When Zhou Xuan returned to Xiangluanfang, it was already dusk. Wang Shizhang has been waiting for the county mansion for a day. The book of Xiao Zhouhou's handwritten book was returned, and another copy was kept by Zhou Xuan, and Zhou Xuan opened it to take a look. It's really a master of copying and counterfeiting, and the handwriting is almost messy. There are several obvious clerical errors after Xiao Zhou, and they are also copied correctly.

Wang Shizhang said: "Seven days later." If the county prince has time, he can go to the Jubaomen Wang's Printing Society to see the movable typesetting, and he has ordered craftsmen to make word molds day and night. As soon as possible, let the first volume of the Seven Forks Gongzidi's masterpiece "Strange Tales from the Calyx Building" be printed and listed. ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Wang Weng has worked hard. Seven days later, I asked Wang Weng to accompany me to see the typesetting. I also want to add a preface to the queen's mother. There is also an inscription on the title of the book. ”

Wang Shizhang asked again: "County Gong, what is the price of each book?"

Zhou Xuan asked: "Print 5,000 copies." What is the total cost? How many pennies does such a thick book usually cost on the market?"

Wang Shizhang said: "If you follow the old-fashioned woodcut printing, it is estimated that 5,000 copies will cost about 600 taels of silver, and with the movable type printing technology of Shangjun Gong, about 400 taels is enough, and the market price should be discounted to merchants." The pricing is higher, generally around 300 Wen. ”

Zhou Xuanxin said: "The cost of printing books is quite high these days. Books are also expensive. So thin .... A thin volume costs 300 texts. That is, one or two hundred yuan, mainly because there are few readers. I don't know if these 5,000 copies can be sold? Make a hard and fast rule if necessary. For all the world's scholars, everyone must have a book. It's like the anthology of this representative in the future, haha. Joke joke.

Said: "The paper and printing must be exquisite." Each volume costs 400 wen. ”

Compared with gambling on chess, fighting insects, and selling Xuanjing. This printing book is really a small profit, even if all the 5,000 copies are sold out, it will earn a thousand taels of silver, and the future generations will serve as an example. Who has ever seen the children of high-ranking officials become booksellers? Zhou Xuanxiang is to promote the cultural and entertainment industry of the Tang Kingdom, and making money is second. He also wants to turn the official newspaper into a large-scale publication that integrates current affairs, political commentary, literature, and interviews with people to guide public opinion. Change the customs and let Tang Guowei be the AP, and then he can spoil his wife and concubines, and enjoy the glory and wealth. This is Zhou Xuan's ambition.

After Wang Shizhang said goodbye. Zhou Xuan went to the "Furong Garden" alone, and Qin Que and Suzhen heard that their husbands had to go to the Southern Han Dynasty. Last night I was happy, and I was a little sullen.

Zhou Xuan smiled: "It's still early to go to Nanhan." Preparations for the concert continue as usual. ”

That night, Yang Xiaofeng led the girls to practice musical instruments in the "Decoration Building". Zhou Xuan went to the "Lotus Garden" to find the three idiots and Lin Ning to discuss going to the Southern Han Dynasty. Call the four idiots over too.

The three idiots looked at Lin Ning and said, "A-Ning, you tell the master, the master is going to Nanhan." There are some things you need to know. ”

Lin Ning hesitated. said: "Master, I am a disciple of the Falcon Sect. Growing up in the Southern Han Xing Palace, there are a total of thirteen masters under the main seat of the Falcon Gate, each master accepts three disciples, my master ranks fifth among the thirteen masters, three years ago my master died of illness, and my senior brother was promoted to a master, my senior brother asked me to marry him several times, and I hated it——"

The three idiots said angrily: "This time I went back to Nanhan and cleaned up that guy together." ”

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "The third child is very domineering." Isn't it okay for others to pursue you before the third sister-in-law meets you!" Asked: "What is the relationship between the Falcon Gate Master and Liu Jixing of the Southern Han Dynasty?"

Lin Ning said: "I have never seen the door master. But for sure. The master lived in the palace of the Southern Han Dynasty. ”

"Oh!" Zhou Xuan, the three idiots, and the four idiots looked at each other. Quite surprised.

Zhou Xuan asked: "Could it be that Liu Jixing, the emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty, is the master of the Falcon Gate?"

Lin Ning shook his head: "No." ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "It's not the emperor, it's the eunuch." Or is it an old palace maid, and the owner of the Falcon Gate may also be a woman, right?"

