Chapter 011 Hengwu Bookstore!
The woman on the New Town River Painting Boat is naturally not a good woman, and the good woman is definitely not so bold. The little girl didn't dare to "tease" Lu Zheng like this for the first time!
I still remember that spring was bright and fog was everywhere on the New Town River. The little girl woke up early and opened the window like today, but happened to see a pair of eyes staring at her straight and blankly. That day, the pleasure boat was docked on the shore, and the distance between the two was only five or six feet.
The two looked at each other. Even the girl who grew up in the dust, her face turned red in such a hurry.
Lu Zheng naturally wouldn't be embarrassed. Seeing that there was a beautiful woman, he couldn't even be happy, so how could he be embarrassed? He immediately raised his hand and smiled, and shouted at the girl, "Hi!"
The little girl felt teased and poured a basin of water from the window. Lu Zheng slowly relaxed but felt very happy.
Later, Lu Zheng would come to Hengwu Bookstore every day, and the pleasure boat was there every day. Lu Zheng would look at the Xincheng River every day. The little girl would splash water every day, but she would not have much hostility.
Lu Zheng's posture was there, and he was obviously the rich young master. In the early morning, the sisters were sleeping. The little girl secretly teased the rich young master, but she could have a good mood one day.
Lu Zheng was in a good mood and gained a lot today. He used the "Xinde Dictionary" more and more easily. He went to the bookstore to read the dictionary for a while and memorized the "Sound and Rhythm Enlightenment". This book is easy to memorize, but the key is that there are no uncommon characters. Lu Zheng's physiological age is only thirteen or fourteen years old, which is the best time for his memory.
"Clouds face rain, snow face wind, evening face sunset face clear sky..." Every sentence is rhyme.
The bookstore servant Yang Shitou came over with a smile, saluted in a regular manner, and said, "Young Master Lu, our boss is here!"
Lu Zheng came to his senses with a "oh" and waved his hand at Qi Biao behind him. Qi Biao secretly gritted his teeth and took out a handful of money from the bag and stuffed it into Yang Shitou's hand. The servant laughed more and more comfortably. Lu Zheng waved his hand and said, "Package the Taizu version of the Analects of Confucius for me!"
"Oh, okay, this is a master, so I should study the Taizu version of it. I'll pack it for you soon!" Yang Shitou happily picked up a book of the Analects of Confucius. When he left, his eyes couldn't help but slid across his body.
"Tsk tsk, this girl is so beautiful, more luxurious than the ladies of other people's families!" Yang Shitou sighed in his heart, and the indescribable admiration in his heart.
Ying'er's mood today was much better than the previous few days. When she heard Yang Shitou flattering Lu Zheng's talent, she didn't feel particularly numb. She just read another passage of "The West Chamber" and her mind was still immersed in the world of books, but when she saw her beautiful eyebrows slightly frowning, she added a few more charm.
The shopkeeper of the bookstore's surname is Gu, and his name is Gu Zhilun. He is in his early forties and has a large collection of books in Hengwu Bookstore. He is known as the No. 1 bookstore in Yangzhou. Gu Zhilun is also a well-known businessman in Yangzhou. Although he is incomparable to the Zhang family, he is also a well-known figure on the ground in Yangzhou. According to the current situation, where can Lu Zheng be able to reach such a person?
The key to this question lies in the surnames of the two. Lu Zheng’s surname is Lu and Gu Zhilun’s surname is Gu. What is the relationship?
It turns out that the four great masters of Jiangnan are the Gu family in Yingtian Prefecture, the Lu family in Jiangning Prefecture, the Zhang family in Yangzhou Prefecture, and the Chen family in Anqing Prefecture. The Gu and Lu surnames are even high-end surnames throughout Jiangnan.
Gu Zhilun and Lu Zheng met. If they wanted to report to their family, the two families would be in a good relationship, and this is the connection between their surnames.
Of course, neither of them reported the family, and Lu Zheng did not report it to his family, but with Gu Zhilun's smart businessman's eyes, how could he not recognize the big girl from the Zhang family, the richest man in Yangzhou? Combined with the relationship between the Lu family and the Zhang family, Lu Zheng has such a pomp in the Zhang family, and his identity is worth mentioning?
On the contrary, Gu Zhilun, if he really had the relationship with the Gu family and Duke Gu in Yingtian Prefecture, how could he have been wandered to Yangzhou to do business? The Duke Gu Mansion is not an imperial merchant like the Zhang family. It is a real scholarly family. The Gu family is the leader of the four great masters in Jiangnan. These are all the lintels supported by scholars!
One is the son of the Lu family and the other is the other of the Gu family. He was destined to meet in Yangzhou, so Gu Zhilun naturally looked at Lu Zheng with a different look.
Moreover, Lu Zheng is not very old, but his conversation is good. When it comes to poetry and articles, he always has amazing arguments.
Gu Zhilun is a scholar who is famous. When he chatted with Lu Zheng, he still felt that he could not touch Lu Zheng's foundation. In this way, the impression Lu Zheng left on him naturally became more and more extraordinary.
"Uncle Gu Shi! Don't be fine! I heard that you have responded to the past few days. Have you brought back a lot of good books?" Lu Zheng saluted Gu Zhilun from afar and called him Uncle Shi, which made Gu Zhilun feel extremely comfortable.
