In the middle of October, Li Sangrou's business was already very stable, and the letters sent from Jianle City and the other four states every day were no longer very up-and-down, and Li Sangrou went to Gu Xi again.

Gu Xi and Li Sangrou had lunch together, came out and went straight to Ming'an Palace.

Gu Jin sat on the kang, facing a thick album, turning through the pages and looking carefully.

"What is this?" Gu Xi leaned over.

"The new clothes of Shangyiku, Ah Yue asked me to pick some patterns for her, and specially instructed me to choose the best one, she embroidered it on the cloak of the Shangyuan Festival." Gu Jin laughed and sighed as she spoke.

"That's good." Gu Xi pointed his finger over.

"Hmm." Gu Jin took the pen and hooked it, "This is not bad." ”

The two of them looked at the hook, and the thick booklet hooked the small half of it, Gu Jin called into the small chamberlain and ordered Princess Ning He to send it over.

"Nothing, right?" Gu Jin looked at Gu Xi and asked with a smile.

"It's nothing." Gu Xi stood up and changed a cup of tea for Gu Jin. "Just now, Miss Li came to me and asked me if I could recommend a criminal master to her, saying that she wanted a really powerful one, and when she cheated people, this master had to be able to stand up."

"Pit man?" Gu Jin was surprised.

"I just heard it, and like you, I asked her two or three times, and she said that she was a cheater.

I'll just say to her, if you want to cheat people, isn't it enough to have a big constant, and you still need a criminal master?

She said that Dachang can't do it, they are all straight pit people, and they can only pit once.

said that they didn't understand the law of criminal names, and they didn't understand what kind of single-mindedness was when they were judged, and where it was, saying that they didn't know where to start, so they could take advantage of this single-mindedness, saying that they had to find a powerful master.

also told me that she wants to trick people, this master must not only be powerful, but also not too upright, otherwise if he comes up and teaches her first, it will not help her, but harm her. Gu Xi spread his hands, wanted to laugh and held back.

Gu Jin laughed, "She's honest, who is she going to trap?" You promised? ”

"I didn't say dead." Gu Xi said vaguely, and then explained: "I think that if I don't look for her, she will have to look for it somewhere else, and I don't know what kind of person she is looking for, so it's better for us to find her." ”

"Miss Li behaves as a person, there is a righteous spirit in her, she is ...... trick people" Gu Jin's words paused, and laughed again, "I really want to see it." Do you have such a person on hand? ”

"Yes, Lu Hepeng, who helps with chores by Shouzhen's side, is extremely good at punishment, because he always comes up with some ideas that are not on the stage, and he is often taught by Shouzhen, according to Miss Li's meaning, those ideas he came up with, Miss Li should think it is very good." Gu Xi replied with a smile.

"Hmm. What about the others, when will she want it? Gu Jin asked.

Gu Xi knew that what he said was a spy report taken down from Jiangdu City, and said with a smile: "She said that there should be one or two people in a few days, and the others will wait until the first month of next year, when she opens the second line." ”

"Well, there's no rush in this matter, those people in Jiangdu City, they've worked hard all these years, let's let them have a good New Year." Gu Jin said with a smile.

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The next day, Lu Hepeng received the order, found Li Sangrou, and the two of them sat next to the vegetable patch behind the shop, while watching Dachang turn over the ground, while muttering and talking, after talking for half an hour, Lu Hepeng said goodbye to Li Sangrou, and left with a smile.

Li Sangrou sent Lu Hepeng out of the shop, stood at the door of the shop with her waist crossed, happily enjoyed the scenery for a while, called the dark horse, and went to find the owners of the two tabloids she had long taken a fancy to.

Two days later, the new business of Shunfeng Express was launched.

The two best-selling tabloids in the capital were printed at night, and early in the morning, they were taken to Sizhou by the riders along with the letters.

Two kinds of tabloids, one is the news newspaper, what new appointments were made by the imperial court yesterday; Who's on what's the fold; What is the court discussing; Whoever attacked each other with whom was reprimanded by Wu Yuanting; Yesterday, there was a quarrel in the theater because of something, and there was a quarrel and a fight, and whoever had amazing combat power and who was too poor was beaten back and forth; Who didn't deal with whom, and almost fought outside the Donghua Gate; And how the headless corpse was found under the Jinshui Bridge yesterday.

