Li You's Tang Dynasty

Chapter 568 Li Er asks Li You for help
Li Shimin was very happy and signed a document with Li Mingda, which clearly handed over all the copyrights of Li Shimin to Li Mingda. At first, Li Shimin was very happy, he thought he had made a profit.

But what no one expected was that on the second day, Li Shimin's books began to explode in Li You's bookstore.

After all, it is the emperor's book. Many people are looking at the status of the emperor. Almost anyone who goes to Li You Bookstore will buy a book by Li Shimin. The books are also very rich, including poems, proverbs, and inscriptions. All are loved by readers.

Li Shimin's book called "Emperor's Language" sold [-] copies in three days. Li Mingda then found Li You and made a big fuss, demanding that Li Shimin's "Emperor's Language" be printed first. If Li You was unwilling, Li Mingda would He pestered Li You tightly.

Li You really had no choice but to follow his little sister's wish. In just seven days, [-] additional copies of "Emperor's Language" were printed, and all of them were sold. Li Mingda made a lot of money.

Li Shimin didn't know it at the beginning, Li Shimin was in the palace after all, he didn't know much about the outside affairs, if ordered to investigate, Li Shimin would quickly find out, but if Li Shimin didn't care, some things, Li Shimin The news is indeed not as fast as the ministers outside.

On this day, the great Confucians lectured on the scriptures with Li Shimin.

It is to discuss knowledge together, Confucianism, usually once every seven days, and the place where the scriptures are taught is Chunshou Palace, which is the coolest place in the whole palace. Explain the Confucian scriptures one by one, and also express their own opinions and understandings.

It's a good academic discussion.

However, today's scriptures have not yet started, and Li Shimin has not arrived yet, and several great Confucian scholars have already chatted enthusiastically.

"Kong Jijiu, you made a lot of money this time. I heard that you have sold nearly [-] copies of your personal books, not counting "Five Classics of Justice". Oh, how many embellishments have you taken?"

It was Du Zhenglun who spoke.

Kong Yingda on this side heard Du Zhenglun's words, and laughed aloud: "His Royal Highness Qi has a heart, and sent a hundred coins. This is only a few days' money, ouch. It should be accepted, but His Royal Highness Qi Wang is too polite, you can’t accept it, and His Royal Highness Qi Wang said that the old man’s book is selling well, and will increase the publication in the future. Let me write more to inspire readers. books.

I'm writing behind closed doors now. I hope that some of my experience can save my students from Datang from detours. "

"Old Du, you sold a lot, right? How much did you get?" Zhang Xuansu asked as Du Zhenglun walked over.

"I only have [-] copies, and I also got about [-] guan. However, His Royal Highness Qi Wang said that mine is also being printed. It is estimated that I will earn about [-] guan in the next seven days."

After finishing speaking, Du Zhenglun looked at Yu Zhining and Fang Xuanling and said: "Fang Xiang's works have sold more than 8000 copies, and Lao Yu's is even more terrifying. It is too scary to directly pass 1 copies. "

"Haha.!" Sitting on her futon, Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "I bought more than 100 bottles of wine. I can drink it once. My wife has taken all my salary. Now I finally have my own. I have spare money, thank you His Royal Highness Qi Wang."

As he spoke, Fang Xuanling laughed happily.

"I spent all my money at His Royal Highness King Qi's exchange office. I bought some rock candy, toys, refined salt, canned food, cola, etc. My little daughter is so happy!"

Yu Zhining said with a smile.

"Oh, I'm still old and smart, why didn't we think that next time I don't want money, I want to buy some bamboo paper, candles, rock candy, and chocolate." Kong Yingda laughed.

Followed by other great Confucianists, they also nodded one after another. These nods all showed that the items at Li You's exchange office were very good.

"What are you talking about?" Changsun Wuji walked in with a smile.

"The storyteller, Sun Sikong, has also sold a lot this time, right?" Kong Yingda asked with a smile.

"Haha..." Changsun Wuji shook his head and said, "Compared to everyone, I am nothing compared to everyone. I published a collection of poems, and then with the help of Youer, I published a book of fourteen strategies. The sales are so-so. .I can only say thank you Yuer, I can make some money in a month."

After finishing speaking, Changsun Wuji sat down with a smile. At this time, the Chunshou Palace was full of joy. At this moment, Li Shimin also walked in with a smile. As soon as he entered the palace, Li Shimin felt a kind of joy. atmosphere.

When everyone saw Li Shimin, they all stood up and saluted. Li Shimin quickly waved everyone to sit down, followed Li Shimin and sat down in his own seat and said with a smile: "Everyone is in a good mood today. When I came in, I felt that it was very different from before. It's the same, why do you love me, what's the good news?"

"Good thing, great thing, everyone has earned their own brush money, of course everyone is smiling, and this is only seven days' money, there will only be more in the future."

Changsun Wuji answered with a smile.

"Bill money?" Li Shimin on the side was taken aback, looked at the crowd and asked, "What kind of money?"

