Qi Yu was lazy in bed and told his wife that he would not get up until three o'clock in the morning.
Yes, it’s finally your turn to have a rest day, how can you not take a long nap?
The idea is beautiful, but it is difficult to realize in reality.
Because, there was a loud roar from the yard.
well……
I couldn't sleep because I was too lazy, so I had to get up.
When I walked out of the house, I saw Xiong Dazheng standing there holding a gift.
"Mr. Qi, has the second volume of "Sword Go" been written?"
"Don't worry, wait until I wash my face first."
"Can I not be impatient? To tell you the truth, I am driven crazy by readers. They say that even if the author is a donkey, he cannot rest for such a long time."
oh?
Did the reminder come to your house?
No, I said, how can you compare me with a donkey?
How can a donkey be as handsome as me?
Qi Yu grinded his teeth and first let Xiong Day into the main hall to serve tea.
During this process, Liu Quan had been secretly watching: Look, the gift in Editor Xiong's hand seems to be not bad, and it looks like it is worth some money.
Well, he must have made a lot of money, otherwise, how could he be willing to spend so much money?
If he comes here today to urge the manuscript, will he have to talk about the subsequent royalties again?
Well, definitely!
That will involve the issue of price negotiation.
Look, this Mr. Xiong’s eyes are like that of a weasel, darting around. At first glance, he is a very shrewd person, and my husband is a real person. During the price negotiation process, there is no guarantee that he will lose.
into his trap.
No, I have to negotiate today’s deal in person!
Can't suffer this loss!
…
In the main hall, Xiong and Qi were sitting with their heads down.
"Mr. Xiong, please have tea."
"Okay, let's talk about the manuscript first, shall we?"
Qi Yu chuckled and said: "Sir, don't worry, the final draft of the second volume has been written. Just wait a moment, I will get it for you right now."
Xiong's big eyes flashed and he said joyfully: "Thank you, God of Wealth, for blessing me. It's really great!"
"..."
Indeed, the second volume has been written for a long time and has been kept at home.
Qi Yu originally wanted to send it there in person, but unexpectedly he happened to be invited by Mr. Zhao for a drink that day, so he was dragged off. After that, he was busy dealing with the inspection by the Minister of War, so he delayed it again and again.
"Sir, please take a look. The manuscripts for the second volume of "Sword Go" are all here."
"Good! Good! Mr. Qi never stops writing. He is truly a model author!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiong Da couldn't wait to take out the sixty-five taels of silver he had prepared in advance.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared.
It's Liu Quan.
I saw her walking out of the back room quickly, and then with quick eyes and hands, she stretched out her hand to block it, and pushed back the big piece of money.
Um?
What does it mean?
Xiong Da was shocked~~
"What do you mean, ma'am?"
"What do you mean? Doesn't Mr. Xiong understand?"
This sentence made Xiong Da stunned again and added one again~~
Not only was Xiong Da confused, but Qi Yu was also stunned by his wife's actions.
Liu Quan smiled and explained: "Mr. Xiong, I heard that you are an honest gentleman, how come you have learned to fool honest people??"
Xiong Da immediately turned into Zhang Er and said blankly: "Madam, what are you referring to...?"
"Fair deal!" Liu Quan moved a bench by himself and sat down, and then said: "My husband is a scholar, and I am embarrassed to tell you some things. However, I am a womanly person who doesn't care so much.
I need to talk to you about this carefully."
Xiong Da also had no choice but to say: "Okay, Madam, please speak."
Liu Quan added tea to the two of them and said calmly: "Actually, besides you, Mr. Xiong, there is another editor who receives manuscripts at my house. Their price, haha... is because of face."
The reason is that I won’t tell you the specific number. In short, there are more people than you."
"Is there anything else?"
"Of course! If my husband-in-law hadn't thought about his old relationship and insisted on selling the manuscript to you, he would have sold it long ago."
Grandma’s legs!
Who is this?
Why are you so ungrateful?
Xiong Da had a sullen face and secretly counted all his competitors, but still couldn't figure out who it was.
As for Qi Yu, when he saw his wife winking at him, he immediately understood her intention: Haha, she wants to raise the price in person!
Xiong Da: "One hundred taels!"
Liu Quan: "Too little."
"One hundred and twenty taels?"
"Still too little!"
"..."
In the end, Xiong Da generously spent two hundred taels of silver to buy the manuscript of the second volume of "Sword Go". In addition, he also paid a deposit of fifty taels of silver for the future third volume.
These two items added up to a total of two hundred and fifty taels of silver.
Then both parties draw up documents and seal the deal!
Afterwards, Qi Yu hugged his wife in his arms, gave her a peck and said: "Madam, you are really a prosperous husband. After you discussed this deal, you actually sold my husband's three wives."
Double the price, not counting the fifty-tael deposit..."
Liu Quan's cheeks were slightly red, she gave him an angry look, and whispered: "It's broad daylight, be careful, the children are all watching there."
"Well……"
…
Early the next morning, Liu Quan made a special trip to the bank to transfer the money to the old eunuch of the original landlord.
She originally wanted to save for a while, but her husband said that she would feel uneasy if she owed money to others for sleeping.
Also, you can owe money to anyone, but you can't owe money to eunuchs.
why?
If one day he kicks off and goes to hell, you won't be able to find his descendants, so it's better to pay him back sooner.
Yes, a gentleman loves money and gets it wisely.
This time, Liu Quan completely followed her husband's advice.
In the next few days, Qi Yu went to and from the Yamen on time as usual, and continued to drink tea and walk around Xingtaipu Temple to read files.
However, during this period, a rumor about himself spread in official circles.
Good news? Or bad news?
The answer is the latter.
Is such that.
It is said that Zhang Chengdong, Minister of the Ministry of War, once publicly criticized Qi Yu, the director of Xingtaipu Temple, saying that he was lazy and inactive, and that he was just a worm among the officials!
In addition, he also said categorically that as long as he was in charge of the Ministry of War, Qi Yu would never be promoted.
Want to turn over?
Just wait for the next life!
That is to say, Qi Yu's official career has been exhausted and it is impossible to make any further progress.
Ever since the Minister of War started this, people have come forward one after another to criticize Qi Yu, saying whatever they want, and the voices of ridicule are endless.
Are they gloating?
Yes!
In the past, there had been four heated discussions about Qi Yu in the capital, making him steal the limelight. What now?
Haha, you must have fallen down!
Judging from the current situation, the emperor obviously dislikes Qi Yu, otherwise he would not have thrown him into the Xingtaipu Temple. And the Ministry of War, his directly subordinate department, also blocked his development space.
What future is there left to speak of?
Therefore, everyone pushes against the wall!
In this regard, Zhao Mingyu advised: "Just look at it and don't get entangled. This is how officialdom is. There are neither permanent friends nor absolute enemies. You will gradually get used to it."
Qi Yu smiled bitterly and said: "I know this truth. To put it bluntly, I lost my potential use value, so I was abandoned."
"..."
While chatting, I suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the door.
But he saw the eunuch San Dezi rushing over in a hurry.
"Master Qi, I finally found you, hurry, hurry!" San Dezi steadied his breathing and took a long breath before urging.
Qi Yu was startled: "I've seen you, Mr. Internal Prisoner, what did you say about pleasure or displeasure? I don't understand."
San Dezi smiled awkwardly and hurriedly explained: "The emperor ordered you to enter the palace quickly, you'd better leave with me!"
