Chapter 558: A Successful Assembly

Once it involves interests, Shi Bin immediately felt the weakness, it's not that he doesn't know that he must have benefits, 'you get what you pay for' is the right thing, but he doesn't know how to ask for the price, what price is appropriate.

You know, there are more than a thousand and nearly two thousand good books of all kinds. Among them, there are excellent, high-quality products, treasures, and even unique books, and the conditions for borrowing and sending books will be different, Shi Bin asked himself if he could arrange them in an orderly manner. I'm afraid I'm going to lose a lot of money once I catch the ducks on the shelves, which is not good. It may even cause unnecessary contradictions, and it has never been uneven.

Therefore, there was no need for Shi Bin to show embarrassment on his face, Xu Feng, the roundworm in Shi Bin's stomach, immediately spoke: "My lord, I am afraid that you will also learn about the matter discussed with Lord Cheng. Why don't you invite the two ladies to discuss this matter together? ”

With this person and method to break the siege, how can Shi Bin not be happy? Naturally, he immediately said that he would invite Jia Ling and Sai Xishi to discuss the matter together. Although Cheng Yuanfeng had heard that Shi Bin's two wives were heroines, Jia Ling was the eldest lady of the Jia family, who was brutal and willful, and Sai Xishi was even more of a bandit, he was cruel and tyrannical, but he never expected that Shi Bin could let the two of them participate in such a big event. Cheng Yuanfeng had to feel strange, which made him can't help but have a lot of curiosity and want to find out.

"Please stay for a while, Lord Cheng, and we'll talk about it when the cheap one comes. This is a pot of West Lake Longjing, it tastes good, you and I will wait while drinking. ”

Perhaps because they heard the good news Xu Feng said, Jia Ling and Sai Xishi rushed into Shi Bin's room regardless of it, and startled Cheng Yuanfeng, who was sipping tea there. It seems that what I saw was not two official wives but two female thugs.

Soon Jia Ling and Sai Xishi realized that they had lost their manners and apologized to Cheng Yuanfeng again and again. Jia Ling ignored Shi Bin's angry eyes, and said with a smile: "Hello Lord Cheng, my family has just come back from outside and is a little tired, don't blame you for not sweeping the way for the adults and the adults outside the house." ”

Sai Xishi, who is not as big as Jia Ling, was immediately frightened when he was glared at by Shi Bin, although he was not trembling, but his uneasy face was still clear at a glance. couldn't reprimand his family in front of outsiders, Shi Bin had no choice but to suppress his anger and listen to the conversation between Jia Ling and Cheng Yuanfeng on the side.

Since Shi Bin didn't plan to discipline his two wives, Cheng Yuanfeng, an outsider, naturally didn't talk much, so he also turned a blind eye to this little episode, and said with a smile: "Big lady, what are you talking about?" Lord Shi worked tirelessly day and night for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, if we were angry because we didn't come out to greet us, wouldn't it be too rat-bellied? ”

"Then thank you Master Cheng for your understanding. Just now I heard Xu Feng say that you want to help my husband recruit Master Wang, and also help him get more benefits from this 'book tasting conference'? Jia Ling asked with a smile.

After nodding with a smile and confidence, Cheng Yuanfeng said: "Two ladies, others may not know how difficult it is to get these books, but this official can be sure that these books were found by Lord Shi with great difficulty, so they must not be handed over to others indiscriminately." Otherwise, it will be a kind of defilement of knowledge, and when the time comes, not only will the adult not be able to do well, but he will also be framed for disrespecting the person who writes the book, which is a thankless task. ”

"Do you mean to emphasize value?" Jia Ling seemed to have thought of something but couldn't be sure, so she asked.

"The eldest lady really has great wisdom, and this is what the official means. Not only to emphasize its value, but also to exaggerate its value, adults can use it to win more hearts and minds and obtain more benefits. ”

Two very familiar words flashed in Shi Bin's mind, 'advertising' and 'favor', it seems that Cheng Yuanfeng is encouraging himself to advertise and sell favors. Because no matter who borrowed or took a book from him, Shi Bin owed him a favor, Shi Bin did a favor. The greater the value of the book, the more favors are owed, and the favors must be repaid after all, which is more beneficial to Shi Bin's rule of Shaanxi.

"So what do you think would be the best thing for them to borrow or exchange books for? My husband won't want yellow and white things. Jia Ling said with a smile, although it was a smiling face, her attitude was undoubtedly firm.

