This kind of smooth white and extremely flexible fine paper is certainly not as good as the fine paper produced in Youzhou, but it is not much different.

However, only selling a knife for 100 yuan?

"A knife" is not a very precise definition of the word secondly, the paper is made of large sheets, the initial time is to lay it neatly, has not been cut, has not dyed some ink, the knife falls, a thick stack of station blanks are immediately split, the raw edge does not fly, and it is convenient to package after cutting. And how much paper can be cut by this knife is called "a knife of paper".

But then it was only 50, 75, or 100 sheets of paper that were called "one knife."

Li Tai looked at the paper in front of him as white as jade, as thin as cicada wings, it was obvious that a knife of paper was a hundred, and the price was a hundred wen, which was a penny a piece, which was extremely cheap! These businessmen bought this kind of bamboo paper back and easily sold it for a piece of tenwen and eight cents, which was simply a huge profit!

Is Fang Er stupid?

I don't make money, but I give the profits to the merchants who sell paper, this is not the style of the mallet......

Sure enough, before the merchants were happy, they heard the old man say again: "Although you are businessmen, you usually deal with scholars, and even the sons and nephews of the family are studying hard, hoping to be able to take the imperial examination for high school in the future and glorify the lintel." ”

The merchants nodded in unison.

In these years, the status of merchant paper is extremely low, although because of the improvement of the tax law in the imperial court, the status of merchant has been slightly improved, but compared to those who read, what is it?

In an official-based society, how much money is in vain, and only being an official is the last word!

A businessman has worked hard for several generations to accumulate some family property, but if he gets into a lawsuit, he will be destitute in an instant, and it is not impossible to even destroy his family, what is the use of more money?

How much money is not as good as a reader!

The old man said: "Then everyone should know how difficult it is for children from poor families to want to study and study, not only is it difficult to find a good teacher, but more importantly, the consumption of reading is too great...... A young boy who studied until the imperial examination high school from an early age, if nothing else, just said how much paper was consumed? Now the most inferior paper on the market costs five or six yuan a piece, which is worth equivalent to a bucket of rice. ”

There were more and more people gathered around the dock, first attracted by the lively situation here, but after coming, they were attracted by the old man's words.

But if you can make a living on the dock, how many of them are from a family?

Everyone knows that reading is good, and reading can not only be reasonable, but also become an official...... However, not everyone can afford to read books.

Nowadays, there are gradually very low-priced books on the market, which are often sold out as soon as they are listed, but unfortunately the number is still too small, and the reason is that the price of paper remains high, resulting in the cost of printing books.

If Fang Erlang's paper factory can really suppress the price of paper so cheaply, then the cost of printing books will inevitably be greatly reduced, and when the price of books is reduced, won't everyone be able to afford to read books?

Even if it is a merchant family, who will dislike reading less?

At the very least, if your own children can read and go to school, can write and calculate, it is more than enough to be an account office......

The crowd gathered more and more, and everyone looked excited.

The paper merchants vaguely felt that something was wrong......

Sure enough, the old man said again: "My family Erlang is deeply trusted by His Majesty, and he is loyal to the monarch and serves the country, so it is naturally not a problem. Therefore, Erlang intends to set up a 'Tang Cultural Revitalization Association', and all those who join the association must ensure that the price of each knife of bamboo paper is kept at 100 wen, and the price is not inflated, and it is not allowed to sell outside the territory, so that they can be qualified to sell such bamboo paper, and can sell the books printed by the royal printing house shortly thereafter......"

The merchants were in an uproar.

What kind of joke is this?

100 Wen comes in, 100 Wen sells, not only can't you make a penny, but you have to go into the manpower store and play?

Someone asked curiously: "Royal Printing House...... What is it? I haven't heard of it! ”

Someone next to him echoed, the printing house, is it a workshop for printing books?

The old man smiled, the folds on his face were shining, his chin was raised high, and he said: "This is a factory that uses the new printing technique invented by my family to print books, the full name is called 'Tang Royal Printing Bureau', which has been established a long time ago, but because there are still some process problems that need to be improved, it has not been announced to the public." The Printing Bureau is affiliated to the Datang Cultural Promotion Association, and the books printed include the Four Books and the Five Classics, and all the books will be sold at cost price, and no money will be made from it! ”

The merchants were speechless for a while.

Fang Erlang can't spend a lot of money, and he starts to lose his play?

Papermaking is not profitable, and printing books is not profitable, and no matter how big the family business is, it will be ruined sooner or later!

