Ruyi Bookstore, a bookstore with a very tacky name.
At noon that day, Jia Rong and Jia Qiang came in with their servant Shi Shiran.
"You two gentlemen, I wonder what books you would like?"
The bookstore clerk hurried forward and greeted warmly: "Our store has a complete range of books, including classics and history, as well as recently popular story books and other miscellaneous books!"
"Call your bookstore manager!"
Jia Rong was too lazy to talk nonsense and said directly: "Just say that I have something to discuss with him!"
The bookstore clerk didn't dare to neglect, and hurried to the direction of the counter to talk to a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar.
Soon, a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar stood up and walked over.
"I wonder what you are doing, young master?"
When he came to Jia Rong, the middle-aged Confucian scholar spoke without being humble or arrogant.
It is understandable that being able to open a bookstore on a large scale in the capital must be backed by powerful people, otherwise it would not be able to gain a foothold at all.
"Does your bookstore accept handwritten books?"
Jia Rong didn't feel embarrassed, so she directly took a newly bound "The Analects of Confucius" from the hands of the boy behind her. The paper quality was comparable to that of a book.
"this……"
The shopkeeper of the bookstore, a middle-aged Confucian scholar, took the handwritten copy of "The Analects of Confucius" and read it carefully before saying: "I accept it, yes, it's just the price..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, his nature as a businessman was revealed.
"How about just charging the highest price?"
Jia Rong smiled and said: "Every half month, I can provide almost twenty handwritten books!"
"If that's the case, then so be it!"
Seeing that Jia Rong was so frank and straightforward, the middle-aged Confucian scholar did not hesitate and agreed directly, and quickly signed a contract with Jia Rong.
After all, Jia Rong can steadily provide manuscripts of classics and history collections. These are the mainstream needs of the book market, and there is no need to worry about not being able to sell them.
In addition, Jia Rong and Jia Rong's clothes are extraordinary, made of very precious fabrics, and the patterns are also the most popular among the powerful circles in the capital recently.
Coupled with the few young men who followed him, he looked like he was no ordinary young master.
Let's get acquainted with each other, maybe there will be unexpected surprises in the future.
Of course, the deed was signed by Dongmen, the boy beside Jia Rong, which is quite normal.
However, the middle-aged Confucian scholar named Jia hesitated slightly.
Jia Rong saw it but didn't take it to heart.
At this time, the Jia family's reputation was not as bad as it was after The Story of Red Mansions began.
Besides, there are a lot of down-and-out nobles in the capital. If they focus exclusively on Ning Rong's second mansion, it would be a sign that they have ulterior motives.
From beginning to end, Jia Rong did not disclose his name or specific identity, and the middle-aged Confucian scholar shopkeeper did not ask, keeping everything in silence.
After everything was settled and all the copied books were exchanged for money, Jia Rong returned to the clan school with Shi Shiran and his entourage.
"Whoever's name is called, come and get the money!"
When we returned to the teaching building, it turned out that most of the students were there. It was obvious from their looks that they all wanted to find out what was going on and see if Jia Rong could really keep his word.
Jia Rong was really dumbfounded. She didn't know her reputation, so how could she not be trusted so much?
On the podium, he sat down on the grand master's chair where the Master was sitting, and the servant was naturally responsible for the roll call and the distribution of money.
In this evil ethical feudal society, it’s great to be the young master!
"Jia Yun, I copied two copies of The Analects of Confucius in half a month. According to the price of seven silver coins per book, I can get a total of one, two or four coins!"
The boy stood on the podium at the east gate, took out his notepad and shouted: "When your name is called, come up quickly and get money to draw. Our time is precious!"
Buzz…
The originally quiet classroom suddenly turned into a hornet's nest.
I originally thought that Jia Rong was just joking with them, or giving away the fruits of their labor, but who knew that he actually took it seriously.
When ten-year-old Jia Yun shivered and took the one or two or four coins, she couldn't help but shed tears of excitement.
"Ahem, tell me!"
At this time, Jia Rong coughed lightly and said slowly: "If you feel that the income is too little, you can bargain directly with the bookstore!"
"Of course, don't expect to be able to enjoy my discounts by then. For example, you have to be responsible for the consumption of pens, inks, paper and inkstones!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and led Jia Qiang away from the noisy teaching building.
From one of the Four Books and Five Classics, he could earn almost one tael of silver.
Don't say he has a dark heart. If Jia Rong hadn't come forward in person and could steadily provide manuscripts, it would be a dream to negotiate such a price.
I really thought those who opened bookstores were nerds who only cared about etiquette and not about profit.
Of course, if the calligraphy skills of ethnic studies students improve, the price of manuscripts will naturally rise. He made this very clear.
In this way, I estimate that I can earn more than fifty taels of silver a month.
Don't think that this number is very small, you will know it just by looking at Jia Qiang's eyes shining.
As direct descendants of the Ning Mansion, the two of them could only earn five taels of silver per month.
Fortunately for Jia Qiang, she can get rewards from Jia Zhen from time to time, and she can earn an income of thirty taels of silver at least a month.
But Jia Rong is in trouble, Jia Zhen is a cheap man who I don't want to see.
In the past, I could get some monthly support from my grandmother, which was a little more than Jia Qiang's income.
But since the old lady's belly gradually grew bigger and her mental condition became worse and worse, she basically forgot to provide supplements to Jia Rong.
At present, Jia Rong has had no extra income for almost half a year.
Although he had no worries about food and drink, a noble man like him was too embarrassed to go out without any spare money.
You can't just eat and drink all the time and earn nothing, right?
As for quietly taking things from the house to pawn, the original owner had such thoughts.
How could Jia Rong do such a stupid thing right now?
Once exposed, the damage to his reputation would be beyond his imagination.
It can be said that the boy who deceived the original owner into doing this is definitely not a good guy, and can even be said to have ulterior motives.
Right now, he is openly exploiting the students in the clan school. Even if the incident spreads, he has a strong enough reason to deal with it.
Help your classmates make progress?
As long as there is no problem with your brain, if you copy a volume of the Four Books and Five Classics every half month, you will always be able to memorize certain contents.
To be honest, there are no real fools in ethnic studies. It can even be said that the students are much smarter than ordinary people, but they are just unwilling to spend time and energy on studying.
Isn't there a saying that the meaning will appear after reading it a hundred times?
Looking at it from another perspective, copying a book a hundred times can also increase your knowledge, and no one can say anything to refute it.
As for Jia Rong making a lot of money through this, that's just a detail, okay?
To be honest, as long as the clan has one or two children in a few years, the entire Jia clan in the capital will be beating gongs and drums to celebrate.
The value of a mere child is of course nothing.
But for Ningrong's second house, as long as a clan member has a reputation as a scholar, he can choose any official position below the eighth rank in Zhongxia County, and even a child can be promoted...