Chapter 172: The Situation Has Changed [Third Update]
Tang Ning's footsteps paused: "Li Qing ......"
Zhong Yi looked at him and said, "Li Qing is the cousin who died young, and he went to Lingzhou once before, but he didn't meet him. ”
"Oh, that's a pity......" Tang Ning shook his head and said, "You talk, I'll go back to the Red Sleeve Pavilion to pack my things and leave first." ”
When he came to Beijing, he traveled lightly, and there were not many things to pack, and the most important things in the room were his silver tickets and manuscripts.
However, there were still some books that needed to be brought back, and he went back with Peng Chen.
The father-in-law was promoted to the Ping'an County Commander this time, and the original team naturally couldn't bring it with him, Peng Chen was a lonely family when he was in Lingzhou, and he had no wife and no family, so he didn't have to go back this time.
Tang Ning packed his luggage, casually glanced in the direction of the door, and saw several figures standing outside looking.
Tang Ning looked at the girls in the pavilion and wondered, "What are you doing standing outside?" ”
Miss Chu Chu walked in, looked at him, and asked softly, "Is Childe moving away?" ”
Tang Ning nodded and said with a smile: "I'm really sorry to bother you here for so long." ”
"It's not disturbing at all, Childe lives here, we're very happy......"
"yes, you're going to come back to see us often!"
"Can't forget our ......"
After Tang Ning came to Beijing, in fact, he dealt with the most girls in the building, after all, they were all in the same building, they didn't look up and saw each other, and the girls were also very good to him, serving tea and pouring water, pinching shoulders and legs, even if he refused every time, he still couldn't shirk it.
It seems that since Su Mei came to the Red Sleeve Pavilion twice and was ignored by him, their attitude towards him has become better and better.
Although Su Fox is the most popular woman in the eyes of the men of the Jingshi, she is also the most hated person by the women of the Jingshi......
Thinking of Su Fox, Tang Ning looked back at the shopkeeper Xu and said, "Shopkeeper, if the room in the building is enough, don't occupy this room yet." ”
Shopkeeper Xu thought for a while, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Childe, I will keep this room for you forever." ”
Tang Ning smiled, didn't explain much, and said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Xu." ”
Shopkeeper Xu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's a trivial matter, and the son doesn't have to be polite." ”
The window of this room, when Downing left, made some small gestures, from the inside the window is closed, but from the outside, it can be easily opened.
This is actually a bit redundant, because this window is nothing to Su Fox.
After he moved out, Tang Fairy would no longer conduct surprise inspections, and Su Fox could safely use this place as her fox den.
When he said goodbye to the girls and returned to the county office, he found that Fang Hong was also there.
"Congratulations to Lord Zhong for his ascension."
"Thank you, Lord Fang, for your recommendation."
"You don't need to thank me, if you want to thank you, write about your family's virtuous son-in-law."
……
Lord Fang was being polite to his father-in-law, Tang Ning returned to the room and put something, and Qing'er asked him to come over for dinner.
Just moved to the county office, the stove has not yet opened, the meals are all ordered from the restaurant outside, and Fang Hong also stayed together.
Fang Hong and his father-in-law and the third uncle were at the same table, Tang Ning was with him, and his mother-in-law and Xiaoyi were at the same table as Tang Yaoyao.
The third uncle didn't have anything to say to them, and focused all his attention on the wine and food.
Zhong Yi, who had just finished reading the fifth volume of "The Legend of the West Chamber", looked at Tang Yaoyao and asked, "When will the sixth volume of "The West Chamber" come out?" ”
Tang Yaoyao counted with his fingers and said, "It seems to be tomorrow, but only Songzhu Zhai sells it, and if you go late, it will be sold out......"
"West Chamber?" Zhong Mingli looked back, and when he turned his head, he asked with some confusion.
Fang Hong smiled and said: "Lord Zhong doesn't know yet, the West Chamber refers to "The Legend of the West Chamber", this book has been selling very well in Beijing in recent days, almost everyone has a copy, and the woman in Beijing likes this book very much. ”
"One for everyone?" Zhong Mingli was a little surprised when he heard this, and muttered, "If that's the case, this is also a strange book." ”
"Although it is a strange book, there are already some imperial histories in the court who are dissatisfied with the content of this book, and reprimand it for ignoring etiquette and law, and some people even denounce it as a book of obscenity...... Fang Hong shook his head and said: "From this point of view, this kind of grand occasion will not last long. ”
Downing's action of picking up vegetables paused.
