Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Jia Cong's suggestion made people's eyes shine.When Xue Pan and his business partners brought up the matter excitedly, the merchants who deal in bulky goods just listened to it as a novelty, but those who specialize in the trading of jewelry, antiques and precious fine things were interested.They will not use this method rashly, can the pawn shop be reliable and honest; the pawn shop always charges some fees, how much is the fee; Come on, how to deal with these are all issues to be considered.

However, after experiencing this incident, they became somewhat interested in Jia Cong.I heard that the young master of the Jia family is still young, but how could he come up with such an ingenious method?This shows that his mind is really sharp, and he can take the edge of the sword and think of key points that others can't think of.I am afraid that this ability is innate, and it will have a bright future in the future.It is said that Jia Cong is just a bastard, and he will not be able to inherit the family business of the Rongguo Mansion in the future, so he has to make a living.Maybe, they still have time to deal with each other.It's okay to get acquainted now.

Therefore, they proposed that Xue Pan might as well bring Jia Cong to get to know each other at the party a few days later.Jia Cong's identity and age were not enough for them to make a special post in a serious manner, and only invited verbally, appearing close and easy-going, just like bringing a little brother at home to a banquet with friends.Jia Cong didn't care about it, and agreed.His original intention was to get in touch with these businessmen to see if there was any way to make money.

At the banquet, these people were amazed at Jia Cong's young age, but he behaved well and responded calmly, and they gave him another high-level look in their hearts.At first they only thought Jia Cong was a smart kid, but now they gradually treated him as an equal, trying to discuss some doubts with him.

"Actually, there are a lot of valuables in pawnshops, and the guards must be very comprehensive. Some business people need to store some rare items temporarily, or there are some rare items from wealthy families who don't want to keep them at home. Open up a business in the pawnshop, make a batch of boxes of different sizes, ask the best locksmith to install the locks, and ask for two keys, one in charge of the pawnshop and one for the customer. Only by combining the keys can the box be opened. The pawn shop can rent out the box to those who need it for a long or short time, and charge a fee according to the size of the box and the rental time. Let me see, gentlemen, can this method work?" Jia Cong suggested.This is a low-profile version of the safe business of modern banks

"This method seems to work!" Someone clasped their hands together and said with a smile: "If it can be done, a person who goes out to do business, buys small valuables, and has a temporary storage place, which can be cheaper and more secure. There is a pawn shop at home. , if the place is plentiful, it can also provide a stable source of money. Anyway, a sheep can be chased, and a group of sheep can also be chased, and there are many valuables in the pawn shop, and they need to be guarded. The box needs two keys Only when they are together can they be opened, and everyone can feel at ease."

"Mr. Jia's brains are really good!" Someone praised: "It's rare that you, a descendant of a country, don't dislike business, and you have such a talent. If you need help in the future, just ask, you are welcome." !"

"Then thank you all brothers!" Jia Cong stood up and toasted everyone a glass of wine. Seeing his attitude on the road, everyone happily drank the wine together, and the host and guest enjoyed themselves.After going back and forth like this, Jia Cong became familiar with them.

After many days of careful observation, Jia Cong finally determined his direction of making money.

In fact, he has many ways to make money. If he takes out an invention, it can be converted into silver in this world.However, in this way, it would be too conspicuous to hide from others.And he is only willing to make a fortune in silence, as long as it can be kept secret, even if it is less, it doesn't matter.

Through communicating with those people, Jia Cong learned that there are still many booksellers in the capital who will publish various scripts and sell them for money.The authors of those stories are mostly literati who have not been admitted to fame.Some see that their grades in writing scripts are not bad enough to support their families, so they simply write these at home.The discerning booksellers also had a booming business and made a lot of money.There are not many ways to entertain yourself these days, and people also have spiritual needs, so Huabenzi has a group of stable and loyal customers.As long as the writing is attractive enough, booksellers are naturally willing to be Bole's, and the heroes don't ask where they come from.Those writers, some of them are constantly preparing for the test of fame while writing the script, and don't want others to know their "history". Therefore, the booksellers keep the identity of the author a secret, and it is displayed in the In front of the public, it is just a pseudonym.

