Chapter 6 Section VI
the next day.
Thanks to Chuan Ougi's sumptuous meal, Shinosuke's work went smoothly early in the morning. Murata House asked him to handle the copying work before painting, and he finished it before noon.Shengzhisuke thought to himself that although the work was completed earlier than the agreed time, it was just right, and he would send it with Qie at that time.This is a copy of the reading material that assembles the three revenge stories, but he not only copied it according to, but also added Murata Yajihei's special request.
"It's a rare story of loyalty like this, but the villain's behavior is too cruel, and the description of love is too explicit, so it's not appropriate."
That way not too many people will rent it, I hope you delete some scenes that are not suitable for children, connect the story properly and rewrite it.
"The names of the people in it are very similar, which will make people confused. Please change the names of the characters appropriately, and put pseudonyms next to them as much as possible."
The request behind this sentence is not the only one this time, Murataya often asks Sheng Zhisuke to copy the books like this.
But this time Shengzhisuke felt a little uneasy.
The author of this book took a cynical pen name "Oshigome Yumenro". Rather than saying that the author wants to describe the beautiful story of killing the enemy and revenge, it is better to let people appreciate the lawless evil deeds of the villains and their love affairs.If the part that Jihei ordered to "rewrite" is really deleted, the whole story will be greatly shortened.That is to say, it was originally such an explicit read.
There is no need to deliberately let children read this kind of books-Sheng Zhisuke muttered this more than once when copying.If it is a story of loyalty and revenge, there are many better books.A lot of words were drastically deleted, and it didn't take too much time to copy, but Jibei gave him more working time than usual for such a book, and asked him to handle it well. Shengzhisuke really couldn't figure out Jibei's intentions.Shengzhisuke even thought to himself, shouldn't Jibei be confused with other books?However, I was talking about Qie and "Food Master" before, so I forgot to ask about this for a while.
Shengzhisuke placed the original and the manuscript on the bottom, and placed the painting on top, wrapping it gently with a wrap.Instead of carrying it, it is better to hold it with both hands like a samurai maid.Therefore, when he arrived at the Murata house in Saga Town, with his back facing the pile of books as usual, the owner of the charcoal eyebrow eyebrow shop sitting in the fence of the tent called out to him:
"Oh, your movements are so graceful."
In addition to going out to do business, Murata House also invites customers into the store and rents books to customers on the spot.Many rental bookstores are reluctant to do this because they are worried that the books will be damaged or stolen inadvertently, but Jihei is almost always watching the situation in the store from the tent, and he firmly believes that part of the business includes talking with customers who happen to pass by.
Jihei put down the cushion on the wooden floor, and Shinosuke sat down and untied his bundle.
"Oh, so it's already done."
When Jibei carefully looked at the assembled ki-e, Shengzhisuke told him to copy the same ki-e, and planned to try to make the ki-e of Chuan fan from scratch. There are other different draws.
"Master Donggu and Miss Lizhi are all well?"
"Yes, they are all the same."
Zhihei knew Lizhi through Donggu, and it seems that he often visited Chuanshan.
"It's okay if you try, but brother Sheng, you can't directly discuss business with Ms. Lizhi, you have to go through me."
In this regard, Zhibingwei has always been very careful.
"Chuanfan is a small shop, so it's good to try it out. Although the cooperation with Hiraki is almost done, if you are suddenly asked to draw Hiraki's Qie, you will retreat, right?"
I have to find a day to taste the cuisine there, and take it as a survey by the way.
"But having said that, it is indeed Brother Sheng. The assembly is really good."
Jihei said that he would call together elegant people recently to hold a viewing session for "Cuisine".
"Although there is no way to pay for the eight hundred good things out of your own pocket, people who know the eight hundred good things should think that this is a joyful party."
