[Red Chamber] Buddhist concubine

The shopkeeper had cooperated with Zhou Yao before, and they had a tacit understanding, and soon signed the corresponding contract, and then the highlight fell on publishing the book.

These days, things related to scholars are extremely expensive, and books are naturally no surprise.If there are one or two best-selling books in the book store, the profits will be even more frightening.

The young man was also very eloquent, and he talked blandly, until Qingliu was dizzy from what he said.If it weren't for the shopkeeper and Mr. He to help, Qingliu still doesn't know what conditions he would agree to.

But she also has a trump card: "Although I heard that the conditions are very good, I can't make up my mind after all. How about this, we both ask Mr. He to help write all the conditions just mentioned on paper, After I take it back and show it to my husband, and get his opinion, I will come to discuss with you."

The boy smiled disappointedly: "They are all running errands for others, and I understand the embarrassment."

Qingliu smiled and didn't answer.

After Qingliu took the deed back to Hong Zong, she didn't even show it to Zhou Yao, and scolded Qingliu: "You don't even have to see what the conditions are, so you dare to take it back and show it to me."

Qingliu felt aggrieved: "I will pay attention to it in the future."

Hong Zong glanced at her, angrily: "You still feel wronged, don't you? Just like this, the profit is only given to two or three layers, and it's not right at first glance. Why didn't you refute it?"

Qingliu was at a loss: "The servant of Xianwang Mansion said that the cost of publishing a book is too expensive..."

"But this clause is about profit." Red Brown was speechless. "The so-called profit is the money earned after excluding the cost. What does it have to do with the cost?"

Qingliu's complexion changed drastically: "I'll go find that boy to make a theory!"

After speaking, I turned around and went to find someone.

Hong Zong hurriedly stopped the person: "Didn't you agree? It's okay. I brought this up just to let you remember this lesson, and when you come forward to discuss cooperation with Mr. A few eyes."

Qingliu looked scared: "I can save it."

Only then did Hong Zong let the man leave with satisfaction, and turned back to the house.

Zhou Yao was playing with two children when she saw her come in and asked, "Do the shopkeeper and Mr. He have any opinions on the cooperation I proposed?"

Hong Zong smiled and handed the signed contract to Zhou Yao: "The shopkeeper and Mr. He are very satisfied, and they signed the contract and stamped their fingerprints without entanglement for too long."

Zhou Yao nodded, "Then why were you arguing with Qingliu before?"

Hong Zong sighed: "She was almost fooled."

"Oh?" Seeing that Hong Zong had a normal expression, Zhou Yao knew that Qing Liu hadn't been fooled successfully, so she couldn't help being interested.She simply put the two children aside to play, turned around and showed the expression that the melon-eating crowd watched the excitement, and said, "Tell me what's going on?"

Hong Zong was speechless, and reminded: "Auntie, Qingliu went out to do something for you."

Zhou Yao was taken aback for a moment, then waved her hands rather bored: "Forget it."

It's not fun to eat melons and eat your own head.

Red Brown shook her head: "When Qingliu went to discuss the cooperation of the second book with the two shopkeepers, he met an unexpected person. His Highness Xian Wang ordered people to squat in the teahouse every day, and wanted to make "The Widow" this book. The book was signed and published as a volume."

It took Zhou Yao a while to understand the meaning of Hong Zong's words: "Someone wants to print and publish "The Widow?"

Hong Zong was stunned for a moment, and half guessed what Zhou Yao meant, so he nodded.

"The book shop under the name of King Xian is famous all over the country. If "The Widow" is published by the book shop under the name of King Xian, it will definitely sell well in the future and earn you a lot of money."

Red Brown frowned slightly, "It's just that the idle king may not be sincere. The person he sent to discuss this matter is just a servant, and he always fooled Qingliu when negotiating terms with Qingliu. If it wasn't for Qingliu's lack of decision-making power, Qingliu might It will make you miserable."

Zhou Yao was very happy to hear that someone wanted to print her book for sale, but she couldn't help but hesitated when she heard this: "Since His Royal Highness is not sincere enough, we might as well not cooperate with him." gone?"

This is just the first story, and she is not in a hurry to print the story.

Hong Zong shook his head: "After all, he is just a young man, and cannot fully represent Xian Wang's meaning. We'd better wait for the young man to return to answer Xian Wang, and then look at Xian Wang's attitude. If Xian Wang still agrees It's the same thing now..."

Hong Zong kept silent, causing Zhou Yao to look up at her.

Hong Zong dared not look Zhou Yao in the eyes, "If King Xian has the same attitude as that boy, you can just pretend that this book has never been written, and give it to King Xian for nothing."

Zhou Yao almost jumped up from the bed: "Why?"

But as soon as she finished speaking, she immediately understood the meaning of Hong Zong's words.Xian Wang Xian Wang, as soon as he heard this title, he knew that he was a prince.And the prince is the top group of dignitaries in this dynasty, and the power in his hands is frighteningly large.

If Prince Xian had a good temper, it would not matter much after she refused; but if Prince Xian had a bad temper, if she refused this time, if she wanted to publish the stories she wrote in the future, she might suffer a big blow.

Zhou Yao was a little angry: "What are you afraid of? Anyway, the shopkeeper of the tea house doesn't know who Meng Honglou is. If Xian Wang is really full, I will change my pseudonym and start all over again. Someone find it."

