Now that it’s time to get off work, let’s withdraw.
Wei Changtian didn't have the consciousness to work overtime, and even if he worked overtime, there would be nothing to do.
His original plan was to follow others to do one or two tasks first, and then slowly borrow Liu Yechu's hands to kill the monsters who were supposed to die under Xiao Feng's sword.
But now it seems that I don’t know when I will go to work for the first time.
Forget it, let nature take its course.
Taking the carriage back to Wei Mansion, Li Yang came on time after dinner.
And as soon as he arrived, he started playing cards.
After finally coaxing him into the study, Wei Changtian looked at Lu Jingyao who was about to go back to the room, and suddenly said:
"You come too."
"ah?"
Lu Jingyao turned around and looked around, as if looking for the third person who didn't exist at all.
Wasn't this woman quite smart before? Why is she becoming more and more stupid recently?
Wei Changtian rolled his eyes and spoke again: "Stop looking, I'm talking about you."
"Whoa whoa."
Lu Jingyao blushed and took two quick steps into the study.
Wei Changtian turned around to close the door, and when Li Yang saw Lu Jingyao coming in, he said hello.
"Sister-in-law."
He regarded Wei Changtian as his eldest brother, and since Lu Jingyao was younger than him and her status was a concubine, it was no problem to call her sister-in-law.
But Lu Jingyao's face suddenly turned redder.
"Li, Mr. Li."
The two looked at each other and said nothing.
Li Yang: This Lu Jingyao is beautiful, but she actually stutters. She should just make do with being the concubine of the eldest brother.
Lu Jingyao: She was actually called sister-in-law! Oops, what should I do?
"Brother Li, what are you doing? Sit down."
Wei Changtian, who had just walked over, looked at the two of them, a little confused.
"good."
Li Yang agreed and sat down opposite Wei Changtian, while Lu Jingyao next to him was hesitant, neither standing nor sitting.
"No, what are you doing here again?"
Wei Changtian reminded angrily: "Pour some tea!"
"Oh, oh oh."
Lu Jingyao hurriedly picked up the teapot and poured tea for the two of them, as if she had just woken up from a dream, but maybe because she was too panicked, she accidentally spilled a few drops of tea when her hands shook.
Li Yang shook his head secretly, and Wei Changtian glanced at Lu Jingyao, who was standing aside stupidly, and could only helplessly command again:
"You can sit now."
"..."
Fortunately, Lu Jingyao was not nervous enough to forget the "sitting" skill, and finally bit her lip and successfully sat next to Wei Changtian.
"What, Brother Li, I came to you today to discuss something with you."
At this time, Wei Changtian was not in the mood to deal with those vain people, so he went straight to the point: "I am going to open a bookstore."
"Open a bookstore?"
Li Yang was very surprised.
It wasn't that he was surprised why Wei Changtian suddenly wanted to do business, but he didn't understand why he chose to open a bookstore.
This is probably the most difficult profession to do.
There is a printing office under the Ministry of Rites, which basically monopolizes 80% of the books and periodicals on the market.
As for private bookstores... they cannot print books that are protected by the government. It is difficult for them to find one or two good books, but they are often stolen as soon as they come out.
Pirated books are much cheaper because they don't have to pay a share to the author. There is little awareness of copyright protection these days, so the bad money drives out the good money over time.
"Brother Wei, how can the bookstore down here make money now?"
Li Yang thought that Wei Changtian didn't understand the link, so he quickly used a counterexample to persuade him: "Didn't Su Wu, the poet sage, also run a bookshop a few years ago? In the end, it didn't end badly."
"If you really want to do some business, I think it would be better to open a bodyguard agency..."
Although Li Yang is not good at other things, when it comes to doing business, he is very sound.
This is why I came to him today.
After listening patiently to Li Yang's words, Wei Changtian took a sip of tea and then slowly said: "Brother Li, I understand everything you said, but I have my own plans. I will elaborate with you later."
"As for whether the bookstore can make money, it depends on who is going to do it."
"Some people might be able to do it...for example, Brother Li."
"Me?" Li Yang was stunned.
"That's right."
Wei Changtian nodded: "Your father is the minister of Dali Temple..."
"Brother Wei, my father is the young minister of Dali Temple." Li Yang reminded.
"Ahem, the words will be gone soon."
Wei Changtian noticed the slip of his tongue, coughed dryly, and continued to say under Li Yang's puzzled gaze: "Even if your father is still a young minister now, it is enough to deter most pirated book sellers."
"In addition, the Xuanjing Division has killed a few blind people... Do you think anyone will dare to steal our books?"
"this……"
Li Yang was not stupid and quickly understood what Wei Changtian meant.
"Brother Wei, do you want me to open this bookshop on your behalf? But wouldn't it be better if you came forward directly? The Xuanjing Division can bluff people much more than Dali Temple."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "Most of the people who buy books are self-respecting scholars, and my reputation..."
"I see!"
Li Yang understood immediately, but he still had a question: "But even if no one dares to pirate our books, they must have books on hand that can be sold."
"You don't have to worry about this. You are only responsible for printing and selling books."
Wei Changtian glanced at Lu Jingyao, who had not said a word from beginning to end, and said with a smile: "As for where the book comes from, Yao'er will help you."
"ah?"
Lu Jingyao was startled when she heard that she was suddenly cueed, but she also knew that Wei Changtian was referring to the "Journey to the West".
After steadying her breathing, she made up her mind not to embarrass Wei Changtian anymore.
"Master Li."
"My husband is right, this matter can indeed be taken care of by me, just don't worry."
"Is it……"
Why doesn’t my sister-in-law stutter again?
Li Yang was a little strange, but he didn't think much about it. After thinking about it for a while, he nodded.
"Brother Wei, if that's the case, then opening a bookstore is feasible!"
"good!"
Wei Changtian clapped his hands with satisfaction, and then he and Li Yang drank tea in place of wine.
Although Lu Jingyao on the side did not clink glasses with the two of them, she also raised her tea cup happily.
But before she could drink, she heard Wei Changtian unloading the donkey and saying: "Okay, you have nothing to do here, you can leave."
"Oh yes, go and call Wang Er."
Lu Jingyao: "..."
…
The tea was not finished after all.
Lu Jingyao left angrily, but at least she didn't forget Wei Changtian's instructions, and Wang Er came in not long after.
"Young Master, Mr. Li."
"Well, sit down."
Wei Changtian pointed to the empty seat, and after Wang Er sat down, he looked at Li Yang who looked confused: "Brother Li, I will tell you the truth now."
"Actually, it doesn't matter to me whether I make money by opening a bookstore, or it's just a cover."
“What I really wanted to do was something else.”
"If you are still willing to help me, then stay. If not, it doesn't matter. I will never blame you."
"But I want to make it clear to you in advance..."
"This may turn heads."
