Manager Zhao was a little flattered when he heard that Hong Er Shao saw him in the study. How could Hong Yu’s identity and background be compared with his previous boss?

He also knew that the wealthy families in Wudu, such as Wudu, saw guests in the study, meant that they regarded you as "your own person" and ignored you. Manager Zhao was very excited to be so valued by Hong Yu.

"Zhao Shanke has met his boss!" Manager Zhao knelt down and Hong Yu waved his hand: "Old Zhao, don't be polite, sit down and talk."

"Tongjia Xie."

"Huaxia Bookstore has been running it for so many years, why did it suddenly stop?"

Manager Zhao smiled bitterly and said, "If the boss doesn't ask about this, I will say it too. In fact, this is a crisis in the entire industry. Our formal bookstores must maintain their gold signboard, whether it is the quality of the carved paper or the binding of the paper, but those small bookstores completely ignore these things, with typos, thin paper and unclear ink, but they are cheap!

Also, when we publish books, we have to help the authors. But those small bookstores buy our books and still carve them out and buy them secretly. Without giving the authors money, the price will naturally be lower. In recent years, the situation has become more and more serious, and we have been losing money."

Hong Yu was surprised: It turns out that there are pirated copies in this world? The situation of Huaxia Bookstore is to put it bluntly, it is a process of eliminating good horses.

He nodded slightly: "All the old workers in the bookstore are still there, right?"

"Everyone is here, the bookstore can operate normally now, but the boss said frankly that if he continues like this, he will still lose money."

Hong Yu nodded: "I don't expect Huaxia Bookstore to make money."

Manager Zhao was stunned for a moment: "Boss, this..."

"I have a few things you need to do, starting with the first one, and we'll talk about the others later."

Manager Zhao knew in his heart that this was a test for the new owner. If the first thing was not done well, Hong Yu would have to replace him, so he naturally didn't need to talk too much about the next thing. So he suddenly became nervous and sat down with a dangerous heart.

"I want you to publish a batch of basic martial arts books, with the Hong family logo on the cover, and I will ask my grandfather to write a preface for each martial arts book. This batch of books should be sold at a cost of 30%, and the more you sell, the better!"

Manager Zhao was stupid: "Boss, how much does it cost to pay..."

"You don't have to worry about this. Just tell me how much money you need."

Manager Zhao lowered his head and calculated in his heart: "Boss, the basic cost of a book is two cents. You only sell 30% of the cost, which is 60 cents per book, which is much cheaper than those small bookstores. If we sell one, we will spend 140 cents. If we sell one, it will be 140 cents. If we sell one, it will be 140 cents. In the whole of Daxia, we may have a sales volume of 100,000 copies, which is 140,000 taels. This is just the cost of the book. With the shipping cost, manpower, etc., I am afraid that a book will be compensated more than 20,000 taels!"

Hong Yu was very decisive: "That's it!"

Manager Zhao also wanted to ask, and Hong Yu had already waved his hand: "You just go and do it, just ask Hong Xi for money."

"Yes." Manager Zhao went out with a lot of questions.

Hong Yu called Hong Xi in, gave him a 100,000 taels of silver notes, and said, "The matters of Huaxia Bookstore must be done with all your heart. The young master is of great use! I turned a blind eye to other places. If something goes wrong with this matter, there will be many servants I have beaten to death in the past!"

Hong Xi shivered: "Young Master, don't worry, I promise not to disappoint you."

Hong Yu nodded and sent him out.

He thought about it in the study for a while and got up to find his grandfather.

Hong Shengri was still reading military books. After hearing what Hong Yu said, he was a little surprised: "You have been troubled by Yun's craftsmanship and Huaxia Bookstore for a while. I thought you were making trouble again, but I didn't expect that I really had some ideas."

Hong Yu had no choice but to say: "Grandpa, am I that incompetent? Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask."

Hong Shengri had to swallow his words when he attacked him: "There are many poor people in Daxia who admire martial arts in their hearts, but martial arts classics are more expensive than Confucian classics, and everyone collects them privately and does not want to show them to others. If you publish them in a big business, you will give these people a hope."

Hong Yu nodded: "Even if it is just a basic classic, one of ten thousand people can succeed is considered a blessing."

Hong Shengri praised him very much: "Tell me, how do you want me to write the preface?"

Hong Yu said calmly: "Actually, how to write, grandpa casually. But there are two points. First, we should emphasize our Hong family. Second, you should give a little guidance on the practice of these classics, and in some key places, we should add some of the concepts in our Hong family's "Northern Waste Sutra"."

Hong Shengri frowned slightly and agreed: "It's not a sin to spend so much money and earn some reputation by the way. What kind of book do you want to publish in the first book? It'll be enough to send it to me when the time comes."

Hong Yu bowed and said, "Yes, then grandson retreated first."

Hong Shengri waved his hand and continued to read his military books.

After Hong Yu went out, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Hong Shengri was indeed very clever, but after all, he was limited to this world and did not see Hong Yu’s real intention. Publication of martial arts classics is only the first step, and then he would publish Confucian classics, and they would be sold at extremely low prices, so that those who want to read can afford it.

The big Hong family logo in each book will make all poor families who are demanding books but cannot afford to remember the favor of the Hong family. In the long run, public opinion will be of great benefit to the Hong family.

Hong Yu specifically instructed his grandfather to add the concept of "The True Sutra of the Northern Wilderness" to the preface. Those warriors who practice these martial arts books, in fact, are potentially possible even if they are inherited from the Hong Mansion, and they will join the Hong Mansion in the future.

This is actually a means of kidnapping public opinion, which is a talisman. If Emperor Wuzong wants to move the Hong family, he should also consider it carefully!

This is not a solution to the root cause, but it is also a very effective countermeasure.

Hong Yu knew that there was a situation between the Hong family and Emperor Wuzong. Huaxia Bookstore was just his first step. Issuing classics was the first step in the first step. His ultimate goal was undoubtedly newspapers and magazines. Considering the communication and transportation capabilities of this world, magazines seemed to be more feasible.

Hong Yu, a playboy, likes to curse people very much. What else is more refreshing than mastering public opinion and cursing his opponents in a magazine with a circulation of more than hundreds of thousands? It makes everyone in the world hear my scolding, and my opponent has no way to fight back.

Thinking about it, Hong Yu felt happy.
Chapter completed!