"Presumably you already know that I have already failed the state test in advance. Easy to read on your phone: α. Organize

Hearing Xiao Mo's inquiry, Wu Gou couldn't help but be stunned, the matter of falling off the list was not glorious, and he should have kept his mouth shut, why did Xiao Mo take the initiative to mention it?

For a while, Wu Gou didn't know how to answer, so he could only nod yes.

Xiao Mo asked again: "So, does the shopkeeper of Wu know why I fell off the list?" ”

Wu Gou hesitated and said: "Little Brother Xiao, you naturally have nothing to say about your knowledge, I think this time it's just a bad swing, and the next state exam, there will definitely be a good result......

Xiao Mo shook his head with a smile and said, "I waved very well this time, and besides, I don't think I have the opportunity to continue to participate in the imperial examination." ”

"Why?"

Wu Gou asked in amazement.

Xiao Mo's calm and indifferent eyes suddenly became sharp as Wu Gou's inquiry grew, staring at Wu Gou tightly, and asked, "I wonder if the shopkeeper Wu has ever revealed to others that I am disturbing the affairs of the layman?" ”

Xiao Mo had already thought about it carefully, over the years, he had always kept to himself and kept a low profile, but now that he was identified by Zhang Qian, the only possibility was the stories he wrote before. Zhang Qian is afraid that it was because of those stories that he found out Xiao Mo's true identity.

And the person who knew that the self-disturbing layman was Xiao Mo, in addition to the family and Zhu Ruide and others, there were only Wu Gou and the bookstore guy named Lu Jun, it was impossible for the family to betray him, Zhu Ruide and Liu Zongsheng knew too late, so this matter must have leaked out from Wu Gou.

Hearing Xiao Mo's inquiry, Wu Gou hurriedly said: "Absolutely not, brother, I have been a businessman for decades, and I have always attached the most importance to reputation, as we all know." Since you have promised Little Brother Xiao in advance that you will keep it a secret, you will never leak it. ”

Xiao Mo nodded, but asked again, "So, what about that guy named Lu Jun?" ”

"He's a good man, and he won't do that?" Wu Gou hesitated: "Moreover, that Lu Jun no longer works in my bookstore, he now opens a small shop by himself to do business......"

As he spoke, Wu Gou suddenly paused, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

But it suddenly occurred to him that with Lu Jun's salary, no matter how much he saved, he could not have the capital to open a store.

Before this, Wu Gou had never taken Lu Jun, a small person, to heart. In fact, if it weren't for Xiao Mo, he wouldn't even know that there was a guy named Lu Jun in his store. So when Lu Jun resigned, he never thought about it, and when he heard Xiao Mo's inquiry at this moment, he suddenly thought of the strangeness of things.

On the side, Xiao Shenyan and Zhu Ruide both thought of this at the same time, and snorted coldly at the same time.

But in Xiao Mo's eyes, there was an unnoticeable flash of relief. The source of his identity was finally found, and there was finally a little doubt in his heart. And Wu Gou didn't participate in it, which also made him feel a lot more relaxed. Otherwise, if Wu Gou betrayed him, it would be a trouble for the later plan.

I saw Xiao Mo nodding slightly, then staring at Wu Gou's eyes tightly, and said slowly: "I can sue the shopkeeper Wu, the reason why I will fall off the list this time is because the things I wrote about those stories are known." ”

Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Wu Go's first reaction was blackmail, Xiao Mo fell off the list, how could he put the blame on him? And just such a small thing, how could it cause Xiao Mo to fall off the list?

However, looking at Xiao Mo's serious look, as well as the angry eyes of Zhu Ruide and Xiao Shenyan next to him, it didn't seem to be a fake.

Wu Gou was stunned and said, "What...... How can it be? ”

If this is the case, then he owes Xiao Mo a great favor, and he will offend Zhu Ruide, the leader of the literati in Yunzhou. Once Zhu Ruide is dissatisfied with him, the blow to him as a book seller is fatal.

