Fish swimming around the world

"How can this be done!" Zhao Er was shocked. He did not expect Jiang Fan to give him such a big benefit. He refused to agree no matter what.

"This book will give you at least 60% of the profit to any bookstore. I dare not take advantage of you. All belongs to you. My bookstore just needs a name."

Jiang Fan said: "Zhao Er, there is no need to argue. I don't like to push and shove. So, 60% and 40%, if it works, do it. If it doesn't, forget it."

He also knew that with the popularity of the Three Kingdoms, it would really make a lot of money. And 50% and 50% was something Zhao Er dared not accept. He simply made a final decision.

Zhao Er wanted to say something, but seeing that Jiang Fan was already unhappy, he nodded quickly: "Thank you for your help!" After saying that, he clapped his hands. Two servants walked into the courtyard with a box in their hands.

Zhao Er narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Sir, this is the silver for purchasing the right to publish the book. It is 10,000 taels. Please accept it."

Jiang Fan was stunned. Is this buying copyright? Zhao Er: Yes, this is the right thing to do. This person has extraordinary vision and intelligence.

"Since we are sharing the profits, why do we have to do this?" Jiang Fan pretended to be puzzled.

Zhao Er said: "There are rules in the industry. The young master has given me the exclusive right to write a book. It is a good thing for me. Naturally, I can't take it for free. Please don't refuse it."

Jiang Fan thought about it and didn't care about it anymore: "Okay, it just so happens that I need to decorate, so I accept it."

Zhao Er said: "Young master, what are you talking about? This is not my intention. The masterpiece "Three Kingdoms" will surely be popular all over the world. I will make a lot of money."

"You are quite smart. You are the first to see the business opportunity and act quickly and accurately. I think you are not a second-rate person at all. You are very smart. Just don't call me a second-rate person, just call me a high-level person." Jiang Fan said with a smile.

Zhao Er's expression changed, and he quickly raised his wine glass: "I offer you a glass of wine, thank you for your support."

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The next day, Master Jiang did not start to tell stories, but hung a sign at the door of Fanrenju, saying that the house was under renovation and he would start telling stories in two months.

Everyone was disappointed, but fortunately, a bookstore in the west of the city claimed to have obtained Master Jiang's authorization and would publish a physical book of "Three Kingdoms", which would have five more chapters than the existing 45 chapters, so everyone could enjoy it first.

In fact, this was also under the guidance of Jiang Fan to build momentum for Zhao Er's publication. Of course, this period of time happened to be used for renovation.

However, the empress was not indulged, and the next day she asked Zhao Er to copy the manuscript of the first 50 chapters back. And asked him to do one chapter a day, without any mistakes.

This was using power to suppress people, and Jiang Fan could only roll his eyes. He couldn't afford to offend the empress, and he couldn't afford to offend his wife. The two identities were combined, and they were absolutely unacceptable.

It's up to you, right? But he told Zhao Er that he must not publish more than 50 chapters. Zhao Er was very smart and understood what he meant.

The decoration plan would start after the banquet for all officials in three days. The craftsmen were introduced by Zhao Er, and they were all good.

Jiang Fan had saved more than 30,000 taels of silver in recent days. Although it was enough to decorate the mortal residence, it would be a bit tight if the Qinglian Garden was added. However, if it was simpler, it would not be a big problem.

In order to be more comfortable, he asked Gu Beiyan to sell the pill sent by Xu Fu. Surprisingly, the poison pill in Jiang Fan's eyes was sold for 5,000 taels of silver. Jiang Fan was particularly moved. It was really a sky-high price to buy drugs.

However, in this way, there were already 35,000 taels.

That's not all. Xu Fu heard that Jiang Fan wanted to decorate, so he sent people to send a lot of materials, saying that he had a lot of materials piled up that he couldn't use and would go bad if he left them.

Jiang Fan refused to accept them, but Xu Fu didn't let his men take them back. He just sent someone to say that these were all gifts from the empress and didn't count as his.

Xu Fu seemed to know that he was a little unhappy with him?

