Zhang Yuan asked Fan Wenruo which bookstore is the largest in Suzhou and which books are the best-selling?
Suzhou leads the popular fashions in the north and south of the Yangtze River, including furniture in the room, antiques on the table, clothing styles, antiques and new teas, dramas and novels... As long as Suzhou people think it is elegant or beautiful, people from all over the world will follow the trend and imitate it, but Suzhou people think it is vulgar and vulgar.
People from all over the world despised it. There are two new words called "Su Yi" and "Su Yang", which refer to the fact that Suzhou people led the fashion of the Ming Dynasty. Even the Suzhou people's life attitude, behavior and habits will be imitated by everyone.
Therefore, the best-selling book in Suzhou should be the best-selling book in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty——
Fan Wenruo said: "The largest bookstore in Suzhou is the Green Sky Library. The best-selling book at the moment belongs to the owner of Mohanzhai. This book was printed by the Green Sky Library. It has been published in thirty-six volumes, and the volume is on the market.
Tens of thousands of copies, due to the limitations of regional literary styles, few collections of contemporary works can be marketed across the country. Last year's collection of contemporary works by Jie Zixiandi is one of the few best-selling contemporary books."
Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "I have heard of the owner of Mohanzhai. He is Feng Menglong. This man is extremely talented——"
When he said this, Zhang Yuan saw that Fan Wenruo and others looked strange, so he asked: "Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Fan Wenruo looked very surprised and asked: "How did you know that the owner of Mohanzhai is Feng Menglong? I and other locals in Suzhou don't know. I only know that Feng Menglong wrote a monograph about the Spring and Autumn Period, and Feng's classic is
.”
Zhang Yuan was surprised, and after a moment's thought, he understood that Feng Menglong used many pseudonyms when compiling and creating these novels, folk songs, and jokes. In addition to the owner of Mohanzhai, there were also Gu Qusanren, Wu Xiaci slaves, former Zhou Zhushi, etc.
Etc., this is of course because people in the late Ming Dynasty like to use nicknames, but another important reason should be: although novels and operas were extremely prosperous in the late Ming Dynasty, from the perspective of official orthodoxy, these are not elegant, especially
For the scholars who are pursuing their careers, this is simply heresy and not doing their job properly. Feng Menglong should still be in his forties now, and his desire for fame is still very strong. So he doesn’t want outsiders to know that he wrote this——
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "No wonder the last time I told Yang Shixiang that Hanshe Bookstore wanted to invite Feng Menglong to write a story novel, Yang Shixiang didn't say anything, but it turns out that Feng Menglong's reputation as a popular novelist has not yet been revealed. Well, this time I revealed it -"
He said: "I have heard rumors, but I am not sure." He asked: "The Green Sky Pavilion was not opened by Feng, right?"
Fan Wenruo said: "Feng Menglong is quite poor. How can he afford to open such a large Green Sky Museum? The Green Sky Museum was opened by a Huizhou bookseller. This Huizhou businessman has strong financial resources and is good at business. In just a few years, the Green Sky Museum has been opened."
It is already the largest bookstore in Suzhou Prefecture."
Zhang Yuan thought: "Hanshe Bookstore wants to become the largest bookstore in the south of the Yangtze River. There is no way around Lvtian Pavilion. This is a competitor. We must find a way to win Feng Menglong to Hanshe Bookstore. Feng has never won the lottery in his life, so why not let him
He had already concentrated on creating popular literature."
We haven’t done anything yet, let’s not talk about it for now. Zhang Yuan said: "Brother Fan is worried about joining Hanshe Bookstore. It is human nature. Brother Fan can wait and see for the time being to see how Hanshe Bookstore develops. Hanshe Bookstore welcomes Brother Fan to join at any time. Next year, after
All year round.”
Zhang Yuan was so reasonable and reasonable, which made Fan Wenruo feel a little ashamed. But he asked: "Xiandi asked what the Green Sky Pavilion meant. Could it be that he wants to join forces with the Green Sky Pavilion?" This is what Fan Wenruo is worried about. Zhang Yuanruo and the Green Sky Pavilion jointly operate the business.