The other one is a lot of ups and downs, which official has a new concubine, but the grape trellis fell in the backyard, and the house made a fuss all night; The lion roared in Hedong in an official's house, and the finger marks on his face were bright when he went to the yamen in the morning; Which famous prostitute sang what new tunes and wore new clothes; Which genius is obsessed with which female actor; Which genius filled in what new words; and a new tea shop opened on a certain street, which is very elegantly furnished, but the tea is really not very good......

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Gu Xi learned about the new business launched by Shunfeng Express Shop after two days, and hurriedly went to Ming'an Palace.

When Gu Jin heard Gu Xi talk about Shunfeng Express to sell tabloids in Sizhou, he choked on a mouthful of tea.

He kept thinking about what she was going to do next, selling tabloids! It was too much of a surprise to him. Also, this tabloid must be an excellent seller! ，

"How many days does it take for the morning newspaper to be delivered to the place?" Gu Jin coughed violently, and before the cough stopped, he patted the table and asked.

"When the concert institute sorted out the day's court report, it had to be taken to Pang Shumi first, and Pang Shumi was careful, and he had to change it three or five times when he returned.

After sending it to the three prime ministers, if it is fast, two days to finish, if there is any big event, back and forth to change a few times, three or five days are common, after the approval of the reproduction of the engraving engraving, and then the engraving is sent to the place, walk and hand, 40 miles a day, even if it is to Huaiyang Mansion, it will take about a month, to Huaiyang Mansion, but also to print out.

Those tabloids in Jianle City, now use movable typesetting, the news that came out of the day, written that night, printed at night, taken away by the rider in the morning, can be sold in Huaiyang City in the evening, and Jianle City, only half a day late. Gu Xi knew what Gu Jin meant, and spread his hands.

"You write down this matter, you come to mention it during the court meeting tomorrow, and you have to change it on the side of the concert house, and the morning newspaper of the day is best printed out that night, even if it can't be the same day, at most the next day.

Tell Miss Li that she sells a tabloid and has to catch a newspaper! Gu Jin slapped the table again. Also, you tell her that if she has any new tricks, she has to ...... first."

Gu Jin didn't finish a word, she choked back and swallowed forcefully, "Forget it, if you let her say it first and then do it, I'm afraid she won't do anything, so let's leave it at that."

Miss Li, you should keep an eye on it a little more. Her new tricks, one after another! ”

"Even if she doesn't do this business, the tabloids in Jianle City will also spread everywhere, and officials from all walks of life, major families, and people in Jianle City have arranged for them to deliver excerpts, morning newspapers, and all kinds of tabloids in Jianle City." Gu Xi defended Li Sangrou.

"Can this be the same? Yes? "Gu Jin's anger is about to come up." First, she delivered it quickly, so that the people in Huaiyang City could see the tabloid of the day of Jianle City, which was Wuwei Mansion, and it was only three or four days at night!

Those official families, with the hands arranged in Jianle City, see the tabloids, how many days?

Second, if you let people take a look, how much does her tabloid sell for in Sizhou, it must be similar to Jianle City, she must want to make money by volume, not by price! It must be affordable for anyone who can read!

How much money do those official families get when they get a tabloid?

Can this be the same?

Now, Huaiyang Mansion and Jianle City read the tabloid of the day, and it will only take four or five days to go to Wuwei Mansion! On this line, the various yamen, the students and gentry, the academy and the school, now, I am afraid that everyone has a copy! Gu Jin couldn't help but slap the table again.

Gu Xi looked at Gu Jin and stopped talking.

"This thing...... Alas, let me think. Gu Jin rubbed his forehead in anguish.

"Big brother, haven't you been worried that the decree can't reach all the people, and now, isn't this a good way? I don't think it's a bad thing, as long as you keep a close eye on the source of Jianle City, and don't let them spread rumors, there won't be any big deal. Gu Xi looked at Gu Jin and said.

"Well, I know.

