[Red Mansion] The Story of Sister Lin's Cultivation

The mask shop on the street simply rented one, hung the plaque of "Book Club", and was managed by a poor scholar.This poor scholar is called Zheng Qing, and he is devoted to imperial examinations, but he is nearly forty and has not even passed a single examination.In this life, he will study under the blue light, and he will not do anything else, and he will not even marry a daughter-in-law.The whole person is very thin, as if he hasn't had a full meal for a long time.

Naturally, Mrs. Wang would not meet him in person, and only told him to get books and newspapers from the base area and sell them in the mask shop, and don't care about the other things, as the wages are indispensable to him.Besides, you have to be strict with your mouth, otherwise if something goes wrong, you won't have any good fruit for him.

Although I don't know who the master's family is, I just said that Zheng Qing, a poor scholar, has never seen such a good job, so he naturally agreed.Just like that, he became the head of a bookstore, which was even more surprising than pie falling from the sky.

Taking the money given by Mrs. Wang, Zheng Qing took good care of the mask shop, bought a counter and a few rows of bookshelves.He listened to Mrs. Wang's words and bought some tables, chairs and benches for the guests to rest and read.After taking care of these, he went to the base area to put on the shelf the poetry collections of famous masters that Mrs. Wang had prepared.

The opening day of the bookstore was very lively. Zheng Qing also listened to Mrs. Wang's order and served tea and fruits in the store for free.After the firecrackers were fired, many people who read books or watched the excitement came to the door, and there were also many children who just wanted to eat some snacks.Zheng Qing was so busy all by himself, finally there was a blush on Gan Huang's face.

After the guests got the books, they all noticed that there was a special-shaped book logo on the cover of each book.Several guests brought several books to Zheng Qing, pointed at the sign and said, "What is this?"

Zheng Qing smiled, "The logo of our book club, in the future, as long as you see this, that book will be printed by us. We will not only print books, but also print newspapers in the future."

"Paper? Mansion newspaper?" the guest asked.

"No." Zheng Qing raised his hand, "Can ordinary people read the mansion newspaper? The newspaper we print is for ordinary people to read."

"Bragging." Several guests said this, and went to flip through the book again.

At this time, Mrs. Wang and Daiyu were thinking about how to publish the first issue of the newspaper. After discussing, this first issue must have a safe story.This first issue also only uses four pages, one page for poems, one page for short stories, one page for paintings, and one page for books, all of which are quite standard.

When Zheng Qing got the newspapers from the base area, he roughly counted them, and there were a total of one hundred copies.He clicked his lips, because he hadn't really seen this kind of book.He took the newspaper away, went to the bookstore, and gave a copy to everyone who came.The newspaper is free, simply because free novelties are more acceptable.

When the guests got the newspaper, they all silently read a sentence: "Literary Newspaper." Then they took the newspaper and went out with a smile.Faced with this thing, most people still find it novel, but after one person read it, he gave it to another person, and finally passed it on to the emperor Tu Yan.Tu Yan read the newspaper with a smile, and then went to find Yuan Chun.

"Is this what the Aifei sisters made?" Tu Yan asked.

Yuan Chun took it over to take a look, his face was slightly red, he looked at Tu Yan and said, "It's a small fight, the emperor laughed at it."

Tu Yan smiled and said: "There is nothing to say about the content, but the paper and printing technology are very good. This is the first time I have seen double-sided printing. It seems that even if it is a small trouble, a lot of effort has been put in."

"Just stay at home and have nothing to do. I'm afraid I'll get bored after a few days and lose it again." Yuan Chun continued, and Tu Yan said a few more words, asking the eunuch who served beside him to put away the first newspaper. .

The next day Zheng Qing reported the situation to Mrs. Wang, only saying that the newspaper received a good response, it was novel, and everyone liked to read it.Mrs. Wang was satisfied, and she took Daiyu to explore the spring and cherish the spring and published another issue, which will be sent out as usual three days later.It was posted three times without pain, and the dignitaries and common people in the capital knew of the existence of this thing.Everyone treats it as something new and wants to come and see it.

Daiyu Tanchun Xichun saw that the fruits of her labor had paid off, and heard that people in the streets and alleys outside were saying: "Have you read today's newspaper?" Then they told each other the poems and stories in the newspaper, and they were not unhappy.Seeing this, they became more motivated.In the past, I just read, read, sewed, and waited for marriage in the deep courtyard. I didn't know that I could do anything else.Now that I have tasted the sweetness and a sense of accomplishment, I feel the value of my existence.

After a few more days like this, the newspaper was accepted by most people in the capital.Zheng Qing was happy to be the masked butler, and felt that his face was radiant.He left some newspapers in the store, and took out some. He only gave a few copper coins to some hairy children, and asked them to take them out and disperse them.Seeing that they have money to take, these hairy kids are very dedicated to their work.

Of course, the free and modest nature of newspapers did not last forever.When the newspaper is almost accepted and wanted, there is a price.If she keeps losing money like this, Mrs. Wang will lose her money. This is what a fool does.As for the mildness of the newspaper, Mrs. Wang called Daiyu Tanchun Xichun into the house that day, and discussed this issue.

