#37 - I can't bring shame to my husband! (Third update)

Since it's already off-work time, let's go.

Wei Changtian had no intention of working overtime, and besides, there was nothing to do even if he did.

His original plan was to follow others on a mission or two first, and then slowly use Liu Ye's hand to kill those monsters who were supposed to die under Xiao Feng's sword.

But now it seems that he doesn't know when his first mission will be.

Forget it, let nature take its course.

He returned to the Wei residence by carriage, and Li Yang arrived on time after dinner.

And as soon as he arrived, he started setting up a card game.

After finally persuading him into the study, Wei Changtian looked at Lu Jingyao, who was about to return to her room, and suddenly said:

"You come too."

"Ah?"

Lu Jingyao turned her head and looked around, as if searching for a third person who didn't exist at all.

Wasn't this woman quite smart before? Why is she becoming more and more silly lately?

Wei Changtian rolled his eyes and said again: "Don't look for it, I'm talking about you."

"Oh, oh."

Lu Jingyao blushed, then quickly walked two steps and followed him into the study.

Wei Changtian turned around to close the door, and Li Yang saw Lu Jingyao coming in, so he casually greeted her.

"Little sister-in-law."

He treated Wei Changtian as his elder brother, and Lu Jingyao was younger than him and a concubine, so there was no problem calling her little sister-in-law.

However, Lu Jingyao's face turned even redder.

"Young Master Li."

The two looked at each other and said nothing more.

Li Yang: Lu Jingyao is beautiful, but she's actually a stutterer. She's barely good enough to be the elder brother's concubine.

Lu Jingyao: I was actually called sister-in-law! Oh my, what should I do?

"Brother Li, why are you standing there? Sit down."

Wei Changtian, who had just walked over, looked at the two of them, feeling a little inexplicable.

"Okay."

Li Yang agreed and sat down opposite Wei Changtian, while Lu Jingyao hesitated, not knowing whether to stand or sit.

"No, what are you doing here again?"

Wei Changtian reminded her unhappily: "Pour tea!"

"Oh, oh, oh."

Lu Jingyao woke up as if from a dream and hurriedly picked up the teapot to pour tea for the two of them, but perhaps because she was too flustered, her hand shook and she accidentally spilled a few drops of tea.

Li Yang shook his head secretly, and Wei Changtian looked at Lu Jingyao, who was still standing there stupidly, and could only helplessly instruct again:

"You can sit down now."

"..."

Fortunately, Lu Jingyao wasn't so nervous that she forgot the "sitting" skill, and finally bit her lip and successfully sat down next to Wei Changtian.

"Well, Brother Li, I have something to discuss with you today."

Li Yang was very surprised.

He wasn't surprised that Wei Changtian suddenly wanted to do business, but he didn't understand why he chose to open a bookstore.

This should be the most difficult business to do.

The Ministry of Rites has a printing bureau, which basically monopolizes 80% of the books on the market.

As for privately run bookstores... they can't print books protected by the government, and they can barely find one or two good books, but they are often quickly pirated as soon as they are published.

Pirated books are much cheaper because they don't have to share profits with the author. In this day and age, there is no awareness of copyright protection, and the result is that bad money drives out good money.

"Brother Wei, how can there be any bookstores in the world that make money now?"

Li Yang thought that Wei Changtian didn't understand the process, and hurriedly used a counter-example to persuade him: "Didn't the Poet Saint Su Wu also run a bookstore a few years ago? In the end, it didn't end hastily."

"If you really want to do some business, I think it's better to open a镖局..."

Don't look at Li Yang's inability to do anything else, but he's very knowledgeable when it comes to business.

This is why he was invited here today.

After patiently listening to Li Yang, Wei Changtian took a sip of tea before slowly saying: "Brother Li, I understand what you said, but I have my own plans, and I'll tell you in detail later."

"As for whether the bookstore can make money, it depends on who does it."

"Some people may be able to do it... such as Brother Li."

"Me?" Li Yang was stunned.

"That's right."

Wei Changtian nodded: "Your father is the Minister of the Great Prison..."

"Brother Wei, my father is the Vice Minister of the Great Prison." Li Yang reminded him.

"Cough, soon the 'Vice' will be gone."

Wei Changtian noticed his slip of the tongue, coughed and brushed it off, and continued under Li Yang's puzzled gaze: "Even if your father is still the Vice Minister now, it's enough to deter most book pirates."

"Plus, the Suspended Mirror Division will kill a few who don't have eyes... Do you think anyone will dare to pirate our books?"

"This..."

Li Yang wasn't stupid and quickly understood what Wei Changtian meant.

"Brother Wei, do you want me to open this bookstore for you? Wouldn't it be better if you came forward directly? The Suspended Mirror Division is more intimidating than the Great Prison."

Wei Changtian shook his head: "Most of the people who buy books are self-righteous scholars, and my reputation..."

"I see!"

Li Yang understood in a second, but there was still one question: "But even if no one dares to pirate our books, we still have to have books that can be sold."

"You don't have to worry about this, you are only responsible for printing and selling books."

Wei Changtian glanced at Lu Jingyao, who hadn't said a word from beginning to end, and smiled: "As for where the books come from, Yao'er will help you."

"Ah?"

Lu Jingyao was stunned again when she heard herself being suddenly cued, but she also knew that Wei Changtian was referring to the book 'Journey to the West'.

After calming her breathing, she made up her mind not to embarrass Wei Changtian again.

"Young Master Li."

"My husband is right, I can take care of this matter, so you can rest assured."

"Is that so..."

Why did the little sister-in-law stop stuttering again?

Li Yang was a little strange, but he didn't think much about it, and nodded after thinking for a while.

"Brother Wei, in that case, opening a bookstore is feasible!"

"Good!"

Wei Changtian clapped his hands in satisfaction, and then toasted Li Yang with tea instead of wine, drinking the tea in his cup in one gulp.

Although Lu Jingyao didn't clink glasses with the two of them, she also happily raised her teacup.

But before she could drink it, she heard Wei Changtian removing the millstone and killing the donkey: "Okay, this is none of your business, you can leave."

"Oh, right, go call Wang Er."

Lu Jingyao: "..."

...

In the end, the tea was not drunk.

Lu Jingyao left in a huff, but at least she didn't forget what Wei Changtian had told her, and soon Wang Er came in instead.

"Young Master, Young Master Li."

"Well, sit down."

Wei Changtian pointed to the empty seat, and after Wang Er sat down, he looked at Li Yang with a puzzled expression: "Brother Li, I'm telling you the truth now."

"In fact, whether opening a bookstore makes money or not is not important to me, or it's just a cover."

"What I really want to do is something else."

"If you are still willing to help me, stay, and if you are not willing, it doesn't matter, I will never blame you."

"But I want to make it clear to you in advance..."

"This matter may cost you your head."

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