Chapter 5: The Establishment of the Secret Machine Pavilion
After breakfast, Sima Yi took preserved eggs to the study. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info ready to discuss with Sima Haisheng about the publicity of his plan.
I saw an old man with black hair sorting out the bookshelves. Sima Yi happily went over to say hello.
"Grandpa Ji, you've come back from the Bright Continent." In Sima Yi's mouth, this grandfather Ji is the chief housekeeper of Sima Mansion. Since Sima Yi's grandfather died, he has been the big housekeeper in Sima's house. It can be said that he is the oldest qualified among the existing people in the Sima family. Last month, he was just sent by Sima Haisheng to the Sima Chamber of Commerce branch of the Bright Continent on the other continent in the west of the continent. I don't know why it's back.
Sima Ji immediately turned his head when he heard Sima Yi's voice and said, "It turned out to be the young master." Looking for a book again? ”
"Oh! No, I'm here to find my father. I have an idea I want to tell him. "Of course, Sima Yi didn't come to look for a book to read. The books here, except for the "A Brief History of the Other World", he almost finished reading them.
"But sir, he just went out for something, if you have something, talk to Grandpa Ji. Let's see if Grandpa Ji can help you. "Sima Ji, as the third generation of the Sima family, is loyal and good, and his status in the Sima family is still very high. So it's not for nothing that he says that.
Sima Yi thought about it and felt that it seemed more appropriate to talk to Sima Ji about the big plan for himself. So he sorted out his thoughts and said, "Grandpa Ji, I'll ask you a question before I say it." Do you have any entertainment in your day? ”
Sima Ji thought for a moment and said, "Entertainment." In his spare time, he smokes two puffs of dry tobacco, plays mahjong or pai gow with his subordinates for a while, and spends the rest of the time looking for something to do. After speaking, he glanced at me and said, "Young Master, why are you asking this?" ”
Sima Yi thought in his heart: Hmph. I'm afraid you won't ask. The mouth returned: "Grandpa Ji, if there is one day." You don't have to go out, you can learn about new and interesting things and national events from all over the world at home. Before you go out, you can know if it will rain or not today. Do you want it or not. ”
"Young master, I can do what you say." Sima Ji is the Holy Mage and the second-in-command of the Sima family, and he can easily do all of this.
I accidentally forgot about this stubble. As a mage, Sima Ji is very sensitive to the fluctuations of the elements around him. The Sima family is also one of the largest families on the mainland. Not to mention the grasp of the world's intelligence. For him, the question Sima Yi just asked. He can do it all.
"What about the people? These situations are not so easy for them to know. Sima Yi asked rhetorically.
"But so what. It's impossible to tell these things to the people who don't have a reason. "These circumstances were all obtained by the Sima family secretly without knowing how much sacrifice they had made. If you just tell the people who don't have anything to do with it. I'm afraid that even Sima Yi's dead grandfather will come back to life from the grave and beat him to death.
"I didn't say it's free, it's going to be paid. And I'm not going to say everything. For example, I don't plan to talk about those countries. I'm just talking about things that don't matter to me, but that the people want to know. "Sima Yi is not a good person, of course there is a charge for what he does, after all, pie will not fall from the sky.
As he spoke, Sima Yi took out a stack of paper half a finger thick and handed it to Sima Ji to see. It is printed with words and some wonderful pictures.
Sima Ji took it and looked at it. There are several plates on it. It's something that's happening anywhere in the world.
For example, the national affairs section: the Goxili Kingdom of the Bright Continent and the bordering Sias Kingdom fought because a giant magic energy crystal fell from the sky on the grassland on the border between the two countries. Now both countries have assembled armies to prepare for a big war. Then the military level of the two countries and the strength of the masters are described in detail.
There is also a master anecdote section: the title reads: Why did the battle between the two masters - Martial Saint Yuan Qing and Saint Fa Corchia Master stop. The content tells in a humorous and relaxed tone how the martial saint Yuan Qing failed to duel in the Qinglou the day before the duel because he exercised too much. Between the lines, there is a martial saint who has a long life, and his ambition is thousands of miles; They are all 350 years old, and they have not forgotten to pass on their ancestry and so on.
Seeing this, Sima Qian said with a smile: "Young master, aren't you afraid that Yuan Qing will come to our house to make trouble?" ”
"What are you afraid of. I'm writing this from a secret camp, it's true, okay. And I haven't written that he became like this because he was given the **** by Master Corchia's apprentice, the strange thief Mingyou. It's already very face-saving for him. ”
Sima Ji smiled and didn't blame him, but continued to read the newspaper. In fact, Yuan Qing is not afraid even if he comes to the door, not to mention that there is a great holy law of Sima Ji, just by virtue of the status of the Sima family on the mainland. He Yuan Qing didn't dare to make trouble.
