Chapter 177
After Cheng Yu taught Carter how to play Landlord, Golden Flower, and Bullfight, he left the Jinsha Casino and walked downstream along the river outside Jinsha Town to the beach.
Recently, the number of tourists on Bailu Island has skyrocketed. Carter had people build a simple dock at the estuary. Many ships are parked in front of the dock, including merchant ships, cargo ships, fishing boats, and private cruise ships.
Some workers are carrying goods under the boats.
The business activities in Jinsha Town have begun to prosper.
"Chengyu, where are we going now?"
Haisha took Chengyu's arm. After bathing with Chengyu for the past few days, the relationship has become closer.
"Let's go to Pease Harbor and help Aphra find a bookseller."
Yesterday, Aphra gave Chengyu a stack of manuscripts, the first volume of her new book "I am the Queen of the Blood Clan", and asked Chengyu to help her find a bookseller to print it. All the royalties earned will belong to Chengyu.
With such a good thing, Chengyu is naturally happy to help.
The three walked to the beach.
Cheng Yu held Mina in one hand and Haisha in the other. The water flow seemed to have life, forming a bubble around the three of them, wrapping them up and diving into the seabed.
Controlling the sea current to push the bubble, the bubble sneaked at a very fast speed on the seabed.
In less than ten minutes, the bubble arrived at Pease Harbor.
As the largest commercial port, the prosperity of Pease Harbor is unquestionable, and the streets are full of people.
Cheng Yu came to the door of a bookstore and asked the owner of the bookstore, "Boss, do you know where I can print books in Pease Harbor?"
"You can find Mr. Bartlett, he is a famous bookseller in Pease Harbor, and one-fifth of my books are from him." The bookstore owner said.
"Where does this Mr. Bartlett live?"
"No. 122 Haiyan Street."
"Okay, thank you."
Having been to Pease Harbor many times, Cheng Yu is quite familiar with the streets and alleys of Pease Harbor.
Haiyan Street is on the west side of Pease Harbor, and the three of them walked to the west of Pease Harbor.
Every household has a house number. Cheng Yu found No. 122 Haiyan Street and knocked on the door.
A middle-aged gentleman wearing a top hat and dressed well opened the door and asked Cheng Yu, "What can I do for you?"
"Are you Mr. Bartlett, a bookseller?" Cheng Yu asked.
"Yes."
The middle-aged gentleman nodded.
"I have a friend who is a novelist. She wrote a novel and wants to publish it here. Do you think it's okay?" Cheng Yu explained his purpose.
"I'm here to submit my work. Come in."
Cheng Yu and the other two entered Bartlett's house and sat on the sofa.
The living room is elegantly decorated with all artistic furniture. There are half-naked human statues in the corner of the living room and portrait oil paintings on the wall. Mr. Bartlett seems to be a cultured person.
"Show me your friend's manuscript. I only publish books with commercial value."
"Of course."
Booksellers are also businessmen and will not do business at a loss.
Bartlett took out a pipe, slowly filled it with tobacco, and lit it.
Cheng Yu took out the first volume of Aphra's draft and showed it to Bartlett.
Crossing his legs, Bartlett held the pipe in his mouth, puffing smoke while carefully reviewing the manuscript.
The room was soon filled with the smell of secondhand smoke.
Mina leaned close to Cheng Yu's ear and asked in a low voice, "Cheng Yu, he inhaled the smoke into his body and sprayed it out of his nose. Doesn't it choke?"
"You won't choke if you get used to it."
It will feel choking for the first time you smoke, but after a few more times, the nerves will be paralyzed by nicotine and you won't feel choking.
"It's so interesting, can I learn it?"
With excitement flashing in her eyes, Mina thought that the next time she returned to the Silver Wolf Clan, she would perform the stunt of spraying smoke from her nostrils for the children of the Silver Wolf Clan, which would definitely be very popular with the children.
"Learn what the hell, you are not allowed to learn."
Her canine girlfriend seemed not very smart. Why did she want to learn to smoke?
Cheng Yu didn't want Mina to become a heavy smoker with a mouth full of cigarettes.
"Okay."
Seeing Cheng Yu's firm opposition, Mina could only stay away from this new skill of puffing.
Half an hour later, Bartlett finished reviewing the first volume of "My Years as a Queen of the Blood Clan" and couldn't help but clapping his hands in amazement, "Sir, your friend's novel about the blood clan is really great. Her detailed description of the psychology of being a blood clan queen makes people feel like they are there, as if I have become a blood clan queen."
This book was written by the blood queen of the blood clan, Aphra. How could it not be detailed?
Cheng Yu remembered a tomb-robbing novel he had read before, written by a tomb robber. It clearly described various tools, which ancient tombs he had robbed, and how to find ancient tombs.
By writing novels, the tomb robber successfully sent himself to the police station.
"This book has great potential. I will print 10,000 copies for you first, and sell them.Measure and reprint." Bartlett smiled.
"How do you distribute the profits?" Cheng Yu asked.
"According to the rules of the industry, it's split in half."
"Okay, split in half."
Bartlett went to the room and took out two contracts.
"Take these two contracts back and show them to your friend. If she agrees, sign and fingerprint in the lower right corner."
"She doesn't need to sign. I'll sign. Give me the money when you make money."
"Okay."
Bartlett didn't object.
Cheng Yu took the copyright contract and looked at it. After confirming that there were no unfair terms, he signed and fingerprinted in the lower right corner of the two contracts.
Bartlett signed and fingerprinted in the lower left corner of the two contracts. Each party held a copy.
"Do you want to revise this draft? If not, I'll arrange for someone to print it." Bartlett asked Cheng Yu.
"No need to revise, that's it. ”
“It’s a pleasure to work with you. I wonder where Mr. Cheng Yu lives?”
If the book sells well, Bartlett can send someone to Cheng Yu’s house to urge him to update.
“The manor on the east side of Bailu Island.”
“Bailu Island?”
Bartlett had naturally heard of Bailu Island, a tourist attraction that appeared after the disappearance of the forbidden area of the God Meteorite on the sea. “I remember that the manor on the east side of Bailu Island seemed to be the home of the lord.”
“Yes, I am the lord of Bailu Island.”
“You are the one who defeated the Invincible Armada!”
Bartlett looked at Cheng Yu in surprise.
Once, Bartlett was a loyal fan of the Invincible Armada. He admired the Invincible Armada very much and believed that the Invincible Armada was invincible and invincible.
But later, the news of the defeat of the Invincible Armada spread, and it was the lord of Bailu Island who defeated the Invincible Armada.
Bartlett was shocked that one person defeated 3,000 people.
“You are so awesome. Come to my house for dinner before leaving. "Bartlett invited enthusiastically.
"No, I have something else to do."
Cheng Yu was not familiar with Bartlett and did not want to eat at his house.
"That's a pity."
Bartlett was a little disappointed and sent Cheng Yu to the door.
Cheng Yu left Bartlett's house and strolled around Pease Harbor with Haisha and Mina.
When passing by an auction house, Cheng Yu saw a wooden sign at the door of the auction house, "There will be a mysterious item auction tonight, don't miss it!!!"
The word "mysterious" on the wooden sign was deliberately written in large letters to whet people's appetite and attract customers.
"Let's go back later and see what mysterious items there are in this auction."
Only more expensive items are auctioned, and you can often see a lot of novelties.
Mina and Haisha have no objections.