The two of them entered the study, where Fang Shiyi was already waiting. As soon as Mr. Luo sat down, she took out the manuscript of "Journey to the West" and handed it over respectfully.
"This is a manuscript written by my brother-in-law. Please review it, sir."
Mr. Luo took the manuscript, adjusted his glasses, and became curious when he saw the title of the book. "Mr. Fang, is this book a travel diary of your own travels? Does it record the beautiful mountains and rivers of Daxing, and its geographical customs?"
"No, it's a novel."
Kong Fang was a little embarrassed.
His "writing" of "Journey to the West" is no longer "plagiarism" but Chi Guoguo's theft. He has no psychological burden for deceiving the Fang Shiyi siblings, but asking a generation of great scholars to "review" them, he can't handle it no matter how thick-skinned he is.
He did not expect that Fang Shiyi would use it to proofread Mr. Luo.
The poem says: Chaos is undivided, the sky and the earth are chaotic, vast and indistinct, no one can see it.
Since Pangu broke through the Hongmeng, he has opened up the debate between the clear and the turbid.
Encourage all sentient beings to look up to the benevolence and discover that all things are good.
…
Mr. Luo's eyes lit up, and it seemed that his short-sightedness had improved a lot. He shouted "Wonderful" three times in a row, and then continued reading.
He read the first chapter quickly, then the second chapter...
He read it three times in one go. He looked for it unwillingly and raised his head after making sure it was not there. "Shiyi, is it gone?"
"Sir, I have only written three chapters so far, and the subsequent chapters are still being prepared."
Kong Fang explained shamelessly.
Mr. Luo's eyes fell on him with endless admiration, "Young Master Fang is such a talented person, I admire him so much."
"Ashamed, ashamed."
Kong Fang was truly ashamed that he had stolen Wu Chengen's hard work, but Mr. Luo mistakenly thought he was being modest and admired him even more.
Fang Shiyi took the opportunity to say that he wanted to print and publish "Journey to the West" so that more people could read the first wonderful book of the Daxing Dynasty.
Unfortunately, she knew nothing about publishing books.
Mr. Luo was very thoughtful. Before Fang Shiyi could finish his words, he promised to help contact the bookstore.
His only condition was that every time Kong Fang finished "writing", he could read it as soon as possible.
Kong Fang and Fang Shiyi naturally agreed and gave him full authority to handle publishing matters.
The three of them were having a conversation when Fang Shibo suddenly ran in with a panicked expression.
"No, no, Zhu Chongjiu has invaded Qinghe County!" He shouted, and Mr. Luo was startled.
"Shibo, are you serious about this?"
"Of course, if you don't believe me, go out and have a look." Fang Shibo gasped.
The three of them walked out of the study, and as soon as they walked to the yard, they heard people neighing and horses in the street, making it chaotic. Mr. Luo's expression changed and he quickly pulled Kong Fang and Fang Shiyi back to the house.
In the room, Mrs. Luo held Fang Shibo's hand, with an angry look on her face, "Zhu Chongjiu, a god damn man, dares to attack the county town. He is not afraid that the emperor will kill his nine tribes!"
"Hey, stop cursing a few words, it will save you some effort. Come on, let's go into the tunnel and hide."
Mr. Luo led a group of people into the study again. He pressed a button behind the first row of bookshelves, and the heavy pear wood bookcase slowly moved aside, revealing the entrance to the tunnel.
Authentic, no, it should be called a basement. It is quite spacious and fully equipped with tables, chairs, beds, water and dry food, which is enough for them to hide inside for three to five days.
Fang Shibo is a Monkey, and he quickly becomes restless. Lying on the bed for a while, getting up for a while, pacing back and forth a few steps, lying on the bed again, getting up again...
Repeatedly.
"Second sister, how about we fight out?"
Finally he couldn't bear it anymore.
Hiding in a basement is worse than going to jail.
Before Fang Shiyi could say anything, his wife quickly stopped him and said, "Shibo, you must not go out. There is a turmoil outside. Zhu Chongjiu is a vicious bandit. If you run into them, your life will be lost." ”
"Master's wife, I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I am not afraid of Zhu Chongjiu!" Fang Shibo rolled up his sleeves to show off his unicorn arms.
The teacher's wife was angry and funny.
"Yes, yes, Shibo is not afraid of Zhu Chongjiu, but if you leave, if Zhu Chongjiu comes and kills you, who will protect your husband and wife?"
"I……"
Fang Shibo was speechless. Then he passed the blame to Kong Fang, "Brother-in-law, in addition to studying, you should also practice martial arts."
"If you are able to protect your husband and wife now, my second sister and I can rest assured to fight Zhu Chongjiu and eliminate harm for the people."
Um……
This blame is baffling. Is this considered a lie?
"Shibo, your brother-in-law is a descendant of Wenquxing. It's hard for him to fight and kill." Mr. Luo didn't take his eyes off "Journey to the West".
He has read it three times and wants to read it again.
Kong Fang had to admire this nerd. He was still in the mood to read Journey to the West despite killing people and setting fires outside. This kind of concentration was not something ordinary people could have.
It was the next day in a blink of an eye.
It seemed quiet outside. Fang Shiyi suggested that she go outside and take a look.
Kong Fang immediately objected. My sister-in-law is so beautiful, if she encounters Zhu Chongjiu and is captured by him and used as his wife, things will be very serious.
Fang Shibo didn't agree either. He even volunteered to go out on his own, but he was too young and no one agreed.
Kong Fang was just a scholar, but he had no power to tie a chicken, so he encountered bandits and robbed him...?
This cannot be possible.
It wouldn't be fun if the bandits failed to rob him and got angry and killed him.
Everyone discussed for a long time, and finally Fang Shiyi took action.
The teacher's wife helped her put on her husband's old clothes, put on a shabby hat, and smeared her face with pot ashes. At first glance, she looked like a shabby scholar, not the slightest bit of a beauty. She walked out of the basement after being warned by the teacher's wife.
The streets were a mess, with almost no pedestrians. Occasionally, a few pedestrians were in a hurry, and cries could be heard from several houses. After Fang Shiyi inquired, she found out that someone in her family had been killed by bandits.
She also found out some big news.
The county magistrate Zhu Dachang was beheaded and his family's treasures were plundered.
The bandits were still in the city, so Zhu Chongjiu was stationed at the county government office. He also posted notices everywhere, ordering merchants and gentry households in the city to hand over all their belongings within three days, otherwise their entire family would be executed.
Fang Shiyi unveiled a list of papers and was about to return to Luofu when there were chaotic footsteps and shouts in front of her. It turned out that three bandits were chasing a girl.
Fang Shiyi quickly ducked into the corner of the street.
The girl staggered, obviously her physical strength had reached its limit. The bandits are as strong as three wolves chasing a little rabbit. They quickly caught up with the girl, and after some obscene insults, they took her away.
Fang Shiyi followed quietly and launched a surprise attack when they were not paying attention. The dagger in his sleeve was like a dragon coming out of the abyss to instantly kill the bandits.
"Come with me."
Fang Shiyi didn't dare to stay, so she grabbed the girl and left.
She deliberately detoured through several alleyways to make sure no one would notice them, then she took the girl back to Luofu.
As soon as he entered the basement, Kong Fang was the first to greet him. Before he could ask about the situation, a girl suddenly ran out from behind Fang Shiyi and plunged into his arms.