This perfectly fit Jia Cong's request.Therefore, Jia Cong decided to return to what he used to do when he was in school—writing.The only difference is that he has to fully absorb the wisdom of the predecessors and stand on the shoulders of the predecessors. Simply put, sometimes he has to blend in and use other people's writing ideas and plots.After hundreds of years, the predecessors have no way to recover their intellectual property rights.Ashamed, Jia Cong blushed and wanted to be a civil servant, it was really forced by life!

Jia Cong also thought about what kind of essay to write.Let's write romance, the modern three views are incompatible with this era, he can write such a story of "immoral, rebellious and presumptuous", but will the people of the time accept it, will it be too advanced?

Let's write martial arts, chivalry is prohibited by martial arts, chivalrous men don't obey the orders of the imperial court, and all kinds of anti-imperial behaviors, if you really write it, even the author and those who bring out the book will have to go to jail!

Write treacherous and scheming articles, that is the way to seek death!

Finally, Jia Cong finally thought of what kind of book is the most suitable, which has nothing to do with political affairs and ethics, is safe enough and appeals to both refined and popular tastes, and it is a detective novel!

Modern people, who hasn't read a few detective novels, or movies, animations and so on.The British Agatha detective novels and Sherlock Holmes detective stories are even more popular and known to everyone, and the author has become very rich because of this.Jia Cong didn't set his goal so high, but he felt that he could combine the strengths of each family to write the most suitable story for the people of the time.Detective novels don’t have that high requirement for literary talents, they win by plot. On this point, Jia Cong can take the lead.As long as people are interested, it can also be written as a continuous collection of detective cases, written in separate volumes, and can be adjusted in time.

When I thought of it, I immediately put it into action. Jia Cong's mobility is very strong.In this way, Jia Cong read in the morning and took time to write in the afternoon.Anyway, those who want to practice calligraphy in the afternoon are also practicing calligraphy while writing essays, killing two birds with one stone.He thought of a case that seemed to have happened in history, but it didn't happen here.The twists and turns of this case are very eye-catching, and it has nothing to do with current affairs, so that's it!

Jia Cong took a deep breath, and wrote the name on the cover in strong willow script: Chen Xi Detective Record.On second thought, another title was added below.

More than a month later, Jia Cong met a bookseller surnamed Chen through a businessman he met that day.He knew that the bookseller had a good reputation and was an honest and reliable person.

"Young master Jia, do you want to buy books?" The Chen bookseller Jia Cong, who didn't expect to come to him, was still young, so he couldn't help being stunned, and then smiled and said: "I have a complete set of books here. What kind of books do you want, Young Master? Is it the famous commentaries of the Four Books and Five Classics, or miscellaneous books, travel notes, records of gods and ghosts, and all kinds of books."

"I don't want any of these!" Jia Cong smiled slightly.

"Then young master Jia wants it?" Chen Shushang asked hesitantly.Could it be that he wants eclectic paintings and calligraphy?Oops, it's really hard to tell what one looks like!I heard that the sons of the Xungui family would prepare maids to serve them early on, but they are a little younger this year, right?

"I have an elder brother who likes to write. But he doesn't have the freedom to move around like me on weekdays, so he entrusts me to sell the books he wrote. I inquired about it. The bookstore run by the husband is very big, and he does business. Fair. Sir, please take a look, how about this book, is it possible to sell it for a price?" Jia Cong said half-truthfully.His purpose is to earn money, and he doesn't want to show off his talent, so he tries to hide the author's identity as much as possible, using such ambiguous words to confuse the past.

"Brother?" Chen Shushang had heard vaguely from a friend that Jia Cong was the son of a noble family in the capital, so his brother's identity should not be underestimated: "Then let me see how it is written, and then Break up with the little prince."

"Please, this story is not long, I'll just wait here." Jia Cong smiled slightly.

Chen Shushang opened the neat stack of manuscripts, they were all placed in order, and the symbols 1, 2, 3, and 4 were marked below, and a stroke of willow script, but the strokes were still immature, and it seemed that they were not for adults. handwriting.