Wu Gou never thought that Zhu Ruide, who has always believed in "gentlemen are not in the group", would have such a close relationship with Xiao Mo!!

Xiao Mo didn't pay attention to Wu Go's thoughts, and just said lightly: "Whether Shopkeeper Wu believes it or not, but that's the way it is. ”

The matter has come to this point, Wu Xiang wants to refute, but he has nothing to say, since Xiao Mo, Zhu Ruide and others all believe so, whether it is or not, he can only admit this matter.

However, Wu Gou also knew that Xiao Mo would not just blame him, so he simply asked directly: "It's my brother, I didn't take care of my subordinates, I'm sorry for you." I don't know what kind of subsidy Brother Xiao has? As long as I use my brother, I will not refuse. ”

After hearing Wu Gou's words, Xiao Mo couldn't help but smile, and secretly said in his heart that Wu Gou was on the way, and then handed a handwritten scroll to Wu Gou.

On the cover of the book, there are four big characters of "New Interpretation of the Mean" and four small characters of "Self-disturbing Layman".

Wu Gou remembered that Xiao Mo had been writing this book since a year ago. At that time, Xiao Mo said that it was just a boring work of leisure, but now it seems that it is obviously more than that.

When I opened it, I saw that at the front of the page, there was a preface written by Zhu Ruide.

In the preface, Zhu Ruide actually took the initiative to say that "self-disturbing laymen" was Xiao Mo's matter, and explained that the reason why Xiao Mo wrote those fairy ghost stories before was because his family was poor and he couldn't bear the suffering of his elders, so he did not hesitate to give up his reputation and delve into the side door to solve his family's worries, and greatly praised Xiao Mo's filial piety. In the end, Zhu Ruide praised this "New Interpretation of the Mean", calling it a must-read classic for Confucian students, and praised it continuously.

didn't continue to look at it, Wu Gou raised his head and looked at Xiao Mo, and he probably understood Xiao Mo's request in his heart.

"You want me to print and sell this copy of "The New Interpretation of the Mean" in large quantities?"

Xiao Mo nodded with a smile and said with a smile: "Not only that, I hope that Shopkeeper Wu can put aside all the things in your store for the time being, put the things of the juniors in the forefront, and promote it more during the sale period." It is best to give up the profit as much as possible and sell it at a low price. ”

Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Wu Gou hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and finally nodded in agreement.

In Wu Gou's view, with Xiao Mo's age and knowledge at this time, it is impossible to write any classics, and this time a large number of printing and selling this "New Interpretation of the Mean" is just to make a name for himself, which will inevitably cause countless people to ridicule. But in the face of Zhu Ruide and Deng Shangquan's forced eyes, in order to repay Xiao Mo, he could only agree.

Seeing Wu Gou's hesitant look, Zhu Ruide next to him snorted dissatisfiedly. In his opinion, after the publication of this "New Interpretation of the Mean", it will inevitably arouse the pursuit of countless literati, and the "Chongwen Bookstore" will not only make a lot of money, but also become famous all over the world because of the sale of this book.

Xiao Mo also saw the hesitation in Wu Gou's expression, but said with a smile: "I believe that after this book starts to be sold, it will definitely not disappoint Shopkeeper Wu." ”

Wu Gou nodded in agreement, but anyone could see the disapproval in his expression.

After everyone discussed the details again, it was getting dark, and after Wu Gou said goodbye, he left under Deng Shangquan's send-off.

When Deng Shangquan sent Wu Gou outside the Zhu Mansion, before Wu Gou stepped into the carriage, Deng Shangquan, who had been silent, suddenly took a step forward and whispered to Wu Gou: "Before this book is printed and sold in large quantities, it is best for you to send it to Songshan Academy in advance, as you did back then, and let the academicians of Songshan Academy taste it first, and there will be unexpected gains." ”

After finishing speaking, Deng Shangquan ignored Wu Gou's stunned look and turned around to leave.

In this way, from this day on, a huge storm, with Yunzhou as the center, began to spread to the world.

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P: Well, the second update.