Chapter 2249 2251 [Explore the scam]
Turning around, Xiang Nan continued to lead Xiao Liu on patrol.
When I came to Dengshi Street, I happened to see a woman with her head held high, her attitude proud, her clothes gorgeous, and she walked into the Tongfu Inn defiantly.
When Xiang Nan saw him, he quickly took Xiao Liu to follow.
Guo Furong came forward with a smile all over her face, "Ms. Fan, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time. Go slowly, and I will support you."
"You don't need to help me, I can walk by myself." The woman said forcefully, looking at the magnificent decoration of the inn and the exquisite and ingenious furnishings, she nodded in satisfaction.
"Which one is Lu Xiucai?" She raised her voice and asked.
"I, I, I." Seeing the question, Xiucai rushed out from the counter.
"Well, not bad." Aunt Fan looked at him, saw his honest face, and nodded in satisfaction, "The novel is quite good. However, compared with Xiao Luo, it is still a little bit worse."
"Which Ronaldinho?" Xiao Guo and Xiucai asked curiously.
"Luo Guanzhong." Aunt Fan explained.
"Oh, the one about the Three Kingdoms." The two suddenly realized.
Lu Xiucai felt a little embarrassed when she saw her say that.
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a masterpiece, well-known to every household, women and children, and he also knows his own novel, which is quite different from others.
"Don't be nervous, you write yours, no matter what you write, I can sell it for gold. There are people above me!" Seeing this, Aunt Fan said arrogantly.
"That's good, that's good." Xiao Guo became happy when he heard that.
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"Old Bai, what's the matter?" Xiang Nan walked in with Yan Xiaoliu and asked Bai Zhantang.
"This is the bookseller that Xiao Guo found, Mrs. Fan. I heard that she can help scholars distribute books." Lao Bai explained.
"Why is Xiao Guo so active in the matter of being a scholar?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile again, "I feel more concerned about my own affairs than my own."
"Xiucai said that if she makes money from selling books, she is willing to give half of the money to Xiao Guo." Lao Bai laughed, "Xiao Guo also said that she is willing to share half of the money with me."
Xiang Nan nodded when he heard this.
Who is willing to get up early if not for fame, and who is willing to rush if not for profit.
Aunt Fan asked, "When will you hand in the manuscript?"
"The second volume has just begun." Lu Xiucai said hastily.
"Oh, hurry up." Aunt Fan urged, and then took out about five silver coins from the purse and threw it to the scholar, "Come on, you spend this money first, if it is not enough, just open your mouth. I have someone above me."
Seeing Qian so soon, Xiao Guo and Xiucai were very excited, and their trust in Aunt Fan was immediately full.
"You keep talking about the top, which one is the top?" Bai Zhantang asked curiously.
"Oh, the top is the top. Why do you ask so many questions?" Aunt Fan said impatiently, then turned to look at the scholar, "Is one month enough?"
"One month?!" Xiucai was taken aback.
His writing speed is not that fast, the first volume has been written for almost two months.
"Enough is enough, before the tenth day of next month, we will send you the manuscript." Guo Furong answered for him first.
"Okay, let's sign the contract first." Aunt Fan then threw the contract over.
"Aunt Fan, what should he do if he is not satisfied with what he wrote?" Xiao Guo asked with concern.
"If you're not satisfied, just change it until you're satisfied. There's someone above me." Aunt Fan said arrogantly.
Xiao Guo was overwhelmed by her arrogance, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, then if the book can't be published, then he can't write it for nothing."
"Isn't it clearly written in the contract? Read it yourself." Aunt Fan pointed, "The last one."
"If the book is not completed in the end, Lu will be compensated for all losses." Guo Furong read, "OK, OK. It's settled, it's settled."
"Sign, sign." Bai Zhantang also urged.
"This..." Lu Xiucai still hesitated. He didn't suspect that there was a problem with the contract, but he was worried that he wouldn't be able to finish the second volume in a month.
"Why are you hesitating, sign it, sign it." Seeing that he was still talking, Lao Bai and Xiao Guo raised his hands and forced him to sign.
…
"Stop!" At this moment, Xiang Nan stepped forward, stretched his arms, and separated Lao Bai and Xiao Guo.
"Da Zui, what are you doing?" Lao Bai asked puzzled.
"What's wrong?" Guo Furong also asked dissatisfied.
"What are you talking about, you were almost fooled, do you understand?" Xiang Nan glanced at the two of them and said.
"Hey, what did you fall for? Can you make it clear? You mean I'm cheating?" Aunt Fan was furious when she heard this.
"Is it a lie, you know it in your heart." Xiang Nan looked at her, and asked with a sneer, "I don't ask anything else, I just ask you. Since ancient times, the deeds have been made in duplicate, and they will be used in the future to avoid competition. , why do you only ask Xiucai to sign one copy?
Scholar never made a contract, so I don't know the reason. As a big bookseller, you shouldn't know, right?
With regard to this contract, after signing it, you took it back and changed it arbitrarily. Don't say that you won't guarantee compensation for losses in the future, even if you want the life of a scholar. Is the contract signed like this? "
Hearing his question, Aunt Fan's expression suddenly became unnatural.
After being reminded by him, Lao Bai and Xiao Guo finally realized that something was wrong.
"Hmph, would a bookseller as big as me still lie to him for money?" Aunt Fan said stubbornly even though she was exposed.
"Okay, if that's the case, let's make two copies." Xiang Nan nodded, "Besides, you need to protect the talent to make a contract. Otherwise, if you run away, where can we find you?"
"What a bastard! How dare you insult me like that?! There are people above me! Forget it, forget it, I won't sign this book." Aunt Fan slapped the table, got up and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, let me tell you, don't be deceived in Qixia Town again." Xiang Nan said coldly, "Otherwise, I will definitely punish you severely."
"Hmph, I don't want to come to this poor place." Aunt Fan said sternly, and then ran away in embarrassment.
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Seeing Aunt Fan escape so quickly, Lao Bai and Xiao Guo couldn't tell that she was a liar, so they couldn't help saying with a little fear, "Dazui, it's really thanks to you, otherwise we would have been fooled."
If it wasn't for Xiang Nan's obstruction, they would have forced Xiucai to sign the contract. In this way, the scholar will be harmed by them. Aunt Fan took the only contract, and she could change it as she wanted, and she must kill the scholar.
"Be careful in the future. Those liars just catch people's greed, set up traps, and fall in accidentally." Xiang Nan warned.
"Yes." Everyone nodded.
"Dazui, it's lucky to have you here today." Xiucai sighed at this moment, "I really want to thank you."
"We are all brothers, you don't have to be polite." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "Xiucai, if you want to publish a book in the future, you should find a regular bookseller. Never look for an illegal bookseller like Mrs. Fan."
Xiucai nodded when he heard it.
(end of this chapter)