Volume 1 The Sword Enters the Rivers and Lakes Chapter 25 The Business of Two Thousand Taels
The bookstore's profit is small, and the relationship behind it is huge.
Qin Yun knew very well in his heart that although Qingzhou City was vast, literati and scholars were scarce after all, and it was even rarer to patronize the bookstore's business all year round.
Excluding the cost of printing, the cost of manpower and material resources, and only with that pitiful fragmentary income, it can barely maintain the edge of the deficit.
The reason why the bookstore can make a lot of money is completely dependent on the strong support of the government.
Everyone in the world knows that the Great Zhou Dynasty established the country by force, and it has always been weak in civil governance. When the first emperor was alive, only one "Zhou Dian General Volume" was added and deleted for decades, and more than 10,000 volumes were revised.
Today, the Holy Lord is in charge of the court, and pays more attention to civil governance. First, the palace was renovated, the imperial examination was reformed, and then the new policy was implemented in the three states and two prefectures, which led to the imitation of eight provinces and six roads, and 13 set off a wind of learning.
The people are similar every year, but the law is different every year.
Since the year of Qin Yun's memory, the imperial court decree has been a small change every year and a major revision every five years. Qingzhou City has many business names and developed industries, so it is naturally the best choice for book making and printing.
The bookstore does things for the official family, which is very profitable and can also win over the relationship; the official family can save worry and effort by doing business for the bookstore, and can also make a lot of money and water from it.
This kind of good errand with the best of both worlds is naturally everyone's eyes.
In the early years, the Yunhai Chamber of Commerce was dominant, and it was rumored among the people: Qingzhou Business Alliance, Qin accounted for seven points. Although it is an exaggeration, it shows its pivotal position.
At that time, Yunhai Book Company took the lead and took over most of the printing business in Qingzhou. Although countless peers were dissatisfied, they never dared to attack.
Now that the Qin family has lost power, they are being excluded everywhere. The government turned a blind eye and took out a posture of two bowls of water, and its position became more and more intriguing.
The rivers and lakes are sinister, people's hearts are unpredictable, and there are no absolute friends. As the saying goes, the hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.
"Qin Gongzi?"
The young man's hands shook in front of Qin Yun's eyes, and his straight gaze came back to his senses.
"I'll send the movable type template later, the ink production is not sloppy, and I ask the two of you to carefully select the trustworthy person. ”
The young man folded the letter paper in his hand in half and slid it down the desktop to Qin Yun's side.
"This is a preliminary preparation, and the specific printing method has been attached to the back, so please keep it properly. ”
Qin Yun pointed to the letter paper in surprise: "Brother Jiang, this thing ...... That's it for me?"
The boy nodded his head and said, "Otherwise?"
The man in the robe shook his head with a smile: "Jiang Gongzi is honest and bold, which is really the only time Liu has seen in his life." ”
"Brother Jiang's kindness, Qin Yun can't repay it. Although these mortal things are not eye-catching, I still hope that the little brother will accept them, which can be regarded as Qin's chat to express his gratitude. ”
Qin Yun took out a few silver tickets from his arms, the denominations were eye-popping.
"Qin Gongzi, this is boring. ”
The young man folded his arms and leaned back in his chair: "There is no free business in the world, it is true. ”
"But this silver ticket cannot be received below. The young man's tone was stunned: "I can't hide it, I came here today to ask for another thing." ”
The boy is not stupid in his heart, and all that printing can create is a temporary profit. His original intention was to cash it out and exchange it for capital for the next operation. Who Cheng wanted to meet Qin Yun by mistake, but he was also the young master of the business alliance with a deep background.
"Brother Jiang, but it doesn't hurt to say. ”
Qin Yun had a soothing expression on his face, if the young man really had no desire like this, it would be terrifying.
"I need a restaurant, the bigger the better. The exact location is arbitrary, but it must be in a prime location. ”
Qin Yun frowned slightly, and was about to speak, but saw the young man waving his hand.
"All the expenses are counted as what I borrowed from Qin Gongzi, give me a month, and double the repayment after the matter is completed. ”
Qin Yun smiled, compared to the amount on the silver ticket, this requirement was obviously much cheaper.
"Brother Jiang will be mistaken, it is not difficult to have a restaurant. ”
"Please forgive Qin for taking the liberty of taking the plunge, the amount on this silver ticket is enough for the little brother to do a better business, why do you just want to buy a restaurant?"
