It was noisy in front of the bookstore early in the morning, but Liang Yuan's roar shocked everyone. Everyone looked at Liang Yuan.
There were at least 600 people here, but they were all silent as they stared at Liang Yuan.
Liang Yuan was dumbfounded. He was a young man in his early twenties, and his face was red. After a while, he repeated in a much lower voice, "Those who read 'The Western Chamber' will talk about love. Those who read 'Pillow' will become a great scholar!" Then, he pointed helplessly at the banners on the ox cart.
Many scholars snorted. They had been educated in the Sage Path, so they naturally looked down on people like Liang Yuan. However, they were also curious about the banners with Fang Yun's name.
"Fang Yun is a Shuangjia and a Sage. Then what's with the Three Poems Shine Together?"
"I heard from the bookseller that the Three Poems Shine Together in 'Sage Path' is unprecedented."
"'Sage Path' hasn't been sold yet, and he dares to say that. Could there be something fishy?"
"It's hard to say. Let's wait and see."
In terms of advertising, Liang Yuan's roar scored full marks. Everyone knew that he was selling books, but because 'Sage Path' was about to be sold, no one left the queue to buy 'Romance of the Western Chamber'.
The Notre-Dame booksellers were soon on sale. The booksellers were four Notre-Dame booksellers. The four of them knew that Fang Yun's Three Poems Shine Together in 'Sage Path'. At first, the four of them could hold back, but after a while, they couldn't hold back anymore.
"You came to the right place today! Today's' Sage Path 'has four poems in Jingguo. Three of them are by Fang Shuangjia from the Dayuan Residence, and one of them is a nation-defining poem! "
"I've been selling 'Sage Path' for so many years, and this is the first time I've almost cried. Fang Yun has made Jingguo proud!"
"When you get 'Sage Path', remember to turn to page 101. The Dayuan Residence's Fang Yun's Three Poems Shine Together. One of them is a nation-defining poem. You don't have to look at the other poems!"
The words of the four booksellers were like a flame that ignited the hundreds of people present.
Someone raised 'Sage Path' and shouted, "It's really Three Poems Shine Together! Jixian Fang Yun is Fang Shuangjia! There really is a Guardian Nation. "
"Amazing! Amazing! It's actually a great scholar's comment. How rare! "
"Those in front, hurry up and buy it. I want to see the national poem! I want to see the great scholar's comments! "
"Don't push!"
The people who bought the books were extremely anxious, while the people who bought the books were overjoyed. Many people walked out of the crowd after getting the books and started reading.
"Wonderful! Wonderful! "
Some people who were dressed in scholar's clothing and even scholar's clothing did not leave. They gathered together and discussed excitedly. Soon after, they began to "imitate the poem" on the spot. That is, they changed a few words to form a new line of the poem, "The rooster cries in the thatched roof, the moon in the thatched roof, the trail of people on the bridge frosty."
Some people changed it to "Birds chirping in the thatched house trees, leaves floating on the plank bridge water." Some people changed it to "Cranes chirping in the thatched house rain, wild colors on the plank bridge spring." But after a long time, no one felt that it could be compared with the original poem.
Everyone knew that they couldn't compare to Fang Yun, but they were still satisfied because Fang Yun was from the Great Origin Mansion.
Liang Yuan kept staring at the scholars. Seeing that they were about to leave, he shouted, "Fang Yun's new book is on sale! 'Romance of the Western Chamber' and 'Tales of the Pillow' are combined into one book. Read 'Tales of the Pillow' from 'Holy Way' in advance! Come and buy it! "
Previously, many people didn't believe in the three poems, but the 101st page of 'Holy Way' in April was in their hands. It was an irrefutable fact that they had to believe it.
The scholars who had bought 'Holy Way' doubtfully walked towards Liang Yuan and the ten connected ox-carts.
"Is it really Fang Shuangjia's work?"
"Of course. Look, this book is written by Registrar Zhou of the Wen Institute. If we dare to fake it, do you still want to live? You can read ten pages for free. If it's not as good as the previous popular novels, I'll take my head off and let you play with it like a polo ball! "
"Then let's take a look first."
More than ten scholars picked up the stacked copies of 'Romance of the Western Chamber' and read it silently. When they saw Registrar Zhou's preface and Fang Yun's signature, they no longer doubted it and continued reading.
"This sentence is very novel. It's really convenient and easy to read."
"Not bad. It's really different."
"I feel a little awkward reading it."
After a while, someone suddenly closed the book and said, "I'll buy it! I can't read it anymore. If I do, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear to go home! "After saying that, he took out five coins and threw it directly to Liang Yuan and left with the book.
"It's nothing, but it's more interesting than ordinary ghost novels." The person didn't admit it, but he still counted fifty coins and handed it to Liang Yuan.
"This book is really rare. It swept away the ghosts and monsters of the Ten Kingdoms. Other than Fang Yun, who else could have such great talent?"
"Actually, from the beginning, I believed that this was not a fraud. Although Duke of Jianmei is now the head of the Wen Institute, back then, he used 'Wind and Rain Sword Poem' to kill the Barbarian Wolves. His ancient sword of talent even produced a few strands of blood. Even the veterans didn't dare to go near him. The Empress Dowager called him Duke of Jianmei not only because his eyebrows were like swords, but also because of his talent. Even if I want to die, I wouldn't dare to use his name. "
"That's true. Everyone knows that Grand Scholar Li Wenying is a murderer. No one dares to use his name."
Everyone found that 'Romance of the Western Chamber' was really good and began to take the initiative to defend this book.
These scholars and scholars became the best advertisements. Many people who weren't very determined in the first place began to buy the book.
