The two checked the accounts, no more, no less, and the sales volume was a full 79,000 taels.

The cost of workshops, bookstores, and workers adds up to only 3,000 taels, and if you talk about the wages of workers alone, it is only more than 200 taels.

And the profits are almost as much as the taxes of the three counties of Daming for a year, and these are not even one percent of the Yongle Ceremony.

You know, there are more than 10,000 copies of the Yongle Canon!

Xia Yuanji muttered: "If all of this is printed, it will catch up with half of the Ming Dynasty and half a year's tax, which ...... It's a lot of money! ”

Then, he was worried again, "Jinling is rich, but it is not rich enough to do this, the rich gentry will not eat or drink, and they will have a ceremony, right?" ”

"So advertise."

"What's an advertisement?"

"It's just to spread the word." Li Qing said with a smile, "Spread the news all over the world, and let the rich gentry from all over the world come to buy." ”

After a pause, "Xia Shangshu stayed here to collect the accounts, and Ben Hou went to the palace to determine the next sales time as soon as possible, which is also convenient for advertising." ”

"Well, Yongqing Hou is busy." Xia Yuanji smiled and nodded, he liked to count money the most.

~

Qianqing Palace.

"What? Seventy-nine thousand taels? Zhu Di was stunned, and his small expression was similar to that of Han Han on the side.

is worthy of the two masters, the fourth child is really alike...... The second child is really like the fourth!

"Li Qing, aren't you lying to me?"

"Jinyiwei, the eunuchs in the palace, and the Shangshu of the household are all here, is it necessary for me to lie?" Li Qing rolled his eyes, "By the way, is the emperor ......?"

Li Qing raised his hand and rubbed it, the meaning was obvious: Fourth, don't draw cakes, come with some dry goods.

After making so much money at once, Zhu Di also felt that it was unreasonable to say that he was unreasonable, "Second brother, do you still have your golden beans?" ”

"Daddy wants to use it, just take it." Zhu Gaoxu was very generous, and took out all the golden beans on his body, a large handful.

Zhu Di poured all his son's handfuls of golden beans into his hands, and then stuffed them into Li Qing's hands, "I reward you." ”

Zhu Gaoxu: (⊙o⊙)...

Don't you carry people?

Zhu Gaoxu's face was full of pain, and he shouted in his heart: Oh, my father, you might as well throw him in the water!

Li Qing checked it, this handful of golden beans is no less than fifty taels, and it is not too little, and said with a smile, "Thank the emperor for the reward." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is not here to ask for a reward." Li Qing took the golden bean into his arms, "I'm here to ask about the printing of the Yongle Ceremony." ”

"Do you need to ask?" Zhu Di said, "Continue to print and sell, send some copies quickly, I want an inscription, come to someone, pen and ink are waiting for ......"

The fourth child is excited, writing two words is worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, and in the future, he will not have to go on the Northern Expedition every year, and Mu Jiner will build the capital.

By the way, the city on the nine sides also needs to be strengthened again, and there will be another 5,000 cannons...... Zhu Di has already thought about how to spend the money.

I want an inscription, and no one can stop it, I said it!

Zhu Di rolled up his sleeves and roared urgently: "Li Qing, why are you still stunned, go get some printing ceremonies!" ”

“…… Your Majesty, be sensible! ”

"It's all money!" Where can Zhu Di be sensible, he doesn't inscribe for a moment now, and he feels that he has missed millions, "Less nonsense, go get a copy." ”

"Your Majesty, you listen to the ministers." Li Qing couldn't cry or laugh, "Scarcity is expensive, hunger marketing ......"

Balabala......

Half an hour later, the joy on Zhu Di's face was gradually replaced by regret, "Alas...... White was happy!

Let's print another edition, and this time we must print more. ”

Li Qing suggested, "Your Majesty, in order to ensure rarity and attract the rich gentry behind, it is better to print one hundred copies of one original volume according to this scale." ”

"Then print more originals." Zhu Di now regards money as his life, and the feeling of having no money to spend in his hand is really uncomfortable, "Give you three months, and you must print 500 copies." ”

"This ...... I'm afraid it's a little difficult! ”

"Then I don't care, you want to find a way, I just want the result." Zhu Di said arrogantly, "I don't recognize anything now, only money." ”

Li Qing: "......"

At this time, Xiaopang rushed over in a hurry and said happily, "I heard that the ceremony made a lot of money, how much did you earn?" ”

"Nearly eighty thousand taels."

"So much." Chubby rubbed his hands, "The money has been sent to the treasury, right?" ”

Li Qing said: "Xia Shangshu is collecting accounts, and it is estimated that the money and grain will be collected in the past two days. ”

"Oh, yes!" Chubby said happily, "Qing... Li Aiqing, the printing can't be stopped, and we have to continue to do it. ”

Li Qing nodded amusedly.