, then his Fushui Shanfang Bookstore is dispensable to Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "I asked Lutian Pavilion. I just want to find a target. Hanshe Bookstore's branch in Suzhou must surpass Lutian Pavilion - Brother Fan must have thought that I would seek cooperation with Lutian Pavilion and operate under it."
Hanshe Bookstore is not purely for profit, and I am not a pure businessman. There is morality before making profits. Fushui Shanfang Bookstore is not as good as Green Sky Library, but because of the friendship between Brother Fan and I, in Suzhou, I just want to be with you.
Brother Fan cooperates, if Brother Fan really doesn’t want to, I will find another way.”
Fan Wenruo was deeply moved by these words. Zhang Yuan is a responsible person. He must win over such a friend and said: "Well, my dear brother is studying in Nanjing and will definitely return to Shaoxing at the end of the year. Suzhou is a must."
Lu, how about I discuss the matter of the bookstore with my dear brother then?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Well, the Hanshe Bookstore must have appeared for the first time a few years ago."
After some more gossip, the banquet was over and the other guests resigned and returned home. Fan Wenruo left the three Zhang brothers to live in Fan's house. Zhang Dai was used to living on the boat and did not want to sleep on a quilt elsewhere, so he said: "
Brother Fan, don’t worry, we will go back to live on the boat, it’s spacious and cool, Brother Fan knows that.”
Fan Wenruo smiled and said, "Isn't that a slight?"
Zhang E said: "I'm going to the river to swim. It's more convenient on the boat."
Fan Wenruo had no choice but to give up and send the Zhang brothers to the ship in person.
After bathing in the river, he got on the boat to rest. Zhang E was honest today and did not tease Lu Mei because Lu Mei was sick. This beautiful maid was also delicate. She was frightened after falling into the water last night. She felt a little uncomfortable today and would feel a little uncomfortable in the evening.
He had a fever and was feeling groggy. Zhang Yuan asked Mu Zhenzhen to get some medicine for Lu Mei. This medicine was prepared by Luyungu for him. During the journey, he had headaches, brain fever, seasickness and diarrhea, each of which had its own symptoms——
It was the end of the year, and the crescent moon had already set in the west. Laifu's snoring soon started to sound again on the other side of the screen. Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhenzhen were still lying on separate tables. He stretched out his hand to hold Mu Zhenzhen's hand.
Zhenzhen didn't move at first, but after a while, he moved his hand to her cheek and rubbed it gently, which was so gentle and tender——
Zhang Yuan had the feeling that since the two had a little intimacy last night, the fallen girl was obviously much gentler to him. Of course she was very respectful and dedicated in serving him before, but that was the docility of a maid towards her master. Now
, the feeling is different, extra caring——
Laifu was snoring so loudly that Zong Yishan would definitely not be able to sleep for a while. Zhang Yuan did not dare to make a mistake, so he moved over and leaned into Mu Zhenzhen's ear and whispered like a mosquito: "I wish I could get to Nanjing as soon as possible - go to sleep first."
, go to sleep."
I wanted to say "Let's go to bed" before withdrawing my hands and sleep separately, but the hand on Mu Zhenzhen's cheek felt hot. Apparently Mu Zhenzhen knew what "I just want to get to Nanjing as soon as possible" was going on, and he was shy.
, this made Zhang Yuan's heart tremble. It's easy for people to lose control of themselves in a dark room at night. Zhang Yuan is not a saint who can sit still. His heart is racing, and he just wants to have a little intimacy before going to sleep. Anyway, come here.
Fu snored loudly and was not sleepy for a moment, so he put his lips together and kissed Mu Zhenzhen's neck. Mu Zhenzhen shrank her shoulders, clamped his chin, and quickly released it again. His breathing suddenly became rapid, as if it was inaudible.
He called out: "Master——"
Zhang Yuan said softly: "Give me a hug." Feeling that the fallen girl leaned over to him, her body was close to him, and she put one hand around his waist. It was the same as last night, well, it felt so good——
The night is very quiet, and there are faint sounds of the city in the distance. Suzhou is prosperous, and some markets are full of lights and wine all night long. It is near the northeast corner of the city, it is quieter, and if you listen carefully, you can hear the subtle sound of the river water flowing under the boat. Suddenly there is a sound from the other side of the river.
