Du Qi entered the Jeong Clan's courtyard and went to the room. The sun was setting in the west. The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window into the room, making it look as if the room was covered with a layer of golden carpet.
The Jeong Clan was sewing the soles of shoes.
When she saw Du Qi, she quickly said, "Erlang, no need to bow. Sit down."
"Yes!"
Du Qi sat down immediately.
The Jeong Clan put down the soles in her hands and said with a gentle expression, "Erlang, the reason why mother called you here is because …. A member of the Zheng Clan came to look for mother today. "
"The person who came is mother's cousin. He is now in the Zheng Clan and has nothing to do. He hoped that I would arrange for him to work in the restaurant or tea shop. "
"Because he is a member of the Zheng Clan, it was not good for mother to refuse. So mother agreed to let him work in your restaurant. However, Mother called you over to discuss this matter with you. "
The Jeong Clan explained the situation briefly.
Du Qi frowned slightly.
Du Qi handed over the operation of the restaurant to Jin Wuque. Du Qi did not interfere with other matters. Du Qi was not willing to let someone from the Zheng Clan manage the restaurant because the presence of a member of the Zheng Clan would affect the operation of the restaurant.
Du Qi was not willing to do this.
However, Du Qi did not flare up. He said, "Mother wants to arrange for him to work in the restaurant. What is it exactly?"
The Jeong Clan said, "Mother does not care about what you want him to do. You can do it as you see fit. Moreover, my cousin's name is Zheng Yanqing. Mother agreed because she did not want to refuse. "
"However, mother also knows that it is not easy for Erlang to run the restaurant. Mother knows how hard it is for you. So mother's plan is for you to let Zheng Yanqing in first, then find a reason to drive him out openly. "
The Jeong Clan said, "In this way, mother's family's request will be fulfilled, and your restaurant's operation will be guaranteed. This is mother's plan. Erlang, what do you think? "
When Du Qi heard this, a bright smile immediately appeared on his slightly immature face.
His mother was really shrewd and ruthless.
As expected of a shrewd person.
After all, the Jeong Clan came from the Jeong Clan. It was hard for the Jeong Clan to reject the Zheng Clan's request for help. Under such circumstances, it was best to agree first and then think of a way to deal with it.
The Jeong Clan, in particular, was on Du Qi's side.
Du Qi smiled and said, "Since mother has said so, I will do as mother wishes. This is not a difficult matter. "
A bright smile appeared on the Jeong Clan's face. She said, "That's good. Erlang, in short, mother only has one sentence to say. Do not let the Zheng Clan's people affect the restaurant's operation. Of course, if it is really difficult to arrange, then just do it casually. "
Du Qi said, "It's easy to arrange."
Du Qi paused for a moment before he changed the topic and said, "Mother, I have another thing to tell you. I bought a bookstore near Xi City today. It's called 'Come Again Bookstore'. It is said that this bookstore belongs to our family. Is this true? "
"Yes!"
The Jeong Clan directly replied.
She was very familiar with the situation at home. She said, "The shopkeeper of Zailai Bookstore is called Qian Zai Lai. Although his name is good, it is a pity that his management ability is not complimentary. So much so that his Zailai Bookstore has been operating at a loss. Mother has reminded him to give up the business, but he still wants to continue. "
After a pause, the Jeong Clan said, "You mentioned Zailai Bookstore. Is there anything you want to talk about?"
Du Qi said, "Mother, this is what happened. I went to Zailai Bookstore today and bought it. Since the store belongs to our Du Family, I will take it over and continue to operate it. However, I will still pay the rent that should be paid. "
"No need!"
The Jeong Clan waved her sleeves and said, "My son wants to run the bookstore. He can just use the store. That Qian Zai Lai is a fool. He doesn't know anything about management. He has no talent. Running a bookstore is suicide. Erlang, you know how to run a bookstore. You have talent and knowledge. It will be very popular. "
To the Jeong Clan, their son was always the smartest. He could do anything without a problem.
If he wanted to run a bookstore, he would definitely be able to do it.
Du Qi got the Jeong Clan's words and did not stay any longer. He got up and said, "Mother, I still have something to do. I will go back first."
"Go!"
The Jeong Clan said, "Erlang, you have been busy these days. You have lost some weight. We don't lack money. You don't have to work too hard. Take care of your body. "
Du Qi said, "Mother, don't worry. I understand."
He turned around and went back to his courtyard.
Du Qi had his own plans for running the bookstore. His method was very simple. He would be a plagiarist. He would write out all the novels in his mind. This way, he would be able to achieve a good result.
On the other hand, there was the movable type printing technology. With the movable type printing technology, Du Qi's bookstore would not need to be copied by other scholars. He could directly print in large quantities.
After Du Qi finished grinding the ink, he wrote a letter. He asked Liu Jian to go to the restaurant and tell him about Zheng Yanqing's matter. He asked Jin Wuque to deal with it as he saw fit.
After doing all this, Du Qi did not plan to care about Zheng Yanqing's matter anymore.
After all, it was a small matter.
Du Qi opened the pages again. He dipped the brush in the ink and thought about what book he should write.
If one were to talk about the books of the later generations, there would be countless books. However, the most suitable one for today's environment was "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Because such a book did not need to be adjusted. He could just copy the background of the book.
Especially the memories of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in his mind were very clear.
After Du Qi made up his mind, he did not delay and started to write.
"The rolling waters of the Yangtze River flow to the east. The waves wash away all heroes. Right and wrong, success and failure disappear in a blink of an eye. The green hills are still there. The sunset is still red. The white-haired fisherman is used to watching the autumn moon and the spring breeze. A pot of turbid wine is a happy reunion. So many things in the past and present are just jokes. "
"It is said that the world is divided for a long time and divided for a long time. During the weekend, the seven kingdoms were divided and merged into Qin. After Qin was destroyed, Chu and Han were divided and merged back into Han. The Han Dynasty revolted after Gaozu killed the White Snake and unified the world. Later, Guang Wu was revived and passed down to Emperor Xian. The reason for the chaos was because of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling. "
"Emperor Huan imprisoned the good and trusted the eunuchs. When Emperor Huan died, Emperor Ling ascended the throne. General Dou Wu and Grand Tutor Chen Fan assisted him. There were eunuchs like Cao Jie who tried to play with power. Dou Wu and Chen Fan planned to kill them. Since then, Zhongjuan became more and more arrogant. "
…
The opening of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was quickly written.
The memories in his mind were very clear.
As a result, his brush did not stop at all. The strokes were like dragons and snakes. The words were strong and powerful, penetrating the back of the paper. Although his handwriting was not at a high level, it was still quite extraordinary.
He continued to write, starting from the first chapter of the "Heroes of the Peach Garden" where he killed the leader of the Yellow Turban Heroes. He continued to the second chapter, the third chapter, and finally the fourth chapter where he destroyed Emperor Chen Liujian and gave his blade to Dong Meng De. He stopped writing.
Even so, it was already late at night.
The oil lamp in the room had been changed twice since Liu Jian returned from the restaurant.
Du Qi finished writing the content of the fourth chapter and did not continue writing. He put down the content of the first four chapters and continued to write the method of making movable type printing.
In his mind, there was a clear process of the technique. Therefore, Du Qi only needed to write down the process of making movable type printing and give it to the craftsmen to make. However, this technique could not be easily leaked. This was because it was a secret and must be in the hands of Du Qi.
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