Through Wu Shu's narration, Chen Jingke realized that the matter was far from as simple as he thought, and that it also involved two nephews of the warrior Xun.
As the saying goes, if a person achieves enlightenment, a chicken or a dog can ascend to heaven, when the warrior Yu becomes prosperous, his fellow tribesmen will also benefit from it, and many tribesmen will work beside him.
He had two nephews named Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun, whom he took with him as adopted sons.
Yang, who came from a noble family, felt that their behavior was not good, and he was very unhappy with these two people. He asked the warrior Yun to send them away several times.
However, the samurai Yu did not do this because he cared about the feelings of the same clan, but he also strengthened his teachings to the two of them.
When the two learned about this, they held a grudge. Naturally, they did not dare to directly offend the Yang family, so they went to sow discord between the Wu Yuanqing brothers and the Yang family.
The method used is very simple: you are not the Yang family's biological children, and the Yang family has said that she will kick you out of the house when she gives birth to a son, and let her son inherit the title.
This can be said to be an old trick that is used by everyone and has been used by countless people since ancient times.
In fact, this lie is so low-level that no one with any brain would believe it.
Yang was already in her fifties at that time, and it had been six or seven years since she gave birth to her third daughter, Wu Chang. The possibility of rebirth was almost zero, and Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang naturally did not believe it.
But this provocation is so clever that even if you don't believe it, it will leave a thorn in your heart.
Living under the same roof, it is inevitable that there will be moments of disharmony. This is true between father and son, mother and son, and the same is true between brothers and sisters.
Normally, everyone resolves conflicts when there are conflicts. After all, blood and family ties are there, but now it's different when there are thorns in the heart.
From then on, whenever there was friction between brothers Yang and Wu Yuanqing, this thorn would be touched. Even if there were conflicts between brothers and sisters, this thorn would be touched.
Even before the Yangs, mother and daughter, knew about it, the grudges in the hearts of Wu Yuanqing brothers could no longer be resolved.
Wu Yuanqing was a little better, after all, he was older and still had sense, and he didn't do anything to their mother and daughter. The younger Wu Yuanshuang was different, he was gnashing his teeth with hatred.
"So after my father passed away, he, Wu Weiliang, and Wu Huaiyun despised my mother... My mother had never been so angry, so she moved to her old house in Luoyang."
When Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun were mentioned, Wu Shu gritted his teeth with hatred: "They are both these two thieves. If I have the chance, I will make them look good."
In the original history, she did do this, poisoning the food that the two presented to the Helan family.
Not only did he get rid of the niece who threatened his position, but he also poisoned and killed two people under the pretext of killing two birds with one stone.
Chen Jingke said thoughtfully: "In other words, my aunt was not kicked out, but she moved to the old house because she couldn't bear her anger. Wu Yuanqing didn't do anything extraordinary, right?"
Wu Shu said bitterly: "Although he didn't do anything, he was very indifferent to my mother and us. Later, he just sat back and watched us being bullied, which is not a good thing."
Chen Jingke comforted him and said, "He is the eldest brother, and it is true that he is to blame. However, if he does not have too much ill will toward my aunt, it would be a good breakthrough."
Wu Shu didn't understand this. After getting angry, he said: "He really didn't do anything... Is there anything you can do?"
Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "Not yet. But now the situation has reversed. We are Daozu. They are meat on the felt board at best. There are too many ways to deal with them."
"It's just that they are your brothers after all, and we can't let you get the reputation of killing your brother. My aunt's purpose is to return home openly and honestly, so we can't make things too serious."
"Our goal is to do things beautifully so that everyone is happy, so it's a little troublesome. But it's just a little troublesome. It's not too difficult."
Seeing his confident look, Wu Shu was even more heartbroken and said, "Well, I believe you."
The two chatted like this for a long time. Wu Shu went back to the room to take a look and was relieved to see that Yang had fallen asleep.
He told his sister to watch carefully, and then ran out to find Chen Jingke. However, she was worried about her lover and did not notice that Wu Chang looked at her very strangely.
After chatting for a while, after finishing all the words they had hidden in their hearts, the two left the small courtyard to inspect the properties inside the temple, mainly the outer courtyard.
There is nothing much to talk about in the printing workshop. They work step by step to print more books every day, and nothing major happens.
The focus is on Wangyue Tan Magazine and Erya Academy.
"After the dictionary is compiled, Yihe and Zhou Xiang will have nothing to do. I want them to take over Wangyuetan and be responsible for the screening and review of the content."
Wu Shu said cautiously: "You won't blame me for making my own decisions, right?"
Chen Jingke's eyes lit up and he said, "Let them be editors. Why didn't I think of this? Sister Wu, you are smart."
Wu Shu felt relieved and said happily: "You have too many things to do, so it's normal that you can't think of them at the moment. I was just lucky enough to think of them one step ahead of you."
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Oh, Sister Wu is so considerate... By the way, I once said that I would let them go out to serve as officials, and now I want them to stay. Do they have no objection?"
Wu Shudao: "I told them that you can stay or go as you like. We won't stop those who want to become officials. We welcome those who want to stay. Everyone is willing to stay."
Chen Jingke said in surprise: "Everyone is unwilling to go out to be an official?"
