Chu Ci wrote more than a dozen Mo Yi questions on the paper to satisfy Zhang Wenhai's desire to answer the questions. After giving the test paper to Zhang Wenhai, Chu Ci said something and walked out the door holding a scroll of paintings.

He wanted to go to Shopkeeper Lu, hand over the paintings first, and then talk to Shopkeeper Lu about the possibility of publishing this collection.

Shopkeeper Lu was also in the bookshop today, but he was not at the counter. Instead, he went to the backyard to bask in the sun. Chu Ci was taken to the backyard by Hu Zi and saw Shopkeeper Lu sitting in a rocking chair, holding a cup in his hand.

This story is fascinating to read.

"Ahem," Chu Ci coughed first. When Shopkeeper Lu turned around, he said, "Young man came here uninvited and became a bad guest. He disturbed Shopkeeper Lu's peace. I hope you can forgive me."

"What did Chu Xiucai say? It's hard for me to come to invite a rare guest like you. I'm only happy when you come. Please sit down quickly and try my new Pu'er to see how it tastes."

Sample."

Chu Ci picked up the cup of tea, first put it to his nose and smelled it, then put it into his mouth and slowly tasted it. After a while, he said, "It's mellow and smooth, and it's sweet in the mouth. It's such a good tea."

The things Amway gave to others were recognized, and Shopkeeper Lu smiled so hard that his teeth couldn't even see his eyes. He knew that this Chu Xiucai had better taste than ordinary people.

"Shopkeeper Lu, I'm here today to hand over a painting."

"The painting is done? Chu Xiucai is really fast. It's only the fourth day. Where is the painting? Can you let me take a look?"

"Of course, please."

Chu Ci slowly opened the scroll. The woman in the painting has bright eyes and white teeth, is delicate and graceful, and is dressed in red. She is walking in the plum forest. Her red and white colors match each other, making her appear otherworldly.

Shopkeeper Lu was dumbfounded and couldn't calm down for a long time. After a long time, he said: "Chu Xiucai, the picture of the beauty you drew is both physical and spiritual. I am stunned."

Most of the paintings nowadays are intended to express the spirit. People like Chu Ci who are obsessed with form are definitely not very popular in the painting world. But for ordinary people, this painting is like a real person, and it looks so beautiful!

Chu Ci rolled up the painting again and put it aside. He said to Shopkeeper Lu: "In addition to handing over the painting today, Xiaosheng has another matter that he wants to discuss with Shopkeeper Lu."

"Chu Xiucai, just say so."

"I want to write a collection of titles, but I wonder what the regulations are in the county bookstore?" Chu Ci first asked about the rules of publishing.

"Question book? This is great! Every time I have a county test book in my store, the supply exceeds demand. Unfortunately, the county only distributes so many, so I have to find scholars to copy the books. If you have a question book

, then print more, and our store will definitely make a lot of money by then."

The look in Shopkeeper Lu's eyes when he looked at Chu Ci was so gentle that he didn't expect that they could bring back a money tree for the bookstore after they just met by chance at the letter stall.

Chu Ci laughed. He just had to be a little more confident. He didn't expect that shopkeeper Lu also had so much confidence in him.

Since he said this, there should be no problem in printing the question book in the manual workshop. He just needs to go back and write the questions properly.

After Chu Ci left, shopkeeper Lu didn't dare to delay. He shouted outside to prepare the car and hurried to the county seat with the packed scroll in his arms.

Yuanshan County is seventy or eighty miles away from Pingan Town. If Shopkeeper Lu sets out now, he can still enter the city before the city gates are closed.

After running around and working hard all the way, the carriage finally stopped in front of the bookstore. Shopkeeper Lu gave the concierge some money and asked him to help inform the news, while he waited at the door.

The concierge came out soon and asked Shopkeeper Lu to follow him in.

Shopkeeper Lu walked in with the painting in his arms and saw Manager Huang from the bookshop sitting with the man he met last time drinking tea.

"Well done, Mr. Huang. Well done, Mr. Xu. I have accomplished what I said last time. I am here to present the painting today. I hope it will not disturb your enjoyment."

"Shopkeeper Lu, you're so polite. If you hadn't helped me out of kindness, I would have wanted to invite that visitor from outside the world to talk to me, but I probably wouldn't have been able to find him." Mr. Xu laughed loudly.

Manager Huang's expression was indifferent. For Shopkeeper Lu, he was the current manager, so there was no need to give him too much face. "You said you would come to present the painting, but what about the painting?"

"The painting is right here. Can you two open it and take a look?" Shopkeeper Lu took the painting out of the long wooden box in his hand.

Mr. Xu looked a little excited. He forced himself to hold back and said "kindness".

Shopkeeper Lu slowly opened the scroll, and a woman in red appeared in front of everyone. Mr. Xu looked at it, and suddenly burst into tears, his expression full of nostalgia.

Manager Huang also had a look of surprise in his eyes, as if he had seen something extraordinary.

Shopkeeper Lu didn't know why. Seeing their performance, he realized that this matter might not be as simple as he imagined.

He originally thought that Mr. Xu simply liked Chu Xiucai's painting skills, so he wanted to ask for a painting to go home and appreciate every day. Now it seems that this painting should hide some unknown secrets.

Mr. Xu's expression gradually returned to normal. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then said: "Xu suddenly lost his composure and made the two of you laugh. This painting is very good. Xu has never seen anything like it before."

"That extraterrestrial visitor does have some painting skills." Manager Huang also praised him.

