An extra-thick hardcover book sits on the table, with a shiny gilded title in the center of the cowhide cover.

"This is your Report on the Survival of Maids in Mid-Nineteenth-Century London?"

"yes, I have a publishing house. Ji Aojian said with high interest, "Third sister, almost everyone who has read this book has been shocked and touched from the depths of their hearts, and has taken the initiative to join our guild organization, resolutely support the program of the guild, abide by the rules of the guild, implement the decisions of the guild, strictly abide by the discipline of the guild, be infinitely loyal to the guild, fight for the great cause of liberating the maid for life, and be able to sacrifice everything at any time and never betray."

"Oh?" Ji Shengdian asked suspiciously, "Is the effect really so good?"

"It's not just the maids, but also many caring people who read the survey report and enthusiastically apply to join the guild and want to help us do things. Ji Aojian spread his hands, "Look, can this effect be worse?"

Ji Shengdian groaned slightly and nodded, "It seems that you have indeed found a correct path." ”

"That's it. Ji Aojian's face was full of pride, "Third sister, I finally figured out that only caring about one's own personal success, achievements are always limited, and only by driving the entire industry to make progress together, can personal value be maximized." ”

"How?"

"Now I've made the overall income of the maids increase dramatically, and the good maids at the top of the pyramid are sky-high leaps. If I was just a good maid who was pursuing the highest personal income, no matter how hard I tried, I wouldn't be able to reach today's price anyway. ”

Ji Aojian's expression was excited. "So, as you say, as a maid. How to make a huge impact on the history of the world and become a great figure for centuries. That's the only way it can be done. ”

"You already think you've done it?"

"Of course, our maid guild has continued to grow, from London to England, and even to an international organization to liberate maids all over the world. Ji Ao's sword eyebrows fluttered, "I think Luna's future historical status can be compared to Nightingale." ”

"Nightingale, what's going on?"

Ji Aojian explained, "Nightingale was the world's first female nurse in the true sense of the word. She took the initiative to treat the wounded in the war, started a nursing career, devoted her life to the reform and development of nursing, and achieved brilliant achievements that attracted worldwide attention, becoming a great woman admired and praised by the world, known as the goddess of lanterns. Later, every year on Nurses' Day, it was her birthday. ”

Ji Shengdian asked again, "When is this Nightingale?"

"It was in the nineteenth century. The Crimean War, which broke out less than a decade later, was the beginning of her voluntary application to become a war nurse. ”

"I see. Ji Shengdian sighed lightly, "I really didn't expect that Flori would be such a great person in the future." ”

"Huh. What do you say?"

Ji Aojian suddenly felt as if he had missed some important information.

"I mean, the girl you've met with me a few times. Quite possibly that Nightingale. ”

"What, you're talking about her?"

Ji Aojian's mind. When she boarded, a beautiful girl with an umbrella in her hand and a lively and lively girl appeared, specifically looking for a master to ask for advice on the way to do good. He also once gave Luna two pennies, and is indeed a very caring person.

I only heard Ji Shengdian say, "Her name is Florence Nightingale, and Flory is her nickname." ”

"That's right, when we first met, she did introduce herself as Florens. Ji Aojian muttered, "Could it really be her?"

"Do you know anything about the Goddess of the Lantern?"

"Hmm. Ji Aojian recalled seriously, "The goddess of the lantern is Italian, and her family has been wealthy since she was a child, but she feels very empty in her heart, and she has been looking for the true meaning of life......"

He suddenly felt that there was no need to continue, this must be Flori.

Ji Shengdian also smiled, "Sure enough, it's her." ”

"Third sister, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Ji Aojian said with emotion, "If I had known, I would have asked her to sign it." ”

"How do I know that she will be the goddess of lanterns in the future?" Ji Shengdian said slowly, "Besides, I didn't know that you were her admirer." ”

"Because the maid has been working for a long time, she naturally admires those outstanding women in human history. Ji Aojian suddenly thought of something, "By the way, I will send her a maid investigation report, and then invite her to come to our guild as a consultant, presumably she will not refuse." ”

"That's a good idea. ”

"Haha, I have a publishing house, so it's convenient to do a lot of things. ”

Ji Shengdian looked at him, "Listening to what you mean, it seems that there is more than that?"

"Third sister, our maid guild is, in a sense, still an intelligence agency. ”

"What does that mean?"

