Seeing that Li Ling really didn't know the details of the family, Gu Yuezi introduced it in detail: "Although the family is not a wealthy family, it has become a big force in my Hengzhou Mansion by relying on the continuous growth of the business field. Don't say that small businessmen like you and me, small people, even the high-ranking officials of the prefecture and city have to be polite and polite when they intersect with them.

"And in terms of their strength, it is beyond the reach of a small businessman like me. The bookstore is only an industry that they have only been involved in for a few years, and what can really make them a lot of money is the money houses and restaurants that are opened all over Hengzhou Prefecture, as well as the carriages and horses that connect the north and south land transportation, plus some other small industries.

It is precisely because of this strong net worth that Wanjia is also invincible in the officialdom and has a wide range of contacts. Every year, the governor of Lianghuai would invite the lord of the ten thousand families to meet, that is, the Beijing officials of Luoyang City, and many of them had dealings with them. The background is deep, the backing is big, and the businessmen of Hengzhou Mansion are unsurpassed. Compared to them, my Gujia Bookstore is a worthless existence, that is, the difference between a giant elephant and a mouse. ”

Originally, he just briefly introduced the situation of Wanjia to Li Ling, but after saying that, Gu Yuezi was a little hesitant at first, the opponent was such a behemoth, could he really compete with his own small bookstore?

Li Ling also sighed twice, he didn't expect that in this ancient period, he could actually produce such a businessman with amazing strength. Doesn't it mean that the status of businessmen in all dynasties is not high, why is the situation a little different in this Great Yue Dynasty? Of course, in his opinion, this so-called behemoth is like this, which of those big enterprises in the future is not bigger and more terrible than them?

He can even make a joke: "Listening to what you say, there is no difference between Wanjia and the bookmakers in our county, isn't it just relying on the collusion of officials and businessmen, and then monopolizing some industries?" ”

"Compare Wanjia to the banker, you look too high at the banker, and you look down on Wanjia too much, the two can't be compared at all. The banker's backer is also a classic history, and once the new county is really going to get rid of them, it is still very certain. Moreover, Zhuang Qiang is running some industries that are not white, black and white, and he can't be on the table at all, and the yamen can bring him to justice at any time. But the Wanjia family is different, their family's properties are all compliant and legal, not to mention the government, that is, a high-ranking official at the governor level, and even the imperial court is not so easy to deal with him. Seeing that he said lightly, Gu Yuezi hurriedly emphasized again.

Li Ling smiled, and didn't argue much, but just said to himself: "That's not necessarily, which businessman is not on the verge of breaking the law in order to make money, it just depends on whether anyone wants to arrest them." ”

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, it seems that the enemy we have to face is not a good one." Li Ling glanced at the two of them, and said with a smile: "But I can also hear that Wanjia has actually just set foot in the bookstore industry, so both experience and the network funds that can be used are very limited, right?" ”

"That's also relative to their other industries, with their property, even if they pull out their hairs, they are thicker than my thighs. In fact, as early as last year, Wanjia sent someone to me to buy my bookstore, but I sternly refused. It's just that I didn't expect them to move so fast, and in less than a year, they have already extended their tentacles to my Jiangcheng County. I've heard that now six of the seven or eight counties under the rule of my Hengzhou government have fallen into their hands, which shows that they have put a lot of thought into it this time, so they ......"

"So we can't let them succeed, otherwise they will have the final say on the books in the entire Hengzhou Mansion, which is definitely not a good thing!" Li Ling immediately said: "Although this matter is indeed difficult, we are not completely at a disadvantage, at least we still have two advantages." Li Ling said again.

Gu Yuezi was stunned when she heard it: "Can we still have an advantage?" And how many two? ”

"Of course, this first one is that this Jiangcheng County is our land after all, and his ten thousand families are outsiders after all. Whether it's the people here or the owners of those bookstores, they've been friends with you for many years, and they're always going to help you when the time comes, right? This so-called location is in my favor! ”

This was reasonable, so Gu Yuezi nodded again and again, and the old shopkeeper asked even more curiously: "What is the second advantage?" ”

"This second advantage lies in the fact that you have me!" Li Ling smiled and pointed to his nose and said, but the two of them were stunned again, but Gu Yuezi reacted quickly enough, and reluctantly nodded: "Brother, what you said also makes some sense, your Fengshen book is indeed selling quite well, at least it can make my bookstore last a little longer." But you also know that in fact, among the many books in the bookstore, the ones that can really make money are those books that must be read for the imperial examination, such as the subset of classics and history, and as for the small talk book, it can also make the balance of income and expenditure and make the books in the bookstore more diverse. So ......"

