Song De was overjoyed. He had sold a lot of newspapers and waited for the news to spread. There would definitely be more people who would buy them.
Chang'an had a large population and more literate people than other places.
Nine thousand newspapers a day was not enough to sell, but he had to pay nine cents for each newspaper.
The news that he was selling newspapers at the entrance of the Imperial City spread quickly.
Some officials saw that it was almost noon and there was nothing else to do, so they ran out to buy a newspaper.
Some even bought two for their colleagues.
Someone from the Government Affairs Hall who was waiting for lunch came to report.
"What nonsense. Men went into the woods, what women did, and how long it lasted? Go, get Song De … buy a newspaper for me. Buy a newspaper for me. "
Yao Chong frowned when he heard the news. What was written in the newspaper?
He wanted to arrest the person, but he thought otherwise. Song De recognized him when he saw him.
"Don't." Zhang Shuo stopped him. "Count how many people there are in the Government Affairs Hall. One newspaper for each person."
"Yes, everyone." Lu Huaishen said.
The person who reported the news called another person and ran out together.
When they came back, the two people held back their laughter and waited at the door after delivering the newspaper.
Yao Chong snatched a newspaper. He knew it was from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
He looked at the writing. It was Zhong Shaojing's writing. The regular script was good.
He looked at the paper. The paper was also good. It was better than the paper used now.
The paper used now was straw paper. There was also hemp paper, which was used to paste windows, lanterns, and write.
The best paper was made from a mixture of bark and grass sent by Jiangnan Road. Xuanzhou paper was the best.
However, the newspaper paper was different from the paper used for calligraphy and painting in Jiangnan Road. The ink was better, but it was not suitable for painting.
The ink … was better than the ink used for engraving and printing. The paper and ink produced by the Li Family Zhuangzi should be better.
After reading the content, he read from the beginning to the end. He did not see anything that he had heard.
"This Song De is lying." Yao Chong shook his head.
"Prime Minister Yao, it's true. It's all written. The three men are the Oath of the Peach Garden, and then …" The person who bought the newspaper replied from the door.
Yao Chong heard: "…"
He felt unwell, and his breathing quickened.
"Ahahaha ~ ~" Zhang Shuo laughed loudly again.
Lu Huaishen shook his head helplessly.
Yao Chong panted a few times and finally recovered. He gritted his teeth and said, "It must be Li Yi. How could others think of this … this … ah!"
He couldn't find the words.
Lu Huaishen was reading the contents of the newspaper. "Here's a little tip for living. It says that if there are stains on the utensils, it will be easier to remove them by scrubbing them with vinegar.
The towel used had a smell, and it would still have a smell after being washed. It could be steamed in the pot for a while, and it would be much better when taken out.
If one wanted to eat the leftovers from summer the next day, they had to be reheated. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to last until the next day.
If you accidentally open a wound on your body, you can wash it with salt water. Endure the pain and you'll recover faster. "
"This newspaper isn't worth three coins. I believe that Steward Song is telling the truth. It's worth twelve coins." Zhang Shuo evaluated the price of the newspaper.
Yao Chong calmed down and felt that the newspaper was not bad. It had stories, information on the locust plague, information on heatstroke prevention, and tips.
He thought for a while and shook his head. "That's not right. Can the newspaper benefit the people? The people he helped in the past were all commoners with little money.
Now, the newspaper can only be understood by scholars. It's useless for commoners to buy it. If he bought it for three coins, how could he sell it for four coins?
What's the point of doing a losing business? Using his own money to subsidize the scholars? "
"He has money, so let's not worry about it." Lu Huaishen still looked like a good old man.
"There must be a problem." Yao Chong was certain.
In the palace, Li Longji was reading a newspaper. He nodded from time to time. This was good stuff.
He had been waiting for it, and it was finally out.
"Good. It doesn't matter if the commoners are illiterate. If those who can read are willing to show off, there will be people in the taverns and teahouses reading to them." Li Longji said as he looked at Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi cooperated and said, "Your Majesty is right. If you ask the yamen to tell the commoners, they won't believe you.
If it's a newspaper, everyone will read it together and say it together. If the commoners are willing to try it, they will tell their friends.
However, if the newspaper is right, the commoners will believe it. If it's wrong, the commoners will believe it.
For example, if the newspaper says that the price of millet will increase, and the places that produce millet will be seriously affected by the disaster, the price of millet in Chang 'an will change. "
Gao Lishi saw the power of the newspaper. It was just the first issue, so there was nothing wrong with it.
When the commoners gradually get used to the fact that what was written was true, Chang 'an would be in turmoil if a lie was suddenly mixed in.
"Yes! That's why no one else is allowed to do it. Only Li Yi can do it. I don't trust anyone else. "Li Longji said with a smile.
"No one else can make such paper and ink. It takes a lot of effort to print it with engraving. It can only be produced once every few days."
Gao Lishi talked about the advantages of the Li Family Zhuangzi's technology.
Li Longji waved his hand: "The secret of paper can't be kept. Li Yi has never thought of keeping a secret. He wants to spread the new method after the cost is reduced.
Jiangnan's bark paper is too expensive. The commoners can't even afford hemp paper. It's inconvenient to write with straw paper.
The Li Family Zhuangzi's paper can't be compared to Jiangnan's leather paper, but it can be cheaper. "
Li Longji remembered that Li Yi said that there was a type of ore in Lantian County that was suitable to be added to paper.
In the past, Zhuangzi had people dig and transport it from other places, so the production was small.
When the mining in Lantian County began, it was transported along the Ba River to the Li Family Zhuangzi's workshop.
The cost was reduced, but he didn't know how low the price would be.
Li Longji decided to ask at night. He continued to read memorials and waited for the food to be delivered before he went to rest.
Song De sold a lot of newspapers at the southern gate of the Imperial City. They were all bought by officials.
When it was time for dinner, the number of officials coming out to buy newspapers increased.
People from the imperial harem also came to buy. In less than 12: 30, all 9,000 newspapers were sold.
"Let's go back to Zhuangzi. We'll go back to eat and tell Dongzhu the good news first."
Song De called out. Everyone got on the car and rushed back.
If they weren't in a hurry to report the news, they could go to Earthly Paradise for dinner.
Those who had bought the newspapers went around showing off. It was time for dinner.
They sat there and read the newspapers. Some read it on the table, some read it with their hands open.
The others were curious. What was it?
When they went up to ask, the people who bought the newspapers had something to say.
Others asked them to read it. Read it. It could prove that they were literate and literate.
In the time it took to eat a meal, the entire Chang 'an knew about a new thing: newspapers.
The newspapers told stories and things that could be used in daily life. They introduced the situation of the locust plague.
The main thing was that the locust plague could be stabilized and there would be no problems with food.
Also, there were signs of heat stroke and how to deal with it.
There was no need for others to force them. They couldn't remember the stories and couldn't understand what was said. It was better to do other things.
Influenced by Li Yi, the new storytellers valued the stories in the newspapers.
Some of them had connections and could get a few chapters of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms before.
They could only watch others tell it and could only be anxious.
Now, they could buy a copy and change it into their own words to tell others to make money.
Although there weren't many words in one chapter, if they made it up, it would take at least ten days.
At first, they wanted to buy newspapers from other people. The price of a newspaper was three cents, but at dusk, they were forced to raise the price to fifty cents.
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