Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 167 Newspapers

In the early morning, a group of specially dressed people attracted the attention of the world.

I saw that this group of people were wearing green jackets, with a pair of trousers of the same color underneath. The style was almost the same as that worn by county government officials, parents, officials and guards.

They also carried a package of the same color on their backs. The package was connected by a belt. I don’t know what material the package was made of. It looked very strong. There were a few words printed on it. After looking at it carefully for a long time, I couldn't help laughing, "China Post? Why is it missing arms and legs? Who printed this, it's ridiculous."

"Our Ming Dynasty only called China to the outside world. Why is it printed like that on this package? And what does post mean?"

A group of people were talking about it, and they all felt that the group of people were dressed freshly, and they all came to watch.

But the group of people in green clothes were not angry when they saw that there were onlookers. Instead, they opened the package, took out a roll of paper, and yelled, "Sell newspapers, sell newspapers! The county magistrate recruited many talented people from his hometown to compile this Changzhou newspaper. Daily, this is a mansion newspaper for the common people, there are events, anecdotes, and model essays for the imperial examinations over the years, come and have a look! A copy only costs three pennies!"

"A residence newspaper for the common people? This is interesting! Brother, give me a copy."

With a little spare money in hand, fortunately, the novelty master immediately bought a copy.When I got it in my hand, the fragrance of the ink floated into my nose. Looking at the content on it, I couldn't help but gasp, "What kind of printing technique is this? How can the characters be carved so small?"

"I'll see, I'll see."

A few heads leaned over, "This word is really beautiful! What does it say?"

"The Qing army organized the crossing of the river for the third time and was defeated by our army..."

The corner of the newspaper buyer's mouth couldn't help twitching, "This is all nonsense..."

"It's natural for the people to read it in vernacular! Otherwise, how can they understand it?"

"Those who can read can't read stereotyped articles?"

"Stop talking about this, brother, what else is written on it?"

"I'll read it to you guys... Hey, three sheets of paper, so much content? Hey, there are also commentaries on the Analects of Confucius. These three pieces of paper are worth the money!"

"Annotations to the Analects? Then I'll buy a copy too!"

"It's also said to receive the script, once it's accepted, it will be three hundred characters with a thousand characters!"

"Ah! So much?"

"This can buy a lot of rice!"

"You can write? Ha, you might as well try it. The story book can't be finished in one or two chapters. At least how long does it take? There are tens of thousands of words, and they are all printed, which is no less than publishing a book. This county magistrate really knows how to write." Think about us down-and-out literati!"

"Writing a storybook is an insult to us scholars..."

"Cut! You are so poor! How much do you pay for writing a few words? If you write about good and evil, you can educate the world!"

"This brother is right!"

"I'm talking about a few talented people, so stop arguing! Tell us, what kind of daily newspaper is this? What does it do? What's written on it?"

"Here, there are things about the front line and some local things. They are all cases that have been tried by the yamen. Let everyone take this as a warning not to break the law. And here, it's about Xiyi's affairs."

"What's the matter with us about Xiyi? How did the county magistrate ask for this to be written??"

"Perhaps you find it interesting? Look here. There is a country called France in Europa. They used to have a king named Henri de Bourbon. After becoming king, they changed their name to Henry IV. This The king was very smart and diligent, and he swore that every farmer would have a chicken in his pot.

Do you think such a king is good?Of course it is good!But this man is very strange!As an emperor, he could actually let himself get a wife to reconcile with him, alas, these Xiyi women are really careless and have no morals!Moreover, this king doesn't like to take a bath, and when he married his step-wife, that step-wife was actually fainted from the smoke all his life. How stinky is this man?As the lord of a country, it is really detrimental to the country's prestige..."

"What the hell is that fat...why is the name so weird? Hey forty is more easy to pronounce. Mr. Xiucai, did the Hey forty make the farmers eat chicken later?"

"It's not mentioned above, it's just written as an interesting story."

"This newspaper is really interesting! Oh, it's a pity that I can't read, or I'll buy a copy and read it."

"I can't learn!"

The newspaper seller suddenly said: "We are all villagers who came to work in the city. The old parents hired someone to teach everyone how to read, and then those who learned it taught others. Because we learned quickly, we were dismissed." I'm here to buy newspapers."

Speaking of this, the newspaper seller couldn't help puffing out his chest, and said proudly: "I have been studying for several months, and I know five or six hundred characters!"

Everyone was surprised, "What? You learned a few hundred words after a few months of study? What are you bragging about?"

"The old parents are amazing! They taught us a thing called pinyin. It was very difficult at first, but after learning pinyin, it is much easier to read words against pinyin, and the more you learn, the faster you learn."

"Pinyin?"

Several readers were a little surprised.I don't know what it is, but it should be similar to Zhiyin and Fanqie techniques, right?

The problem is that these two methods are not very good, but what is this pinyin?Is it better than these two?Can an illiterate person recognize hundreds of words in a few months?
A group of people looked at the newspaper in their hands with doubts, and suddenly felt that the new county magistrate was worth looking forward to.Don't think she is a girl, but she is very capable, whether it is means or vision, she is better than ordinary people, isn't it 01:30!

A newspaper, three pennies, if it is done based on current technology, it will definitely lose money.However, due to the appearance of the hand-push mimeograph, the cost can be reduced very much.After deducting the cost of labor, each newspaper can earn a penny.And this copper coin can be sold for 30 yuan on Taobao, and this 30 yuan can be used for a lot of wax paper and ink.

So counting back and forth, due to the time and space difference, Zuofu still made a lot of money.

The launch of the newspaper made a lot of noise in Changzhou.It is very difficult for people these days to obtain information, and many people have never traveled ten miles in their entire lives.Now that I have a newspaper, I know many things I didn’t know before, and my horizons have been broadened. I will naturally feel that the newspaper is a good thing. Even if I can’t read, it’s good to spend a penny on a bowl of rough tea and listen to the tea doctor read the newspaper. of.

The tea doctors are also happy.

Since the group of squires asked the merchants to stop the market, the restaurants and tea shops have been closed.Once the door is closed, they have no source of income. Now that they have newspapers, they have jobs again.Although the subjects have all become bottom-level, it can't stand the crowd!
And you don't need to be drawn, you can just do it yourself in the future!Just read the newspaper to the villagers, and get a good name!
　It's past nine o'clock when I got home today, the update is late, everyone forgive me!There are two updates for the time being today, and there will be another update later!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)