Chapter 2249 2251 [Exposing the scam]


    Turning around, Xiang Nan continued to patrol with Xiaoliu.


    When I came to Dengshi Street, I happened to see a woman walking into Tongfu Inn with her head held high, her head held high, her attitude arrogant, and her clothes gorgeous.


    As soon as Xiang Nan saw it, he quickly followed him with Xiaoliu.


    ?? Guo Furong came forward with a smile on her face and said, "Aunt Fan, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time. You walk 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 inn’s magnificent decoration and exquisitely crafted furnishings, and nodded with satisfaction.


    “Who is Lu Xiucai?” she asked loudly.


    "Me, me, me." Xiucai asked and hurriedly came out from the counter.


    "Well, not bad." Mrs. Fan looked at him and nodded with satisfaction when she saw his honest face. "The novel is quite good. However, compared with Xiao Luo, it is still a little bit behind."


    “Which Xiao Luo?” Xiao Guo and Xiucai asked curiously.


    “Luo Guanzhong.” Aunt Fan explained.


    “Oh, the one who wrote about the Three Kingdoms.” The two of them suddenly realized.


    Lu Xiucai couldn''t help feeling a little embarrassed when he saw her saying this.


    "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a famous book, well-known to every household, women and children, and he also knows that there is a big gap between his own novel and others.


    "Don''t be nervous, just write your own. No matter how you write it, I can sell it for gold. I have someone above me!" Aunt Fan said arrogantly when she saw this.


    “That’s good, that’s good.” Xiao Guo became happy after hearing this.


    …


    "Old Bai, what''s going on?" Xiang Nan came in with Yan Xiaoliu and asked Bai Zhantang.


    "This is the bookseller Xiao Guo found, Aunt Fan. I heard that she can help scholars distribute books." Lao Bai explained.


    "Why is Xiao Guo so active in scholar affairs?" Xiang Nan asked again with a smile, "I feel more concerned about it than busy with my own affairs."


    "Xiucai said that if she makes money from selling books, she is willing to give half of it to Xiao Guo." Lao Bai said with a smile, "Xiao Guo also said that she is willing to share half of the money with me."


    Xiang Nan nodded after hearing this.


    Who is willing to get up early if it is not for fame; who is willing to rush if it is not for profit.


    I heard Aunt Fan ask, "When will you hand in the manuscript?"


    “The second volume has just begun.” Lu Xiucai said quickly.


    "Oh, hurry up." Aunt Fan urged, and then took out about five pieces of silver from her purse and threw it to the scholar, "Here, you spend this money first. If it''s not enough, just ask. There''s someone above me."


    ?Xiao Guo and Xiucai were very excited to see the money so soon, and their trust in Aunt Fan was immediately increased.


    “You always said it’s above, which one is above?” Bai Zhantang asked curiously.


    "Oh, the top is the top. Why are you asking so much?" Aunt Fan said impatiently, then turned to look at the scholar, "One month is enough, right?"


    “One month?!” Xiucai was surprised.


    His writing speed is not that fast. It took almost two months to write the first volume.


    “That’s enough, that’s enough. We will send the manuscript to you before the tenth day of next month.” Guo Furong answered for him first.


    "Well, let''s sign the contract first." Aunt Fan then threw the contract over.


    Xiucai and Xiao Guo took it and looked at it together. "Aunt Fan, what should I do if he is not satisfied with what he wrote?" Xiao Guo asked with concern.


    "If you are not satisfied, just change it. Keep changing it until you are satisfied. I have someone above me." Aunt Fan said arrogantly.


    Xiao Guo was overwhelmed by her arrogance and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, if he can''t publish a book, then he can''t write in vain."


    "Isn''t it clearly written on the contract? Read it yourself." Aunt Fan pointed out, "The last one."


    "If the book cannot be written in the end, Lu will be compensated for all his losses." Guo Furong read, "Okay, okay. It''s settled, it''s settled."


    “Sign it, sign it.” Bai Zhantang also urged.


    “This…” Lu Xiucai was still hesitant. It wasn''t that he suspected there was something wrong 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 verbose, Lao Bai and Xiao Guo took his hand and forced him to sign.


    …


    “Stop!” At this moment, Xiang Nan stepped forward, stretched out his arm, and separated Lao Bai and Xiao Guo.


    “Big mouth, what are you doing?” Lao Bai asked in confusion.


    “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 have you been deceived? Tell me clearly? Do you mean I''m lying?" Aunt Fan said angrily when she heard this.


    "You know whether it''s a lie or not." Xiang Nan looked at her and asked with a sneer, "I don''t want to ask anything else, I just want to ask you this. Since ancient times, contracts have been made in duplicate for future reference to avoid competition. , why did you only let the scholar sign one copy?


    The scholar has never made a contract, so I don’t know the whole story. As a big bookseller, you shouldn’t know that, right?


    ?Just this contract, after you signed it, you took it back and made two changes at will. Don''t say that you won''t be compensated for losses in the future, even if it costs the scholar''s life. Is the contract so signed? "


    Hearing his question, Aunt Fan''s face suddenly became unnatural.


    After being reminded like this, Lao Bai and Xiao Guo finally realized that something was wrong.


    “Humph, as a big bookseller like me, would I cheat him out of his money?” Although Aunt Fan was exposed, she still said stubbornly.


    "Okay, if that''s the case, let''s make two copies." Xiang Nan nodded, "In addition, to establish the deed, you must be a guarantor. Otherwise, if you run away, where will we find you?"


    "What a bastard! How dare you insult me ??like this?! There''s someone above me! Forget it, forget it, I won''t sign this book." Aunt Fan slapped the table, stood up and left.


    “Wait a minute, I’m telling you, don’t cheat and kidnap in Qixia Town again.” Xiang Nan coldly shouted, “Otherwise, I will punish you severely.”


    “Humph, I don’t want to come to this lousy place yet.” Aunt Fan said with a stern expression, and then ran away in embarrassment.


    …


    ?Seeing Aunt Fan running away so fast, Lao Bai and Xiao Guo couldn''t tell that she was a liar, so they couldn''t help but said with some fear, "Big mouth, it''s all thanks to you, otherwise we would have been fooled."


    ??Had it not been for Xiang Nan''s obstruction, they would have really forced Xiucai to sign the contract. In this way, the scholar would be harmed by them. Aunt Fan holds the only contract and can change it however she wants. She must kill the scholar.


    "Be careful in the future. Those scammers seize people''s greed and lay traps, and you fall into it accidentally." Xiang Nan warned.


    “Yeah.” Everyone nodded.


    “Big mouth, I’m lucky to have you here today.” The scholar said with regret at this time, “I really want to thank you.”


    "We are all brothers, so you don''t have to be polite." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Xiucai, if you want to publish books in the future, you should find regular booksellers. Never look for illegal booksellers like Aunt Fan again."


    Upon hearing this, the scholar nodded.


    (End of this chapter)