Chapter 184: The Golden House Hides Jiao
At Linglong Bookstore, Xin Yi looked at Wang Xiang with a puzzled expression: "Buddhist scriptures? What do you do with printing so many Buddhist scriptures, does anyone buy them? ”
The novels sold every day were too late to be reprinted, but Wang Xiang asked her to print Buddhist scriptures, and they also had hardcover editions, no wonder she was puzzled.
There are not many people who buy Buddhist scriptures, and not necessarily a few people buy them in a month, and Linglong Bookstore has never printed Buddhist scriptures.
Wang Xiang said with a smile: "You can rest assured that you can print it, remember to make it beautiful and atmospheric, someone will buy it in a few days." ”
Of course, some people will buy these Buddhist scriptures, which are the textbooks prepared by Wang Xiang for those Fanbang envoys who want to study in the Academy of All Nations, and the hardcover version is made in order to sell them at a higher price.
Li Er had already agreed to him to run the Wanguo Academy, and as for the fees charged by the Wanguo Academy, he "forgot" to tell Li Er.
Xinyi is only responsible for taking care of the Linglong bookstore, since Wang Xiang asked her to print Buddhist scriptures, she naturally does it, since there is movable type printing technology and those endless novels and stories, the business of the Linglong bookstore has improved many times, and the small treasury of the eldest grandson queen is full at once, and Xinyi's monthly rewards are also very rich, and even her distant uncle, who is a little wooden, has a lot more monthly wages, so she is still full of gratitude to Wang Xiang.
"It may take some time to get printed, and we now only have eight sets of engravings."
The hardcover version of the book is a little more cumbersome to print than the regular version, and Wang Xiang needs a lot of them, so Xinyi is worried that there will be no time.
"It doesn't matter, these sutras won't be available until the next year." The School of All Nations can't do it this year, so you can only wait until next year, "You ask your uncle to carve some more single-character engravings, and these Buddhist scriptures may have to be printed in large quantities in the future." ”
"More in the future?"
Wang Xiang nodded mysteriously, he was planning to sell the Buddhist scriptures to Fanbang.
After discussing the matter of printing Buddhist scriptures, Wang Xiang asked in a low voice: "Do you know where there are better houses to sell?" ”
"Master Hou wants to buy a house?"
"Uh...... Help me ask a friend from the Western Regions. He just came to Chang'an and wanted to set up a house in Chang'an. ”
Kasan made a lot of money from the goods he brought this time, and when he saw the prosperity of Chang'an, he planned to set up a house in Chang'an...... Of course, the excuse of this genius was suddenly thought of by Wang Xiang, could it be that he told Xinyi that he planned to hide Jiaojiao in the golden house?
The Fuso woman named Kawamura Maya can't live with Ningxiang all the time, and every time she goes, she always feels that Ningxiang looks at her obediently.
Xinyi listened to Wang Xiang's words and did not doubt him. After thinking about it, he said: "If Master Hou wants to buy a house, you can go to Yayu to have a look." ”
"Tooth wrestler? Isn't that a place where slaves are bought and sold? ”
After listening to Xinyi's explanation, Wang Xiang understood that the original Yayu is not only engaged in the trading of slaves, but also helps people introduce other goods, similar to the intermediaries of later generations, in Xinyi's words, as long as you want to buy something, Yayu can help you introduce, this Wang Xiang does not doubt that even people can buy and sell in feudal society, what can not be bought and sold.
When they came to Yayu again, those people recognized Wang Xiang at a glance and surrounded them one after another. It's rare to see such a bold big customer.
Hearing Wang Xiang say that this time he didn't come to buy slaves, but to buy a house, and the people immediately introduced it with gossip, the mansion of Boss Jin on East Street, the mansion with high walls outside the Zhumen Gate on West Street, and the elegant and chic house of Mrs. Zhao in Yanliu Lane......
If it weren't for their introduction, Wang Xiang really didn't know that there were so many houses for sale in Chang'an.
"Is there a house with a private location and a little more elegantly furnished?"
These people are extremely shrewd, and after listening to Wang Xiang's words, they immediately knew in their hearts: "Master Hou is planning to hide Jiao in the golden house?" ”
Wang Xiang coughed dryly when he heard this, and he didn't speak, which can be regarded as a tacit acquiescence.