When Li Shimin asked this question, everyone was surprised, and Fang Xuanling replied first: "It is to give His Royal Highness the copyright of the book, and then His Royal Highness will print the book, and then you can get the money for the brush.

Ma Zhou wrote the first and second volumes of "Chunwei Minutes" and bought almost [-] copies, and directly took [-] guan, Chu Suiliang, Cen Wenwen, and we all got [-] to several hundred guan.

Everyone's books are selling well. I remember His Royal Highness Qi Wang said that Your Majesty's "Emperor's Language" is the best seller, with more than 6 copies. If we calculate according to our share, it will cost at least 1000 or [-] copies.

If it is evenly divided with His Royal Highness Qi Wang, there should be more than 3000 guan.! "

"Hey! I have three thousand guns?" Li Shimin was stunned.

Changsun Wuji then smiled and said: "This is only seven days' money, and there will be more money in the future. I think if Your Majesty writes more, in one month, there will be fifty or sixty thousand coins."

"60 guan in a month is [-] guan in a year!" After speaking, Li Shimin shouted with a bitter expression: "I was cheated, I was cheated, I was cheated by my son."

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin got up and shouted: "Yang Qu Chuan Qi Wang Ganlu Hall to see you!" Then he said without turning his head: "Today's scriptures are moved to tomorrow, and I have something to do today."

Looking at Li Shimin who left in a hurry, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, not knowing what happened.

"Why is Father Ha so sudden?"

When Yang Qu announced the decree, Li You was still on the bed. After hearing the decree, Li You also ignored other matters, got up immediately, and then rushed to the palace with Yang Qu.

After arriving at the Ganlu Hall, Li You was a little panicked, because Li You felt that the atmosphere in the Ganlu Hall was not very good. Li Shimin kept his head down and couldn't see the other party's expression clearly.

Just like that, Li You came to Li Shimin's front and bowed in a nervous mood: "Father, my son is here!"

Hearing Li You's voice, Li Shimin raised his head and asked hastily, "Your, how many copies of Zhen's books have you sold?"

"Ah?" Li You was stunned for a moment, and then quickly replied: "Oh Father's books are selling very well, more than 6 copies have been sold, and the people's buying mood is very high, I think the sales will increase in the future. "

"You'er, tell me, what is your cost and how much will you earn for these [-] books?" Li Shimin looked at Li You and asked.

"Hmm!" Li You didn't hide anything: "The cost of a book is about ten cents, but the engraving is more expensive. Everything else is fine, but it's a little difficult to reduce the cost, so you may have to think of other ways. "

"Then how much do you sell for a book?" Li Shimin didn't care about anything else, he just wanted to know how much he sold.

"However, I will continue to lower the price of books one hundred cents. Now one hundred cents is very cheap. If the price drops too fast, I am afraid that other book sellers will not be able to accept it. Then I will give [-]% to the book writers as embellishers. If there is [-]%, [-]% of the cost will be given to the workers, and I will have [-]% of the profit left, because the bookstore is mine, and the salespersons in the bookstore are also mine, so I can get about [-]% of the profit.!"

Li You replied one by one.

At this time, Li Shimin was speechless: "If a person takes your workers, uses your bookstore, and only pays the cost, will she earn [-]%?"

"Ah?" Li You thought for a moment: "Father is talking about Sizi, isn't that right? Didn't Sizi mean that you signed a document with Father? I'll give you [-]% to my father, and this little guy will get [-]%, except for labor, everything else is mine!"

"You were deceived. I was also deceived. This little scoundrel, Sizi, signed the document directly with me. Everything I own belongs to Sizi, and all future books will also belong to Sizi. Oh, Yuer, I really don’t care. Knowing how profitable it is to sell books, you said if Sizi gets [-]% of the money, how much will she earn from [-] copies?"

"More than 400 yuan. This is the income of seven days. I think there will be more books in the future, so the son will make a lot of money. Um. Father, why did you give up all your copyrights and sign the contract?" All future copyrights?" Li You looked at Li Shimin in surprise.

"Signed. From now on, as long as I write something, it will belong to Sizi. Sizi only needs to publish a book for me. At that time, I thought I had made a big deal. I heard nothing today. Bogey, Kong Yingda. They said you gave me some ink, so I didn't know why this little sis is so bad!"

Afterwards, Li Shimin looked at Li You and said, "Your, you have to help the father, the father has finally made some money, and can expand the inner son, but the son can't do this."

"Eh!" Li You said in a bit of a dilemma: "But father, you signed the document with Sizi, so I can't say anything.!"

"You'er, don't you help the father?" Li Shimin showed a lonely expression, and his expression was very sad. Seeing Li Shimin like this, Li You had no choice but to say: "Father, it's not that I don't help you, it's I really don't know how to help, but I will find my son to talk to, what is the skill of a man who can't lie to his father like this."

"That's right, it's You'er, the father depends on you, you go and tell Sizi, I don't want too much, just [-]%!" After speaking, Li Shimin stretched out a palm, and Li You froze on the spot.

(End of this chapter)