Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1566 We want to be the pioneers of culture
This kind of high-quality paper, which is bright, clean, white and extremely flexible, is certainly not comparable to the high-quality paper produced in Youzhou, but the difference is not much.

But only selling a knife and a hundred coins?

Secondly, the quantifier "one knife" does not have a very accurate definition. When paper is made, it is a large sheet. At the beginning, it was laid neatly one by one. The stacked blanks are split immediately without the burrs flying off, which is convenient for packaging after cutting.And how much paper can be cut by this knife is called "one knife paper".

But later, only fifty, seventy-five, or one hundred sheets of paper were called "one knife".

Li Tai looked at the paper in front of him as white as jade and as thin as a cicada's wing. It was obvious that a piece of paper cost a hundred pieces, and the price was one penny for a piece of paper. It was extremely cheap!These merchants bought this kind of bamboo paper back, and easily sold a piece of bamboo paper, which is simply a huge profit!
Is Fang Er stupid?

Don't make money yourself, but give the profits to merchants who sell paper, this is not the style of the stick...

Sure enough, before the merchants were overjoyed for a long time, the old man said again: "Although you are merchants, you usually deal with scholars a lot, and even your nephews are studying hard, hoping to be able to pass the imperial examinations in the future and shine on your family."

The merchants nodded in unison.

The status of merchants is extremely low these days. Although the status of merchants has been slightly improved due to the improvement of the tax law by the imperial court, what is it compared to those scholars?

In an official-based society, how much money you have is useless, and only being an official is the last word!

A businessman has worked hard for several generations before he can accumulate some family property. However, if he gets involved in a lawsuit, he will be penniless in an instant, and it is not impossible to even destroy his family. What is the use of more money?

How much money is not as good as a scholar!

The old man said again: "Then everyone should know how difficult it is for children from poor families to study and study. Not only is it difficult to find a good teacher, but more importantly, the consumption of studying is too great... A child of such a young age Studying until the imperial examination high school, not to mention anything else, just how much paper is consumed? Now the cheapest paper on the market costs five or six yuan a piece, which is equivalent to a bucket of rice. How can poor children afford to read? ?”

More and more people gathered around the pier, first they were attracted by the bustling scene here to watch the excitement, but after they came, they were attracted by the words of the old man.

But how many of those who can make a living on the pier come from aristocratic families?

Everyone knows that reading is good. Reading can not only make sense, but also become an official... However, not everyone can afford to read books.

Nowadays, books with extremely low prices are gradually being sold on the market, and they are often sold out as soon as they go on sale. Unfortunately, the quantity is still too small. The reason is that the cost of printing books will not come down because the price of paper remains high.

If Fang Erlang's paper factory can really suppress the price of paper so cheaply, then the cost of printing books will be greatly reduced. When the price of books is reduced, won't everyone be able to afford books?

Even if a merchant's family is not allowed to take the imperial examination, who would dislike reading less?
At the very least, if my children can study, write, and count, it would be more than enough to be a bookkeeper...

The crowd gathered more and more, and everyone looked excited.

Those paper merchants faintly felt something was wrong...

Sure enough, the old man said: "My Erlang is deeply trusted by His Majesty, and it is no problem to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Therefore, Erlang intends to establish a 'Datang Culture Promotion Association'. Anyone who joins the association must guarantee that every piece of bamboo paper The price should be kept at [-] cash, price gouging is not allowed, and it is not allowed to be sold outside the territory. Only then can we be qualified to sell this kind of bamboo paper, and we can also sell books printed by the Royal Printing Factory shortly after..."

The merchants were in an uproar.

What's the joke?
One hundred coins come in, one hundred coins are sold, not only can't earn a penny, but you have to go to a hand-made store to play?

Someone asked curiously: "The Royal Printing House... what is it? I've never heard of it!"

Someone nearby echoed, is the printing factory a workshop for printing books?

The old man smiled, the creases on his face were shining brightly, his chin was raised high, and he said: "This is a factory that uses the new printing method invented by my family Erlang to print books. The full name is 'Datang Royal Printing Bureau. ', it was established a long time ago, but because there are still some technical problems that need to be improved, it has not been announced to the public. The Printing Bureau is affiliated to the Datang Cultural Promotion Association, and the books printed include the Four Books and Five Classics. There are hundreds of books, and all the books will be sold at cost price, and we will never make a penny from it!"

The merchants were speechless for a while.

