Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

"Do you have to go?" Gu Xu looked at him and asked.

Feeling quite pitiful? Gu Yue thought to himself that he would not fall for this, but he still couldn't help but explain: "I also asked if I could not go, but Su Zhen said that this book signing event was specially organized for me, and the books published are all hardcover, and they are limited to fifty taels of silver per copy..."

Fifty taels!

Selling five books would be almost his monthly profit, not to mention that Su Zhen said he had prepared hundreds of books this time.

"It's really expensive, but it's worth it." Gu Xu said, "Wouldn't it be better to ask them to find someone to replace you?"

"First, Su Zhen told him not to do such things as deceiving customers. Second..." Gu Yue's face fell, "If I find someone to sign for me, he will deduct 50% of the profit, and if it is discovered, it will be my full responsibility and I will have to pay compensation."

Gu Xu frowned. He already knew that Su Jian was the one who suppressed Suzhou and Hangzhou, but he didn't know if the vixen knew about it.

This clause is too... overbearing.

"Then I'll go with you." Gu Xu said.

He rarely held Gu Yue's hand now, because he felt that as he grew taller, this man gradually became resistant to these little actions.

Gu Xu felt a little lost.

"When have you ever let me act on my own..." Gu Yue complained in a low voice.

When he first crossed over, he had a period of self-development and stayed away from Gu Xu. But ever since they encountered the red-clothed man and the disappearance of the Hidden Dragon Guards in the suburbs of Luoyang, Gu Xu almost never let him out of his sight.

Occasionally, when Gu Xu went out to do something and Gu Yue wanted to go to Liuli Town, Wu Feng or Wu Yun would appear and follow him.

Some of it is like surveillance.

How should I put it? Gu Yue had a feeling that was... hard to describe.

He didn't feel disgusted, nor did he think that Gu Xu didn't trust him. A little scared, right?

I don’t know what he is trying to do.

"Let's go together, but to be on the safe side, let's all disguise ourselves. Your face is becoming more and more conspicuous." Gu Yue said.

"Okay." Gu Xu said, "Dad means that I am good-looking, right?"

Gu Yue was at a loss.

"Two years ago, in Liuli Town...when we first met Su Yingjian. You said I was good-looking." Gu Xu said.

"How come you still remember it?" Gu Yue was embarrassed.

He felt uncomfortable doing anything at that time, and the threat of death was hanging over his head, so of course he had to say nice things.

And the male protagonist was also...

"Really?" Gu Xu asked. Vixen like handsome men, that's what the story says.

"Yes, yes, yes." Gu Yue nodded repeatedly.

Gu Xu smiled.

……

After packing up, the two decided to set off on the 16th of this month, which was a good day according to the lunar calendar.

It was almost winter, the weather was a bit cold, and the luggage was thick. The woods around the courtyard were already orange and red, with leaves falling. The pepper and osmanthus trees planted by Gu Yue were almost mature, and the smell was very fragrant.

"It should be snowing when we get back." Gu Yue said, stepping on the pedal to get on the carriage.

"It will be earlier." Gu Xu grabbed his hand and pulled him up.

"Wait until it snows, and I'll make you some spicy soup. Our peppercorns have finally produced seeds." Gu Yue got into the car, and his hands naturally loosened.

"Okay." Gu Xu looked down at his hands.

Gu Yue’s dream of the supreme spicy hot and sour soup had only progressed by less than 5%.

The pepper was planted two years ago, and later moved to the forest due to lack of space. Perhaps the soil and water in the north were not suitable or Gu Yue did not know how to grow them, the two vines have been wilting and not growing properly.

I used pepper branches to propagate a few new plants, and they all took root; however, they grew very slowly. I don't know if it's due to the climate.

It was not until this year that the scene of prosperity began to emerge.

Apart from pepper, Gu Yue had already done a lot of research on the other parts. There was no chance of making beef spicy soup, as the beef in Beiqin could not be eaten carelessly; he could only consider using pork or mutton as a substitute, or making white spicy soup.

Kelp shreds and vermicelli are two issues that need to be studied.

Shaking his head, leaving these unimportant things behind, Gu Yue looked out the window. The autumn scenery was indeed bleak, but it still had a majestic beauty. The millet in the fields was golden like the sea, and many farmers were harvesting millet in the fields, a scene of busyness.

Corn has been introduced to Northern Qin, but not many people grow it. Wheat and millet are still the main crops in the Luonan Road area.

"The Chinese New Year is just a few months away. If we didn't have so many things to do, I would really like to celebrate the New Year in Luoyang." Gu Yue said. He had no idea about going home for the New Year.

Gu Xu naturally had no attachment to Gujia Village. All those who had been kind to him were dead, and it was enough for the village chief and Uncle Beideng to just visit.

Wherever this person is, that is his home.

Gu Xu touched the tip of his nose.

This kind of days will continue.

……

Luoyang, Hangdou Bookstore.

"Boss, this is the first edition of The Unsolved Mystery. We made three styles according to your request. Please take a look." The manager of the general administration entered Zhen Suhang's study room with a stack of books.

"Let me see." Zhen Suhang took it.

The first one was an ordinary thread-bound hardcover book. Zhen Suhang carefully checked the cover and back cover and found no problem, but he threw it aside.

"This is too ordinary," he commented.

The second book has pages that can be turned up and down. This was one of the designs proposed by Zhen Suhang, but after flipping through it, he felt that this model was not suitable for the natives of Northern Qin, so he ruled it out.

The last one fell into his hand, Zhen Suhang raised his eyebrows: "Who came up with this?"

This is a folded book, and the cover is wrapped in fine silk like the other two books, with jacquard on it. When it is unfolded, each page has an unsolved mystery story, some meticulous drawings, and the layout is extremely meticulous.

The manager of the general administration said, "It's a new artist." Hangdou Bookstore does not allow people to claim credit for others' work, otherwise the punishment will be severe.

"Oh! Call me to meet him later." Zhen Suhang said.

"Okay, boss, let's decide on this version?" asked the manager.

"The cover needs to be designed more carefully. The layout still has some flaws. The color of the fine silk..." Zhen Suhang said for a while, and then asked: "How many reservations have you received today?"

"There are more than 200 people. Boss, this booklet is fifty taels each, and the ticket for the signing event is another one hundred taels. Isn't it too expensive?" asked the manager.

"These people are much richer than you think. They all have fiefs and gifts, so how could they be short of money?" Zhen Suhang frowned. "This is not for ordinary people. The fine silk is made of Suzhou embroidery, and the pictures are drawn one by one. Fifty taels is still a bit cheap."

He waved his hand and said, "Increase it to eighty-eight taels! For a good omen."

"Ah?" The manager was stunned.

"Hasn't the price been announced yet?" Zhen Suhang said, "I don't know where this fellow villager of mine comes from, but he doesn't look like a bad person! Any more help is appreciated."

Zhen Suhang turned around and said with a smile: "But he really did a good job! Although the writing of the immortal cultivation article is really average, this unsolved mystery is carefully studied and is really interesting!"

The manager said yes reluctantly and left with the booklet.