Chapter 42: Gu Dao drove Dou Tuo to his utter doom!

The Jiangnan Publishing House was absolute royalty in the industry.
The middle-aged, plump man spoke not a word of falsehood—whether it was in technological accumulation, the cultivation of master craftsmen, or even the reserves of timber for woodblock carving.
It was the tireless effort of several generations that had forged the Jiangnan Publishing House into the behemoth it was today.
Even the Grand Qian National Academy paled in comparison.
Dong Pingye finally spoke.
"Xiuzhi, I know you hold no affection for the people of Southern Yue, but you must not let personal spite cloud your judgment. Master Jingjie is a scholar of renowned fame throughout the realm; countless people are eagerly waiting to read his works."
Clearly, Dong Pingye did not believe Gu Dao capable of printing books, assuming instead that his reluctance stemmed purely from a deep-seated resentment.
Because he loathed Mei Zisu, he naturally despised the Jiangnan Publishing House, and thus refused to hand over the manuscript.
Though he himself disliked the people of Southern Yue, he could not condone such...