Chen Xiaocai's business in the capital is booming. The first, second and second volumes of Journey to the West are all selling like crazy. After reprinting several times, they are still selling very well.
After publishing the first, second and second volumes of Journey to the West, Ji Yunan released the hardcover edition of Journey to the West. Ji Yunan and Chen Xiaocai hired someone to draw illustrations.
The hardcover version of Journey to the West has been printed in a total of one hundred volumes, with a set of eight taels of silver.
After the hardcover edition of Journey to the West was released, it was frenziedly snapped up again. Many people who bought the first, middle and lower volumes of Journey to the West bought another set for their collection.
Chen Xiaocai heard that this Journey to the West seems to be very popular with ladies from rich families. Many ladies from rich families ask their maids to come out to buy books.
Chen Xiaocai found out that many people in Kyoto don't treat money as money. These eight taels of money set books are not soft on buying.
Because the hardcover editions are sold in limited quantities, many people are proud to snag a set.
Chen Xiaocai originally thought that the eight taels of silver set of books was too expensive, and I was afraid that not many people would buy them, but in the end, he found that it was not enough to sell. The hardcover version of the book, eight taels a set, there are still some, seven or eight sets a Buying, the behavior of the rich in Kyoto always refreshes Chen Xiaocai's perception of the rich.
Chen Xiaocai was calculating, his eyes twinkled, "A lot of money!" Ji Yunan nodded and said, "Yes! "
Ji Yun'an thought to himself that most of his uncle's money was used to help his former comrades-in-arms, and there are many places to spend money in the capital. Now that he has earned so much money, he should also lighten his uncle's burden.
Chen Xiaocai stayed in the capital for more than a month, and earned almost a thousand taels of silver after excluding various expenses.
If Ji Yun'an doesn't give any money, then he can earn more than two thousand taels of silver.
However, Chen Xiaocai also understands that it is necessary to distribute money to Ji Yun'an. Kyoto is a place where rich and powerful gather, and he must have a backstage. The money is for Ji Yun'an, which is equivalent to Ji Chengkang.
If he came to Kyoto alone to sell books, he might have been targeted long ago. With someone like Ji Chengkang standing up to him, it would always make people feel a little scruples.
Chen Xiaocai discovered that he seemed to have become a celebrity these days.
Ji Chengkang was worried that he would be robbed, so he would find someone to follow him when he went in and out. Many people respected him for the sake of the Ji family.
Chen Maimai walked in with candied haws, and called out, "Second Brother, Second Brother."
Chen Xiaocai looked at Chen Maimai, a soft look flashed in his eyes, "Going out to play, Chen Maimai nodded and said: "Yes! Brother Ji took me out to play, and we went to see monkeys together. "
Chen Xiaocai: "..." monkeys, during this period of time, rich and noble families in Kyoto are popular in raising monkeys. Originally, there seemed to be not many people raising monkeys. After the story of Journey to the West spread, everyone became more interested in monkeys. You can see the monkey show.
Accidentally, he seems to be leading the trend.
"Where's Ji Yun'an?" Chen Xiaocai asked casually.
Chen Xiaomai shook his head and said, "He went to see a guest, he doesn't seem very happy."
"Do you know who the guest is?"
Chen Mai shrugged and said, "It seems to be his father and mother."
Chen Xiaocai squinted her eyes, Ji Yunan's mother had died a long time ago, if his mother came, she might be the stepmother, Ji Yunan was dying to be raised by a stepmother back then.
Chen Maimai and Chen Xiaocai were chatting, when Ji Yunan walked in, Chen Xiaocai was shocked.
Chen Xiaocai glanced at Ji Yunan and said, "Are you okay?"
Ji Yunan shook his head and said, "I'm fine, uncle is back."
Ji Yun'an clenched his fists. His father never cared about him. When he just returned to the capital, his uncle was busy doing things for the Sports Academy. His father didn't bother to touch him. He probably heard that he made a lot of money when he came back. Silver, so I want a piece of the action.
When his uncle came back, his father should go away. His father was still a little cowardly towards his uncle.
Chen Xiaocai looked at Ji Yunan and thought to himself: A second-generation official like Ji Yunan doesn't seem to be easy to mess with. Just like what Ji Yunan thought, Zhao Heng can still play tricks on Ji Yunan, but he is afraid of his brother-in-law Ji Chengkang Without saying a few words, he ran away in despair.
Ji Chengkang felt resentful towards Zhao Heng, his brother-in-law, and didn't show any good looks. Zhao Heng and the woman were kicked out by Ji Chengkang.
"Uncle, are you gone?" Ji Yun'an walked up to Ji Chengkang and asked.
Ji Chengkang nodded and said, "That's right! Your story has had a wide impact."
Ji Chengkang originally thought that this script was for passing the time in his spare time, but now it seems that all the nobles in the palace liked it, and these people fell in love with this script, so Ji Yunan also left a name in the palace, This is a rare good thing.
His brother-in-law, probably because of this, couldn't sit still.
"You've made a lot of money recently."
Ji Yun'an nodded, and said, "Recently, another 800 taels have been added to the account."