Hong Zong was helpless, knowing that Zhou Yao was speaking out of anger, and was about to speak to persuade her, but she heard Guo Nanny suddenly said: "If the idle king that Hong Zong said is the idle king that I know, Aunt Yao doesn't have to worry about these things. No, Xian Wang has a very good temper, even he is very considerate to his servants, he is quite a gentleman. Even if the cooperation cannot be reached, you can just refuse, Xian Wang will not blame him."

Zhou Yao looked at Nanny Guo: "Do you know His Royal Highness Xian Wang?"

Mother Guo laughed, "You have seen it too." Seeing Zhou Yao was puzzled, she reminded, "At the two girls' hundred-day banquet, when we came back, we bumped into the young master who had a good conversation with the master."

Zhou Yao was startled: "The idle king is the fifth prince?"

Because she has been trapped in the back house and never went out after crossing, Zhou Yao is not clear about the current situation, but even so, she also knows that the emperor is now in his prime. Under such circumstances, if the son is not too outstanding, the emperor should not It's easy to make your son a king.

But the fifth prince's title is "Xian", no matter how you look at this title, it doesn't seem to mean that he is capable and has made great contributions to the court, right?

Mother Guo was a little surprised: "You have some fate with the fifth prince. It's only been a while, and you've met him three times."

Zhou Yao was puzzled: "Isn't it twice?"

Once for the Hundred Days Banquet, now we meet again because of "The Widow".

Hong Zong knew this better than Zhou Yao: "On the day of the master's death, a stranger accidentally got lost in the backyard, so he came to our yard to ask for directions. Maybe it's that person that the mother said."

Nanny Guo was very satisfied with Hong Zong's sharpness, and nodded to her with a smile.Looking at Zhou Yao again, he said, "Because of dystocia and premature delivery, King Xian is extremely weak. The emperor was worried that King Xian might not live long enough for his brother to succeed to the throne, so he conferred a title on him early, and hoped that he would be alive again. When you are alive, you can live more comfortably."

Mother Guo was originally very shy about Zhou Yao getting involved with people in the former court, and if she was a little careless at that time, she might lose her life.But now Zhou Yao is only in contact with King Xian under the pen name of Zhuang Zhou Meng Hong Lou, and will not reveal her true identity, so Nanny Guo no longer has so many scruples.

On the contrary, Zhou Yao felt taboo: "Those princes wished to kill their enemies directly when they seized the throne. If I handed over the story of "The Survivor" to King Xian, wouldn't I be targeted by other princes because of it?"

Guo Nanny shook her head: "In the battle for the heirloom, Xian Wang is only a marginal man, so it is difficult to be affected."

Since he himself is so unpopular, his property is naturally safer.Zhou Yao's worries are completely unnecessary.

After Zhou Yao hesitated for a moment, the idea of ​​publishing a book finally prevailed, so she nodded and agreed to cooperate with Xian Wang: "Afterwards, Hong Zong and Mammy will watch from behind and help you make up your mind. I will just write the book, no matter what These things."

Guo Nanny shook her head: "Leave it to Hong Zong. After all, the old man came out of the palace, and many ways of doing things bear the imprint of the palace, and King Xian can recognize it at a glance. It's better for the old man not to take risks."

Zhou Yao looked at Hong Zong: "Then I will leave this matter to you?"

After hesitating for a moment, Hong Zong nodded excitedly and said, "I will definitely live up to my aunt's instructions, and I will definitely do this matter beautifully!"

Zhou Yao shook her head and laughed without saying anything.

As Nanny Guo said, the next day, when Qingliu went to the teahouse again, the person who came to discuss with her was replaced by a middle-aged manager.

Qingliu was worried that this person and that boy were in the same way, so he preemptively took the contract made by Hongzong on the table, and said with bluff: "This is the condition proposed by my husband. If you agree, it's fine, if you don't agree There is no need to discuss this business."

Qingliu forcibly suppressed the panic in her heart and tried her best to remain calm.

The steward smiled and nodded to Qingliu, without any angry expression on his face, he took the deed in a very calm manner and began to read it.

Not long after, the steward finished reading.

He put down the contract and looked up at Qingliu: "The old man thinks this contract is a bit inappropriate."

Qingliu stared: "Then there is nothing to talk about!"

She got up pretending to be strong, and was about to leave the room, but the steward said with a smile: "Girl, don't worry, the old man said that there is something wrong with this contract, it's not that Mr. Meng Honglou opened his mouth and raised the conditions too high " He shook his head, with a helpless expression, "For business, it's a normal process to negotiate back and forth, why should the girl be beaten to death with a stick?"

Qingliu already has a shadow, and is very wary of those around King Xian.

But according to what the manager said, he didn't want to lower the price?

Qingliu sat down again suspiciously, "What do you mean by that?"

The steward stroked his beard: "According to the conditions proposed by His Royal Highness Xian Wang, the conditions in your contract are really low. As a servant, I really find it difficult to deal with it. Why don't Miss Qingliu make the conditions set by Xian Wang personally?" Take this deed back and let Mr. Meng Honglou have a look at it? You don’t have to find it difficult, King Xian has already anticipated the current situation, so he wrote a letter to explain to Mr. A letter and a contract were put on the table and pushed in front of Qingliu.

Qingliu: "...???"

What the hell?Doing business these days, there are still people who feel that the conditions proposed by the other party are too low, so they take the initiative to raise the conditions for the other party?

Did she really hear right?