Chapter 317 Bookstore Opens

After the run on Ji's bank was suspended for a while, it revived again.

As the silver and money in the treasury gradually decreased, Ji Wuyin was rarely anxious.

The silver and money placed in the middle of the bank's lobby could not be moved, otherwise it might trigger a bigger run crisis.

Damn, Ji's bank, he put nearly 2.8 million in cash, thinking it was enough to deal with all kinds of runs.

This amount of cash was almost equivalent to the entire family assets of one of the Liu and Zhang families.

Who knew that the Southland was in chaos, and five of the six major families came to withdraw money, making him exhausted.

Now, the Ji family can't squeeze out a tael of silver at present, and he has to think about what to do.

"Don't panic, stay calm, it's our turn." Xue Xu comforted him.

Ji Wuyin held on for so long, restraining Xie Zhan's energy, and winning them time to grow up.

Zhou Jing is a scholar in the Southland, with a middle-class family.

Recently, the South has been in chaos because of the fighting among the six great families.

He was confused about how the matter developed. He only knew that it was because of the flash flood on the Xiangke Street of Puxian Temple that Lu Xihua, the eldest son of the Lu family, locked the front and back doors of the Xiangke Street, which eventually led to the death of nearly 30 people in the Chen family, including the head of the Chen family and many clansmen.

Mrs. Chen went to the government office to beat the drum to complain, and accused Lu Xihua of crimes with tears in her voice.

Killing people means paying with life, not to mention that so many people in the Chen family died. At this time, if the Lu family handed over Lu Xihua, nothing would happen.

The Lu family's behavior was really infuriating. He actually openly protected his eldest son! It caused an uproar in public opinion. He said that his son was going to catch an adulterer, and locking the door was not aimed at the Chen family.

When asked who he caught adulterer, the Lu family kept silent, how could it not make bystanders angry?

Even if Lu Xihua went to catch the adulterer, but he was not the one who put the locks on, was it because of his action that 20 to 30 people from the Chen family were trapped in the mountain torrent and had no way to escape?

Lu Xihua deserved to die!

Now the Lu family would not allow Lu Xihua to pay with his life alone.

The Lu family's blatant disregard for human life and the law really made the scholars feel uncomfortable.

So these scholars jointly boycotted the Lu family's industry, especially the Lu family's bookstore, and did not buy the books of the Lu family's bookstore, nor their pens, ink, paper and inkstone...

They turned to support the Chen family's industry, which was too pitiful.

Zhou Jing and other scholars did not know that it was precisely because of their support that the Chen family and the Lu family fought on equal terms.

The Chen family became inflated, confused, and led astray.

At this time, the Chen family was already riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off, unless they could defeat the Lu family and swallow up its resources.

The Lu family was the same at this time.

Speaking of which, Zhou Jing had been paying attention to the movements of the government office. But now that a while has passed, Lu Xihua is still in jail and has not received the punishment he deserves.

It's so annoying!

However, they are very dependent on the Lu family's bookstore. For example, now he has run out of pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

Moreover, for scholars, books are their spiritual food. It's okay to be short of them for a short time, but it's not okay to be short of them for a long time.

To be honest, the quality of Lu's books, pens, ink, paper and inkstone is still guaranteed.

There are other bookstores in the south, but the prices of those with the same quality are higher than those of Lu's bookstore, and the quality of those with the same price is not as good as Lu's.

Moreover, as a scholarly family in the south, the Lu family will release some rare copies and rubbings from time to time, which is deeply loved by scholars.

It can be said that many scholars in the south were loyal fans of Lu's bookstore before.

"What should we do now?" Zhou Jing said to himself. Do they have to pinch their noses and accept it? This is too spineless!

You know, when the boycott just started, a brother heard the shopkeeper of Lu's Bookstore say in a contemptuous tone, don't worry about them, what can these scholars do? They can't leave Lu's Bookstore.

If he stepped into Lu's Bookstore again in shame, wouldn't it be in line with what people said?

The scholars sighed.

The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore opened at this time.

In Panyu, the central city of Nandi, in the four districts of southeast, northwest, and northeast, each Lu's Bookstore, or next to or opposite, has a Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore.

On the opening day, the crackling sound of firecrackers and the lion dance team were all on the stage, and it was very lively.

Such a lively scene also attracted the attention of everyone. In the current situation in Nandi, there is still a new shop opening, which makes people sigh, it is really brave.

Zhou Jing also noticed this newly opened shop. After a closer look, it turned out to be a bookstore.

There are words on both sides of the gate. On the right side, it says: "Want to become a superior person? Come and read! Knowledge allows you to cross social classes!"

What a big tone!

Before Zhou Jing stepped into the bookstore, he glanced at the left side. He saw six words "Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore" written from top to bottom on the lintel on the left side, and a line of small words on the side: Nandi Panyu Dongcheng Store.

In fact, the other three stores also have such eye-catching slogans.

For example, the Xicheng store is: Do you want to change your destiny? Come and read! Knowledge allows you to change your destiny!

As the saying goes, learn the arts of literature and martial arts, and sell them to the emperor. The scholars are noble on the surface, but it is undeniable that who doesn't go for such a purpose deep in their hearts? It's just that the slogans used by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore are more explicit.

Do you think the slogans of the Dongcheng and Xicheng bookstores are too utilitarian?

The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has also considered this issue, so I will give you something elegant!

Let’s look at Nancheng: reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Body and mind, there must be one on the way.

Finally, it’s Beicheng’s: The biggest benefit of reading is to get rid of mediocrity. One day earlier, you will have more excitement in life, and one day later, you will have more troubles of mediocrity.

