Jin Wuque nodded and replied, "Young Master, I do know someone. This person came to me early this morning, hoping that I could support him and help his bookstore get through this difficult time. However, I rejected him. Because investing money into a bookstore now is equivalent to throwing money away. "
Du Qi asked, "Who is this person?"
Jin Wuque replied, "This person is called Qian Zai Lai. He runs a bookstore in Xi City. However, his bookstore is filled with outdated novels and some classic books. This kind of bookstore is struggling at death's door. "
Du Qi asked, "Do you know where he lives?"
Jin Wuque said, "Young Master, are you planning to visit Qian Zai Lai?"
"Yes!"
Du Qi nodded and replied.
Jin Wuque said, "Young Master, you don't have to visit his house. Qian Zai Lai spends most of his time in his bookstore. Even at night, he personally transcribes some books, such as' The Analects of Confucius' and 'Sun Tzu's Art of War'. We can just go to his bookstore. "
Du Qi said, "Since that's the case, let's go to his bookstore. Make the arrangements and we will go there directly. "
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque knew that Du Qi was a decisive person.
Once he made a decision, he would execute it quickly.
Although he did not approve of Du Qi opening a bookstore, he had no choice since Du Qi had already made his decision. Moreover, even if Du Qi failed to open a bookstore, the loss would not be too big.
After all, the cost of running a bookstore was not high.
Jin Wuque immediately went to make the arrangements. After settling all the matters, he did not delay any longer and went to Xi City with Du Qi in a carriage.
The bookstores in Xi City were also one of the few in Xi City. There were a lot of bookstores and almost all of them were together. Although it was convenient for people to buy books, it was also very competitive for the operators.
Unless they had their own specialty, it would be very difficult to continue operating.
Qian Zai Lai's bookstore was called 'Zailai Bookstore'. Unfortunately, the number of readers in the store was zero. Other than Qian Lai Lai, there was no one else.
After Du Qi entered, he first looked around the shop. This bookstore was quite spacious. Rows of bookshelves stood tall, and many books were placed on them.
The interior of the bookstore was also spotless.
However, most of the books here were old books such as The Analects of Confucius, The Book of Dao De, The Book of the Lord of Shang, and so on. Although these books could increase one's knowledge, the problem was that the main books in West City were popular novels and not classics. Such books could be found everywhere in the East Market. Especially in the East Market, the quality of the books was superior. Qian Zai Lai's books were incomparable.
However, no matter how much money there was, there was no popular book that could support the sky. Therefore, not many people came to his Zailai Bookstore. It was not easy to run it.
Qian Zailai was already in his forties.
He was wearing a long robe that had been washed until it was white. His temples were already grizzled, as if he had been through many hardships. He was very tall and extremely skinny. His face was slightly pale, and he seemed to be in a bad mental state.
He had spent all his money to come to this bookstore.
When Qian Zailai saw Jin Wuque, he quickly went up to him and rubbed his hands excitedly. "Shopkeeper Jin, why have you come to my bookstore? Could it be that you are willing to sponsor me and help my bookstore get back on its feet? "
"No!"
Jin Wuque shook his head and said seriously, "Old Qian, I am not interested in your bookstore."
"Sigh …"
The hopeful look on Qian Zailai's face disappeared completely. When he stood up, his body trembled slightly, and a helpless expression appeared on his face.
Qian Zailai immediately regained his composure. A smile appeared on his face as he asked, "So, Shopkeeper Jin, why have you come to my bookstore?"
Jin Wuque turned sideways and pointed at Du Qi. "This is my young master. He is interested in your bookstore."
When Qian Zailai heard this, he was stunned.
Then, he came back to his senses and realized Du Qi's identity. He hurriedly said, "So it is Young Master Du. May I know if Young Master Du is here to sponsor my bookstore? Please don't worry, Young Master Du. Right now, I am just lacking some operating funds. As long as these funds are replenished, the bookstore can continue to operate without any problems. "
Du Qi said indifferently, "Even if you replenish the funds, your bookstore will soon be out of money. Compared to other bookstores, your bookstore is neither competitive nor has a strong foundation. How can it make money? If I let you continue to operate this bookstore, you will definitely lose money. "
Whoosh!