Wu Shu explained: "Being an official is not as easy as you think. They have neither money nor family support. Even if you help them find an official position, it will be difficult for them to achieve anything."
"Maybe I will be angry with the superiors and waste my life. It is better to stay in Guanli. Writing books will not only have a good reputation, but also leave a name in history."
Chen Jingke nodded repeatedly and said, "That's true. It seems that everyone is thinking clearly... How is Wang Yuetan doing now?"
Wu Shu couldn't hide his joy and said: "Sixty thousand copies of the fourth issue were printed. According to the distributor, the books were sold out as soon as they arrived. There are more than 80,000 copies of the fifth issue."
"Private transactions have occurred in many places. The cheapest price is one or two hundred cents, and the most expensive is more than one cent."
"It can be seen that this book has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and everyone can accept a relatively high price. What do you think of us pricing a book of 500 copies in the future?"
Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "Those who are willing to pay for it may just do it for fun and not buy it often."
"It's also possible that they happen to have some spare money to buy one issue, but they may not be able to afford the next one every month."
"Wang Yue Tan is a periodical. It must make small profits but quick turnover. Selling it too expensive will only turn away customers."
"Besides, our purpose in establishing Mochizuki Tan is not to make money, but to need its influence. Setting the price too high is putting the cart before the horse."
"You ask people to calculate a minimum price based on the standard of not losing money, and then sell it at this price."
"To prevent booksellers from privately increasing the price, we also need to write the price on the cover so that everyone knows it."
"Oh, by the way, we still have to leave some profit for the booksellers. Just increase the lowest price by 20% as the retail price."
Wu Shu was a little shy and frustrated and said: "I am too short-sighted. I am not as far-sighted as you."
Chen Jingke laughed and said, "What are you talking about? It's because you don't know enough about Moon Moon Talk and don't understand its importance. That's why you are like this. In comparison, I am not as good as you in many places."
…
The two of them first went to Erya Courtyard and showed their faces in front of Yihe and others.
Everyone was so happy to see him back that they even stopped working and gathered around to chat.
He also liked chatting with these people, and even had lunch with them here.
There is not much to say about the dictionary editing work. After he last taught everyone to let go of the one-sided pursuit of progress, the work became relaxed and comfortable.
Although the progress has slowed down, everyone is working more easily, and the error rate has plummeted.
And you also have more time to learn and improve, which is a more cost-effective thing in the long run.
During this period, Chen Jingke also reiterated his previous promise that he would use his connections to recommend those who are willing to serve as officials.
Those who are unwilling to go out to serve as officials can take over the work of Mochizuki Tan after the dictionary is compiled.
Anyway, you can stay or go as you like. You don't have to feel any psychological burden or worry about your future. Everyone will have a bright future.
Once the pie is drawn, everyone's enthusiasm becomes even higher.
After coming out of Erya Courtyard, Chen Jingke saw a familiar figure disappearing in the distance. He quickly looked for it but couldn't find it.
Wu Shu found out and asked: "What are you looking for, Zhenren?"
Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "I thought I saw Yangdu Guan over there just now, but when I looked again, there was no one there. Maybe I saw it wrong."
Wu Shu also looked over there, but saw no one, so he said, "Maybe you saw it wrong, but the Yangdu Governor does come to the outer courtyard quite often recently."
Chen Jingke said curiously: "Oh, what is he doing here?"
Wu Shudao: "I haven't bumped into him a few times. Others told me. I asked him and he said he came here to compete with Xu Guards and others in martial arts."
Xu Huwei is the five Xu Shanying people. Because of their special status, everyone calls them guards.
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "He is a martial arts practitioner. It is normal to come over and spar when seeing similar people."
Neither of them thought much, just talked and laughed and left.
When they walked away, Yang Tianlu's figure fell from a big tree, and he screamed in fear. He must be more careful in the future to avoid being discovered.
Thinking of this, I turned around and left and returned to the temple.
Chen Jingke and Wu Shu went to the printing shop again, and the craftsmen were even more happy to see him.
It can be said that apart from Sun Simiao, Wu Shu and others, they are the ones who care most about Chen Jingke in Zixiao Temple.
Because he is the one who gives them all this and is also the guarantee of their lives.
Chen Jingke didn't show up for more than a month, and they felt very uneasy, fearing that one day their family would be sold. Now that they saw him back, they felt relieved.
Feeling everyone's enthusiasm, Chen Jingke was also very happy and even more gratified.
Seeing his lover so popular, Wu Shu felt both proud and inspired.
After walking around the workshop, Chen Jingke said goodbye to the enthusiastic crowd and left.
When he went out, he called Mei Laoshi out, found pen, ink, paper and inkstone and drew a sketch, saying, "Can this thing be made?"
Mei Laoshi looked at the picture and studied it for a while, asked a few more questions, then patted her chest and said, "No problem, I'll start now and I can make it tomorrow."
"However, bearings are needed here. I'm a carpenter and I can't do it. I need an old cow to do it."
Lao Niu is the blacksmith Niu Ben.
Chen Jingke said: "Just ask Lao Niu for the bearing. Let him make it as large as you need."
Wu Shu said with some confusion: "Is this a car or a chair? It's so strange. What are you doing with it?"
Chen Jingke said mysteriously: "It's very useful. You'll know when it's done."