"This is nature, how could Lord Shi use yellow and white things to tarnish his reputation? He thought it might be better to ask them for some commitments. Cheng Yuanfeng replied.

A reliable promise in officialdom is indeed much more useful than tens of thousands of taels of silver, so Shi Bin, Jia Ling, Sai Xishi and Xu Feng all nodded in agreement.

At this time, the female bandit leader of Sai Xi Shi spoke: "What is the standard for borrowing books and paying for books?" What are the differences and standards that have to be paid for different grades of books? ”

looked at Sai Xishi with admiration, but Cheng Yuanfeng was not in a hurry, obviously he had a plan in his heart. After a pause, he said, "Second lady asked well. The idea of the official is that if he borrows a book, he or she should give full support to the official in his or her own work, and if he wants a book, he must also give his full support in other aspects, and it cannot be perfunctory. The grades of various books, such as good books, are set to support within half a year, high-quality books are supported within one year, rare books are supported within two years, and only books must be supported within at least five years. Moreover, the treasures and the solitary book have to be interviewed with Lord Shi to consider whether to give them away. ”

After listening to Cheng Yuanfeng, Shi Bin and the four looked at him suspiciously, as if the person in front of him was not like an official but like a shrewd businessman, but he felt good about the solution he proposed, and it was worth trying.

A plan was made for this problem, and the second question was how to use these to prompt Wang Lixin to defect to Shi Bin. With Cheng Yuanfeng in this problem, Shi Bin and the others felt that it would be solved quickly.

"My lord, the lower officials think that we should stage a play at this book tasting conference in order to better win people's hearts, cause greater impact, and put more pressure on Wang Lixin." Cheng Yuanfeng said with a smile.

Shi Bin understood what Cheng Yuanfeng meant as soon as he heard these words. Shi Bin also wanted to let everyone know that Cheng Yuanfeng had taken refuge in him, so he immediately agreed. It's just that in order not to go wrong, he still asked: "Master Cheng, what is the specific content of this play you are talking about?" ”

"My lord, Xia Guan thinks that you can make the request I just said in the courtyard, and then Xia Guan came out to ask for a book, and told me about the book you have sent to Wang Lixin, so it should be fine. It is best to mention the matter of the immortal tablet and the ancestral hall in passing. ”

"Okay, let's give it a try." After Shi Bin finished speaking, he and Cheng Yuanfeng went out of the room and went to the courtyard.

Walking into the courtyard and seeing a group of people concentrating on finding and reading books, Shi Bin was very happy and felt that he had done a great thing. I spent all that money just to keep my reputation before, but I never thought that it would be so in line with the appetite of people with status in the Great Song Dynasty.

When Xu Feng wanted to interrupt the reading and communication between those officials and literati, he was stopped by Shi Bin and signaled that it was better for them to take the initiative to discover themselves. Among them, many officials know themselves and can't wait long, but they are more popular with such politeness.

All this was in Cheng Yuanfeng's eyes, which made him even more convinced that Jiang Wanli's words that Shi Bin was indeed worthy of investment.

However, after walking a few steps, Shi Bin was recognized by some officials, and because Shi Bin let them see the good books they dreamed of, they were also very enthusiastic about Shi Bin, and even brought some gratitude. What flashed in his eyes was a strong possessiveness of the books in his hand.

This situation made Shi Bin very excited, since they wanted to get the books in their hands so much, the conditions must be easy to negotiate, even if they couldn't negotiate, they wouldn't turn against each other.

After chatting like this, everyone's attention in the courtyard was attracted to Shi Bin. Because they found that Cheng Yuanfeng's observation was on the side, the officials who had just started to speak slowly shut up and just waited for him to speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you all know that today's 'Book Tasting Conference' was held by Lord Shi, but this official would like to remind you that these books in the courtyard are very rare, and some are even unique, so we must take care of them. Also, I would like to ask, how much do you think these books are worth? Cheng Yuanfeng asked.

As soon as these words came out, the courtyard immediately stopped bustling and suddenly quieted down. Because there is a saying in this: if the book is too valuable, it is not easy to borrow or leave, and if you want to get it, you must pay the corresponding price.

