Zhao Han found an interesting phenomenon, the most acceptable personality theory is neither peasants nor workers, but lowly households and domestic slaves!

At the same time, it is also necessary to be literate and have a certain amount of self-thought.

Take Fei Chun and Fei Yu as examples, they also wanted to join the Datong Society, but they were collectively opposed by the members.

Not only did their masters remain silent, but even poor scholars such as Xu Ying and Liu Ziren were reluctant to stand up and help speak.

Zhao Han tried to convince everyone, emphasizing that all human beings are born equal, but he still could not get everyone's approval.

Nothing more than –

I admit the theory of personality, and I also admit the equality of personality.

However, the assembly of the literary society, domestic slaves are not eligible to participate!

"Brother, it's sold well today," Fei Chun said happily, "There is a merchant who bought a hundred copies and gave them two taels of silver." ”

Fei Yu complained: "The Iron Foot Club and the Boat Club are stingy, and many people buy a copy together." After I bought it back, I told stories to others, listened to a chapter of a novel for a penny, and earned all the money I spent buying books. ”

"By the way," Fei Chun said again, "some merchants inquired if they could spend money to order." They are all out-of-town businessmen, and they only stay in Hekou Town for half a month, afraid of missing the later chapters of the novel. ”

Zhao Han slapped his thigh and said happily: "This is a good idea, why didn't I think of it." If you want to order, you can pay a deposit of ten cents, register here in the restaurant, and come directly to the restaurant counter to pick up the book in the future. The restaurant is only kept for three months, and if it is overdue, the order will be invalid, and the deposit will not be refunded. ”

"Okay, I'll go ahead and talk about it." Fei Chun acted immediately.

"I'll go too." Fei Yu shouted.

These two book boys are particularly active in selling magazines, especially this issue of "Theory of Grids"!

They can't wait for more people to understand the truth of "equality of personality". Even if they can't change the status quo, as long as everyone agrees that they are equal, they are happy from the bottom of their hearts.

The peasants are a progressive force, but the peasants are equally negative-minded.

If you want to attract farmers, you have to have natural and man-made disasters, and once you make a move, you will have to make a big noise.

And the knowledgeable untouchables should be the early targets.

It was almost evening, when Zhao Han packed up his things and returned to the academy, Fei Yu suddenly came over with a businessman.

"Brother, there is a master who wants to see you." Fei Yu shouted.

This person was wearing a cotton-filled troll, wearing a big black hat, and said: "Jinling Lu Yu, Ziguangda, Wanli has been studying for 30 years." I've met Mr. Zhao! ”

"Don't dare to be," Zhao Han hurriedly replied, "Your Excellency is a senior, and you can only be called a late born in the future." ”

Lu Yu immediately smiled and said, "Then I'll ask for a big name, how about calling a virtuous brother?" ”

Zhao Han said: "Brother Guang is too polite. ”

Lu Yu took out a copy of "Goose Lake Magazine" and turned directly to the novel part: "Brother Xian, has this "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" been written?" ”

"I'm done." Zhao Han said.

Lu Yu explained his intention: "I want to bring it back to Jinling for publication, can the virtuous brother give me the manuscript?" As for the pen fee, that's easy to say. ”

"How much?" Zhao Han asked directly.

"How about thirty taels?" Lu Yu said.

Zhao Han turned his head to look at Fei Yu: "Send off!" ”

Fei Yu smiled: "Master Lu, please." ”

Lu Yu stretched out a slap: "Fifty taels." ”

Zhao Han said: "Fifty taels is fine, only half of the manuscript will be given to you." ”

"It's too expensive." Lu Yu shook his head.

In the area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the economy is prosperous, the literary style is prosperous, the publishing industry is developed, and the manuscript fee is very high.

But it also depends on the type of work.

For example, if the manuscript is obtained through special channels and printed Cheng Mo Jizi (a compilation of articles by the Jinshi of the new year) for distribution, the manuscript fee for this kind of teaching and auxiliary materials is very high.

It is necessary to invite a family to write a preface to Cheng Mo's collection, and the manuscript fee is at least one hundred taels, or even two or three hundred taels, depending on the status of this famous artist.

Invite a few more talented people to comment on the article and edit the article, and the manuscript fee will be at least ten taels per person, and you have to invite them to have a good meal, print it out, and send a few sample books per person.

This kind of teaching and auxiliary materials have a very large amount of printing, and there is no shortage of sales at all, and the manuscript fee is considerable.

Novels don't work, no one can guess, it's pure luck.

Lu Yu was very optimistic about "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", he thought about it and said: "Sixty taels, I want all the manuscripts, how about the author's signature Li Zhuowu?" ”

Alas, these profiteers, Li Zhen has been dead for decades, and he still wants to rub off on the popularity of others.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "Forty taels will sell you half, if the sales are passable, you want to finish all the publications, and the remaining half will sell you another hundred taels." ”

Lu Yu was speechless and didn't want to speak.

