"Xiao Lang, you're finally here!"

Lu Wen stood up and bowed his hands with a little apology on his face.

"Oh? What happened?"

Xiao Ye looked at Chen Zi'ang in confusion.

"snort!"

Zhang Jian snorted: "I don't know which bitch raised me, and he released rumors that you three are proud of your talents and disdain to protect each other with mediocre talents. Anyone who protects each other must be selected first and recognized before they can be qualified to protect each other. Isn't this a bullshit?"

Lu Wen said bitterly: "Because of this, no one in this year's children is willing to protect us. Even if I come to the door and others can't stand it. No matter how I explain, I'm still turned away. If I want to see, it must be Shi Jin's bad luck!"

"How can this bitch be so bad? Where did Brother Xiao and his cousin provoke him?"

Zhang Jian said unhappy.

“Hey~~”

Xiao Ye waved his hand and said, "Shi Jin's family is big and has a big business, and there are people behind him. We cannot have a head-on conflict with him now. It is better to solve the problem as soon as possible. Since there is no one in this year's Tongsheng protecting us, is there any suitable person in the previous year's Tongsheng?"

Lu Wen said: "Previous graduates have always been hostile to fresh graduates. If you can do it, try not to look for them."

"good!"

Zhang Jian nodded and said, "Previous students failed the exams many times and were old. They were just consuming time to study and could not support their families. They could only eat idle meals at home and rolled their eyes. Over time, their mentality was inevitably distorted. When I saw a young man like Brother Xiao and Brother Lu who could study with peace of mind, how could he not be jealous?"

"this……"

Chen Zi'ang and Xiao Ye looked at each other, agreed with Zhang Jian's statement, and hesitated: "Does Brother Lu have any familiar children taking exams in Yangzhou?"

Lu Wen patted his chest and said confidently: "Don't worry, you two. My Lu family has been in Jiangnan for hundreds of years, so it should not be a problem. This matter is for me. When will we go to Yangzhou?"

Chen Zi'ang said: "The government test will be held on the fifth day of the fourth month and the hospital test will be held on the fifteenth day of the fourth month. Today is the third day of the third month. Should I go there earlier? It will be set in ten days. How about it?"

"OK!"

Lu Wen stood up and said, "I came today to talk about this. We will see you in ten days and say goodbye!"

After bowing, he left with great strides.

The three of them sent Lu Wen out of the mansion before returning, but Xiao Ye showed a look of wanting to speak but stopping.

"Xiao Lang, is there something difficult?"

Chen Zi'ang asked.

"I want to ask Brother Zhang for something!"

Xiao Ye took out the manuscript of the West Chamber from his arms and handed it over and said, "I want to ask Brother Zhang to help me publish this book."

"oh?"

Zhang Jian took the book and said in surprise: "Brother Xiao is extremely talented and he also writes novels?"

Xiao Ye said helplessly: "No matter how talented you are, you have to bow your back for five dou of rice. You can see if it is worth publishing!"

"Hehe, that's true!"

Zhang Jian smiled and looked closely with Chen Zi'ang.

Xiao Ye couldn't help asking Zhang Jian to help publish the West Chamber, after all, there was no copyright in this era!

Fengqing Bookstore is too remote and has a small storefront, so it can't leave much. I'm afraid that after 180 books, there will be pirated copies and various fan-like characters. Those with conscience will retain the original name, and even the author will change it.

For example, Journey to the West, there are hundreds of versions of Journey to the West in the Ming Dynasty. The Wu Chengen version is just the most widely circulated version, and it is not original. It is compiled through multiple versions.

For example, Dream of the Red Chambers, the fan of Dream of the Red Chambers in the Qing Dynasty was rampant, mostly Liu Beiwen. There are dozens of versions of the Dream of the Red Chambers in the bookstore, Mingyan, Jia Zhen, Xue Pan, Jia Zheng, Jia Rong, Jia Lian. Almost all the male surnames with famous names in the book have become addicted to the protagonist. The Twelve Beauties are repeated again and again, and even the poisonous versions are even caused by the fall of the mother and Mrs. Wang.

Without copyright protection, the work is destined to be distributed in a way that can be spread in a big way before pirated versions appear, grabbing the time difference, and making a profit is one. Fengqing Bookstore is not enough to distribute goods on a large scale, so it can only find the wealthy Zhang family to cooperate with.

"I didn't expect that Brother Xiao would be unable to stop writing a novel!"

As he read, Zhang Jian couldn't help but exclaim: "This book is like publishing, it will definitely be a big seller!"

"Second brother, what book is it?"

Zhang Yu rushed over when he heard the sound.

Zhang Jian smiled strangely and said, "It's written about Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng, and it's the most suitable for your daughter's home."

"Oh? Then I have to see!"

Zhang Yu took the manuscript from Zhang Jian,

Zhang Jian said: "I roughly understand what Brother Xiao means. With Brother Xiao's calligraphy and writing style, this book is not difficult to sell well. I wonder how many copies Brother Xiao has printed?"

Xiao Ye said without comment: "I don't know much about this. Brother Zhang thinks how much is appropriate to print?"

Zhang Jian pondered and said, "It doesn't make sense if there is less seal. It's just helping others earn money. With Brother Xiao's talent, he can naturally print as much as possible. Sell the books as fast as possible. With the ability of my Zhang family, he can print 50,000 copies in two months.

But there is a problem. Brother Xiao’s reputation is temporarily limited to Jiangdu. It is probably a bit difficult to distribute goods to Yangzhou and even Jiankang. I wonder how confident Brother Xiao is to be a scholar? How confident is he to be a juren?"

Xiao Ye said: "People in the world think that it is more difficult than that of the scholar. In fact, this is not the case. In my opinion, the difficulty of the mistress is greater than that of the master three. From the juren to the tribute scholar, to the Jinshi, there are routines to find. As long as you have solid basic skills and grasp the government strategy of the court, and have a perfect eight-part article, you can pass the level in one go.

Many students stop at the juren and fail to be a Jinshi. It is not because the article is not sophisticated, but because the main theme is not in line with the best intentions. Instead, it is because of the mistress. It is both a test of basic skills and a contemplation of moral principles. Only hundreds of people can choose one person, which is the real threshold.

If you ask me how confident I am, there are 60% sure that the scholars are, and the scholars who are after the scholars are at their fingertips!"

This is not Xiao Ye’s nonsense, but the conclusion he came to after summarizing the imperial examinations in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and referring to the sample questions.

To give an inappropriate example, if you take the 985 and 211 colleges and universities, most candidates are out of reach, but once you pass the exam, the difficulty of taking the postgraduate entrance examination on campus will be far lower than the difficulty of the college entrance examination.

The imperial examination is similar. It is erected a high threshold to remove a large number of inappropriate students and leave a small number of elites to select the best, which can effectively reduce the cost of screening.

Zhang Yu was fascinated by the sight and said without raising his head: "Xiao Lang, the second brother means that he will send you another book with the east wind of the juren. With the title of the new juren, he will be released in Yangzhou and Jiankang at the same time, or it may be sold out in one go."

Zhang Jian laughed and said, "The fans in Qinhuai River like to make friends with scholars the most, and they are not short of money. If Brother Xiao wins the juren and makes his reputation come true, I am afraid that each fan leader will have to buy one."

"No wonder, second brother, you failed the exam!"

Zhang Yu snorted.

Xiao Ye said, "Brother Zhang's words are rough and not rough. Historical poems and songs have been sung in brothels and have gradually become well-known. Then, according to Brother Zhang, the book was released after the Juren Trial. As for the income from the book, we should follow the rules. I only take royalties. How about it?"
Chapter completed!