Chapter 97 Zhou Yanxiu's Letter
Dozens of pepper plants occupied most of the space in the backyard. Looking at them, Cui Qingyi felt that her life was complete.
The peppers I have been waiting for for twenty years are now growing all over the garden. What more could I ask for!
Cui Qingyi, holed up at home, naturally had no idea that Song Ci's name had become famous throughout Qinghe County thanks to Mr. Nancheng's new book. After reading the entire book, Bei Shangyuan decisively allocated a sum of money to the Seven Star Bookstores across the country, requesting that they do everything they could to promote "Whishing Out Wrongs."
Putting aside what’s happening outside, Qi Moxuan’s Moxiangzhai in Dongping County welcomed an unexpected guest.
Seeing the county magistrate and the county magistrate coming to his small Moxiangzhai, Qi Moxuan was so nervous that he almost became incoherent.
This was Zhou Yanxiu's first time stepping into the study in this county. He looked around and felt that the layout here was unique.
Qi Moxuan composed himself and went up to greet them, "Master Zhou, Master Ji is honored to be here. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please take a seat here."
Many people in the county knew Zhou Yanxiu and Ji Yunzhi, and there were also many people studying in Moxiangzhai at this time. Not wanting to cause any unnecessary trouble, Zhou Yanxiu and Ji Yunzhi followed Qi Moxuan to a secluded corner and sat down.
Qi Moxuan looked at the two handsome adults, then felt a little embarrassed when he looked at this slightly dark corner.
But Zhou Yanxiu and Ji Yunzhi didn't care much about it. They didn't come here to drink tea and chat anyway.
Ji Yunzhi warmly invited Qi Moxuan to sit down with him, as if this place was his territory. "Shopkeeper Qi, please sit down. We are here today either on official business or as fans of Mr. Nancheng's books."
Qi Moxuan had a smile on his face, but he was worried in his heart. As fans of Mr. Nancheng, whether it was to buy books or something, these two could just ask their servants to come over. Why bother to make this trip?
Zhou Yanxiu was not as tactful as Ji Yunzhi. He went straight to the point with a calm expression, "We are here today to ask Shopkeeper Qi to introduce Mr. Nancheng to us.
Regarding the content of Mr. Nancheng's work, I have some questions that I need your help to clarify."
Qi Moxuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He knew that this official's visit was definitely not a good thing.
Qi Moxuan carefully considered his words. He had worked with Cui Qingyi for so long, and their families were close because of Fan Hui and Qi Yuan. He naturally knew that Cui Qingyi was not an ambitious person, and her attitude towards government officials was always to keep a distance.
Moreover, this matter depends on Cui Qingyi's own attitude. At this stage, he must not reveal Mr. Nancheng's whereabouts.
As long as he doesn't let anyone know, no one would have thought that Ms. Nancheng was a woman and that she was in Dongping County.
Qi Moxuan had made up his mind, but his smile was very bitter, "To be honest with you two, Mr. Nancheng and I met by chance.
I am lucky to have the master's works placed in my small study. He has an uninhibited personality and likes to travel around the world. His whereabouts are uncertain. If he doesn't want to, I can't find him here."
With just a few words, Qi Moxuan portrayed Mr. Nancheng as an unruly and arrogant person. Anyone's first impression would be that he was a man.
Zhou Yanxiu and Ji Yunzhi had been observing Qi Moxuan's expression. They saw that the embarrassment and distress on his face did not seem fake. This was mainly because Zhou Yanxiu believed that he had seen countless people and did not doubt his own judgment at all.
Qi Moxuan was actually very nervous, fearing that his performance was not good enough and that County Magistrate Zhou would see the clues from his expression.
Zhou Yanxiu was not someone who was so easy to deal with, but he was not someone who would use his official position and power to make things difficult for the people under his rule, so in the face of Qi Moxuan's refusal, Zhou Yanxiu chose to take a step back.
"In that case, please ask Shopkeeper Qi to correspond with Mr. Nancheng on my behalf. I have some questions about Mr. Nancheng's new book, and I would like to ask Mr. Nancheng to clarify them."
After saying that, Zhou Yanxiu took out a wax-coated envelope from his sleeve. It turned out that he had prepared it in advance.
Qi Moxuan quickly reached out to take it. If he refused again at this point, it would be ungrateful. No matter how good Zhou Yanxiu's temper was, he didn't want to be rejected again and again.
Qi Moxuan put the envelope away and bowed respectfully: "I will definitely try to pass the letter to Mr. Nancheng, but I really can't guarantee when I will receive a reply from him. Please don't blame me."
Zhou Yanxiu nodded and said, "After receiving the reply from you, please ask Manager Qi to deliver it to the county government office as soon as possible." He had many doubts in his mind, and he would be worried about these problems until they were resolved.
After seeing the two distinguished guests out, Qi Moxuan sighed deeply. He just wanted to make some money quietly, but why was it so difficult?
Qi Moxuan directly asked his wife Fan Hui to take the letter from County Magistrate Zhou and Song Xing's words to him. He decided that unless Cui Qingyi herself wanted to reveal her identity as Mr. Nancheng, he would not have any overt contact with Cui Qingyi in the future.
In this kind of situation, one should be prepared for the worst. What if County Magistrate Zhou realizes that Cui Qingyi is Mr. Nancheng?
Qi Moxuan felt that he couldn't afford the risk. Even though Mr. Nancheng's identity and whereabouts were a mystery, a businessman with a background like Qixing Bookstore came to him for cooperation. If Mr. Nancheng's identity became a known card, how could he, Qi Moxuan, still keep her? Was it based on the relationship between Fan Hui and the Cui family?
Qi Moxuan thought that if it really came to that, things would become ugly.
Cui Qingyi was quite shocked when she received the letters and messages brought by Fan Hui. In her previous life, she also had a favorite novel author and often left messages on the author's public social software, but the author she liked had too many fans, and her messages were often drowned out.
The only time the author responded to her opinion about a character in the novel was when Cui Qingyi took a screenshot of the page and saved it for many years.
She hadn't expected that people of this era also had the idea and awareness of wanting to communicate with their favorite authors.
Cui Qingyi was quite pleased about Song Xing's ambition to become a figure like Song Ci in the Jin Dynasty. Inspiring more young people in the Jin Dynasty to turn to criminal litigation was an important reason why she brought the "Xiyuanlu" here.
If this young man named Song Xing really has such ambition, then in the future he may really become the successor of Lord Song Tixing in Dajin.
Cui Qingyi asked Fan Hui to take her message back, "Young man, Mr. Song Ci and I are looking forward to the day when you become the Chief Justice of the Jin Dynasty."
Fan Hui nodded solemnly, indicating that she and Qi Moxuan would definitely convey Mr. Nancheng's words.
Fan Hui didn't know many words, and it was only thanks to Qi Moxuan that she was able to read Cui Qingyi's new book in its entirety. Women from small towns may have limited knowledge, but Fan Hui can still tell what is beneficial to the lower-class people like her.
As for Zhou Yanxiu's letter, Cui Qingyi felt very relieved. It was only at this moment that she felt that the problem she had been worried about had a solution.
Zhou Yanxiu has an extraordinary identity and is also very interested in the detective methods mentioned in her two books. Isn't he a ready-made good guy?
The content mentioned in the letter was too professional, and it would take Cui Qingyi some time to organize her reply.
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