The happy life of a prodigal

Today, less than a month after the establishment of Zhuxuanzhai, it has already surpassed Wanjuanlou and become the top brand of Jingshi Bookstore.

In addition to these happy things, there is another thing that deeply troubled Lu Si.

That's the problem with supply.

The brand of Zhuxuanzhai has been advertised, and in the future, more and more people will come to Zhuxuanzhai to buy books.

But... the speed at which Zhuxuanzhai is publishing books today is far from reaching the point of supplying the capital's readers.

Regardless of the fact that the queue outside the door is long enough, it often scolds and scatters before noon.

The reason is simple, the book... is sold out.

In the past, there has never been such a situation of out-of-stock in major bookstores.

Therefore, for Zhuxuanzhai, it is imminent to purchase real estate and houses to increase production.

Thinking of this, Lu Si couldn't help getting excited, and waved his hand behind him.

The clerk surnamed Zhang hurried forward and asked, "Shopkeeper, what's your order?"

Lu Sidao: "Prepare the carriage, I want to go back to the mansion."

The shopkeeper is the steward of Fangfu, so the Huifu mentioned naturally refers to Fangfu.

The guy surnamed Zhang understood immediately, and hurriedly said: "Young one, let's prepare."

Lu Si nodded, got up, and walked out the door.

Stopping, looking at the long queue of people, my heart is even more anxious.

Chapter 69 Outing

The top priority is to establish a workshop as soon as possible to make the publishing of books more streamlined.

Stepping into the carriage, Lu Si couldn't wait to say: "Go to Fangfu!"

Seeing his anxious expression, the coachman thought that some great event had happened, so he hurriedly drove the carriage to Fangfu.

The original journey of more than an hour was fully advanced by a stick of incense.

Lu Si got out of the car, said hello to the door, and walked straight into the backyard. When he saw Fang Xiu, he went up and called respectfully: "Master..."

Fang Xiu was basking in the sun, when he heard the voice, he opened his eyes, glanced at him, and asked, "Why are you here, what happened to Zhuxuanzhai?"

Lu Sidao: "There is nothing wrong with Zhuxuanzhai, the minor thing is that I want to ask the young master for instructions."

Fang Xiu nodded and said, "Say."

"Yes, master..."

Lu Siduan stood aside, and said: "Recently, the books in Zhuxuanzhai are not enough to sell.

The [-] copies of "The Romance of the West Chamber" that were stored before were sold out three days ago, and the newly printed "Nie Xiaoqian" is also in short supply. The "Legend of the Condor Heroes" you sent yesterday was just a little publicity in the studio. There are countless people queuing up to buy...

From a small point of view, we might as well buy some houses in the suburbs, specially used for publishing books, and then transport them to the capital for sale by Zhuxuanzhai. This way, we can save money and solve the problem of insufficient supply. "

Fang Xiu thought about it, and said: "According to what you said, the money needed, go to Yang's accountant, and pay from the account in the mansion."

Seeing that the young master agreed so readily, Lu Si couldn't help showing excitement on his face, suppressing the excitement in his heart, bowed and said: "Yes, I will do it now."

After saluting respectfully, he quickly left the courtyard.

After he left, Fang Xiu closed his eyes again, but couldn't find the comfortable feeling just now, so he opened his eyes again.

Sighing, he got up from the couch.

He shouted loudly: "Xiao Chun!"

In an instant, a chubby voice rushed in from outside the courtyard door.

Before the person arrived, the voice came: "Master, Xiaochun is here, what's your order?"

Fang Xiu looked at him and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Not bad for being the dog's leg among dogs' legs, so caring enough.

"The last time I asked you to find a barbecue made by a blacksmith, are you ready?"

Bai Xiaochun bowed and said, "When it's ready, I'll put it in another courtyard and wait for your command, young master."

Fang Xiu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Get ready, my young master is going out for an outing."

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing that he had to bring a barbecue grill for an outing, Bai Xiaochun's eyes lit up immediately, and he went down excitedly to get ready.

It's a bit boring to do things like outings by yourself alone.

It's a pity that Fang Xiu doesn't know many people in this world.

Xiu'er is one, Wu Yi is one, Xia Yixue is one, besides that, Emperor Chu is also one.

Among these four people, the only one who can accompany him is Xiu'er.

So, calling for Xiu'er, Fang Xiu and his party's carriage left the capital.

Along the way, the carriages and horses bumped.

But thinking of the beautiful scenery in the suburbs, Fang Xiu and Xiu'er didn't have too many complaints in their hearts. Instead, they looked forward to this outing even more.

After driving for less than two hours, the carriage arrived in the suburbs.

After getting out of the carriage, you can see a meadow, surrounded by various trees, with colorful flowers blooming on it. From a distance, it is very beautiful.

Walking a few steps forward, you can smell the freshness of the grass.

There is a scent of fragrance in the air, which attracts many honey bees.

