Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 231 Opening a Bookstore

Zhu Wuyao looked at the pigeon that was handed to her, feeling touched but also a little apprehensive.

"When you brought me local specialties, did you ever think you almost poisoned me?"

Ye Xiaozhou clicked his tongue, took a bite himself, and then handed the bitten pigeon over. Only then did Zhu Wuyao accept it with peace of mind.

"So, how's your adventure story coming along?"

Zhu Wuyao took a bite of the roasted pigeon. It has to be said that Ye Xiaozhou has some wilderness survival skills, no, it should be said that he has the skill of enjoying food in the wild. After all, it doesn't matter if a cultivator doesn't eat.

The cooking time was perfect, and the saltiness was just right.

She explained her new plan to Ye Xiaozhou, and then said:

"Now all that's left is to print the book."

Then, inside the dilapidated temple, they laid out the printing equipment.

This set is exceptionally simple, without any particularly intricate structure, and has a small workshop-like style, but it is easy to figure out.

Ye Xiaozhou circled it twice and said:

How many movable type blocks are missing?

Speaking of this, Zhu Wuyao also said with a sense of helplessness:

“There are quite a few missing words. There are only about six hundred words here, while there are roughly one or two thousand commonly used words. What’s most troublesome is that there are too many rare words that I need to use in my book.”

Those names of people, places, and the like.

For example, the character "碟" (die) in "飞碟" (feidie) appears infrequently, and it may only be used in this one instance when it is engraved, but it cannot be omitted.

"That's why I came to you. Let's work together to carve out the movable type needed for these four volumes of adventure stories as soon as possible."

"With the power of cultivators, if you and I join forces, it will only take two nights."

Ye Xiaozhou picked up a piece of movable type, examined it carefully for a moment, and said:

"Why not recarve them all?"

She handed the character "度" (du) to Zhu Wuyao and said:

"The last stroke is missing half. If the adventure story is printed using this, and then the Zhu Family Travelogue is printed, the original mold will have the same flaw, which may lead some people to trace the origin of the story."

Zhu Wuyao's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood what Ye Xiaozhou meant—

"Shall we open our own bookstore?"

"Yes!"

Ye Xiaozhou threw the movable type blocks back into the pile of things and nodded, saying:

“There are only two bookstores in Biyi City. You killed the bookstore owner named Hong Fei and are worried about making a living. Judging from the current situation, you also want to complete the equipment. In that case, why not just take over Hong Fei’s bookstore directly?”

Zhu Wuyao was quite impressed.

As expected of Ye Xiaozhou, his thinking is truly unconventional.

If one wants to control the consciousness of all living beings, one must naturally control the source platform. If one can achieve a monopoly, wouldn't it be up to them to decide what books the people of Biyi City can read?

Zhu Wuyao immediately nodded and said:

"In that case, besides making a new set of printing equipment, we can prepare two thousand commonly used movable type."

"The adventure story will be preserved in the form of woodblock printing. When it is printed in full, it will be just the two of us who can completely distinguish the handwriting of the two sets."

Ye Xiaozhou spoke first:

"Then I'll carve the adventure story. Sigh... there are two thousand commonly used characters, but I don't even know which two thousand they are!"

This wasn't difficult for Zhu Wuyao.

Those who practice calligraphy cannot avoid various versions of the "Thousand Character Classic". In addition, after becoming a cultivator, their memory is enhanced, so they only need to memorize it and carve it once.

This is just the right time to add another Thousand Character Classic to the database.

"By the way, Ye Xiaozhou, how are we going to rent a shop and hire employees if we don't have any money?"

Although one cultivator is stronger than six, we can't keep the two of them busy in the bookstore and delay other matters.

Opening a bookstore is just a long-term strategic move.

Ye Xiaozhou began pouring silver out of his storage bag.

When she left, she was penniless; when they met again nine days later, she appeared to be extremely wealthy and powerful.

Zhu Wuyao: ...

"Did you steal this?"

"No, robbing is too slow! The rich people in Biyi City aren't that rich. If we really robbed them, it might cause the story of all walks of life to unfold and bring about some unexpected changes."

"Then what are you doing?"

Looking at the demon currency in front of her, Zhu Wuyao's eyes were full of suspicion.

Ye Xiaozhou stood up and said:

"Haha! Do you remember when we drank together during our first reincarnation? You came in with silver, while I was penniless?"

“From that time on, I kept questioning the various aspects of human nature and kept telling myself—how could someone who has committed all kinds of evil be penniless? I must have robbed a lot of money.”

"See, after losing my memory during my trip out, it actually came in handy."

Does this work too?

Hypnotize yourself to implant the idea that "I am rich" into your subconscious, thereby gaining initial funds when creating a character...

Isn't that cheating?!

"Ye Xiaozhou, if you were in our country, your account would be banned..."

Stealing someone else's money is indeed slow, but having all sorts of people directly modify her initial data is very efficient.

Ye Xiaozhou didn't understand what "account ban" meant, and she didn't press for details. Instead, she said with a touch of emotion:

"What a pity. I thought I could get my injuries healed, my cultivation improved, and all sorts of rare and precious materials all at once."

"I didn't expect that only the 'have money on you' mechanic would work..."

Indeed, greed is the most powerful quality.

Even if just one out of ten works, it's better than having no number at all...

However, Zhu Wuyao didn't lose out either.

She brought her own travelogue with her when she landed; otherwise, organizing it herself would have taken much longer.

After discussing and agreeing on the plan.

the next day.

After school, A-Meng rushed to Zhu Wu-Yao's room and said:

"Sister! Something's happened at Hong Family Bookstore!"

Zhu Wuyao raised her head and met A Meng's slightly suspicious gaze, then asked casually:

"what happened?"

A-Meng hesitated for a moment and said:

"The bookstore you visited a few days ago, Manager Hong is gone, and then... the knife seller who came to our house a few days ago, that Sister Ye, bought the bookstore's land deed and became the new bookstore owner."

Yes, everything is going very smoothly.

"Sister, was it that knife-selling peddler who killed Manager Hong...?"

No, it's your older sister, me.

Although I know you're trying to exonerate me, unfortunately, I really am the murderer.

Just as Zhu Wuyao was about to say something, he suddenly heard a series of gong and drum sounds outside, which stopped at his door.

what happened?

This wasn't part of the plan, was it?

She and A-Meng quickly got up, but before they even reached the door, they heard Ye Xiaozhou's voice:

Is Miss Zhu, who wrote "The Travels of the Zhu Family", at home?

"I am the new manager of the bookstore. While tidying up the house, I came across this book, Zhu's Travelogue. I was immediately amazed. How could there be such a wonderful masterpiece in the world, with such wonderful writing, witty humor, profound writing, and insightful observation!"

"I hereby offer Miss Zhu three hundred taels of silver to come out of seclusion and join me in accomplishing great things, so that the bookstore may flourish!"

Zhu Wuyao gasped in shock.

No, Ye Xiaozhou... do we really have to hurt each other like this?

The courtyard gate in front of me suddenly felt incredibly heavy; this was utterly humiliating!