Back then, in Luoyang Jixiandian Academy, every time Wei Renshi went, he could see countless poor students, reading books in Jixiandian Academy.

At that time, Wei Renshi had a thought, if every big city in the Tang Dynasty had a library that could allow people to read books at will.

Poor students don't have books to read, first, because of the limitations of printing technology, there are not so many books for people to read. Therefore, books are even more precious, and because of this, many people keep books in their collection, and outsiders cannot read them.

Students from good families can still study and ask for books to read, but students from poor families have no conditions. Often if you are lucky enough to get a book, you can read it many times and read it for a long, long time.

Just like Wei Renshi's predecessor, the collection of books at home is still left by Wei Renshi's grandfather and father, and they are all very dilapidated, and they have also been read by Wei Renshi countless times.

Now, Wei Renshi has the printing technology in his hands and the financial base to support this idea, so he has finally turned this idea into a reality.

Wei Renshi's face is not small now, and on the day of the opening, he asked those people to help find someone to submit, and he received several copies the next day. However, because it was a separate article, it couldn't be published, and the content was really good, so Wei Renshi stayed for the time being, wanting to wait until there was a letter in the newspaper and send it to the newspaper.

On the tenth day after the opening, even the books in the bookstore were sold very cheaply, and even poor students could afford to grit their teeth and afford them, but only fifty or sixty books were sold.

In contrast to the dismal sales, there are many people who go to the bookstore every day to read books, and many people get up early in the morning and wait for the store before the store opens, just to get in and occupy a seat. When you don't have a seat, you just stand, squat, or simply sit on the floor, holding a book and reading. Especially those lone copies can be emptied of the books on the shelves.

"Gentlemen, let's greet you as usual, you read the book, please cherish it, don't fold it, you can't sell it." The shopkeeper opened the door, bowed first, and said. And then put in the people who have been waiting for a long time.

Looking at the scholars who went in, they quickly selected the books they wanted to read and read them on the spot, the shopkeeper turned around and walked behind the counter, pushed open a small door and went in, bowed to Wei Ren inside, and said, "Childe, the people outside have been put in, and there are more people coming than yesterday." ”

Wei Renshi nodded, but saw the shopkeeper hesitate for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Childe, forgive the little talker, we are in business, but if you let these scholars read in vain, they can really not buy a single book, if this continues, we are afraid that we will lose money!" ”

Wei Renshi smiled and said, "What's the panic, it's expected." Scholars and scribes are the most face-saving, and if they can afford to buy books, who will stand in a bookstore and read books? Those outside are all poor scholars, and after coming to see more, there will always be some people who want to contribute. What I want is talent, and as for buying books, don't think too much about the first few years. In the future, if you look at it, more and more people will buy books. ”

Seeing Wei Renshi's resolute attitude, the shopkeeper couldn't say anything, so he had to nod, bowed down and said, "Then, the little ones go outside and take a look, so that they don't break the book." ”

After the shopkeeper went out, Wei Renshi pushed open a crack in the door, there were many people outside, even if the store was very large, it was still crowded. There are notices of receipt posted inside and outside the door, and there are so many people who come to read the book, there will always be a few who see it!

Buying and selling books is still a humiliating thing nowadays, even if the façade decoration is high, it is difficult to change the old concept in people's hearts. So the book didn't sell very well, which was what Wei Renshi expected. In the long run, however, it is the opposite. If there is a person who contributes and gets a benefit, there will be a second and a third ...... More and more people are contributing, more and more people are getting benefits, and if the poor scholars have spare money, they will use it to buy books and collect, which will make Wei Renshi discover the talents among the poor scholars - there is a shortage of talents at the moment! The editorial department has to ask for people, to give cultural classes to those soldiers in the Jin Wuwei, and these are all things that those who are famous or have their own identities are unwilling to go. And I have a lot to do in the future, but I can't do everything by myself, I always need a helper.

And a literati who is educated, thoughtful, talented, and not pedantic, and willing to do these things is not easy to find. Wei Renshi pushed open the door and went out, but no one noticed him because he was just wearing a normal and ordinary robe. Even if I saw it, it was just a young student reading a book in a bookstore.

As he was walking, he suddenly met a person, hurriedly stepped forward to Wei Renshi, then bowed down, handed over an envelope with both hands, and said: "The notice says that the owner of the bookstore wants to receive the manuscript, and there is a manuscript in the lower hand, and the owner is invited to look at it." ”

Wei Renshi was stunned, but the people around him had already looked at it.

When they saw that the owner of the bookstore turned out to be a teenager, they were very surprised.

Wei Renshi was also surprised, how could this person see that he was the owner of the shop?

It's just that he can't ask more questions at the moment, and Wei Renshi can only take the envelope: "Okay, please take this brother for a while, and let me read it first." ”

The man nodded, took a step back and waited.

Wei Renshi opened the letterhead and pulled out a few pieces of paper from it.

There were a few articles on it, and Wei Renshi read it carefully, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Looking up at the man, he was estimated to be only in his twenties, but he looked quite stable, but his eyes were sparkling, and he was by no means wooden.

Wei Renshi lowered his head and read a few articles in his hand again, and found that it was really brilliant.

So he asked: "I have already read Brother Tai's masterpiece, but I don't know Brother Taiwan's name?" ”

"In Xia Ma Si Gui, the master's family thinks that a certain article may enter the master's eyes?" The man saluted and asked.

Wei Renshi didn't answer him, but asked with a smile, "How does Brother Ma know that I am the owner of this shop?" ”

"I see that everyone else is reading, but the master is not reading, but it seems that he is reading other people." Ma Sigui said: "Although the master's family is dressed in sackcloth, his bearing is extraordinary, and he is by no means like a person who is bitter and cold. And the master's family just came out from the back, and the time was so early, when the bookstore had just opened, it was definitely not the person who was reading the book in the back seat. In addition, my eyes on the shopkeeper are always on you, even if I look away, it is only for a moment, and then I look at you again. That's why I learned that you were the owner of this room. ”

Wei Renshi smiled: "Brother Ma is careful to observe, not bad." ”