Chapter 171 This wave of advertisements came unexpectedly

Donate paper fans?

This is great news...

Kong Yingda's expression softened considerably, but he still questioned, "I heard you forced people to buy folding fans?"

"That's not true."

Wei Shuyu shook his head repeatedly: "It's all thanks to the kindness of my brothers."

Um?

Kong Yingda frowned and looked at the instructor who had informed him.

The instructor's heart skipped a beat.

"Chancellor Kong, he's lying! I saw with my own eyes them forcing students to buy their services!"

The instructor stood up and made righteously indignant accusations.

"Shuyu, you heard that."

Kong Yingda looked down at him with an air of impartiality and law enforcement.

"Sir, to whom have I forced myself to sell this?"

Wei Shuyu, however, calmly looked at the instructor.

"You sold it to..."

The instructor looked around and saw many students holding folding fans and fanning themselves.

"You sold it to them."

The instructor pointed at the students and shouted.

Wei Shuyu turned his head and looked at them: "Do they look like they've been forced into slavery?"

Well……

The instructor was dumbfounded.

Then he turned to a young man and said, "Liu Feiyan, tell me, did he force you to buy it?"

Liu Feiyan stepped forward, his gentle and refined demeanor exuding elegance and grace.

He put away his folding fan, first bowed to Kong Yingda, then to the other instructors, and finally to Wei Shuyu.

"Feiyan, what do you say?"

Kong Yingda stroked his beard and asked with a smile.

Liu Feiyan was the most talented scholar in the Imperial Academy.

He was one of his most valued students!

"In reply to Master Kong, this folding fan was purchased willingly by the student."

Liu Feiyan replied calmly.

"Liu Feiyan!"

The instructor shouted urgently, "You are the top scholar of the Imperial Academy! Don't let some petty gains ruin your future!"

“Instructor Liu, I respect you as a person, but how can you tarnish my reputation?”

Liu Feiyan rarely showed anger: "I just bought a folding fan to play with, why is it such an unforgivable crime in your eyes?"

Huh?

Instructor Liu was taken aback.

He never expected that Liu Feiyan, who usually treated him with great respect, would actually contradict him.

"A hundred coins for a tattered folding fan? Do you have a lot of money?"

Instructor Liu said sternly and responsibly.

"The student comes from a poor family, but he thinks the folding fan was a worthwhile purchase!"

Just as everyone was wondering what he meant, Liu Feiyan began to speak again...

"This folding fan is made of the finest paper, which will not rot for a hundred years. The fan body is made of finely carved and polished bamboo, making it smooth and not rough to the touch. The included fan pendant also reflects a refined and elegant style..."

Do you think these are the only advantages?

"wrong."

"The biggest advantage is that this paper can be replaced!"

"Look at the white paper on this fan, can't you write or draw on it?"

"If I were to add my own calligraphy on it, wouldn't a sense of refined elegance immediately come through?"

"One month!"

"If you are not satisfied with your calligraphy or painting, you can always exchange the unsatisfactory paper for new paper!"

"Don't forget, everyone, a good sheet of paper costs 3 coins!"

"If you use one sheet of paper a day, you can recoup the cost of the folding fan in just one month, right?"

This sudden wave of advertisements shocked everyone.

Wasn't he the top scholar of the Imperial Academy?

You're the biggest swindler in the Imperial Academy, aren't you?

However, after Liu Feiyan said that, the folding fan actually seems like a pretty good deal.

"Free replacement?"

Instructor Liu sneered, "Is this a lie?"

"If that's the case, I can write until he goes bankrupt!"

yes.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Everyone suddenly awoke with a start.

"this……"

Liu Feiyan turned his gaze to Wei Shuyu.

"A free exchange is certainly possible, provided that you put your heart into the calligraphy and painting."

Wei Shuyu stepped forward and said with a smile, "If you write something random and nonsensical, we will consider it fraud and report it to the authorities."

"Merchants are only after profit, so isn't it all up to you?" Instructor Liu scoffed.

"No, no, no..."

