Who cares if they like copying or not? Since I’ve given the order, just come and work for me!

Xiao Rong vaguely noticed that Gao Xunzhi was a little bit off, but he didn't know Gao Xunzhi that well. He just blinked and said with a smile, "Twenty volumes are just the temporary amount to be put into the library. When the collection is published and most of the scholars belong to us, we should move on to the next step. We will still need these wooden boards by then."

Gao Xun was stunned: "Next step?"

Xiao Rong nodded and said, "We will print a large number of books, set up a bookstore, and sell these books to everyone. As long as they can afford it, we will sell it to them."

It is impossible for all people to learn to read. Before the advent of machines, no one could do this. Xiao Rong was not prepared to put all his energy into literacy. Only when people are well fed and clothed can they think about sex. Even if people who cannot afford to live are given books for free, they still cannot afford to live.

So we should do it step by step, first selling books to let scholars read more, and let city residents begin to learn to read. After all, the scope will be expanded little by little. After a few years, people in the city will rush to send their children to school, and farmers and mountain people outside will naturally be affected.

Xiao Rong felt that he was quite realistic, but Gao Xunzhi looked at Xiao Rong as if he was a fool.

Xiao Rong: “…”

Hate it, why are you looking at me like that?

Gao Xunzhi couldn't stand it anymore: "You want to sell books?!"

Xiao Rong blinked quickly: "Yes."

Gao Xunzhi was almost furious: "Building a library is already a big offense to the noble families, and you actually want to sell books to everyone! Ah Rong, who taught you to do this? He wants to kill you!"

Xiao Rong: “…”

After a moment of silence, Xiao Rong said, "I know, so I don't plan to set up a bookstore right away, but wait until a few years later when the time is right."

Gao Xun was so angry that he jumped up and down: "You think this is something you can do casually? The time won't be ripe in a few years!"

Xiao Rong said indifferently: "The king and the Zhenbei Army will protect me."

Gao Xunzhi: "...It is easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. If you build a library, scholars from all over the world will speak for you. Selling books will break the bottom line of scholars. Not everyone agrees with the four words "education for all"!"

He didn't even dare to think about it. What if the assassins from the Qingfeng Sect were also attracted here? Even the king would not be able to protect Xiao Rong!

Xiao Rong fell into deep thought, and seemed to have really listened to his words. In Gao Xunzhi's worried eyes, Xiao Rong nodded: "The Prime Minister is right. I am too young and handsome. I am already a conspicuous target in the Zhenbei Army. It is not suitable for me to do such a high-profile thing."

Gao Xunzhi nodded vigorously: "That's right!"

So don’t build any bookstore!

However, Xiao Rong's next sentence almost made Gao Xunzhi's neck flicker: "Alright, then let's tell the public that these ideas were all from the king, and these orders were also from the king. Anyway, he has offended many people. Too many lice won't bite, and too many debts won't worry."

Gao Xunzhi: “…………”

He looked at Xiao Rong with a numb expression, and he thought that Xiao Rong must have forgotten the matter of the Jinning prefect.

One moment a scholar was killed for a word, and the next moment a bookstore was built to attract more scholars.

Who would believe such an outrageous thing?!

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