The masters of the three academies were a little incredulous, and went to check the books.

They randomly took out a book to check, and found that the paper of each book they pulled out was very good, not shoddy, the words were also well written, there was no ink on the page, there were no typos, it was pleasing to the eye, and the faint ink fragrance made people feel refreshed.

The books were bundled one by one, twenty books per bundle, and they did not count such a large pile of books, but since the other party dared to ask them for the rest of the silver, there was nothing wrong with the number of books.

The expressions of the three of them became difficult to look at.

Where did the people in Wenyuan's study find the paper-printed books?

Shopkeeper Liu didn't care about the expressions of the three of them as if they had eaten, he flipped through the account book with a smile, and greeted them as if he didn't know anything: "Lushan Academy ordered 10,000 books, paid a deposit of 1,000 taels, and owed the balance of 4,320 taels." Zhiyuan Academy ordered 5,000 books, paid a deposit of 500 taels, and owed the balance of 3,670 taels, and Wuya Academy ordered 5,000 books, also paid a deposit of 500 taels, and owed the balance of 2,160 taels. ”

The books ordered are different, the price is also different, Lushan Academy ordered 10,000 books, but the four books and five classics are the majority, because the four books and five classics are common books, and the study has already been arranged, and there is no need to re-typeset and proofread, so the price of each book is cheap. Even if you order 10,000 books, it only takes more than 5,000 taels.

Other books have not been printed, to typeset, proofread, and even re-engraving molds, more time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the number of orders is small, the price of each book is naturally high.

Due to various reasons such as the backwardness and monopoly of papermaking, as well as the lack of printing, books in various countries during this period were very expensive.

And because there are few people who buy books, most of the people who can buy them are not bad for money, so the profit of a book is unimaginably high, otherwise the previous study would not be willing to give a high price of 150 yuan for a copy of the book.

Because if you sell one, you can earn back at least several hundred and fifty yuan, and if it is some precious books, you can even earn back dozens, hundreds of one hundred and fifty yuan.

It's just that the more precious the books, the less they circulate outside.

Especially some unique books, those families have the most collections, but these are their heritage, and they are necessary conditions for future generations to become talents, so they are generally not taken out.

Therefore, Shopkeeper Liu has received a big order of 20,000 books these days, how happy he is, 20,000 books, he can earn more than 10,000 taels.

The reason why Shopkeeper Liu did not suspect that this was a pit, and someone wanted to harm the study, was because the amount of compensation demanded by the other party after signing the document was also very reasonable, which could be said to be benevolent.

The contract document said that if the ordered number of books was not handed over as scheduled after half a month, only 500 taels would be rewarded.

The amount of compensation demanded by the three academies was 500 taels, and 500 taels was really not worth mentioning for the total value of the books they ordered.

So Shopkeeper Liu felt that they were full of sincerity to order the book.

I didn't expect it to be a pit!

People are worried that their newly opened small study is afraid that the reward amount is too large, so they dare not take orders, and deliberately give an acceptable category.

Or the other party thinks that the bounty of 1,500 taels can directly allow their owners to lose all their money, and no matter how much they can't get out.

Unexpectedly, there are people behind their owners, and there are so many papers in the city.

The shopkeeper of Lushan Academy was the first to come back to his senses, and he smiled: "I'm here to see if the books we ordered are ready, since they are all ready, I'll go back and bring someone over to check it out, and if it's okay, I'll ship it away." ”

The people from the other two academies said similar things.

Shopkeeper Liu couldn't help but smile: "Okay, then you go back and find someone to come over!" ”

The three of them left in a hurry.

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Shopkeeper Liu went back to the backyard and said the other party's words.

The brothers laughed.

Weak Jiang: "You deserve it!" ”

Weak River: "Do you think the other party will come to pay the rest of the money and take the book away?" A few thousand taels is not a minority. ”

Weak Sea: "I can pull it, I have paid a deposit of 1,000 taels, it is impossible to cheapen us for nothing." The other party has a paper workshop that is making money every day, and the family has a big business, and a few thousand taels should not be put in his eyes. ”

Weak water: "I can't say, if we go back with all the loads, we will have to pay a few thousand taels." They probably won't be happy to cheapen us. With these thousands of taels, we can all open a few more studies in other cities. ”

A few thousand taels is not a few, even if it is a family, it is a large amount of silver, if it is taken out at one time, if it is a family that has declined, it is enough to break the bones.

If they didn't come to transport it back, then they wouldn't be able to get back the 1,500 taels they had paid before.

The book is gone, and the fifteen hundred taels are gone, so it can be said that the loss is huge.

After all, fifteen hundred taels is not a few.

If the weak family can't buy paper this time and can't print 20,000 books, they will have to pay 1,500 taels in compensation, which will really be a catastrophe for them.

Weak Chuan smiled: "Whether they ship it back or not, we won't lose anything." It is better to transport it back, and with a few thousand taels, the paper workshop can be built. ”

"Fifteen hundred taels can also build a small paper workshop."

Weak water: "There is no 1,500 taels, and the account for buying paper has not been settled." ”

There are several large carriages of paper, and there is the most expensive Lianshi paper, just to buy paper costs seven hundred and eighty taels.

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The problem of the weak Xuan brothers is also the problem of the other party.

When the other party learned that Wenyuan Study could hand over 20,000 books on time, he was so angry that he lifted the table!

"Check, let me find out who sells paper to the people in Wenyuan's study, if you let me know, in the future, we will not be allowed to sell a single piece of paper from our paper workshop to the other party."

Several wagons of paper entered the city, and the people who defended the city definitely knew that it was not difficult to investigate.

In the evening, the people on the other side found out who sent the paper to Wenyuan's study.

Early the next morning, the masters of the three academies obediently came to hand over the money and transport away the 20,000 books.

Can't afford to offend!

I don't want to spend thousands of taels in vain to buy the opponent's books and increase the opponent's strength, but I can't do it.

I can't afford to offend at all!

Weak Chuan: "I'll go home and tell my mother and Xuanbao the good news, and pay the money for buying paper by the way." ”

Naturally, the brothers had no opinion.

So far, 20,000 books have finally been sold, making a few thousand taels!

It's like a dream!

More than two months later, the first piece of Lian Shi paper, which was as white as snow, was finally removed from the newly built paper wall by Qiao Xuan.

Old Madam Xuanyuan gently stroked the delicate and silky white paper, "This paper is better than those two!" ”

Lei Pozi nodded: "It's not just good! It's so much better! I don't know, I think it's made of silk. ”

Aunt Yuhua smiled: "When this paper comes out, I'm afraid the people of those two families will panic." ”

Gu shopkeeper: "Haha, no, this time is definitely more panicked than buying 20,000 books!" ”

Weak Xuan said happily: "Hurry up and send the paper to the study to sell, make them even more panicked!" ”

Happy New Year!