Chapter 515 Uninvited Guests
There was a long queue in front of Mu Xin's comic shop.
People who originally wanted to come and see Zhao Si make a fool of himself, or to boycott Mu Xin's comic shop, lined up out of curiosity.
Some people, after seeing the quality of the books in Mr. Shen's hands, quickly asked people to bring over the books they had bought.
When the servant ran back, he told the news to his close friends, and soon a series of small whirlwinds blew up in Qingzhou City.
A female owner came to Mu Xin Comics Shop, and the news that old comics could be exchanged for new ones spread quickly.
"My God, the paper quality is too good!" someone who knows the value of the comics exclaimed when they saw it.
Even the scholars who had just been cursing Zhao Si as a profiteer were speechless when they saw the quality of the comics.
They themselves are scholars, so they naturally know what the market price is. A book like this would probably cost thirty cents even including the material cost.
When selling books, the biggest expense is labor costs. For an ordinary person, copying so many words would cost dozens of coins.
What's more, Hu Xin'er's comics are not just pure copying of words, but also depicting such beautiful paintings.
As a result, labor costs are extremely high.
In this era when woodblock printing had not yet been invented, the works of Mu Xin Comics Shop were excellent value for money. Not to mention 98 wen, even if it was doubled, those nitpicking scholars present would definitely not be able to find any fault with them.
"It seems that Zhao Si has suffered a loss this time!" Someone secretly rejoiced in his heart, thinking that he had gained a great advantage, and then hurried out into the distance.
Hu Xiner stood by and watched the lively scene. Everyone was busy buying books and visiting the new store, and had no time to pay attention to her, the new shopkeeper.
When Zhao Si saw such a lively scene, he first stared with his eyes wide open, and then he went to entertain the guests with great energy, his mouth wide open with a smile on his face.
Master Shen walked over with a smile and said, "Miss Zhao, your comics are truly exquisite, not inferior to those in the capital at all! Moreover, each one looks like it was painted by the same person, even the brushstrokes are exactly the same. I really don't know what kind of genius can draw such a painting."
Hu Xin'er smiled without saying anything. This Mr. Chen was introduced by Zhao Si and was specially brought here by her to act as a guarantor, and the price was to give him 10% of the shares of the comic book shop.
As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Even if she is the eldest princess, she cannot guarantee that everything will go smoothly.
After all, the capital is far away and the emperor is far away. If there are really bad guys with evil intentions, she and Mu Qing and others who are still recovering will be unable to resist.
After experiencing so many crises, Hu Xiner has already developed a very strong sense of crisis protection. She would rather sacrifice a little money to ensure the personal safety of herself and her family.
The reason why Mr. Shen was interested in this was the drawings in the comics. Even though Hu Xin'er had given him a 10% stake, he still wanted to find out the mysterious author behind the comics.
Little did he know that the real author was standing right in front of him.
Seeing that Hu Xin'er didn't respond, he shook his head and said softly, "Miss Zhao, you can't be so unkind. You said that if I help you succeed, you would let me meet the painter."
Hu Xin'er smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry, Mr. Chen?"
This Mr. Shen is quite a wonderful person. Although he is involved in the operation of the comic shop, he doesn't seem to care how much money he can make today. Instead, he surrounds her and asks about the original author.
Master Shen was wearing a sky-blue fur-edged round-collar robe. Seeing Hu Xin'er laughing, he sighed helplessly.
However, his next sentence made Hu Xiner slightly stunned.
He dusted himself off and said softly, "Miss Zhao doesn't look like she and Zhao Si are siblings."
The purpose of his asking this question was obvious. He wanted to use Hu Xiner's identity to control her.
Hu Xiner pretended to be Zhao Si's sister in front of everyone just now, just to gain their trust. Now that everyone has completely trusted Mu Xin Comics Shop, what does it matter whether her identity is exposed or not?
As long as Mr. Shen didn't guess her true identity, she would have 100 reasons to trick this bookish prefect into a state of madness!
She asked back with a curved eyebrow: "Really? Then what does Mr. Shen think of our relationship?"
Seeing that she was not afraid at all, Master Shen couldn't help but feel a little discouraged: "My mother once said that women are all smart and clever, and stupid men like us can't play tricks on them. It seems that this is true."
Hu Xin'er couldn't help but laugh, "Young Master, you were born into a distinguished family, so there's no need to belittle yourself. No matter how cunning I am, I'm still just making money for you, right?"
She was able to obtain the protection of the prefect, while Mr. Shen gained benefits. This was the best of both worlds.
However, just when the situation was going well, several uninvited guests came to the door of the comic book store.
I heard a man say aggressively, "This is the black-hearted store that cheated our young lady. Come on, smash it up!"
Hu Xiner couldn't help but frown and turned her head away unexpectedly. She actually knew the man - it was Zhou Chenghe, who had quarreled with Jiang Yao at the door of the inn because of the owl incident.
Zhou Chenghe had a square face and looked very righteous, but he acted like a gangster.
After he gave the order, several disciples of Zhou's Martial Arts School behind him immediately rushed forward in tacit understanding, and the people who were hit were all panicked.
Everyone knows that although the Zhou family martial arts school is called a martial arts school, it actually does business similar to that of thugs in the underworld. Whether it is an assassination or hiring a killer, this martial arts school can take it.
The eldest disciple Zhou Chenghe is a bully in Qingzhou. If the Mu Xin Comics Shop really offends him, it would be lucky to be able to keep the shop, let alone open it today!
Seeing those men rushing towards the shop with ferocious looks, Zhao Si hurriedly blocked the door and said, "What are you doing? Zhou Chenghe, are you crazy? When has my comic shop ever had any problems with you?"
Zhou Chenghe snorted coldly: "To try to stop a chariot with a mantis arm is to overestimate one's own abilities!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and threw Zhao Si out like a little chicken.
"Smash it for me!" Zhou Chenghe said viciously.
“No——!” Seeing those martial arts disciples about to take action, Zhao Si’s eyes were bloodshot. This was his only hope of making a comeback, but now it was about to be snuffed out.
At the critical moment, Hu Xin'er stood in front of the shop and said, "My dear heroes, let's talk it out. I've sent someone to prepare refreshments. If you really have any losses, our comic shop is willing to compensate you!"
This was a delaying tactic, she wanted to keep the shop first.
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