Chapter 52 Preparation for the Newspaper
In the rare good time of the morning, Jia Fu opened his sleepy eyes and touched his head. muttered in my heart: It's strange that Brother Sheng didn't come to wake me up today, could it be that the sun came out of the west. After muttering, I quickly got up and washed. Walking around the house, there is still no one. After breakfast, I opened Liu Sheng's bedroom and saw that he was still sleeping, and he finally had a god-given opportunity to take revenge today: "Brother Sheng, get up, the sun is drying your butt."
"Don't make a fuss about letting me go to bed, I was too busy last night." Liu Sheng heard Jia Fu calling him in a daze, and replied listlessly.
Jia Fuke didn't care about this, walked over and lifted the quilt directly: "Get up quickly, I have something to ask you."
Liu Sheng glanced at Jia Fu angrily, and got up slowly to wash. After a yawn, he began to eat breakfast: "Say, something".
"And what the hell is the fame and fortune you told me yesterday." Jia Fu looked at Liu Sheng, with a look of anticipation in his eyes.
Liu Sheng was stunned for a moment, and looked at Jia Fu thoughtfully: "You won't disturb my sleep just because of this matter."
"Hey, hey......". Jia Fu smiled embarrassedly: "It's not that I was excited to think about it all night, and I didn't fall asleep."
Liu Sheng looked at Jia Fu angrily and shouted outside: "Yihun ......."
"What does Childe command?" Yihun was in the courtyard, and when he heard Liu Sheng calling him, he hurriedly ran over.
Liu Sheng looked at Yihun and ordered: "Take him to the warehouse in the backyard to have a look."
"Master Jia, please follow me." After Yihun finished speaking, he took Jia Fu and walked to the backyard. Liu Sheng looked at Jia Fu's disappearing back, smiled wryly, and continued to eat breakfast.
After breakfast, Liu Sheng walked leisurely to the backyard, and Jia Fu in the backyard was stunned when he looked at the warehouse: "These are what you made overnight."
"If Jia Gongzi, he didn't point to the wrong place. The villain is sure that this is what we made up last night." Yihun answered Jia Fu's question very seriously.
Jia Fu looked incredulous, walked inside and took out one from a pile of papers: "So much paper, there are so many words on the paper, it's completely impossible."
Liu Sheng looked at Jia Fu's exaggerated appearance, and shook his head helplessly: "Ah Fu, come here."
Hearing this, Jia Fu followed Liu Sheng to a corner of the warehouse, Liu Sheng pointed to something underground, and Jia Fu hurriedly squatted down to look. While watching, he admired: "I didn't think that I could do it like this."
"You get the idea, ahhhhh Liu Sheng looked at Jia Fu's non-stop admiration and hurriedly asked.
Jia Fu praised from the bottom of his heart: "It is worthy of Brother Sheng, whimsical and unheard of." A piece of paper just needs to be put lightly. It doesn't take long for an article to appear on the paper. No wonder you were in the West Market that day, and you let the children distribute these without any distress."
"If I publish an article on it, a novel. Call on literati and writers to actively express their views. What do you think about the money we pay for a lump sum, the pen fee, and then issue it at a price of 2-5 wen each? “。 Liu Sheng looked at Jia Fu and said what he was thinking.
Jia Fu shook his head: "The newspaper of the government is priced at one gold. Each issuance has a fixed share, which is not available to high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and cannot be purchased by wealthy households. In this way, you can see how high the cost price is. We only sell for a few pennies, isn't it too much of a loss."
"What do you say is the most difficult thing about running a newspaper?" Liu Sheng explained.
Jia Fu thought for a moment: "The quality of the paper, and the printing. Every time you print, you have to re-engrave it, so that the cost rises back and forth."
"If we can make better quality paper at a cheaper price, we can print it. After each printing, you only need to reassemble these squares, and you don't need to find someone else to re-engrave them. How much do you think we need to cost". Liu Sheng asked Jia Fu a little hint.
Jia Fu thought about it: "If you don't count the price of paper, the cost is negligible."
"Then what are you hesitating about?". Liu Sheng asked Jia Fu rhetorically, with a look of affirmation in his eyes.
Jia Fu looked at Liu Sheng: "If you can get permission from the imperial court, I can do this immediately."
When night falls, a nameless street is deserted. Li Miao walked out slowly and looked at Liu Sheng not far away: "Poor and sour, I didn't expect you to have a date with me."