You go to Miss Li, tell her about the court newspaper in the theater, and ask her if there is any way to make the court newspaper the same as the tabloid, and it can be printed the next day. Gu Jin rubbed his brows for a long time and looked at Gu Xidao.

"Okay, I'll go ask for advice tonight." Gu Xi stood up, took two steps, stopped, and looked back at Gu Jin, "Big brother, if it is really too involved, I will tell Miss Li that this tabloid should not be sold anymore, she must not think about it so much." ”

"No, it's just too sudden, think about it a little more...... It's okay. Alas, it's like this, there's no way to prevent it from happening, and you're right, it's not a bad thing, it's a troublesome thing. Gu Jin sighed repeatedly.

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Li Sangrou was facing the account book of the day, happily imagining the future, Ruyi came in, and conveyed the invitation of his family with a smile, just in the Pan Building not far away, his family has arrived.

Li Sangrou put away the account book, raised her voice to call into Dachang, explained a few words, followed Ruyi, and went to Panlou.

Gu Xi had indeed arrived, and he was looking carefully at a row of four or five white glass cups.

"You said plum wine last time, I found a few barrels, you come and see, this is from the palace, this is made in a Zhuangzi in the south, this is their Pan Lou Dong's home brew, this barrel is the emperor's filial piety to the eldest brother, look at this color, this one is good." Gu Xi beckoned to Li Sangrou.

Li Sangrou leaned over and glanced at it, "It's all turbid plum wine, turbid plum wine is delicious, this can't be relied on, you have to drink it, I'll taste it." ”

Li Sangrou took the cup, poured half a cup from the four glass cups one by one, and pointed to the cup at Pan Lou's owner's house, "I like the taste of this house, you taste it." Wine is a thing that is suitable for people. ”

Gu Xi tasted it carefully, pointed to the cup brewed in his Zhuangzi, and said with a smile: "I think this is good." ”

Without Gu Xi's orders, Ruyi commanded the little servant, poured a pot from Pan Lou's barrel of wine, and put it next to Li Sangrou, and next to Gu Xi, he put the barrel in his Zhuangzi.

After eating, Li Sangrou continued to drink her bucket of plum wine.

She drinks a lot of wine, this plum wine is sweet and delicious, and the alcohol content is very low, she can drink it as soup.

The two of them sit, blowing the early winter wind, drinking wine, and listening to the laughter around them.

After a while, Gu Xi smiled and said, "Do you know that the imperial court has a newspaper?" It is also called Di Copy. ”

"Yes." Li Sangrou leaned back in the chair, slowly shaking her feet, leisurely.

"The newspaper has to be sent to the locality, which is extremely slow, even if it reaches Huaiyang Mansion, it will take a month.

Because of this slowness, in the early years, the emperor lost his temper a few times, and in the past few years, the eldest brother has also been very annoyed because of this slow word.

The eldest brother said that he would ask the Jinjuyuan to change the engraving into movable type, print it and then send it to the place, so that I don't know how much faster it can be. Gu Xi said very cautiously.

"Not much faster." Li Sangrou shook her feet freely, "The set of the Concert Academy, I heard the Seventh Prince say, first a group of Hanlin, who is the main writer and who polishes the quarrel, you push me to let me, you fight for me to grab, half a day has passed."

Then it is the matter of which things are reported in the court newspaper and which things are not, whose folds have to be written, and whose ones cannot be written, and they have to quarrel for a long time, sometimes arguing and arguing, and the quarrel becomes a group fight.

The Seventh Prince said that he liked to go to the Jinju Academy to watch the Hanlin people quarrel, and when he heard them quarrel, he felt that they were all talents who could level the world with a wave of their hands.

After the quarrel is over, write it out, say that it will take two or three days, and then show it to Shangguan, saying that the former Shangguan, what is the surname, it is very refreshing, and you can change it three times or five times.

Now this Shangguan has changed ten times. said that this Shangguan is particularly talented, and often because of whether to use push or knock, it is two or three days to think about it.

After Shangguan finished the change, he sent it to the Privy Council, and listened to the seventh prince say that Pang Shumi was very good, so he would change it five times or eight times, and he could pass it.

After that, he gave it to a few prime ministers, and the seventh prince said that his father was the most straightforward, and he just changed it two or three times.

