Chapter 46: Business is booming
"Yo, Cao Guogong is here." Li Qing stepped forward with a smile, "Come buy books?" ”
"Well, give you a cheer." Li Jinglong looked around, "How do you sell books?" ”
"Five-two-one."
Li Jinglong is not short of money, "How many volumes are there?" ”
Li Qing said with a smile, "It's useless to buy too much, a total of 100 original copies have been printed this time, my brother might as well come to a set of collections, this book will definitely appreciate in value in the future." ”
"Yes, then let's have a set." Li Jinglong said, "Five hundred taels, right?" ”
"Hmm." Li Qing nodded, "But if the brother is not bad for money, I recommend you to have a set of Supreme Limited Edition, which is more collectible in comparison." ”
"Supreme Edition?" Li Jinglong asked curiously, "Is there anything special?" ”
"It's nothing, it's the same content." Li Qingdao, "However, the cover of the Supreme Edition has the words inscribed by the emperor himself, which is more suitable for passing on to future generations, there are only ten sets in total, and they will be gone when they are sold out." ”
When Li Jinglong heard this, he said decisively: "Let's set the supreme version." ”
"How much does it cost?"
"Twenty-two and one." Li Qing said with a smile, "My brother is not an outsider, I will give you a nine-percent discount, and 1800 taels will be done." ”
"This ...... Not suitable, right? Li Jinglong glanced at the head of the household department of the cashier, the Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and the little eunuch, "As much as you want, brother, I'm not short of money." ”
Li Qing smiled, "I'm an agent, and I have the final say." ”
"That's good." Li Jinglong no longer refused Li Qing's kindness, "I'll send the silver later, wrap the book for me first!" ”
"Well, Xiao Guizi went to give Cao Guogong a complete set of Supreme Limited Edition."
Xiao Guizi agreed, and immediately called the two little eunuchs to get the book.
At this time, Lan Yu came in a sedan chair, and when he saw that Li Jinglong was also there, he immediately said, "How much did he buy?" ”
"One set."
"Bring me two."
Li Qing: "......"
"I'm going to have a limited edition." Li Jinglong owes his son and says, "One set of top four sets." ”
Lan Yu was stunned for a moment, "Then bring me two sets of Supreme Limited Edition." ”
Li Jinglong teased: "Do you know how much this set is?" ”
"I don't have to know." Lan Yu said proudly, "I never look at the price when I buy things, without him, I have money!" ”
Li Jinglong: "......"
"It's a waste to buy two." Li Qing persuaded, "Besides, this book is indeed not cheap, twenty-two and one volumes, a total of one hundred volumes, and one set is complete." ”
"So expensive?"
"Didn't you just say that you were rich?" Li Jinglong sneered, "It's too expensive now?" ”
"You don't have to say a word." Li Qing glared at Li Jinglong angrily, and said to Lan Yu, "Produced by the royal family, plus the Supreme Limited Edition has the emperor's own inscription, there are ten sets in total, which is expensive." ”
After a pause, he said: "It's a little expensive, but it definitely retains its value, and it can be regarded as a wealth if it is passed on to future generations." ”
Lan Yu nodded slightly, "Then come a set, and I'll have someone bring the silver when I get back." ”
"Okay, I'll give you a nine-percent discount, 1800 taels will be done." Li Qingdao said, "Little Guizi, pack another set of limited editions." ”
……
After Lan Li and the others left, the officials of the Sixth Department also came after the noon court.
"How do you sell books?"
"Five-two-one." Li Qing pointed to the signboard of "Silver Trading Only" on the side, and then took out the catalog of the canon, "You can place an order according to your preferences." ”
A group of people looked around the book list for a while, and placed orders one after another, some bought one volume, some bought two volumes, and bought five or ten copies in good condition.
In less than two quarters of an hour, more than a hundred copies were sold.
Soon, the six servants and Shangshu rushed over, these people are very high, and if they can climb to this position, the family is not bad for money, and they all buy dozens of copies.
Counting Lan Yu and Li Jinglong, nearly 1,000 copies were sold in this morning.
The turnover is nearly 8,000 taels of silver!
Li Qing collected all the money, closed the door directly, and wrote the rest of the ceremony at the same time.
Only 100 copies of each volume were printed, so it was only natural that hunger marketing had to be engaged.
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The next day, the bookstore opened again, this time with more people.
This wait, the public capital came, they are not bad for money, many of them are a complete set of buying, Xia Yuanji heard that the bookstore business is booming, kicked the head of the account opening department, and became an accountant himself, counting the money softly.
On the third day, the business was not very good, and the people who came were all from the Hanlin Academy and the Guozijian, who were relatively poor, and most of them bought them one by one.
On the fourth day, Huang Huai, Hu Guang, Yang Shiqi and other cabinet members came, and they opened their mouths to ask for the Supreme Limited Edition.
"No problem." Li Qing smiled, "One person, one set, or ......?" ”
Yang Shiqi's face flushed, "Let's buy a set together." ”
"Well said." Li Qing raised his voice and said, "Little Guizi, give a set of Supreme Limited Edition to a few adults." ”
"Wait, wait." Jin Youzi blushed and said, "We don't have enough money." ”
"Huh?" Li Qing slapped his face on the spot, "If you don't have enough money, what are you talking about, do you want to entertain Benhou?" ”
Yang Rong hurriedly explained, "Yongqinghou misunderstood, we ...... It can be offset with money. ”
The second half of the sentence was as thin as a mosquito and a fly, but Li Qing heard it clearly.
