I was a gentleman in ancient times

"The thing about the story book is actually sold out again, and there are still a lot of people outside clamoring for Zhishu Pavilion to increase the number. I am so angry. I should have suppressed the first issue and prevented it from being sold, otherwise it would be too late." There will be no today!" Cui Xuan slapped his thigh and said angrily.

Xie Pu took a sip of tea, but didn't answer, what's the use of talking now, there is no regret medicine in the world.

Seeing that Cui Xuan was going to talk endlessly, Xie Pu interrupted and said, "Okay, the matter has come to this point, and there is nothing we can do." He glanced at Cui Xuan who was blocked, "It's easy to say, when you What excuses do you use to stop it? After all, what they sell are casual books for entertainment, not real academic books, so what reason do you have?"

Cui Xuan was rendered speechless, blushing and sat down.

"Besides, Mr. Jijiu came forward to make peace with the Tao family. There will be no sales of academic books. Maybe we won't give you the face of Mr. Jijiu? If you really have an opinion, then go to Mr. Jijiu to raise it. , or you yourself have made up such a script and come out against the Tao family."

As soon as the words came out, Xie Pu was stunned, and an idea popped up in his mind, or else he could really find a way to get that Lao Shizi script and try it out.They Xie's family kept a lot of diners, there must be a few who can make up some weird things, right?It's not that he expects the script to make money, the main reason is that he is unhappy seeing the Tao family eating alone.

How could Cui Xuan dare to ask Mr. Jijiu for advice, he was just complaining.In fact, he was not interesting when he said it, but he was not angry with the Tao family's proud appearance.

After Cui Xuan left, Xie Pu stretched and prepared to go back to the backyard.Today is Madam's birthday, originally he wanted to hold a banquet, but Madam Xie refused to agree.If you don't want to waste your energy, you just want to celebrate with your own family.

Xie Pu will not take Madam's intentions, she is so firm, and that's all she can do.He has been busy outside recently, and today he must find time to accompany his wife no matter what.

Before approaching the backyard, I heard a sound of playfulness.

"Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother, please tell me quickly, what's going on next? Has the fox demon sister found an antidote?" The voice was his youngest daughter.

Xie Jiu didn't know what to say, but the youngest daughter refused to obey, and raised her voice to complain, "Mother, look at brother Jiu bullying Yan'er."

Then Mrs. Xie's gentle voice persuaded.

Xie Pu smiled knowingly, and walked in at a faster pace, "Hey! Who made my precious daughter angry? Tell father, father will make the decision for you."

Seeing her father, Xie Yan rushed over, "Father, you are back, brother Jiu bullied me, he won't tell me stories!"

Xie Zhuo had already stood up at this time, and bowed respectfully, "I have met my lord father." He came back from the school on a special trip to celebrate his mother's birthday.

Xie Pu was also happy to see his son, and nodded for him to get up. "What story are you telling? You can listen to it as a father." The Patriarch who has always been shrewd and capable outside, but unsmiling, is like this in front of his own family. It is hard to believe that this is Patriarch Xie.

Mrs. Xie smiled at Yan Yan, "Who knows, I heard that it is a very popular story outside, Yan'er clamored to hear it, but Zhuo'er said there is no more."

Xie Yan pouted, "Brother Jiu is lying, Yan'er doesn't believe it. It's clearly in the book, but brother doesn't want to read it to me."

Xie Pu looked over and saw the book in Xie Zhuo's hand, and when he took it over, his face changed. This was the "Mountain Ghosts and Ghosts" sold by the Tao family they were discussing.

"Zhao'er, how do you read this kind of book? You can also read this kind of idle book?" Xie Pu said seriously.

"Why can't you watch it? Many people outside are watching it, and the students in the academy are also watching it. Father, son thinks that there is always a reason for a thing to be sought after and liked by others. Father can't give up eating because of choking." Xie Zhuo has his own set of theories.

"..." Xie Pu was silent, this kid actually taught him a lesson.

"Father, don't do anything wrong with Tao's family anymore. Now that Tao's family has noble people to help them, and they are fawning over Yingyang Academy, the tide will rise in a short time, why bother to do such useless work?" Xie Zhuo persuaded.He knows everything about the four major families, and he doesn't want the Xie family to be entangled.

