I opened a bookstore in ancient times

The rain was so heavy that the crape myrtle petals in the backyard floated all over the yard.

Shopkeeper Liu eagerly held Su Yao's hand from the corridor, and said in a whisper: "Boss Su doesn't know, I told my fortune last month, and the old gentleman in Xishan said that I want to go expensive..."

He pulled it, and was surprised again: "Yo, what's wrong with your hand?"

Su Yao took the opportunity to pull back, and smiled: "It doesn't matter, make a cut."

"It looks serious, isn't it deep? Be careful, it will be ugly if you leave a big mark." Shopkeeper Liu frowned, "I remember that Ji Ren Tang has a plaster, which is the best for removing scars."

Then he turned around and instructed: "When you get home, ask your wife what her name is, and send it to Boss Su later."

The boy respectfully complied.

Su Yao could only evade: "Since Shopkeeper Liu told me, I'll just go to Ji Ren Tang and ask."

Seeing that shopkeeper Liu still wanted to be polite, he hurriedly asked about the business: "Treasurer Liu just said to help, what's going on?"

Shopkeeper Liu expressed the joy of escaping death again, but lowered his voice slightly: "Boss Su, you know about the Zhu family, right?"

Su Yao nodded, then frowned slightly: "I heard a little bit."

Cheng An served two cups of tea, shopkeeper Liu took a sip, and said softly, "You don't know, Jin Yufang almost asked us Xie's Carving Workshop to make that book."

Su Yao was startled.

He wondered again: "But isn't Jinyufang always the same as Chen's engraving workshop?"

"Boss Su doesn't know, but my family has published "The Legend of Begonia Qimeng" for you, and many engraving workshops have come to us."

Shopkeeper Liu held the porcelain cup, "Mr. Sandao is booming, and probably because of this, Jinyufang came to us and offered us a very high price."

The fine engraving of "The Legend of Begonia" is very good, and the paper engravings are all outstanding. When Su Yao saw it at the time, he was worried that Mrs. Xie would lose money at the price he asked for.

It's not a loss if you lose, but you don't earn much.

Su Yao nodded, and said again: "But shopkeeper Liu didn't agree to release that book?"

Shopkeeper Liu immediately rejoiced: "That's really thanks to Boss Su."

"You asked us to order three books. Needless to say, Qingshi Academy's anthology, but also to preserve the students' handwriting, but also to have a good format, good paper, and good engraving. It takes the most effort."

"Mr. Hetai's embroidered book is also costing manpower. The fame of "Yunxian Mengyi" has made us blind. It's not self-defeating."

"Mr. Sandao is very popular, and the new book has to be carefully prepared. The other two gentlemen from all over the world, you also said that they are his old friends, and they have to work hard on the first edition of the book."

Shopkeeper Liu took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "I have your three important books on hand, and you and our Xie family's friendship is here. Doesn't it happen that there is no one to pick up the next book? I just pushed it away."

He lowered his voice again: "The treasurer of Jinyufang has come to me many times, saying that this book is bound to be a hit. Pooh! Knowing that the person who wrote the book has no good intentions, he still wants to attract others Go into the water."

"The person who wrote the book didn't have a good heart?"

Su Yao was slightly puzzled, "Could it be that Shopkeeper Liu has read that book?"

"I've never read such a disrespectful book. Not at all!"

Shopkeeper Liu brushed off the froth in the tea bowl, smiled and winked, "Boss Su is young, and he still can't see the way to it."

He seemed to be slightly contemptuous: "It's clear from the old capital that the Zhu family is planning something. No matter how famous our old capital is, Mr. Ben is not like his family. Everyone tells everyone their name, and even shows up on purpose. , the whole city is full of uproar."

"Isn't it just to gain a reputation as a talented woman first, so that it will be convenient to accompany you in the palace in the future? Who doesn't know, I like talented women the most today, and others will be blind when I look at them."

Su Yao was really surprised.

Cheng Anyu lowered his eyes: Isn't that the idea?

People in Beijing who want to climb the dragon and the phoenix are playing a bad game.

It's just that in the past, some poems would be used as a poem when appreciating flowers, but this time, it has been changed into a new shell, and it has become a storybook.

Shopkeeper Liu deserves to be a discerning person who has spent most of his life in Jiujing.

The reputation of a real talented girl is outside, paving the way for the reputation of a talented girl. If you see a lot, you can tell them apart at a glance.

Su Yao suppressed his astonishment, and then suddenly realized: No wonder Lu Shanzhang reminded him not to have any contact with Huxin Deng.

