Chapter 222 columnist

Fortunately, there are countless e-books that can be downloaded, such as the one that Chen Xie threw to Liu Ru, which has a very loud name "Dream of Red Mansions". Well, this book is the result of Chen Xie's careful selection, and it should be able to match the taste of the people of the Ming Dynasty. Chen used the original pen name "Stone Records" insidiously, and wrote a line of text on the letterhead: "The content of this book is pure fiction, if there is any similarity, it is really a coincidence." The content of the period was naturally also modified, and some untimely things were removed for Wu Qi, a high-priced laborer.

After Liu Rushi took it, he opened the envelope, and inside was a thick large book (referring to the size of a magazine), bound in a thick vertical format. Turning the first page, the woman couldn't do it, and she wouldn't let go. Zheng Tuoniang stepped forward and asked her, "Sister, is she really so good-looking?" Liu Ru didn't raise her head and said, "Sister, don't make trouble, I'm looking at Zhengxing." ”

Now Zheng Tuoniang quit, and went straight to the bookshelf, wanting to rummage through it, but when she wanted to stop, she turned around and smiled: "Sihua, find me a copy too." "Chen Xie regretted it a little, these two won't be addicted to novels, strike, right? Thinking about it, I still came over, rummaged through it, handed her a copy and said, "This one, you can see it." ”

Zheng Toniang took a look, the name is "The History of Confucianism", the author's name is Wu Zi, finally Chen someone's festival has not been exhausted, after embezzling a copy of "Dream of Red Mansions", I feel that it is too much to continue to embezzle, and I took Wu Zi's life, which is worthy of Wu Jingzi.

Needless to say, the two women quickly became addicted to the book and refused to stop when they returned to their rooms. Chen Xie fell into the miserable situation of staying alone in an empty room and sleeping alone.

Wake up the next morning. Chen Xie didn't see anyone around him when he opened his eyes, so he hurriedly looked around, where was a Zheng Tuoniang in front of the window, the book was lost on the ground, the candle had long been extinguished, and he hadn't slept all night. Chen Xie secretly complained, these female literary youths are really at this pace. Thinking that he still had to work during the day, he was gently carried to the bed, the quilt was covered, and Chen Xie quietly went downstairs. The maid Xiaoyu yawned and said, "Brother-in-law is up." My sister didn't sleep all night, so I didn't argue with you. Chen Xie saw that her face was ugly, and couldn't help asking, "Why, haven't you slept all night?" ”

The little maid said in a daze: "The fourth watch fell asleep in a daze." I got up early and was called by my mother. ”

Chen Xie smiled bitterly. Push her back into the house and say, "You better go back to sleep." I can do it myself. "The little girl who is growing, how can she not be greedy for sleep, Xiaoyu went back to sleep. Chen Xie freshened up casually, went to the backyard to prepare to go next door, and saw the fake mother standing in the west courtyard to train the girl: "Study hard, look at Sister Tuo Niang, only with fame can you have the opportunity to meet a noble ...... like your brother-in-law." ”

Feelings this thing has to continue her great entertainment career, and there is no meaning to wash her hands in a golden basin. is taking Zheng Tuoniang as an example. Chen Xie, who was ridiculous, didn't mix a bite of breakfast, went to the next door, dealt with it, and Chen Xie started the work of the inaugural issue.

I was busy until the afternoon, and the content of the front page was finally figured out, which was what had happened in the court in recent months. Just as he was about to take a break, Qian Duo led a scribe to come, and introduced: "Sihua, this is Tang Mu, the scribe of Yingtianfu, the word Dongze, the fame of Xiucai, because of the Xitaixi knowledge, the imperial examination was delayed." At present, he is the leader of the scribes in Yingtianfu, and there is nothing he doesn't know about the new things in this city. ”

Chen Xie got up and greeted warmly: "Brother Tang, sit down." "Don't look at the money and don't say much, in fact, Tang Mu is a broken talent. The family background is very ordinary, in order to provide a showman, the family has spent a lot of money. No, those who are over thirty years old, old and young, are waiting to be fed. I had to come out and be a scribe, so that I could earn a little money every month to support my family.

The money is not much is a famous big money in Nanjing, the only agent of the American goods in Nanzhili, and the relationship network is called a well-connected network. According to Chen Xie's instructions, find some scribes and other literati to come out and write a manuscript for the second edition of the column Jinling Funny Stories. Why look for these scribes, and not for the literati? Quite simply, these people have the pressure of life, and they will not be tempered by the requirements of the vernacular. Besides, doesn't it have a pen name?

Sitting down for tea, Chen Xie explained his requirements very carefully, and showed him the general appearance of the newspaper, telling him how big the page was and how much text each issue needed. Finally, it was emphasized: "A manuscript, more than 500 words, two silver dollars for the pen, between 200 and 500, one silver yuan for the pen." ”

When it comes to using silver yuan as a moisturizer, others may have opinions, but Tang Mu will not have them. I personally like Tessie and American goods, and I know that today's American goods can't be bought with a non-Dengzhou version of silver yuan. Some shops that specialize in American goods have set up a point of exchange, you take the silver, according to the fineness of the huàn silver dollar, the official silver is real, one or two silver yuan, privately minted silver ingots, then it is difficult to say, there is a folded color.

I calculated an account in my heart, this newspaper is published every five and ten times, and even if each issue is a 500-word manuscript, there are two silver dollars for polishing pens. According to six manuscripts a month, this calculation is a jump. If it is counted as twelve taels of silver, this is also a huge amount of money.