Of course, Li Ling understood the real intention of the other party to be so euphemistic, although his own god was popular in the whole county, but after deducting the manuscript fee and cost, the profit that really fell into the hands of Gu Yuezi was so much, he just couldn't say it clearly. I had to explain it again at that moment, and I didn't want Gu Yuezi to frown and follow: "And as far as Wan Ai said, I'm afraid they have already been preparing a new book to sing against Fengshen." ”

"You mean what he said when he left? He's going to plagiarize my train of thought and write another similar one? Li Ling immediately understood. This thing is too common in later generations, as long as a novel or film and television drama becomes popular, there will be countless followers who will come out, or shoddy, or look like it, anyway, it is necessary to squeeze out all the surplus value of that work.

"yes, that's what he thought was the idea."

"But is it too late?" The old shopkeeper hesitated a little and said: "We have already published the third volume of the Fengshen book, and I think there will be a fourth volume soon." When Li Ling heard this, he could only smile bitterly, then he had just started the fourth volume, and it was really far away from the delivery.

Gu Yuezi nodded at first, but then thought of something, and his face changed: "If they want to publish a similar novel on their own, it will naturally take a lot of time, but what if someone has already written a few volumes, and then takes the initiative to ask to cooperate with them?" As far as I know, there is now a person in my Jiangcheng County who is writing a novel imitating Fengshen. ”

"Huh? Who? Li Ling said curiously.

"Mr. Dai, Dai Chang'an!" Gu Yuezi gritted his teeth and said: "Just over a month ago, your Fengshen was selling well, so he came to the door again, and took out a volume of novels that he said he had painstakingly written. As long as you have read the person who is a god, you can tell at a glance that this book is written according to your idea, but he put the date to the earlier Xia Dynasty, and then changed the characters. ”

"Is this the case?" Li Ling was really a little crying and laughing, he couldn't imagine that the readers of this era were so real, and they didn't lag behind at all when it came to hot spots. Immediately, he reacted again, this Dai Changan should be the young man who inspired him to go back to writing books, so it seems that he and he are really close to each other.

Gu Yuezi looked at Li Ling again and said, "At that time, I sternly refused his request to publish the book, this kind of behavior is too shameful, and it is not something Gu can do." ”

The old shopkeeper also sighed beside him: "But I didn't expect that this Mr. Dai didn't give up, and now he actually sent the book to Wanjia Bookstore, they may not have any worries." In this way, the impact on the gods is not small, and their prices will definitely be much lower than the price of our books, so as to snatch customers. ”

These words caused Gu Yuezi to sigh again, and obviously felt a lot of pressure. People have a big business, and they can play the means of hurting people, but Gujia Bookstore is obviously not an opponent.

Li Ling is actually okay, after all, this god is not original to him, and in the final analysis, he is also a plagiarist, but he can't blame Dai Changan for such a move. However, this does not mean that he is willing to accept such a situation, but sneered: "Even so, whether anyone buys the novel depends on who writes it brilliantly, if it is a boring novel, even if it is sold cheaply, everyone will not buy it." I'm confident that no matter how fast he comes out, when the fourth volume comes out, he will still be able to kill him without fighting back! ”

Gu Yuezi immediately nodded: "I still have a lot of confidence in you, Brother Li." To be honest, it's me, and I'm looking forward to your story in the future. ”

Li Ling said a few words modestly, and then said with a solemn face: "Actually, brother, you are wrong, my so-called advantage of you in me is not my novel, but my person." You may not be able to understand it yet, but I will let you know what I am useful for. ”

After a pause, seeing that the two of them were a little confused, he said again: "So what we have to do next is two things, the first is to gather all the bookstore owners in the county and make an offensive and defensive alliance with them. ”

Gu Yuezi hesitated: "Is this really feasible?" Those bookstore owners have a lot of competition, and they have a relationship with me......"

"As long as you call everyone together and I come forward, you should be 80% sure that they will nod." Seeing Gu Yuezi nodding, Li Ling raised two fingers again: "The second thing is more critical, that is, to find out the ghosts in the bookstore who have secret news with Wanjia!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Hearing this, Gu Yuezi and the old shopkeeper were stunned for a moment, and they found that they couldn't keep up with Li Ling's rhythm. What inner ghost?

"Haven't you two figured it out? The reason why the 10,000 families were able to do both, not only to lower the price of books, but also to poach the author, is because he knows the situation of our Gujia Bookstore well. Especially me, I'm afraid that few people in the bookstore know that I am the author of the gods, Xiaoyaozi, right? Li Ling Zhengse reminded.