You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?

At noon, the scorching sun was high in the sky, but Shangmo Bookstore had not yet opened.

However, there were crowds of people outside the door, all dressed in clothes that belonged to the neither poor nor rich.

Compared to the city center, this place was much more rundown, and the residents here were not well off. At this time, most of the labor force in the households had gone out to work, so it was usually very quiet. They had never seen such a lively scene before.

A woman asked curiously, "Little brother, what's going on? The bookstore isn't even open, why are you all gathered here?"

Having lived here for many years, she knew everything about this bookstore.

It was obviously something that only wealthy families could afford, but it had to be opened here. Even if the prices were cheaper than other bookstores, it was still not affordable for people like them.

In the end, the neighbors were upset, and the boss was also upset.

Today was so lively, which was really unusual.

A clothed scholar replied, "I heard that this bookstore is about to go bankrupt, and they are selling books for two hundred wen per book inside!"

The woman was surprised, "Two hundred wen, so cheap, why haven't I heard of it?"

The middle-aged man next to her echoed, "The store's clerks have all gone out to set up stalls. The books on the stalls are two hundred and fifty wen per book. I thought it was cheap, so I bought a book of 'The Analects' for my son.

I heard the clerks say that there are several hundred copies of the classics that can't be sold in the store. As long as you come this afternoon, you can take them away for two hundred wen each. I have to buy more while it's cheap. Maybe my son will have a future and be able to become a servant in a powerful family!"

Two hundred wen per book was still not cheap for ordinary families, but it was far from being unaffordable.

They were all commoners, and except for being selected by famous teachers or appreciated by powerful families as servants, they had almost no hope of turning their lives around.

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But without knowledge, they could not be selected.

It was not easy to encounter an opportunity like this, so they had to grit their teeth and buy more books!

Everyone else had the same idea, and before the sun had even passed the line pointing due south, nearly a hundred people had gathered at the door.

But the door still showed no sign of opening.

The scorching sun baked them, making them sweat profusely. After a while, they couldn't help but complain.

"This damn boss, why isn't he opening the door?"

"He's so lazy, he deserves to go bankrupt!"

"It's already noon, could he still be sleeping with his wife?"

Behind the door.

Bai Zhi pressed her ear against the door panel and turned to look at Ying Wuji, who was lying on a lounge chair, "Young master! They're cursing you!"

She was angry in her heart. The young master was the best, so why did these people have the right to curse him?

Ying Wuji had no worries at all, "Be clear, are they cursing me or the bookstore owner?"@@novelbin@@

Bai Zhi suddenly realized and her anger disappeared instantly, "They're cursing the owner!"Ying Wuji turned around and looked at Hua Chao, "Sister Hua Chao! They're cursing at you!"

Hua Chao gave Ying Wuji a white-eyed glance. Her eye expression was inadvertently gentle and charming. Although the bookstore had not officially opened, she had already seen the finished books. After confirming that Ying Wuji was sincere about making money with her, their relationship had invisibly become closer.

She pursed her lips and smiled, "I can't bear this blame! Bai Zhi, what did they say? Let's listen to who they're cursing at."

Bai Zhi thought for a moment, "They're cursing at the lazy boss!"

"Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?"

Ying Wuji raised his hand, "You all saw how busy I've been lately. Sister Hua Chao has been reading scripts. They can call me a dog, but they can't call me lazy, right, Sister Hua Chao?"

Hua Chao rubbed her head and asked, "What else did they say?"

Bai Zhi said, "They said the boss is a dog's day!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Hua Chao: "..."

Bai Zhi was puzzled, "Young Master! Who are they cursing at? What does 'dog's day' mean? Does it mean the heavenly dog eating the sun?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Hua Chao: "..."

Ying Wuji subconsciously glanced at Hua Chao, her beautiful eyes were full of charm and her energy was like that of an orchid. It seemed like it wasn't impossible...

