A small Xinhua Bookstore attracted the attention of many big shots in Chang'an City.
Their attention is of course not because Xinhua Bookstore has the best white paper in the Tang Dynasty, nor is it because a deck of playing cards can be sold for a high price of ten guan, but because this bookstore belongs to the Korean King Li Yuanjia, and it seems that it will be sold every month in the future.
Bring thousands of profits to Prince Han’s Mansion!
This number is actually a bit scary.
After inquiries from many interested people, many people know that Xinhua Bookstore will supply 5,000 pieces of white paper every month, and the basic price of each piece of white paper is 20 yuan... If you want to cut the paper into different sizes,
Add another one or two dollars.
In other words, from the blank paper alone, Xinhua Bookstore can earn more than 100 yuan every month.
Not to mention the playing cards that made many big bosses stunned. No one could have imagined that a deck of ten playing cards would sell so well! In just a few days, not only the inventory of Xinhua Bookstore was wiped out
, and even hundreds of copies were booked!
Isn’t it too easy to make this money?
And don’t forget, the bookstore also sells the other three kinds of the Four Treasures of the Study. In the future, it will definitely deal with various books, paintings, etc., and at least tens of thousands of dollars will be made in the account in a year, right?
After having a general idea, many people remembered the previous Thirteen Incenses and the workshops in Hanwang Zhuangzi outside the city...
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"Brother-in-law, I don't understand!"
After enjoying a delicious meal at Prince Han's Mansion, Fang Yiai was still so excited that it was difficult to calm down. Lian Sheng asked: "How do you know that a deck of cards worth ten dollars can be sold? Oh my god.
Ah, I heard that a dozen more pairs were ordered today...that's more than a hundred dollars!"
"Ahem! Ahem!"
While coughing twice, Fang Fengzhu glared at his brother fiercely.
Although he wanted to curse, "What nonsense are you talking about?", when he thought that he did open a bookstore and sold a lot of playing cards, Fang Fengzhu swallowed back the words that he almost blurted out.
At this moment, Princess Han was extremely confused.
On the one hand, there is always a sense of guilt in her heart. After all, she has been taught that doing business is a humble thing since she was a child. The concept of scholar, farmer, industry and commerce has long been deeply ingrained in her heart; but on the other hand, she heard that the bookstore can make a profit in one day.
More than 100 Guan, I made more than 1,000 Guan in the past few days...
What's going on with this inexplicable excitement and expectation?
As she thought about it, Fang Fengzhu's little face turned red inexplicably, and she even glanced at her husband carefully, as if she was afraid that Li Yuanjia would discover this.
It's a pity that Fang Fengzhu is completely self-indulgent, because at this moment Li Yuanjia's attention is all on the tea cup in his hand. After taking a leisurely sip, he chuckled: "Actually, it's very simple to say, because I know that the cards will definitely
A lot of people liked it, especially after you little guys started gambling on it!"
"gamble?"
After hearing what Li Yuanjia said, Fang Yiai suddenly shrank his neck.
"hehe."
Seeing his brother-in-law's embarrassed look, Li Yuanjia felt happy and took another sip of tea happily.
Isn't it?
In this era where there is no TV, no Internet, and very few entertainment items, poker is definitely a great way to kill time at home! Especially for women, they basically cannot play horse racing like men.
Playing basketball, hunting, cockfighting, etc. are too bloody and cruel. The only things they can play are small games like pot throwing, or simply playing the piano and painting for fun.
You don't have to go out to play poker. You can play it with two people. How can it not attract them?
Therefore, in various time-travel novels, it makes sense that mahjong can be liked by both young and old men. Li Yuanjia has no fondness for mahjong, but he knows that in this era, it is inevitable that playing cards will become popular.
What's more, Fang Yiai, a second-generation official, is so "smart" that he suddenly thought of using it for gambling?
Whether it's mahjong or poker, as long as it's linked to gambling...and lottery, the charm of the game will instantly increase several times, and some people who have no interest in it will immediately fall in love with them. This will be the case in the future.
It has been confirmed by countless people, so Li Yuanjia is naturally not surprised...
Seeing Li Yuanjia's "everything is under control" look, Fang Yiai felt inexplicably unhappy and asked: "Brother-in-law, why do people who like playing cards always go to Xinhua Bookstore to buy them? It's so simple.
You can make something by just finding some paper at home, right?"
"Yeah, it's really simple."
Glancing at his brother-in-law, Li Yuanjia raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "So why don't you let your maid make a few sets, and why do you come to pester me?"
"Well……"
"whee."
Seeing the black line on his younger brother's face, Fang Fengzhu covered his mouth and chuckled.
With a grimace on her face, Fang Yiai rolled her eyes and said, "My sister is the princess of Prince Han's palace. If I use the cards I made... that would be so shameless!"
Hearing what he said, Li Yuanjia was also happy: "Haha, your sister is a princess, so she must use the best cards? Then there are so many princesses, concubines, princesses, and so many others in Chang'an City
Madam, will they not lose face by using the cards they made themselves?"
"……All right!"
After scratching her head, Fang Yiai nodded dejectedly.
He was not an idiot, so he naturally understood what his brother-in-law meant. But after he understood it, the boy looked at Li Yuanjia with even more admiration. He dared to set a ten-guan price for playing cards. He had already figured it out.
?!
If he knew what his brother-in-law was thinking, Li Yuanjia would definitely look down upon him.
Do you still think about this little trick? The luxury goods manufacturers in the future have already played these tricks to pieces, okay? How many women swipe their credit cards like crazy for a handbag or brand-name clothes, and would rather eat steamed buns and drink them when they get home?
water??
Imagine that friends come to your home as guests, and everyone plays a few games together...
When I go to other people’s homes, I use Hanwangfu playing cards, which feel perfect and have a beautiful shape. But when I go to my own home, I can only use homemade playing cards made of ordinary white paper. Even the numbers and pictures on the cards are written casually...
Is it a shame? Do you still want to lose face?
Not to mention that it is only ten dollars, is it still considered money to the powerful people in Chang'an?
Seeing his brother-in-law finally showing a convinced look, Li Yuanjia suddenly felt something in his heart and said with a smile: "Yai Ai, actually I have many more interesting games than cards, do you want to play them?"
"Ah? And? Play! Of course I have to play!"
After hearing what Li Yuanjia said, Fang Yiai naturally nodded quickly.
Under Fang Fengzhu's strange gaze, Li Yuanjia spread his hands and said with a smile: "It's a pity that if you want to play these games, you must first learn a few of my books! How about, if you are interested, you can come here often,