Chapter 86
Reporting
Author: Willow leaves in winter
Reporting
Shopkeeper Hu almost ran to the printing shop and came back again.
There is no way, the guests are too big and the atmosphere is too tense. If we don’t act quickly, the bookstore will be in big trouble!
"Master, the book is here."
"To His Highness Prince Qing, Lord He, and -" Xin You looked at the boy in blue and paused.
The boy in blue raised his chin: "My surname is Dai."
"And Mr. Dai, each of you can take a copy."
Shopkeeper Hu responded, and just as he was about to approach King Qing, he was stopped by the guards beside him.
"Bring it here." Prince Qing said lazily.
The guard who stopped Shopkeeper Hu took the book, opened his waistband and inspected it before giving it to King Qing with both hands.
The waistband is only available for newly released books, mostly story books. A slightly hard paper strip is used to circle the book horizontally. Only when it is torn off can the content of the book be seen. This is mainly to prevent some people from reading the book.
, otherwise, if a book like this has no value for repeated reading and is read over and over again, who would pay for it?
The guard's action of pulling on the girdle made Xin You couldn't help but look at He Qingxiao, and a guess arose in her mind: Could it be because of the girdle that Mr. He stopped reading the story and focused on reading the travel notes?
He Qingxiao silently took the book and put it in his arms.
Dai Ze looked through it directly, as if no one was watching.
"Hey, he is really an evil ghost!" Seeing the suspense left in the upper part of the book, Dai Ze slapped his thigh.
Everyone in the library looked at him.
In this situation, there is actually a person who is actually reading.
"Aren't you busy, Lord Marquis?" Seeing that He Qingxiao had no intention of leaving, Prince Qing asked with a smile.
"I'm not busy today."
"It seems that Beizhen Fusi is very relaxed under the leadership of Mr. Marquis."
"Thank you very much for the compliment, His Highness Prince Qing."
Prince Qing stood up suddenly, with an unhappy look on his face: "My father has placed high hopes on me by letting the Marquis take charge of the Beizhen Fusi. It is best that the Marquis does not disappoint my father."
He Qingxiao still looked gentle: "Thank you, His Highness Prince Qing, for the reminder."
"Cousin, let's go." Prince Qing flicked his sleeves, strode a few steps to the door and stood still. He turned back to look at Xin You, "You still don't know how to call your boss?"
"A civilian girl's surname is Kou."
"This bookstore is good. I might bother Miss Kou more often in the future."
Xin You raised her lips and smiled: "His Royal Highness Prince Qing can come here often, and the shop will be full of glory."
Prince Qing took a deep look at the smiling girl and strode to the door, only to find that Dai Ze had not followed.
"Cousin?"
Dai Ze, who was immersed in reading, raised his head blankly.
Prince Qing's mouth twitched: "Are you going to stay?"
"Ah, no." Dai Ze quickly stood up, stuffed the book into his arms and ran over.
The two walked out of the bookstore. Prince Qing turned his head and asked, "What is the origin of this Kou girl?"
This made Dai Ze question: "I rarely come here, so I don't know."
This place is too close to the Imperial College, which is unlucky!
Dai Ze didn't dare to neglect the prince's cousin, so he took a quick glance and found someone he knew.
"Meng Fei——" Dai Ze rushed to wave to the boy with phoenix eyes among the boys walking this way.
Meng Fei saw clearly that it was Dai Ze who was frowning slightly, and then when he saw Prince Qing next to Dai Ze, he secretly said something bad and had to walk over.
The other three people who came out with him were also sons of officials. Some had met Prince Qing, and some had not had the chance to meet him. Those who recognized Prince Qing did not dare to turn a blind eye, and those who did not recognize him naturally followed his classmates as they had already passed by.
"I have met His Highness Prince Qing." Meng Fei bowed to Prince Qing in a formal manner.
The other three people followed suit and saluted.
