The three of them spent most of the day in the bookstore before leaving together. Ji Shan copied half of the book and finally took it home to continue copying.
After the people left, Xu Jiang came to his senses and stared at the carriage disappearing at the street corner for a long time in silence.
I guess this book is gone forever.
Sure enough, after noon, Ji Shan sent someone to deliver silver and asked Xu Jiang to write a sales contract, taking the set of "Grammar" for himself.
Xu Jiang was holding the silver coins, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and could not help but criticize in her heart: What a cunning old fox, he deserves to be called a 'bookworm'.
Yet Xu Jiang felt no reluctance. Ji Shan and Ban Doushan were both acting first and reporting later, one seeking books, the other seeking wealth. But Ji Shan's thirst for books and his appreciation for writing didn't resonate with her at all. Instead, she found it amusing and elegant.
Ultimately, it comes down to one word: truth.
It is true, that is why we are willing and can be trusted.
She collected the money and went back inside to cut some paper and copy the rest of the county annals. Once she was done, she could turn it in. Recently, due to the controversy over the paper and music, the bookshop's business had boomed, and the collection of elementary poetry had also become a hot seller.
Once this matter is settled and Liang Mo finishes the printing work, it will be time to put the plan she has been working on for a long time into practice.
This journal has a new book.
She had already made plans for the new book, but bookshops could only publish it through the Imperial College, and the book still needed to be inspected and approved by several gentlemen.
This is also the real purpose of her book appreciation banquet.
Calculating the date, the low couch and wooden couch that Uncle Cao had ordered should be ready soon. Xu Jiang also started selecting books, making a menu, setting a date, and writing invitations... She was very busy.
At the same time, the fight between Jisheng and Bandoushan became more and more intense. Bandoushan revealed that Jisheng Bookstore had forged and counterfeited rare and unpublished books, and then held a book appraisal conference.
Xu Jiang also received an invitation to the book appraisal conference. When she opened the invitation, half of the tea in her mouth sprayed all over the table.
This Ban Doushan actually chose the Taikang Restaurant opposite the Jisheng Bookstore as the venue for the book appraisal conference. What's the difference between this and riding on Zhou Shancai and slapping him?
Can kindness lead to tolerance this week?
This restaurant is really brave enough to take on this hot potato. Xu Jiang couldn't help but admire it, but also couldn't help but feel eager to make a move.
Who can resist such excitement?
However, she couldn't accept Ban Doushan's invitation and had to go 'on the way'.
This Ban Doushan had no good intention in sending her the invitation. He probably wanted to use her to add fuel to the fire, so she didn't want to be the fuel.
She was not the only one who was passing by. She rode a donkey to the front of Taikang Restaurant and was not surprised to see Yuan Zuzhi and Hu Xu squeezed in a carriage, craning their heads to watch the fun.
Just as he was about to go over to say hello, he saw Zeng Zhui emerge from the crowd, climb onto the carriage nimbly, and squeeze the two people in the carriage into it.
Yes, how could he be absent from such a scene?
Xu Jiang went over and knocked on the carriage. Zeng Zhui lifted the curtain and smiled knowingly when he saw it was her.
"I knew I couldn't do without you."
Xu Jiang choked. How could he have the nerve to talk about himself?
Hu Xu and Yuan Zuzhi showed up at the same time, and when they saw her, they both smiled happily.
Xu Jiang looked around and saw that more and more people were coming, so he suggested parking the carriage under a big tree on the side of the road to avoid congestion.
Several people agreed unanimously, then moved the car and hid under a tree.
This position is also good, as you can see the pavilion on the second floor of the restaurant. In the pavilion on the second floor, there is an appraisal platform facing the street. The person sitting behind the appraisal platform is the skinny but shrewd chief clerk of Wannian County.
Xu Jiang had dealt with Lu Zhen before because of the Lu Zhen incident and was a fair person.
There were four people sitting on each side of the chief clerk, making a total of nine people in a row.
"I've just found out. The man on the left in the blue brocade robe is the owner of Bandou Mountain, Luo Yan. Sitting next to him are people from other bookstores, here to support him. The older ones on the right are the appraisers who will be conducting this authenticity inspection. They're all experienced craftsmen, experts among experts. The one in the middle is the chief clerk of the county government, hired to notarize and issue the appraisal documents." Zeng Zhui looked like he was enjoying a show. "From this situation, it looks like we're going to have a tough battle with Jisheng Bookstore."
It turned out that he had just gone to spy on military intelligence.
The restaurant was packed with people, all watching the excitement. With so many eyes and mouths, verifying the authenticity of the goods in public, if they found any fakes, the reputation of Jisheng Bookstore would be completely ruined.
However, the Zhou family allowed such a massive condemnation to proceed smoothly, which made Xu Jiang feel something was wrong.
"How can Zhou Shan just sit there and wait for death?"
Several people looked towards Jisheng Bookstore. There were many people gathered in front of their door to watch the fun, but they did not see the Zhou family or the two managers. There were only two waiters guarding the door, preventing anyone from entering.
It was eerily calm.
Hu Xu also found it unusual and frowned, saying, "I think he's planning something. Let's wait and see."
Yuan Zuzhi tugged at his beard and sneered, "Since you've been lying and deceiving people, you'll end up like this sooner or later. I want to see how this Jisheng Bookstore ends."
"Look over there!"
“Here it comes!”
"It's about to begin."
Not long after, a commotion was heard on the street. Twenty or so people, holding books and paintings, walked in pairs, splitting the crowd and arriving in front of the restaurant, filing in.
The crowd was in an uproar, and they all stretched their necks to look upstairs.
Following the sound of a gong, Luo Yan stood up and walked to the fence. He glanced downstairs with satisfaction, then announced loudly in the direction of Jisheng Bookstore, "Appraisal begins!"
Everyone looked towards the second floor with bated breath.
The manager guarding the corridor entrance began to call out numbers.
"First."
A man in his forties came forward holding a book, then took out the deed and handed it to the steward. He would not let it go until the steward verified its authenticity.
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