Ten thousand taels of silver, this is the price of the second episode of "Journey to the West" finalized by Lu Zheng and Chen Changwen. This price is easy to calculate. More than ten prefectures in Zhili Province printed a total of 10,000 copies. Before others stole the printing, one or two taels of silver would be 20,000 taels of silver.

Lu Zheng asked for 10,000 taels of silver, and the remaining 10,000 taels of silver were carving costs, printing costs, transportation costs, store costs, etc. Chen Changwen deducted all the costs and could make a small profit. What really made him a big profit was popularity. The popularity of Hengwu Academy would be intercepted by him, and the profit value brought by powerful popularity to Qingya Academy is immeasurable.

Ten thousand taels of silver was a huge sum. Chen Changwen paid Lu Zheng a silver note on the spot. The remaining 5,000 taels of silver. Chen Changwen used the land deed from Qingya Academy in Yangzhou and promised to pay it within two months. The two parties drafted a contract. In a friendly and cheerful atmosphere, under the witness of Qilan, the top Yangzhou courtesan, he completed this cooperation.

Chen Changwen exchanged a silver note of 5,000 taels of silver and a land deed for a box of manuscripts in Lu Zheng's book box. After receiving the silver note, Lu Zheng waved at Yang Shitou and said, "Come here, you will be rewarded with this hundred taels of slave!"

Yang Shitou looked at the 100 taels of silver in his hand, his eyes were about to pop out. He held the silver bill and kissed him fiercely, then rolled down to the ground and said:

"Young Master Lu, you are really my reborn parent!"

Seeing his funny appearance, the girl Xiaodie smiled so hard that her waist bent.

Yang Shitou didn't care at all. He grinned and was filled with joy. He had to earn 100 taels of silver before. According to the current market, he could buy twenty acres of mature land with 100 taels of silver, which means that he would not starve to death even if he didn't work in the rest of his life.

At this time, Yang Shitou had already admired Lu Zheng to the extreme. A broken manuscript sold for 10,000 taels of silver. There might not be another person except Lu Zheng. You should know that there is no copyright in this era. The book "Journey to the West" will be released in just half a month before it will fly all over the sky.

But even in this case, Lu Zheng sold a sky-high price of 10,000 taels of silver. Gu Zhilun accounted for at least eight successful labors.

Gu Zhilun used so many ways to build momentum, and Yang Shitou knew very clearly that Gu Zhilun had spent a lot of money to build momentum. This old guy was very good at building the momentum with Journey to the West and boosting the popularity of the bookstore. If this momentum is rising, won’t he make a lot of money?

But he never dreamed that his power was created and there was no story behind him.

Lu Zheng didn't give him a penny to him, and even Yang Shitou felt sorry for Lu Zheng, thinking that Lu Zheng was really not worth it. Why did such a good manuscript be given for nothing? Now it seems that Lu Zheng is a real master. Without the previous ones, how can there be a huge sum of 10,000 taels of silver now?

Moreover, even if Gu Zhilun knew about this, he had nothing to say. Lu Zheng regarded him as a relative, and he didn't even ask for money to send such a precious manuscript to him! What else is he not satisfied with? Look at how much does it cost to sell Chen Changwen? That's a total of ten thousand taels of silver!

In this case, Gu Zhilun still has the face to blame Lu Zheng for selling the manuscript to Chen Changwen?

...

The weather is getting hotter and Lu Zheng has not gone out these days since he returned from the "Tingyu Pavilion" pleasure boat.

Getting 10,000 taels of silver did not change much in his life.

Just in terms of financial resources, he can buy a house outside and move out, but can he really do that?

The answer is obviously no!

In the Great Kang Dynasty, filial piety was the first priority. Lu Zheng lived in the Zhang family in Yangzhou. That was the meaning of the mistress. Can he disobey the orders of his parents?

If he dared to take his own initiative and moved out of the Zhang family in Yangzhou, how could the Zhang family in Yangzhou remain? Once he turned around, he would be labeled as unfaithful and unfilial, Lu Zheng would be ruined in his life. Scholars should not have any moral stains. So if Lu Zheng did that, his path of studying would end before it even began.

How could Lu Zheng do such a thing?

There are thousands of difficulties and inconveniences in living in the Zhang family, and he can only live. In danger of his life, he can only live, unless the Zhang family takes the initiative to let him move out, but these conditions are not yet met. However, everything is slowly changing, and Lu Zheng has money in his hands and takes a critical step.

Money is a good thing. Money can make the devil push the mill. As long as it is used well, Lu Zheng is confident that he can open up the situation.

Hengwu Bookstore, Tian Dengke, the shopkeeper of the bookstore, rushed to Gu Zhilun's study room in the backyard with sweat.

"Boss, boss, something is wrong!"

Gu Zhilun copied Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface" by writing ink. When he was writing, Tian Dengke shouted, Gu Zhilun's mind was confused and his words were written in a wrong way.

He frowned, threw the big pen on the rice paper, and said coldly: "Lao Tian, ​​how many times have you said, so that you don't be surprised. What's wrong? Is the sky falling?"

Tian Dengke swallowed and said, "Boss, the naivety is really broken!"

"Um?"