Chen Shushang glanced at Jia Cong who was sitting quietly next to him. Seeing his calm expression, he paused for a moment, then looked down at the manuscript in front of him.

This story describes a new scholar named Li Chenxi, who was arranged to be an official in the Ministry of Punishment.The senior officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice thought that Li Chenxi was a rote reader, and in order to give him a bad impression, they specially assigned him to try a case that had not been solved for a long time.The case seems to be simple, but in fact it is troublesome, and the witnesses and physical evidence are insufficient.However, the deceased, the deceased's wife, and the suspect all have backgrounds behind them, and it is really embarrassing that torture cannot be used to extract a confession.

Li Chenxi consulted and checked the case files. The deceased's name was Ma Shan. He was the concubine son of an official family.Due to business needs, he often has to go to the south of the Yangtze River. For the sake of safety and comfort, Sun Wangjin, the owner of the acquaintance ship, is always on the boat.He also had a business partner, Zhang Li, but the two later had some disputes. Ma Shan believed that Zhang Li's accounts were unclear, and agreed that the two would go to Jiangnan to purchase goods and reconcile accounts together.

When the scheduled departure date came, Sun Wangjin saw that Ma Shan was coming late, and it was already past the agreed time, so he had to come to Ma Shan's house to look for it.He loudly asked Ma Shan's wife, Liang Shi, at the door: "Sister-in-law Ma, is brother Ma Shan at home? It's been a long time since the agreed time!"

Mrs. Liang was taken aback, saying that her husband had already left home, and he still brought a large bag of money for shopping?

The two hurried to the pier and searched everywhere, but Ma Shan was still nowhere to be seen.Zhang Li had already arrived, he said his home was far away, so in order not to miss the time, he found a small unused warehouse on the shore, drank some wine, and made do with rest.As soon as he woke up, he realized that the time was approaching, so he rushed to prepare to meet up. He had never seen anyone from Ma Shan.

Everyone rushed to report to the officials, but they searched unsuccessfully. One month later, Ma Shan's body was salvaged in the water, but the gold and silver that Ma Shan was carrying had disappeared.Was Ma Shan's death a murder for money or something hidden?

When the Ministry of Criminal Justice tried the case, it found that both Liang and Zhang Li were suspicious.Ma Shan is away all year round and has a violent temper. Liang stays alone all year round, lonely in her boudoir, and keeps close contact with her first love cousin.It so happened that her cousin was not at home that day.Sun Wangjin also hesitantly said that when he came to look for Ma Shan, he vaguely felt movement in the bedrooms of Ma Shan and Mrs. Liang.And Zhang Li was indeed unclear about his accounts. If he went to the south of the Yangtze River, if Ma Shan checked the accounts, he would immediately reveal his secrets.He slept alone, and no one saw him, and there was no witness.

Liang and Zhang Li, one is suspected of colluding with his cousin and murdering her husband; the other is also suspected of murdering to silence her, seeking money and killing her.If they are just ordinary people, the government can still use torture.But both of these two were born in official families. Although they were not direct descendants, their clan members naturally refused to let the government beat them into tricks.The life and death of one of them is a trivial matter, once the crime of murder is settled, the whole family will be discredited, and it will not be relieved for a generation.And Ma Shan's family would not let him die in vain.In this way, it was a mess, with many forces involved, the government was helpless, and it became a death case.

This article is written with ups and downs, the style of writing is easy and vivid, and it is extremely attractive.Chen Shushang was engrossed in reading it. When he saw the last chapter, it was Li Chenxi who was carefully searching for various clues and traces, and felt that he was in a fog.Seeing that the deadline for making a guarantee was approaching, Li Chenxi was anxious. She read the case file again in the middle of the night alone.Written here, stop abruptly.

Hastily turned to the front page, only to see a few big words on the cover: Chenxi Detective Record, and the next line reads: - who is the real murderer.

"Master Jia, haven't you finished writing this yet?" Bookseller Chen asked eagerly.

"Oh, Mr. Chen, do you think this book is good?" Jia Cong asked calmly.