"I'm short of money, so I'm here to make a deal with you." Liu Sheng looked at Li Miao's tone flat, as if he was saying something very insignificant.
Li Miao was amused by these words, and looked at Liu Sheng and laughed: "Joke, I, Li Miao, have no money, what is worth trading with you?"
"It's enough that you are the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites." Liu Sheng looked at Li Miao lightly.
Li Miao shook his head, what is there in the Ministry of Rites that is worthy of him and valued: "The Ministry of Rites is notoriously bitter, I don't know what is worthy of your praise." It's late at night, so if you have something to say, just say it."
"I will give you back your name and justice, and you will promise me one thing. And to ensure that it will be beneficial to you." Liu Sheng looked at Li Miao and said slowly.
Li Miao's heart was shocked, and her eyes looked directly at Liu Sheng: "Is this true?"
"When you stepped forward, I already wanted to help you overcome the infamy. It's a pity that at that time, there were still some small things in my hands, and everything is ready today." Liu Sheng looked at Li Miao's moved expression, and the scene in front of him that he stood up in the past and was infamous for resolving the sword soldiers.
Li Miao looked at Liu Sheng word by word: "What's the matter?" If I can correct my name, why should I Li Miao regret this cheap life."
"I don't need you to do anything special, and I don't need your life, you can take a look at this thing first." Liu Sheng took out two chapters of paper from his sleeve and handed them to Li Miao.
Li Miao took the paper and showed a puzzled look. See that two sheets of paper are the same size and as smooth. Even the font is the same size, and the color of doubt is even stronger: "What is this?" The condition for returning my name".
"Look at the words on it". Liu Sheng reminded Li Miao and asked him to take a good look.
Li Miao opened it and read it carefully: "Newspaper, guide public opinion, exclusive authorization of the Ministry of Rites? What is an exclusive license".
"In other words, this can only be done by me and my approved friends." Liu Sheng looked at Li Miao and quickly explained.
Li Miao shook his head for a while after reading it: "It's no problem to exclusively authorize this, do you know the government, why there is only one official newspaper." How much does it cost to issue this official newspaper? Using newspapers to guide public opinion, our Ministry of Rites has not thought of it, but unfortunately the imperial court can't afford it, and our Ministry of Rites can't afford it."
"It's okay, I can guarantee that the funds are fine. As long as you can get permission from the imperial court, you can wait for the rest to be good" Liu Sheng looked at Li Miao and didn't explain much.
Li Miao was dumbfounded, I don't know if he understood or pretended to be stupid: "What kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd?" This thing is a bottomless pit. Do you know how much a newspaper in the imperial court costs, which is a full gold. I can't afford to get any mountains of gold and silver."
"If I cost one penny, how about selling five pennies." Liu Sheng said about the price code of the newspaper.
Li Miao was angry, feeling that this matter was completely fantastical: "Poor and sour, you can think clearly." This thing is not a joke, how can it be that the cost price is only a penny".
"It's not about the cost price, it's about the more I publish, the cheaper it gets." Liu Sheng saw that Li Miao didn't believe it, and continued to explain.
Li Miao became more and more unconvinced, and shook his head: "How can there be such a fallacy in the world, if you can't convince me, I will definitely not interfere in this matter."
"The answer is in your hands, look closely and you will know if it is true or false". Liu Sheng's tone was flat, as if he was saying another inconsequential matter.
Li Miao looked at the sky and smiled bitterly: "It's so dark, how can you let me take a closer look." That's it, for the sake of clearing the name. I, Li Miao, will accompany you crazy once, so what".
"Then I will wait for good news, hoping to see the permission of the imperial court as soon as possible. When this thing becomes popular all over the world, it will be easy to clarify your former infamy." Liu Sheng saluted Li Miao and thanked him for his help.
Li Miao waved his hand, looked at Liu Sheng and sighed: "I, Li Miao, have never gambled, but I didn't expect to bet with you once today." It's just that, no matter what the outcome is, there is always a little comfort in people's hearts."
"Please Brother Li at home, wait for the good news with peace of mind, the good news will arrive in a few days." Liu Sheng looked at Li Miao, and only then did he feel that he had been in turmoil since the envoys of the Liao State. It turned out that it was not, as he had done in the past, and he saw it completely in his heart. Instead, I buried these griefs deep in my heart