It was so.

This is the wishful thinking of the Zhu family.

It's just that with such thoughts, it is even more impossible for Huxindeng to write that disrespectful statement.

Concubine Zhu Gui was in the limelight, and she did this too ostentatiously, so someone took the opportunity to harm her.

Shopkeeper Liu had the same opinion: "If I say, honestly send people directly, there may not be such things. Entering the palace with great momentum, I still want to take the lead, so that it will be convenient for me to fight for favor in the future, and even control the establishment of the reserve. It's a pity Yes, a mountain is higher than a mountain."

The heavy rain was pouring, and the wind blew so that the iron horses on the eaves jingled.

Su Yao remained silent, and said: "It's really lucky, shopkeeper Liu didn't accept that book."

"Isn't it?"

Shopkeeper Liu was as relaxed as if he had relieved a heavy burden, and held Su Yao's hand eagerly again, "Fortunately, I was caught by Boss Su's order. A month ago, my husband said that I was lucky to be a nobleman, but I still didn't believe it. Now it's time to pass it! Boss Su's order was made the month before last, sir is really clever..."

Shopkeeper Liu seems a little superstitious.

This actually has nothing to do with Su Yao.

Su Yao didn't dare to take the credit: "It's just a coincidence, and it doesn't have much to do with me. Shopkeeper Liu doesn't have to..."

"Where is this? It's a coincidence, it's God's providence." Shopkeeper Liu held Su Yao's hand and said, "As soon as I heard about it, I came to thank Boss Su, a noble man. I still don't like the things. ..."

Su Yao still politely shied away, while shopkeeper Liu's servant was secretly slandering him.

The real situation is not as polite as Shopkeeper Liu said.

My eldest daughter got married, and Linniang was newlywed, so she didn't care about the engraving business. Before she gave up, she gave detailed instructions on all matters, including: the books in Su's bookstore are not allowed to ask for prices, and must be the most careful workmanship.

Shopkeeper Liu is a caring, picking and searching person, and he has long been extremely dissatisfied with Linniang's arrangement.As soon as Linniang left, she was so angry that she cursed for a long time in the backyard.

Naturally, he didn't dare to scold Linniang, he only grabbed the three new books that Su Yao had written, and scolded them one by one.

When he was so angry that the seven orifices were filled with smoke, Jinyufang sent people to talk about the truth.

Also gave a very high price.

Shopkeeper Liu became even angrier.

I was so angry that my heart was bleeding.

On the spot, he yelled at the servants in the yard: "Make money? What kind of money do you make! Our eldest lady doesn't want to make money, so she used business money to make up for unworthy favors. What money do we make!"

After exhaling fragrance for a while, he cursed angrily: "Tell those Jinyufang people out there to get out of here quickly! Listen to me! Anyone who dares to make money on the terms of me, Liu, will give it to me without hesitation!" I'm going!"

"What money do you make? What kind of money do you earn? From now on, Xie's sculptor has to follow the order of the eldest lady to serve the orders of Su's bookstore. Did you hear me! Get out of here! Get out! "

Shopkeeper Liu is also the serious vice president of Xie's Carving Workshop. The vice president refused to accept the order, and Jinyufang raised the price three times, but none of the subordinates dared to answer.

Shopkeeper Liu is also a hard-talking person. Although he realized later that he was quite tempted when he saw Jinyufang's bid, but he scolded so much that the whole yard could hear him that day, so he couldn't slap himself in the face again.

His resentment was all on Su Yao, and he continued to be angry and scolded for many days, and then suddenly heard that something happened to Zhu's family.

It also appeared in the book sent by Jinyufang that day.

Shopkeeper Liu was stunned for a while, then Fang Nana said: "...Your Majesty, save me, Your Majesty, save me, it was your Majesty who saved me, save our Xie family!"

Braving the pouring rain, she hurriedly came to Su Yao's place to give gifts.

Seeing Su Yao's refusal, the boy really wanted to step up and persuade him: You'd better accept it.

My shopkeeper Liu is guilty of scolding you too much earlier.

Shopkeeper Liu has developed from being grateful to being heartbroken: "In the first two years, the old man in Xishan advised me not to only think about money. In my life, I can't just think about money. I didn't understand it at the time! Thinking about it now , didn't you almost suffer disaster? Thanks to my luck..."

Su Yao made his hands sore, and felt that shopkeeper Liu was very superstitious, so he could only follow along: "What the old gentleman said is reasonable..."