"Since I don't want to say it, I don't need to say it, it's just a few books anyway." Seeing that no one was willing to say, Shi Bin said very freely.

knew that this was Shi Bin's truth, but Cheng Yuanfeng didn't like him to tell the truth at this time. Therefore, Cheng Yuanfeng said very seriously: "Master Shi, it's not right for you to say this. These good books are all painstakingly compiled by their predecessors, how can they be so despised? The reason why my Great Song Dynasty is a state of etiquette is because of the inheritance of these books, otherwise what is the difference with those barbarians? ”

As soon as Cheng Yuanfeng's words fell, several fragmentary voices in the courtyard agreed with his statement, saying that these books must be respected. Even the rest of the people who didn't speak looked a little unkind.

Of course, if you say the wrong thing, you have to change it, if you anger these guys, it will backfire, so Shi Bin apologized without hesitation.

"Knowing mistakes can improve a lot, and Lord Shi doesn't have to worry too much." Cheng Yuanfeng said, "Many of these books are priceless, so the official thinks that if you want to borrow books, you have to pay a corresponding price." As the saying goes, 'you can't read books unless you borrow them'. ”

These words caused some agitation in the courtyard for a while, and it was obvious that some people were dissatisfied with this, but it did not take long to calm down. Since the official naturally understands that 'pie will not fall from the sky', he quickly accepted Cheng Yuanfeng's words and expressed his willingness to make an equivalent exchange with Shi Bin.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I, Cheng Yuanfeng, have the cheekiness to ask Lord Shi for a set of treasures, Lord Shi has just started, as long as I support him in his work. But I was uneasy, I always felt that this was not good, and I owed too much to Lord Shi. After all, supporting Lord Shi's work is what this official should do, and he shouldn't have such a good set of treasures at all. ”

An official in the courtyard who couldn't hold his breath immediately jumped out and asked Cheng Yuanfeng what he had obtained in exchange for the set of treasures, and he was willing to follow suit.

"Actually, it's very simple, I promised to be the only one in office. Of course, the premise is that Lord Shi is loyal to the country. Cheng Yuanfeng said loudly.

It turned out to be such a simple request, and nearly forty percent of the people in the courtyard agreed, and the remaining sixty percent were calmer than others, and asked what the requirements were for borrowing books from Shi Bin.

Realizing that he had to speak clearly and couldn't make a mess, Shi Bin patiently said the conditions he had discussed with Cheng Yuanfeng in the room one by one.

After the conditions were clarified, at least seventy percent of the officials had made it clear whether they wanted to borrow books or books, and only three percent were left vacillating, unable to really borrow or still want to borrow them.

When it came to this situation, it was natural to add another fire, and Cheng Yuanfeng immediately said meaningfully: "You adults may not know that Lord Shi has already sent six good books to the transfer envoy Lord Wang, including treasures and unique books."

This news was like a thunderclap that stunned everyone in the courtyard. As we all know, Wang Lixin is a typical elm head, and it is precisely because he is such a person that Song Ting sent him to restrain Shi Bin. Now that this elm has opened his head, doesn't it mean that the situation has changed dramatically? Moreover, Cheng Yuanfeng, the new observer, is also willing to look forward to Shi Bin, what else is there to say?

Obviously, now Shaanxi is Shi Bin's Shaanxi, and it is difficult for others to rest and reach in again, even if it is the imperial court. After a while, the remaining thirty percent of the officials in the courtyard also expressed their willingness to 'ask for books' one after another, but Shi Bin was the first to look forward.

It's just that Shi Bin still reminded everyone not to be too greedy, because at most give each person a set or a treasure, a single book will not be given away, and there are more than 300 books that will definitely not be given away, can only be borrowed, if the book is damaged or lost, it will be compensated.

If the book is damaged, at least 10 taels of silver, and if the book is lost, at least 50 taels of silver. Of course, such a large compensation made everyone have some opinions, but they are all people who love books like their lives, and as long as there are no accidents, they will not need compensation, so it didn't take long for everyone to agree to Shi Bin's conditions.

Such a huge gain made Shi Bin feel ecstatic, if it weren't for Jia Ling's repeated reminders, he would have laughed wildly on the spot. In order not to go wrong, Shi Bin thanked everyone and had to be immediately helped into the room by Jia Ling, Sai Xishi and Xu Feng, leaving only Cheng Yuanfeng to 'communicate' with other officials in the courtyard.

In the end, the book tasting conference ended successfully, everyone left satisfied, and Shi Bin and his gang were also very happy, and it was definitely peaceful.