Lin Ning said: "The last generation of the door master is a woman. Then this generation is male. Always. ”

The three idiots said: "Master." When the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty comes to Jinling, there will definitely be a master of the Falcon Gate to follow and protect him, and he will definitely have to track down the disappearance of A-Ning who killed Wei Jue and the six people in the Falcon Gate. Jinling in July is rarely calm. ”

The four idiots didn't care: "Since the master said that the princess is unwilling to marry the Southern Han, then let the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty and the people in the Dihu Gate around him disappear together." ”

Lin Ning said: "Fourth brother, don't underestimate the enemy. The prince of the Southern Han Dynasty must have followed the Guru of the Falcon Gate. The skills are not under the third brother. ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Even if you can kill it, you can't kill it, this is not the rivers and lakes, this is the country and the country." Princess Qingle married the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty for the sake of friendship and marriage between the two countries, if the prince of the Southern Han died in the Tang Kingdom, wouldn't it be about to fight? In this way, Wu Yue and Liang Song will come together to join in the fun. Vainly attempted to carve up the Tang Kingdom. So where are we going to play football, chess, and cricket?"

The four idiots said: "Don't kill in Tang Kingdom." Then wait until the Southern Han Dynasty to kill. ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "The fourth child is smart. That's it. ”

The three idiots said: "Master, the trip to the Southern Han Dynasty is not trivial, A-Ning is inconvenient to walk with the master, for fear of being recognized by the prince of the Southern Han Dynasty, it is better for me and A-Ning to go to Xingwangfu by land first." How about waiting there to pick up the owner? At sea, the fourth brother accompanied the master. ”

Zhou Xuan nodded and said, "Okay." ”

The fourth idiot said: "Why don't the third brother go to Hangzhou and ask Mr. Lin Kui of Meiqin Hezi to help him and go to the Southern Han Dynasty together?"

Lin Ning's eyes lit up: "If Mr. Lin Kui helps, it will be much better." "That day on the lonely mountain of West Lake. Lin Kui killed five people in a row with a gesture. It really shocked Lin Ning.

The three idiots frowned and said, "Master Lin has already sworn that he will not leave the West Lake. ”

Zhou Xuan's heart moved. smiled and said, "Maybe I have a way to get Mr. Lin out of West Lake-"

In the stunned eyes of the three idiots and the four idiots, Zhou Xuan wrote down an idle word:

"Sauvignon Blanc" - Wu Shanqing, the more mountains are green, and the green mountains on both sides of the strait greet each other. Who knows the parting? The king is in tears, and the concubine is in tears. The concentric knot of the belt is not completed. The tide of the river has subsided.

According to the Southern Song Dynasty Hu Yuanren's "Tiaoxi Yuyin Cong Words", Lin Kui was infatuated with a woman when he was young. But somehow. The two had to separate, and Lin Kui filled in this idle "Sauvignon Blanc" as a gift. Since then, Lin Kui has never remarried, and this idle word was also discovered by a friend in his poetry collection after Lin Kui's death. In other words, this word was not passed on to the world during Lin Kui's lifetime. Now Zhou Xuan gave this word to Lin Kui. One can imagine how surprised Lin Kui would be!

"Third child, you show this idle "Sauvignon Blanc" to Mr. Lin, and say. Find out. Please come to Xingwangfu to find me Zhou Xuan. In fact, Zhou Xuan didn't know who the woman Lin Kui was obsessed with, anyway, he would fool him out first.

The four idiots looked at it and said, "Master." Mr. Lin Kui is over 50 years old, and he is not a woman, is it useful for you to write this love poem for him?"

Zhou Xuan laughed: "Fourth." I didn't write this word, it was an old work of Mr. Lin Kui when he was young. ”

The four idiots said curiously: "How do you know about Lin Shidi's old work?"

Zhou Xuan said: "That's because you don't like to read." ”

After chatting for a while, Zhou Xuan left a question about the Zhenlong Bureau - "Seven Capture of Meng Huo", let the three idiots and the four idiots think hard, and he went back to the "Furong Garden". Along the way, I listened to the silk and bamboo orchestra, whining and noisy, and it was those girls who knew how to play musical instruments who were practicing hard.

Early the next morning. After routine aerobics and juju, Zhou Xuan took the book into the palace to see Xiao Zhouhou. After talking about the printing of the book, I asked if the title of the book could be called "The Legend of the Calyx Building"? Then ask Xiao Zhou to write a preface for this.