The young man smiled but did not answer: "In the future, the son will understand." Perhaps, we have more opportunities to work together. ”
When Qin Yun heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"It was a pleasure to work with. ”
The two of them clasped their hands together, and the corners of their mouths were smiling.
After a while, looking at the figure of the young man downstairs who was gradually moving away, the man in the robe put his hands behind his back and looked suspicious.
"Young League Master, the bookstore's business is not in a good mood now. Although the method of movable type printing is wonderful, it is still not worth the price. ”
"Mr. Liu, do you know why I'm here today?"
The man in the robe was stunned: "Could it be related to the bookstore?"
"Yesterday, I received news that the "Zhou Dian" was overhauled, and this time it was different from the past, and all eighteen volumes were changed. ”
"An order from the imperial court?"
"The Ministry of Rites gave instructions and the Department of Culture and Industry undertook it. It is said that His Majesty personally wrote an edict to popularize the ceremony to the world and benefit all sentient beings. ”
The robed man's pupils shrank, and his expression changed drastically: "In this way, isn't it an unprecedented number of revisions?"
The Department of Art and Industry weighed left and right, and delivered the main document to Qingzhou for printing. ”
"The news just came from above that Lord Zhizhou wants to inspect himself and choose from the many bookstores of the Business Alliance. ”
The smile on Qin Yun's face became more and more obvious.
"With this movable type printing method, it is the first step for my Yunhai Chamber of Commerce to turn over!"
Outside the window, the street was full of traffic and people. In the printing factories of several bookstores in the outer city of Qingzhou, the same message was spread in all directions.
The boy swaggered down the street, looking at the sun and looking at the silver ticket in his hand repeatedly.
"Two thousand taels ...... Really?"
As usual, he had no reason to doubt the generosity of the young master of the Shang Alliance, but this unbelievable amount was really surprising.
Recalling that when he was leaving, Qin Yun was begging to stuff a silver ticket into his arms, and the young man suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
"This Qin Gongzi won't have some strange thoughts about me......"
The boy hurriedly shook his head and carefully took the silver ticket into his arms.
"People attract wealth, and trees attract wind. Now we have also changed, and we are considered rich. ”
The young man hummed a little song, completely ignoring the more than ten malicious glances around him.
At this time, in the inn, two dejected figures sat at the table.
One of them cried with a sad face: "Dead mouse, my heart is unbalanced!"
The other person squinted his eyes: "Stinky stones, the master is not comfortable!"
After nearly two hours of struggle, the two finally understood the difficulties of fighting in the workplace.
The gray mouse has applied for many positions, but all of them failed miserably under his obvious face.
Shi found a suitable job, and after less than a pillar of incense, he was scolded by the shopkeeper. The distorted face and a deafening scream still lingered in his mind.
"The ink bamboo porcelain bottle left over from the previous dynasty was used as a swill bucket by you?!"
Fang Yan smiled and patted the two of them on the shoulder: "Don't worry, that stinky boy has also gone out." You don't have to think about it, you must have touched a nose of ash. ”
When the two of them heard this, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in their hearts, and the expressions on their faces stretched a lot.
Suddenly there was a familiar laugh from downstairs.
"The shopkeeper is good! The little second brother is good! Everyone is good!"
There is no doubt that this incomprehensible and unpredictable Jiang Xiaoye has returned to the inn again, and he is in a very happy mood.
The footsteps on the stairs became louder and louder, and the two people at the wooden table laughed more and more.
The door creaked open, and the boy walked in briskly and sat down on a stool.
"Hey, this place is really not as hot as the mountains, it's so hot that people are irritated, how can it look like autumn. ”
The boy licked his chapped lips and drank two large cups of tea in one go.
"Hehe, this Master Jiang?"
The young man looked at the smiling gray mouse in front of him, and felt trembling.
"Brother Mouse, what the hell are you up to?"
"I heard that you went out for a walk in the morning, how was it, did you make a fortune?"
The boy smiled mysteriously and did not answer.
The two were stunned at the same time.
"Little brother, life is destined to have ups and downs, where you fall, you get up from there!"
The stone patted his chest boldly, a shelf of a life mentor.
Until the boy took out a colorful silver ticket from his arms with an expressionless face.
Years later, the shopkeeper can still clearly recall the two heart-rending shouts and the two figures rushing down the stairs.
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