When Qian Zailai heard this, his expression changed slightly. Even his body trembled slightly.
He had thought about Du Qi's words a long time ago.
However, he was unwilling to face reality and was unwilling to give up his years of hard work. One had to know that he had been running his bookstore for six to seven years. At the beginning, business was good. However, later on, business became worse and worse. Now, he could not make ends meet and needed to subsidize himself.
However, Qian Zailai was unwilling to give up.
Therefore, he had been holding on bitterly.
Du Qi looked at Qian Zailai, who was clenching his fists with a sorrowful expression, and said, "Speaking of which, the books you sell, just this batch of classic books, such as' Laozi ',' Shangshu ',' Zhou Yi ', and so on, you only get others to copy them or copy them yourself. However, there are no comments from famous experts, and no one explains the specific situation of the books. Therefore, you lack a strong foundation. Who would buy them?
"Very few people buy them, so there's no business.
"Speaking of popular novels, do you have any popular novels in your store?"
"Of course not."
"Without popular books, no one will buy them at all. No matter which one it is, you haven't managed it well. Under such a premise, if you want to maintain it, you can only deteriorate and eventually close down. "
Du Qi said, "It's already not easy for you to maintain it until now."
His heartless words were like knives that stabbed into Qian Zailai's heart, causing him to feel extremely uncomfortable.
Thud! Thud!
He couldn't even stabilize himself and staggered back two steps. In particular, Du Qi was merciless and exposed the predicament he was facing. Qian Zailai's spirit was dealt a blow. His originally dispirited expression was agitated, and his chest heaved up and down.
His Qi and blood kept surging.
"Pfft!"
Qian Zailai spat out a mouthful of blood.
His legs went soft, and he couldn't stand steadily. He fell to the ground, and his aura was even weaker. At this moment, Qian Zailai's face was filled with despair.
Her eyes were filled with sparkling and translucent tears.
The bookstore was his life's work.
The bookstore was his sustenance.
Now that he was mercilessly attacked by Du Qi's words, Qian Zailai was incomparably dispirited.
When Jin Wuque saw this, his eyes widened, and he glanced at Du Qi again. His young master was too amazing. With just a few words, he had made Qian Zailai fall to the ground and vomit blood.
Such a situation was simply unheard of and unheard of. However, he was worried about Qian Zailai, so he hurried over and helped him up. "Qian Zailai, are you alright?"
Qian Zailai shook his head. He supported himself with his hands on the bookshelf, barely managing to stand. He was incomparably dispirited as he said, "Shopkeeper Jin, Young Master Du, I'm not feeling well and can't receive you. Please go back."
Jin Wuque looked at Du Qi.
He knew Du Qi's intention. He wanted to get Qian Zailai's bookstore.
Du Qi looked at the desolate Qian Zailai and said indifferently, "Qian Zailai, you're so dispirited and dispirited. Are you going to be unable to recover from this setback? Are you not going to continue with your bookstore? "
Qian Zailai said, "I don't have the ability, and I've long lost the ability to run a bookstore. It's just that I'm unwilling to accept this, and I've been holding on. Sigh, it's time to let go. "
His voice was filled with endless loneliness.
Du Qi said, "Indeed, you don't have the ability, but you're resilient. You like books and are willing to run a bookstore. That's why I can help you to revive your bookstore. I can even make your bookstore the most popular bookstore in Chang 'an City. "
When Qian Zailai heard this, he was stunned. Then, he shook his head and smiled. "How can it be so easy? Young Master Du, you don't have to be like this. I've run a bookstore for so many years, and I know it's not easy. "
Du Qi said indifferently, "I can!"
These two words were full of spirit.
It also showed Du Qi's confidence.
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