Mr. Xu took the painting from Shopkeeper Lu, then took off a bag from his body and handed it to Shopkeeper Lu. "Just be careful, I hope Shopkeeper Lu will give it to the painter for polishing."

Shopkeeper Lu didn't take it, looking like he was hesitating to speak.

"Shopkeeper Lu, if you have any difficulties, you might as well tell me."

"Well, that day I asked him for a painting. When the outsiders learned that Huang, the manager of the bookshop, was personally accompanying me, he agreed immediately. He is a scholar and has the reputation of being a scholar. In order to benefit students from all over the world, he wanted to publish a book titled

Collect it for them to use for practice." Having said this, there are all smart people present, so they naturally understand what shopkeeper Lu means.

Mr. Xu glanced at Manager Huang, and then nodded slightly.

Manager Huang then said: "Presumably he is worried about the issue of this ISBN? For things like this that benefit the people's livelihood and the country, the sooner the better, naturally. I will report it to the paperwork and approve a quota as soon as possible."

Shopkeeper Lu was overjoyed. He stood up and bowed his hands to them and said, "It is a blessing to the people of Yuanshan County that these two gentlemen care so much about people's livelihood. I will thank you both for the next generation of foreigners."

"Please accept this polish. As a student, his life is not easy. Naturally, we can't just sit back and watch."

As the saying goes, a poor scholar makes a rich man. If a scholar wants to draw illustrations for others, his family must be very poor.

Shopkeeper Lu couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to accept.

After Shopkeeper Lu left, Manager Huang said, "Brother Xu, why do you want to help him approve the book number?" Fifty taels of silver is enough to exchange for a painting.

"My young lady can be portrayed so realistically, even if his requirements are higher, it doesn't matter if he is old. My young master will definitely be happy when he sees this painting. Before he died, the young lady gave me the title of Yan Jijiu.

It's more than enough to get a county ISBN." Mr. Xu sighed.

His father was a Jinshi in Jiayou's 16th year. Because he had no interest in officialdom, he returned to his hometown to become a wealthy and idle man.

His young lady was the master's first child, and he loved her very much, so he took her with him and taught her reading and literacy in person, rather than criticize her harshly from a worldly perspective.

When the young lady was six years old, the madam gave birth to another son, but died of hemorrhage. The old man was in pain, and because the two children needed to be taken care of, he could only brace himself. In his heart, he cherished these two children whose biological mothers died young.

, he never married again and only wanted to raise them well.

When the young lady was sixteen years old, she went out for fun with her master. On the way, she met a down-and-out scholar lying on the roadside, almost starving to death.

His master was kind-hearted, and after rescuing the man, he took the scholar's knowledge to the test. Seeing that he was a talented person, the master thought of accepting him as his disciple, and took him back to the house to teach him carefully.

His young lady has a bright nature and loves reading as much as his master. She often goes in and out of the study to listen to his lectures. As time goes by, when she gets along with this scholar, the two gradually fall in love. Although his master feels that it is unreasonable, he also

Happy to see the success, he took the initiative and betrothed the young lady to the scholar, and they became a good couple.

One year after the two got married, the scholar went to Beijing to take the exam. At this time, the lady was already pregnant, so she was at home waiting for the birth. Unexpectedly, the scholar never came back and there was no news from her again.

The young lady was in great pain, and not long after giving birth to her child, she resolutely went to Beijing to find her husband. With the guidance of a caring person, she went directly to a house where a wedding banquet was being held. The man who was talking and laughing in the crowd, toasting and drinking, was

It was her husband who had never been heard from.

The young lady wanted to sever ties with him on the spot, but was unexpectedly taken away by a servant and locked up in a woodshed. Later she learned that this man went to Beijing to take the exam, but unfortunately failed, and was accidentally rescued while relaxing in the temple.

The daughter of Lord Jiahui who made incense.

The woman fell in love with him at first sight and refused to marry him unless he married her. The county master and his wife had no choice but to agree to the matter. Now that his young lady is causing trouble, almost the whole capital is waiting to see the excitement in the county master's house.

Finally, the county lord and his wife came up with a way to let their daughter pretend to be generous and take his daughter back as his concubine. At that time, no matter who mentioned the county lord's daughter, they all praised her for her tolerance.

, worthy of being a great lady.

Pity his young lady, a well-behaved wife, was demoted as a concubine, which really makes people sigh with regret.

He didn't know how his young lady agreed. He only knew that after that incident, she would never smile again. His master was depressed all day long because of this incident. He only said that he didn't understand people well and it caused him harm.

My daughter passed away three years ago.

Not long ago, the young lady also died of illness. Her last wish before she died was to return to her hometown for burial, and she asked the young master to stay here for three years before returning to Beijing.

I don’t know who wrote the "Biography of Xiu Niang", but it alluded to this incident. Unfortunately, as soon as his young lady died, there was a sinister person who slandered her reputation. The book described his young lady as unruly,

The woman who did not know etiquette and eloped with others also highlighted the princess's profound sense of justice and the scholar's tenderness and affection.

Butler Xu was furious when he saw it in his young master's study. He didn't know who was so vicious and gave this book to his young master.

But the young master said: "The woman in the illustration in this book looks like grandma. Grandpa Xu, I miss grandma."

Butler Xu looked at the fair and tender young master looking at him with tears in his eyes, and he couldn't help but scolded the heartless and heartless man.

But since the young lady passed away, the young master has not thought about food and tea all day long, and his body has become thinner and thinner. Butler Xu couldn't bear it after seeing him holding those pages of illustrations every day. So he found many connections to get this painting.

The person in the illustration more closely resembles his lady.
Chapter completed!