Anyway, the layout of the four bookstores is roughly the same, the books inside are the same, and the four treasures of the study sold are basically the same. You can go to whichever bookstore you like.

After Zhou Jing walked into the door, he found that the bookstore was very large, with a unified light wood book-like decoration style. There were bookshelves against the walls on three sides, and there were books on the bookshelves. In the middle of the study room, there are three tables, one large, two small, and the four treasures of the study such as pens, inks, paper, and inkstones are placed on the large table. There are also two piles of paper, with the words "Jute Paper" and "Snow Light Paper" written on the sides. a name.

The other two tables are equipped with chairs respectively, occupying half of the space of the entire bookstore.

"What is this for?"

On the first day of opening, Wu Ren happened to be looking at the store. When he heard his question, he replied with a smile, "These tables and chairs are prepared for you. You can rest and read in the store."

so good? "Do you charge money?" Zhou Jing asked.

"No."

"Do you have any requirements?" Zhou Jing looked at it. The two tables could accommodate twenty people sitting and reading.

"There is indeed a request."

Zhou Jing understood, "Please tell me."

"If you are reading in a bookstore, try to stay quiet and don't make any noise or disturb others."

After hearing this answer, Zhou Jing was stunned.

Wu Ren nodded at him and went about his business.

Zhou Jing took out a book that interested him, opened it, and found that the paper of these books was white and the handwriting was neat, but they did not seem to sell hand-copied copies like Lu's Bookstore.

Suddenly, the brother next to him exclaimed, "The handwriting in these two books is exactly the same!"

This - this -, how did the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookshop do this? You know, even if the same person copies the same book twice, the handwriting will be slightly different twice.

Zhou Jing wanted to ask about the price of the book in his hand, but he looked around and didn't find the guy who was talking to him just now. He took the book to the counter.

Zhou Jing discovered that the brother standing in front of him was a classmate in the same academy as him, but they didn't know each other, they just looked familiar.

I saw his classmate asking the boy at the counter, "How can I sell this book?"

Wu Ren went to the warehouse at this time, and the person guarding the counter at this time was Yang Tao. He was from Tianshui New Village and was the nephew of Mr. Yang Wei and Yang Wei.

Yang Tao glanced at the book cover and quoted a price, "Two hundred copies per book."

"Tell me again, how much?" The scholar who asked the price couldn't believe the price he heard.

Zhou Jing also stretched out his head and took a look at the cover of the book. He recognized it. The price of this book at Lu's Bookstore was 500 yuan!

Yang Tao frowned: "I've told you this price several times! This book is relatively thick, and it takes time, labor, and materials! No bargaining!"

Zhou Jing was silent, where did this fool come from? Forget it, it’s the right price, or it’s the right price if you don’t bargain.

He asked, "Xiao Er, where is this book?"

"Three hundred coins!"

As soon as Zhou Jing spoke out, the classmates in front of him turned around.

He looked at each other in understanding with his classmates and began to come to the bookshelf to choose books.

Look, what good stuff did he find? He actually found several unique manuscripts in this bookstore! Even though it’s just a handwritten copy and not an authentic work, it’s worth buying and reading it carefully, okay?

Because of this unique copy, the Lu family has a collection, but it is difficult for them to borrow it and read it.

Ask about the price again, it’s as cheap as picking it up for free!

So, these people started to go crazy!

Wu Ren maintained order on the side, "No need to rush, no need to rush, we have sufficient inventory, we won't let everyone not be able to buy the books they want!"

Zhou Jing noticed that it seemed like this was true. Every time they bought out a book, the waiter at the bookstore would immediately fill it up.

So he felt at ease and stopped grabbing. He came to the counter with the six books he had picked, waiting to check out and go home.

Wu Ren helped him calculate the price.

While waiting, Zhou Jing happened to see the paper on the side.

So he asked, "Shopkeeper, isn't this paper silver paper?"

Wu Ren smiled and said, "The paper in our store is called snow-gloss paper. It's of very good quality. It's not inferior to silver-gloss paper. If you don't believe me, just touch it."

Zhou Jing touched it and felt that the quality of the paper was indeed good, so he asked, "How can I sell this paper?"

"One knife and twenty coins."

Hearing this, Zhou Jing's eyes widened. What, paper is so cheap? The quality of this paper is obviously not inferior to that of silver gloss paper, but the price is only half of that of silver gloss paper!

"Can you make money like this?" Zhou Jing couldn't help but wonder, would they really not lose money to her grandma's family?

When they were buying books and paper at Lu's Bookstore, some people from poor families wanted the shopkeeper to give them a cheaper price, but the shopkeeper complained to them about their poverty, saying that the Lu family's silver paper was not profitable at all at that price.

Wu Ren smiled and said, "You won't lose money, but you will earn a little less. Do you want a knife?"

"Come, I must come!" Zhou Jing couldn't help it anymore, "Everything in your bookstore is cheap. Why is that?"

Wu Ren brought him paper and without raising his head, he just said, "Knowledge should be free. Only if it is free, can knowledge be disseminated and exchanged to the maximum extent, and can it be better improved. Only in this world can knowledge be free." More talents emerge.”

This is what his master once said, and he remembered it immediately.

"Unfortunately, we can't make it free at present, we can only make it cheaper. I hope more people can get in touch with more knowledge because of this."

This sentence is very shocking in this era.

Zhou Jing didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Similar scenes also happened in the other three bookstores.

It can be said that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore was a hit as soon as it opened, attracting the favor of many readers in the south.