Chapter 69 Newspapers are popular in Chang'an
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, the first edition of Datang Daily is on sale."
"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, why do the hundreds of sows in the village scream frequently in the middle of the night?"
"The old nun's door is knocked on every night, is it a human or a ghost? Sell newspapers, sell newspapers. ”
"What is hidden behind the accidental death of hundreds of little? Behind all this, is it the distortion of human nature or the degradation of morality? Is it a sexual outburst or a hunger for helplessness? Sell newspapers, sell newspapers"
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, one piece of three articles, one piece only needs three articles, you can't buy three articles and suffer losses, you can't buy three articles, you can't be fooled."
At this time, Chang'an City presented a different scene, a group of eight or nine-year-old children, carrying backpacks and newspapers in their hands, were constantly shouting.
Of course, these are all from Qin Tianjiao! What Qin Tian wanted was to arouse everyone's curiosity.
In the morning, Chang'an Avenue was already very lively, and everyone listened to the words of these children and became curious.
A young man dressed as a scholar stopped the little boy selling newspapers, pointed to the newspaper in the boy's hand and asked, "What are you holding in your hand?" ”
"It's called a newspaper, and it's only three pennies a piece." The little boy saw someone asking and explained.
"Here, give me one!" The scholar took out 3 yuan and handed it over, 3 yuan was nothing to him.
The little boy took the money and put it in his bag, took out a newspaper and gave it to the scholar: "Here, your newspaper." ”
The scholar took the newspaper and didn't read the text on it, but just took the newspaper and looked at it: "Hey, this paper is even better than the rice paper I usually use, and it's so cheap, only 3 yuan." ”
Look at the text again.
"Hiss"
"I don't know when I sleep in spring, and I smell birds everywhere. The sound of wind and rain comes at night, and the flowers fall to know how much. Isn't this a poem by Qin Gongzi? ”
The more the young scholar looked down, the more he was shocked, the more fascinated, and applauded from time to time, and the people around him saw the scholar's fascinated appearance, and suddenly began to be curious.
With the first, there is the second.
Some bought a copy out of curiosity, and some bought one for fun.
"Give me one"
"Give me one"
"Bring me one"
"I want one too"
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All of a sudden, the little boy had sold out of the newspaper in his hand, and there was not a single one left.
After everyone got the newspaper, they couldn't wait to read it.
"But to make the dragon city fly, do not teach Humadu Yin Mountain. - Qin Tian"
"Okay, that's so well written"
"Huh? "Banquet Taoyuan Heroes Three Knots Righteous Killing Yellow Turban Heroes First Meritorious Service", is this written about the Three Kingdoms? ”
When everyone saw the Three Kingdoms, they were attracted by the plot again.
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The content of Qin Tian's first newspaper is relatively simple, mainly in three sections: current affairs news, literature, and commercial advertisements.
The newspaper instantly became popular in Chang'an, and on the street, in the restaurant, you can see everywhere that you are holding the newspaper and looking down at it.
At this time, inside the palace study!
Li Shimin was sitting at his desk, holding a newspaper in his hand, and was reading word by word. And standing below are Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji, they are the same, reading the newspaper. Several people were also shocked by the newspaper.
After a while, Li Shimin stopped and said with a serious expression: "What do the two Aiqing think about this?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know if you have found it, not to mention the content inside, just this paper alone is many times better than rice paper." The eldest grandson Wuji said for the first time.
"Your Majesty, there is not only the paper, but also the words inside, each of which is the same." Fang Xuanling added.
"Oh, I haven't noticed yet? Quick, get the newspaper in your hand. ”
Li Shimin took out several people's newspapers and compared them, and they were really exactly the same.
In an instant, almost at the same time, the eyes of the three of them lit up, looked at each other, and laughed one after another.
"Li Defu, summon Qin Tian into the palace."
Li Shimin was already a little impatient, just look at that look.
"Husband, do you think those children will run away?"
Situ Yan saw Qin Tian distribute the newspaper to those children to sell, and the more she thought about it, the more unreliable she became, could this work?
Qin Tian smiled and said nothing.
Because he believes that the newspaper will definitely sell well, as for whether those children will take the money and run away, Qin Tian doesn't care, because he doesn't plan to make any money from the newspaper, of course it is best to make money.
Situ Yan saw Qin Tian's indifferent appearance, and she became angry.
"Look, aren't they back?"
When Situ Yan saw that she was really back, she immediately stopped talking.
As the children finished selling the newspapers in their hands and came back with bags full of copper coins, Qin Tian nodded with satisfaction.
"Ergou, go collect the money, and then give them 100 Wen."
"Okay"
When each of the children who sold out the newspaper received the money, they were very excited.
"Qin Tian Qin Gongzi, are you here?"
Qin Tian heard someone calling him, and looked in the direction of the door, it turned out to be Li Defu, he had seen it before, so he had some impressions, not to mention that he still looked like a eunuch, no need to guess, it must be Li Shimin looking for him.
"Father-in-law Li is here, and he is not welcome."
Li Defu saw that Qin Tian's attitude towards him was more respectful, and his good impression immediately increased, unlike those officials in the imperial court, who were eunuchs on the left and eunuchs on the other.
"Qin Gongzi, the emperor summoned you to the palace, and you are waiting in the Shang study, let's go."
Sure enough, I must have seen today's newspaper.
"Then there is Father-in-law Lao Li leading the way."
Qin Tian followed Li Defu into the palace, and he was really magnificent.
All the way to Shang Shufang, Qin Tian saw that not only Li Shimin, but also Fang Xuanling was also there, as for the one next to him, Qin Tian didn't know him, but he seemed to be a little bad at looking at himself, and it seemed that he had to pay attention in the future.
"The grass people have participated in Your Majesty and have seen two adults."
"Bold, why don't you kneel when you see Your Majesty."
The eldest grandson Wuji directly reprimanded angrily, he finally caught a good opportunity, how could he let it go?
"Huh?"
What's going on? Did I offend you or what's the matter? Qin Tian was stunned for a while.
"Okay, that's fine." Li Shimin saw that the two were a little uneasy, and played a round in the middle.
"Qin Tian, I came to you today to ask you about this newspaper."
Qin Tian had long known that Li Shimin would look for himself, so he prepared the drawings in advance, and since Li Shimin asked, Qin Tian would not hide his selfishness and contribute directly, which was also a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people.
"Your Majesty, this is the method of making movable type printing and papermaking."
Li Shimin saw Qin Tian come up with the production method, jumped up from his seat with a swish, came directly to Qin Tian's side, snatched the drawings from Qin Tian's hand, and held them in his hands, because of the rarity of treasures.
Dizzy, isn't it just a drawing? As for what it looks like? It's like seeing some kind of baby.
If Li Shimin knew what Qin Tian was thinking, he would definitely squirt him to death with a mouthful of water.
Fang Xuanling and eldest grandson Wuji also leaned over to take a look and praised: "Wonderful, with this movable type printing, how much manpower can be saved." ”
"Qin Tian, the paper you made is much better than the rice paper I used, but you only sell for 3 Wen, isn't it too low."
Li Shimin now takes a fancy to printing, because he thinks that the cost of this paper should be relatively high, and the effect is not very large.
"Your Majesty, the cost of this paper is very low, less than one percent of rice paper." Qin Tian said slowly.
When everyone heard this, they were stunned, they should have been stunned.
"Qin boy, what you said is true?" Fang Xuanling asked in a trembling voice.
"Absolutely." The corners of Qin Tian's mouth rose slightly.