EBE Chapter 166 Let it happen
Chapter 166 Let it happen
The waiter saw Lin Keyu's anxious look and thought he was a book fan, so he took out a booklet and handed it to him.
The booklet was not big, but not particularly small either. It was about the same size and thickness as a modern exercise book. Lin Keyu took it, opened it and saw that it said, "Journey to the West, Chapter 2, Part 1: The Riots in the Dragon Palace."
The characters in it are painted vividly, very much like modern sketches, and do not seem to be drawn with a brush.
Lin Keyu had studied painting, but even though he had no talent for it, his father was planning to stop him from learning it.
But I can still understand the basic sketches.
He felt that this person must be in the same situation as them. While he was lost in thought, more people came behind him and the store became busy.
Lin Keyu quickly closed the booklet and ran out. The main reason was that he only had a few dozen copper coins, which were enough to buy some snacks but still far from enough to buy a book. He wanted to tell his father Lin Weizhong about this.
Lin Keyu found Lin Weizhong, told him what had happened in a hurry, and then took him to the bookstore.
Just as we arrived at the door of the bookstore, someone came out carefully holding a booklet in his hands, as if he was afraid that someone would snatch the booklet away or drop it on the ground. So they held the booklet in their arms like a treasure, and walked out in groups of three or four, chatting happily.
"Finally the second volume is out. I have read both copies of the first volume countless times. How come the illustrations are so vivid? The story is also very exciting. I have grabbed a new copy now. I am so jealous of my classmates."
"Dayu, please lend it to us after you finish reading it! It's worth my while to come here to tell you the news. If I hadn't rushed to your house as soon as I heard the news, it might have been gone by the time you knew about it. You know, only ten copies are published each time."
"Don't worry, I'll show it to the three of you after I finish reading it. You can take turns reading it. You're relatively close to the bookstore, so if you have any news like this in the future, just come and tell me.
I have saved all my monthly salary and not wasted it. I have reserved it for buying Journey to the West. After you finish reading it, I can rent it out to others. I can also make some money. Hehe..."
The other three looked at each other, but there was nothing they could do. Even though they were classmates, there were still differences between people. This booklet would cost eight taels of silver.
They can't afford it. Only Zhang Dayu can afford it.
"Dayu, don't worry, we will promote it for you when the time comes. We will definitely handle everything for you. Just let me know if you need anything."
"Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. When I get some of my money back, I'll treat you to roast chicken."
When Lin Weizhong heard that the book cost eight taels of silver, he felt that studying was indeed a profitable way to make money.
When they entered, the shopkeeper said before they could say anything: "Sir, Journey to the West has been sold out. The next edition will probably be published in half a month. Please come early then."
Lin Weizhong heard that it was sold out, and there was nothing he could do. He wanted to get some information, so he wandered around and bought a county annals and a travelogue of mountains and rivers. When he was checking out, he casually asked, "Boss, will the first chapter of Journey to the West be republished?"
"No, the first volume was published last month in three parts, each with ten copies. The second volume was published this month in three parts as well. You don't know, many people were asked to imitate this painting, but no one could draw it so like the original. Only the author himself has that ability, so it is so in short supply.
If you like it, come back in fifteen days. By then, we will publish twenty volumes. However, many people have copied the stories and sold them. They are selling well. But they are not as enjoyable as this picture book. "
"It's also because my boy likes it. I can't persuade him. This is troublesome."
"Not to mention a boy of his age, many little girls also like to read it! This so-called comic is very popular recently!"
"Boss, the person who created this is really amazing. I wonder who he is?"
"This author, oh, is the one who draws and writes the storybooks. He claims to be the author. He always wears a mask when he comes, and we have an agreement that we cannot reveal his information. We really don't know. Since we promised not to reveal it, we must not violate our integrity."
“This author is quite mysterious!”
"That's right. Men of letters and prose have always had eccentric personalities."
After chatting for a while, Lin Weizhong felt that he could not find out any information, so he took Lin Keyu away.
After leaving the library, Lin Keyu said, "Dad, this person must be the same as us."
"I know that too. I know it from what I just learned. But I can't find out more information. It doesn't matter. We will meet each other naturally if we are destined to do so. And we don't know what kind of person this person is. Even if we want to recruit him into the team, we can't act rashly."
Ever since they decided to band together and form their own organization, they have been deliberately trying to find out some information along the way.
See if there are any strange things or people appearing in other places.
Based on what we have learned during this period, it is certain that there are definitely other people in the same situation as them.
But they never met face to face again.
From what we have gathered, it seems that there was a person who had fire-related abilities.
The person who wrote this comic is probably just good at drawing. It’s not clear if he has any special powers, or maybe he doesn’t have any.
But he is quite low-key.
He just wanted to find out more about the situation. It would be better if he could meet them in person, but it wouldn't have any impact if he couldn't.
But you can't force it, just go with the flow!
After coming out of the bookstore, Lin Weizhong and Lin Keyu didn't waste any more time. They asked passers-by and went straight to the dental clinic.
He had to hurry to check out the horses and carriages. If he couldn't buy a suitable one, he wouldn't force himself. He would pass by several counties later and could take a look around. The geographical environment here was not as good as that of the nomadic areas in the north or northwest grasslands.
Horses are indeed rare here, and he didn't want to buy an old, weak, sick or disabled one, so Lin Weizhong came to what was said to be the largest horse dealership in the county.
The Yahang is located at the very edge of the main street. It is an independent two-story courtyard house. The shop facing the street is very large. It is a two-story building, all made of solid wood.
It looks very grand.
As soon as Lin Weizhong entered the door, he was warmly received by a waiter. They were the largest dental clinic and had good business for a reason. There were many people inside, but the waiter who greeted people was very enthusiastic and did not look down on them because of their attire.
"Sir, do you want to buy people or animals? We have everything in our store. We are absolutely honest and trustworthy in our business."
Lin Weizhong followed the waiter to the backyard, looking at the shop in front as he walked. There was a large counter at the entrance and a lot of furniture on the right. It seemed that they also sold second-hand furniture.
"Young man, we want to buy a carriage. Please recommend one to us."
"No problem, we just got some good horses that are five or six years old. They only arrived because the rain stopped recently. If it had rained before, they wouldn't be here!"
"Then it's time to come. Please choose one for us. Oh, by the way, can you find a servant who can ride a horse or drive a carriage? We want to buy one too.
The main reason is that I can’t drive a horse-drawn carriage. I only drove a mule-drawn carriage before. The weather is good now, so I want to start doing business again.”
"No problem, I'll take care of it."