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Chapter 150 Chang Fugui's Decision
A new bookstore opened in Xiling City, it is called Sanwei Bookstore.
The owner of this bookstore is Bai Shaoqiu, the son-in-law of the royal family!
A son-in-law opened a bookstore and made a big fuss about it in Xiling City with loud drums and gongs, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he had opened a bookstore.
So, it is obvious that the prince and princess nodded in agreement behind this.
The Sanwei Bookstore now had the endorsement of the royal palace.
In the territory of Xiling City, no one dares to do bad things blatantly in Sanwei Bookstore!
Of course, none of this is important.
After all, that son-in-law is now the most talented man in Xiling City.
After all, his surname is Bai, and his family originally made a living by running a bookstore.
What’s important is the price he gave to “A Dream of Red Mansions”!
When the news that a book was sold for ten taels of silver spread in Xiling City, the people were all shocked again!
They are not scholars and don't know how good the book is.
But they are extremely sensitive to silver.
"Ten taels of silver for a book? Isn't that crazy?"
"It's not really a book, it's just a collection, because it only has three chapters!"
"...How much silver does it cost to buy a copy?"
"I don't know. It depends on how much Mr. Meng Ruan wants to write. But it should be at least a hundred or eighty chapters, right?"
"...Wouldn't that cost several hundred taels of silver?"
"Yes, so, let your son go to school!"
"This is crazy! This is crazy! How can anyone really buy such an expensive book?"
"Hey, Butcher Zhao, you don't know, right? Sanwei Bookstore sold a thousand books in just half a day today!"
The man raised a finger: "One thousand books! Ten thousand taels of silver!"
"That's because Sanwei Bookstore didn't prepare that many books, and many people haven't bought any yet!"
Butcher Zhao was stunned for a long time holding the butcher knife.
He slashed the knife on the chopping board and fell silent as he looked at the piece of meat left on the board.
After a while.
"You're right. My ancestors have been butchering pigs for three generations, but I still haven't saved much money."
"Mr. Bai earns more money from selling books in half a day than I have from butchering pigs for three generations..."
"Close the stall!"
"I'm not selling this piece of meat anymore. Add to that the liver and kidneys... I'm going to take my son to find a private school!"
This is an episode in front of the butcher shop in Xishi.
Such things have happened in many places in Xiling City in recent days.
While shocked, these neighbors also seemed to be thinking about the path their descendants should take.
However, many people did not actually take action like Butcher Zhao, because reading is a luxury.
Also, it is almost impossible to truly cross class boundaries through reading.
Instead of spending so much money on studying, it is better to save it to find a good wife for your son!
Many businessmen in Xiling City have different attitudes towards Bai Shaoqiu opening a bookstore.
Bai Shaoqiu's father, Bai Changgeng, was a low-key and friendly man.
He got along well with almost all the merchants in Xiling City. After all, he and the Chang family were the only two families that had ever opened a bookstore in Xiling City.
The Chang family still needs to rely on the Bai family to survive.
There is no competitive relationship.
In addition, he is kind to others.
The merchants in Xiling City had a very good impression of Bai Changgeng. Although his son, Bai Shaoqiu, had become the son-in-law of the royal family, he had changed his past and become the most talented scholar in Xiling City. Now he had done such a serious thing...
The merchants were very happy about this.
I am also very relieved.
But when their son or daughter spent ten taels of silver to buy "The Story of the Stone" at Sanwei Bookstore, they still felt a little bit painful.
Then he felt that Bai Shaoqiu was a bit dishonest.
It’s so expensive, does your dad know?
But what else can I do now that I have bought everything?
Just consider it as a way to repay the favor I owed Bai Changgeng in the past.
They thought that after Sanwei Bookstore sold a thousand copies on the first day, the subsequent sales would definitely drop sharply, but no one expected that the next day after one night, almost everyone in Xiling City who had read the book was applauding!
Although three times is not much, it made those students or girls applaud!
The prefaces written by the two great scholars, Mr. Si and Mr. Fang, are also very good.
No exaggeration!
This book is truly worthy of being passed down through the ages!
As a result, all the students who bought this book from the three major academies were talking about it with great relish.
While telling the stories inside, I marveled at the exquisiteness of the two prefaces and the great talent of Mr. Meng Ruan.
This made the other students feel itchy.
Although I understood the first three chapters of this book, it is still better to buy it and read it carefully myself.
As a result, many more students went to Sanwei Bookstore, and the sales of Sanwei Bookstore did not show any signs of slowing down within a few days.
This made Chang Fugui very uncomfortable.
When you go to teahouses and restaurants, all you hear is people talking about "A Dream of Red Mansions"!
When I went to a brothel, the girls there were actually talking about "A Dream of Red Mansions"!
Even at home, I could hear the servants whispering "A Dream of Red Mansions"!
What the hell!
Five days have passed since Sanwei Bookstore opened.
During these five days, Chang's Bookstore, which used to have many customers, had few customers anymore!
Even Master Du's "Flowers and Moonlight" only sold more than ten copies in these five days!
What the buyer said made Chang Fugui vomit blood.
"Just buy the first volume. It's two taels of silver. It's cheap."
"It's mainly to compare it with The Story of the Stone."
"They all say that 'The Story of the Stone' is more exciting than 'Flower Moon Song'. I've read the first three chapters of 'The Story of the Stone' five times, but I haven't read 'Flower Moon Song' yet...if we compare the opening chapters, we can probably tell which one is better."
The study in the back garden of Chang Mansion.
Chang Fugui had no appetite for tea. He had even been unable to sleep at night for the past five days, and he looked visibly haggard.
"Dad, this is not a solution!"
Chang Huan placed a bowl of bird's nest in front of Chang Fugui and said, "Mother made this herself. Please have some first."
"My son's point is, you should write a letter to Third Aunt Rong... maybe ask Master Du to speed up the writing of the latest chapter of 'Flower Moon Journey'?"
"We have to move this game back, or... write a letter to Big Brother?"
Chang Fugui raised his head and looked at Chang Huan.
"Father has sent a letter to Third Aunt Rong, but you must not let your eldest brother take action against Bai Shaoqiu!"
"Remember, twelve bronze mirrors from the Bronze Mirror Bureau died in Xiling City!"
"The power of the palace is not as simple as you think!"
"After your brother left Duanshuimen, your father put a lot of effort into sending him to serve under Marquis Changsheng. Now he has been promoted to the rank of Qianzong of the Kyoto City Defense Department..."
"His future is more important than venting this anger!"
Having said this, Chang Fugui took a sip of the bird's nest soup and pondered for three breaths:
"Ge Gang sent his wife and son to Kyoto...you should go to Kyoto too!"
Chang Huan was startled: "What are you going to do in Kyoto?"
"Go find your eldest brother and ask for a job. Don't stay in Xiling City anymore..."
"Isn't Bai Shaoqiu going to Kyoto next year?"
Chang Fugui narrowed his eyes slightly: "Wait!"
"Everything will be fine once he gets to Kyoto!"