From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

It takes time to visit and investigate, and it takes more than one or two hours to complete the investigation. Wang Ang said that he would notify Zhou Yuan if there was any progress.

Zhou Yuan was also happy to relax. He went home and wrote "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" for another day. The brush is not as good as the keyboard, and the progress is too slow.

But it is gratifying that "Linjiangxian" spread throughout Yunzhou at an unimaginable speed under the promotion of Moyunzhai, and immediately caused a sensation in the Yunzhou literary world.

Countless talents rushed to spread it, and its scope and enthusiasm were unprecedented.

In three days, "Linjiangxian" not only became the most discussed topic among Yunzhou scholars, but also spread to Huzhou, Lin'an, Hengzhou and other places. Even people in Jinling knew about this eternal masterpiece.

The whole Jiangnan was completely shocked. The name of Yuan Yi Zhenren spread throughout the two rivers, and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", a novel that had not yet been published, had become a work that countless people were looking forward to.

Mo Yun Zhai's branches in various parts of Jiangnan are crowded with people. It is initially estimated that there are more than 2,000 reservations. This proud achievement is unprecedented.

2,000 copies may not sound like a lot, but the literacy rate is low these days, and books are luxury goods. The unit price is more than ten taels of silver, which is 20,000 taels of silver!

Excluding the printing and production costs and sales and transportation costs, Mo Yun Zhai can make at least 6,000 taels!

And this is just the reservations!

There are countless people who are still waiting and watching because they haven't seen the quality of the books.

The senior management of Mo Yun Zhai are crazy, looking for the shadow of Yuan Yi Zhenren everywhere, but they dare not make it public.

Because they are afraid that other engraving shops will take the lead and snatch the person away.

Zhou Yuan, who was calm and composed, had just got up. After washing up, he first practiced meditation and did a set of physical exercises before slowly going to have breakfast.

"Zhou Yuan."

Zhao Jianjia looked a little tired, with two dark circles under her eyes, and her voice was unusually gentle.

Zhou Yuan was shocked. This was wrong. My wife should have had a big prejudice against me in recent days. Why did she suddenly become gentle?

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal!

He smiled and apologized: "Jianjia, have you eaten? Why didn't you go out today?"

Zhao Jianjia was in a complicated mood. Ningyue's matter made her unable to sleep. She had looked for many people in the past few days, but none of them really solved the problem.

For this reason, she couldn't help but find her father last night, but the answer she got was - "Jianjia, you are a married woman. If you encounter something difficult, you should first find your husband and let him help you solve it."

"Yuan'er is a smart man. Maybe he already has an answer to this matter? You are confused because you are involved."

Zhao Jianjia always felt that her father's words were hinting at something, so she came to find Zhou Yuan specifically, and adjusted her mood to keep her gentleness.

Although... seeing this sloppy face, she was still a little angry.

"Zhou Yuan, help me."

Zhao Jianjia rarely took Zhou Yuan's hand and said pitifully: "Help Ningyue, okay? We really have no other way. Even Ruan Zhi's father doesn't help. The three of us sisters can only rely on you."

Zhou Yuan scratched his head and said: "You... I'm a little confused, let me slow down."

After coming to this world for so long, Zhou Yuan was a little overwhelmed for the first time. The slightly unruly Miss Zhao Jianjia turned out to be so gentle, which was really hard to adapt to.

Zhou Yuan said: "What did you call me?"

Zhao Jianjia hurriedly said: "Husband! Help us!"

The voice sounded like she was acting like a spoiled child!

It turns out that my wife's coquettish voice is so beautiful, it's so soft.

Zhou Yuan let out a long breath and couldn't help laughing. He pinched his wife Jianjia's hand and said, "You, stay with Ningyue during this period and don't let her get upset."

"Don't worry about other things. Everything will work out when the time comes!"

Zhao Jianjia was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion, "Then what?"

Zhou Yuan said, "What then?"

Zhao Jianjia said anxiously, "No, what about your solution? What about your actions? Do you think this sentence will get rid of me?"

Things are made by secrecy, and words fail because of leaks. This is a serious matter, so Zhou Yuan dare not take it lightly.

