"The sea of clouds rises and thousands of autumn inks;"

"Hongru travels between ancient and modern books. ”

Outside the door of an antique building, two couplets are separated on both sides, the gesture is vigorous, and the dragon flies and the phoenix dances. A purple wood plaque is hung in the center, with four big characters on it: Yunhai Bookstore.

"This should be it. ”

The boy walked up the stairs, only to find that the door of the bookstore was closed, and there was a faint noise from inside.

"It's still not open for business?"

The young man knocked on the wooden door, and no one responded for a long time.

"It's weird. ”

The boy was about to turn away when the door creaked behind him, and a gentle voice came to his ears.

"Childe stays. ”

The young man turned his head to look, and a man in a long robe stood outside the door, holding an ancient book in his hand.

"I don't know what Childe is about?"

The young man was stunned: "Here, isn't it a bookstore?"

The man smiled gently: "Naturally, it's a bookstore." ”

"Could it be that this bookstore, what other business does it have?"

The boy was a little puzzled, muttering softly.

The man seemed to hear the young man's words, and smiled and pointed to the wooden sign beside him.

The young man's eyes moved, and then he noticed the text on it: Closed today, I hope you know. If you have something important, negotiate as soon as possible.

The young man scratched his head and sneered, "I'm really sorry that I came in too much of a hurry and didn't pay attention." ”

The man's face was still like a spring breeze: "Is there anything else going on with the son?"

The young man bowed slightly: "I don't know if the bookstore shopkeeper is here, there is indeed something important to discuss below, and I hope to take a step to speak." ”

"Childe inside please. ”

The man gestured and gently pushed the wooden door open.

The boy was a little surprised, and he didn't take a step for a long time.

"What is Childe worried about?"

The young man hurriedly waved his hand: "Thank you, sir, please first." ”

The man smiled, and the two stepped through the wooden door.

The appearance outside the bookstore is simple, but there is a hole inside.

What caught the boy's eye was not cabinets of ancient book fragments, but sandalwood tables arranged randomly and not cluttered.

The bookstore is simply furnished, but it is not rigid. Countless flowers and plants are placed in the corners, and occasionally a few antique toys can be seen, and the air is filled with a faint aroma of fragrant grass.

"Sir, I don't think this is a bookstore, it's more like a teahouse. ”

"Childe described it well, these are all at the request of the young alliance master. ”

The man led the boy to a corner, surrounded by counters, and turned into a small private room.

"Childe, please be seated. ”

The boy sat down and looked overhead.

There are no open windows in the bookstore, so the light is maintained by the lights. Now, although there are several lamps shining on the head, it is still slightly dim.

"The gentleman just said that the shopkeeper is here, and I will take the trouble to introduce him. ”

The man didn't make a sound, picked up the tea set on the table, and poured a cup of hot tea for the boy.

"Why should Childe be so anxious, try my good Huishanping first. ”

The young man looked down at the tea in the cup, it was red and transparent, mellow and fragrant. Take a sip, feel refreshed, and leave a lingering fragrance in your teeth.

"It's really good tea!"

The man smiled: "Childe, can you reveal what you want to discuss with the shopkeeper this time?"

The young man looked apologetic: "This matter should not be sloppy, and I hope that Mr. will forgive me." ”

The man's sleeve robe flicked, and his expression was light and breezy.

"Which family sent you?"

The young man was stunned: "What is Mr. talking about?"

The man took the cup and changed the lamp, poured water and poured tea, and the movements in his hands were done in one go.

"Does Childe still want to pretend to be any longer?"

The young man suddenly sensed the chill behind him, and his expression was instantly solemn.

"Sir, why is that?"

A sword-wielding figure quietly appeared behind the young man, the blade of the sword pointed straight at the young man's neck.

"This sentence, I should have asked Childe. ”

The man stood up slowly, his smile full of sharpness.

"I have no grievances with you, why is that?"

"Since Childe has the idea of my bookstore, he should be prepared. ”

When the young man heard this, he let out a sigh of relief, it seems that this man has nothing to do with the dead man in Tsing Yi.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're the shopkeeper of this bookstore. ”

The man smiled and nodded: "Yes, I still have some brains." ”

The boy smiled with relief.

"Sir, tell someone to collect the blade, there is a big misunderstanding here. ”

The man was about to speak, but he saw the young man take something out of his waist.

"Sir, please look at this. ”

The man hesitated for a moment, then took the purple jade token in the young man's hand, and his face changed suddenly.

"Shang Alliance's Purple Jade Order, or the Qin Family's unique Alliance Leader Order!"

The man's tone was instantly cold, and he shouted in a low voice, "Say, where did you get this token?"

