I'm writing novels in Liaozhai

Therefore, Gu Ming decided to adopt the method of serialization and divide the whole book into five volumes, each with more than [-] words.

After writing a volume, it will be published, so that the cycle is greatly shortened, and he is not so tired, so he doesn't have to rush to finish the manuscript all day long.

Speaking of which, Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin were banned in Gu Ming's previous life.

Those are all words made by those in power, for fear that the contents of the book will cause disturbance among the people.

For example, in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there was a well-known case of injustice in the prison of characters. A Hanlin official named Xu Jun wrote a poem in which there is a line "Qingfeng is illiterate, so why turn over the books randomly".

In the end, it was considered that he deliberately slandered the Qing Dynasty, punished him for disrespecting the law, and sentenced him to death!

However, the current dynasty is more open-minded, as long as it does not intentionally discredit the court and does not involve important officials of the court, the court generally does not care.

This freed Gu Ming from a lot of scruples and gave him a lot of room to play.

That night, Gu Ming exchanged 40 points for Dream of the Red Chamber, and began to transcribe and write.

In short, as close as possible to the background of this world, it is better to make people feel more substituting.

As a result, the speed of writing is slower than before.

But Gu Ming is not in a hurry, after all, he has ambitions for this book, he does not seek speed, but strives for excellence.

And, unknowingly, I began to incorporate some of my own things.

Even if you copy the public, you have to work hard to be the best one.

In short, the essence and core of this book will not change, and what he has done is nothing more than an icing on the cake.

The next morning, Gong Zheng also accompanied Yan Changqing and Shopkeeper Yu to the study.

As soon as they met, Gong Zheng bowed to Gu Ming and said, "Young Master Gu, I have discussed with Brother Yan, and I want to set up a stage with you and perform Du Shiniang for free, and I have the right to reward you."

Hearing this, Gu Ming was pleasantly surprised.

"That's great, thank you, Mr. Gong and Mr. Yan. However, I can't let you perform for nothing. You still have to pay what you should pay."

"no, I'm fine"

Gong Zheng insisted on not taking money, and said that he would send someone over to set up the stage in a while.

"Okay, otherwise, the stage is set up outside, after all, the yard is not big enough."

"no problem!"

After the discussion was ready, Gong Zheng immediately went back and asked someone to come and set up the stage.

At the same time, several notices were posted in the city, saying that Du Shiniang will be performing outside Xingshuzhai tonight, and Yan Changqing, a famous actor in Jinhua Mansion, will also perform on stage at that time.

The news spread like wings.

After all, Yan Changqing is very famous, how can all the movie fans miss this rare opportunity?

in the afternoon.

Gu Ming was greeting a few acquaintances in the courtyard, Su Ling hurried over and whispered: "The old man is here."

"Oh, where?"

"It should be here soon, and Yun'er is here too."

"Uh?"

When Yun'er was mentioned, Gu Ming was inevitably a little embarrassed.

This is what Su Ling wanted, and she couldn't help but smile, "Are you worried that Miss Nie will be unhappy?"

Gu Ming said seriously: "She will not be so stingy."

"That's right. After all, you two are engaged. Speaking of which, Yun'er was really sad last time, and I blame the old man for not thinking carefully, which made her humiliate in public."

"Isn't it? I wasn't mentally prepared at all at the time."

Su Ling couldn't help smiling, and whispered: "If you didn't know Miss Nie at the time, would you agree to be engaged to Yun'er?"

"you guess?"

"Tch, pretending that Madam Du is here, I'll go and say hello."

Su Ling hurried to the gate of the courtyard.

After a while, Zeng Tianguo came to the courtyard with his little madam, Yun'er and maid.

"Master Zeng, Mrs. Zeng, Miss Yun'er, welcome."

Gu Ming happily stepped forward to greet him.

"Haha, there are quite a lot of people today?" Zeng Tiancheng subconsciously glanced around and smiled.

"Yes, everyone is looking forward to watching tonight's play."

"Yun'er met Mr. Gu."

Yun'er saluted with blessings, her face flushed slightly, she seemed a little shy.

"Miss Yun'er, you don't need to be too polite." Gu Ming raised his hand slightly.

At this moment, Nie Xiaoqian came over.

The two parties met each other and exchanged some polite words. Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help but pull Yun'er's hand affectionately: "I've heard that Miss Yun'er is beautiful inside and out, and seeing her today, she really lives up to her reputation."

"Miss Nie is an award. Yun'er also heard that Miss Nie is unparalleled in talent and beauty, and has long wanted to get acquainted."

Seeing this, Zeng Tiancheng was very pleased, stroked his beard and smiled.

Gu Ming was also very pleased.

Because he could tell that Nie Xiaoqian wasn't pretending to be affectionate, let alone being jealous.

There is nothing wrong with a woman being jealous, but if she is jealous all the time, she is really a jealous woman.

After chatting for a while, the two daughters seemed to be best friends, and they began to be referred to as sisters.

After a while, the maid made tea and came over.

