Seeing Lin Wanrong earn 20 taels of silver in the blink of an eye, Dong Rende was also very excited. Ten taels of silver it was. Anyway, this was a seller's market, and it was a one-off deal. What was there to be afraid of?
Dong Qiaoqiao, who had just acted with Lin Wanrong, was dressed in men's clothing. Standing beside Dong Rende, she smiled at Lin Wanrong and said, "Brother Lin, you're using vulgarities."
Lin Wanrong laughed heartily and said, "I do what I think in my heart. This is the embodiment of my true nature."
Dong Qiaoqiao smiled sweetly and looked at him without saying a word.
Lin Wanrong said to Dong Rende, "Uncle Dong, what are we waiting for? The shining white taels of silver are waiting for us."
Dong Rende's eyes emitted a bestial glow. Lin Wanrong laughed heartily with him and rushed towards the center of the scholars.
Lin Wanrong believed that very soon, they would become the most popular people among the scholars.
With the previous successful marketing experience, Old Dong also followed suit. Their previous transaction had long been seen by the surrounding scholars, and thus, the two of them were surrounded and fought over by the scholars the moment they arrived.
"Brother, is this the self-portrait of the Xiao Family's Grand Mistress?"
"Brother, do you have any insider information about Lady Xiao?"
"Brother, do you have any insider information about Miss Xiao?"
"Brother, do you have any insider information about Lady Xiao?"
Damn, Lin Wanrong broke out in cold sweat. So all men were the same. This mother and daughter of the Xiao Family had become a piece of fat meat. Everyone wanted a bite.
However, to him, without this group of scheming people, where would he go to earn money?
Seeing that more and more people were surrounding them, Dong and Lin Wanrong were already surrounded. The enthusiasm of the scholars exploded. Lin Wanrong shouted, "Don't snatch, don't snatch, this is the only copy that was passed down within the Xiao Family. There aren't many of them, and they are extremely precious. Cash in one hand, goods in the other. "
"Keep the change." A rich and overbearing scholar casually tossed a heavy ingot of silver to Dong, snatched a small booklet from Dong's hand, and hid it in his bosom like it was a precious treasure.
At this point, the Gifted Scholar Sect was in an uproar as they squeezed their way forward, "I offer eleven taels of silver. Brother, give it to me quickly."
"I'll pay fifteen taels —"
"Twenty taels —"
Dong and Lin Wanrong were squeezed in the middle of the crowd. Both of them were sweating profusely. In the blink of an eye, the tens of booklets that they had in their bosoms were all snatched up.
Luckily, Lin Wanrong had foresight and instructed Dong Qingshan to bring the rest of the booklets over. This was the only way to satisfy the frenzied demands of the scholars. It was almost noon, and only ten of the 500 booklets were left.
Even though there were thousands of scholars present, there were only a few who could afford to spend ten taels of silver on a booklet. To be able to sell all 500 of them was already a huge surprise to Lin Wanrong.
The scholars gathered in groups of three to five to admire the booklet. They couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. It was obvious that they were deeply attracted by the beauty of this Lady Xiao. Lin Wanrong snickered to himself. He didn't expect that this portrait of Lady Xiao would be worth so much money.
Dong Rende, Lin Wanrong, and Lin Wanrong had to divide their earnings into two groups before they could transport all of the money away. Dong Rende hadn't expected that the booklet would sell like crazy as Lin Wanrong had said. Looking at the shining silver, his face was filled with joy.
Lunch was prepared by Dong Qiaoqiao. She was still dressed as a man and found a tree to sit under. She took out the steaming dishes from the bamboo basket and said, "Brother Lin, it's time to eat."
Dong Qiaoqiao's skills were not just for show. The dishes looked, smelled, and tasted great. Lin Wanrong swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and said, "Qiaoqiao, I'm afraid that even those chefs can't catch up with you."
