A copy of "Ming Pao" sells a copper plate at a price, which is just enough for the cost, even so, for ordinary people, the price of buying a pound of white rice is still too high.

Gu Xiancheng once suggested that Zhang You set the price of "Ming Pao" as a five-text copper plate, and his basis was that most of the people who read the newspaper were intellectuals, businessmen, and eunuchs, and they all had a livelihood, even if they were more expensive, as long as they were rich in content and well-informed, they would not care.

His suggestion was naturally out of good intentions, hoping that Zhang You could make a profit from it, and in order to let Zhang You adopt his suggestion, he even cited the example of a copy of the "Beijing Daily" ten copper plates, so as to show that his pricing was not outrageous.

It's a pity that he doesn't understand Zhang You's high hopes for "Ming Pao", he hopes to open up the people's wisdom and break the inherent traditional concepts with words, so it is reasonable that Gu Xiancheng's suggestion was politely rejected.

In order to enhance the influence of your newspaper as soon as possible, Zhang You even decided to give it away for free during the period when Ming Pao was first issued.

For example, in the Ming Pao that published the news of Liaoyang's victory, he distributed nearly 100,000 copies through a hot air balloon at a time, and for this, he needed to paste at least 100 taels of silver upside down.

Of course, for ordinary people, one hundred taels of silver may be a lot of money, but for Zhang You, it is nothing.

The benefits are still obvious, the people of the capital, from the rich officials and businessmen, to the peddlers and pawns, knew the news of Liaoyang's victory in the fastest time, and at the same time, they also knew the "Ming Pao".

So, the next day, when hundreds of hired teenagers took to the street with "Ming Pao" in their hands, they were surrounded by people without waiting to shout.

Huang Boqiang is used to getting up early, went to the street to drink a bowl of soy milk, ate two fritters, and saw a large circle of people in front of him, so he was curious and leaned over to see the excitement.

"This master is right, the owner of Ming Pao is Zhang Youzhang, the head of Gewu, and the hot air balloon was invented by him.

The newsboy was thirteen or fourteen years old, barefoot, holding a large stack of "Ming Pao" in his hand, and was foaming at the stars and explaining for others.

Someone asked, "How much is a newspaper?" ”

The young man grinned: "It's not expensive, it's a penny, it's much cheaper than the Beijing News." ”

The questioner nodded: "Don't say it, it's really not expensive, just rush the content of yesterday's Ming Pao, I wonder how I have to sell it for more than a dozen articles." ”

The crowd echoed, and even many people had already taken out the copper plate and handed it to the teenager. The young man didn't answer, and said crisply: "No, no, the owner said, the newspaper was created, in order to let everyone see the new news in time, the newspaper will be sent free of charge for the time being." ”

"Lord Zhang is really a good person."

"Who said it wasn't, isn't it just that the palace ban is more frequent, and those officials are impeached with him because they are greedy."

"What kind of greed, I think it's just jealousy, it's all men, I don't believe them, don't you want to go to the harem to see those girls? Typically, if you can't eat grapes, you say that grapes are sour. ”

"This is a mistake, those nobles in the palace are what ordinary people of my generation can think about."

"This brother Tai is right, Sage Yun: The gentleman is cautious, men and women are not kissed, Lord Zhang is a foreign minister, even if he has the identity of the imperial doctor, he can't enter and leave the palace at will without obeying the edict."

"Therefore, Master Li still has a backbone, knowing that Long Live Lord favors Zhang You, he still speaks up righteously, and does not embarrass us scholars."

……

"Bring me one."

"Give me a copy too."

In the midst of the discussions, people opened their mouths to ask for newspapers, and soon, the thick pile of newspapers in the boy's arms was snatched up.

Huang Boqiang was caught in the crowd, and he also got a copy of Ming Pao, he didn't have the heart to argue with those people, he quickly browsed it after getting it, quickly sneered, rolled up the newspaper and put it under his armpit, and hurriedly went back to the house to find You Qi, and when he saw him in the study of the inner house, he actually found that he was also holding a copy of "Ming Pao" in his hand, and he was reading it intently.

"The mind of the dead cripple is getting harder and harder to figure out, this time he was lucky to be impeached by Li Zhi in the past, if a normal person is a normal person, how can he stop for a while, he is good, he actually publicized his gambling contract with Qi Jiguang in the newspaper with great fanfare, is it not enough to be in the limelight?"

Walking all the way, Huang Boqiang sweated all the way, saw a teapot on the side of him, and after saying that, he hurriedly poured himself a cup, tried not to be hot, and poured it into his stomach in two mouthfuls.

"It's hot, don't be irritable, don't be impatient." Throwing the newspaper aside, You Qi glanced at the newspaper under Huang Boqiang's armpit: "But to be honest, I can't figure out the thoughts of a lame person." ”

Huang Boqiang sat down until You Qi started, drank another cup of tea, and said: "But he can't be around for long, I went to see Grandpa Zhang last night, Zhang Cheng said it himself, it has been arranged, and the secret between the queen mother and the dead lame man will be exposed to the long-lived master." ”

"Oh? Finally made up your mind? You Qi's eyes lit up, and he said, "Then what are you worried about?" Our great revenge will be avenged soon. ”

Huang Boqiang smiled bitterly and said: "Isn't this once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope, from the New Year, the cripple seems to have changed a person, if there is divine help, no matter how big a hurdle is encountered, he can always turn evil into good fortune, just take this joint impeachment as an example, so many officials, plus the students of Guozijian, how much power, who would have thought that a big victory in Liaoyang would come at a critical moment?" ”

"When you say that, the life of a dead lame man is really good......" You Qi groaned: "It's a pity that we have already done everything we should do, so we can't assassinate him, right?" ”

Huang Boqiang knew that You Qi was just saying that, in fact, since the failure to leave no travelers, Zhang You's opponents had basically given up the idea of assassinating him again.

"So, I can only resign myself to fate, I hope Zhang Cheng's plan can be implemented smoothly."

"Hmm." You Qi nodded helplessly.

Huang Boqiang is a person who can't sit still, he originally thought that You Qi was smart, maybe he knew Zhang You's thoughts, who thought he couldn't understand it, so he lost his interest in chatting, said hello to You Qi, and simply went to the street again.

Wandering aimlessly, Huang Boqiang suddenly felt a little homesick, and said that he entered Beijing to earn a momentary anger, but he also made a mistake, not only became friends with Mr. Chu Bin, but also attached Zhang Cheng and Zhang Hong, Zhang Cheng has promised to let himself enter the hospital, and when the time comes, his wife and children will be close to Beijing, which can be regarded as a glorious lintel.

"Yo, isn't this Zheng Shuang's uncle, who was looking for you, but I didn't expect you to send it to the door by yourself."

Huang Boqiang was patted on the shoulder, hurriedly turned around, recognized it as Zheng Chengxian, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.