"This old gentleman is sure!" Shopkeeper Liu said earnestly, "Boss Su, do you want to figure it out? I know you well. If you report my name, you will get a [-]% discount."

"No, no, no..." Su Yao hurriedly evaded.

"It's good to calculate. Let me tell you..."

The shopkeeper Liu continued to covet the fortune-teller for a long while, and when the car was overwhelmed with gratitude and heartbroken, he left with a changed back and left.

Su Yao had no choice but to ask Qi Bo to count things, and then began to think about how to return the gift. When he lifted the curtain, he found that the big pigeon was missing from the counter.

Qi Bo said: "Just now Mr. Fu went out."

such a heavy rain.

Su Yao said "Mm", and Qi Bo said again: "I said I'll come back for dinner."

Su Yao smiled, nodded again, and said to Cheng An: "It's raining too much, and it's time to finish school later, so I have to pick up Ah Yan."

Cheng An responded, and laughed again: "Ah Yan has brought an umbrella, don't worry, my lord."

"It's slippery outside, so I have to pick it up." Su Yao instructed.

Cheng An nodded, and made fun of the eldest son again: The eldest son still has to work hard, Boss Rensu hasn't started to care about whether you wear an umbrella or not.

The rain was getting heavier, if Song Jin had not invited him, Fu Ling would not want to go out.

Naturally, I brought an umbrella, and I came all the way to this secret residence without a drop of water.

The small teapot was bubbling and bubbling, and the two of them were almost at the end of their chat.

Not for anything else, involving the fifth prince is not a trivial matter.

Fu Ling only smiled slightly, and gave two words: "Queen Dowager."

Song Jin only raised her eyebrows, she didn't seem very surprised: "Why? For Concubine Cheng, to protect the crown prince?"

Fu Ling smirked slightly: "For so many years, if the Empress Dowager could look up to Concubine Cheng, she would not have allowed Concubine Zhu to come out of the cold palace. The former emperor liked innocent and innocent women, but the Empress Dowager is not a simple-minded woman. man of."

"The Empress Dowager has a bright and generous temperament, but she doesn't like Concubine Cheng's cowardice and weakness."

Song Jin was silent, "Then it will also protect the crown prince. She has never been able to get along with the present, and the crown prince must be in her Cheng family's blood."

"Not necessarily."

Fu Ling was silent for a moment, and only smiled faintly: "The first emperor liked delicate, straightforward, gentle and gentle women, so the harem was peaceful, and the queen mother never had a finger in court affairs. Do you frequently have the desire to seize power?"

Song Jin paused: "It's quite strange to say. The only one who can do something in the palace, and know all the inside information, can kill the fifth prince's lineage, is the queen mother. But the queen mother has been at odds with the present for many years, but I have never been serious. Why this time..."

"I don't know exactly what happened in Beijing, but I think, the Empress Dowager has endured this for many years, and she can't bear it any longer."

Fu Ling raised his eyebrows: "The Empress Dowager is not from today, but neither is the former prince. Whoever ascends the throne, she is a queen dowager naturally? What's more, the Concubine Cheng next to him is the daughter of her family, who gave birth to the prince. The family is full of splendor, so what's wrong with it?"

Song Jin pondered for a while, then raised her head suddenly: "You mean, the Empress Dowager is the first emperor?"

Fu Ling raised his eyes quietly: "If my guess is correct, the biggest mistake today and back then was poisoning the late emperor to death that night. The late emperor was seriously ill, but dying of illness and being poisoned to death by him are two different things."

He tilted his head to look at Xiaoxiao Fengyu: "The Queen Mother is the Crown Princess at the age of 15. I have often been in and out of the palace since I was a child. If she didn't have any sincerity for the late Emperor, how could she behave like that."

The first emperor was romantic, and the 72 concubines of the Sangong Sixth Courtyard, but the queen mother obviously liked him.

I have loved it all my life.

Maybe the world didn't believe it, but Fu Ling saw it with his own eyes.

The Emperor's House has always been fickle, but it is not humble and sincere.

Fu Ling said indifferently: "Believe it or not, as long as the Queen Mother is around, no matter whether it is the crown prince or the fifth prince, they will not be allowed to succeed to the throne. Because the blood of Jinshang is flowing on them. Jinshang is not only a sinner who killed his father and brother , he also killed the empress dowager's husband."

Song Jin thought for a moment, but also remembered: "You are right. At the beginning, the news that Jinshang wanted to find and get rid of Yongwang's son was also from the palace. Perhaps it was the Queen Mother."