Jibei happily took Okie into the house, and then the shopkeeper greeted Shengzhisuke instead.When Zhibingwei went out, he would sit in the tent.The old man was hunched over as if he would bow and bow to anyone at any time.For some reason, Jibei didn't call him the shopkeeper but called him old man.In fact, Shengzhisuke still doesn't know the name of this old shopkeeper.
"And this." After Jihei returned, Shengzhisuke took out the copy. "After I dealt with it according to your instructions, the content was reduced by half."
Jihei picked up the manuscript that was strung up with paper string on one side and quickly flipped through it. Then he raised his face, and the eyebrows of the charcoal balls frowned.
"Brother Sheng, this is wrong."
Sheng Zhisuke said to himself: "Oh, sure enough."
"So what?"
"Mr. Jihei, did you mistake the book?"
Charcoal Ball's eyebrows were still furrowed. "I didn't make a mistake." This is the book that I entrusted you to handle, brother Sheng—Jihei said seriously.
"In that case... is there any problem?"
"Don't you understand?"
Jihei tapped the part made of paper string.
"I ask you to delete the place that is too strong. But, it shouldn't be the only way? I also ask you to connect the story and rewrite it."
"I should have...connected."
"That's right, you're connecting. It's just deleting and connecting, so the content is reduced by half."
The deleted part should be supplemented by another writing.
"Hey!" Sheng Zhisuke took a step back. "You want me to make up a story?"
"Otherwise is there any other way?"
"But I don't care about things like popular books..."
Shengzhisuke stuttered involuntarily, and Jihei stared at him with wide eyes.
"Brother Sheng can't spend his time on boring things like popular books?"
"No, that's not what I meant."
"Since this is the case, please help to write. Killing the enemy and revenge is the stage of the samurai. Brother Sheng should know the feelings of the samurai in the three stories very well."
Shengzhisuke looked back at Jibingwei.
Higashitani is the honored guest of Murata House, and the two are acquainted, because Higashitani interceded on his behalf, so Shinosuke had this job.But Shengzhisuke had no way of knowing how much Higashiya revealed to Jihei about his burden, so he couldn't take the initiative to say it.
Just now Jihei said he knew the inside story, implying him something?By the way, Jihei looked at Shengnosuke worriedly from time to time.I thought he was worried about whether Sheng Zhisuke could make a living from this industry, but now it seems that this is not entirely the case.
"About the protagonists of these three stories..." Sheng Zhisuke said.
"Yes, there are three of them."
"Well, although the names are different, the situation of the three people is similar."
Because the father or the lord was killed by the villain's tricks, he ignited his chest and vowed to kill the enemy for revenge.
"The three of them all have beautiful wives, but the wives were taken away by traitors in order to avenge their husbands."
"That's right, that's right." Zhibingwei nodded frequently. In these three stories, the young and beautiful wives were defiled (or almost defiled) by villains. This is actually one of the selling points, and this is exactly what Zhibing The scene that Weikou said "should be deleted", so Shengzhisuke deleted it directly with a swipe of a pen without hesitation.
"It's not in my power to rewrite such passages, or to write new ones to replace them."
Jihei suddenly smiled. "Is it because Brother Sheng doesn't have a beautiful wife?"
These words are not shy.
"Uh... that's not what I meant."
"Even if you don't have a beautiful wife, at least you can imagine what it would be like if you had a beautiful wife. Even if you keep a beautiful wife and put yourself in danger of dying, you still have to avenge your father or the lord. Alas—it's hard for a samurai what."
Jihei groaned exaggeratedly, and resumed his leisurely sitting posture.
"Brother Sheng, what I want to say is that people have all kinds of lifestyles. Not all young warriors are in the same situation. Even the matter of killing the enemy for revenge, everyone has different ideas. I hope you are here Put more ink on this.”
In this way, the content of the story can be expanded.
"Even ordinary people who don't have swords in the market will feel empathy for such a story and be very grateful."
You are right, but why do you have to do this kind of thing?Sheng Zhisuke was very confused.
