"Who to change?"
"Change... Yue Nu." Yue Nu at the feet heard her name, jumped onto the couch and rubbed next to Xu Jiang. Xu Jiang laughed, picked it up and rubbed it.
Lou Yunchun lifted Yue Nu away and pulled her into his arms.
After the two of them fooled around for a while, Xu Jiang talked about the invitation he received today.
Xu Jiang nestled in Lou Yunchun's arms and asked, "What do you mean by Wanjuanlou inviting all the bookstores to a banquet?"
Lou Yunchun rubbed her black hair with his chin, "It must be to emulate Jisheng and create another 'Shu Xing'."
"I guess so, so I don't plan to go." Xu Jiang nodded, then told Lou Yunchun what Uncle Cao had seen and heard in Wanjuan Tower. Finally, she said, "When Zhou Shancai was in charge, he didn't dare to act boldly because he was concerned about Zhou Huai. Now that Zhao Xiu has taken over, he's acting without restraint."
"I'm afraid they'll come even if you don't go." Lou Yunchun was a little worried. "I'll arrange for two guards to come over tomorrow."
"Okay." Xu Jiang did not refuse.
We are still unsure of Wanjuanlou's style at the moment, so it is better to be cautious.
The next morning, the two guards arranged by Lou Yunchun arrived. They looked tall and strong, and very reliable.
He looked a little fierce and serious, sitting under a tree, which made people afraid to approach him.
Xu Jiang invited them into the inn, but they refused. So she had no choice but to make a pot of tea for them, picked up some cakes, and placed them under a tree for them to enjoy, to neutralize their fierceness.
Shopkeeper Wang was not afraid. When he had nothing to do, he would come and talk to the two of them. After a while, they became familiar with each other and most of the snacks on the table ended up in his stomach.
Xu Jiang and Liang Mo shook their heads when they saw this.
Two days passed peacefully, and Wu Qingchuang came to the door with a depressed look on his face. Xu Jiang quickly invited him into the shop and asked him the reason.
"Zhenxi Bookstore was smashed yesterday."
"What?" Xu Jiang was startled. "What's going on?"
"What else could it be? Brother Dan was at the Taikang Restaurant that day and he was dissatisfied with Zhao Xiu's plan to form the Jishu League. He left the table early, which embarrassed him, so he sent someone to cause trouble."
In the end, he didn't listen to Xu Jiang's advice.
"Have you reported it to the police?"
"We reported it, and the troublemakers were arrested, but that was no use. They were just hooligans, and at most they were given a few whippings and then released."
Wu Qingchuang slammed his thigh, feeling both angry and afraid. "I didn't sign the Jishu League either, so I don't know if they'll come after me. I came here to remind you that those who didn't attend the banquet that day have been recorded. You must be careful."
"I'm sorry you're worried about me. You should also be careful. If you really can't make it, take a few days off and stay out of the spotlight."
"I've closed my business today, but this isn't a long-term solution. I can't keep it closed forever." Wu Qingchuang gritted his teeth and said angrily, "We just want to run an honest business, why is it so difficult?"
Xu Jiang also sighed, then asked, "Are there any conditions for joining the Jishu League?"
"Yes, a monthly fee of 10,000 coins for the books. Furthermore, any new books that are published must be approved by the League. Private printing is prohibited. They have informants in the Ministry of Revenue. If anyone reports or prints a book, they will be found out. After that, they will either pay a fine or suspend publication for six months."
This is even harsher than Jisheng!
“How many people signed?”
"Half and half, but now that the news of the Zhenxi Bookstore being smashed has spread, I'm sure more and more people will sign."
Xu Jiang asked again: "What about you?"
Wu Qingchuang was silent for a moment, then said dejectedly: "I don't know."
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