There are not a few wealthy young masters who have this kind of demand, and there are not a few rich sons, a sharp-beaked monkey with two big teeth on his cheeks rolled his eyes, and whispered: "I know a house that meets the requirements of the Hou Ye." ”
"Take me to see it. If you are satisfied, you will have the benefits. ”
Da Banya was overjoyed in his heart, and suddenly said with a flattering smile: "Thank you, Master Hou." ”
Other people who didn't grab the opportunity are secretly a pity, who makes Da Banya the most well-informed about the sale of the house.
The carriage passed through the peach grove on the west side of Jinguang Lake and entered a quiet alley. The pavement of the alley is paved with bluestone slabs, and the snow on both sides has not completely melted, perhaps because the alley is behind the peach forest, it is very quiet and there are no pedestrians, but it is in line with Wang Xiang's requirements.
After a while, the carriage stopped in front of a closed vermilion gate, Wang Xiang and Tie Dan got out of the carriage, and Da Banya had already stepped forward to knock on the door.
Say it's the gate. In fact, the gate is much smaller than that of ordinary houses, but Wang Xiang can see that this house is very large, because half of the alley is the courtyard wall of this house, and when he looks up, he can still see a few tall trees in the yard, without lush leaves. Wrapped in white snow, it also has a few different tastes.
Da Banya knocked on the door for a long time and didn't see a reaction, so he increased the strength in his hand, the vermilion door was banged by Da Banya's fist hammer, and the snow that fell from the eaves fell on Da Banya's neck, and he was suddenly frozen and shivered, and he cursed quietly.
Wang Xiang shook his head and said, "If there is no one, let's come back another day." ”
"No, there is an old woman living in this house, who doesn't usually go out much, presumably she didn't hear the knock on the door."
Come back another day? Who knows if you'll fall in love with the house introduced by other people's Yazi another day...... Big Panya shook his neck and continued to knock on the door.
"This door is locked, and the people must have gone out."
Tie Dan said something angrily in the urn next to him, and Da Banya and Wang Xiang noticed that there was a copper lock locked outside the door......
Da Panya was in a hurry to make this deal, but he didn't notice it, and said embarrassedly: "People seem to be going out, we ......"
"Who are you?"
Before Da Panya finished speaking, a cold drink suddenly came from the side.
Wang Xiang heard the voice and turned around to see that it was a bloated middle-aged man standing not far away, wearing thick clothes and a round hat on his head, who seemed to be very afraid of the cold, and the brim of the hat was pulled until it covered his ears, which seemed to be a little weird.
The middle-aged man had a look of arrogance on his face, and looked at Wang Xiang and the three of them coldly.
"We're here to buy a house."
After listening to Da Banya's words, the middle-aged man said impatiently: "Who said that this house should be sold?" Let's go, this house is not for sale! ”
The middle-aged man also seems to be a rich and noble family, but with Wang Xiang by his side, Da Banya will naturally not be afraid of him, and asked: "Who are you, what does it matter to you that we buy this house?" ”
The middle-aged man said with a fierce look in his eyes: "This house is mine, I said I won't sell it!" ”
Seeing Wang Xiang looking at him with a puzzled face, Da Banya hurriedly explained: "This house is really an old woman's, she asked me to help her sell the house a few months ago, and I don't know when the house was changed." ”
The middle-aged man walked to the door with a big belly, pushed open the big teeth, took out a copper key, opened the door lock, opened the door with a cold snort, and then closed the door with a "bang".
Seeing that the middle-aged man had the key to open the door and enter, Da Panya was stunned.
Wang Xiang shook his head depressedly: "Forget it, since the house has been replaced, and people don't plan to sell it, let's go and see other houses." ”
Although he was more satisfied with the house, it was obvious that he would not sell the house when he looked at the middle-aged man, so he could only find a new house to hide in the golden house.
Da Banya nodded with a sad face, the house that meets Wang Xiang's requirements is the largest, I wanted to take this opportunity to make a lot of money, but I didn't expect the house to suddenly change owners, and this deal is in vain.
"That old woman is really, she said that she would let her sell the house, but she secretly sold it herself, and she didn't know a word, and she really didn't know how she sold the house......"
Hearing Da Banya's whispering, Wang Xiang also had doubts in his heart. (To be continued.) )