Chapter 33: Qingtianji
She didn't know how to start, and she nervously touched her body twice, and finally said dryly:
"Girl, don't be sad. Those people must be blind."
Cui Qingyi had a tense face, but she was laughing in her heart. Before, when Konjac was worried that her embroidered handkerchiefs would not sell, she used the same words to comfort her. She did not expect that this girl was so good at applying what she had learned.
Seeing Konjac racking his brains to think of how to comfort her, Cui Qingyi couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, Konjac, why are you so cute?"
She reached out and pinched Konjac's cheeks, which were tense due to anxiety, and was very happy.
Seeing her daughter like this, Konjac couldn't help but understand what was going on. However, she didn't care that Cui Qingyi was still in the mood to tease her at this time. A big smile broke out on her face, and she was even more excited than Cui Qingyi: "Girl, it worked? It really worked?"
Cui Qingyi nodded solemnly: "Okay, you still don't believe me, your girl."
"Ahhhh, that's great girl, you're amazing!"
When Wangcai's voice came from the backyard, Konjac realized that her voice was a little loud, but she was really too happy, even happier than making money from her embroidered handkerchiefs.
Time flies faster when you have something to do. In order not to delay the release of Qing Tian Ji, Cui Qingyi rushed to write and send the remaining fourteen stories of the first volume within five days.
She planned to divide Qingtianji into three volumes: upper, middle and lower. The upper volume would contain fifteen stories, while the middle and lower volumes would each contain thirteen stories.
If Qi Moxuan still had some distrust of Cui Qingyi after reading the first story "Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow" and was worried about the quality of subsequent stories in "Qing Tian Ji", but after reading the remaining fourteen stories, this worry completely disappeared without a trace.
In Qi Moxuan's opinion, every story here is rich in content and extremely wonderful. The process of the protagonist unraveling the case to find the truth is even more interlocking and fascinating. Even someone like him who is extremely picky about story logic can't find any loopholes.
As a partner, Qi Moxuan is responsible for the typesetting and printing of the books. Fortunately, he owns a bookstore and has familiar partners in printing.
After half a month of intensive work, Qi Moxuan delivered the typeset and printed first volume of Qingtianji to Cui Qingyi's home.
Cui Qingyi and Konjac are now being ostracized in Huaihua Lane. People are unwilling to deal with them, but they check every day to see if anything is happening in front of Cui's house.
As a result, Qi Moxuan’s arrival was noticed by many people.
Konjac had known for a long time that Manager Qi from Moxiangzhai in the city might come in the next few days, so when he heard someone knocking on the door, he hurried to open it.
Now with the big dog Wangcai as his companion, or perhaps because he has completely adapted to life here, Konjac is no longer afraid of the sounds coming from outside the gate.
When she opened the door and saw a young man in a long gown, she immediately guessed his identity.
Qi Moxuan: "My name is Qi Moxuan, and I'm the owner of Moxiangzhai. Is Miss Cui home?"
"Yes, Shopkeeper Qi, please come in."
When Wangcai saw the man coming to the door, he followed Konjac closely. Qi Moxuan was amazed by his defensive look.
It's not like he hasn't seen good dogs before, but the one raised by the Cui family seemed a little different.
But he was not here to see the dog today, so he entered the living room under the guidance of Konjac.
Cui Qingyi was busy writing the second volume of Qingtianji. When she heard the voice, she came out of the room and saw Qi Moxuan with a knowing smile: "Manager Qi, you look like this, but has the first volume of Qingtianji been printed?"
Qi Moxuan smiled and said, "You guessed right. This is the first batch of printing. Take a look first."
Qi Moxuan handed the book in the bag to Cui Qingyi. It was obvious that he was very careful and even wrapped it with a piece of oil paper.
Cui Qingyi actually didn't have much expectations for typesetting and printing in this era. After all, the technology was there, but she was still shocked when she saw it for the first time after opening the oil paper.
The big words "Qingtianji" on the cover are particularly eye-catching. Cui Qingyi can tell at a glance that Qi Moxuan put a lot of effort into these words on the cover.
Turning the pages, Cui Qingyi was genuinely surprised: "There are even illustrations."
Seeing Cui Qingyi's reaction, Qi Moxuan smiled complacently, "This is what I drew based on each story. I wonder if it can match Miss Cui's story?"
"Well-deserved. I didn't expect Shopkeeper Qi to be so powerful."
Cui Qingyi's praise was sincere. After all, the fact that he could think of illustrating each story was enough to impress Cui Qingyi, not to mention that each illustration perfectly fit the story of Qingtian Ji.
"I am not talented, but I do have some accomplishments in painting." Qi Moxuan was not modest. He always thought that his paintings were very good. The reason why they remained unknown was that he had never met anyone who could appreciate them.
Cui Qingyi quickly flipped through the book and could tell that Qi Moxuan attached great importance to Qingtian Ji and had achieved near-perfection under the existing conditions.
Even if Cui Qingyi came herself, she couldn't guarantee that she could do better than Qi Moxuan.
"Today, besides showing Miss Cui the finished product, I also wanted to discuss something with her. I plan to give Qingtianji to a few friends before selling it. What do you think, Miss Cui?"
In fact, he wrote it very clearly in the contract with Cui Qingyi. Cui Qingyi was responsible for providing the manuscript, and Qi Moxuan was responsible for the subsequent sales of the storybook.
So he thought about how to do it without having to explain anything to Cui Qingyi, but after all, this was the first time they worked together, and Qi Moxuan had not yet figured out Cui Qingyi's temper.
After all, she was somewhat different from the women he had met before. The fact that she could write a story like Qing Tian Ji proved that she was different from ordinary women.
Therefore, he could not look at her with the same cognitive standards as he used to treat women in the boudoir.
Hearing Qi Moxuan's words, Cui Qingyi spoke very bluntly: "Shopkeeper Qi is more experienced than me in business matters. As long as it is beneficial to the sale of Qingtianji, Shopkeeper Qi can do it freely. I will not interfere.
Of course, we are partners. If Shopkeeper Qi needs my help in any way, I will certainly be happy to help you."
Qi Moxuan felt very relieved after hearing these words. He came here today to test Cui Qingyi's attitude. Just like Cui Qingyi said, they had a cooperative relationship, but Moxiangzhai was his ancestral business, and he did not want an outsider to interfere and dictate his business practices.
If Cui Qingyi is such a person, then he needs to be more cautious in their future cooperation.
Fortunately, Cui Qingyi's attitude made him very satisfied.
"Haha, if that's the case, then Qi will definitely not let Miss Cui down."
Cui Qingyi raised the teacup on the table and said, "I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation and make money together."
"Hahaha, that's right, let's all make money together."
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