In the end, you say that sometimes you have to show it to your eldest brother? Say that sometimes the emperor also watches? Have you seen it? How many times have you changed it? Li Sangrou asked with a smile.

Gu Xi couldn't cry or laugh when Li Sangrou said this, and when he heard the end, he could only sigh.

Her words are exaggerated, but they are not much different from the truth.

"Do you think there is any way to make this newspaper faster, not to mention the next day, it will always be printed in two days and three days." Gu Xi smiled wryly.

"You don't have to do this, just write it out and print it directly, and you can do it quickly." Li Sangrou replied irresponsibly.

Gu Xi glanced at her and snorted.

Isn't it because everyone is afraid of making mistakes, so they have to do their best, and if something happens, they have something to say.

If it is printed without trial, who will be responsible? Who can afford it? Who would dare?

Gu Xi was silent for a while and changed the subject.

"This month is the twenty-ninth of this month, it is Ning He's birthday, she has already said, let me accompany her for a day, go to Yishan to climb the heights, and watch the sunset, or will you go with you?"

Li Sangrou raised her eyebrows and looked at Gu Xi, his invitation was too abrupt and undeserved.

"Well, that's what happened." Gu Xi met the question between Li Sangrou's eyebrows and smiled, "When Ning He was young, he liked to follow me the most, I and Zhihe were impatient, and I had the best temper, and I accompanied her to do this and that, and I was never impatient."

When Ning He is older, this thought will be born, and she thinks that it is best for her to keep the truth, and the careful thinking of her daughter's family, alas.

But Shouzhen is good-tempered, and he has never been impatient with anyone. ”

Li Sangrou heard that she was not impatient with anyone, and her eyebrows were slightly raised.

That's not right, she looked for him twice, and he would be annoyed.

"From knowing Ning He's careful thoughts, Shouzhen avoided her, but Ning He was a stupid child, but he couldn't see it, and he tried every possible way to find Shouzhen all day long, asked for a copybook, let him pick pen and ink, and let him choose potted flowers for her, alas, he also lost Shouzhen to a good temper.

On her birthday at the end of the month, she pestered me to spend a day with her, and I knew her thoughts, or the idea of keeping the truth.

She also specially instructed me several times: Mr. Wen must arrive.

After all, it's her birthday, and I'm not good ......."

Gu Xi spread his hands with a bitter expression, "You said yes, right?" But it's really too difficult to keep the truth to Ning He all day. Moreover, it is not good for Ning He.

So, I thought, why don't you go too, first, there are more people, so you can resist one or two for Shouzhen, and second, let's see if you can have a little peace.

Besides, at this time, the scenery of Yishan is very good. ”

Li Sangrou glanced at Gu Xi obliquely, and after a moment, asked with a smile: "Isn't it a good couple, Mr. Wen said that he would rather die than marry a princess?" Or does he have another love? ”

"Wherever you want, you don't." Gu Xi's words paused, "There's nothing I can't say to you."

Shouzhen was secretly put at the door of the Wen ancestral hall in the middle of the night, with a strip of cloth tied on his body, saying that he was the son of the Wen family, but he did not write who his parents were, nor did he have a birthday.

The patriarch who guarded the ancestral hall said that no matter how it was, it was a life, so he took him home, and when he saw him a month old, he pushed him forward a month at the moment he saw him, which was his birthday.

Shouzhen has been smart since he was a child, and when he was six or seven years old, he was already extremely good.

At that time, the heirs of the Wen family withered and talents were even scarcer, so the clan elders accepted him into the Wen family, named him Wen Cheng, entered the family tree, and then sent him to me.

The origin of his blood is unknown. ”

Gu Xi lowered his eyes, and didn't say any more about the words later.

Li Sangrou sighed lowly.

After a while, Li Sangrou raised her voice and smiled with Gu Xi: "I'll bring them with me, be more lively." By the way, why don't you call the Seventh Prince, and his brother-in-law, I see that he is a lively person, according to what you say, the more lively the day, the better, isn't it? ”

"Okay." Gu Xi readily agreed, "I asked Zhihe to invite Pan Qi, he is with his brother-in-law, it is indeed very lively." ”