Chapter 348: Toilet paper and printed books go on sale, hot all over the city
"Okay, I'll go tell them right away so they don't have to sit around doing nothing all day."
While saying this, Chen Jie was also thinking about what kind of house he wanted to build. It should at least have two entrances.
His family has more than a thousand taels of savings, so it is no problem for him to use half of the money to build a house. After working hard for so many years, it is time to enjoy himself.
Xiao Ying continued, "I can tell you first that the new village is divided into two parts. One part consists of four main streets that intersect in a cross shape."
"The other part is to build lanes on these streets specifically for residential use."
"I will pay for the construction of the four main streets, with shops in the front, courtyards in the middle, and housing in the back. The whole thing won't be too big."
"I will sell it after it's finished, at cost price."
"Villagers can buy this directly, or they can pay for it themselves and build it in the alley, or they can do both."
"Yingfeng New Village is just our starting point. We will develop into a town in the future, so buying one or two shops is a good choice."
She has her own considerations for doing this.
With the current size of Yingfeng Village, it cannot support four streets and must attract more people.
So she had to pay in advance and build the shop with her own money so that people who were interested could move in directly with their bags.
Chen Jie was shocked. Madam Xiao actually wanted to pay for the construction of four streets herself. How much would that cost?
Madam Xiao, aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to sell them and end up with nothing?
He understood Madam Xiao's thoughts. She wanted to lighten the burden for everyone, but she had endured too much.
"Madam Xiao, why not let the villagers pay for the construction themselves..."
"How many shops can we build like that?" Xiao Ying shook his head. "No one may be willing to build them in a uniform style."
"Don't worry about the money. Since I dare to do this, I have considered the consequences."
She still has the money to build four streets, and it’s not built in vain, because sooner or later she will sell them all.
Chen Jie sighed lightly, knowing that he could not persuade her, so he stopped trying.
"Then I'll go tell everyone first so that everyone can be mentally prepared."
"Go ahead."
Xiao Ying nodded. She was not stingy with money. Money was earned to be spent. Only by giving can you gain.
She now has three profitable workshops and will soon have two more.
She has already planned to open the paper shop and bookstore tomorrow. By then, the toilet paper and printed books will surely attract a lot of people's attention.
The eleventh day of the lunar year.
All workshops finally reopened.
In Hongye Town and Yun'an County, Yingfeng Paper Shop and Yingfeng Bookstore also officially opened and became instantly popular throughout the city!
There were two shops next to each other, one specializing in selling toilet paper and the other specializing in selling printed books.
Qingyu and Wensong personally went to the county town to take charge. Both of them had experience in running shops and knew how to attract customers the most.
Sure enough, as soon as the two shops opened, they attracted countless people's attention.
Yingfeng Paper Shop is filled with toilet paper and restroom paper, which are divided into different grades according to the consumer groups.
The cheapest ones are only five cents a stack, and a stack of toilet paper the size of a palm contains hundreds of sheets, which can be said to be extremely cost-effective.
The expensive ones cost several hundred coins per box, and each box contains a hundred sheets. Not only are they white and soft, they are also printed with beautiful patterns and emit different fragrances.
Where have people seen anything like this?
Using paper to wipe after going to the toilet? That's too extravagant!
But the price of this toilet paper is really not expensive. It only costs five cents for wiping it a hundred times. It feels like a good deal.
Some wealthy young men and ladies have set their sights on the white and soft toilet paper.
This thing can not only replace a handkerchief, but can also be used during menstruation. Just throw it away after use without having to wash it. It is so convenient.
As a result, thousands of toilet paper rolls were sold on the opening day and the store was sold out immediately.
Hundreds of boxes of toilet paper were sold, earning dozens of taels of silver.
In terms of profit, toilet paper is definitely much higher. You can make a maximum of two cents from a stack of toilet paper, but you can make at least a hundred cents from a box of toilet paper.
But this thing is mainly for the convenience of the people, so more toilet paper is produced. I believe someone will come to purchase it soon.
On the other hand, printed books are also very popular.
There are only a few types of printed books on sale this time: three primers: "Three Character Classic", "Thousand Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Names".
The other three books among the Four Books are "The Great Learning", "The Doctrine of the Mean" and "The Analects of Confucius" because they have fewer words.
As for the others, we are still working on engraving and printing them.
These books all contain pinyin and are very cheap.
A primer costs only twenty wen, and a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" costs only a few hundred wen, which is much cheaper than the handwritten version, almost one-tenth of the price.
At first, the people were skeptical and could not believe that books could be sold so cheaply.
It was not until they heard that these books were printed and written by Liu Yunzhe, the principal of Qingyun Academy, that they flocked to the books with joy.
After flipping through the books, I found that the store owner was not lying. The handwriting in these books was very beautiful, and it was obvious that they were written by famous authors.
Comparing it with other books, there are no errors or omissions, and it also has additional pinyin, which is simply good value for money.
Everyone was very excited. Those with a little wealth bought all six books directly, and those from poor families also bought one or two primers, intending to teach their children to recognize a few words.
At the end of the day, more than a thousand copies of the six books were sold, which shows everyone's thirst for knowledge.
"Toilet paper, printed books... Interesting, it seems my trip was worthwhile."
Not far from the store, a young man in his twenties was holding two boxes of toilet paper in one hand and a few printed books in the other, with an ambiguous smile on his face.
The man was wearing a dark purple brocade robe. The clothing was gorgeous but not too conspicuous, which made him look tall and handsome.
It was Nangong Jingyan who had just arrived in Yun'an County today.
He was learning about the local customs and asking about the situation along the way, and did not travel at full speed, so he did not arrive in Yun'an County until today.
Unexpectedly, I happened to encounter the opening of two stores.
After asking, he found out that it was the shop of Xiao Ying and Xiao Yiren, which piqued his interest.
Toilet paper and printed books were things he had never seen before, and they were both very convenient and practical.
Not to mention toilet paper, he was more interested in printed books and understood the value of them at a glance.
Printed books are much cheaper than handwritten books. If they are promoted throughout the country, many more people will be able to read and write.
This is definitely a scary trend!
"As expected of a man of destiny, every move he makes is extraordinary."
"In this case, I am even more reluctant to let you stay in Moon Country."
Nangong Jingyan smiled brightly, and without knowing how he moved, the toilet paper and the book disappeared in an instant.
He looked towards the shop and whispered, "But aren't you afraid of being suppressed by the powerful if you do this?"
He always felt that he might have overlooked something, and Xiao Ying might not be as weak as he imagined.
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