Fang Erlang has so much money that he can't spend it all, so he started to play around?
Paper making doesn't make money, and book printing doesn't make money, so no matter how big a family business is, it will be wiped out sooner or later!

Besides, you have too much money to spend, and if you don't make money, you just want to gain a good reputation. That's okay, but we all have to support our families. Who would want to mess around with you?
Sun Erlang spread his hands, and said helplessly: "We all admire Erlang's character and ability, but this paper won't let us earn a penny, presumably the book will be sold at the original price when it is printed? We are very embarrassed, In the final analysis, we are just a low-level businessman, and we can still succeed in a business that does not make money, if we continue to do it for a long time, won't we all starve to death?"

The people next to him also echoed.

This is the truth. Everyone knows that low paper prices are a good thing, and low book prices are even better. But in the final analysis, everyone has to live first, right?

No one would do anything that is not beneficial...

The old man squinted at Sun Er Er, and said with a sneer, "Short-sighted people... Think about it, my family, Erlang, is there ever a time when you will suffer?"

"This..." Second Sun was a little dissatisfied, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't refute it.

Even though Fang Jun has different praises and criticisms in the market, and even scolds this stick, but to the merchants of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Jun is like a living Buddha who came to the world!

The old man continued: "Erlang's move is to revitalize the culture of our Tang Dynasty, and do you know who the president of the 'Datang Culture Promotion Association' is?"

Li Tai, who had been listening silently in the back without interjecting, jumped in his heart. Could it be...

There were also people with quick thoughts in the field, and they said tremblingly, "This...could it be...Your Majesty?"

Everyone gasped and looked at the old man in shock.

If the chairman of the board is Your Majesty, then let alone paper books don't make money, even if they lose money, they have to do it!The big guy is just a lowly merchant, if one day he can become a horse boy under the direct leadership of the emperor...

hiss!Just thinking about it makes one's blood boil!
What an honor is this? !
"Hehe, you're thinking too much..." The old man smiled and said, "Your Majesty has so much energy, so how can you have so much energy? To tell you the truth, the first president of the Tang Culture Promotion Association is His Royal Highness the King of Wei!"

"So it's His Royal Highness King Wei..."

"Although His Majesty is not personally leading it, King Wei is not bad."

"Yeah, among the princes of His Majesty, only King Wei has an extraordinary literary talent, and even has such merits as presiding over the compilation of "Kuo Di Zhi", he can be regarded as the leader of the world's literati."

At first, they were disappointed to hear that His Majesty was not the leader, but when they heard that the president was Wei Wang Li Tai, everyone took it for granted.

Li Tai who was standing behind the crowd was a little confused...

What is the president of Lao Shizi, what is going on?

Also, why doesn't this king know anything?
Confused in my heart, my complexion gradually became gloomy, and I wondered if Fang Jun used his name as a raft?
If this is the case, I will definitely not give up with him...

The old man didn't see Li Tai, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't know him given his status. Even if he knew him before, he probably wouldn't recognize Li Tai now that he's sunburned and thin...

"How can Erlang of my family treat his partners badly? As long as he joins the Datang Culture Promotion Association, he will be a partner of the Fang family. Although you can't make money from paper books, you will get subsidies from the Fang family and the royal family. We will give you a discount on the payment, and everyone’s purchase price will be [-]% lower than that of other companies for all the goods on this pier as compensation..."

"Hey! It really is Fang Erlang, fighting for justice!"

"Mommy! Everything is [-]% off?"

"Boss, my grandson will join this revitalization association right now..."

When the old man uttered these words, it was like a drop of water approaching an open oil pan, and it immediately exploded!
The price of all goods is [-]% lower!
What is this concept?
If you buy goods worth [-] guan, no matter how much profit you made in the past, at least you can earn [-]% more on this basis, which is [-] guan!

This is the rhythm of getting rich!
As for paper books and so on, what does it matter if you don't make money?
Just sell it to Fang Erlang!

This is simply a pie in the sky, or the kind that can smash your head out of a bag...

The old man raised his hand, and the hustle and bustle of the scene became a little lower, and then he said: "But the ugly words are up front, and there are conditions to be eligible for this kind of discount. First, paper books can only be sold according to the price. If he dares to increase the price privately, Erlang doesn't care. He has his own "Hundred Knights" to invite you to talk. At that time, it is up to fate whether he will show off to the public or destroy his family. Second, all goods purchased at low prices must not be transferred privately for profit. If there is a violation, refer to the first article..."

(End of this chapter)