He picked up a few mouthfuls of food and wolfed it down. Dong Qiaoqiao blushed and looked at him, "Brother Lin, I'm not as good as you make me out to be. I think you're the amazing one. You know, I never thought that such a simple booklet could be sold for so much money. It's worth five thousand taels of silver. Father and little brother were so happy when they saw the money that they didn't want to sleep. "
Lin Wanrong laughed and shook his head. This old man Dong really hadn't seen money before.
Lin Wanrong didn't care too much about money. A million was too much, and a dollar was also too much. But when he saw Dong Qiaoqiao's happy expression, he felt a bit happy in his heart. He laughed and teased, "It seems like Lady Qiaoqiao's dowry is quite substantial. Don't forget me when you find your Mr. Right."
Dong Qiaoqiao blushed and lowered her head, "Brother Lin, don't make fun of me."
Lin Wanrong was a thick-skinned person. He looked at Dong Qiaoqiao and laughed again. Dong Qiaoqiao blushed all the way to her neck and lowered her head to her chest. She didn't dare to raise it again.
After finishing all the food, Lin Wanrong drank some water and patted his belly. He said in satisfaction, "Qiaoqiao, thank you. I almost swallowed my tongue. "
Dong Qiaoqiao smiled tenderly, "It's not as serious as you say. Oh right, Brother Lin, father told me to ask you, do you need to print a few more booklets? "
Lin Wanrong shook his head, "No need. Even if we print more, we won't be able to sell them for a good price."
"Why?" Dong Qiaoqiao asked curiously.
"On one hand, it's because the market is close to saturation. Oh, in other words, the people who should have bought them have already bought them." Worried that Dong Qiaoqiao wouldn't understand the meaning of saturation, Lin Wanrong hurriedly explained.
"After all, not everyone can afford something that costs ten taels of silver. Moreover, we have to think about Lady Xiao, don't we? It was enough for these five hundred scholars to admire her beauty for a while. However, with Qiaoqiao's looks, I'm afraid it'll be twenty taels of silver each, and there's no bargaining. " Lin Wanrong put on a compassionate and considerate look for Lady Xiao, but his last sentence was already flirting with Dong Qiaoqiao.
Dong Qiaoqiao heard his shameless tone and flirting with her. She couldn't help but blush and snorted, "Brother Lin, you're really bad."
"Is that so? Haha — — "Lin Wanrong laughed arrogantly. Women don't like bad men. This girl was too young, how could she understand such logic?
When it came to shamelessness and shamelessness, how could Dong Qiaoqiao be a match for the bad bird Lin Wanrong. The little girl could only cover her face with her hands, not daring to let him see the blush on her face.
"Another reason is that there are already pirated copies of our book." After laughing for a while, Lin Wanrong's expression turned serious. He pointed at a few people who were holding a small booklet and sneakily trying to sell it to the scholars.
"So fast?" Dong Qiaoqiao exclaimed.
Coincidentally, there was a scholar who bought a pirated copy. Dong Qiaoqiao roughly glanced at it, then took the booklet that Lin Wanrong made and reprinted it. Because it was made in a hurry, the ink hadn't dried yet. The paper was rough, and the handwriting and portrait weren't very clear.
Dong Qiaoqiao pouted and said, "Compared to ours, this is a far cry."
"Yes, it's a far cry, but they're selling it cheaply, one tael of silver. Hehe, to those scholars from poor families, it's still very attractive. Forget it, since we're in the high-end market, we'll leave the low-end market to others. We have to leave some food for others. "
Lin Wanrong laughed, but his heart was full of dissatisfaction. Damn it, I'm planting trees, and you guys are enjoying the shade. You pirated merchants are too unjust. God bless you guys to have a son with two little chicks.
Originally, he was prepared to print more copies, but in less than six hours after the first booklet was sold, he saw the pirated copies. He didn't expect that in this era, pirated copies were also rampant. These fellows were too fast.
Although Lin Wanrong didn't care much about money, no one would complain about having too much money. If they could earn more, they should earn more. Who wouldn't want to live with money?
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