Chapter 260 A complete set of nine books
Several people placed their hope in Xuan Lin and sued Su Qiao severely in front of him. They believed that Xuan Lin, who had been studying since he was a child, could understand that adding punctuation and explanations not only violated the ancestral system, but also made Su Qiao's family dominate in Lanzhou. , can help them suppress the matter of publication.
"I can't get involved in this matter, you can handle it yourself."
Xuan Lin didn't have any objection to punctuation and interpretation, but he really didn't want Su Qiao's remarks to be widely circulated. However, he and Wen Yunxi had an agreement long ago. If the official report involves other yamen, he can still have people suppress it and not approve it. , other yamen have no control over publishing books.
In this way, their arms can't hold their thighs. No matter how unwilling they are, they can only do it, but they still have a faint hope. After all, paper is expensive, and the price of published books will not be low. If the price is not low, the spread will be slow.
"Sorry, the new book comes in a set of nine, and it only costs 200 cents!"
Two hundred coins? ! How can it be? ! Is Wen Yunxi crazy? How much money will he lose?
"What's wrong? It's a great thing. Come on, I'll bring you a few sets to make you happy." Su Qiao pushed the door open and came in with a smile on his face, signaling to the general who was following him. The book was distributed to six of them.
Zhang Xuwen picked up a book and opened it. No corners were cut, and it was twice as thick because of the extra punctuation and explanations. The cost of such a volume should not be underestimated, let alone a set of nine volumes.
"How many sets did you have printed?" Zhang Xuwen closed the book and asked curiously.
Yes, no matter how cheap this set of Four Books and Five Classics is sold, and no matter how many people buy it, Wen Yunxi has to be able to afford the loss. Although Wen Yunxi is wealthy, she just spent a large amount of resettlement expenses not long ago, and Pingxiba’s daily expenses It's not small, so you wouldn't spend too much money on it.
"Only one hundred sets were printed." Su Qiao understood what they were thinking. Seeing that they breathed a sigh of relief, he changed the topic, "There are still two thousand sets that have not been released from the warehouse. The paper of those books is inferior, and I am embarrassed to accept them. The money will be given away for free.”
Free delivery? !
Seeing them dumbfounded in shock, Su Qiao continued: "It's a pity that we don't have many scholars in Lanzhou, and I can't bear to leave those books empty, so I can only send them to nearby state capitals to reduce the burden on poor scholars."
"You...you have ulterior motives!"
There are very few people in Lanzhou who are literate, so the Four Books and Five Classics are just decorations for them. They just put them on the bookshelf to gather dust. They usually recite a few famous quotes casually and pretend that they are also imbued with elegance.
Sending them to neighboring prefectures is different. Not to mention Lizhou and Mangzhou, Xizhou also produces literati. If these books are sent there by Su Qiao, it will definitely cause a storm. Some people may be disdainful, but others will Using his book and even carefully studying his explanations, Su Qiao had a foundation for his statement.
Being pointed at and scolded, Su Qiao's smile did not change. He opened a book, pointed at the inner pages and said: "I am the editor-in-chief, but I still lack the names of two deputy editors. If you make me happy, I will also Can consider it."
As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly became so quiet that only their rapid breathing could be heard. Among these scholars, none of them wanted to earn a reputation, but they were swept away by the waves. They were the ones who were swept away, not to mention their words and deeds, just their names. There was no way it could be spread. I had already stopped thinking about it.
but! Who is this person in front of me? He is a young champion who is famous all over the country. Behind him is Wen Yunxi's big tree. Even if this set of books is boycotted by others, it cannot stop its spread. If their names are also left on it, they will support it. With fame.
Whether this fame is good or bad, it is better than being unknown.
After struggling for a long time, someone immediately changed his attitude and said, "Mr. Wen Shu is generous and righteous, and Qin Yu admires him. If he can be useful in the future, just greet Qin Yu." The Cultural Propaganda Department is different from other places. Although they all have official positions, when they are in the yamen, They all use the title of literati, Su Qiao, Mr. Wenshu. Calling him this way is the greatest respect.
Su Qiao nodded, satisfied with his understanding of current affairs, "Since Qin Yu said so, I won't be polite."
Zhang Xu almost stopped laughing when he heard this. What do you mean you are not polite? Has Su Qiao ever been polite to them? Because of his good literary talent and the support of Wen Yunxi, he always made them angry to death.
With Zhang Xu at the beginning, others also expressed their friendship. Zhang Xuwen never liked compliments, and he fell to the last place.
Among them, Liu Lin made some money during his years in Lanzhou. He wanted to use the money to donate to himself as an associate editor, so he said: "These books cost a lot compared to each other. I still have some money in my hands. I can't bear to see Mr. Wen Shu." Spending this much money can be considered as a way of putting more effort into those students.”
Su Qiao glanced at him and shook his finger, "That's not possible. We have to compete fairly."
The meaning of fair competition is that the six of them each show their special abilities to see who can do something that pleases him, and he will give him a chance to succeed. It seems not complicated, but it is actually very troublesome, because they don't know what they are doing. , to what extent can it be regarded as appetizing to him.
Zhang Xuwen was self-aware of this. If he could flatter him, he would not be unable to find a job in the imperial city. He did not put his mind on that, "Brother Su, why are there two thousand volumes?"
Anyway, it will spread soon. Su Qiao did not hide it and said bluntly: "The money earned from selling books in Lanzhou is just enough to print two thousand copies."
"Brother Su is joking." Let's not mention the labor cost and ink consumption of printing. Rice paper alone is a huge expense. Lanzhou relies on sea transportation because of its cheap land, so the price of paper is even higher. A set of nine booklets is thick. It's all money piled there.
Su Qiao smiled proudly, "I have a papermaking workshop. The paper you bought from Shopkeeper Liu these days is all from my workshop. Although the hundred sets of books only cost 200 words, I also made a lot of profit." , the money earned is used to print a free set of books on second-class paper, and it can be widely circulated without spending a penny.”
It's not that he is stingy and uses second-class paper. After all, he has paid for it before, and he can't let the people who spend the money not feel the difference.
"Wen Yunxi is so generous?!"
No wonder Liu Lin said so. He was also present at the Shanniu Tribe trial, and was particularly impressed by Su Qiao's words to everyone. Others ridiculed him for working for women, but he kept talking about his wages and remuneration in the court. I should despise his money-seeking behavior, but I can't help but envy him.
Monthly wages of hundreds of thousands of dollars, newspaper income, commercial street shops, all of them would make people drool, but Su Qiao had them all.
"Why, you envy me?" Su Qiao smiled even more proudly, "It's a pity that it's too late. How can she still like you when she meets an amazing genius like me?"
Envy, of course envy, that's a paper mill! Scholars who don’t know that paper is expensive and don’t have a headache buying paper, Su Qiao actually has a papermaking workshop!
Being looked at with envy by everyone, Su Qiao smiled proudly on his face, but felt a little bitter in his heart. These people only saw his current glory, and they didn't know how many nights he had been squeezed by Wen Yunxi.