The resident bird chirped, as if it was frightened. The black-feathered starling in Wang Wei's cabin also chirped, but fortunately it didn't shout "have mercy". A faint light shone through the gap in the bulkhead, and Zhang E, the third brother in the other cabin, was still there.
When talking to Lu Mei, the third brother was also considerate. Mu Zhenzhen in his arms was holding the abundant fruits in his chest, looking like he was giving selflessly——
Zhang Yuan didn't dare to move his hands, lest he lose control and get out of control. He only hugged Mu Zhenzhen hard, then let go, and fell asleep. He thought he would be too excited to fall asleep, so he listened carefully to the water flowing under the boat, and it didn't take more than half a moment.
At that time, I fell asleep. After all, I didn't sleep much last night, so I was really sleepy.
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The next day, Fan Wenruo discussed with Zhang Yuan to hold a gathering of scholars in Suzhou similar to the Yuyuan Gathering in Shanghai. Zhang Yuan said: "I wonder if it can be held in Canglang Pavilion?"
Fan Wenruo said: "Canglang Pavilion has a good reputation. It has been dilapidated in recent years. The garden has no one to take care of it and it is easily desolate. It is better to go to the Humble Administrator's Garden. The owner of the Humble Administrator's Garden, Mrs. Xu, has some friendship with me. We can borrow it for a day."
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The Humble Administrator's Garden, the first of the three major gardens in the southeast, was built by Wang Xianchen, the censor during the Jiajing period. The garden was designed by the famous Wen Zhengming——
Zhang Yuandao: "Very good. Tomorrow is the sixth day of June. How about holding a gathering tomorrow? I can't stay in Suzhou too long. There is an entrance exam for the Imperial College on June 18th. I have to rush to Nanjing before that."
Fan Wenruo said, "There's time, there's time. It only takes ten days to get from Suzhou to Nanjing. Don't worry, dear brother." Then he made preparations for tomorrow's gathering.
Zhang Dai liked to play, and he and Zhang E each took their maids to visit Tiger Hill. After Lu Mei took the medicine last night, she felt much better this morning. It was rare that the Third Young Master took such good care of her, so she was naturally grateful for her recovery and followed her to Tiger Hill. Zhang E invited
Wang Wei went with her, but Wang Wei said she wanted to visit a friend, so she asked Uncle Yao to hire a sedan and take Hui Xiang and Xue Tong to the south of the city——
Zhang Yuan did not go to Huqiu. He asked a friend of Fan Wenruo to accompany him to visit Feng Menglong. The scholar surnamed Chen recognized Feng Menglong and took Zhang Yuan to Feng Menglong's residence in Sanyuanfang. Wu Xiasanfeng,
Feng Menglong is the second eldest son, his elder brother Feng Menggui is a well-known painter in Suzhou, and his younger brother Feng Mengxiong is a tribute student of the Imperial College in Nanjing.
Feng Menglong's mansion looked like a mansion of aristocratic family, but it was already dilapidated. Zhang Yuan sent in a greeting card, and the servant who answered the door replied that the master was not here, and he would definitely inform the master when he came back——
The scholar surnamed Chen whispered: "Mr. Zhang, I heard that Feng Menglong was obsessed with a singing girl from Liufang Pavilion. The singing girl's name is Hou Huiqing. Hou Huiqing is a master of Wu songs. Feng Menglong collected and compiled many Wu songs for Hou Huiqing. Feng Menglong
It is very possible that we went to the Liufang Pavilion at this time. I would like to accompany Mr. Zhang to look for it. The Liufang Pavilion is only one mile away from here."
Chen Shengyuan must be a romantic person who likes to hang out in brothels. He was very excited when he said he wanted to go to Liufang Pavilion. Zhang Yuan thought that he would have nothing to do, so he would go to "Liufang Pavilion" to enjoy the local customs of Suzhou and listen to the authentic customs.
Wu song slang, and a meeting with the talented but frustrated Feng Menglong.
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