Xu Jiang laughed when she heard this. "Don't worry, sir. The deed and the book have already been given to me. There's no going back on my word." Then she sighed, "Book prices in the capital are high, and most of them are inflated. Many rare and unpublished copies are often inflated to hundreds or even thousands of taels. It's truly shocking."
When she was in Furong City, the most expensive rare copy she had ever seen was only bid up to five hundred taels. It was unbelievable that a set of counterfeit collections from Jisheng Bookstore was sold for two or three thousand taels.
"These bookstores in the capital are in such a mess." Ji Shanzhi shook his head, then warned, "Manager Xu is new here, so please be careful."
Xu Jiang bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir." Then she wrapped the book in oil paper and handed it to him.
Seeing Lou Yunchun still waiting eagerly, Ji Shan didn't want to disturb them, so he said goodbye to them, "Today is the Lantern Festival, and I have something else to do at home, so I won't stay any longer. Come back next time."
Xu Jiang thought for a moment and said, "On February 15th, we will hold a book appreciation banquet, inviting only regular customers. I'll send you an invitation then. If you have time, you might as well come and have a look."
"Book appreciation banquet? What kind of books?" He is indeed a 'bookworm'.
Xu Jiang continued to keep the secret, "You'll know when you come."
Ji Shan already had a guess in his mind and readily agreed.
Xu Jiang looked at his appearance and thought that he was now retired and at home, and might not even wait until February 15th, so she hurried to her bookstore.
Before leaving, Ji Shan said to Lou Yunchun, "Master Xiaolou, please give your father a message. Ask him to prepare wine and food and choose a day to visit you."
Lou Yunchun bowed and said, "Sure."
Ji Shan got what he wanted and left with satisfaction.
Xu Jiang turned around and looked at Lou Yunchun, then asked, "Are you going on patrol tonight?"
"Yeah." Lou Yunchun nodded, then asked, "Are you going to see the lanterns?"
"Go! I heard it's even more grand and beautiful than the lanterns during the Lower Yuan Festival. Wouldn't it be a shame not to go?"
Thinking of the Lower Yuan Festival, both of them were a little dazed.
Xu Jiang pursed her lips and went to get some tea to moisten her throat, but she saw that the remaining half cup of tea had been drunk up, and it was obvious who had drunk it.
She curled the corners of her lips and was about to pick up the pot to refill the tea, but suddenly she remembered Ji Shan who was sitting opposite Lou Yunchun and drinking tea. She turned her hand and the water spilled onto the table.
Seeing this, Lou Yunchun quickly took the teapot from her hand and put it aside, then asked, "Are you burned?"
"I got burned." Xu Jiang answered woodenly.
Lou Yunchun was anxious and quickly grabbed Xu Jiang's hand to check, "Where is it burned?"
Xu Jiang quickly retracted her hand and covered her face, "My skin is burnt!"
Lou Yunchun was confused and pulled her hand down, staring at her face. Although it was a little red, it didn't look like it was burned. "Your face isn't burned."
Xu Jiang looked up at the sky and sighed, "Tomorrow I'll have someone make you a set of teacups so you don't have to drink my tea all the time."
Lou Yunchun was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what was happening and felt that his face skin was also burned off.
Oh, by the way, what did Ji Shan say just now? Did he say he was going to visit the Lou family?
Lou Yunchun also looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.
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