Price wars, the end is often very cruel.

The bookstores in Chang'an City, not to mention those that are small, can no longer be smaller, but only on the scale, there are hundreds of them.

During this time, these bookstores were almost in a state of no revenue.

Although these bookstores are generally self-owned properties, and they will not even be able to pay the rent like later generations, but there is no money to be made, and these shopkeepers are all in a hurry.

If you don't drop the price, you can't sell it!

Price? Blood loss!

The point is that there is no future in sight.

"Shopkeeper Wen, just now the Chu Wangfu sent an invitation."

The West Market Wenqu Bookstore used to be second only to the existence of the Sanwei Bookstore, but now it has not sold a single book for three consecutive days.

Wen Qiming, the shopkeeper, was thinking about the way out with a sad face, but he didn't expect the guy in the shop to suddenly hand over an invitation.

"An invitation from the Chu Palace?"

Wen Qiming was stunned for a moment, although he also had a firm foothold in Chang'an City with his back to Xungui, but his status was very different from that of King Chu.

In his spare time, it is impossible for him to receive an invitation from the Chu Palace.

"Yes, the man said, tomorrow at noon, you will be waiting for the shopkeeper in the Wuhe Villa to go to the meeting."

"Our Wenqu Bookstore has never had any intersection with the Chu Wangfu before, this time I was invited to an appointment, could it be that the rumors are true?"

Wen Qiming took the invitation and thought about the reason behind it.

"Shopkeeper Wen, it is rumored that Xinhua Bookstore is the property of the Chu Palace, and the books and papers in it are produced by the newly built papermaking workshops and printing workshops on the edge of the Wei River, and the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is written by His Royal Highness the King of Chu, it seems that this news is true nine times out of ten."

"Well, only in this way can I explain why the Chu Palace's Mansion invited me to the appointment. Anyway, the situation can't be worse than now, I'll go and see what His Royal Highness King Chu wants! ”

……

Like the Wenqu bookstore, there are quite a few people who have received invitations, including almost all the main bookstores in Chang'an City.

In other words, when these books came together, they basically monopolized the paper and printing market in Chang'an City.

"Shopkeeper Wen, you're here."

"Shopkeeper Chen, you're here too."

"Brother Zhou, long time no see."

Before noon, the shopkeepers of various bookstores came to Wuheju one after another, and today's Wuheju has been chartered by the Chu Wangfu.

Wang Xuance greeted the shopkeepers there in advance, and the atmosphere couldn't be considered very cheerful, but everyone was still full of expectations for today's banquet.

Of course, some people are worried that today is a feast, and there is no way to avoid it.

"Brother Wen, did you hear any rumors? This Chu Wangfu suddenly came out like this, and I couldn't understand it at all. ”

"I don't know more news than you, and I'm also dark-eyed, and I'm going to take a step at a time. Anyway, the current situation in the shop, I'm about to be unable to maintain it, I only go out every day, I don't go in, who can stand it? ”

"I thought that the low price that Xinhua Bookstore had at the beginning was a gimmick, but I didn't expect that it would have persisted for so long and still not increased in price, if it wasn't for the really low cost, even if it was a big business of the Chu Wangfu, it should not be able to support it."

"Yes, the most important thing is that such reluctance is meaningless, Xinhua Bookstore has already made its name."

"From this point of view, it is the papermaking workshop and printing workshop under the Chu Wangfu, which use a process that we don't understand at all, otherwise the cost would not have dropped so quickly."

A group of bookstore shopkeepers gathered together in twos and threes, waiting for Li Kuan's arrival.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu has arrived!"

Li Kuan only brought Wang Xuanwu and Xi Junmai, Chu Suiliang and Wang Fugui, and came to Wuheju in a low-key manner.

Due to the huge difference in status and status, none of the businessmen at the scene took the initiative to greet Li Kuan, and stood there quietly one by one.

"Let's all sit down, don't be too formal." Li Kuan waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, "Don't worry, today is not a Hongmen banquet." ”

"Sit down, and say while eating, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is here to see you with sincerity today." Wang Fugui saw that the businessmen were still submissive, and hurriedly stood up and spoke.

Although the industries are different, many people have heard of Wang Fugui's name, and even individual businessmen know him and have dealt with him; Seeing him stand up and greet everyone, he dared to sit down one after another.

Li Kuan looked at this scene and knew that it was pointless to play tricks like Corporal Lixian again.

"It seems that I don't make the purpose of today's day clear, and everyone is not in the mood to eat. Then the king will say a few words first. ”

Li Kuan simply stood there and immediately became the center of the audience.

"The matter of Xinhua Bookstore, I think everyone is clear, many people also have all kinds of speculations, today this king will tell you that that is the king's industry, those papers and books are produced in the newly established workshop of the Chu Palace."

"Ahh It's true! ”

"Sure enough!"

As soon as Li Kuan's words were finished, a slight sound of surprise sounded at the scene.

Speaking of which, many people may have a question, Xinhua Bookstore sells books and paper so cheaply? Is it to suppress everyone, or is it really that low? Li Kuan's eyes swept around, "What I want to say today is that the Chu Wangfu has never done loss-making business, and these books and papers, even if they are sold so cheaply, are still profitable!" ”

"Impossible, right?"

"It's over, there's no hope for my shop!"

"Really?"

"How?"

After Li Kuan said this, the repercussions on the scene were even greater.

Although some people have guessed this result before, basically no one believes it.

Now......

"Everyone, be quiet!"

Wang Fugui saw the commotion at the scene, and stood up unhappily and said loudly.

"When the prince finishes speaking, everyone has time to discuss."

Li Kuan showed a smile that met the expectations of the society, and said disapprerovitously: "Fugui, don't mind, everyone always needs a little time to digest and digest when they hear this news." ”

The businessmen present are basically all small and wealthy, even if they are agents like Zheng Zhang, they are also very wealthy.

No one wanted to lose face in front of their peers, and soon, the scene became quiet again.

"Recently, everyone's business must not be doing well, right?"

"Lord Wang, it's not just that it's not easy to do, in the past three days, not a single book has been sold in my shop." Wen Qiming took it boldly.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu doesn't look as terrifying as the legend suggests.

"That's right! Those who buy books are not stupid, there are better and cheaper ones, why should they buy yours? ”

Li Kuan's words were like a sharp sword stabbed into the hearts of the merchants, and then they had to sprinkle a handful of salt.

"What should we do in this situation? The king has a proposal. ”