Tian Dengke stomped his feet and said, "Chen Changwen of Qingya Bookstore released the second volume of "Journey to the West". Five hundred years after Sun Wuzhi was suppressed by Wuzhi Mountain, there is a sequel to the story!"

"What?" Gu Zhilun felt the darkness in front of him and almost fell head-on.

He almost jumped in front of Tian Dengke and said, "Old Tian, ​​what did you say? Say it again?"

Tian Dengke repeated what he said again, and Gu Zhilun opened his eyes wide and said, "How is this possible? Brother Zheng? Did Brother Zheng give the manuscript to Chen Changwen? They have never known each other and have never had any contacts. How could it be..."

Tian Dengke said: "Have you forgotten the slave Yang Shitou? It's all the bad things about this slave. When Chen Changwen saw that our bookstore was popular, he first dug out Yang Shitou, the slave Yang Shitou, and then Yang Shitou made a bridge to find Zheng Ge. They met in the "Tingyu Pavilion".

This old man Chen Changwen is really cruel. He actually invited Qilan and everyone. I sent someone to Tingyu Pavilion to inquire and said that Chen Changwen spent 10,000 taels of silver to Brother Zheng. Master, it is good that you and Brother Zheng are friendly, but Brother Zheng is a young man after all, Chen Changwen is both money and a beautiful woman. Can he resist it?"

Gu Zhilun stomped his feet hard and said, "Chen Changwen is so cruel, ten thousand taels of silver? Do he really think he is digging for gold?"

Tian Dengke said: "Chen Changwen has been bragging about it, saying that he does not expect Journey to make money for him. He earns only one breath, and people fight for one breath and receive a stick of incense. The boss, we have made the reputation of Journey to the West. In the entire Nanzhili, we have been making the book shops and restaurants, brothels and pleasure boats, all the storytellers are talking about Journey to the West. He has no strength to pick peaches without flowers.

It is said that it is not profitable, but this morning, it is said that Yangzhou sold more than 700 copies, but this has not spread across the academy yet. After several major academies heard the news, there is absolutely no problem with Chen Changwen buying thousands of copies in Yangzhou.

The boss, there are more than a dozen prefectures in Nanzhili. It is said that Chen Changwen’s printing house has been printed day and night, and 20,000 copies have been printed...

Master, please make up the accounts, can he not make money?"

Gu Zhilun was stunned and had a wonderful expression. He paid a lot of money for "Journey to the West". In order to increase popularity, he used many methods, which can be said to have tried all his strength. The popularity has just risen, but now it's better, and someone has picked peaches!

The story behind "Journey to the West" has come out, and the first book has been stolen long ago. Gu Zhilun can imagine the quiet situation that Hengwu Bookstore will face next.

Chen Changwen is right, popularity is very important. Bookstores are popular, so they can naturally make money. It is because of this that Gu Zhilun used "Journey to the West" as an opportunity to open up the gap between Hengwu Bookstore and other bookstores. Unexpectedly, he was negligent and made a fatal mistake.

What to do now? I regret it too late!

"Old Tian, ​​hurry, hurry, please brother Zheng, I will prepare a banquet on the Slender West Lake, please be sure to enjoy the glory!" Gu Zhilun said.

Tian Dengke said: "Boss, where is Brother Zheng? The Zhang family is so big, how could anyone say that they can get in? I really don't know how to find him!"

When Tian Dengke said this, Gu Zhilun was also confused.

He suddenly realized that he and Lu Zheng seemed very close, but in fact, Gu Zhilun didn't want to have a close relationship with Lu Zheng at all! This was because Gu Zhilun had learned about Lu Zheng's embarrassing identity after investigating Lu Zheng, and thus concluded that Lu Zheng had no future. Otherwise, he wouldn't even know where Lu Zheng lives?

Gu Zhilun didn't take Lu Zheng seriously from his heart. Although he was polite on the surface, even if Lu Zheng gave him his manuscript, he was just grateful for it for a moment. He didn't expect to be heartbroken with Lu Zheng, now...

Gu Zhilun stomped his feet hard, and he wanted to slap himself twice. He regretted it too much, he regretted it too much!

Tian Dengke said on the side: "Boss, Brother Zheng is really good to you. Why don't you be more kind to him? He went from Jiangning to Yangzhou alone, staying under someone else's roof, and struggling with difficulties, but from my perspective, this child is definitely not a thing in the pool.

In this world, only people can add icing on the cake, but no one can provide timely assistance. Boss, are you also going to learn from those secular philosophers?

Take today's incident. If the boss had a little affectionate with Brother Zheng, how could he have let Yang Shitou take advantage of the loophole? "

Gu Zhilun's face was flushed and bowed to Tian Dengke and said, "Old Tian, ​​stop talking! I'm all obsessed with it. Brother Zheng'er won't say anything else. If he can only make such a masterpiece like "Journey to the West", he will definitely be extraordinary.

He was so excluded in the Zhang family, but he could always get rid of danger. This is auspicious and heavenly world. He could retreat safely when the Fuyun Restaurant was so big. This is a disaster, and he will definitely have good fortune! Why am I blinded by lard? Alas, ah..."
Chapter completed!