"You think, there are maids in the families of the upper class of London, and when they communicate with each other in the guild, as long as they have the heart to summarize, they can sort out and analyze a lot of valuable information, fight for power and profit, stab them in the back, and the flow of wealth, these trends cannot hide from us. ”

Ji Aojian said proudly, "I also regularly organize the publication of internal publications, and let them circulate the inside stories of these reasoning, and now they are very aware of the importance and advantages of their profession, and when they come to work, they pay more attention to the various movements in the house than before." ”

"Well, that sounds good. ”

"And. Ji Aojian became more and more interested, "For those very bad employers, we not only blacklist him, but also specially sort out his unsightly things, publish a large number of pamphlets and circulate everywhere, exposing his various black history." ”

Ji Shengdian smiled, "If you do this, aren't you afraid that people will sue you for slander?"

"We use the subject matter of a novel, and the title page indicates that the story is purely fictional, and any similarities are purely coincidental. Ji Aojian didn't care, "Besides, we also use a pseudonym for the protagonist." However, under the depiction of specific characteristics and real deeds, people in the circle of high society. You can see who it is at a glance. ”

"It seems that it is a lot more convenient to have a publishing house. Ji Shengdian said casually. "Xiaojian, I've also written a few novels recently, help me publish them, how about it?"

"That's fine. Ji Aojian agreed, "Third sister, you also write novels? With your writing, it will definitely sell well, and I can make some money with it." ”

"That's right, I wrote it after a bestseller. ”

"What books have you written?"

"I've written a series. It's the story of the same protagonist. ”

Ji Aojian said happily, "If you have a series of works, as long as one book is red, and the back book is red, the sales will be higher and higher, and it will be more profitable, so take it out and show it to me." ”

"Good. Ji Shengdian took out a pile of manuscripts from the box and spread them on the table, "That's it." ”

Ji Aojian read the title of the book one by one: ""The Domineering Master Pretty Maid", "The Arrogant Young Master Chasing the Maid", "The Evil Nobleman Falls in Love with Me", "The Black President Is Hard to Refuse", ......"

His face turned blue and white. He looked up and asked, "Third sister, what's the matter with all these books of yours?"

Ji Shengdian looked calm, "These are the most popular types of romance novels." What's the problem?"

How do I feel that it seems very bad?

Ji Aojian was secretly worried, and turned through a few books. I'm really in a hurry, "Third sister." Why are the main characters of these books called Luna?"

"What's the point of calling Luna?"

"How could Luna have so many inexplicable relationships with so many eccentric men?"

"Hey. Didn't you receive a lot of love letters, I wrote this for a reason. ”

Ji Aojian suddenly remembered that he had indeed received a lot of love letters, and he had tore them up and burned them directly every time. However, once when she came to see the third sister, she heard about it, and said that she wanted to study the English sonnets, and let herself leave the love letter as material for her, so she did it after that.

Feelings, she is holding these love letters, and her brain has made up so many bloody love dramas.

"Third sister, you can't write like that, these things have never happened at all!"

"It would be better if it didn't happen. Ji Shengdian smiled, "This story is pure fiction, if there is any similarity, it is purely a coincidence." ”

"But your heroine's name is Luna!"

"There are so many people named Luna, why can't I give the main character that name when I write a book?"

"Alas-" Ji Aojian said helplessly, "Third sister, the places where you set the events in this book are all London, the protagonist is also a maid, and various descriptive features such as appearance and demeanor are similar to Luna, as long as people who know Luna read it, they will think that it is her." But these love stories of yours are fictional, which will make Luna be misunderstood for no reason, thinking that she has all kinds of love history. ”

"Wouldn't that make Luna even more famous, and show that she's popular with the upper echelons, isn't that a good thing?"

"But that's not what Luna wants!"

Ji Aojian persuaded bitterly, "Third sister, Luna has devoted herself to the cause of liberating the maid, and has no time to think about personal problems, she is a very pure and righteous image, determined to be a great person like the goddess of lanterns, how can she be a slutty woman who attracts bees and butterflies?"

"Oh, can't you write that?"

"Of course not, art comes from life, and fiction creation must also be realistic. Ji Aojian said bitterly, "Think about it, Luna is Liu Xiuhe's role model for London maids, and it is not easy for her to get to where she is today step by step." As a result, she did not fall because of the cruel persecution of the enemy, but was ruined by her own people, what a pity!"