Hua Chao noticed him stealing a glance at her and a blush appeared on her fair cheeks. Then, she glared at him fiercely.

Bai Zhi, however, looked confused, "Young Master! Young Master! Who are they cursing at?"

Ying Wuji covered her mouth, "Please stop talking!"

After a while, the atmosphere returned to normal.

Hua Chao couldn't help but smile. After so many days, she had gotten to know Ying Wuji quite well. She felt that this young man was quite easy-going and didn't have any airs of a prince. She felt comfortable around him and didn't feel uncomfortable even though he had once held a sword to her neck.

Young, handsome, intelligent, easy-going, and with a sense of purpose.

It was nice to have such a little brother.

At least he was much better than that annoying Luo Ming. Although he had a good heart, he never said anything she liked to hear.

She listened to the noisy sounds outside and asked with a smile, "When are we going to open the door? The people outside must be getting impatient."

The previous owner's inventory wasn't very large, and they didn't care about the small amount of money. So, all of it was taken out by the servants to be sold. According to Ying Wuji, this was called "advertising."

Now it seemed that the effect was very good.

However, after these people came in, they would find that there were less than a hundred copies of the two-hundred-wen books left, but the three-hundred-wen "Strange Tales from Mountains and Seas" filled the store.

Ying Wuji smiled, "No rush! Our goods are of good quality and low price. They should be begging to buy, not us begging to sell! Let them wait a little longer, otherwise they won't know how to cherish it in the future."Hua Chao thought about it and found it reasonable.

But at this moment, a bookbinding shop employee rushed over.

"Young master! Young master! A young master wants to see you!"

"Young master?"

Ying Wuji was a little puzzled. Which young master wanted to see him and why did he have to use the back door?

He stood up and said, "Hua Chao, you rest here. I'll go see who it is."

With Bai Zhi, he went to the backyard and saw Luo Ming, who had a gloomy expression.

"Luo Ming, do you have any shame left?" Luo Ming stared at him.

Ying Wuji guessed that something had happened based on Luo Ming's appearance. Unlike Ji Su, as the son of a prime minister, Luo Ming must have had access to information, so it was probably too late for him to come now.

Ying Wuji smiled and said, "Of course I have shame. I still have to eat with my face!"

Luo Ming was so angry that he wanted to explode, "You Qian Guo people are all useless. I feel itchy even wiping my butt with your paper! I don't care how you tricked my sister into doing business with you, but you have to return the money immediately, or else don't blame me for being impolite!"

"What do you want to do?"

"This time, I don't want to embarrass my sister, so I came in through the back door to warn you once. Next time, I'll come in through the front door with my people."

Ying Wuji sneered, "You're quite generous."

Ying Wuji rolled his eyes and said, "You delivered the paper to the shop without charging a penny!"

Luo Ming sneered, "You didn't charge any money? Are you trying to tell me that you're doing a good deed?"

"No one believes the truth these days. Believe it or not, it's up to you!"

Ying Wuji sat down on a stone chair and drank a cup of tea leisurely.

Luo Ming was about to say something when he heard a familiar voice not far away.

"He really didn't charge any money!"

"Sister!"

Luo Ming hurried over and said, "Is it true? Don't let him fool you!"

Hua Chao nodded, "It's true. If you don't believe me, you can check the account book."

Luo Ming hesitated. Since the account book was taken out, it must be true that no money was charged. Could it be...

He turned to look at Ying Wuji, "Are you trying to use the paper that your Qian Guo can't sell to please my sister?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Chao blushed and reprimanded him softly, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Luo Ming quickly pulled Hua Chao aside and said, "Sister! I'm glad you didn't take advantage of him. But he's just a hostage who has lost his power, and the paper from Qian Guo is worthless. Even if he sticks to you, you can't associate with him!"

Hua Chao was a little unhappy, "What nonsense! He's not that kind of person who takes advantage of others!"

Luo Ming interrupted her, "Then..."

"I'm the one who takes advantage of others."Luo Ming: "......"