Boss Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly, "Hehe, Brother Zhang, you wouldn't be buying Mr. Xu's storytelling at an extremely low price, would you?"
That's quite a scheme!
Mr. Zhang once again used the tactic of drinking water.
You overestimate me.
Uncle Fu watched coldly and chuckled softly, "Sigh, we're all from the same town, we'll run into each other all the time."
Okay, let's leave the previous storytelling aside for now. I have a suggestion for you two.
How do you plan to acquire Mr. Xu's next work?
After a moment of contemplation, Boss Zhao made the final decision.
"Given Mr. Xu's writing ability, how about 200 words per thousand characters?"
I missed out on the White-Browed Hero, though I'm not entirely sure how good his next work will be.
Now, all I have left is to gamble!
Boss Zhang was slightly surprised. Old Zhao, that bastard, has quite the guts!
Keep up!
"Xuannan Academy plans to publish 210 coins for every thousand characters."
Speak!
She looked at Chen Xian with a fawning smile.
Just as Uncle Fu was about to speak up and add fuel to the fire, to see if he could help Chen Xian raise the price further.
But Chen Xian shook his head almost imperceptibly.
He then calmly placed the porcelain cup on the wooden tea table.
He said calmly, "For my next project, I plan to continue collaborating with Xuan Nan Bookstore. I apologize, Mr. Zhao."
Mr. Zhao was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and explained with a smile:
"Mr. Xu may not know that Beixi Bookstore not only has a bookstore in Daxing Town, but also branches in dozens of towns such as Laomiao Town, Pisun Town, and Zhangshui Town.
Brother Zhang, can you deny this?
Mr. Zhang's face stiffened slightly, and he nodded helplessly: "Mr. Xu, well, I don't deny that."
To be fair, collaborating with the Beijing Opera Bookstore could indeed elevate Mr. Xu's influence to an unimaginable level.
In the future, he might be known as Xu Liang, or even Xu the Great.
The term "master" refers to someone who has reached a high level of expertise and mastery in a particular field of skill.
For example.
In terms of writing books and painting, each book becomes a hit, and the profits from selling paintings are rising steadily.
No matter how you do it, even if you just use a tree branch to smear ink on raw Xuan paper, you'll always be praised as a master!
Drawing a chick pecking at rice with a brush on rice paper is also called "returning to simplicity!" A master!
Boss Zhao looked arrogant, as if it were only natural.
Chen Xian remained silent.
Uncle Fu chuckled softly, "Brother Chen, why don't you cooperate with the Beijing Opera Bookstore? It's a win-win situation, and it will be better for you."
This one has more potential, and their prices are more reasonable!
Mr. Zhang sighed dejectedly, as if all his strength had been drained, and lay slumped in the chair.
This loss was not unjust.
Chen Xian shook his head slightly at Uncle Fu and said in a low voice, "Thank you for your suggestion, brother, but I have other ideas."
But then Chen Xian stood up from his chair.
With a calm expression, he said, "Mr. Zhao, do you know about the Chen family's stall on the food street?"
Mr. Zhao suddenly realized, "This matter has become a well-known story in Daxing Town. I have heard a little about it. Ma Jinping, the head of the Cleaning Department, is colluding with the manager of Taoranju."
They kept squeezing and increasing the stall management fees from the Chen family, attempting to seize the recipe for braised pork from them.
He scoffed. "The reason he's so arrogant is rumored to be because the county magistrate is behind him. I wonder if it's true..."
Hmm... I tried that dish, and I never get tired of it; it's truly delicious..."
After a moment of stunned silence, he asked, "What does this have to do with Mr. Xu?"
Mr. Zhang said in a low voice, "Brother Zhao, the author of 'The White-Browed Hero' is Xu Liang, and Mr. Xu is Mr. Chen."
Mr. Zhao was slightly taken aback.
Chen Xian smiled and looked at him.
"Boss Zhao, I only have one question for you: back then, when I was humiliated by Ma Jinping, I wanted to rely on external forces and public opinion to suppress him to death..."
But killing him might offend Magistrate Lu. If I had asked you for help in the first place to publicize what happened to the Chen family, I don't know...
He paused for a moment.
"I wonder if Boss Zhao has the courage to go along with my nonsense?"
silence!
Boss Zhao, who had been silent all along, seemed to sway slightly.
Although I don't quite understand what public opinion means, it's not too difficult to grasp.
His fingers trembled slightly as he picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said bitterly, "To tell you the truth, this old man dares not!"
I dare not gamble!
Seeing the other party's miserable appearance, Boss Zhang tried to smooth things over.
"Haha, I understand. If I were Lao Zhao, I wouldn't dare either. After all, the business of Beixi Bookstore is booming, and it's doing very well in various towns."
There's really no need to mess around with Boss Chen.
After all, Ma Jinping has powerful backers.
I chuckled to myself.
"If Xuan Nan Academy hadn't been so deserted, looking like it was on its deathbed and about to go bankrupt, I wouldn't have dared to gamble at all."
But I admit, I acted impulsively at the time, my blood rushed to my head.
"However, hehehe, I made the right bet."
This one novel, "The White-Browed Hero," alone could keep Xuan Nan Publishing House afloat for at least a year—it has 320 chapters!
Chen Xian calmly replied, "Fortune and honor are found in danger."
I love to tell the truth. You were not involved in my poverty and lowliness; how can you share my wealth and honor?
The room fell silent upon hearing this.
Chen Xian had one hand behind his back, his left hand resting on his back, and his right hand outstretched. He bent over slightly, turned sideways, and reached out to Boss Zhang with a gentle smile.
"A favorable wind lends its strength, sending you soaring to the heavens!"
Mr. Zhang was initially confused and worried that his business might be raided.
Little did they expect that this would lead to a brighter future.
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