After taking a few sips of tea, Zeng Tiancheng couldn't help asking: "I heard that the new book is about to be printed?"

"Yes, almost the day after tomorrow."

"At that time, I must leave a few copies for the old man, and it would be even better if I could inscribe my name in my own hand, haha."

"Don't worry, this is completely fine!"

The little lady said sincerely: "Young Master Gu's book is really hard to bear to read."

"Yes, yes, the old man never read vernacular books before, but you must read the books written by Mr. Gu."

In the evening, before the opera was sung, Zhaobei Street was already bustling with people.

Especially outside the study room, there were so many people around, everyone wanted to come early to get a good seat.

Tonight's play, although Yan Changqing is not playing the leading role, after all, he has never rehearsed this play before, so it can only be regarded as a friendly cameo.

But even so, it still adds a lot to this drama.

After all, it is a famous actor in Jinhua Prefecture, the name of a person, the shadow of a tree, and all the fans just want to see his demeanor.

As soon as it got dark, Gong Zheng walked up to the stage, and invited Yan Changqing and Gu Ming to give a grand introduction.

Yan Changqing walked up to the stage and clapped his hands in a circle: "Thank you all the folks and elders for your great love for Yan. Today, I was invited by the head of the palace to show my ugliness on stage. I hope everyone will not laugh at me."

Such humble words immediately received thunderous applause.

When it was Gu Ming's turn, he also cupped his hands and said loudly: "On behalf of all the staff in the study, I would like to extend my sincere regards to everyone, and at the same time, I would like to announce that my new work will be on sale in two days.

This book contains more than [-] short stories, I hope everyone will continue to support, thank you! "

The audience applauded like thunder again.

Next, the main show begins.

On the stage, the sound of gongs, drums, and singing.

From time to time, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

The atmosphere was very lively.

The curtain call ended, and the applause continued for a long time.

Gu Ming was very satisfied with the effect of the performance.Not only did it attract a certain amount of popularity for the study, but it also took this opportunity to announce the release of new books.

I believe that on the day of the sale, there will be another hot scene.

After returning home, Gu Ming completed three writing routines as usual, and then continued to create a dream of Red Mansions.

I wrote almost at midnight before going to bed and resting.

The next day, Yan Changqing came to the study again and humbly asked Gu Ming about the adaptation.

What he is more interested in is The Romance of the West Chamber, so the plot and characters of this book are what he discusses most.

Gu Ming is also very interested in this play.

After all, Yan Changqing's reputation and troupe size are much bigger than Gong Zheng's. Once The West Chamber becomes popular, it may spread slowly throughout Jiangnan.

It can be said that this is a win-win situation.

Therefore, I discussed with Yan Changqing very carefully, and put forward some personal opinions, which also inspired Yan Changqing a lot.

After another day of waiting, the first batch of Three Words, Two Beats: The Words of Caution has finally been printed.

Shopkeeper Yu took away [-] volumes first, and the remaining [-] volumes were consigned from the Escort Bureau after the next batch was printed.

As for the study, it was an unprecedented event.

The books were still on the cart, and there were already hundreds of people queuing up inside and outside the store.

Moreover, there are still many people coming one after another

"Huh? Mr. Gu is preparing to write a new book again?"

"Oh my god, doesn't he even sleep? The speed at which this book is written is amazing."

"Isn't it good to write more? I don't think it's enough to read."

As soon as they entered the store, many people looked at a striking calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall and discussed it enthusiastically.

In the painting, a man and a woman are cuddling together, and their names are marked respectively: Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu,

On the left side, there is a line written: The new book A Dream of Red Mansions is in preparation.

On the right, a song is inscribed:

"One is Langyuan fairy flower, and the other is beautiful jade flawless.

If there is no romance, I will meet him again in this life

If there is a romance, how can the heart finally fade away

One is lamenting in vain, the other is worrying in vain

One is the moon in the water, the other is the flower in the mirror

Thinking about how many teardrops there are in my eyes, how can I prevent autumn from flowing to the end of winter and spring to summer. "

"So beautiful"

“I really want to read this book”

"Dong Sheng, when will this book go on sale?"

"Everyone, Mr. Gu said that this book is being conceived, and he still has to prepare Qiu Wei, so he will have to wait for a while."

"Understood, I'm here to wish Mr. Gu a success in the provincial examination!"

"Thank you, I will definitely convey everyone's kindness to Mr. Gu later."

On that day, there was an endless stream of customers who came to buy books, and it lasted until the evening meal, when the flow of people began to thin out.

After counting at sunset, more than [-] books of all kinds were sold.

Among them, "Three Words and Two Beats": "Jing Shi Tong Yan" accounted for more than half, nearly [-] copies.

This is the hottest day since its opening. Presumably the next few days will not be as good as today, but it should not be too far behind.

Now, almost all the scholars in the county go to Xingshuzhai to buy books, including those in the suburbs.

The other two bookstores are already empty, so they can only grit their teeth and fight a price war, and even enter some books on the street stalls to attract popularity.