The reopening of the East Market has attracted many people. No matter what you can't afford to buy, you can go to the East Market to take a look, even if you can't afford to consume the things in the East Market, but those fresh stores can also satisfy the visitors.

Xia Hongsheng's face is not small now, and on the day of the opening, he asked those people to help find someone to submit, and he received several copies the next day. However, because it was a separate article, it couldn't be published, and the content was really good, so Xia Hongsheng stayed for the time being, wanting to wait until the newspaper had a letter and send it to the newspaper.

On the fourth day after opening, the bookstore sold a total of more than 200 books, all of which were "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". In contrast to the dismal sales, there are many people who go to the bookstore every day to read books, and many people get up early in the morning and wait for the store before the store is opened, just to be able to get in first and occupy a seat. When there is no seat, you can stand or simply sit on the floor, holding a book and reading. Especially those lone copies can be emptied of the books on the shelves.

"Gentlemen, let's greet you as usual, you read the book, please cherish it, don't fold it, you can't sell it." The shopkeeper opened the door, bowed first, and said. And then put in the people who have been waiting for a long time.

Looking at the scholars who went in, they quickly selected the books they wanted to read and read them on the spot, the shopkeeper turned around and walked behind the counter, pushed open a small door and entered, saluted Xia Hongsheng inside, and said, "Childe, the people outside have been put in, and there are no fewer people than yesterday." ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded, but saw the shopkeeper hesitate for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Childe, forgive the little talker, we are in business, but you let these scholars look at it in vain." They can really not buy a single book, and if this continues, we are afraid that we will lose money! ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled and said, "What's the panic, it's expected." Scholars and scribes are the most face-saving. If you can afford to buy books, who will stand in a bookstore and read them? Those outside are all poor scholars, and after coming to see more, there will always be some people who want to contribute. What I want is talent, and as for buying books, don't think too much about the first few years. In the future, if you look at it, more and more people will buy books. ”

Seeing that Xia Hongsheng was resolute, the shopkeeper couldn't say anything, so he had to nod. He bowed down again and said, "Then, the little ones go outside and take a look, so that they don't break the book." ”

After the shopkeeper went out, Xia Hongsheng pushed open a crack in the door, there were many people outside, even if the store was very large, it was still crowded. Notices of receipt were posted inside and outside the door, and there were so many people who came to read the books. There will always be a few people who are tempted by it!

Buying and selling books is still a humiliating thing nowadays. Even if the façade decoration is high, it is difficult to change the old concept in people's hearts. So the book didn't sell very well, which was what Xia Hongsheng expected. In the long run, however, it is the opposite. If there is one person who contributes and gets benefits, there will be a second one. Third ...... More and more people are contributing, more and more people are getting benefits, and if the scholars of the poor family have spare money, they will use it to buy books and collect them, which will make Xia Hongsheng discover the talents among the scholars of the poor family - there is a shortage of talents at the moment! The editorial department has to be dignitary. Academies need to be important, but a literati who is literate, thoughtful, and not pedantic is not easy to find. Even Ma Zhou and the others were not all really willing to go to the military academy at first, but they slowly changed their thinking over a long period of time.

Xia Hongsheng pushed open the door and went out, because he was just wearing an ordinary and ordinary robe, so no one noticed him. Even if I saw it, it was just a young student reading a book in the bookstore.

As he was walking, he suddenly came to meet a person, hurriedly stepped forward to Xia Hongsheng, then bowed down, handed over an envelope with both hands, and said: "The notice says that the owner of the bookstore wants to receive the manuscript, and there is a manuscript in the lower hand, and the owner is invited to look at it." ”

Xia Hongsheng was stunned, but the people around him had already seen it.

When they saw that the owner of the book house turned out to be a teenager, they were very surprised.

At this time, Xia Hongsheng could only take the envelope: "Okay, please take this brother for a while, and let me read it first." ”

The man nodded, took a step back and waited.

Xia Hongsheng opened the letterhead and pulled out a few pieces of paper from it.

There were a few articles on it, and Xia Hongsheng read it carefully, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Looking up at the man, he was estimated to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he looked quite steady, but his eyes were sparkling, and he was by no means wooden. I bowed my head and read a few articles in my hand again, and found that it was really brilliant.

So he asked: "I have already read Brother Tai's masterpiece, but I don't know Brother Taiwan's name?" ”

The man bowed his hand and replied, "The owner of the house has a good reputation, and he is ashamed to be ashamed." Xiaosheng Li Yifu, meet the owner of the house! ”

Li Yifu?!

Xia Hongsheng was stunned, how could it be him?

There are three "Li cats" in history, and this one is Li Yifu. He is easy-going and polite on the surface, always pleasant when talking to people, but on the inside he is narrow-minded, jealous, cruel and cruel. After he ascended to an important position, anyone who offended him in the slightest way would be framed. At that time, people said that he had a knife in his smile and called him "Li Mao".

However, at the moment, he looks young, but he doesn't know how to behave.

After thinking about it, Xia Hongsheng smiled and said: "I look at Brother Li's pen and ink, it's really rare. Brother Li's article was accepted by the bookstore. ”

After that, Xia Hongsheng greeted the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper immediately came over, took the pieces of paper from Xia Hongsheng's hand, walked to the counter and counted them carefully.

Soon, the shopkeeper's Fu raised his head and shouted: "Hui Gongzi, this Li Gongzi has three manuscripts, with a total of 4,324 words." ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded and said, "Brother Li's writing is outstanding, and this article will be famous in Chang'an." When settled in Class A. ”

"Yes, Childe!" The shopkeeper nodded, and calculated in a voice that could be heard by everyone around: "First-class articles, all 1,000 words and 10 words, Li Gongzi's three articles have a total of 4,324 words, and 45 yuan of money for the remuneration of the manuscript!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the tree house was in an uproar, and even Li Yifu himself was stunned.

The shopkeeper took out the copper coin from behind the counter, wrapped it in a cloth, and then walked over and handed it to Xia Hongsheng with both hands.

Xia Hongsheng took the package, and presented it to Li Yifu again, and said with a smile: "Brother Li's article is the best manuscript I have received during this period of time, this is the remuneration, and I invite Brother Li's subordinates!" ”

After that, Xia Hongsheng didn't show his face, just smiled. And a pair of eyes, but without a trace, closely watched Li Yifu's eyes. (To be continued.) )