Besides, you can't spend a lot of money, and you just want to get a good reputation if you don't make money, which is no problem, but we all have to support our families, who has the heart to mess around with you?

Sun Lao Er spread his hands and said helplessly: "We all admire Erlang's character and ability, but this paper does not allow us to make a penny, presumably the book will be printed and sold at the original price, right?" We are very embarrassed, in the end, we are just a businessman who does not enter the stream, and the business that does not make money will be completed in a day or two, if we continue to work for a long time, will we all starve to death? ”

The people next to him also echoed for a while.

This is the truth, everyone knows that the low price of paper is a good thing, and the low price of books is a good thing, but in the final analysis, everyone has to live first, right?

No one will do anything that is not beneficial......

The old man squinted at Sun Lao Er and sneered: "Rat-eyed people...... Think about it, does my Erlang have a time to let you wait for a loss? ”

"This ......" Sun Lao Er was a little dissatisfied, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't refute it.

Even though there are mixed reviews of Fang Jun among the markets, and even more scolding this mallet, but for the businessmen of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Jun is simply a figure like a living Buddha descending into the world!

The old man continued: "Erlang's move is to revitalize the culture of my Datang, and do you know who the president of the 'Datang Culture Promotion Association' is?" ”

Li Tai, who had been listening silently in the back and had never interjected, jumped in his heart, should he ......

There were also quick-witted people in the field, and even in a trembling voice: "This ...... Could it be...... Your Majesty? ”

Everyone gasped and looked at the old man in shock.

If this president is His Majesty, then don't say that paper books don't make money, even if you lose money, you have to do it! The big guy is just a lowly businessman, if one day he can become a horse boy under the direct leadership of the emperor......

Hiss! Just thinking about it makes people's blood boil!

What an honor?!

"Hehe, you think too much...... old man smiled: "Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, where do you have so much energy?" To tell the truth, the first president of the Datang Cultural Revitalization Association is His Royal Highness King Wei! ”

"It turned out to be His Royal Highness the King of Wei......"

"Although it is not personally led by His Majesty, the King of Wei is not bad."

"Well, among the sons of Your Majesty, King Wei is extraordinary, and he has even presided over the compilation of the "Chronicles of the Earth", which can be regarded as the leader of the people in the world."

At first, I heard that it was not the leader of His Majesty, and there were some disappointments, but when I heard that this president was Li Tai, the king of Wei, everyone took it for granted.

Li Tai, who was standing at the back of the crowd, was a little confused......

What is the president of Rausch, what's going on?

Also, why doesn't this king know anything?

I was puzzled, my face gradually became gloomy, and I wondered if Fang Jun's name should be used as a raft, right?

If this is the case, we will never give up with him......

The old man didn't see Li Tai, even if he saw him, he probably didn't know him with his status, even if he knew him before, he probably wouldn't recognize Li Tai who had lost a lot of skin and lost a lot of weight now......

"How can my family treat his partner badly? As long as you join this Datang Cultural Revitalization Association, you will be a partner of the Fang family, although you can't make money on paper and books, but you will get subsidies from the Fang family and the royal family, not only will you give preferential treatment in taxes, but all the goods on this dock, everyone's purchase price will be lower than that of other families, as compensation......"

"Wow! Sure enough, it's Fang Erlang, righteous! ”

"Mother! Everything is one percent lower? ”

"In charge, my second grandson will join this revitalization club now......"

When the old man said this, it was like a drop of water reaching a pot of oil that was boiling, and it exploded instantly!

The price of all goods is 20% lower!

What is this concept?

If you buy goods worth 10,000 yuan, no matter what the previous profit is, you can make an extra 10% on this basis, that is, 1,000 yuan!

This is the rhythm of making a fortune!

As for paper books or whatever, what does it matter if you don't make money?

It's good to sell it to Fang Erlang!

It's like pie in the sky, and it's still the kind that can smash your head out of a bag......

The old man raised his hand, and the hustle and bustle of the scene was lowered, and then he said: "But the ugly words are ahead, and if you want to be eligible for such a discount, there are also conditions." First, paper books can only be sold according to the price limit, if anyone dares to increase the price privately, Erlang does not care, he has his own 'Hundred Horsemen' to invite you to talk, and when the time comes, whether it will be a show to the public or a family to destroy the door, resigned to fate; Second, all goods purchased at a low price shall not be transferred privately for profit, and if there is a violation, refer to Article 1......"