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The decoration, though dark, has a clear, bright feel and a strong scholarly atmosphere.
My impression of it was quite good.
Thinking that I would definitely go in and take a look after the crowd dispersed.
That's just how people are; they easily follow the crowd and are easily influenced by others.
Therefore, places that no one cares about will only become more and more desolate.
Where everyone gathers, it becomes the place that everyone yearns for.
The book *Dream of the Red Chamber* was sold by the volume, with each volume costing eight taels of silver.
The price is really not low.
Some onlookers, after browsing around, finally checked their wallets and left dejectedly.
But in Kyoto, a bustling metropolis, there are naturally many people who are not short of money.
Without saying a word, he immediately bought the book and begged for it.
Some even bought several sets, either to help others or to give away as gifts.
Gentlemen, or those who were originally drawn in by the title page.
After reading for a few days, they were all shocked.
This book is so wonderfully written!
The title page is good, but the content inside is even better.
Subtle clues, like grass and a snake, foreshadowing events that stretch far into the future!
It's so insightful that readers will suddenly understand and be amazed!
Chapter 73 A Sensation in Kyoto! Big and Small Money-Grubbers: We've Made a Fortune!
From the day Danbo Bookstore opened, a novel, Dream of the Red Chamber, was born.
This book became an instant hit in the bustling capital of Kyoto.
Like a dazzling new star, it illuminated the sky of Qingguo literature.
Suddenly, everyone on the streets and alleys was talking about Dream of the Red Chamber.
Whether it's a teahouse or a tavern where refined scholars and literati gather.
It was still in the markets and alleys frequented by ordinary people.
The name "Dream of the Red Chamber" is constantly on people's lips.
Full of absurd words, a handful of bitter tears.
Everyone says the author is obsessed, but who can understand the true meaning behind it?
The scholars held books in their hands.
I was captivated by the delicate writing and intricate plot.
Sometimes I feel sorry for the characters in the book, the Twelve Beauties of Jinling.
A thousand red flowers weep, ten thousand beauties grieve; how can one not feel sorrow and pity?
They would sometimes have lively discussions about the poems and verses in the book.
She frowned in vain.
One is the moon reflected in the water, the other is a flower in a mirror.
One lamented in vain, the other toiled in vain.
The Lament for Fallen Flowers.
Nong is buried in flowers today, who is laughing and crazy. Who is he who is buried in Nong this year?
In the spring, the beauty is old, and the flowers fall and people die!
Qingwen's Song.
A clear moon is hard to find, and colorful clouds are easy to disperse.
Ambitious but base.
A charming and clever person can breed resentment.
A lifelong mistake.
I will never forget the lonely forest of the fairy in the world.
Alas, the world is full of imperfections; only now do we truly believe this.
Even though they are a loving and respectful couple, there is still a lingering sense of unease.
……
The young women in their boudoirs were also drawn to the Dream of the Red Chamber.
They would sit together, softly reciting the beautiful passages from the book.
Or perhaps they shed tears silently, saddened by Lin Daiyu's tragic love story.
The characters and emotional entanglements in "Dream of the Red Chamber" became the most popular topic of conversation when the sisters gathered.
Even in the mansions of officials and nobles, the Red Mansion was highly regarded.
The officials savored the various aspects of life depicted in the book and pondered the rise and fall of families mentioned within it.
……
Once a book gains a good reputation...
The booksellers don't need to spend their own money on advertising.
Everyone who sees this is a free promoter.
After opening, Wang Qinian stopped asking the melon seed aunties for help.
After all, besides having good interpersonal relationships, he also needed to pay some extra money.
For Wang Qinian, this expense was something he would save as much as possible.
And those scholars who could previously read the first few chapters for free.
If you want to continue watching at this point, you will naturally need to spend your own money to buy it.
Su Yu still occasionally visits the bookstore these past two days.
Every time I go, there's a long queue outside the bookstore.
People are eager to read this currently most popular book in Kyoto.
The bookstore staff were also extremely busy as a result.
The staff they had hired weren't enough.
Wang Qinian quickly went to his doorstep and recruited a group of people.
There wasn't enough room to stand inside the bookstore.
Wang Qinian wondered if he had bought a shop that was too small.
But none of these are the most important.
Most importantly, fewer books were printed.
He had imagined that this book would be a bestseller once it was published.
But he never expected it to become this popular.
However, there's a saying: pain, but also pleasure.
These troubles are clearly happy troubles for Wang Qinian.
Su Yu stood outside the bookstore, too lazy to go in.
Wang Qinian chuckled and greeted him from the other end of the line, his mouth practically splitting open with a grin.
Besides him, there was also a chubby little boy who was beaming with joy.
Ultimately, this bookstore has nothing to do with Versace.
But he was extremely interested in doing business and opening shops.
The gentleman was able to participate in it and learn alongside Wang Qinian.
He was overjoyed.
Seeing the bookstore, in which he was also involved, earning more and more money.
He felt a great sense of accomplishment just thinking about it.
When he gets older, he will need these experiences.
Moreover, regarding his own thoughts on going into business.
The gentleman seemed to be very supportive of her.
Unlike other teachers who only taught their students to study and become officials in the future.
As the saying goes, "Time will tell."
Versace felt this more and more.
Mr. Su is absolutely the best and most unique gentleman in the world!
My mother's decision to have me become Mr. Su's apprentice was absolutely the right one!
Ruoruo didn't feel anything special about business or opening a shop.
But looking at the book that everyone was holding, a smile secretly crept onto my face.
She overheard Wang Qinian's conversation with her husband.
It turns out that this book was written by the gentleman.
But the gentleman still wouldn't admit it, insisting that it was written by Mr. Cao.
Wang Qinian also said that he had checked and there was no Mr. Cao.