The market is like this, publishing Cheng Mo's collection, a famous author can make a preface casually, and you can get one or two hundred taels of manuscript fees.

Zhao Han spent three years working hard to write "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", but was considered by the bookseller to be worthy of only a few dozen taels of manuscript fees - this is because the bookseller thinks his novel will sell well.

After some bargaining, in the end, one hundred taels were sold, and both parties felt that they had lost.

Zhao Han gets 100 taels at one time, and he doesn't care about the rest, the author can sign a cat or a dog.

This thing can't be famous, and scholars writing novels will only make people laugh.

"Romance of the Gods" has been a bestseller in recent years, but I can't figure out who wrote it. Even, there is no author's signature at all, only the note "editor so-and-so", and hundreds of years later are still guessing the real author.

Lu Yufeng gave a deposit of thirty taels and invited Zhao Han to have a drink.

Free dinner, don't eat for nothing, Zhao Han called Fei Chun and Fei Yu to the table.

Between pushing the cup and changing the lamp, Zhao Han pointed to the magazine and asked: "What do you think of this "Theory of Grid", Brother Guang?" ”

Lu Yu avoided talking about it and said with a smile: "I only care about making money, and I have long stopped studying knowledge." ”

"Your Excellency is here to buy goods from Lead Mountain?" Zhao Han asked.

"Buy a few boatloads of paper and go back." Lu Yu replied.

There are many places where paper is produced in the country, and there are around Nanjing. Lu Yushe seeks to go far because the lead mountain paper has a complete range of products, and the price is relatively cheap.

In the trade transportation of the Ming Dynasty, if the whole process could be loaded by ship and waterway, the biggest cost was tariffs (tolls).

However, pen, ink, paper, inkstone and books can be exempted from tolls!

Even if the nobles and nobles set up private checkpoints, they did not dare to attack the stationery, which was easy to cause social indignation.

Zhao Han knocked on the magazine again and said: "Mr. Li Zhuowu, he has been dead for decades, I'm afraid no one believes that "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is his posthumous work. Wouldn't it be more convincing if "The Theory of Qualifications" were printed on the title page of the novel? ”

"That's right!"

Lu Yu understood and said happily: "This method is very wonderful. Come, I'll give a glass to my brother! ”

After a meal, the two made an appointment to copy the manuscript tomorrow.

The manuscript can't be taken away by Lu Yu, and Zhao Han still has to use it himself. You can only ask someone to copy it, and then pay the balance of the manuscript fee after copying.

As for the people who copied the book, Zhao Han recommended Liu Ziren and Xu Ying, which can be regarded as helping them earn some extra money.

Zhao Han threw out a piece of silver, which was two taels, and said to Fei Chun and Fei Yu: "You have worked very hard to sell the magazine these days, and you have taken it to share the food and wine." ”

"Thank you, brother!"

The two of them were overjoyed, and they felt that they were more mixed with Zhao Han.

Zhao Han is also very happy, he has finally made a fortune, which is a huge amount of money.

The next day, Lu Yu came to the academy and asked Xu Ying and Liu Ziren to copy the manuscript.

He was in a hurry to ask for the manuscript, so Fei Yu and Fei Chun also joined, and the four of them copied it faster together.

During the lunch break, Xu Ying and Liu Ziren came together to thank them.

Zhao Han smiled: "They are all their own brothers, and they naturally think of you if they are good, so don't say so much." ”

"I don't thank you for my kindness, and I will be rewarded in the future." Liu Ziren arched his hand.

Xu Ying stopped talking, he became more and more introverted and silent, he kept everything in his heart, and he would not easily say it to provoke right and wrong.

In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, there were still many copyists, and with the popularization of movable type printing technology, there were very few copying businesses in the late Ming Dynasty - with the exception of remote states and counties.

Ordinary books can be bought in bookstores, and the price is cheap.

There are very few people who need really expensive books, and it is pure luck to help people copy books and make money.

I don't know when, Fei Yuanjian suddenly appeared and said in a low voice: "Chen Lide is gone, I see that he has a resentful face, I'm afraid he will slander you everywhere." ”

"If you dare to put forward the theory of personality, I will not be afraid of slander," Zhao Han hooked his shoulders with Fei Yuanjian, "However, thank you for reminding, how have you learned recently?" ”

Fei Yuanjian said: "I have been studying this scripture, and I will see if I can take the test in two years." ”

"Encourage you." Zhao Han said with a smile.

said that Chen Lide, the teacher of the academy, was disgraced in the debate meeting, and he had no face to stay in Hanzhu Academy to teach.

The goods received their wages and immediately rolled up and left.

He ran far away to Shitang Town, joined his classmates when he was young, and got a job in the private school of the Shitang Zhu family.