The young man spread his hands: "Qin Yun gave it to me." ”

"Nonsense! How could the leader of the Young Alliance give this thing away at will. ”

"Sir, it's not like you can't see my skills. If he hadn't taken the initiative to give it away, I would still have been able to take it by force. ”

The man's brows furrowed slightly, as if he felt that it made sense.

During the confrontation between the two sides, another figure suddenly ran outside the door.

"The shopkeeper, the master of the Young League has walked out of the Yunhai Inn and is rushing towards the direction of the bookstore. ”

The corners of the young man's mouth raised slightly, thinking that this Qin Yun had really come at the right time.

"Keep a close eye on him. ”

The man dropped a sentence and hurried to the stairs not far away.

The boy moved his shoulders, his head turned slightly, and the chill behind him instantly worsened.

"This brother, don't be so nervous. ”

The man was silent, and a cold snort came out of his mouth.

The boy shook his head with a smile, sat back in a leisurely manner, and reached out to pick up the teacup in front of him.

Outside the door, there was a sound of footsteps approaching, mixed with a hearty laugh.

"Mr. Liu, Yun'er has come to see you!"

The boy heard the familiar sound in his ears, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground.

"Why did the Young Alliance Master come so early. ”

The robed man walked slowly down the stairs, his words full of joy.

"Why did Mr. Liu call the master of the Young Alliance again, Yun'er can't afford it. ”

"Haha, I haven't seen the leader of the Young Alliance for many days, and Liu is very worried. ”

As soon as the man changed his usual composure, he grabbed Qin Yun's arm and wanted to run upstairs.

Suddenly, a mellow voice sounded in the bookstore.

"Say goodbye outside the city, I don't know how Gongzi Qin is doing recently?"

Qin Yun's face suddenly turned happy, and he stood in place.

"Brother Jiang is also here?"

The boy got up from his seat and turned his head slowly.

The man with the sword behind him looked dazed and was at a loss for a moment.

The man in the robe stiffened with a smile: "Does the Young Alliance Master really know this person?"

"Mr. Liu didn't know, I met Brother Jiang on the way back to the city, and Brother Jiang also helped me out of the siege. ”

The man suddenly felt embarrassed, and his eyes were uncertain.

"What's the matter, did Brother Jiang come to Mr. Liu too?"

The young man glanced at the man beside Qin Yun and smiled slightly.

"Gongzi Qin, I'm here to find you. ”

Qin Yun was surprised and delighted: "Oh, Brother Jiang is waiting for me?"

"Qin Gongzi, I have a big business in my hands, I don't know if you are interested. ”

Qin Yun became more and more firm in his thoughts: "Brother Jiang, please go upstairs, let's discuss carefully." ”

The young man walked to Qin Yun's side, the two of them looked at each other, slapped each other heavily, and both smiled and said nothing.

The man in the robe looked at the young man with a complicated expression, and there was a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

A moment later, in the conference hall on the second floor of the bookstore.

"Wonderful! wonderful!"

"Brother Jiang's method of movable type printing is simply unheard of. ”

Qin Yun's expression was excited, and his tone trembled slightly.

The man in the robe also turned red: "If it is implemented according to Jiang Gongzi's method, at least more than half of the manpower and material resources will be saved, and the efficiency and quality will also be greatly improved." ”

"Brother Jiang, please keep this printing method secret, my Qin family is willing to buy it out with a lot of money. ”

saw the young man shaking his head slightly.

Qin Yun's face suddenly froze, and his tone became more and more anxious.

"What are the conditions for Brother Jiang, as long as it is within the scope of my Qin family's ability, Little Brother can just propose. ”

The young man smiled and said, "Young Master Qin, what do you think of me?"

"Not only does it not need to be kept secret, but it also deliberately reveals clues and then makes them buy them at a high price. ”

The man in the robe looked puzzled: "If all bookstores have mastered the method of movable type printing, what advantage do we have?"

saw the corners of the young man's mouth slightly raised: "The materials are different, the world is different." ”

Qin Yun and the man looked at each other, neither of them knew why.

"Movable type printing is only the surface, but the most critical core lies in the printing method and the production of movable type modules. ”

"There are three types of movable type templates that can be applied to different printing methods. And two of the templates are not easy to make, and the materials are extremely scarce. As a result, significant cost savings can be achieved. ”

The young man paused: "There is also the most critical link - the production of printing ink." ”

"The quality of the printing directly depends on the degree of adhesion of the ink. ”

"As long as I keep this ink-making process in my hands strictly confidential, I can be done. ”

Almost at the same time as the young man's voice fell, Qin Yun and the man in the robe stood up together, and a little essence erupted in their eyes.