Chapter 37 Reciprocity
Although Song Xing was still a little disappointed, he also understood that it would be impossible for him to get to know Mr. Nancheng. After all, anyone who could write Qingtian Ji must be an ambitious person and would definitely not stay in a small place like Dongping County.
With just a few simple words, Song Xing had already determined in his heart that Mr. Nancheng must have traveled through Dongping County. He didn't know how lucky the owner of Moxiangzhai was to know such a talented person like Mr. Nancheng.
Song Xing's words attracted the attention of some people again. After all, which student nowadays does not dream of entering the court one day, making great achievements with his talents and leaving his name in history?
"Song Xing, is it true that this Qingtianji is helpful for the imperial examination?"
Cui Qingyi was watching from the side. The person asking the questions was not wearing the student uniform of Dongping Academy, but he obviously knew the student named Song Xing.
Upon hearing this, Song Xing quickly waved his hand. "No, no, that's not what I meant. This Qing Tian Ji contains a lot of descriptions about case investigations, and many of the details don't appear in existing legal books. I was wondering if I could ask Mr. Nancheng to explain them."
As far as Cui Qingyi knew, neither the official nor the private schools in the Jin Dynasty offered a separate judicial discipline, and forensic medicine was completely absent. The skills of autopsies were the product of long-term accumulation and passed down from generation to generation. It wasn't like anyone would have the time to learn it, so it was surprising that this young man named Song Xing was actually interested in it.
After hearing what Song Xing said, the man became more interested in Qing Tian Ji, "Then I'll buy a copy and read it too."
Next, people entered Moxiangzhai one after another.
Even from such a long distance, Cui Qingyi could see that the shopkeeper Zhao of Qixing Study was not looking too happy. After all, the few people who had just entered Moxiangzhai were originally going to Qixing Study, but were intercepted halfway. How could he not be angry?
But he couldn't bring himself to cause trouble for Qi Moxuan at this time. Although they were businessmen, they were in the business of scholars. Scholars cared about their reputation. If he were to embarrass Mo Xiangzhai in public, it would inevitably make people think he was intolerant.
Maybe this annoying guy had planned it all from the beginning.
Qi Moxuan completely ignored Shopkeeper Zhao's roll of the eyes. He considered it a matter of reciprocity. Seven Stars Study had shown absolutely no mercy when they'd previously suppressed his business, and what he was doing now was merely a rip-off of their own tricks.
Moreover, since he met Cui Qingyi, he has gained a lot of new understandings about doing business, and he seems to have grasped the edge of the so-called "core competitiveness".
Just like Qixing Shuzhai, their core competitiveness lies in the living signboard of Master Qingfeng. Just by mentioning the name of Master Qingfeng, a lot of people flock to it.
Furthermore, the Seven Stars Study is the property of the Bei family in Qinghe City. The Bei family is a well-known businessman in Dajin with strong financial resources. Naturally, they can collect these rare books from all over the world for the Seven Stars Study.
From this perspective, Moxiangzhai has no advantage at all compared to Qixingshuzhai.
His Moxiangzhai was no different from all the other bookshops in the world before Cui Qingyi came. Although he didn't take it seriously at the beginning, after thinking about it for a long time, Qi Moxuan suddenly realized a problem. It was a godsend to let Cui Qingyi take the initiative to find him for cooperation.
To be honest, Qi Moxuan now wants to worship Cui Qingyi.
Cui Qingyi had no idea what Qi Moxuan was thinking. She found a corner in Moxiangzhai with Konjac and sat down. Seeing that many people had gathered in Mr. Nancheng's special area, and some people had chosen a comfortable seat with books in their hands, she had an idea in her mind.
The fact that some people read it proves that this subject matter does have a market in this era, and she can then continue to create with peace of mind.
Konjac kept observing those who chose Qingtianji to pay, and was so excited that she wanted to jump up and down on the spot, screaming in her heart: "Ahhh, Mr. Nancheng is her daughter."
“How do I buy this?”
A young girl came to the counter with a rag doll in her hand and asked about something. Konjac's eyes widened instantly, and he turned around and grabbed Cui Qingyi's hand, feeling extremely nervous.
As the girl left with the Qingtianji and the doll, Konjac's face turned pink. She was even more excited than the person who was buying things.
Seeing that Qi Moxuan's arrangements were good, Cui Qingyi took Konjac and left. She had been very busy these days. In order to catch up with the progress, she sometimes worked late into the night to write. She had to take this opportunity to have a good rest.
Ji Yunzhi had been thinking about Qingtianji these days. When he returned that day, he asked Zheng Zhubu about it, but Zheng Zhubu said that the book was also given to him by a good friend and he didn't know the specific details.
Maybe this is how people are. The more they want something and the less they can get it, the more they miss it. Taking advantage of the day off, Ji Yunzhi went for a stroll on the street again.
It was such a coincidence that I saw Moxiangzhai, and the words "Mr. Nancheng" were particularly eye-catching.
Shopkeeper Zhao felt his teeth clench as he watched Ji, the County Magistrate, from the County Yamen, enter Moxiangzhai. He had previously sent an invitation to the Yamen, hoping that Ji would honor him by visiting Qixingshuzhai today, but Ji had flatly declined. Now, this man had actually gone to Moxiangzhai.
Who exactly was that Mr. Nancheng, and what about that Qingtianji? Shopkeeper Zhao felt like he was being scratched by a cat. He called over a stranger and said, "Go to Moxiangzhai and buy a copy of Qingtianji."
He wanted to see what kind of brilliant work Qingtianji was that attracted so many people's attention and could steal the limelight from Master Qingfeng.
In fact, what Manager Zhao thought was exaggerated.
At this moment, the name Mr. Nancheng is as far away from that of Mr. Qingfeng as heaven and earth, and they cannot be compared at all.
If Cui Qingyi were to say so, this Shopkeeper Zhao was probably a perfectionist, and in his mind, Qi Moxuan and Mr. Nancheng were just toads on his feet, making the originally perfect fan meeting of Master Qingfeng imperfect.
Ji Yunzhi was dressed low-key today, but the temperament nurtured by his family background and power could not be concealed.
As soon as he entered the room, Qi Moxuan saw him at a glance, and felt that his Moxiangzhai, which was already very bright, was even more glorious.
Qi Moxuan knew County Magistrate Ji, but that was just an acquaintance. As a humble businessman, he had no chance to get to know the County Magistrate.
When Qi Moxuan saw Ji Yunzhi scan the store and then go straight to Mr. Nancheng's area, he knew what was going on.
He had given the Qingtianji, which hadn't been released yet, to others in advance for this very reason. He didn't know this important figure in Dongping County, but there must be someone who did.
Look, right now, someone has come to your door on their own initiative.
But he didn't expect that the person who came would be County Magistrate Ji. In Qi Moxuan's original idea, it would be great if a few gentlemen from Dongping Academy could come.
Many people in Dongping County knew Ji Yunzhi, because the local officials were not the kind of people who just sat high in the hall. At several special times of the year, the county magistrate would bring officials from the county government to visit households.
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