Gu Hun brought Yang Xiucai to see Gu Jiu.
The content department's workplace is right in the backyard of the bookstore, where they work tirelessly every day in order to create popular storybooks and legendary novels.
After completing the outline, employees can also conceive their own novels.
As long as the story is well written, it can be published.
However, so far, no employee has been able to write a vernacular or legendary novel that meets publishing standards.
Gu Hun couldn't hide his joy and said to Gu Jiu, "Young Master Yang is willing to make revisions in the style of the previous twelve chapters. I promise to revise the manuscript until it is satisfactory."
Gu Jiu looked towards Yang Xiucai and asked, "Your name is..."
"Young Master Yang Ji greets Madam."
Yang Ji, the scholar, was handsome and refined, though a bit old. His face was serious, his brow furrowed, his brows tense and strained. He wore a washed-out robe, the typical attire of a down-and-out scholar.
Gu Jiu nodded, "Where are you from?"
"My ancestral home is Huzhou."
"It's a good place with a flourishing literary culture. Why did you travel thousands of miles to the capital? Isn't there any job in Jiangnan to support you?" Gu Jiu looked the other person up and down.
Yang Ji hesitated for a moment before saying, "I dare not lie to you, Madam. My family and I have been bullied in our ancestral homeland. We had no choice but to leave our homeland."
"Even after suffering so much bullying, he was still able to pass the examination and become a scholar. That's amazing." Gu Jiu said sincerely.
Yang Ji was a little embarrassed. "It's not that I'm great, but I was lucky enough to meet a mentor back then. It's a pity that the mentor was later transferred away from Huzhou."
Gu Jiu smiled knowingly, "Studying is not easy these days, and getting good grades is even harder. Have you ever thought about studying at Shanhe Academy?"
Yang Ji was a little nervous, but he still answered honestly: "I have no idea yet."
Gu Jiu asked curiously, "Why? Do you think the same as those students from the Imperial Academy?"
"That's not the case! I think Shanhe Academy is excellent and provides many students with an option. However, my family is very poor and I need to earn money to support them, so I can't go to Shanhe Academy to study at the moment."
"I see. Has your family also arrived in the capital?"
Yang Ji nodded, then shook his head. "Some of my family is in the capital, but most of them are still in their ancestral home. It's hard to leave our hometown, and the elderly in our family don't want to leave their old house. We have a few fields at home, and they need someone to take care of them."
Gu Jiu suddenly asked, "Did your ancestors ever have a glorious past?"
"Once glorious, it's not worth mentioning."
Gu Jiu understood, "I understand. If you revise the manuscript carefully, you will be paid a fee based on the word count. If you have a good story, you can also write it. As long as it meets the publishing standards, the bookstore will definitely publish it for you without charging any fees, and will also give you a fee."
Yang Ji showed no emotion, but bowed slightly in thanks. "Thank you, Madam. If you have nothing else to do, I will go down and revise the manuscript."
"Go ahead and get busy."
Yang Ji turned and left.
Gu Hun took credit, "Second sister, this Yang Xiucai is quite pleasing to the eye, isn't he?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "He doesn't have the pedantic air of a scholar, which is good. We can focus on cultivating him from now on. Find more scholars like Yang Ji in the future. You can't have only one Yang Ji in the content department. If he quits one day, someone will have to replace him."
"I'll listen to my second sister."
Gu Jiu handed the outline of The Scholar and the Beauty to Gu Hui, "This is the outline of the next legendary novel. You can start writing now. After "Qi Lang Fights the Flower Thief" is completed, the story of The Scholar and the Beauty can be published."
After saying that, Gu Jiu picked up his pen and added another character to the end of the outline.
Huang Qubing leaned over to take a look.
Hey!
This involves past and present lives.
In their previous life, the scholar and the female ghost were in love with each other, but were harmed by a villain.
The scholar was reincarnated, but the female ghost was unable to reincarnate due to some strange circumstances, and she stayed in the human world and wandered for who knows how many years.
The two meet again and the story unfolds.
After finishing, Gu Jiu officially handed the outline to Gu Hun, "Find someone to polish it and flesh out this story. Make sure it's full of twists and turns, dangerous enough, and touching enough. If this one's well-written, it'll be even more popular than 'Qi Lang's Ten Battles with the Flower Thief'."
Gu Hun nodded repeatedly, "What's the title of the book?"
Gu Jiu's eyes rolled. "I haven't decided on a title yet. You guys can think of a few first and I'll give them some advice."
"OK!"
Gu Hun was full of energy and hurried away with the outline.
Huang Qubing jokingly said, "Brother, although you don't have great wisdom, you can do things just enough."
Gu Jiu squinted his eyes at Huang Qubing and said, "He can stay in the content department with peace of mind, but you can't. This is the difference between you two. Don't forget your mission. Use your connections to get the examination papers from previous years."