Unexpectedly, "The Legend of the West Chamber" attracted the attention of those imperial histories so quickly, and he had tried his best to delete the parts that were not suitable for children, but the core and ideas in the book could not be changed, and it did deviate from the mainstream of feudal society.
He doesn't want to awaken the consciousness of young men and women to fall in love freely, in fact, there is no "West Chamber", there will be substitutes such as "East Chamber" and "South Chamber", some things have been suppressed for a long time, and they will inevitably explode, he just wants his big mansion.
If "The Legend of the West Chamber" is targeted, his big mansion will be gone, and he is about to have a cave room, and he doesn't even have a decent wedding room, how can he explain to Xiaoyi Xiaoru?
Finally managed to finish the meal, Tang Ning went back to the room to get the cloak, and hurriedly walked out of the county office.
Shochikusai.
Shopkeeper Peng greeted him with a smile and said, "Childe, why did you come a day early this time, and the accounts of these days have not been settled......"
Tang Ning slapped the thick stack of manuscripts on the table and said, "Use the fastest time to print the follow-up content, and print as much as you can." ”
Shopkeeper Peng picked up the stack of manuscripts and said in surprise: "Gong, Gongzi, this is more than fifteen volumes, right?" ”
"There is another one in this, which is not inferior to "The Legend of the West Chamber"."
Since "The Legend of the West Chamber" will be banned, the larger-scale "Peony Pavilion" will not be spared, even if this has been modified by him, there is no luck, and now he can only fight for time.
"Another?" Shopkeeper Peng's breathing was a little short, and it took a while to calm down, and he was embarrassed: "But Childe, we don't have enough manpower and time, so we can't print so much at one time." ”
"The situation has changed, "The Legend of the West Chamber" has been targeted by some imperial histories in the court, if it is too late, I am afraid it will not be sold."
"What?" Shopkeeper Peng's face changed suddenly, and he asked, "Can't you sell it?" ”
If "The Legend of the West Chamber" is banned, his bookstore will not have the biggest source of profits, "The Legend of the West Chamber" is his cash cow, and now someone wants to cut down his cash cow, how can he not be in a hurry?
He hurriedly asked, "Is Childe's news true?" ”
"Don't doubt my words." A hoarse voice came from inside the cloak.
Shopkeeper Peng looked at him, seemed to understand something, gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, Childe, I will let people hurry up and print!" ”
Tang Ning glanced at him and asked, "You're not afraid of getting into trouble?" ”
"Don't let the seal be in trouble...... shopkeeper Peng shook his head and said: "Don't worry, Childe, the most serious result is just a ban on selling again, we have to hurry up now......"
Tang Ning also learned a long time ago that the printing industry of Jingshi periodicals was developed, and the imperial court prohibited the printing of some, but there were still bookstores that dared to publish secretly, even if they were caught, they would not bear too much responsibility.
Shopkeeper Peng walked to the back hall, summoned a few guys over, and said: "Recently, everyone has worked hard to print a volume in two days......"
When the guys heard this, their faces changed suddenly.
"Shopkeeper, it used to take five days to print a volume, but now you need two days, this is our life!"
"Yes, the shopkeeper, this will definitely not work!"
"It's simply not going to be done!"
Shopkeeper Peng thought for a while and said, "This month, everyone's salary will be doubled." ”
One of the guys hesitated: "Shopkeeper, it's not a question of wages......"
"Twice."
"Shopkeeper, everyone has to rest!"
"yes, one roll in two days, it's too tiring......"
Shopkeeper Peng thought for a while and said, "Five times!" ”
……
A guy stood up and said with a solemn face: "Shopkeeper, for the sake of our bookstore, even if I don't eat or sleep, I have to complete the task assigned to me by the shopkeeper!" ”
"Don't worry, even if Chen Si doesn't do it, I will do it!"
"Chen Si, what are you doing, you put down my movable type! Put me down! ”
"Shopkeeper, where are the next few volumes, I can't wait......"
……
After a while, Shopkeeper Peng came out from behind, smiled at Tang Ning, and said, "Don't worry, Childe, I will call some craftsmen tomorrow to print out all the contents of the back as soon as possible!" ”