Prince Qing's eyes only fell on Meng Fei: "Xiao Wang remembers that you are Meng Jijiu's grandson."
These words made Dai Ze silently roll his eyes.
This is why he doesn't like Meng Fei. The biggest leader of the Imperial College, which he hates deeply, is Meng Fei's grandfather!
He originally avoided Meng Fei when he saw him, but it wasn't until he heard that Meng Fei was often beaten by Meng Jijiu because he was ignorant and unskilled that he became more fond of the boy.
"Meng Fei, have you been to Qingsong Bookstore?"
Meng Fei looked at Dai Ze: "Been there, what's the matter?"
Qingsong Bookstore is so close to the Imperial College, no one will believe it even if they say they have never been there.
"Today, my cousin and I went over and found out that the owner of Qingsong Bookstore is actually a girl. Where did this girl come from, to open such a big bookstore at such a young age?"
As soon as these words came out, the two classmates who were traveling with Meng Fei couldn't help but look at one person.
Duan Yunlang's expression was stiff and he was confused for a moment.
Why do Prince Qing and the others pay attention to their cousin?
No, maybe you saw your cousin’s beauty and wanted to rob the girl by force?
Meng Fei coughed, attracting everyone's attention.
"I know a little bit about this. The owner of Qingsong Bookstore is named Kou, and she is the niece of Duan Shaoqing of Taipus Temple. She lives in her maternal grandfather's house because her parents are gone. It is said that Miss Kou's grandfather opened a bookstore when she was alive. When Miss Kou grows up, she wants to
Inheriting my grandfather's legacy, I took over Qingsong Bookstore..."
The reason why Xinyou opened the bookstore was spread by the Shaoqing Mansion. Otherwise, the Shaoqing Mansion could not afford to lose the orphan girl who had gone to her maternal grandfather's house to move out.
"It turns out that this Kou girl is also a noble girl." Dai Ze looked at Prince Qing with a surprised look on his face.
If her family background is decent, if my cousin likes her, she can be admitted into the palace.
The cousins often visit each other. Prince Qing didn't understand what his cousin was thinking. He immediately gave him a warning look and said calmly: "Since my cousin has met a friend, let's talk."
Meng Fei twitched the corner of his mouth patiently.
He had nothing to talk to Dai Ze.
Dai Ze obviously thought the same thing: "We just met and said a few words, cousin, let's go."
On the way back, Dai Ze chuckled and said, "Cousin, go to the bookstore and ask me to come with you."
Prince Qing glanced at him: "Don't think about what you have and what you don't have."
"Cousin is not interested in Miss Kou?" Dai Ze was stunned, "Didn't you say that Miss Kou looks familiar to you?"
When he meets a beautiful young lady and wants to chat, he often says similar things.
"You think I am you, and you get interested in a woman with a good birth? Don't you see that the Kou girl has an unusual relationship with Marquis Changle?"
Dai Ze curled his lips and said: "What is the Marquis of Changle? He is not worthy of carrying shoes for his cousin! If my cousin takes a fancy to it, how dare he compete with me for it?"
Prince Qing was too lazy to talk nonsense with his lascivious cousin: "Go back quickly."
After seeing no trace of Prince Qing and the others, Duan Yunlang panicked: "You go first, I'll go to the bookstore to have a few words with my cousin."
Meng Fei and the others understood their classmates' feelings very well.
"Go, go."
Duan Yunlang rushed into the bookstore: "Cousin, it's not good——"
The rest of the words came to an abrupt end after seeing He Qingxiao.
Xin You walked over: "Cousin, what happened?"
Duan Yunlang looked at He Qingxiao and lowered his voice: "When my classmates and I went out to buy things, we met Prince Qing and Dai Ze from the Guchangbo Mansion. They kept asking about you. Cousin, I think they are trying to trick you!
"
He Qingxiao looked over silently.
Although the voice was low, he could hear it.
Chapter completed!