Chapter 49: Selling Books
Lin Yi returned home, and with the support of several big men, climbed into his bed to rest, Xinyuelan and Chunyu walked into the house to visit him, Xinyuelan said with an annoyed face: "What's going on?" Why was it okay when I went out in the morning, but I was beaten up when I came back? Is the man who looks at my crescent orchid easy to bully? It's against him! Husband! You tell me his name, and I'll beat him up and get angry for you!" ”
Several big men who sent Lin Yi back glanced at each other, and one of the big men hurriedly bowed down and said, "Mrs. Lin, we still have something to do, so let's leave!" With that, several people left in a hurry. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Xinyuelan had to send them out, and when she came back, she asked Lin Yi who had injured him. Lin Yi smiled bitterly, and then told him how he went to sell books on the street, and how he was mistaken for a thief who stole a poetry collection by Kaifeng Prefect Bao Gang, and gave him more than 20 boards.
Liu Xinyi apologized on the side and said: "It's also my fault, where was I standing well, but a sister happened to come over and asked me to compare the qualities of several rouges for her, so I walked away for a while, and then I heard someone shouting, and I heard Brother Lin crying miserably, and when I hurriedly walked to see, Brother Lin had already injured someone!" After that, his eyes were red, and he wanted to cry.
Lin Yi was afraid that Xinyuelan would blame Liu Xinyi, the two women quarreled, hurt each other's harmony, and hurriedly said: "I can't blame you, but although I was beaten, Bao Zhifu promised to sell us a piece of land near Taixue, fifteen acres, thirty thousand yuan, which can be regarded as a big advantage, and I didn't get beaten in vain!" ”
Xin Yuelan glanced at him with disdain, and said in a cold voice: "You lie to me, how can there be such a cheap place in this Bianjing City?" People are painting a piece of cake and deceiving you to satisfy your hunger! Are you serious? Then he sighed, and said: "These **** are recuperating from their injuries with peace of mind, the rent money, I will pay for you first, which spring rain, go and invite a doctor to come, give ...... Let's take a look at the disease! Chunyu agreed and hurried out.
It happened that there was an old Chinese medicine doctor in his fifties living nearby, and Chunyu quickly invited him to come and beg him to diagnose Lin Yi's injury. Only hurt the flesh and skin, I will prescribe a few pairs of medicines, and it will be good to rest for a few days! After that, he prescribed a prescription, took the consultation fee, and left.
Liu Xinyi saw that Lin Yi was fine, and said softly: "Brother Lin! These **** were injured and can't do business, so I'd better come back in a few days! With that, he got up and took his leave. Xinyuelan sent her to the door of the house, and was about to go out, when she suddenly heard someone shouting outside the courtyard gate: "Is anyone there?" We are from Qunfang Building in Beijing, and I heard that someone here sells Mr. Liu's poetry collection, so I came to inquire! ”
Business is coming to the door? Lin Yi was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly ordered: "Please come in!" ”
Xinyuelan was busy letting people into the house, and Liu Xinyi saw that someone had come to buy her father's poetry collection, so she also stopped and went back to the house to watch.
The person who came was a man of more than fifty years old, medium build, wearing a staff suit, wearing a staff hat, as soon as he entered the house, he laughed and said: "Today, I heard that the little brother has Mr. Liu's poetry collection for sale, I thought it was fake, but I didn't expect it to be true, I don't know how much the little brother sells for a copy, I bought it!" So saying, he took out of his bosom a large silver ingot of ten taels of silver, and put it on the table.
Liu Xinyi's face was happy, and she was about to start to get the poetry book printed by Lin Yi, but she was stopped by Lin Yi with a look in her eyes, and she had some doubts in her heart for a while, stopped her body, and looked at him in a daze.
Lin Yi said with a smile: "This outsider, we have already got Mr. Liu's manuscript, but it has not been printed yet, it is estimated that it will take out and sell it after three days, and then please come and buy it again!" ”
Which outsider had a look of disbelief on his face, Lin Yi smiled: "If you don't believe it, you can ask her!" As he spoke, he pointed his finger at Liu Xinyi and said, "She is the biological daughter of Mr. Liu Wubian, and she only gave me the poetry collection yesterday, and we haven't had time to print it yet?" ”
Liu Xinyi glanced at Lin Yi suspiciously, and nodded, looking very sincere. One of the staff had to say, "Okay! I'll come to the door again in three days. With that, he waved his hand and turned away.
