After Du Qi left the Crown Prince's residence, he took a carriage and went straight to the tea shop. Now, Qianxue was in charge of the tea shop. With Qianxue around, Du Qi could listen to music in the tea shop to pass the time.
In this era, there were no computers, no television, and no entertainment. Therefore, Du Qi had nothing to do. He could only listen to music to pass the time. However, when Du Qi arrived at the tea shop, he saw the waiter in charge of the tea shop and asked about Qianxue's situation.
In the past, Qianxue was in charge of the main hall.
Today, he didn't see her.
The waiter in charge of the tea shop replied that Qianxue was in the VIP room on the second floor. Du Qi nodded and went straight to the VIP room on the second floor. When Du Qi entered, Qianxue was immersed in reading. She would frown from time to time and reveal a delighted expression from time to time. She was already immersed in reading, and she didn't notice Du Qi's arrival at all.
This situation made Du Qi curious.
What kind of book could make Qianxue so immersed in it that she couldn't extricate herself?
Du Qi walked over quietly. He stood beside Qianxue and looked down at the content of the book. Although Du Qi didn't start reading from the beginning, he roughly understood after reading a little.
This was a novel.
Even so, in Du Qi's eyes, the plot of this novel was like a running account. There was no tension at all. It was just a matter between a man and a woman. However, such a book made Qianxue intoxicated. She was intoxicated by it.
This made Du Qi very surprised.
Du Qi shook his head and walked to the side. He sat down and closed his eyes to rest, waiting quietly.
Time passed little by little.
After nearly half an hour, Qianxue was disappointed after reading it. She said to herself, "Sigh, this Erlang and Tuoba's wife didn't get together. What a pity!"
Erlang was the male lead.
Tuoba's wife was a woman.
In the eyes of Du Qi, the account of the two obsessed men and the resentful woman was nothing but a fuss. But in the eyes of readers like Qianxue, it was like a treasure. She loved it so much that she couldn't put it down.
After Qianxue sighed with emotion, she suddenly saw Du Qi sitting not far away and said in surprise, "Ah, Young Master, why are you here? Why didn't you say anything when you came to the teahouse? "
Du Qi had a playful look on his face as he said, "I've been in this room for a while now. Seeing that you're enjoying it, I didn't want to disturb you. "
Hearing this, Qianxue blushed.
She didn't expect that Du Qi would find out that she was reading a book. It was a little awkward.
Qian Xue explained, "Young Master, this is a new book by Xiaoxiao Sheng. There are only two to three hundred copies of the book that were copied. It wasn't easy for me to get my hands on a copy, and I had to rely on an acquaintance's connections. Xiaoxiao Sheng's books are extremely popular, and they're not easy to buy. They're sold out as soon as they come out. "
In this era, there was no movable type printing, and it was mainly engraving printing. However, engraving printing was very slow and easy to blur, so in most cases, it had to be done by hand.
The booksellers who sold the books had to spend a lot of effort to copy these books and then sell them. It was precisely because of this that the books were precious.
In fact, it was much better now. After all, there was engraving printing. Compared to the time of the late Han and Three Kingdoms, it was mainly written on bamboo slips. At that time, there was no mature paper, and reading books was even more difficult.
Now, there were all kinds of paper.
Therefore, the cost of reading books had been reduced a lot, and it was no longer as difficult as it was during the late Han and Three Kingdoms.
Even so, it was not easy.
Du Qi pointed at the book and waved his hand. Qianxue handed the book to Zhang Xiu. Du Qi glanced at it roughly. This book was not thick, and there were not many words. Moreover, the copied words were not neat, and the plot was very strange.
However, Qianxue was reading it with great interest.
Alas, it was the scarcity of material and cultural life that made people so rare.
Du Qi rubbed the book in his hand, but he had an idea in his heart. The memories in his mind were extremely clear. It was as if he had a library. There were countless books and countless novels. Some were about men and women, and there were also heroic and magnificent martial arts stories.
These books could be put to good use.
Du Qi's tea shop and restaurant were now on the standard. He had nothing to do, so when he saw the book in Qianxue's hand, he was already thinking about setting up a bookstore to sell books.
This was an opportunity.
Not only could it enrich the material and cultural life of the people of the Tang dynasty, but it could also make him a lot of money.
Du Qi had a plan in mind, so he returned the book to Qianxue and said, "The quality of your book is really a little low. If you want to read in the future, find some good books. "
"Yes!"
Qianxue lowered her head slightly and answered.
For Qianxue, although she was obsessed with novels and books, in fact, reading such books was really not good. Therefore, she understood Du Qi's words, which was to let her read some useful books, not such books about men and women.
Du Qi stood up and said, "About the tea shop, I'll leave it to you. I'll go back."
"Yes!"
Qianxue answered and immediately asked, "Since you're here, why don't you rest in the tea shop?"
"No, I still have things to do."
Du Qi said, then he left the tea shop and took the carriage to the restaurant. Now the restaurant was on the right track, and even the large-scale banquet reservations had been arranged for half a month. It could be said that it was very popular.
After all, the dishes in the restaurant were very delicious.
This was the result of the fermentation of the restaurant's reputation.
Therefore, countless people no longer held banquets by themselves, but in the restaurant. Because banquets held in the restaurant were more high-class and dignified.
After Du Qi entered the restaurant, he did a simple inspection. In the restaurant, all the staff were busy with their own duties, and Jin Wuque was in charge of the overall situation.
When Jin Wuque heard that Du Qi was here, he hurried over. He went to Du Qi's side and asked, "Young Master, what brings you to the restaurant today?"
Du Qi asked, "Old Jin, in Chang 'an City, where are the main booksellers?"
Jin Wuque answered without hesitation, "Young Master, in Chang 'an City, the main booksellers are in the East City and the West City. In the East City, they mainly sell some classic books, such as' Spring and Autumn ',' The Analects', 'Tao Te Ching', and other books. These books are generally more expensive. After all, every book is copied. It's not easy. "
After a pause, Jin Wuque continued, "There are also some booksellers who sell popular books and some classic books. These people are mainly in the West City. In these popular books, there are many stories about infatuated men and resentful women. Although these popular books are not high-class and can't be considered elegant, there are indeed many people who like to read them. Often, when a book is published, it will be sought after by countless people and become very popular in Chang 'an City. "
After hearing this, Du Qi pondered for a while and said, "Do you know about this situation?"
Jin Wuque said, "I know a little, but not much!"
Du Qi said, "This Young Master's current plan is to buy a bookseller. Do you know any booksellers that are about to go out of business? After I buy them, I will prepare to sell them. "
"Ah!"
After hearing this, Jin Wuque frowned.
He shook his head like a rattle-drum and said hurriedly, "Young Master, you can't do that, you can't do that. You are not familiar with the business of selling books. If you rush into it, you will definitely make a loss. "
Du Qi said, "How do you know that I will definitely make a loss?"
Jin Wuque said, "Young Master, the business of selling books in the West City is mainly because there are people who write books under their names. These people write books, so they can sell them continuously and make a lot of money."
"But the problem is, buying a bookseller that is about to go out of business is useless. In the words of the scholars, it is of little value. It is tasteless, but it is a pity to throw it away. "
"Young Master, please reconsider!"
"Running a bookstore is not easy. There are many difficult problems. Whether it's tea leaves or restaurants, they all have something special that others don't have. "
Jin Wuque said seriously, "But this book is different."
He did not agree with Du Qi getting involved in the business of selling books. He felt that it was a losing business.
Du Qi said, "Just like tea leaves and restaurants, my bookstore has exclusive books. You don't have to worry about this. What I am asking you now is, do you know such people? "
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