"So, thank you Lord Chen, thank you Brother Qian." Tang Mu was very practical, got up and thanked him, this is the promise.

Chen Xie said again: "Don't worry about saying thank you, there is one more thing." In the future, Brother Tang will be responsible for collecting and sorting out the manuscripts of this second page, and one person is too busy, so he can let his colleagues write the convenience. The pen is the same, the difference is that as an editor, Brother Tang does not have to come to work every day, he only needs to send the manuscript that Brother Tang thinks is suitable here two days before the start of printing. If you are not satisfied with the manuscript, you can say to others, you can't get the first review, and there are people here for the second review. In this way, even if there is a manuscript that is not used, it is not to blame you. ”

Tang Mu felt that this thing could be done, at least a good popularity must have fallen, and he looked back at his peers, which one needed to be subsidized, and quietly said hello. was about to agree, when Chen Xie handed over a contract and said: "Look at this, no problem just sign and draw, from now on you will be the column editor, with a monthly salary of ten silver yuan." ”

Now Tang Mu is stupid, there is still one person to take the silver? Take the contract and take a closer look, and it turns out that it is. The content is generally the same as what Chen Xie said, no need to sit on duty, and submit the manuscript in advance. If you feel unwell, you need to notify in advance, or ask someone else to send the manuscript. It's basically a very freelance profession.

Signing and drawing, Tang Mu said goodbye and went back in a hurry, and quietly called a few familiar scribes, saying this, everyone feels fresh, there will be no such good thing, right? Tang Mu said: "I quietly glanced at the general appearance of the newspaper and saw that the name of the editor-in-chief's office was Zheng Liu. What is Zheng Liu? Isn't it Zheng Toniang and Liu Ru? This big man from Dengzhou, in order to coax women to start, the seawater like silver is too much, do you still care about this? In the next estimate, this is specially done to play around with two women. Anyway, I didn't lose anything, a few hundred words of things, what if you don't use it, the left and right are Jinling anecdotes, written under the pen name Bald Pen Weng, you take a pen name, who knows who wrote it? ”

A group of down-and-out literati, who earn a little money every month, live a tight life, and think about it carefully, so they naturally agree to come down and go back to prepare. Write a manuscript according to Tang Mu's requirements, whether it works or not, there won't be much loss anyway, what if you are chosen? This writing can be sold for silver, where to find such good things?

With a plan in their hearts, they each went to inquire about strange things, and within two days, the manuscripts were called, these people were interesting, and they got together to check the manuscript in advance to see if there was no repetitive content, so Tang Mu sent it.

Coming here again, Tang Mu was familiar with the way, and there was a door to bring in, but he didn't see Chen Xie, but he saw Liu Ru who was in a daze with his cheeks in front of the case, Tang Mu didn't dare to look at it more, this is the gold owner. Menzi stepped forward to speak, Liu Ru came back to his senses, looked at Tang Mu, quickly got up and said a thousand blessings, two polite words, and then began to read the manuscript. Tang Mu did this for the first time, so he was naturally a little nervous and waiting. After a while, Liu Ru finished reading, got up and said, "I have no opinion here, it's okay." I also want Brother-in-law Chen to take a look, Mr. and take it, I will come when I go. "Probably because of the gold owner, Tang Mu didn't care about the title. Besides, this Liu Ru is used to be the top brand on the Qinhuai River, and how many merry scribes went to cheer for it, isn't it just for a kiss to Fangze. He is a poor talent, so why bother about this.

The time was in the afternoon, and in the past two days, because of the strike of the two daughters and reading novels, Chen Xie was tired. In the morning nap on the couch, Zheng Toniang also learned a lesson, and didn't dare to ignore Chen Xie because of the novel, and asked her mother to say it fiercely last time, brother-in-law is used to you, it doesn't mean that you can ignore your brother-in-law's daily life, and this title has not fallen behind.

Zheng Toniang accepted criticism, and if she read the novel again, she had to wait for Chen Xie to rest. No, Liu Ru came in, and she also made a silent gesture. Liu said: "I can only call my brother-in-law to get up, this first time, I don't know what to do." Also, today is the eighth day of the new year, and if you don't publish a manuscript, you won't be able to start the journal again. ”

Chen Xie slept immortally, got up when he heard the movement, opened his eyes and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Liu Ru didn't have the consciousness to avoid suspicion, so she came over and handed him and said, "The manuscript sent by Mr. Tang, brother-in-law will take a look." ”

Chen Xie got up, scrubbed casually, and read the manuscript carefully. Basically, there is no big problem, they are all some interesting anecdotes, but they are not white enough, so he said: "You can use it, but tell Tang Mu, write it a little more white next time, you have to let people read it, and the people in the market can understand it." This newspaper is not only for literati and ink writers, but mainly for the common people. ”

After Liu Ru came down, he said to Tang Mu: "The manuscript has passed, Mr. don't wait, I'll write a note, so that I can go to Qianzhuang to go to Yinyuan." In the future, this pen will be picked up by Dafa Money. Comparing the number of words in each manuscript, Liu Ru wrote a note with a brush, how many silver yuan, stamped a big seal, and took out a small seal and stamped it. This is the right that Chen Xie gave her, and the pen must have her seal to count.

There is no way, there is really no helper, so I enslaved this little girl first, and said that the salary of twenty silver yuan per month was good, and Liu Ru refused to ask for it. (To be continued......)