Zhu Di glanced at the eldest child and said, "Boss, I am preparing for the Northern Expedition in two months. ”

"No money, Dad." Xiaopang spread his hands, "You don't know how much money is spent on connecting canals and building capitals." ”

"Then I will send fewer soldiers, and I will only send 300,000 if you count the supplies."

"No money, no money!" The little fat head shook the ground like a rattle, "Even if it's 100,000, I can't afford it." ”

Zhu Di felt that he had given up a step, and when he saw that the eldest child was still crying, he was a little annoyed, "You fart!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, "Big brother, you are in charge of Daming's money bag, but you should tell me, where did all this money go?" ”

"It took all the canals and the construction of the capital!"

"Isn't it?" Zhu Gaoxu sneered, "I heard that someone laid off a large part of the craftsmen who built the capital behind the emperor's back." ”

Xiaopang was shocked in his heart and scolded secretly: "Who leaked the news?"

Damn, the team is not easy to lead, there are bad people in the masses! ”

In fact, Zhu Di also knew about this, after all, there was Jinyiwei, and he was very well-informed, so the reason why he didn't say it was because he knew that it was not easy for a good man to mediate between him, so he acquiesced.

"Boss, let me ask you, do you have any money?"

"No money!" Xiaopang simply shook his head neatly, and reversed the army: "Father, I'll ask you, believe me or not?" ”

Zhu Di's eyes narrowed, "Do I believe it or not?" ”

"Then I won't do it."

"You're ......!"

"Presumptuous!" Zhu Gaoxu was the first to get angry, "Are you what you should say for the Son of Man?" ”

Xiaopang rolled his eyes, "Second brother, why don't you come to prison the country?" ”

"I ......" Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, a little unable to believe his ears, "I'm in charge of the country?" ”

"Would you like to?"

"Ahem...... Zhu Gaoxu's heart fluttered, he quietly glanced at his father, and said tentatively, "It's not impossible." ”

After a pause, he said: "Father, since the eldest brother is unwilling to supervise the country, then I will be in prison!" ”

Zhu Di frowned, "Are you in charge of the country?" ”

"Aang." Zhu Gaoxu nodded heavily, "Father, don't worry......"

"Alright." Zhu Di interrupted, "You are not familiar with the government and politics, and you will talk about it when you have a chance later." ”

Zhu Gaoxu had a chance after hearing this, and he was not in a hurry, and promised: "Father, if I am in charge of the country in the future, the treasury will definitely be rich." ”

"Well, my father still believes in you, you are smart when you are young......" Zhu Di couldn't help but draw a big pie.

Zhu Gaoxu ate very fragrantly.

Seeing Xiaopang and Li Qing's strange faces, he felt more beautiful in his heart, and said secretly: "You two are sour, after all, I am more favored." ”

……

Li Qing selected twenty people in the Hanlin Academy and asked them to copy 500 copies of the canon within half a month.

The pressure given by Zhu Di was thrown to these Hanlin by Li Qing intact.

Then, Li Qing asked Xiaopang to let the magistrates of Suzhou and Hangzhou advertise.

Suzhou and Hangzhou have the most rich gentry, and they are also close to Jinling, so they will definitely be able to come over when the time comes.

After half a month of busy work, the 500 volumes of the canon were finally copied.

Li Qing took it to the printing craftsman and asked, "Master, can these print a hundred copies in two and a half months?" ”

"Don't worry, Master Hou, it's absolutely no problem." "Enough," the craftsman assured. ”

"Really?"

The craftsman explained: "The reason why it was slow last time was because it took too much time to carve the letters, but now it is different, those 100 volumes cover almost all the words, just sort them." ”

"I see." Li Qing smiled dumbly, "Okay, you work hard, you must ensure the quality, keep improving, do a good job, I will give you a raise." ”

As soon as the craftsmen heard about the increase in wages, they were all overjoyed and promised that the book would be printed.

Li Qing smiled, pulled the overseer's brocade-clothed hundred households to the side, and whispered, "Except to prevent them from taking the ceremony out without permission, don't interfere with them in other things." ”

Hundreds of households said yes.

Li Qing stretched, "Okay, the copy will be printed, go and notify me on the other side." ”

"The subordinate obeys." Baihu hugged his fists.

Li Qing happily walked out of the workshop and entered his own house opposite.

When I got home, I leaned back comfortably on the recliner, and the hot tea was moderately warm, and it was delivered in time, "Mr. Drink Tea." ”

"Hmm." Li Qing took it and took a sip, his face full of enjoyment.

Wan Lingdexterity smiled, "Sir, you seem to be very happy." ”

"yes, it's fun." Li Qing said with a smile, "This masterpiece of the world, in one hundred copies, is circulated among the people, and with the transcription, its number is incalculable, and the canon will definitely continue to be handed down, instead of lying in the palace and eating ashes." ”