The wind grew stronger, the smell of burning paper wafted through the streets, and there was even news that a fire had started somewhere because someone had burned a book.

Shopkeeper Hu looked gloomy: "The owner, let these rumors spread, what can our bookstore do?" ”

Compared with the shopkeeper Hu's worries, Xin Yu is much calmer: "Don't worry, the shopkeeper, at most, "Painted Skin" is unsalable, let's make less money." ”

"It's so popular, it's a book, how much money does it have to make!" Shopkeeper Hu subconsciously dialed the abacus beads, and looked happy, "Fortunately, "Painted Skin" has been sold out today, and it is not being printed, so there are many fewer losses——"

Xin Yu saw the shopkeeper Hu's expression change suddenly, and shouted: "Shopkeeper? ”

Shopkeeper Hu suddenly came back to his senses, and even forgot the difference between men and women for a while, and grabbed Xin Yu's wrist: "Owner, you, you-"

"How?"

Shopkeeper Hu took a deep breath and spoke neatly: "How did you know that there is today!" ”

If this had been done around the clock, as it had been at the beginning, the loss would have been great.

Xin Yu patted the old shopkeeper's arm and said with a smile: "It's not that I know that there is today." A few days ago, I watched the bookstore and everyone had a sign of ruined money, and I thought about it to make everyone unanimously lose money, I am afraid that it is inseparable from the hot-selling "Painted Skin", so I stopped the printing shop for the sake of safety. ”

Shopkeeper Hu patted his head in annoyance: "How did the villain forget the owner's ability!" ”

After the chagrin, there is excitement.

"Boss, do you think we can get through this turmoil smoothly?"

"Everything is changing all the time, it's hard to say, let's do what we can, let's cover the water and the earth." Xin Yu said it easily, but she didn't think that this turmoil could end easily.

There was a murder in Guozijian, even if it had nothing to do with Concubine Shu, the other party might use it to make a fuss. Of course, it is possible not to intervene, in which case the bookstore will lose some money. And these days she has made a lot of money with "Painted Skin", even if the business is cold for a period of time after that, she can afford this loss.

Xin Yu has always known that his real goal has never been to open a bookstore that makes money every day, but to use the bookstore to let the person who killed his mother get the punishment he deserves.

"Shopkeeper."

"Yes."

"Take a look at this month's accounts and send the rewards from the bookstore to everyone, so that everyone can feel at ease, and don't forget to do things in the East Courtyard."

Shopkeeper Hu was busy.

Because of the rumors, the bookstore suddenly became deserted, Liu Zhou ran outside to inquire about the movement, and suddenly saw a lot of people walking this way, and hurriedly ran back to report: "The owner, there are many people who are looking at our bookstore, I don't know if it's making trouble!" ”

Xin Yu walked to the door and glanced at it, and explained to the stone: "You wait at the back door of the study hall, if the people who come are making trouble, immediately go to the printing shop and summon some people." ”

Although there is only one shopkeeper and two guys in the bookstore on weekdays, there are dozens of strong men in the printing workshop, and those who usually come to make trouble really can't bargain.

Xin Yu's calmness calmed down the people in the study hall, and seeing those people approaching, Liu Zhou greeted them with a smile.

"Distinguished guests, please come in, I wonder what books you want to buy?"

One of them said, "Buy Painted Skin." ”

A crack appeared in the young man's polite smile.

He's ready for these people to make trouble, why did he come to buy books?

Wait, you can't rest assured that it's too early, the other party must be using the excuse of buying books to find another opportunity to attack.

"I'm really sorry, the small shop "Painted Skin" has been sold out." Liu Zhou said politely, and said in his heart that the other party's opportunity is not coming!

"Sold out?"

"Yes."

Several people looked at each other, all disappointed.

Someone muttered, "Why is it not sold?" It's not that the evil spirits in this book can escape and scare many people to burn the book. ”

Xin Yu has been silently observing since these people came in, and at this time he could see that these people didn't look like they were making trouble, so he answered with a smile: "It's sold out, don't you want to look at anything else." ”

The first to speak was unwilling to ask, "Is it still printed?" ”

Xin Yu looked helpless: "Now that it's spread like that outside, how can anyone buy it if it's printed?" ”

"Why doesn't anyone buy it? Don't we just want to buy it? ”

Seeing Xin Yu's doubts, the man smiled embarrassedly: "We just wanted to buy it after listening to those rumors." ”

Xin Yu looked at these young faces and understood.

There are indeed people who like novelty and excitement, mainly teenagers.

"Forget it, it's all here, just take a look."

So this group of young men casually shopped, bought books casually, and walked away.

Liu Zhou breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm really here to buy books." ”

Shopkeeper Hu thought about the previous owner and comforted him and said that when "Painted Skin" was sold out, the guests who came to the door might take another book with him by the way, and his mood was very complicated.

"Liu Zhou, you go outside and inquire more to see if there is any progress in the case or other rumors."

The death of the deceased makes people think of "Painted Skin" at once, and it is destined that Qingsong Bookstore will be involved in rumors. As the owner of the bookstore, Xin Yu had to pay attention to the follow-up of this murder.

Liu Zhou went out for a while and came back with the news he had heard.

"Boss, that deceased person is not a student of Guozijian!" This news obviously surprised the young man, and he couldn't hide his excitement, "It is said that the Guozijian has been checked from top to bottom in the past two days, and the absent teachers and students have checked one by one, and the deceased is not any of them......"

Xin Yu nodded calmly: "It's hard work, let's drink saliva and rest." ”

Liu Zhou was puzzled: "Owner, don't you think it's a surprise?" ”

Xin Yu smiled: "Many things can't be seen on the surface. ”

This truth has been felt during the time when she lived in Shaoqing Mansion as Kou Qingqing.

The next book is quiet, after all, there are still a few young people who like to take risks and even die. Shopkeeper Hu finished settling the accounts, sent the reward money down, and everyone who got the real money smiled, sweeping away the haze that was shrouded in the bookstore because of the rumors.

This joy lasted until the next morning, when it was broken by the arrival of a team of officers and soldiers.

"Tell the people who can call the shots in your bookstore to come out!" shouted for the chief official.

In the study hall, the shopkeeper Hu persuaded Xin Yu with a white face: "These officers and soldiers are not good, you still don't want to come out, if there is anything bad, go back to Shaoqing's Mansion first, and the villain will deal with them." ”

Xin Yu patted the arm of the shopkeeper Hu comfortably, and strode out.

"You're the one who calls the shots?" The leader looked at the girl who came out.

Xin Yu also looked at the other party and said lightly: "I am the owner of Qingsong Bookstore, I don't know which yamen the poor master is?" ”

The leader said coldly: "We are from the Dongcheng Terracotta Division." Since you can call the shots, let your people clean up all the "Painted Skin", and save us the effort. ”

(End of chapter)