Xie Pu's face was a bit ugly, and he said in a deep voice, "Come with me to the study."

Mrs. Xie was a little worried, "Husband?"

"Don't worry, you guys get ready first, I'll talk to Zhuo'er, and I'll be here in a while." Facing his wife, Xie Pu gently patted his hand and comforted him.

Xie Zhuo also hooked his lips into a smile: "Mother, don't worry, the son hasn't talked to his father for a long time, and it happens that he has something to say to his father."

Mrs. Xie glared at him, and said, "Don't make your father angry."

Xie Zhuo responded with a hippie smile again and again, and finally comforted Mrs. Xie.

Xie Pu remained silent all the way, and sat down straight in the study, "Say it."

Xie Zhuo also sat down, and slowly poured a glass of water to drink before he spoke, "Father, has he never thought about buying and selling paper?" tone.

Seeing his slow movements, Xie Pu raised his eyebrows and wanted to get angry, but when he heard him speak, his brows frowned.It's not that he hasn't thought about participating in the paper business, but being controlled by the Tao family, how can they get in? "What do you know? It's not as easy as you think."

"Father, do you still have hope for the Cui family of the Wang family?"

"What do you mean by that?" Xie Pu looked at the son in front of him. He had always been proud of him. He hoped that he would grow into a towering tree and that the Xie family would be even stronger under his hands in the future.

When Xie Zhuo was talking about business, he also put away his foolish appearance, "My son thinks that father should change his ways and build a good relationship with the Tao family."

He glanced at his silent father, and his father didn't object immediately, probably because he had such thoughts in his heart.At the moment, he boldly expressed his thoughts, "The Patriarch of the Wang family is stubborn, he only knows how to keep the old, and has no intention of being innovative and enterprising at all. The Patriarch of the Cui family is impatient, and he is even more brainless when things happen. Our Xie family is not enough at all." Be with them."

Xie Zhuo's analysis made sense, but Xie Pu shook his head, "That said, our Xie family can't change things easily, Zhuo'er, you have to remember that reputation is very important. If the Xie family really sees It’s shameless to go to flatter others once they rise up. I’m afraid that the world will laugh at us and thank our family.”

"My lord father is wrong, and my son's intention is not that our Xie family curry favor with the Tao family. What we want to curry favor with is the Yingyang Academy, Mr. Wei." Xie Zhuo said: "The Yingyang paper was made by Mr. Wei. , hanging under the name of Yingyang Academy. There are also brushes, inks, scripts, and waterwheels, all of which were invented by Mr. Wei."

Nowadays, many people call it Yingyang paper, because it was produced by Yingyang Academy, so everyone is used to calling it this way.

"What? Wei Su made the Yingyang paper? Didn't you say it was made by the Mohist disciples in the academy?" Hearing Xie Zhuo's words, Xie Pu couldn't believe it.

In fact, Xie Zhuo didn't know it at the beginning, it should be said that not many people in the academy know the truth.He also obtained some clues from Tao Jin, and then investigated in private, only to learn the whole picture.As for how Mr. Wei is willing to give up such a reputation, Xie Zhuo is not too clear, but thinking of Mr. Wei's temperament that is most afraid of trouble, it is probably because of this.

Xie Zhuo nodded, "I have made a thorough investigation, and there is nothing wrong with this news."

Xie Pu had already stood up, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, as if he was thinking about his son's words.After a long time, he sighed and said: "It's also the Tao family's luck to meet someone like Wei Su, if our Xie family can have this person to help... Sigh!" Thinking about it is also impossible.Last time he went to Yingyang Academy specifically to meet Wei Su, but Wei Su refused directly, not even accepting the gift, and returned it together.

"So, why does my father think that the Tao family can get Mr. Wei's help?"

"Isn't it because the Tao family was kind enough to recommend Wei Su?" This is a common saying in the outside world.

Xie Zhuo narrowed his eyes slightly, and shook his head, "If you want to talk about the kindness of Zhiyu's recommendation, Mr. Wei has already returned it with a water truck, so why would he have such a great opportunity with the Tao family again and again."