"Don't worry, I promise to take care of this for you."
"Then I'll wait for your good news."
…
Gu Ting went to the mountain first, but didn't find Gu Jiu.
He ran to Xinmin County again and finally met Gu Jiu in the backyard of the bookstore.
He first poured a pot of tea and wiped the corners of his mouth, "Sister is really a busy person."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I can't sit still. Once I'm idle, I feel uncomfortable all over."
As soon as she has some free time, she can't control the little devil in her heart and wants to cause trouble.
"Why did my sister come up with the idea of opening a bookstore?"
"It's elegant and inconspicuous."
Whether it is road construction or house construction, it is quite eye-catching.
If you want to be low-key, then do something less conspicuous.
Opening a bookstore is a good option.
More importantly, she wants to leave something behind for this era.
Material alone is not enough
She wanted to leave behind a faint glimmer of thought.
I want to pry open people's rigid thinking.
I want all the scholars in the world to know that reading is not just about the Four Books and Five Classics, there is a lot of knowledge that needs people to explore.
She didn't know whether a little bit of light could illuminate the world.
That's what she wanted to do.
Following the plan, I have come step by step to where I am today. Finally, I have achieved some small results.
But it is not enough, far from enough.
It’s just the beginning.
We still need to work harder and do it more diligently.
"Sister, are you in trouble?" Gu Tingte asked seriously.
Gu Jiu laughed, "Don't worry, brother. This isn't a difficult matter. Writing and publishing books are both elegant things, and there's nothing against the law in them. The imperial court generally won't interfere."
As for the Shanhe Academy, it has been operating for several years and has also provided some talents for the court. The court is eager to open more academies, as it can at least be considered a contribution to education and a source of honor for the court.
Gu Ting breathed a sigh of relief. "Beijing is great. Everything is convenient. The Northwest is a remote and poor place. It's hard to find someone to write a letter. But now there are express delivery services. It's more convenient for everyone to have the courier write the letter for us."
"The courier is only literate."
"What's needed is a basic understanding of writing, at least something that people can understand. Letters written by old scholars are so flowery that ordinary people can't understand them. Only scholars like them."
Gu Jiu asked curiously, "I often hear you mention the old scholar. What kind of person is he?"
"He's a good man, with great talent. I guess he committed a crime and was exiled to the northwest. It's been so many years, and he's so old, I don't know if he'll ever be pardoned. He probably still has family, and seeing that he's in trouble, I decided to let him work at the courier station and get paid. I hope my sister won't blame me."
"Of course I don't blame you. He's an educated man, and I couldn't be happier to have him working at the courier station. What's his name?"
Gu Ting smiled sheepishly. "I always called him 'Old Scholar' until he started working at the courier station. That's when I learned his name. It's Yang Yuanqing, from Jiangnan."
"Wait, you said his name is Yang Yuanqing?"
"Yes!" Gu Ting said innocently, "Is there something wrong with the name? Or is there something wrong with him? Does my sister know him?"
"Of course I don't know him, but the name sounds familiar. I think I've seen him somewhere. Let me think."
Gu Jiu has a good memory. She said that the name Yang Yuanqing was familiar and she must have seen it somewhere.
She frowned as she recalled, and suddenly it dawned on her.
"Brother, are you sure his name is Yang Yuanqing?"
Gu Ting nodded, "Yes!"
Gu Jiu was shocked and incredulous.
"Brother, you used to study at the academy. Have you ever heard of Yang Yuanqing?"
Gu Ting suddenly felt guilty and asked weakly, "Should I have heard of him? Is he famous?"
Could it be that the teacher mentioned Yang Yuanqing in class, but he missed it because he was sleeping in class?
Gu Ting felt more and more guilty.
When I was young, my experience of studying could be considered a dark history.
In the barracks, every time his soldiers said he was a scholar, he felt very guilty.
What kind of scholar is he?
I only went to school for a few years, but I didn't learn a thing. I gave it all back to the teacher.
Gu Ting shook his head. "Maybe they have the same name. First, tell me how old he is."
"He looks quite old, but he's actually only in his fifties. At first I thought he was in his seventies or eighties."
"Are you sure he's only in his fifties? From Jiangnan?"
Gu Ting nodded heavily. "To work at the courier station, he needs to register his identity documents. I'm sure he's only in his fifties."
Gu Jiu felt a little panicked, but more excited.
What luck Gu Ting has! He must have found a treasure.
Who is Yang Yuanqing?
A recognized great talent among scholars and a legendary figure in the literary world.
No, no, she needs to calm down first.
"Xu Yousi, Huang Qubing hasn't gone far yet, call him back quickly. Also, call Deng Cunli to me. I have something important to ask them."
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－－
The epic disaster movie "Back to School" was released today.
I was still catching up on my winter break homework last night. It went from a loving, caring mother to a chaotic, almost maddening situation.
There's no way, today's update is late.
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