"You...... You fool, ten taels of silver, why don't you sell it? Xin Yuelan waited for the member to leave, and said to Lin Yi anxiously.
Chunyu and Liu Xinyi also looked at him with a puzzled expression, with a look of disgust in their eyes. Lin Yi said with a smile: "A few sisters don't know, if we sell a copy of this poetry collection, I'm afraid that there will be a scholar who will copy it to sell soon, the poetry collection does not have a few words, and it is very easy to copy, a scholar can easily copy a copy of a book in a day, and it will not be sold for 100 cents at most, how can we make a fortune?" So this collection of poems is a one-shot deal, the first time it is sold expensively, the second time it will be sold very cheap, and it will be unprofitable! You have worked hard, don't you want to sell it for a good price? ”
Xinyue Lan smiled and said, "It's still thoughtful, but how can we sell it for a lot of money?" ”
Lin Yi pondered and said: "I'm injured, I can't go out to do business, so I'll trouble ......" Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at Liu Xinyi and said: "Just ask Miss Liu to do me a small favor, take a piece of paper and write down a hundred or so notices, and post them in the whole city, just say that there is a collection of Mr. Liu Wubian's poems for sale, three times a copy, the number is limited, three days later, in front of my house, Liu Wubian's daughter will personally sell the book, I believe that it is the eve of the Oiran competition, someone will come to buy it." ”
The three women in the house all nodded in agreement, and immediately said that they would do it, and took out the paper printed at home, and Lin Yi dictated a notice for the sale of books on the spot, which was copied by Liu Xinyi and Xinyuelan, and the spring rain grinded the ink, and they were busy until it was almost dark in the afternoon, and finally wrote all the notices for the sale of more than 100 books.
Xinyue Lange said with a smile: "Chunyu and I still have to print books, and this matter of posting notices will trouble Miss Liu!" ”
Liu Xinyi nodded, but there was a trace of sadness on her face. Lin Yi saw it in his eyes, beckoned, called her to the bed, and said with a smile: "Why do you need to post this notice in person, go out and find a few children who have nothing to do, and give each of them a penny or two, just do it?" As he spoke, he took out a string of copper coins on himself, and about 100 pieces of text were handed to Liu Xinyi.
Liu Xinyi smiled happily: "Thank you Brother Lin for your advice, this matter of posting the notice will be wrapped up on me." As he spoke, he picked up the notice and went out happily, but Lin Yi gave her a hundred small dollars, but she didn't ask for it, and threw it back on his bed.
Ay! This person was forced out, and if he hadn't been injured, he would never have thought of such a good way! This street hawking? What is better than the effect of posting book sales notices, and it also protects our precious throat! Lin Yi was proud in his heart.
On the morning of the second day, Liu Xinyi came to visit Lin Yi and told him that she had handed over the notice for the sale of books to the children and posted it in the city according to what he said! Let him recuperate in peace, don't worry about this matter. Lin Yi discussed with her three days later, the time and place of the book sale, the two of them agreed, and Liu Xinyi said goodbye and left.
Xinyuelan and Chunyu were busy day and night, rushing to print books. Lin Yi was not seriously injured because of which day he used the Prajna Gong to resist the blow of the board, and he was raised for two days, and he was all right! wanted to help print the book, but Xinyuelan said that she wouldn't let anything, so Lin Yi had to give up and continued to crawl on the bed and pretend to be sick, but he drank the medicine and secretly poured it out for him.
On the morning of the third day, Lin Yi heard the noise of people outside, and when he opened the courtyard gate, he saw that there were almost hundreds of men and women gathered in front of the courtyard gate, shouting to buy books. Immediately, I was overjoyed, and I hurriedly told everyone not to worry, line up and take your time, everyone can buy books. coaxed everyone to line up, and he set up a desk in front of the courtyard gate, put the printed poetry book next to him, and prepared to sell books. At this moment, Liu Xinyi also came, Lin Yi was overjoyed, and hurriedly moved a chair and invited her to sit down, and Liu Damei sold books in person on the street.
Sure enough, there was a beautiful woman in charge, and the effect of selling books was wonderful, and at noon, Lin Yi sold out more than 1,000 poetry collections printed by Xinyuelan and Chunyu overtime, looking at the baskets of copper coins and a lot of silver in white flowers, Lin Yi and the three women couldn't keep their mouths together.