Xiao Zhouhou smiled and said: "It's okay to call it "Calyx House Strange Tales". It's okay to write a preface, but you can't sign it. ”

Zhou Xuan said: "I will follow my aunt's decree, but in the future, I will look for chapters and excerpts to examine the family will examine the evidence, ah." It turns out that the preface was written by a generation of virtuous queens Zhou, not only the preface, but also all the chapters in it were written by Zhou Hou. The seven-pronged boy is just moving his mouth. ”

Xiao Zhou Hou "Gege" smiled. The sound is like a silver bell. More delicate than a girl's voice.

Princess Qingle came with her feet. His eyes were sparkling and he glanced at Zhou Xuan. Asked, "Why is the Queen Mother so happy?" Did Cousin Xuan tell the story?"

Xiao Zhou said: "Your cousin Xuan wants to collect the stories he tells on weekdays into a book, which can be printed in less than half a month, and the book is called "Calyx Lou Zhiwei". ”

Princess Qingle said happily: "That's great. When the time comes, my cousin will give me a copy. ”

Zhou Xuan said: "There is pricing. 400 texts per volume, and the foolish brother makes a living by selling literature. ”

Princess Qingle laughed wildly, the waves were turbulent, and she couldn't stop laughing.

Xiao Zhou became reserved. said with a light smile: "Xuan's nephew is funny, witty and witty, which makes people forget their worries." Before Xuan's nephew painted a portrait of Hu Zhu, did he first say a piece of "Strange Tales of Calyx Tower"?"

Zhou Xuan told a story of "Little Xie Qiurong" in "Strange Tales from Liaozhai", with twists and turns, and painted with sound and color.

Xiao Zhouhou praised: "This story is good, wait for me to write it down." Write a short preface at night, and the title of the book, right? Tomorrow, it will be handed over to Xuan's nephew. ”

Xiao Zhou later arranged for Zhou Xuan to paint a portrait of Princess Qingle in the study room of the Calyx Xianghui Building. It is the place where Zhou Xuan and Gu Hongzhong were portraits of Xiao Zhou Hou last time. Xiao Zhou sent Neichuan and Gong'e out. She personally supervised her nephew and daughter herself.

The two unfinished drawings in the study of Yuping Pavilion in Jingxu Palace have been taken. One is a cheongsam outfit and the other is a miniskirt, and the cheongsam outfit is one-third complete. The miniskirt is a picture that only outlines the waist and hips.

Zhou Xuan glanced at Xiao Zhou, who was sitting upright on the ground, and said to Princess Qingle: "Princess, first draw this picture - a formal suit, right?"

Princess Qingle stubbornly said, "No, draw another one first." I only brought that dress. He said. Give a salute to Xiao Zhouhou. I went to the inner room of the study and changed into a miniskirt. After a while, it came out, presumably wearing the sexy summer dress that Zhou Xuan gave her as underwear, and now taking off the long skirt outside. Stepping on black leather shoes, the heels of which hit the wooden floor. "Knock knock" came out.

Quietly and elegantly, the study suddenly warmed up a little. Princess Qingle's bare slender body exudes intense heat.

Zhou Xuan didn't raise his head, chose the brush, adjusted the paint, and looked left and right at the paper on the painting case. Very busy, very serious, because he felt that Xiao Zhouhou looked at Princess Qingle and stared at him again. Look at his expression, after all, this princess in a light and obscene skirt is not something that anyone can see!

Princess Qingle deliberately said in a delicate voice: "Cousin Xuan." How do you put that pose on the ground? I forgot. Cousin Xuan taught me. ”

Zhou Xuan's forehead was sweating, and he thought, "Your queen mother is here." What are you doing? Aren't you harmful?" Calm down: "Just pick the bookcase." ”

Princess Qingle went to pick up the bookcase, but her body stood straight. He turned around and asked, "Cousin Xuan, what else should I do?" Is it cocking your hips?"

This princess just did it on purpose! Zhou Xuan was embarrassed. looked at Xiao Zhouhou helplessly, and smiled innocently.

Xiao Zhouhou also smiled, and she also saw that her daughter was doing this on purpose. Tricking Xuan nephew. is aimed at her, the queen mother, watching her daughter show her arms and legs like this in front of Zhou Xuan. She is also embarrassed to be a mother. After thinking about it, he got up and said, "Nephew Xuan, let's paint well, if there is anything to order." There was a waiter outside the door. "Then go out of the study.