At the beginning, the copying work was just the copying of private school textbooks. Books such as "The End of Names and Characters", "Iroha End", "Ting Xun Correspondence" and "News Correspondence" were all private school textbooks, which were in great demand and well written. Accurate and neat, it can be sold as a commodity immediately, and Shengzhisuke started from here.And not only the content, but the text on the textbook will also directly serve as a model for practicing calligraphy, and Shengzhisuke's correct and beautiful handwriting can be brought into full play.
He also copied many abacus textbooks "Daily Dust Tribulation".In these books, it is not easy for people to understand the movement of the beads and the size of the "pillar" by simply describing them in words. Therefore, Shengzhisuke suggested inserting a small picture as an explanation, and tried to draw it for Jihei. He drew it very carefully. , Zhibingwei watched Dale.Many private school abacus textbooks that can be seen in Edo City recently have illustrations.This is Murataya's first initiative and also Shengnosuke's idea.Although there is nothing to be proud of, it can still be used as a topic after dinner.
Shengzhisuke devoted himself to the work of copying textbooks every day, and was assigned a higher-level job after three months.It is not the reading books of private school students, but the books of teachers, such as Confucian scholars' books on children's education, such as "Bi Mai Jian", "He Su Tong Zi Xun", etc.; also mixed with a few essays "Feng Tu Ji", "Tao Zhong Ji" and other reading materials And books such as "Yu Jia Cao Zi" and "Monster Cao Zi" that children love to read, but this kind of popular... To put it bluntly, it is a vulgar reading material, and this is the first time Sheng Zhisuke has undertaken it.
It is understandable to delete the inappropriate parts, but I am afraid that it is beyond the scope of transcription to consider the mood of the characters in the story and supplement and rewrite.
Sure enough - Sheng Zhisuke secretly speculated. "Mr. Jihei, are you asking me a riddle?"
Tanqiu's eyebrows deliberately showed a surprised expression, at least Shengzhisuke thought so.
"What puzzle do I have?"
"Deliberately related to the story of killing the enemy and revenge."
Jihei's big eyes opened even wider. "Hey, brother Sheng, do you bear a deep hatred? Or are you looking for an enemy?"
was shifted focus.Jihei is honest and honest, but he must not forget that he is a capable businessman.If necessary, pretending to be confused and lying would not be difficult for him.
"No, just pretend I didn't say it." Sheng Zhisuke retreated whenever he encountered such a situation. He was often said to be cowardly.But he couldn't hide the displeasure on his face, and people often said he was childish.Jihei laughed loudly and narrowed his eyes, as if looking at a child.
"I feel nostalgic."
He said softly, he tapped the manuscript with his fingers just now, but this time he lightly covered it with his palm.
"This man named Oshigome Yumenrou is my father's acquaintance."
This is of course a pseudonym, and the person died long ago.
"He is a wanderer. While taking on jobs to make ends meet, he sought officials everywhere, but he couldn't find them. In the end, he spent the rest of his life in the long house. Writing such books is also for making a living."
I heard that his handwriting is ugly and he is not suitable for copying work.
"But, the handwriting of this original..." Although it is quite old, the writing on it is neat and beautiful.
"Of course, because it was written by my father." Jihei laughed. "This can't be handed over to others. If it spreads out, it will destroy the signboard of Murata House."
The previous generation of Murata House was not engaged in the book rental business.However, I heard that when they operate book wholesale, they not only sell books, but also double as books—that is, they are engaged in the publishing industry.
"It's like my dad's hobby, so I made this book."
While tidying up the library for a while, I accidentally found a book from inside.
"Although Mr. Oshigome is down and out, he never changes his arrogance. I was most afraid of him when I was a child. He is obviously short of money, but he is more arrogant than anyone else, and he yells and curses at every turn."
Even so, Kohei, the owner of Murata House in the previous generation, did not neglect him at all.It is said that this book was made from a story written by Oshigome-sama and paid him a sum of money.Since there was no way to sell, the cost was paid by Murataya out of pocket.
