East Market, in front of the Qiqu Pavilion.
When Li Tai saw someone standing up and admitting it, he turned his attention to Li Zexuan and asked proudly: "Did you write "Journey to the West"?"
Li Zexuan was a little confused about what this "Journey to the West" was about, but he still nodded and admitted:
"'Journey to the West' was indeed written by me. I wonder what your highness means by this?"
"Well, I just came to see you. There is a good job here. I want you to be a retainer of the palace. You will write stories like "Journey to the West" specifically for me in the future. Your monthly salary is twenty guan. How about that? This is comparable to You have a much better future opening this shabby shop."
Li Tai said with a superior and proud look on his face. In his opinion, the shabby shop in front of him could make more than ten yuan a month, so there was no way he could have the luxury of writing stories for him. He is not like the poor man Li Chengqian. Li Er and Changsun have always loved him very much, and they give him a lot of rewards every month, so he has money to support his retainers.
Cheng Chumo listened speechlessly. Although he did not directly participate in the operation today, he saw everything. The daily turnover of Qiquge Pavilion was more than 100 guan. After excluding the cost, the profit was 40 to 50 guan. He really didn't know where Li Tai got his confidence.
Li Zexuan looked at the little fat man showing off his wealth and superiority in front of him, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He wanted to say to Li Tai, I will give you forty guan a month, and I just ask you to stop bothering me, okay? After thinking about it, I realized that these words were a bit too hurtful. I guess Li Tai would be offended, so he didn't say it out loud. Li Zexuan could only say tactfully:
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint His Highness. I'm a common man with a loose nature. I just want to stay at home and open a shop. I have no intention of becoming a guest of the prince's palace."
Li Tai was standing there proudly waiting for him to agree. Unexpectedly, Li Zexuan refused without hesitation. He was extremely annoyed and secretly thought that this kid really doesn't know how to praise. Li Tai, who had been having a smooth life since childhood, now felt a little embarrassed on his face. Yes, he said with an ugly face:
"are you sure?"
Li Zexuan knew that the little fat man was going to be angry, but he was sure that Li Tai did not dare to do anything to him. He was doing legal business and did not do anything sneaky. The official administration in the early Tang Dynasty was relatively clear and clear, and he was not afraid of him using his identity to avenge himself. Besides, Cheng Chumo was still standing next to him, and he felt good.
Li Zexuan nodded affirmatively: "I'm sure!"
Li Tai laughed angrily when he heard this: "Okay, very good, do you think I can't do anything to you? I heard that you and Yan Shangshu's son Yan Shaoning have a workshop, and the craftsmen in it were all former generals. Prisoner, tell me, if I ask my father to reward me with those craftsmen, do you think my father will agree?"
"You..." Cheng Chumo got angry when he heard this and was about to step forward to argue. Li Zexuan quickly pulled him back. Cheng Chumo had already helped him enough, and Cheng Chumo couldn't be dragged into the water with the remaining things.
What Li Tai just said really pinched the weakness of Qiquge Pavilion. The status of craftsmen in this era is very low. Li Er will not refuse Li Tai's request because of a group of craftsmen. When the time comes, Qiquge Pavilion's The foundation will be shaken. Even though Li Zexuan has countless profitable inventions in his head, without craftsmen, they can't make them. Everything is in vain. Qiquge will be of great importance in the future. Li Zexuan decided not to allow this to happen. This little fat man is The move is really cruel.
Li Zexuan's thoughts changed rapidly. Since the hard one was not enough, he could only go soft. The King of Wei made things difficult for him today just because of a book called "Journey to the West", which shows that he still has a childish mentality. Moreover, it is said that Li Tai is full of talents and extremely arrogant. Li Zexuan suddenly came up with a plan and said with a smile:
"I can write a book for His Highness, but I have heard that His Highness is very knowledgeable and proficient in calligraphy, painting, classics, and arithmetic. I wonder if His Highness can answer a few questions from the common people?"
When Li Tai heard Li Zexuan praise him like a flower, a trace of pride flashed across his face. This is what makes Li Tai better than the prince. He is full of talents, so Li Ercai is quite fond of him. When Li Zexuan asked him to answer a question, Li Tai frowned. Even though he was very talented, who knows what questions Li Zexuan would ask. He was not stupid, so why should he agree? Now he had an absolute advantage. , there is really no need to add extraneous details.
"Why should I answer your question?" Li Tai looked arrogant.
This little fat guy is young and quite smart. Li Zexuan had already guessed that he would not agree so easily, so he put his hands behind his back and smiled:
"If His Highness insists on forcing me to write a story, even if I write it, what I write will definitely not be as exciting as "Journey to the West", and Your Highness will not be satisfied with it. How about this, I will ask ten questions, and as long as Your Highness can answer them One of them, I am willing to write a book for His Highness for three years without any salary, and the story written is more exciting than "Journey to the West". But if His Highness the King of Wei cannot answer any of the questions, please do not embarrass Qiqu again in the future. OK, how about it?"
Contempt, this is naked contempt. Even if Li Tai knew in his heart that Li Zexuan would definitely make things difficult for him if he asked questions, he was conceited and talented. How could he not be able to answer even one of the ten questions? Li Zexuan succeeded in irritating him. . Moreover, what Li Zexuan said in the first half is indeed reasonable. Even if he uses his power to force Li Zexuan to write a story for him, if Li Zexuan is unwilling, the story he writes will definitely not be good-looking. Then everything he does is pointless. It makes sense.
"Okay, then it's settled. If you lose, you have to write a good story for me for three years. But the questions you ask must have answers, otherwise they won't count."
Although Li Tai was irritated, he still retained the minimum sense of reason. If Li Zexuan asked questions that had no answers at all, such as how many hairs a person has on his head, how could he answer them.
Hey, this little fat guy doesn’t know that the Tao is one foot high and the devil is ten feet high, but he is still too young. Li Zexuan simply nodded and agreed:
"Of course, how dare the common people maliciously make things difficult for His Highness."
Lan'er pulled Li Zexuan's arm worriedly. Li Zexuan smiled at her, shook his head, said it was okay and told her not to worry. As a person who has experienced the era of information explosion in the 21st century, if he randomly asked a few side questions, he would not believe that this little fat man could answer them!
Li Tai nodded with satisfaction, called the guards behind him, and brought him a stool. After standing for so long, he was a little tired. He sat on the stool beautifully, raised his chin at Li Zexuan, and said:
"In this case, if you have any questions, please ask them quickly. I am eager for you to write me a story, haha!"
Li Tai had a sure chance of victory and was confident that he would not lose. He felt a little happy when he thought that he would be able to see a better story than "Journey to the West" in the future.
However, he did not expect that he would soon be tortured and suspicious of life.
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