"That's it!" Li Qing quickly took out a pen and paper, "Take the money first, and the one who owes it will make an IOU." ”
Several people were quite happy when they heard this, and took out the silver from their arms and sleeves, and the seven of them took it out at once, barely scraping together five hundred taels.
Seeing that Li Qing's face was uneasy, Jin Youzi whispered, "This...... Is it rare? ”
"That's a lot worse."
Li Qing frowned and said, "With your money, seven people combined, if you don't eat or drink, you won't be able to pay it back for a year, forget it, your money is just enough for the ordinary version, don't grit your teeth and stiffen up." ”
Yang Shiqi hurriedly said, "No, no, no, we want the Supreme Limited Edition." ”
Jin Youzi remedied, "We will pay it back as soon as possible." ”
"Do you have any money?" Xia Yuanji killed people, "The treasury is tight, and what I want is cash, so I don't have to go cool." ”
When it comes to money, this Shangshu doesn't have any affection at all.
What's more, he is a scholar, and several people are just the emperor's secretaries, although they were promoted after entering the cabinet, they are only five grades.
"The rich gentry have been waiting there for days." Xia Yuanji said unhappily, "The content of the Supreme Edition and the Ordinary Edition are the same, so you can set the ordinary version." ”
"Lord Xia, we... I have money in my family. Huang Huai promised, "A letter from the official will be sent in two months at the latest." ”
Jin Youzi said, "My ancestor was a small landlord, is there any food?" "
Li Qing and Xia Yuanji glanced at each other, nodded and said, "Yes!" ”
"Come on, come on, put the IOU first."
……
Half a quarter of an hour later, several people got their wish to get the Supreme Limited Edition, and their excited faces were red, touching the gilded word 'Yongle', as if they were caressing the stunning beauty.
"Okay, okay, I'm going to see it." Li Qing said angrily, "Don't delay Benhou's business here." ”
Xia Yuanji also waved his hand, "Didn't you see that there are still people waiting?" ”
One of the two was Hou Ye and the other was Shangshu, and several of them didn't dare to rebel, so they bowed and left happily.
As soon as they left, the rich gentry who had been waiting rushed over, "The little one has seen the Hou Ye and the adult." ”
"No courtesy, no courtesy." Li Qing smiled, "How much?" ”
"The small ones want a set of Supreme Limited Editions and a set of Ordinary Editions." The wealthy middle-aged man was the first to speak.
"The small ones also need a set of Supreme Limited Editions."
"The little ones too."
Good guy, Li Qing called him a good guy, he picked the most expensive one to buy when he came up, he deserved to be a rich gentleman, that is, he was rich.
"Sorry, there's only one set of the Supreme Limited Edition." Li Qing's face was full of regret.
Xia Yuanji immediately answered, "If that's the case, then the one with the highest price will get it." ”
Li Qing nodded: "The starting price is two thousand taels, and the price increase shall not be less than one hundred taels each time. ”
The rich gentry nodded, they had money, and what they wanted was a royal golden signboard.
"Let's go!"
"Two thousand five hundred taels."
"Three thousand taels."
"Four thousand taels."
……
Good guy, Li Qing still underestimated the wealth of these people, and at the same time, he also underestimated the value of the emperor's inscription.
The limited-edition Yongle Ceremony soared all the way to 7,000 taels before stopping, and was finally obtained by the rich middle-aged man.
At this time, Xiao Guizi reminded, "Master Hou, you seem to have misremembered, there is another set." ”
"Huh? This ......" Li Qing looked apologetic, "Look at my brain, this thing is ...... Alas, since that's the case, let's shoot it again! ”
After a pause, he added, "After this edition of the ceremony, the imperial court will not reprint it, and the last set of Supreme Limited Editions is missed, but it will be a lifetime." ”
As soon as these words came out, the rich middle-aged man, who was still a little painful, immediately rejoiced, while the others regretted it.
We all know that the price of this last set will inevitably skyrocket, but no one wants to miss it.
This is the "Yongle Grand Canon" of the power of the whole country, produced by the royal family, and it is inscribed by the emperor himself, leaving it to future generations to appreciate properly.
"I'll give you seven thousand taels." A shrewd rich gentleman took the lead and directly called out the transaction price of the previous set, wanting to show that he was bound to win and scare off other rich gentry.
But, this time, his calculation clearly fell through.
"I'll give you seven thousand five hundred taels."
"Eight thousand taels."
……
The price of the last set of the Supreme Limited Edition was fixed at 11,000 taels.
Other rich gentry didn't grab the Supreme Limited Edition, and they all bought a set of ordinary editions, and some even bought two sets, planning to leave one set for the eldest son and one for the other sons.
The purchasing power of the rich gentry is beyond the reach of the military generals.
In just over half an hour, a hundred sets of ceremonies were almost sold.
In the end, a rich gentleman took the rest of the scattered canons, and the whole package was round.
After all, this thing, whether it is a gift or a gift for children and grandchildren, is an excellent choice.
The wealthy gentry generally had a vision, knowing that as time went by, the "Yongle Grand Canon" produced by the royal family would become more and more valuable.
"It's done, it's really done." Xia Yuanji couldn't close his mouth with a smile, and at the same time, he complained about Li Qing, "Yongqinghou shouldn't be too full of words, it's only been sold out in a few days, we have to hurry up and continue to print and sell!" ”
"I can't print it anymore." Li Qing shook his head, "Each edition only prints so much, and it is necessary to ensure the interests of the previous buyers in order to attract more buyers." ”
After a pause, "The Yongle Grand Ceremony takes the high-end route and earns rich people's money!" ”
Xia Yuanji was stunned and nodded thoughtfully.