An hour later.
"What's your reaction, sir?"
"Young Master said..."
The servant was somewhat embarrassed and spoke hesitantly.
Xun Zhiyin said in a deep voice: "You can say whatever you want. Just repeat what the young master said verbatim!"
The servant then said, "Sir, old dog Xun will not do anything unless it is for his own benefit. If it is not for his own achievements, why would he help? He usually makes trouble for others, why is he pretending to be a good person today?"
Xun Zhiyin was not angry either: "What about the token? Did he accept it?"
The servant nodded: "I accept it!"
"call……"
Xun Zhiyin let out a long sigh, a relieved smile on his face, he couldn't close his mouth from laughing.
However, seeing that the servant seemed to be hesitant to speak, he asked again, "What else did the young master say?"
The servant grinned: "The master also said that Lord Xun is a bit abnormal. The more he is scolded, the more excited he becomes. Isn't this just a disease?"
Xun Zhiyin: “…”
He wanted to curse, but he held it back. He thought that Ying Wuji was not stupid. Although he spoke harshly to him on the surface, he still made the right choice when it came to business.
My mood immediately improved a lot and I even started humming a song.
Go back to the room and go to sleep!
…
The night deepens.
The soft but warm lights on the streets went out one by one. Except for the most prosperous city center which was still brightly lit, all other places in Jiangcheng fell into sleep.
Shangmo Bookstore.
Hua Chao wiped his hands and looked at the backyard that had just been cleaned, with a faint smile on his lips.
Xiao Liu, the maid at the side, said, "Miss, let me do this kind of thing alone in the future."
Hua Chao smiled and shook his head: "No, can't I do this kind of thing?"
Xiao Liu couldn't help but say, "But you used to take good care of your hands!"
"this……"
Hua Chao looked at her hands. Apart from the calluses from playing the piano, the rest of the skin was still fair and delicate. Having been a singer for so long, what she cherished most were her voice and hands.
There was drinking and eating in the bookstore these days, and after everyone left, she and Xiao Liu were the ones cleaning up. It might not be obvious in a short time, but after a while, there would definitely be marks left on her hands. But unexpectedly, she didn't seem to be so opposed to it.
She smiled and said, "No matter how careful you are with your hands, you still have to clean your home!"
Xiao Liu didn't say anything, but just responded in a low voice: "Okay..."
Just then, there was a knock on the back door.
It’s so late, who could it be?
"who?"
"Sister! It's me, Luo Ming."
"Xiao Liu, go open the door."
With the creaking sound of the wooden door, Luo Ming walked in quickly.
Hua Chao looked at him, frowning slightly: "Why are you here again?"
Luo Ming moved his nose and smelled the remaining smell of alcohol and meat in the air. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Sister! Have you heard about Lan Lingsheng's incident?"
Hua Chao's expression suddenly turned ugly: "Luo Ming, are you here to lobby for the Prime Minister again?"
"sister……"
Luo Ming sighed softly and shook his head, "Actually, after I went back last time, I didn't want to force you. But that morning, Ji Su suddenly came to my house..."
He recounted in detail what had happened in the Prime Minister's residence that morning.
Finally, he sighed softly: "Dad was indeed wrong in doing this, but he was right in one thing. A Lan Lingsheng appeared today, but who can guarantee that there won't be another Lan Lingsheng in the future?
Now that dad is the prime minister in his heyday, you can still take advantage of his remaining power, but you also know the situation in Li State. His Majesty wants to weaken Wei and Han and strengthen the royal family. The Wei family wants to rely on dad to eliminate dissidents in the court. How are the Han family's thoughts different from those of the Wei family?
What's more, Ying Wuji has a special identity. It's good that he has a close relationship with Gan and Li now, but what will he do if they turn against each other one day?
Moreover, Ying Wuque is at the peak of his power in Gan State, and Ying Wuji is still harboring evil intentions. How can we feel at ease?"
Hua Chao snorted coldly: "So what? I chose the path myself!"
Luo Ming shook his head: "But your path can be easily cut off by anyone! You know what kind of person Dad is. Since he became the prime minister, he has always been careful about his reputation and has never done anything to damage his reputation.
Although only Lan Lingsheng came forward this time, if you think deeply about it, you can conclude that it was him who did it secretly.
As the prime minister of a country, he attacked a hostage who had lost his power. Do you think that Dad's determination was not strong enough this time?
In order to make you realize the reality, he will never let Shangmo Bookstore go!"
Hua Chao felt very disappointed, and turned his head away and said, "Shang Mo Bookstore is not something he can destroy just because he wants to. We have a plan to deal with it, so you don't need to worry about it!"
Although she didn't know what countermeasures Ying Wuji had, she still inexplicably had confidence in Ying Wuji.
Luo Ming shook his head: "Sister! Don't be naive. Now all the major bookstores have united and gathered nearly a hundred craftsmen to improve the printing technology. And each of them has put in tens of thousands of gold and is ready to throw it out. When the time comes, no matter how much Shangmo Bookstore offers, they will only lower it, not higher!
Merchants elsewhere are all profit-driven. Shangmo Bookstore doesn’t have a decent store, and it can’t produce books like “Shanhai Guitan”, so we can’t compete with them.”
Hua Chao's eyes were red. "So what? The price and quality of our books are here. Even if we can't become rich, it will be no problem to keep running slowly. I don't want to become rich."
indeed!
She never thought about becoming rich.
After spending these days together, she has come to like her current life. Even if the several thousand taels she invested cannot be recovered in the end, at least she can support her family, and it is not unacceptable to live like this for the rest of her life.
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