The woman carrying a basket of rotten eggs looked at the old woman with trembling hands and asked: "Auntie, what grudge do you have against this dog official? Why don't you come out and throw his eggs when it's so cold?"
I saw the old woman shaking her head: "Hate? There is no hatred. The old woman just sees everyone being so embarrassed, which is quite lively... She happens to be at home with nothing to do."
Woman: "..."
At this moment, the two petty officials only dared to hold the iron chain from a distance and did not dare to pass by at all. They were also afraid that if they passed by, they might end up like Xu Jian.
Some of these people came here specifically to vent their anger, and of course many came here just to watch the fun.
After all, the drama of assigning dog officials is not something you can see every day in Yongzhou City.
Su Qian couldn't help but sigh when she saw that Xu Sima, who was originally so majestic, finally fell into this state of being criticized by thousands of people.
Su Qian was also lamenting next to Xu Qing. The former Yongzhou Sima said a lot in prison last time, but he did not say that he was wrong.
This is the story of a boy who slays a dragon and turns into an evil dragon...
Xu Sima was also a poor man back then! But... this poor man still has a lot of hateful things about him now.
Xu Qing stood next to Magistrate Su and said: "Father-in-law, have you seen it? It is better to be an upright official. Look at what this rotten egg has thrown away... The power of the people is too terrifying..."
Magistrate Su glanced at Xu Qing: "Do you think being a father will be like the man named Xu? As a father, I have been an official for several years, and my face is as clear as water, and my sleeves are as gentle as the wind..."
Xu Qing waved his hand: "Yeah, okay, okay, father-in-law, my son-in-law already knows how poor you are."
County Magistrate Su: “…”
Is this the issue of poverty that he is talking about? What he is talking about is the issue of official integrity! It is disgusting that this son-in-law does not understand what he is saying at all!
…
When Xu Qing returned to the shop, Xiao Ruxue had already placed a piece of paper on Xu Qing's table.
Xiao Ruxue sat opposite Xu Qing and said: "Xu Qing, look! The newspapers we print and sell all over the street plus the wages of the clerks who shuttle through the streets in winter, add up to our total this time
We’ve lost nearly one hundred taels of silver! One penny a piece is not even enough to recover our capital!”
Xiao Ruxue is undoubtedly a qualified shopkeeper. Although she is a bit young, she can keep the account books in the shop clean every day without making any mistakes.
Xiao Ruxue pointed to the loss on the paper and continued: "Yesterday you said that you wanted to issue this kind of thing once every ten days, which means that we will lose a hundred taels of silver in ten days, and we will lose a month.
Three hundred taels were lost!"
Xu Qing smiled and said: "I have my own way, don't worry, we won't keep losing money like this..."
Although Xu Qing said this, Xiao Ruxue's face was full of disbelief. This time she really couldn't think of any way Xu Qing could reverse the profit and loss. The only way was to stop the newspaper.
Although it is said that there are two major shareholders in this bookstore, Xiao Ruxue and Xu Qing, Xiao Ruxue is actually busy with many things. After eating Xu Qing's grilled fish and cooking porridge every day, she will use up all the things she doesn't need.
Full of energy and actively devoted to work.
How much does Qingxue Study cost to purchase ink, how much does printing cost, how much does paper cost, and how much does it cost to pay the clerk? Xiao Ruxue calculated these clearly.
Now she is no longer the innocent little girl who only blindly worshiped Xu Qing!
If you want to earn a penny a share, you have to pay for ink and paper, and you also need a clerk for free. By the way, the printing master also has to work for nothing, and he even has to bring his own food. Otherwise, there would be no such thing.
Profitable!
At this moment, the wise king walked in, holding a newspaper in his hand.
King Xian looked at Xiao Ruxue and Xu Qing and asked, "What were you talking about just now?"
Xiao Ruxue said truthfully: "We are talking about newspapers. Because Xu Qing published this issue of the newspaper, we lost nearly one hundred taels of silver! Father, why are you here?"
King Xian looked at Xu Qing and said, "I also came to Xu Qing to talk about this newspaper."
Xu Qing stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Is there anything wrong with this newspaper?"
The Xian Wang waved his hand to signal Xu Qing to avoid courtesy and said: "There is nothing wrong with your newspaper, it's very good."
Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard King Xian speak again: "But... just because your newspaper has no problems now doesn't mean there won't be any problems in the future."
Xu Qing was stunned and asked cautiously: "What problems will there be in the future? I don't understand."
The Xian Wang said: "When a newspaper is sent out, the decrees of the imperial court and the actions of officials can be known to every household in one day. This thing is really a sharp tool. Now it can be used to convey the facts and win the attention of the people. In the future, if something happens
One day something published in the newspaper was wrong and the people believed it as usual?"
"According to this deduction, if this small newspaper becomes popular, it can easily stir up public opinion and confuse right and wrong. Sometimes public opinion can also kill people."
Xu Qing's eyes changed instantly when he looked at Xian Wang. He originally thought that Xian Wang had at most done research on leading troops to fight, but he really didn't expect that this newspaper appeared only two days ago, and Xian Wang could actually deduce this small newspaper.
Contains terrifying power.
Xu Qing really underestimated the Xian Wang. It turned out that the Xian Wang was a smart group!
Xu Qing quickly raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have never thought of spreading false news above."
The wise king said: "I naturally know that you do not have this idea, but it does not matter whether you have this idea or not. What is important is that such a small newspaper does have such ability!"
Xiao Ruxue said: "Is the newspaper really so dangerous? It just writes a few sentences and states the facts. And don't the people know how to distinguish between true and false news?"
The Xian Wang looked at Xiao Ruxue and shook his head and smiled: "Xue'er, if you pass a beggar on the street, you will give him some money out of pity. Have you never thought that the beggar is fake?"
Xiao Ruxue asked doubtfully: "Can a beggar still have a lie?"
Xu Qing nodded and said: "Everything may be fake. Princess, if the newspaper is published for a few more issues, maybe even if there is fake news, people who read the newspaper will say, "How can the newspaper be fake?"
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After hearing this, Xiao Ruxue suddenly realized. Then she shook her hands in front of her and said, "Since newspapers are so dangerous, then we won't make newspapers anymore."
The wise king shook his head: "No, this newspaper will continue to be published, but it will be managed by the imperial court. With such a sharp weapon in the hands of the imperial court, it may be of great use in the future."