Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Zhen Shu was utterly furious about this, but there was nothing she could do. There just wasn’t such a thing as copyright in this world, and even in modern times, piracy runs so rampant that the official versions are powerless against it.

Shuangshuang, on the other hand, didn’t care at all. Even if those storytellers managed to use the stories she’d told to draw in listeners, they still couldn’t steal away her customers.

The customers who followed her were all there for fresh, new stories. Only when Shuangshuang wasn’t telling stories would they go listen to those storytellers, mostly to relive the stories Shuangshuang had told before.

So as long as anyone dared to tell stories at the same time as Shuangshuang, no matter how brilliant their tales were, there would only be two or three cats listening.

After a while, those storytellers got smart. They all rushed to tell stories only when Shuangshuang wasn’t performing, perfectly avoiding her time slot, and that way their own business was easier to do.

Shuangshuang didn’t mind those storytellers using her stories. To be precise, she’d never planned on telling stories for a living her whole life anyway.

Shuangshuang wasn’t angry at all. Instead, Zhen Shu watched her just "oh" once and then drop the subject, not even looking mad, and really couldn’t figure her out.

"Sister Shuangshuang, you’re not mad? Just hearing about it makes my chest tight, and you’re not pissed? Those are all stories you came up with."

Shuangshuang shrugged carelessly. "What’s there to be mad about? Sister Zhen, it’s not like you don’t know—I never repeat my stories. Regular listeners always want to hear the ones I’ve told before, but I don’t want to repeat them.

Now there are people helping me repeat the stories. It’s pretty nice that those who want a second round have somewhere to go listen, and anyway, they still can’t steal my customers."

Zhen Shu thought it over and realized that was true. Even the business at her tavern hadn’t been affected, because the customers who came for Shuangshuang were still showing up in full, and spending their money in her tavern just like before.

But Zhen Shu was just plain angry. If those storytellers had any ability, they’d make up their own stories. Since they don’t, all they know how to do is use what’s already there. It infuriated her!

Shuangshuang thought for a moment and said to Zhen Shu, "Since these people like my stories so much, Sis, get things ready and help me organize an auction."

"What?"

Zhen Shu stared at Shuangshuang, completely at a loss. She was so shocked she even slipped into dialect, not understanding why Shuangshuang wanted to hold an auction—she’s a storyteller, what does she need an auction for?

Shuangshuang chuckled softly. "Since they like my stories so much, and stories are the one thing I have in endless supply, I’ll auction my stories off to those storytellers.

Then, Sister Zhen, you can have the ones who win the bidding sign contracts to tell stories in your tavern. It won’t affect your tavern’s business, and as for me, I’m just tired of telling stories."

Zhen Shu froze for a moment. The way Shuangshuang arranged it really wouldn’t affect her tavern’s business. The reason Shuangshuang attracted people was all in her stories.

If Shuangshuang auctioned the stories out, other storytellers could also use them to draw people into her tavern to spend money, so it wouldn’t hurt her at all.

But Zhen Shu raised a hand to rub her temples and, after a pause, said, "Shuangshuang, what are you thinking? Sure, you can make some fast money like this, but there’s absolutely no way it’ll earn more than you telling the stories yourself. You should think it over again."

Zhen Shu said this purely for Shuangshuang’s sake. Shuangshuang smiled and shook her head. "Sister Zhen, you don’t have to talk me out of it. This isn’t the first time I’ve had this idea.

But don’t worry, Sister Zhen. I’m quitting storytelling because I’ve found something else I’m interested in. I’ll still be working with you then."

Sister Zhen saw that Shuangshuang already had her own plan, so she stopped trying to persuade her. They hadn’t known each other for long, but Sister Zhen understood that this girl had a very stubborn temper.

She looked very gentle on the surface, like she’d be easy to talk around, but once she made a decision, she never let anyone change it. And really, for a young girl—without that kind of firm nature, there’s no way she could’ve made this much money.

"All right then. Since your mind’s made up, leave this matter to me. I’ll make sure to round up all the storytellers for you, so your stories can fetch a good price."

Shuangshuang nodded. "I trust your skills, Sister Zhen. I’ll leave it in your hands."

Shuangshuang wasn’t lying. She really was tired of the storytelling business, and with money already in hand, she was planning to change careers. As for what to do next, she already had a rough plan.

The news that Shuangshuang was going to hold an auction and sell her own stories spread, instantly causing a sensation among all the storytellers in Wujia Town.

And it wasn’t just the storytellers who were excited. All the tavern shopkeepers, as well as the madams and brothel owners from the brothels and small establishments, were worked up too, gearing themselves up to bid on a few good stories.

They also needed ways to attract customers. Once they bought some stories, they could totally train their own storytellers to perform them. As long as the stories were good, they weren’t afraid no one would listen.

The auction was set to be held one month later. That month was Shuangshuang’s preparation time for the stories—she was going to write down every story she could think of.

To speed up her writing, Shuangshuang directly used her spiritual power to control the brush, rapidly inscribing every story that came to mind.

The biggest advantage of using spiritual power to write was that her writing speed matched the speed of her thoughts. That way, in a single day, Shuangshuang could crank out seven to eight hundred thousand characters at her fastest.