Ji Chengkang smiled gratifiedly. Many people in Kyoto look rich, but in fact, many people just look at the scenery on the surface. This is the case with Ji Yunan's father. It also costs money to be elegant.
What Zhao Heng is doing is an idle job, and there is nothing lucrative about it. This bastard, the concubine married one house after another, and spent most of it on his sister's dowry. With such usage in the past few years, the Zhao family may have long been an empty shell. .
With Ji Yunan spending so much money now, I'm afraid Zhao Heng will be jealous.
Pretending to be a saint, but thinking about a child's money, the more Ji Chengkang looked at Zhao Heng, the more he felt that his sister was blind. Zhao Heng and Liu Qingmei were kicked out by Ji Chengkang, Zhao Heng's face was very sad Not good looking.
"Yun'an, that brat, followed his uncle, and he doesn't even recognize me as his own father." Zhao Heng didn't show his birth, and he always felt inferior when he saw Ji Chengkang.
"Ah Heng, don't be angry, why bother to have the same knowledge as a reckless man." Liu Qingmei comforted.
Zhao Heng said sullenly: "This kid doesn't do his job properly, what kind of storybook did he get, it really made him famous!" After all, Ji Yun'an is Zhao Heng's son, after Ji Yun'an came back, Zhao Heng also paid attention to Ji Yun'an.
When he heard that Ji Yunan was tossing about the script, Zhao Heng didn't take it seriously. He felt that Ji Yunan had been with Ji Chengkang, a reckless man, for a long time. Face.
But I didn't expect that Journey to the West really became popular. According to Zhao Heng's knowledge, it seems that the nobles in the palace like this storybook very much.
Zhao Heng only had an idle job in the Imperial Academy, and he dreamed of getting promoted. After hearing the news, he wanted to come over to set up a relationship, but it would be of great benefit to him to have a relationship with the nobles in the palace.
Looking at Ji Chengkang and Ji Yunan's attitude towards him, Zhao Heng pondered this way, and it might not work.
Liu Qingmei pinched the handkerchief, feeling very unhappy.
After Zhao Xue's death, Ji Yun'an was brought by Liu Qingmei for a while. At that time, Ji Yun'an was only one step away from her death. As a result, Ji Chengkang came to find her and almost strangled her to death. Today, Ji Chengkang is so Personally, it was still her nightmare.
Liu Qingmei originally thought that Ji Yunan, who was hanging out with Ji Chengkang in the borderlands, would be killed by those barbarians at some point, or he would be taken care of by Ji Chengkang, but he didn't expect that Ji Yunan could rely on the script It's really lucky that such a side door directly caught the eyes of the court nobles.
In contrast, her son studied hard every day, but it was difficult to stand out. It was really hard.
In Shaxian County, Chen Xiaomi looked at the ledger and pondered, "Xiaocai has been gone for a while!" Lu Lin nodded, "It has been a while. I don't know when Ji Chengkang will come back."
Chen Xiaomi said with some concern: "Don't just stay in the capital, you'll never want to leave."
Lu Lin stroked his chin and said, "Probably not, our Xiao Lai should be a firm-minded person."
Chen Xiaomi said worriedly: "I heard a story."
"what story?"
"There was a scholar who studied hard in a cold window, and his wife took care of everything at home. After the man went to the capital, there was no news for several years. Finally, there was news, but he was named on the gold list. News about Chenglong's son-in-law," Chen Xiaomi said.
Lu Lin: "..." He has heard many stories like this. There is a good saying, every time more people are slaughtered with righteousness, the heart is mostly because of the scholar, and there are too few people.
Chen Xiaomi looked at Lu Lin's smug face, and said with a dark face: What are you thinking about? He looked ashamed.
Lu Lin waved his hand and said, "It's nothing." Lu Lin restrained his expression, looked at Chen Xiaomi and said, "Are you worried that the lady in Jingdu has taken a fancy to Chen Xiaocai?"
"I still have confidence in Xiaocai, I'm just afraid of Achi's wild thoughts."
Lu Lin is right when he thinks about it. Shen Chi's physical condition is special now, and Chen Xiaolai is now considered half a rich son-in-law. Before, Xiaocai was quite popular in Dashi Village. Even Lu Lin met him several times. The villagers wanted to feed their daughters to side dishes, but Lu Lin naturally sternly refused.
You can take good care of Achi! This capital city is a place where rich and powerful gather, and there are countless romantic people. If the side dish is in Kyoto, it is a bitch. The young lady in Kyoto has high eyesight. No one likes such a stupid young man like him.
Chen Xiaomi: "..."
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaomi's expression, smiled embarrassingly, and said, "Actually, Xiaocai is a very connotative person, but those people in the capital don't know what to do, they only look at appearances, and most of them think that Xiaocai looks like a silly roe deer."
Chen Xiaomi: "..."
Lu Lin blinked, and suddenly felt that he seemed to be getting darker and darker.
"I don't know when I'll be back. Is there any trouble on the way?" Chen Xiaomi said worriedly.
Lu Lin said disapprovingly: "Don't worry, General Ji is taking care of him. General Ji is a very responsible person." If not, he wouldn't be at ease and let a few boys follow him to the capital.
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "That's right."