In the next few days, Song Mu mostly stayed in the mansion, and occasionally went out for a walk to help ask about the surrounding shops.
However, after going around, Song Mu, who was unfamiliar with the place, still asked very limited questions.
Song Mu naturally supports his second uncle's current plan. After all, their stewed stew restaurant is now open in a prosperous manner. Jizhou City is also close to the Gan River, and the docks are more prosperous, so there is no need to worry about running out of business.
But now that he has to abandon everything at home and come to Fucheng, this may be a somewhat difficult decision for Song Liangda.
Song Mu didn't have much opinion on this. He just thought that his pocket was pretty strong now, so he might as well go and see a house first as the icing on the cake.
When the uncle and aunt come and have a place to stay, let the second uncle slowly find a shop.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, are you sure this is my writing fee for this period of time?"
In Yingxuefang, Song Mu was drinking tea in the private room. Looking at the brochure handed over by shopkeeper Zhang, he was a little shocked at the two hundred taels of retouching fees.
You must know that most folk books have small profits but quick sales. It is not easy to make big money. On the one hand, I wrote the book to fulfill my idea of civilizing the people's wisdom. On the other hand, it was just to earn some money to supplement my daily life.
s expenses.
The first one or twenty taels of silver per month had already surprised Song Mu. Now when he looked at the silver taels in the ledger, his eyes widened.
When Shopkeeper Zhang saw Song Mu's expression, he looked a little frightened and said with a grimace.
"Mr. Song, this is indeed your writing fee. It is said that it is only promoted in a few houses on Jiangnan West Road, so it is less."
Having said this, Shopkeeper Zhang still had some unfinished thoughts and seemed to be ready to say something more.
Song Mu just came back to his senses, and with a helpless smile on his face, he raised his hands towards the other party and said.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, you misunderstood me. I didn't expect that there would be so much income."
Upon hearing this, shopkeeper Zhang's face paused, but the next moment his smile obviously became much brighter.
Although Song Mu was just a scholar, and writing this folk book would not bring much publicity, at this moment, Song Mu became more and more important in the eyes of shopkeeper Zhang.
As soon as "The Story of a Hundred Demons" came out, it immediately received rave reviews because the story was novel and the plot was ups and downs, which made it very popular among the people.
Nowadays, Yingxuefangs all over Jiangnan West Road are speeding up the promotion, hoping to make more money from this book.
And I heard that there are booksellers from outside the province who have gone to the provincial capital to find their owners. The owners have sent messages over the past two days, asking shopkeeper Zhang to follow up and deal with the matter.
Shopkeeper Zhang was very pleased with this and felt that he had achieved some success.
As for the author of "Hundred Demons' Miscellaneous Talk", shopkeeper Zhang is still resolutely hiding it from others. He almost told his boss at first, but now it seems that he needs to be more careful.
After all, the Song Mu in front of me now has been a talented scholar who has been published in "Tianwen Magazine" five times, and his poems can be said to be spread all over the world.
Just in the past few days, many talented people have come here to ask if there is any collection of Song Mu's poems.
This kind of person is already a talented and beautiful person, a sleeping dragon and a phoenix. Everyone can see that Song Mu has a bright future in the future. Naturally, he has to be very cautious at this moment.
"It's winter now, and everyone has saved some money, so the books are selling well. It's also warm downstairs in the teahouses and restaurants, and there are crowds of people every day. The benefits of going back and forth are very good."
Shopkeeper Zhang said to Song Mu with a smile on his face, and poured tea for Song Mu again. Seeing Song Mu's calm expression, he grinned and said with a smile.
"Mr. Song, now the three volumes you gave me have been sent out. Look, it's almost December, and this fourth volume..."
Song Mu put down the teacup in his hand and immediately pulled out a few papers from his arms as if he understood.
"This is exactly why I came here. The submission is a little late this time. Shopkeeper Zhang, please bear with me."
"Don't dare, don't dare, it's not too late now."
When Shopkeeper Zhang saw what Song Mu had brought out, his eyes suddenly seemed to have grown onto the scroll. At this moment, his face was full of surprise, and he took it over with both hands and opened it carefully.
After checking it several times, shopkeeper Zhang's face became more joyful. Now Song Mu's writing power was more concentrated, and the story he wrote was more concise and interesting.
I believe it will be another volume of manuscript that sells well.
Shopkeeper Zhang was so surprised that he couldn't help but nod his head.
When Song Mu saw this situation, he glanced at the account book on the table, and his heart suddenly moved.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, do you know any charlatans who sell houses?"
Song Mu asked. Shopkeeper Zhang, who was carefully putting the manuscript in his arms, raised his head, nodded quickly, and said to Song Mu.
"I know you, Mr. Song wants to rent a house, or..."
Song Mu naturally smiled and said directly.
"Buy one. My elders in the family will be coming to Fucheng soon, so I want to find a place for them to stay."
After hearing this, shopkeeper Zhang nodded in agreement, praised Song Mu for his filial piety, and immediately gave Song Mu some advice.
"If Mr. Song is in a hurry, I will send my servant to find that familiar dentist to ensure that the price is fair."
Song Mu was naturally happy to see this. He had been wandering around for the past few days, talking little and bumping into obstacles. He was also afraid of being cheated and did not dare to make random moves. Now that shopkeeper Zhang can help, it can be regarded as helping Song Mu solve a big problem.
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Besides, there is a lot of money on the books here now, and Song Mu is willing to spend money.
Not long after, the boy sent by Shopkeeper Zhang brought a tall and thin man. Shopkeeper Zhang said his name was Wu Yaqi, and he was a famous Yaqi in this city.
When he met Song Mu and knew that he was going to see a house, Wu Yaqi also had a smile on his face.
"Young master, if you want to see a house, we will definitely have it. However, with the frequent wars in southern Xinjiang and the influx of many families in the city, the house price may be a bit high."
When Song Mu heard this, he felt his heart go up. Even in ancient times, houses were scarce materials, and they seemed to be quite expensive.
But now, Song Mu doesn't care about that at all.
"We have everything from a small house of twenty or thirty taels, to a large house of forty or fifty taels, to a small house with two entrances of a hundred taels, and a house with three entrances of more than one hundred taels."
After Wu Yaqi finished speaking, he first took out a brochure for Song Mu to check, and shopkeeper Zhang next to him was also left to consult with him.
The three people summed it up, and Song Mu finally pointed.
"Let's go and take a look at these two-entry houses."
Seeing Song Mu being so cheerful, Wu Yaqi immediately stood up with a smile and led the way. Shopkeeper Zhang took the next step and explained to Song Mu that when the deal was concluded, he could close the accounts through the bookstore and save Song Mu the trouble of carrying the silver.
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Song Mu also bought a house for the first time in his life, and it was still in ancient times, so he was quite interested, so he went for a walk with Wu Yaqi.
Finally, Song Mu chose a house with two entrances facing south in the south of the city, negotiated the price with the owner, and paid the money that day in exchange for the house deed.
Although the house is not spacious, it is enough for a few people to live in. What Song Mu likes most is that the owner of the house left a lot of bookshelves.
Song Mu had long thought about the dream of building a study room, and his dream was unfolding uncontrollably.