As soon as Xiao Zhouhou left, Princess Qingle pouted and walked to the painting case angrily. said angrily: "Cousin Xuan, did you hear it, my mother asked you to be honest, don't insult me, there are ears and eyes outside the door!"

Zhou Xuan pouted and said, "Don't be verbose." Let's draw with your ass up. ”

"Vulgar!" Princess Qingle blushed and said, "You are presumptuous in front of me." You pretended to be serious when the Queen Mother was here. Don't squint. Sanctimonious—"

Zhou Xuan glared and said, "Don't mess with words!" Princess, didn't we say yesterday that we would be quiet during this time? What do you want? Do you want me to punish you?" said. The eyes are aimed at Princess Qingle, and the indigo blue miniskirt wraps around the round buttocks.

"Ahh Princess Qingle blushed to the root of her ears for a moment. Hurriedly put his hands back to protect his beautiful buttocks, and the feeling of being numb and crispy after a long time came.

It's too sultry, Princess Qingle's posture of covering her buttocks with her hands really makes Zhou Xuan's beast blood***, and this princess is wearing this kind of bandeau like spring shirt and miniskirt that only covers the thighs, she is really a fairy who is not worth her life.

Zhou Xuan looked away: "Okay, start drawing." ”

Princess Qingle stared at Zhou Xuan. Snow-white legs interacted and returned to the bookcase. His hands were high and low, and he was holding the upper and lower compartments of the bookcase. The beautiful buttocks are cocked, and the waist is soft. The tone was no longer angry, and he said, "I don't blame Cousin Xuan. I just think that the queen mother doesn't trust us too much, and Cousin Xuan painted a picture like this for me before. Aren't we all courteous? Didn't do anything, right?"

Zhou Xuan hurriedly said: "Yes, yes." Don't move. Don't talk either. I started drawing. ”

Princess Qingle was quiet for a while, and she couldn't hold back what she had in her heart. And he said, "It's strange. Since the queen mother is so protective of you. Why did you ask you to be my wedding envoy?"

Zhou Xuan couldn't cry or laugh, and said, "Because I promised your mother." I will love you like a brother and send you to Nanhan safely. ”

When Princess Qingle heard this, her two good-looking willow eyebrows immediately twisted up and asked, "Then will you let me come back safely?"

Zhou Xuan smiled. He whispered, "Princess, you are so stupid. I only promised Niang Niang to send you to Nanhan safely. As for what to do later. To bring you back or not to bring you back. It's not up to me. ”

Princess Qingle stared at Zhou Xuan with beautiful big eyes, suddenly squinted her eyes and smiled sweetly, and said coquettishly: "Then I have to listen to Cousin Xuan obediently, otherwise Cousin Xuan won't bring me back." Wouldn't I be miserable and miserable?"

Zhou Xuan was hot all over his body, and Princess Qingle's words were simply intentional or unintentionally teasing. Walk to the corner of the study. Wash your hands in a copper basin of clean water, calm down, and wipe dry. Come back and continue painting.

It's close to noon. Xiao Zhouhou personally came to call Zhou Xuan and Princess Qingle to eat, and watched her daughter go in and put on a palace skirt and come out, Xiao Zhouhou couldn't help but shake her head, what Australian summer clothes, this is wearing a small dress and a desecrated skirt in the portrait, but Hu Zhu is going to marry far away in the near future, so indulge her some, fortunately, Xuan's nephew looks quite old. I don't think anything else will happen.

In the next three days, Zhou Xuan concentrated on painting, and painted this super seductive portrait in early July. Princess Qingle was very satisfied, and Xiao Zhou looked at the portrait later. Smiled and didn't say anything.

Three more formal paintings will be painted next. One is a cheongsam costume, one is a Tang court summer dress, and the other is the so-called Australian national road costume. In fact, it is a fluffy wedding dress, which is the dress chosen by Princess Qingle herself.

On the third day of the seventh month. Zhou Xuan made the final touches on the cheongsam portrait, and after the painting, he felt that he was still unfinished, and the poets and painters often felt this way. There will be a strong creative impulse suddenly in his chest, which may be because Zhou Xuan needs another way to suppress his primitive desires in the face of Princess Qingle's bewitching and wonderful body these days. Art often comes from this.

Zhou Xuan asked Princess Qingle to put on the snow-white wedding dress and lean in front of the window. He has been familiar with it for a long time. Began to splash ink for freehand painting. Red and black, light and dark, bright and brilliant, the long round dress is painted with various roses. It's as if the sky is falling. Sprinkled all over Princess Qingle——