"You want to watch "Wandering Caves"?"

"That's not the book you should read!"

Zhang Ruoxu and Li Qi spoke almost at the same time, but as soon as the words came out, they immediately glanced at each other, their eyes were different, and they both threw themselves at Lu Youyou, who was looking at the bookbook on the bookshelf with great interest.

"What? Is there anything I can't watch? Lu Youyou blinked, flipped out a book of words, and there were illustrations in it, although it was only monochrome, it looked like it was carved and printed, and he couldn't help but ask the shopkeeper curiously, "Are there many illustrations in these books?" ”

"Not much." The shopkeeper saw Li Qi's eyes, wiped his sweat, and said with a smile: "This illustrated book is more than a dozen yuan more expensive than the ordinary one, just because the portrait engraving is not easy, and the loss is quite a lot, so it is mostly used for collector's books." If the lady likes it, the old man asks her to find a few more. ”

Lu Youyou shook his head, "That's not necessary, I just didn't see "Youxian Grotto" on the shelf, is it sold out or are you out of stock?" ”

"Uh...... This ......"

The shopkeeper looked at Li Qi's cold eyes, and he didn't know how to answer, but he heard Zhang Ruoxu next to him say: "I booked a collector's edition here before, so please transfer it to this lady first, and keep it for me when the goods are available." ”

Lu Youyou's eyes lit up, "Even so, it also saves me from going to other bookstores to find books." You're welcome, thank you Mr. Zhang! ”

Seeing Li Qi bowing slightly, the shopkeeper finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly took out a wooden box from the secret compartment under the counter, and opened it for the three of them to see, ""Youxian Grotto" is the best-selling book in our store, this edition has only been reprinted for a month, and there are only a few copies left that the guests have already booked. ”

Lu Youyou asked curiously: "Since this book is selling so well, why don't you ask the author to write a few more?" She turned her head to look at the other scripts on the shelf, "I see that there are a lot of scripts here in the shopkeeper, are they specially written by someone, or is someone coming to submit them?" ”

"The lady smiled, this is just the leisure work of the scholars, and it can't be elegant." The shopkeeper laughed dryly, "It's just a matter of writing to earn some money to make a living, and those who write well and have good literary talents will have to apply for the imperial examination, where will they write more." ”

"I see."

Lu Youyou couldn't help sighing, most of the people who wrote novels since ancient times were fallen talents, they didn't meet talents, they couldn't take the road to becoming officials, they could only rely on the pen to eat, but they also found another way and walked out of a road that went down in history, from Luo Guanzhong and Shi Nai'an to Cao Xueqin and Pu Songling. On the contrary, there are some other talents with beautiful words, who occasionally use their pen and have excellent works in circulation, but most of them pretend to be pen names, or for making a living, or for games, but they lack the kind of understanding and heaviness after experiencing hardships, which is a sensation, and it is difficult to compare with the four famous novels.

The author of "Youxian Grotto", after the book became popular, he did not worry about food and clothing, and he would take the road of the imperial examination in the future, so it was naturally inconvenient to expose his identity, and then write this kind of script to devalue his identity style.

But this is also an opportunity for her, and illustrating Fujiwara is just a one-shot deal, not a long-term solution. She wants to stay here to study medicine and find people, I don't know how much she wants, no matter where she is, it is difficult to move an inch without money, not to mention the cost of raising a little silver fox is not small, since these books can make the scholars make a living, if she can learn the various novels she read at the beginning, and learn to write some legendary books, she can sell a lot in the future.

Li Qi saw that after Lu Youyou got the book, he looked through it, and he showed a look of fascination, he actually stayed there in a daze, his eyes showed a bit of joy and fanaticism, and he didn't know where the fugue went, frowned slightly, and coughed lightly.

"Now that you've bought the book, let's go back!"

Lu Youyou came back to his senses abruptly and nodded again and again, "Thank you Zhang Gongzi, thank you shopkeeper, I'll go back first, and come back another day." ”

"Hey-" Zhang Ruoxu wanted to ask her why she bought the book, but seeing Li Qi's warning eyes, the outstretched hand finally paused, returned the salute, and ran towards the door happily after seeing Lu Youyou holding the bookcase and saying goodbye.

Li Qi also ignored the shopkeeper's salute, followed Lu Youyou out of the bookstore, stretched out his hand to hold her, "Get in the car." ”

Lu Youyou was stunned, but saw a carriage that had already stopped at the door of the bookstore heading towards the two, and immediately understood that it was arranged by him, thinking that he was afraid of being "touched porcelain" before, and he didn't want her to show up again.

As soon as the carriage drove out of the city gate, Lu suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but exclaim: "Oh no! I forgot about Sister Qingyi! ”

Li Qi saw her exclaiming, and thought that something was wrong, but when she heard her mention Du Qingyi, he immediately sneered: "When you think about it, I don't know how long it will be late." ”

"What then? Is it too late for me to go back now? Lu Youyou said worriedly: "I forgot to ask Zhang Gongzi before, why did she come out alone and didn't see Qingyi, if something happened to her, how can I explain it to the master!" ”

Li Qi glanced at her and snorted lightly, "Your master already knew, and he has already sent someone to bring a message over, let me take you back to Baicao Valley first, and their brother and sister will buy some things in the city before going back." ”

Lu Youyou breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and patted his heart, "That's good, it's okay." I thought she was ...... with Zhang Gongzi" Halfway through speaking, she suddenly realized what she had revealed, she quickly changed her words, "It's rare that Hua will win the championship, I thought she and Zhang Gongzi would have to talk a few more words, but I didn't expect the master to come so quickly......"

"Even if Qinglian doesn't go, do you still think that she and Zhang Ruoxu can talk?" Li Qi sighed, "Don't you think everyone else is blind and stupid, can't you really see who painted that painting?" Also, what are you looking for this "Youxian Cave"? ”

"What else? I like to watch it, can't I? Lu Youyou suddenly became angry, "Can you manage it?" I bought a notebook to see, if you don't steal, don't rob, don't break the law, why bother? ”

"You-"

Li Qi looked at her hard-mouthed appearance, angry and funny, "Du Qingyi has only followed Qinglian for three years, if it is said that the knitting girl is outstanding, the portrait painting is lifelike, the style is unique, it can be said that it is unique, how can she learn it from a mere girl?" ”

"That'...... Can't it be that people are talented and self-taught? ”

Lu Youyou said, but when he met his eyes that knew everything, he couldn't help but feel a little empty. He could see that Zhang Ruoxu must also be able to see that he clearly wanted to help Du Qingyi, but being seen through the ghostwriting was really not helping her, or harming her.

Li Qi shook his head and sighed, "Painting is the voice of your heart, you have this talent, why hide it?" Marrying someone not only can't help her, but it is despicable, misleading others and yourself, why bother? ”

Lu Youyou was speechless for a moment, and lowered his head silently. Although he said it was not good, every word was for her, but she was new to this place, self-righteous, if it was really as he said, misleading others and himself, this knot, I don't know how to untie it.