This is the first thing he has done since he came to this world. Mistakes are not allowed, let alone failures.

He could only smile and say, "Jianjia, don't be anxious. Isn't the wedding date still half a month away? We'll talk about it then."

How could Zhao Jianjia not be anxious? She immediately said, "You are obviously perfunctory to me. Zhou Yuan, Ningyue is also your friend!"

"I have been with her these days, and she always speaks highly of you. Can you really ignore it?"

My wife is loyal! I admire you for this!

Zhou Yuan said, "Oh, I have something else to do, so let's not talk about it for now. I will accompany you to see Ningyue tomorrow."

As he said this, he ran out directly.Zhao Jianjia looked at his back, stamped her feet hard, and finally sighed: "Alas... I shouldn't have expected anything from him."

...

"Boss, make tea!"

Zhou Yuan swaggered into Mo Yun Zhai and sat comfortably on the chair.

The next moment, the old shopkeeper hurried over and said excitedly: "My God, Master Yuan Yi, you finally showed up!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Why? You want the manuscript now? You didn't accept it that day."

The old shopkeeper hurriedly said: "That day, I was blinded by greed and didn't recognize the great man. Come on, I will get you one thousand taels of silver right away. Did you bring the manuscript?"

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly: "One thousand taels? I said I would come to your door in three days, and I should It's three thousand taels of silver."

"Hey, don't rush to refuse!"

Seeing the old shopkeeper's face change, Zhou Yuan added: "The Jiangnan Bookstore is asking about me everywhere. They are willing to pay five thousand taels of silver. Old shopkeeper, don't make me angry and leave."

This sentence blocked all his escape routes. The old shopkeeper was stunned for a long time before he sighed helplessly and said: "Master Yuan Yi, please follow me upstairs. My master has been waiting for you here since yesterday."

Zhou Yuan stood up and followed him upstairs.

This is a private reception room, with exquisite chairs and cushions, and the tea table is very high-end. The incense smells just right, not strong or gaudy, but elegant and fresh.

A carved hollow screen blocks the entrance and the inner hall. You can see a woman in white sitting opposite, but you can only see the general outline, not her appearance and figure.

"Master Yuan Yi, did you bring the manuscript?"

The voice was very calm and had a certain majesty. It seemed that he had been in a high position for a long time and had his own aura.

But this aura was okay to scare ordinary scholars, but it was nothing to Zhou Yuan, who had experienced too much in his previous life.

"I am still very sincere, and I definitely brought the manuscript."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan chuckled and said, "Three thousand taels, plus a 40% commission, this is my condition, for Mo Yunzhai, it should be just the price they can afford."

The woman said lightly, "We can give six thousand taels, but we don't accept the commission."

Zhou Yuan frowned and said, "You are willing to give six thousand taels, but not the commission? To be honest, even if it is a 40% commission, I don't think the total value will exceed six thousand taels."

The woman said, "Money is secondary, rules are very important. With a precedent, I am afraid that everyone will want a commission in the future, which is not in the long-term interests of Mo Yunzhai."

Zhou Yuan thought about it and wondered, "Is there no room for negotiation?"

The woman said softly, "I came here in person Yunzhou, I am sincere. Please believe me, Master Yuan Yi. No means no, there is no room for negotiation. "

Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "As long as it is business, we can discuss it. But in order to express my sincerity, I also consider your long-term interests."

"Five thousand taels of silver, plus a 40% commission on sales of more than 5,000 orders."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "You have no reason to refuse this. Sales of more than 5,000 orders are not something that other books can achieve, and it does not affect your future rules."

"And "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" can sell more than 5,000 copies, which means that Mo Yunzhai has made a lot of money in terms of word of mouth, so what can't be taken?"

Silence.

There was a long silence behind the screen.

Finally, the woman sighed softly and said, "Master Yuan Yi, if you are interested in the future, please come to Lin'an Prefecture Mo Yun Zhai to find me. You are an excellent businessman."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Maybe there will be such a day. What is your name, young lady?"

The woman said softly, "I won't tell you. It's my temper because of the failure of this negotiation."

Zhou Yuan was amused. This girl is interesting.