Chapter 314: Since Doctor Du dares to say it, then she dares to do it. If she dares to do it, there must be a way to keep people alive.
The man complained to her: "Guixiang! What are you asking? Since Doctor Du dares to say it, then he dares to do it. If she dares to do it, there must be a way to let people survive.
Besides, I'm already in this state, so what if I die after the treatment? It doesn't matter if I die sooner or later. If I don't get treated, how can I have hope? Doctor Du! Don't be afraid, treat me boldly. Even if I don't survive, I won't blame you. By the way, what business did you come to discuss with us?"
"My third aunt wrote a storybook and wants you to take a look at it."
Since the other party brought it up, Du Wanwan didn't hesitate to be modest. She came here today just to talk about the storybook.
"OK!"
The man stood up, got out of bed, and the three of them left the room. Du Wanwan asked Liang to take out the notebook and hand it to him.
Guixiang sat by his side, and was overjoyed to know that her husband's illness could be cured. But she became worried when she heard that he would have to undergo a caesarean section.
My husband is right. Since Doctor Du dares to suggest a cesarean section, there must be a way to cure it.
If she can't be cured, she won't cut open someone's stomach for no reason.
Since you have chosen Dr. Du, you must believe in her medical skills.
Thinking of this, Guixiang became happy again. As long as her husband was well, that was better than anything else.
After reading the storybook, the man clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Great! It's really great! If a storybook like this comes out, my Fenglin Bookstore will definitely have a booming business. Doctor Du! How many episodes do you plan to publish?"
"We'll see how it sells!" Du Wanwan didn't know the details, so she could only give him a rough idea, "If it sells well, there will be no problem with five, six, seven, eight, or nine episodes. It's just a story! It can be long or short."
The man stood up tremblingly and saluted Du Wanwan with his fists clasped. "Thank you, Doctor Du, for thinking highly of my Fenglin Bookstore. We have accepted this book. Cao Qiwen would like to thank you."
"Don't rush to say whether to accept it or not, or whether to thank you or not, listen to my terms first." Du Wanwan took a sip of the tea beside her, then put down the teacup, "Let's talk business, we won't sell it for one tael of silver per episode, we've already discussed it with Changyuan Bookstore.
What I want is a share of the profits. After deducting the cost of the storybook, the profit will be a flat price, and we will split it 50-50. In this way, all the stories written by my third aunt in the future will be handed over to Fenglin Bookstore.
No matter how high the share offered by other bookstores is, we will not change our original intention. To put it bluntly, your 50-50 share is equivalent to signing a contract with my third aunt. As long as it is written by her, it can only be sold to you. "
Cao Qiwen and Guixiang looked at each other and felt that a 50-50 split seemed unreasonable.
Du Wanwan also knew that her statement about profit sharing was tantamount to breaking the existing model of the bookstore, and would definitely be questioned by everyone.
But one tael of silver per episode was too cheap, leaving storybook writers with no hope.
With a faint smile, Du Wanwan said slowly: "I have a small suggestion for you. When the storybook comes out, you can do something with the packaging and printing, divide it into a regular version and a hardcover version, and then release a limited edition.
The regular version has the normal price, while the hardcover version has some other small things as gifts and the price can be twice that of the regular version.
The limited edition is a collector’s edition, and it’s best to design a few illustrations in it. The price can be several times that of the regular edition.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Cao Qiwen suddenly had an epiphany. He slammed the table excitedly and said, "That's right! Why didn't I think of that? How can what you want be the same as what ordinary people want? It must be different."
Liang and Yetingyu were both confused. They couldn't understand what Du Wanwan meant or what Cao Qiwen was so excited about.
"That's right." Guixiang also understood. "Illustrations are not a problem. I can do that. The illustrations of limited editions can be different in each copy. Even if the nobles buy them, they won't feel that they are losing out. Everything they have in their hands is unique in the world."
"That's exactly what I meant." Du Wanwan was very pleased, "You two are indeed husband and wife, and you have been doing business for many years. You can understand me just by saying it.
There are many nobles in the capital, and even more nobles who love storybooks. If everyone can get something that belongs to them, even if they spend a little more money, it doesn’t matter. "
Cao Qiwen and Guixiang both seemed to have seen hope, and they also collected storybooks, but they did not sell very well, mainly because they did not come across any creative ones.
What Dr. Du sent today is very interesting. Once it is printed, it will definitely be a hit.
Thinking of this deal, Cao Qiwen didn't even care about his own illness: "Doctor Du! It doesn't matter if my illness lasts for a day or two! I will immediately arrange for people to typeset and print the manuscript. I hope the next episode can be written quickly."
"It's okay to delay for a few days, but I still have a small suggestion." Du Wanwan looked outside the door, "Your entrance is quite large, when the booklet is printed, don't rush to sell it, promote it well.
The second floor where the ladies stay can actually sell some snacks and refreshments, so that the nobles can invite a few close friends to Maple Forest Academy to read storybooks while eating delicious cakes, and also increase some income."
Guixiang's eyes lit up again: "Can it be done this way? Doctor Du! You have a really good brain. If this is possible, it will indeed increase a lot of income.
Okay! We'll arrange it right away. This is easy. We just need to renovate the second floor and put a few tables and chairs there. We can ask someone to deliver cakes and other things, which saves time and effort."
Liang frowned, "If we ask outsiders to deliver, it will lose the characteristics of Fenglin Academy. It's better to learn a few things yourself, or make something unique that can't be the same as others."
"This?" Guixiang was puzzled. "I really don't know how to make pastries."
"I know." Du Wanwan said calmly, "Do you have flour? Do you have sweet potatoes?"
"Yes." Guixiang nodded and replied.
"I'll teach you a few simple snacks." Du Wanwan motioned to Guixiang to take notes, "The first one is fried sweet potato slices. Peel the sweet potatoes, wash them, and cut them into slightly thicker slices.
Mix the flour into a porridge-like paste, put the raw sweet potato slices in, coat them with the flour paste, and fry them in oil. Fry until both sides are golden and crispy, remove from the pan to drain the oil, and sprinkle with sugar and sesame seeds.
Guixiang memorized the steps and was shocked. She didn't expect Dr. Du to know so much. No wonder she wanted a 50-50 split. Apart from other things, the ideas she gave were all good ways to make money.
Cao Qiwen also felt that Dr. Du had given too many surprises. The 50-50 split of the storybooks was not only not a loss, but they also made money. If the snacks were delicious, it would also be a way to attract customers.
With unique snacks and unique storybooks, his Fenglin Bookstore is bound to prosper!
Du Wanwan didn't think there was anything wrong with it. This kind of simple fried food was everywhere on the streets in her previous life, so she just copied a few simple ones.
It's too complicated to understand and explain. That's something only professionals can do, and she's still a little bit short of mastering it.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