Wei Shuyu shook his finger: "Whether it is written seriously or not, we will publish it later and let the world judge."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Instructor Liu was speechless.

But now that he's already stepped forward, how could he possibly back down?

He now has only one idea.

He defeated Wei Shuyu in debate, and his name became famous throughout Chang'an!

He glanced at the other students and asked, "Cai Wenge, Zheng Haoqiu, did they force you to buy folding fans?"

Cai Wenge and Zheng Haoqiu were the second and third most talented scholars in the Imperial Academy, respectively.

After stepping forward, the two replied in unison, "The folding fan is not expensive; we are happy to give it to you!"

Damn it.

They've all been bought off by Wei Shuyu!

Instructor Liu gritted his teeth.

That's right.

While his friends were working hard to sell the products, Wei Shuyu was also busy.

He was responsible for persuading some famous scholars from the Imperial Academy.

Forced sales do exist!

Because scholars disliked merchants, Wei Shuyu had no choice but to resort to force.

Regardless of what the students of the Imperial Academy bought it for.

You can't just throw away a folding fan that costs 100 coins, can you?

Whether you use it to fan yourself or to show off, it's fine.

As long as the students of the Imperial College use it, the advertisement will be disseminated.

Then, take this opportunity to donate 500 folding fans to impoverished students, and everyone at the Imperial College will be able to use folding fans, right?

As the highest institution of learning in the Tang Dynasty.

The Imperial College (Guozijian) gathered the most outstanding talents from all over the world!

Their celebrity effect is extremely powerful.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. Anyone who has been forcibly sold can step forward, and I will definitely uphold justice for you!"

Undeterred, Instructor Liu began to incite the students of the Imperial Academy.

However, after some questioning, not a single person dared to step forward.

"you……"

Instructor Liu wanted to say something more, but Kong Yingda stopped him.

That's enough.

Kong Yingda stepped forward and shouted, "Shuyu donated folding fans to the Imperial Academy with a sincere heart. How can you slander him like this?"

"Chancellor Kong".

Instructor Liu felt a tremor in his heart.

I really want to say that I'm not slandering him; Wei Shuyu really did force people to buy his products...

"Shut up!"

Kong Yingda sternly rebuked him, then looked at Wei Shuyu: "Shuyu, since Instructor Liu thinks you forced me to sell, can this folding fan be returned?"

"Of course."

Wei Shuyu nodded: "Folding fans produced in Hu County will always be eligible for a seven-day no-questions-asked return policy, as long as they are not damaged!"

"good."

Kong Yingda glanced at the crowd: "Does anyone want to leave?"

The students remained silent.

They've already forced us to buy it, so what's the point of getting a refund?

If she had that kind of courage, she wouldn't have been forced into this situation in the first place...

Seeing that no one had stepped forward for a long time, Kong Yingda looked at Instructor Liu: "Do you have anything else to say?"

"The students had nothing to say."

Instructor Liu was utterly despondent.

"He's been suspended from his post for a month and is going home to reflect on his actions for slandering an official of the imperial court," Kong Yingda sighed.

Instructor Liu is his student, so it's not appropriate to punish him too severely.

"promise."

The instructor had a sour look on his face.

Taking a month off is better than Chen Fuqiang.

"Shuyu, it seems this is a misunderstanding."

Kong Yingda then put on a smiling face again.

What does it mean when someone donates a folding fan to the Imperial College?

This shows he's a good manager...

"It's good that the misunderstanding has been cleared up."

Wei Shuyu waved his hand, signaling someone to bring the folding fan inside.

"I know you are in charge of commercial affairs in Hu County."

Kong Yingda sternly reprimanded, "But the Imperial Academy is a place for studying. You must never sell things there again."

"Uncle Yu understands."

Wei Shuyu readily agreed.

"This child is teachable."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Kong Yingda dismissed the crowd.

Just when Kong Yingda thought the matter was over and turned back, Wei Shuyu clung to him like a persistent leech...

"Is there anything else?"

Kong Yingda asked in confusion.

"It's nothing, I just heard that Uncle Kong is an exceptional calligrapher and painter, and I'd like to see him for myself..."