Jiang Fan was surprised. In fact, Jiang Fan felt that he was a little overthinking. This Xu Fu might not be the same Xu Fu. He had a preconceived notion. However, after he said that, Jiang Fan did not refuse and ordered Long Er to give Xu Fu the Nian Nu Jiao. Red Cliff Nostalgia written by himself as a thank you.

It is said that the latter was very pleased to receive this item, and even said that he could leave his name in the future generations.

Jiang Fan could not help but complain in his heart, maybe you, an old man, will leave your name in the future generations not by this...

When the old man Meng Ao heard about this, he also sent a large number of precious antiques and calligraphy and paintings, saying that he was a warrior and did not like these elegant things, and gave them to Jiang Fan for decoration.

This made Jiang Fan very embarrassed. So far, he had no other personal relationship with this old general except for meeting him when telling stories in Penglaiju. He had received such a great benefit, so he must find time to visit him. Now he had to write a "Linjiangxian" in return.

With free craftsmen, a lot of materials, and those antiques, Jiang Fan's decoration was finally not so tight.

What happened next made Jiang Fan even more puzzled. Countless officials sent people to deliver various materials on the grounds that they could not eat for free, and they piled up all kinds of materials in the mortal residence into a small mountain.

Gu Beiyan looked at the materials in front of him and was confused. Could it be that the charm of "Three Kingdoms" was so great that all officials were fascinated by it?

But Jiang Fan looked at those things, and a strange smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Sir... these..."

Jiang Fan smiled: "Take it, take it all. Can't... live up to other people's kindness..."

Seeing him like this, Gu Beiyan knew that Jiang Fan had already made up his mind, so he stopped talking and arranged Long Yi and others to count and sort out, and register them.

While busy packing up, Long Si came to report that someone was visiting Linjiang Pavilion.

Jiang Fan was very surprised that it was Uncle Ma who came again.

Jiang Fan greeted for a while and asked in confusion: "Uncle Ma, why are you back suddenly?"

Uncle Ma smiled honestly: "I didn't know that I was cooking for Xiao Langjun last time. After the pavilion master found out, he guessed that Lang Jun might have to live in Yangdu for a while. The pavilion master said that living in Yangdu would be very difficult. I was afraid that Xiaolang would have too much money. If you don’t have enough money, let me send you some expenses.”

Pointing to the carriage behind him: "This is ten thousand taels of gold. They are all profits that the young man deserves. You can use them first."

Jiang Fan couldn't help but be surprised, he didn't expect there to be so many. However, Uncle Ma said, this is only part of it.

"Little Lang doesn't know that Linjiang Pavilion has been promoted to eighth in the world. According to Xiao Lang's instructions, two months ago, the production of burning knives was increased tenfold, but the supply is still in short supply and the price remains high. Now Linjiang Pavilion said It’s not an exaggeration to make money every day.”

Jiang Fan was speechless. Is Linjiang Pavilion so profitable?

Uncle Ma also brought Jiang Fan the Spring and Autumn Pen and black and white inkstone left by Zhang Zaifu.

"Xiao Lang, the Pavilion Master said that this thing is very important, so it is better for you to keep it yourself. This time, I also asked me to bring it."

Jiang Fan looked at these two things and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He said goodbye to Zhang Zaifu in Linjiang Pavilion that day, and he didn't know where the old man was now.

Uncle Ma didn't stay long, saying that Linjiang Pavilion's business was so good now that it couldn't do without manpower. He just had a meal and rested for a while before hurried back.

The day after he left, Jiang Fan saw an acquaintance again. It was the vanguard of the public losers who arrived quietly. There are a total of twenty Gongshu elites, headed by Little Beibei's father and the most proud successor of the old patriarch Gongshu Ban - Gongshu Yu.

Jiang Fan was overjoyed. With the money and the public servants coming, not only the decoration of ordinary people's residences was easy, but also the Qinglian Garden. When it was decided that all the craftsmen would be led by Gong Shuyu, construction would begin the next day.

Jiang Fan also handed over his requirements and drawings to Gong Shuyu, and explained his requirements to him in detail. Gong Shuyu, who has lived with Jiang Fan for many years, can easily understand.

In this way, decoration, which was originally a troublesome matter, has now become a trivial matter.