"You mean, there is another reason for this." Xie Pu completely believed in his son, after all Xie Zhuo was in Yingyang Academy, as long as he had the heart, it would be even harder to get close to the truth of the matter.

"That's right, now the Tao family has attached itself to Mr. Wei, and is in tandem with Mr. Wei. Only in this way, the two sides will share weal and woe, can we have the situation we are in today."

Xie Pu left even more hastily. If things were as Xie Zhuo said, the Tao family...the Tao family would be broken.After all, it is a wealthy family, and they are attached to a commoner. If this matter gets out, the reputation that the Tao family has worked so hard to build may be destroyed in one fell swoop.

"Father, don't think like that." Knowing a father is like a son, Xie Zhuo doesn't know what Xie Pu is thinking. "Didn't father realize it until now? Now Mr. Wei is a member of the Yingyang Academy. What is the difference between being attached to Mr. Wei and being attached to the Yingyang Academy? What's more, father still remembers the virtuous ministers of the previous dynasty." Zhang Chu?"

One word awakened the dreamer, Xie Pu's head was full of cold sweat, he almost thought wrong, that's right, Yingyang Academy's history of thousands of years is not something that a small Xie family like him can afford.Doesn't Wei Su represent Yingyang Academy?Moreover, Zhang Chu used to be a commoner, and his final achievements are known to all women and children.

"So, father, since the Tao family can do it, why can't our Xie family do it? The Wang family dominates us everywhere, is it true that father is willing to be humble like this? My son thinks that instead of doing this, it is better to be with Yingyang Academy, and Mr. Wei's cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win. The interests of Yingyang Paper are obvious to all. We don't know what kind of miracle will happen in the future. Just look at the Tao family. Now the three families of Wang Xie and Cui can't do anything to him. ?”

"This is a major matter related to the future of the Xie family. It is not a decision that can be made by the father. This matter needs to be discussed in the long run."

"It's also a chance to get involved with Yingyang Academy. Mr. Wei is a breakthrough, and it's the best if you can seize it." Xie Zhuo nodded. He reminded his father now, so as not to make mistakes in the future. wrong.Regarding the future direction of the Xie family, of course it is not their decision. This kind of matter has to be discussed by the Xie family members.

But this matter is not urgent, they still have time to make a choice.

"Then let's go out first, otherwise the mother should wait in a hurry."

Xie Pu looked at the sky, sighed, and then calmed down and went out. Let's put this matter aside for now.He looked at Xie Zhuo, his most proud son, it seemed that he had grown a lot during this time!

In Yingyang Academy Palace, Huangfu Yongzheng, the master of wine offerings, was surrounded by a group of gentlemen, discussing matters.

"Unexpectedly, Wei Su's "Mountain Ghosts and Monsters" was sold out as soon as it came out, alas! What are these people thinking now?" Jiang Bian shook his head.

It's hard to imagine that such an idle book, which seemed to him so absurd, caused such a big sensation.Not only literati and refined scholars, but even the big and small ladies in the boudoir are bought, read and listened to.Now even on the streets of the market, traffickers and pawns will say a few paragraphs, such as saying that the scholar saved the fox and the fox repays his favor.

"Hey! What's wrong with this? It's a pity that there are limited manpower, so we can't sell them on a large scale, so the supply is in short supply." Someone said with a smile.

Now that the school has made money, everyone's living conditions have improved a lot. After all, many people need a lot of expenses to learn.Just like Wen Liang, the herbs he gets are sometimes cultivated by himself, but some herbs are shipped from other places, which requires money to buy.

In the past, the academy never thought of using anything to make money, only the government and aristocratic families would give some offerings every year, but in exchange, Yingyang Academy had to reserve places for the aristocratic families.It's a bit aggrieved.

This amount of offerings is not enough for each family to distribute, so everyone is living a tight life. Now Wei Su has a way to make money, and a lot of benefits are shared to improve their living conditions. They follow Wei Su The interest in making money also increased.

Everyone chatted happily, and they were convinced by Wei Su's way of making money. Some people even called Wei Su Xiaotao Zhugong directly.

"Wei Su is here!" Someone shouted.Everyone looked towards the door together, and saw Wei Su walking in wearing Tsing Yi with a smile on his face.