"Listening to you say that, it seems to make sense. Ji Shengdian seemed to have finally been convinced, and his tone was a little loose, "It seems that these books should not be published?"

Ji Aojian let out a long sigh of relief, "Yes, yes, this must not be published." ”

"But I really want to publish my own novels. Ji Shengdian couldn't help frowning.

"Third sister, don't worry. Ji Aojian hurriedly said, "Next time you write a novel on other topics, I will definitely publish it for you!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, as long as it has nothing to do with Luna, I'll print as many copies as you want. ”

"Oh. Ji Shengdian nodded, and suddenly remembered something, "It's okay." I have another manuscript here, which I really put my heart into. There is a world of difference from the series of fast food articles just now. As long as this is published, I will be satisfied. ”

"That's it. That is, I will publish it for you as soon as possible!"

Ji Aojian agreed, "Third sister, what kind of masterpiece is this book you created with your heart?"

"Oh, it's a very taboo and very touching beautiful story, and you're sure to love it too. ”

Ji Shengdian waved his hand with a smile on his face, "The title of the book is called "The Unruly Love of the Stunning Witch and the Beautiful Young Brother." How's that, it's okay to publish, right?"

Plop. Ji Aojian's whole body fell.

"Eh, what's wrong with you?"

"Third sister, you let me live!" Ji Aojian hugged her feet and almost cried, "If you want to kill or chop you at will, this book must not be published, otherwise I really have no face to live in this world!"

"What are you doing here?" Ji Shengdian said in surprise, "Didn't you say that you would publish it for me, and you want to disagree with it so soon?"

"Woo. Third sister, you might as well kill me directly. ”

"Didn't you just say that art comes from life, and the creation of novels should be realistic?" Ji Shengdian said very puzzled. "I wrote this novel based on real events, and you are going to die and refuse to let me publish it, how can I be good?"

"That's a real event, though. But it's my privacy!" Ji Aojian shouted hoarsely, "Say it again." I didn't have the authority to write it for you!"

"Oh, you can rest assured. I won't use your name. ”

"Although you don't use my name, from the description of the characters and the information about the events, those who should know will still know. ”

"You think too much, this is Europe, how can these foreigners know what is going on with the archetypal characters of the Far East?"

Ji Aojian said with a bitter face, "Third sister, why do you have to write this book?"

"Because I found that the nineteenth century was an era of literary heroes, which shows that the current literary fortune is quite strong. Ji Shengdian showed a yearning look, "Taking advantage of this trend, I also want to leave a little status in the history of literature, so naturally I have to come up with a passable work." ”

"Then you don't necessarily have to write my story, do you?"

"You and someone love and kill each other, it can be said that there is both family affection and love, desire and reason coexist, delicately and compassionately embodies the entanglement, struggle, confusion, sinking and other elements in human nature. As long as it is written as a novel, it must make people feel uneasy to read and want to stop. Ji Shengdian said excitedly, "I guarantee that no matter what era it is, as long as you are a literary and artistic youth, you will definitely like it, and in this way, my status in literary history will be stable." ”

"Poof—"

Ji Aojian spat out a mouthful of blood, and said weakly, "Third sister, I understand what you mean, I support you in publishing this book." ”

"Aha, you've finally figured it out?"

"Exactly, exactly. Ji Aojian nodded again and again, "Such a great work must not be buried, and it must be promoted well." So, third sister, sell me all the copyrights, I am responsible for everything below, you can print as much as you want, and I will never discount it a little. ”

"Well, you're going to buy all my rights?"

"yes, you just have to make an offer. ”

"That's the case. Ji Shengdian thought for a while, "I think that such a good book should have a circulation of at least one million copies, and the profit from the sale of each book will not be less than one pound, right?"

"The royalties are a million pounds...... Why don't you grab it?"

"What did you say?"

"No, no, I mean this price is simply too reasonable, too fair, too preferential, too cheap!" Ji Aojian praised without words, and slowly climbed up on the table, "Third sister, I'll go to fundraising, and then let's sign the transfer agreement as soon as possible." ”

"That's how refreshing it is. ”

Ji Aojian said uneasily, "Third sister, I was the first to propose to buy the copyright from you, and I am the most sincere, you must not resell it to others." ”

"Well said, well said. Ji Shengdian said with a smile, "As long as you bring the check today, I will hand you the manuscript." ”.

(To be continued......)