Gu Zhilun was also wearing a long gown. He waved his hand and said, "Chunxiang, hurry up and serve tea for Brother Zheng! I have brought back the book this time, but Maojian is the real quality before the rain. I have asked someone to pack a few taels for you. Take it back and try it out. This is the taste of our Yingtian Jiangning area!"
Gu Zhilun was so polite, Lu Zheng hurriedly thanked him, and the host and the guest exchanged greetings and drank tea. Gu Zhilun said, "Brother Zheng, this time I searched all the books on the bookstore and seal hall, but I didn't see any of the books you mentioned, "Journey to the West", "Dream of the Red Chamber", and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Alas, last time I heard you talk about these books, I was very fascinated, but unfortunately I couldn't find them!"
"Ah?" Lu Zheng was shocked: "Can't you find it? Can you find "Love Monk Record" and "Stone Record"?"
Gu Zhilun shook his head and said, "Brother Zheng, I have been dealing with books for half my life. There are really no books you mentioned. If there are, how could I not get them?"
Gu Zhilun looked regretful. He had chatted with Lu Zheng before. Lu Zheng asked him about some book news, so he naturally had to mention the four great classics. Lu Zheng said casually at that time, because he had not seen these books in the bookstore, and he was reluctant to spend too much money to buy books. So he reported such titles, just to show that he didn't want to buy books, but that he wanted to buy the book. Hengwu Bookstore did not!
Unexpectedly, Gu Zhilun became concerned about this. When asked about the outlines of the content of these books, Lu Zheng casually said some of the outlines involved. Gu Zhilun immediately attracted great attention. As a bookseller, he could see what a bestseller is at a glance.
If the books Lu Zheng really exist, they would definitely be a super best-selling book. He immediately decided to go to Yingtian to find a partner bookstore to find out the news, but he did not gain much.
Lu Zheng was also a little surprised by this result. There are books such as "The West Chamber" and "The Peach Blossom Fan", so why are there no "Journey to the West" and "The Three Kingdoms"? He suddenly changed many thoughts, but he couldn't clarify his thoughts for a while, so he changed the topic.
After chatting with Gu Zhilun for a while, it was almost lunch time, so he got up and said goodbye. The servant Yang Shitou wrapped the Analects of Confucius in brocade and handed it to Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng was about to ask Qi Biao to give the money, but Gu Zhilun came from behind and called him, "Brother Zheng, you can look down on this version of the Analects of Confucius. That's the honor of our bookstore. If you pick up a book, how can you spend money?
I asked Shi Tou to book all the four books of Taizu version for you, so I just regard it as my little intention, so don’t refuse!”
Lu Zheng was stunned for a moment, feeling very happy, but he couldn't show it on his face. He even bowed often, "I dare not refuse if I give it to you! I must work hard in my studies and live up to my uncle's earnest encouragement!"
Gu Zhilun's heart was very open, and Lu Zheng's words greatly satisfied his vanity. He picked up his beard and said, "Brother Zheng, in the future, you can come to Hengwu Bookstore, but you can take the books you like. Although you are just a businessman, you are the seeds of reading the most.
When your brother is on the list of gold, I am also very honored to be the uncle of Shi..."
Lu Zheng was completely speechless. People in this era are too generous. In this way, not only can they study for free, but they can also buy books for free?
Lu Zheng had an impulse and immediately took a set of "Xinde Dictionary" and "Twenty-Four Histories". Then he also had books related to the Five Classics and Annotations of the Five Classics. There was a place to rent a cart outside, so he rented a cart and took all these books back.
But impulse is just impulse after all. Lu Zheng was very calm and thanked him repeatedly, but he seemed not moved. He pondered for a while, but instead changed his mind and said:
"Uncle Shi treats me like this, and I am openly and honest about Uncle Shi. The "Journey to the West" and "Three Kingdoms" I mentioned are indeed a book. When I have some time, I will ask someone to explore the news. If I can get the manuscript, I will definitely vent my uncle Shi as soon as possible!"
"That's good. If there is, my Hengwu Bookstore will definitely not be behind others!"
Gu Zhilun personally sent Lu Zheng to the entrance of the bookstore. The two said goodbye. It was still drizzling outside. Ying'er held an oil-paper umbrella, and Qi Biao followed behind him. The master and servant disappeared into the foggy rain curtain.
Gu Zhilun looked at the direction where Lu Zheng disappeared, and after a long time, he murmured: "This son is definitely not a person in the pool! A Lu family illegitimate son was sent to Yangzhou by his mistress, but he had his own way of survival. Surprisingly, it was really rare!"
This time, Gu Zhilun went to Yingtian to find out Lu Zheng's origin in secret.
Lu Zheng was a prince who came from Duke Lu's mansion in a serious manner. He was just a prince born in a vassal and was not favored by his mistress.
Lu Zheng's identity is true, but in Lu Zheng's situation, he should have lived a miserable life in Yangzhou. But judging from Lu Zheng's style and aura, he was surrounded by a first-class girl from the Zhang family. The usual cost is the style of a young man everywhere. If you are free from entering and leaving the Zhang family, how can you be related to miserable life? Gu Zhilun will probably think that Lu Zheng's ability is indeed extraordinary if you think about it for a little bit.
Chapter completed!