Under the influence of Fang Yun's Literary Name, more and more people began to buy 'Romance of the Western Chamber'.
It started in the morning and lasted until past eight o 'clock. There were still people coming and going in front of the Wen Institute bookstore. These people originally only wanted to buy 'Holy Path' and 'Wen Pao', but the ten ox carts kept going back and forth in the vicinity. Many people remembered Fang Yun's new book even if they didn't buy it.
The ten ox carts stopped in front of the Wen Institute bookstore while the twenty or so book peddlers pushed the carts to various places in the Da Yuan Prefecture City.
'Romance of the Western Chamber' and 'Tales of the Pillow' began to circulate in a small circle. In a few days, all the scholars in the city would know that Fang Yun had published a new book.
As usual, Fang Yun went to the Fang Clan School to teach. When it was close to noon, he went to the Li Xia Literary Gathering with another teacher, He Yutang, who had also received an invitation.
After getting on Fang Yun's carriage, He Yutang looked around and said, "Fang Yun, your carriage is not bad. It costs more than 100 taels of silver, right?"
"You're a scholar. Why would you care about a carriage like this?" Fang Yun said with a smile.
"If I were to return to the county to be an official and give up on the imperial examinations, these 100 taels of silver would be nothing. However, I'm now making a living in the prefecture city. Although there are other sources of income apart from teaching, the expenses are also high. There are no poor scholars in the Ten Nations, but there aren't many rich scholars either. I'll take the imperial examinations for another five years. If I still can't pass the imperial examinations after the age of 35, I'll return to the county and fight for a position in the Wen Institute. If I still can't succeed after another three years, I'll just be a small official. I still have some connections in the Fang Clan School and the prefecture city. This is the benefit of staying in the prefecture city. "
"That's true." Fang Yun finally understood the difficulties of these scholars.
"When I return to my hometown, you'll at least be a county magistrate or even a prefectural magistrate. Maybe I'll go to you to make a living," He Yutang said.
"How can I become a prefectural magistrate in seven or eight years? Brother He, you're underestimating yourself," Fang Yundao said.
He Yutang blushed and said, "I have to plan for my future and my children and grandchildren. Fortunately, you don't have any assets. Otherwise, I'd really want to seek refuge with you."
"Huh?" Fang Yun looked at He Yutang in confusion. A scholar seeking refuge with a scholar?
He Yutang coughed softly and said, "I'm not as good at studying as you are, but I'm good at judging people. Even if I'm wrong, the general won't be wrong. Not to mention a scholar, even a scholar wouldn't be worthy of his personal visit. If you lack manpower in the future, feel free to ask me. "
"Since Brother He said so, I hope you'll lend me a helping hand if I need your help in the future." Fang Yun didn't expect someone to approach him so quickly. More than ten thousand scholars participated in the provincial examination in the Dayuan Prefecture, but only fifty to eighty scholars were accepted.
"You're being too polite." He Yutang secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Fang Yundao said, "To be honest, my bookstore is really short of manpower, especially talents like Brother He."
"If the bookstore expands, it'll be a big business. The culture in the Ten Nations is too strong. Apart from food, clothing, housing, and transportation, everything related to studying can be expanded and passed down from generation to generation," He Yutang said.
"Whether I can afford to hire a scholar like you depends on the sales of the books today," Fang Yundao said.
"Since you're the one running the bookstore, it'll definitely sell well."
"I'm confident in the long run, but I don't know how the short-term profits will be," Fang Yundao said.
He Yutang frowned slightly, thinking that Fang Yun didn't seem like a short-sighted person. Why would he say something like that? However, he didn't feel disgusted. Instead, he comforted, "The bookstore has to be built slowly and expand its reputation. If you don't open it for three years, you won't be able to tell if it's profitable or not."
Fang Yun understood what he meant and didn't want to talk about the bookstore anymore. Hence, he changed the topic and said, "I haven't participated in any literary gatherings. What's the theory?"
"Theory? It's not a big one, but it's not a small one either. The weather is close to spring around the beginning of summer, so the literary gatherings usually have 'spring' as the theme. Most of them are poetry gatherings, and occasionally, they'll be poetry gatherings. However, there hasn't been a poetry gatherings for more than ten years. After all, a scholar's talent is limited, and ancient poems are easier to compose. In the evening, the literary gatherings often have poetry gatherings. These literary gatherings are actually for the descendants of prestigious families to spread their names. "
"There's such a theory?"
"Think about it. How can a normal person have the financial resources to host this kind of literary gatherings? They have to choose the venue, have food and wine, have singers, and accompany guests. Furthermore, there has to be a prize. A literary gatherings can't be held without at least two thousand taels of silver. No matter how big a family's business is, it can't withstand such a torment. Those people's poems are all paid a high price to have a famous scholar prepare them in advance. At most, they can change a few words. How can a normal person compare? Ninety percent of the literary gatherings have no suspense. Unless someone is unlucky and meets a fierce dragon crossing the river, such as you. "He Yutang laughed at the end.
Fang Yundao said, "Thank you for your reminder, Brother He. Since the literary gatherings are being paid a lot of money, we should go and eat and drink for free. Stealing the limelight would be ungentlemanly. I'll just go and take a look. When the winner of the literary gatherings is decided, I'll leave. If I leave too early, the person who invited me will lose face. "
He Yutang pondered for a moment and said, "Allow me to measure the heart of a gentleman with the yardstick of a villain. The seven or eight scholars from the Li Shan Society who invited you were probably used as pens. It should be the experts of the Li Shan Society who told them to come. Otherwise, if it was just an invitation, you wouldn't have brought so many people. "
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