"This little emperor's grandson is living among the people. It's not safe, but he's also the safest." Fu Ling said in a low voice, "The Queen Mother has already taken action. When the time is right to find the little emperor's grandson, they will definitely unite with the old nobles, and the palace will change... "

Fu Ling paused, then smiled again: "Perhaps we don't have to wait until the time is right. Master, please pay attention. Since the Empress Dowager has made a move, she may contact several old noble families in the near future."

Song Jin nodded.

Taking advantage of the situation, he casually chatted a few words about court affairs, but saw that Fu Ling lacked interest.

Can't stop looking out.

Song Jin nodded at the table, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Is your little beauty distracting you again?"

Fu Ling opened the folding fan, lowered his eyes to hide a little impatience: "Master, it's better to talk to Master Xiao Fu. He is very powerful now."

If the little Mr. Fu who was [-] miles away heard this, his legs would tremble with fright on the spot.

Since he was a child, his brother has never praised anyone, and he must scold others when he speaks.

If one day you start to praise others, it probably means that you have no words to scold you.

Song Jin smiled: "What? After Fu Xiang resigned, did he just want to go home and hug the beauty?"

Fu Ling raised his eyes: "Master, don't try to kidnap me back. I resigned from office sincerely."

"Do you dare to say this in front of today?" Song Jin only smiled.

"I dare say, I'm afraid he won't believe it."

Fu Ling's eyes were slightly cold, and his tone was serious, "Master, I really don't want to go back. I still can't let go now, and after a year or two..."

"what ever."

Before he finished speaking, Song Jin interrupted and drank tea again: "I am your wife, not your own father. Do whatever you like, I have serious sons, three of them, I have no time to meddle in your business. "

Fu Ling paused and only smiled.

It's just that before the smile entered his eyes, Song Jin teased: "However, Fu Xiang wants to keep the beauty in his arms, so maybe he doesn't have to yet. Is your little beauty attracted to you?"

Fu Xiang paused and walked away.

Leaving Song Jin taunting at level ten: "If you can't catch up with anyone, remember to come to your wife, I won't charge you..."

Fu Ling returned home with gloomy eyes.

The master is getting more and more gossip.

Isn't the old capital busy?

It's really not busy.

Now that the world is at peace, and the old capital is even more prosperous and stable, the governor of the Song Dynasty has nothing to do every day, and he can't wait to listen to Fu Xiang's progress in chasing the beauties in real time to relieve his boredom.

Besides, how can this be called gossip.

My own students have finally managed to do it, and if they don't look at it for real, how can they rest assured.

Fu Ling didn't notice Song Jin's caring kindness anyway.

Fu Gezi, who was ridiculed for his slow progress, was a little unhappy.

Uncle Wu was only worried, seeing Mr. Song several times recently, the eldest son was not very happy.

I have to step back later, so that Boss Su can have a good talk with Eldest Young Master.

Uncle Wu was planning to do so, and when he entered the backyard door, he found that Boss Su was talking to someone else.

The sky has been dark recently, and the lights in the flower hall are all stained with damp water vapor.

It was raining heavily, and Uncle Wu took a few steps down the corridor, only to see Su Yao put his hands on the table, with a small box of ointment beside him, talking and laughing with Xu Ze.

Xu Ze's eyes were eager: "...There are many people suffering from wind and cold, and I am not very comfortable. I was afraid that I would make you sick, so I didn't dare to come. If I hadn't gone to Ji Ren Tang to get medicine today and heard from that boy, I wouldn't have Know."

Su Yao only smiled gently: "It doesn't matter, it's already done."

"The man said that this ointment is specially used to remove scars, so it can be seen that the scratches are not shallow."

Xu Ze frowned deeply, but paused again, before speaking: "...Boss Su, can you let me take a look? I'll give you some ointment."

Uncle Wu was startled for a moment, and hurriedly glanced at Fu Ling.

Fu Ling's complexion was darker than the dark sky.

He was just about to step forward to interrupt, but there was another knock at the door in the backyard.

Another familiar voice came, and hurried footsteps: "... I have finished my consultation today... It's a lot of wind and cold, and Ji Ren Tang is too busy... Qi Bo, you don't have to send it. I'll go to the flower hall to have a look. If I knew I should have come, it has been a few days..."

Bai Min came in a hurry, and immediately bumped into Fu Ling who was standing on the porch.

He frowned slightly, then followed Fu Ling's gaze to look into the flower hall.

Xu Ze was about to lift Su Yao's hand when he suddenly noticed two murderous eyes looking over him.

He couldn't help but look up.