There is also the commercial sector left: it is described that the Sima Chamber of Commerce will prepare to exchange the Fire Martial Beads for the Wood Martial Beads in three days, one to two. It is limited to three days and cannot be exchanged after expiration. In fact, it was because the Sima family was doing a big project, and Mu Wuzhu was not enough. That's what I did. With a wave of his hand, Sima Yi turned things around. Let those who have Mu Wu Zhu think that they can take advantage of it in these three days and exchange it for Huo Wu Zhu. But in fact, as soon as the big project of Sima's family is completed. Its harvest is not comparable to that of many fire martial beads.
There is also a joke section, which writes some jokes that have been outdated in previous lives, but in this other world where jokes are not. That's simply invincible. Even Sima Ji, the unsmiling butler of the Sima family, laughed. You can imagine its power.
The last one is strange and nothing. Only four words were written: advertising section. Sima Ji asked suspiciously: "Young Master, what is an advertisement?" Why didn't it be written. ”
Sima Yi said with a smile: "That's because no one has seen it yet, and no one will come to advertise it when many people watch it in the future." ”
"Young master, you mean that this thing is going to be sold?" As he spoke, he pointed to the newspaper in his hand.
"That's right, not just selling. It will sell more and sell far. Sold cheaply. That's five copper coins! Sima Yi said domineeringly.
As soon as he heard that it was sold so cheaply, Sima Ji, who was a business family, panicked: "Young master, no? Something so beautiful needs at least a silver coin... No! Five silver coins! It had to be sold for five silver coins. "How can the young master make such a beautiful thing and sell it for only five copper coins?
Sima Yi was also very happy to see that Sima Ji valued his newspaper so much, so he asked with a smile: "Grandpa Ji, guess how much this thing costs?" ”
Sima Ji took a closer look and said, "According to the paper and our unique printing technology of the Sima family. It should cost only two copper coins. Sima Ji replied.
"That's right, it's two copper coins. A half-copper coin to be exact. Because the cost of the portion is three copper coins. Sima Yi said the true price, and then said: "So the price of five copper coins is already a big profit." ”
"But young master, this is something you worked hard to do. How can it be ......" Sima Ji wanted to say it again, but Sima Yi interrupted: "Grandpa Ji, in fact, except for the title and joke written by me, I told it, and then the guy from the ball wrote it." ”
"Well, since it was written by the little rabbit of Maruko. Just five copper coins. "Sima Maru is Sima Ji's youngest grandson, that is, the little servant who picked up Sima Yi last night. Under the dual guidance of his grandfather and father, Sima Yi is everything. It can be said that it is Sima Yi's loyal little follower. Although he is two years older than Sima Yi. But he will always be like his brother.
As soon as he heard that it was written by Sima Maru, Sima Ji felt that five copper coins were also okay. I can't figure out who his own grandson is. After all, the difference between five copper coins and five silver coins is quite large.
Sima Yi said again: "Oh! That's right. This thing is called a newspaper. I'm talking about this stuff today. I also plan to set up a secret machine pavilion in Sima's house. An organization that collects information from all over the world for newspapers, but this has to be done in secret. Otherwise, the newspaper will grow in the future. It's not good for other families to know about the newspaper's intelligence channels. After all, this matter requires a lot of manpower and a lot of confidentiality. Don't just pick people. I'll ask Grandpa Ji to do it. I don't trust anyone else. ”
"Young master, don't worry. I think when the old man and the eldest lady went to study in the Bright Continent. How many open and secret battles there are in the secret, I am the only one to deal with. There is nothing wrong with setting up an intelligence agency. Sima Ji said proudly.
That's right, I want to think when my grandfather and mother went to study in the Bright Continent. The danger is not enough to deal with outsiders. There are rival families on the mainland, and local forces on the Bright Continent. In this kind of situation, where there is a wolf in front and a tiger in the back, both of them can return safe and sound. Among them, the role of Sima Ji can be said to be indispensable. Setting up a secret machine cabinet is indeed a piece of cake.
After handing it over to him, I went out with Preserved Egg and Maruko and a group of bodyguards to do another thing.
Not long after Sima Yi went out, Sima Haisheng came back. Sima Ji immediately came to report to him about Sima Yi's newspaper and the secret machine pavilion.
After listening to everything, Sima Haisheng only said one sentence: "He can do whatever he wants, as long as he is happy." He is my son, and even if something happens, I will bear it. Then he said to Sima Ji: "It doesn't matter if he wants people or money." All to him. You don't have to report it to me. After speaking, he let Sima Ji retreat.
Sima Haisheng, who was sitting on a chair in the lobby, looked outside the room and said in his heart: No matter what you do, Dad will always support you behind your back.
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