Chapter 55 Danbo Bookstore.

Danbo Bookstore opened, thanks to the hard work of Fan Sizhe. When people learned that it was jointly funded by the two sons of the Fan family and the diviner Li An, they came to congratulate. Some were common people and scholars who wanted to come and participate in their so-called "activities" to get discounts, and most were dignitaries from the royal palaces.

You know, not counting Fan Sizhe as the legitimate son of the Fan family, Fan Xian, for his meritorious service in killing Cheng Jushu and hunting down Si Lili, had long been appointed as the assistant lawyer of the Taichang Temple by His Majesty, and was granted a marriage by His Majesty, and the object of his marriage was the eldest daughter of the Xiangfu, who would later be in charge of the financial power of the inner treasury. Whether it was for the sake of building a relationship with the Fan family or for the sake of his future money bag, he came to show his support with enough face.

Among those who came to congratulate him, some of them came for the divine fortune teller Li An, who was suspected to be a master in Wanshizhai. They knew that Li An loved money, so the gifts he sent were relatively expensive, and the whole scene was crowded with people.

The opening ceremony of Danbo Bookstore was a perfect success.

When Li An and Fan Sizhe went out to entertain guests, there was a brief silence in the crowd, as if the mute button had been suddenly pressed. A moment later, it became even crazier.

"Mr. Li! Are you a master now?"

"Can you answer us? Did you really defeat Si Gu Jian?"

"How can this be false? Even Si Gu Jian himself admitted it! The martial arts of my Qing Kingdom are flourishing!"

"Mr. Li is still so young, yet he is already a man of both literary and martial arts, and knows everything about the world. He is indeed not an ordinary person."

Li An calmly greeted the people around him. Seeing such a big scene, he was also a little surprised. After a moment, he realized that he was now a real celebrity, comparable to the status of a big star in the future.

Come to think of it, the people of Qing love martial arts and admire the strong. And Li An is young and defeated Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City, which naturally makes them proud.

At this moment, a passage suddenly opened up in the crowd, and it turned out that Prince Jing's son Li Hongcheng had arrived.

Since he often went to crowded places, many scholars and common people knew this royal relative, and they all bowed to him, secretly surprised at the great background of this bookstore. In addition to these dignitaries who came to congratulate him, even the prince came.

What they didn’t expect was that the people who came later were of even more noble status.

"The Second Prince sent a gift to wish Danbo Bookstore a prosperous opening!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent a gift to wish Danbo Bookstore a prosperous opening!"

The crowd was suddenly filled with disbelief. You know, they came here just for the book "A Dream of Red Mansions". They were excited when they heard that the author was Fan Xian, the young master of the Fan family, and that he had written some poetry collections to sell. Now it seems that this bookstore is really not simple.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and thank you, Your Highness the Second Prince!" Li An and Fan Sizhe bowed in the direction of the imperial palace, and then called for someone to invite the people who brought the gifts into the bookstore.

Prince Li Hongcheng of Jing entered the bookstore. He came not only to congratulate but also to get acquainted with Li An. He walked towards Li An with a gentle smile. There was no trace of royal arrogance in his actions. He made people feel like being bathed in spring breeze and looked very elegant.

Looking at the jade-like Li Hongcheng, Li An's heart moved. He bowed and said softly, "I didn't expect that the prince would come in person. This adds a lot of color to this bookstore."

"It's nothing." Li Hongcheng shook his head and smiled, "The Fan family is the best at making money. This bookstore will not be simple in the future. Besides, you are here, I have long wanted to meet you." Li An smiled and said, "Now that I have met you, are you disappointed?"

"That's wrong. I really regret not being able to meet you earlier!" Li Hongcheng sat down in the room, took the tea handed to him by the servant, and said, "I missed meeting you a few times by accident, but I finally got the chance today. In fact, it's also because it's so hard to meet you. If I want to go to your Wanshizhai, I have to draw lots, which makes it difficult for me."

Li An shook his head and said nothing. You know, I treated everyone equally and that's why I set up a lottery mechanism. Besides, as the prince of Jing, if he really wanted to see me, he could come anytime. What I said just now was just a polite remark.

"I would also like to congratulate you, sir, for being appointed as a university scholar by His Majesty. You will have a bright future!" Li Hongcheng congratulated with a smile, giving people a sincere feeling.

Li An said calmly: "I don't plan to pursue a career in politics. I just want to live a good life."

Since Li An came to this world, he has always had the thinking of modern people. In fact, he doesn't like people in this world. In his opinion, most people in this world have problems with their thinking and their values ​​are not normal. In addition, he is alone and has no ties, so he is very resistant to integrating into this world.

In addition, along the way, I was helpless and in danger of losing my life at any time. If I didn't participate in these fights, I couldn't make money, and I was afraid that I would offend a powerful person and disappear from this world. If I wanted to make money and participate, I would offend some people, which was very contradictory.

Now that I have the ability to protect myself, I am no longer a person who can be manipulated by others.

Seeing Li Ang's calm expression, Li Hongcheng felt closer to him. In addition to appreciating his character, he also felt the same way: "I heard that you are also a talented person. I wonder if your bookstore has any of your masterpieces for sale?"

I just don't like to hear this. When talking about this, Li An's mouth twitched and he secretly cursed Fan Xian for being too nosy!
I just asked you to update more books. Is it necessary to treat me like this?

How much trouble can be avoided by saying that you wrote "A Dream of Red Mansions"? Are you going to ask Chen Pingping and Emperor Qing to investigate a person named Cao Xueqin? How many people named Cao Xueqin will be in trouble then.

Now look what’s wrong. He even published a book called “Poems of Li Xiangshi” to drag himself into the water. He really can’t clear himself from the blame now.

Li An rolled his eyes and could only helplessly answer, "There is a copy, Prince, you can buy one and take a look at it. Of course, the most important thing is to read Fan Xian's masterpiece. My work is not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

Li Hongcheng laughed and praised: "Just based on the poem you wrote before, who would dare to look down on you? Now this new collection of poems must be a rare masterpiece." Seeing that Li An was about to speak modestly, he opened his fan and fanned him, interrupting: "If the poems you wrote are not worth mentioning, then how many students in Qing Kingdom would not jump into the river out of shame?"

Seeing that the two were chatting animatedly and he couldn't get a word in, Fan Sizhe realized that the prince was clearly looking for Li An. So he apologized and went out to do his work.

As for this bookstore, Fan Sizhe really cared about it. With many works by Fan Xian and Li Ang, plus the money invested by Li Ang, he was determined to make achievements and impress his father.

Li An watched Fan Sizhe go out the door, and the time was almost up, so he turned around and asked Li Hongcheng, "Your Highness has also met people today, is there anything you want to ask? You should know that I am not a scholar or a poet, my main job is just a fortune teller."

Li Hongcheng nodded, no longer hiding anything, and said frankly: "There are no outsiders here today, and no spies from others, so I will tell you frankly. Sir, can you tell Hongcheng?"

"What will become of me?"

(End of this chapter)