Hong Miaoyun reluctantly put down the booklet in her hand and turned to Cuiwen and asked, "Which bookstore published this book?"
"I heard it's called Miaofeng Hall. It has the same character as yours, Miss."
Cuiwen said happily.
"Miaofengtang? Why does this name sound so unfamiliar?"
Hong Miaoyun also likes to read some casual books on weekdays, but she has never seen the Miaofengtang edition.
"This shop was recently opened in Hangzhou because the book Journey to the West became an instant hit."
"I see. That's not surprising."
Hong Miaoyun bit her lip and whispered, "Go to Miaofeng Hall more often these days. If there are any updates, buy the new chapters."
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The popularity of Journey to the West far exceeded Xu Wei's imagination.
At first, she was pursued by scholars, and later the rich young men and women in the city were also fascinated by her.
In just a few days, almost everyone in Hangzhou knew about this strange book.
Although the new chapters had been delivered, they still could not meet the demands of the people of Hangzhou. Xu Wei had no choice but to promise to print them immediately after receiving the manuscript from the author of the book, Huayang Dongtian, so that everyone could see it as soon as possible.
Although the profit from each booklet was not much, the huge readership base allowed Miaofengtang to make a lot of money in just a few days.
Xu Wei couldn't help but sigh that Mr. Xu had a very sharp vision. He was able to pick out this book "Journey to the West" from thousands of other books.
There is such a wonderful book that can help you make money even if you just lie down.
However, imitation books soon appeared in other bookstores.
This itself is not difficult. All you have to do is buy a copy of Miaofengtang's edition, and then edit it a little and reprint it.
Although this has had a certain impact on Miaofengtang's sales, it is not a serious blow.
After all, Miaofengtang has first-hand manuscripts, and they can be printed and sold immediately as soon as the author updates them.
The people of Hangzhou naturally knew this, so they all waited for updates at Miaofeng Hall. As soon as a new chapter came out, it would be sold out.
Other bookstores can only wait until Miaofengtang makes enough money before they can get some of the leftovers.
Xu Wei also understood that one should not be too extreme in life.
The sudden emergence of Miaofengtang has divided up the existing market in Hangzhou. If we don't leave some room for other bookshops to survive and let these bookshops unite to boycott Miaofengtang, then it will be disastrous.
Just turn a blind eye.
Unfortunately, he ultimately underestimated the darkness of human nature. One night, a fire suddenly broke out in Miaofeng Hall, and the fire was so big that there was no time to put it out.
The bookstore was destroyed overnight, and a batch of copies that were printed in a hurry were burned to ashes.
Fortunately, there were no casualties.
With such a big thing happening, Xu Wei naturally felt extremely guilty.
His first thought was to report to the police, but after thinking about it, he felt that he should tell Mr. Xu the news first.
After all, the bookstore is the Xu family's property, and Xu Yan has the right to know the truth first.
After thinking it over, Xu Wei immediately rushed to Gushan Academy.
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I would get up early every day to practice writing and listen to Mr. Qian’s explanations. After that, I would take a short nap and continue writing, repeating this process.
This is a true portrayal of Xu Yan’s daily life at Gushan Academy.
It is indeed a bit boring, but it is very fulfilling.
That day, Xu Yan was practicing a question from the Four Books as usual, but he heard someone calling his name outside the house.
He stood up and pushed the door open, only to see Xu Wei looking at him anxiously.
"Brother Wen, why are you here?"
Xu Yan asked with some doubt.
"Well, it's a long story. I, Xu, have failed to live up to your trust!"
Xu Wei shook his head with great remorse.
Xu Yan hurriedly let him in, and after Xu Wei sat down, he said in a gentle voice, "Brother Wen, don't be anxious. Take your time."
Xu Wei then told Xu Yan what had happened, looking extremely depressed.
Xu Yan sneered and said, "This is a show of force for my Xu family. First they burned down the shop, what's next? Killing people?"
Threatening me? Do you think I was brought up to be scared?
Xu Yan doesn't buy it.
Xu Wei hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, the problem now is that we don't know who started the fire. Even if we report it to the authorities, I'm afraid it will be difficult to track them down."
Xu Yan said in a deep voice, "The arsonists must be from the same industry. The most likely suspects are the ones with the best business on weekdays. This shouldn't be difficult to investigate. Brother Wen, why don't you take a closer look at the background of these companies in private so you can have a better idea of the situation."
Xu Wei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll send someone to do it."
"We still need to investigate thoroughly before reporting to the authorities. Don't go to the county government office, go directly to the Hangzhou government office."
Xu Yan was well aware of the phenomenon of buck-passing and wrangling among local officials in the provincial capital. Neither Renhe County nor Qiantang County would want to get involved in this matter.
Only by reporting the matter to the Hangzhou government office will it attract the attention of the government.
He is never one to stir up trouble, but he is not afraid of it either.
Things have come to this point, and there is no possibility of a good resolution.
The arsonist must pay the price, otherwise people will think you are a kind person who can be bullied, and Miaofengtang will no longer be able to survive in Hangzhou.
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To the right of the West Lake Tower is a beautiful garden called Little Penglai, with countless ancient pines and unusual rocks, creating a tranquil and peaceful environment.
This garden was originally the villa of Gan Sheng, a eunuch of Emperor Xiaozong of Song Dynasty. Emperor Lizong of Song Dynasty also visited this garden many times to escape the summer heat and planted a favorite pine tree here.
Over the past few hundred years, Little Penglai has changed hands several times and has had countless owners.
During the Jiajing period, the garden was bought by Zhou Youde, a famous bookseller in Hangzhou.
Zhou Youde made his fortune by selling illegal salt, but after becoming rich, he quit the business and turned to other industries.
Over the past ten years, he opened a restaurant, a teahouse, a pawnshop, and finally a bookstore.
After a period of careful management, Zhoujia Bookstore's business became better and better, and gradually became the number one bookseller in Hangzhou.
"I climbed high to see a thousand miles away, but the dark clouds blocked the road to Hengyang.
The letter from the fish has not arrived and the wild geese have no proof, so I have written many sad poems about autumn in vain.
Looking back at the western hills, the moon is setting again. It is really difficult to be a lonely traveler in this world.
A man doesn't shed tears easily, only because he hasn't felt sad enough. "
Zhou Youde was in a very good mood while listening to the troupe singing "The Story of the Precious Sword: Night Escape", a new play just produced by Li Kaixian in the 26th year of Jiajing, and humming in Kunshan dialect.
"Master, everything is done."
Not far away, a man who looked like a servant was kneeling with a respectful look.
"No trace left."
"Don't worry, sir. No one will notice anything."
Zhou Youde sneered: "Good, very good, very good."
I can’t say about other places, but in Hangzhou City, as long as Zhou Youde stomps his feet, the entire Hangzhou bookstore industry will tremble.
However, some people are ignorant of the current situation and dare to challenge the Zhou family's position as the overlord.
If Zhou Youde doesn't teach him a lesson, who in the bookstore industry will obey the Zhou family's orders in the future?
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