"It's amazing to talk about the past, but after reading this book, I gradually understand my father's feelings. In my generation, it is also a kind of fate that the book that has been dusty for a long time comes out again, so I Wanting to publish this book can also be regarded as a kind of offering."
"In this case, why not publish it in its original flavor? This should be the best offering."
Huh - Jihei let out an exclamation.
"Brother Sheng, do you mean to ridicule me in your words?"
When he said this, Sheng Zhisuke blushed suddenly.
"Don't be so persistent, just treat it as a change of mood, and try as I said. So this time I will give you a long time. There is no rush for this book, and it doesn't matter if the delivery time is delayed."
"If you want to change your mood, Qie will work."
"It was a case that came out of the blue. I didn't expect it, and it will be part of the business. As for this book, it is really outside the scope of the business."
Although his eyes were still soft, Jihei put away his smile and turned to Shengnosuke.
"Maybe you didn't realize that Brother Sheng has been listless recently. It was the same before. He stared blankly at the cherry trees that hadn't fully bloomed early in the morning. I guess he was missing the feudal kingdom?"
In addition to Shinosuke, Murataya also had other samurai who took on copying work as a side job.Of course, they were all ronin.
"I also have some experience, and I can't read it wrong. When encountering such a thing, I must be depressed and sick. Especially in early spring, it is even worse. I guess you will also be in danger. You have already arrived in Edo Half a year, if you are in a hurry to get a result, it would be inappropriate."
Indeed, yesterday Shengzhisuke had a thought lingering in his mind—ah, half a year has passed.
"Pornographic content, you shouldn't reject it, right?"
Jibei looked up at Shengzhisuke and said, Shengzhisuke coughed dryly.
"...This is too vulgar."
"In this case, it's up to you to make it nobler."
You can do it—Jihei patted him on the shoulder.
"From the perspective of leaving the feudal kingdom alone to the unfamiliar Edo, the young samurai in the story is quite similar to brother Sheng."
"That's all." Sheng Zhisuke emphasized.
"Yes yes yes. Please start here and think well. If it can be rewritten into a good book, I can increase the payment."
Under Jihei's strong promotion, Shengzhisuke re-wrapped Oshigome-sama's story of killing the enemy and revenge in a scarf.
At this time, because Jibei mentioned the cherry tree, he suddenly remembered the woman he saw under the cherry tree by the river a few days ago.
"Mr. Jihei, is there a girl with cut hair in this area?"
After talking about what happened, Jihei raised his charcoal eyebrows exaggeratedly.
"That's weird."
"However, the other party is very beautiful. She is not a ghost, but a living person."
"Aren't you dreaming?" Jihei asked, raising his eyebrows again. "I don't have any impression of this girl near here or near the Fukan longhouse. She has a rare cut hair."
He seemed surprised when he spoke, but Jihei's eyes were filled with joy.Just as Sheng Zhisuke thought about it, Zhibingwei said another sentence as expected.
"Brother Sheng, although you don't have a beautiful wife, you have such a beautiful encounter."
Hmm—Jihei began to rub his chin. "So that's what happened."
"You don't have to laugh like that."
"I'm not laughing at you. I just thought, brother Sheng is really not to be underestimated."
What are you talking about.I just saw each other.
"If you care, I'll help you investigate."
Because of doing business and being friendly, there are many people in the army and guards.
"No, no. It doesn't take so much trouble."
Shengzhisuke flinched and stood up, but Jihei was pressing.
"It's an elf in the form of a cherry tree." Jihei said. "Because you have been staring at it, the elf of the cherry tree turned into a human and appeared in front of you because of interest in you."
You have to be more careful.
"By the way, there is a monster with cut hair called 'big bald'. But it seems to appear in the deep mountains. No matter what, it is always the banshee that appears by the water."
Really unlucky today.It is as slow as a cow when going, and as fast as a rabbit when returning.Sheng Zhisuke fled the village house as if flying away with the burden in his hands.
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