Mrs. Wang took out a rolled rice paper from her sleeve and handed it to Daiyu.After Daiyu opened it to read, she frowned, and then sent it to Tanchun, and after Tanchun finished watching, she gave it to Xichun again.After watching, all three looked at Mrs. Wang.Mrs. Wang took the paper back, looked at the three of them and said, "We are a team, we have to discuss things, no one person has the final say. Let me ask you today, do you think this matter should be published?"

Daiyu Tanchun and Xichun glanced at each other, Daiyu said: "The purpose of our newspaper is not for fun, after all, we want to take this step, and this matter can be published."

Mrs. Wang looked at Tanchun, and Tanchun thought for a while, "This is a major national event, I wonder if it will..."

"We don't have concubines and emperors, so I don't think anything will happen." Xichun continued.

It turned out that what was mentioned in this paper was not a political struggle, but a plague of locusts in Xuyi County.Mrs. Wang used her speedy carrier pigeons to set up students in the literary club in the capital, and also set up bases in various places to place people.This locust plague is the news brought back by the flying pigeons.This is the first step in reporting on politics. In fact, it must be done. Mrs. Wang just said it to let Daiyu and the others think about it and make full mental preparations.

The day the newspaper was published, it really caused a great commotion in the capital. It turned out that people read the newspapers to pass the time.There are also some poems that think they are talented are selected, but this is the first time that this kind of thing is published.Besides, there was a plague of locusts in Xuyi County, which was nothing at all. Isn't this nonsense?

Tu Yan took this newspaper and read it for a long time. The newspaper said that the day before yesterday, Xuyi County had been plagued by locusts the day before yesterday.Yesterday... How could it be possible?Even if a few horses ran to death, it would not be possible. It is impossible for the incident in Xuyi County to spread to the capital. It can be seen that this newspaper has begun to lose its reputation in the right way.

Although Tu Yan didn't believe it, he didn't say anything, and didn't let Yuan Chun know about it.Others talked for a long time about what was in the newspaper, and some suggested that the newspaper should be closed.It is not a good thing to say that this is disturbing.Unanimously skeptical and critical, no one convinced Tu Yan to send people to rescue the disaster.

Tu Yan didn't speak, nor expressed his opinion.After this issue of the newspaper caused a war of words, Mrs. Wang did not publish the next issue.After waiting for some days, the public opinion calmed down a little.

During this period of time, the chief steward, Zheng Qing, was also affected.This Zheng Qing never thought that the host family would make this newspaper into such a big sensation.You know, no one knows who is behind him. They only think that the bookstore is his newspaper and his.Some people came to threaten him, telling him to close the door and leave, and some came to ask why there was no next issue.All in all, Zheng Qing never imagined that he would have to bear these risks himself.

Zheng Qing pondered for a while before going to Mrs. Wang to resign.This matter is too risky, maybe one day the high official will be brought to the door, if he suffers, it will not be worth it.Mrs. Wang didn't keep Zheng Qing either, she just asked him to find someone who is not afraid of death, and gave him 20 taels of silver before leaving.Zheng Qingyuan didn't want to get involved in this muddy water, but he was curious about the 20 taels of silver, so he went to help Mrs. Wang find it.

It was lucky to say that, within two days, Zheng Qing actually brought a little brother here.Mrs. Wang gave Zheng Qing the money, and Zheng Qing ran away with the money in his arms, so cowardly that he deserved to be miserable for the rest of his life.

This little brother stood outside layers of curtains, saluting Mrs. Wang.When Mrs. Wang saw this little brother's appearance with a cheat, she was slightly surprised, he looks good.

"What's your name?" Mrs. Wang asked.

The little brother replied: "Mrs., my name is Scrophulariae."

Hey, he is the one who treated the police fantasy girl Qin Keqing and the beautiful woman.Mrs. Wang remembered this incident, so she naturally asked: "But the mysterious doctor who is hanging the pot to help the world? Why is he willing to come to our small shop to be in charge?"

"It's an honor for Madam to know my name. Medical skills can heal the human body, but not the heart. That's why I came." Scrophulariaceae replied.

Mrs. Wang said that she didn't know what he was talking about, and she just said: "We have rules in our work, we must be strict with our mouth, and we must bear the risk. If you don't do it for a few days, you will be like Zheng Xiucai and run away. , it’s better not to come.”

Scrophulariaceae smiled, "The news is such a big mess in the capital, I know it. If it wasn't for the big news, I wouldn't have come here."

Mrs. Wang was silent for a while, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and then said: "Okay, I will use you."

Not long after Zheng Qing became the chief steward, Scrophulariaceae was handed over a booklet from Xuyi County.Tu Yan opened the booklet in the court hall, and was stunned after reading it halfway. Then he looked at the ministers of the court and said, "Xuyi County...has been plagued by locusts."

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and Tu Yan continued: "The first day of the locust plague is the date of the report..."