Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

The situation has developed to this point and can be considered a great success.

Chen Lang made a rough estimate and found that Hongyanzui was sold for more than one hundred taels, and Xie Qinghuan's reward added up to about forty or fifty taels, plus a few newly registered members.

In just one morning, the turnover of Guhonglou exceeded two hundred taels!

As long as we keep up this momentum, we can earn two thousand taels in the remaining three days.

Not only did he solve the shopkeeper's crisis, but he was also able to take over Guhonglou.

Of course, popping champagne at halftime is always a taboo. Chen Lang quickly suppressed his joy and turned to the shopkeeper, saying, "Shopkeeper, I have to go back and prepare the storybook. Xie Qinghuan won't be performing tomorrow, so we'll have to rely on the storybook to keep the show going."

"The rest is up to you."

"Remember, don't let anyone hurt Xie Qinghuan, otherwise she has the right not to come to Guhong Tower to play."

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen. I've hired a lot of thugs and stationed them in every corner of the restaurant. If anyone dares to act recklessly, I will never let him go."

Xu Mengru said, "What if he's a young master from a wealthy family..."

Chen Lang said, "Report to the police."

"Remember, the county magistrate of Linshui is now Chang Anmin."

"He's a new official and is worried about where to start his new job. We're giving him a performance boost."

"And I don't think powerful people would publicly humiliate a woman in such an occasion. If they have any shame."

"But speaking of this, I suddenly remembered that I need to assign some guards to Xie Qinghuan."

"These young masters in the store are too proud to be so hypocritical. If there were no guards, Xie Qinghuan would be annoyed to death."

The shopkeeper said, "Mr. Chen, let me handle this matter."

Chen Lang nodded: "Okay, then I'll trouble you, boss."

The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly and said, "It's not a bother, it's not a bother. Miss Xie is the cash cow of our Guhong Tower. It's my duty to protect her."

Chen Lang took Li Xiuzhi and Xiao Qi and left Guhong Tower.

Xu Mengru did not leave because after Xie Qinghuan finished his performance in the morning, someone might come to inquire about bras. As the person in charge of the bra department, she had to accompany them throughout the whole process.

After returning home, Chen Lang went straight to the study and started writing a storybook.

Chen Lang also put a lot of thought into the selection of the storybook.

He wanted to write down famous masterpieces such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Journey to the West", but the problem was that he couldn't remember them all.

Not to mention the content of the original novel, Chen Lang couldn't even remember the content of the TV series.

There are two major taboos in storytelling.

The first is digging a hole without burying the person, and the second is being a eunuch.

If Chen Lang wrote Journey to the West, he would have violated both of these taboos.

Moreover, even if we take a step back, the level of novels such as Journey to the West and Romance of the Three Kingdoms is too high. If we start by telling Linshui consumers novels of this level, what else will we say after that?

So Chen Lang thought about it and finally decided to start with Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

Liaozhai is a collection of short stories, and the stories in it are not long, but they are also very interesting. After all, this is the folk legends that Pu Songling spent decades selecting, and he would not record anything that is not a classic.

Chen Lang remembered many stories from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

In addition to the two stories of "Nie Xiaoqian" and "Painted Skin" that I told to kill time on the way to the exam, there are also stories like "Xin Shisinian", "The Fox Marries His Daughter", and "Xi Fangping".

These stories have been adapted into TV series, and Chen Lang has watched them all and was deeply impressed.

In one afternoon, Chen Lang copied a total of ten strange stories recorded in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

The moment I put down the pen, I felt like my brain was an overloaded CPU and was about to burn out.

After drinking a bellyful of cold water and doing a set of radio gymnastics, the feeling of fatigue was slightly relieved.

Just as he was about to go out, Li Xiuzhi's voice came from outside the house: "Erlang, have you finished writing? A guest has arrived."

Chen Lang opened the door and said, "Guest? Who is it?"

Li Xiuzhi said, "Capture the general who rode the horse in the court."

Chen Lang was very surprised: "General Pei?"

"Where is he?"

"In the flower hall."

"I'll be there right away. Go get me a jar of Red Beauty Wine."

Chen Lang hurried to the flower hall and saluted Pei Ming from a distance: "Student greets General Pei."

Pei Ming smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, you are so polite."

"Master Chen, I hope you won't mind if I don't come in person."

Chen Lang said: "Of course not, you are a rare guest."

"For what happened before, the students haven't had time to thank you yet."

"General Pei must stay for dinner tonight so that the students can express their gratitude properly."

Pei Ming said, "I really came here for your cooking, but not to eat at your house."

Chen Lang was stunned for a moment: "Students don't quite understand..."

Pei Mingdao said, "It's like this. The Duke has been ill lately and has lost his appetite. The chefs in the mansion have cooked all sorts of dishes, but none of them could get him to eat more."

"Didn't you come to Linshui before and participate in a cooking competition? You even won first place. I thought I'd ask you to cook a meal for the Duke to see if you can whet his appetite."

Chen Lang asked cautiously, "What happened to Lord Zhu?"

Pei Ming said: "It's just some military and political matters."

Chen Lang suddenly remembered that when Sheng Chuliang said goodbye to him, he once said that the emperor had saved money for so many years just to strengthen the army, and then go to war with the Liao Kingdom, to regain the face lost more than 20 years ago and end the annual tribute paid for many years.

Could it be...that there is going to be a war?

When Chen Lang asked this question, Pei Ming responded calmly, "This isn't something a scholar like you should worry about."

"Just tell me, can this meal be prepared?"

Chen Lang nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes! I will do it now."

Pei Mingdao: "Wait."

"Did you write the Water Melody Song hanging in the Solitary Wild Goose Tower?"

Having copied so many famous works, Chen Lang's face was already thicker than the corner of the city wall. He nodded very straightforwardly: "Yes, it was written by a student."

Pei Ming looked him up and down and said with emotion, "Your talent... is truly incredible."

Chen Lang bowed slightly: "General, thank you for your praise."

Pei Mingdao said, "You are so talented, have you ever thought about going to the capital to take the imperial examination?"

Chen Lang said: "I haven't thought that far ahead yet."

Pei Ming said calmly, "The capital is full of uncertainties, and you have no foundation. It will be enough for you to pass the imperial examination."

"If it's not necessary, don't go to the capital."

Chen Lang was stunned: "Huh?"

Pei Ming said: "I just said it casually, please just listen to it, don't take it to heart."

"Go cook. When you're done, write the second half of the Water Melody Song. The Duke wants to see it."

Chen Lang bowed and said, "Student understands."

"General Pei, please tell me what food restrictions Duke Zhu has so that I can prepare the meal."