"It's here!"

Fang Xiu just glanced at it and decided to have a picnic here.

Seeing this beautiful scenery, Xiu'er's eyes also shone, and she followed Fang Xiu, looking around at every step.

As for Bai Xiaochun, he and the coachman went down to carry all kinds of things needed for the picnic.

The heaviest of these is undoubtedly the grill made of fine iron.

In addition, there are various ingredients that have already been worn on skewers.

It's still early for dinner.

The grill was put down, and the charcoal was lit, while the fire was just burning.

Fang Xiu took out a deck of playing cards made of bamboo slices from his pocket, and played Doudizhu with Xiu'er and Bai Xiaochun on the laid carpet.

Life in ancient times was boring and boring. Even in the most prosperous city of Chu State, entertainment items were extremely scarce.

Fang Xiu had no choice but to have fun and make some interesting gadgets by himself.

This bamboo chip poker is one of them.

The paper of this era is too soft to make poker. In comparison, bamboo chips are a better choice.

Choose bamboo slices with the same texture, cut them into the same shape with a knife, and write from one to even on it.

JQK is still the original shape, although Xiu'er and Bai Xiaochun don't understand what it means, but they still obediently imitate the young master's pronunciation.

As for the big and small kings, they simply wrote the words big and small.

Everything is simple, just play it.

The rules have already been discussed with the two of them beforehand, so Xiu'er and Bai Xiaochun are very familiar with it.

Playing cards is more interesting if you have some bets.

Every game, the loser will have to stick a note on his face as proof of loss.

The three of them played for less than half a stick of incense, and the faces of Bai Xiaochun and Xiu'er were already covered with notes.

Another round of new beginnings, the landlord is Fang Xiu.

In just a moment, half of the bamboo in his hand was thrown out.

Bai Xiaochun and Xiu'er, who were farmers, looked nervously at the bamboo in Fang Xiu's hand.

Especially Bai Xiaochun, who didn't blink his eyes, for fear of miscounting the number of remaining bamboo pieces.

Fang Xiu casually tossed down a piece of bamboo, and said flatly, "One piece is three, and there are four pieces left."

When Bai Xiaochun heard this, he struggled for a long time, but finally couldn't bear it anymore, and threw out the last hole card: "Xiao Wang!"

Don't be a king!

Bai Xiaochun nervously looked at the bamboo piece in Fang Xiu's hand, talking to himself silently in his heart.

His face was covered with pieces of paper, and there would be no place for him to stick them any further.

According to the agreement, the first person who can't stick the paper will go to pick wild fruits.

"Your Majesty..."

With a dazed expression on her face, Xiu'er dropped the bamboo piece in her hand.

Bai Xiaochun suddenly seemed to be in a daze, staring at the king in a daze.

It took a long time to react.

Get angry and want to swear.

Can......

Bai Xiaochun seemed to have thought of something, and forcibly controlled his emotions.

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, but he couldn't say anything, his face was flushed, and he finally couldn't help it: "We are all farmers, what are you playing cards for?"

Xiu'er thought for a while and asked, "Why can't I play cards?"

"..."

Bai Xiaochun was slightly taken aback, but he was speechless.

Seeing this scene, Fang Xiu shook his head helplessly, and said, "No matter how Xiu'er plays cards, you will all lose..."

Then, he threw out all the cards in his hand and shouted with great momentum: "Boom!"

Chapter 70 little boy

Looking at the four identical ones, Bai Xiaochun looked desperate.

Today...he hasn't won once.

Bai Xiaochun is a very tasteless person, he never does what he promises to others.

Of course, only in front of outsiders.

On the young master's side, he definitely kept his promise more than anyone else.

I am willing to bet and admit defeat. Since the loser is promised to pick the fruit, then go.

Bai Xiaochun looked at the grill pitifully, stood up helplessly, and walked outside.

The ingredients for the barbecue were put on by him in strings. It seems that today he has no chance to taste what it is like.

Fang Xiu glanced at him, waved his hand, and said casually, "I'll go later, and get the barbecue done first."

Hearing this, Bai Xiaochun's eyes, which were originally somewhat dull, suddenly shone, his head nodded quickly, and he said excitedly: "Yes, young master!"

Barbecue, a way of cooking ingredients, has existed since humans knew how to use fire.

In Fang Xiu's era, barbecue was also a way of gathering alongside hot pot.

Every year in summer, there are all kinds of barbecue stalls everywhere on the street, and at night, everywhere is shrouded in smoke.

Grilling...is an art.

As the saying goes: If there is love in the sky, the sky will grow old, and the right way in the world is to eat barbecue.

Due to the lack of seasoning, the grilled skewers are not as rich as the previous life.

But it still exudes a very attractive aroma.

The mutton, Fang Xiu had asked the cook of Chunfeng Building to marinate it in advance, and smeared it with some honey.