Xu Jiang stared at the portrait for a long time, and stretched out her fingers tremblingly to trace it. The moment her fingers touched Xu Yuan's face, tears rolled out.
Yin Yin hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, biting her lips, tears welling up in her eyes.
Liang Mo couldn't help but feel sad. He knew exactly what had happened to Xu Jiang and her master. He had a master himself, and he couldn't imagine what it would be like if he and his master encountered something like this.
It has not been easy for Xu Jiang to get to where she is today.
Xu Jiang smiled at the two of them, then wiped away her tears and continued to flip through the contents.
She flipped through the master's engravings, the master's handwriting, the master's literary ideas, page by page, all of which were contents she remembered by heart, without any changes, disorder, or mistakes.
"As expected of the Imperial Academy, the selection of paper and ink, printing, typesetting, and binding are so rigorous and meticulous that no ordinary engraving studio can match them."
Xu Jiang handed the finished volume to Liang Mo and sighed, "It seems we still need to study and practice more to be worthy of the name of the Imperial College."
Liang Mo praised it repeatedly after reading it, and his fighting spirit was ignited by Xu Jiang's words, "Don't worry, Boss, we will catch up sooner or later."
Xu Jiang looked at him and smiled.
The two of them cleared out the innermost bookshelf and put the books on it.
Xu Jiang selected two sets and wrapped them up, then wrote a few letters. She then found a runner and asked him to deliver the books and letters to Ji Shan and several old customers respectively.
Then he chose two more sets, one set with the letter to Zeng Zhui, asking him to send it to Fuzhou when he sent the letter to Du Hui, and the other set to Lou Jing to take back for his collection.
The remaining sixteen sets will be decided on a first-come, first-served basis.
On the second day after the letter was sent, Zhong Lu and Li Tongxue arrived before the bookstore opened.
When Xu Jiang got off the car, Li Tongxue was sticking his butt out and teasing Yue Nu through the crack in the door.
"Why are you two gentlemen here so early?"
Zhong Lu smiled and said, "Hurry up and get the books before going on duty."
Li Tongxue stood up and said lazily, "It would be great if I didn't have to go on duty."
Xu Jiang laughed and then went forward to open the door.
"Where are the books? Hurry and show them to me." Zhong Lu searched everywhere as soon as he entered the room. Seeing the books on the shelf inside, he didn't wait for Xu Jiang to get them. He went over and took down two sets impatiently and handed one set to Li Tongxue.
Li Tongxue never puts cats and books down at the same time. He holds the cat in one hand and the book in the other.
The two of them sat down at the table and then carefully appreciated it.
"This handwriting is obviously the work of Lord Lin." Zhong Lu praised: "His skills are indeed profound."
Li Tongxue untied the envelope and laid out the books, nodding his head. "Only words like these can be worthy of such a stunning piece of writing."
Then he flipped open a cover and saw Xu Yuan's portrait. He said in admiration, "I didn't know Mr. Zhe Yun had such a graceful demeanor. His writing truly reflects his character."
"Anyone who can write such an article must be extraordinary." Zhong Lu flipped through the contents and felt fascinated, so he quickly closed the book. "I'd better take it back and read it slowly. I can't stop reading it now, and I'm afraid it will delay my official business."
Li Tongxue's face turned distressed when he mentioned official business. Although he was reluctant, he still didn't dare to miss the time. He rubbed Yue Nu's head and asked Xu Jiang, "How much is this set of books?"
"The Imperial College's price is eight taels of silver. Gentlemen, please pay accordingly."
According to the rules, Xu Jiang could add a price premium to the Imperial College's pricing, but she was unwilling to do so. Now that her bookshop was under the supervision of the Imperial College, she couldn't afford to ruin her reputation because of this small profit.
Besides, there are not many books in this batch, and they are all sold to regular customers. Instead of fighting for such small profits, it is better to do a favor and deepen the friendship.
Zhong Lu knew her character and did not bargain with her. He accepted the favor happily. Li Tongxue naturally had nothing to say when he saw this.
The two men asked Xu Jiang to write a sales contract, then gave her the silver, said goodbye to Xu Jiang, and went to work.
Afterwards, more people came to the door one after another. Wu Qingchuang and Dan Si also rushed to the door after receiving the letter and each received a set for collection.
At the end of the day, only a few of the dozen or so sets of books were left.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
