While everyone waited for breakfast, Liu Yanran said goodbye and left, agreeing on a meeting place later because she had something more important to do—call An Xu. Although she clearly remembered her due date was still two weeks away, she decided to double-check out of caution, just in case she went into labor prematurely. After all, it would take several days to get from here to Beijing, and if anything unexpected happened, she had to be fully prepared.
Fang Xu told her that everything was fine. There was a misunderstanding before this. Fang Xu originally told Zheng Bin that she was pregnant, and Zheng Bin agreed to marry her. But when she went for a check-up during her honeymoon, she found out it was a misunderstanding and she was not pregnant at all. Then Fang Xu went to eat hot pot all day long. Suddenly one day, she vomited while eating. Liu Yanran was so scared that she thought something was wrong with her. It turned out that she was really pregnant this time.
It turned out that although her period had not come for more than a month, the misunderstanding made Fang Xu think that it was just a false alarm. As a result, it was true this time. After checking, it turned out to be twins, which made Fang Xu and Zheng Bin happy. After discussion, they decided that one of the children in the belly would take Fang Xu's surname. Since Fang Ling is still single and has no plans to get married, it can be regarded as leaving a descendant for the Fang family.
Besides confirming the production date, Liu Yanran had another important reason for calling An Xu. Before An Xu's wedding, she'd overheard a relative mention that the printing factory was struggling and facing potential layoffs. This news struck her like lightning, instantly sparking a bold idea: why not capitalize on this opportunity to print Gaokao materials? In her past life, although she hadn't attended university, she was familiar with the renowned "Three-Year Gaokao and Five-Year Simulation" textbook. If she could adapt it slightly and launch it in this era, it would undoubtedly be a unique creation!
Liu Yanran quickly took action, contacting the person and requesting an introduction to the printing company's management. After some effort, they successfully printed a trial edition of 1,000 copies. Liu Yanran, Deng Wanjun, and Deng Wanru then used their spare time to promote the book at the entrance of a high school. They skillfully distributed over 100 books, attracting widespread interest among students. The books were a warm welcome, and sales soared.
Then, she went to all the major bookstores in Beijing and consigned her books. Although the owners agreed, they were often placed in the corner, no one cared about them, as if they were just there to collect dust. However, there was no progress in the first few days, which was disappointing.
Surprisingly, the students who received the gifted book responded exceptionally well, especially the top students. They said the book was incredibly comprehensive, covering nearly every exam subject and highlighting key points for them. This sparked excitement among other students, who began asking their parents to buy the book.
Of course, the students who received the gifted books weren't foolish enough to tell the truth. Instead, they claimed to have purchased the books at the bookstore. Within a week, the store's stock was completely sold out. The shop owners then hurriedly contacted Liu Yanran, requesting she print more copies. Immediately afterwards, several bookstores in Beijing called the printing factory, urging them to continue supplying the books. Each bookstore placed orders for thousands, even tens of thousands, of copies, instantly giving the printing factory, once on the verge of bankruptcy, a new lease of life. In a flash, the machines in the factory were running at full speed, churning out 200,000 copies.
However, the number of students taking the Gaokao was enormous, and the supply of workbooks was limited, making it impossible to meet the needs of all candidates. Just a few days later, parents of candidates from other cities began calling to ask if they could purchase the workbook. They had heard about this amazing review material from friends in Beijing and wanted to get a copy.
As a result, the sales of this exercise book gradually expanded to surrounding cities. The printing factory immediately became busy, implementing a day and night shift system, and became the factory with the best welfare benefits in the surrounding area, even unmatched by other factories.
Fang Xu's relative also received a promotion and a raise thanks to this opportunity, and he actively recommended the Gaokao workbook to friends and family. Although people were still relatively unfamiliar with intellectual property at the time, Liu Yanran took the initiative to apply for copyright and trademark rights. After all, while she now held exclusive rights, there was no guarantee against future piracy. Liu Yanran named the workbook "Gaokao Gas Station."
This booklet made Liu Yanran a lot of money. Selling for 1.38 yuan, the cost was about 0.4 yuan, and the factory collected 0.6 yuan, leaving her with a net profit of 0.78 yuan. Later, she sold it in bookstores, giving them a 0.1 yuan commission per copy. Despite being the first year on the market, the booklet sold 850,000 copies, generating profits for the factory, the bookstore, and Liu Yanran.
Liu Yanran later donated 0.1 yuan of profit from each copy to the National Education Bureau, hoping to draw their attention to children's education and encourage the construction of more schools. Although she chose to make the donation anonymous, the director of the Education Bureau personally met with her to express his gratitude. Furthermore, the newspaper specifically praised the "Gaokao Gas Station" brand, hailing it as a nationally recognized brand for high-quality extracurricular exercises.
Don’t think this book is expensive, it’s worth more than a pound of meat! However, as long as the children can pass this book and get into college, will they still be worried about not having meat to eat in the future?
The first group of students who used the workbook have now successfully completed their college entrance exams. They rave about its practicality and praise it highly. This good news quickly spread throughout the city, attracting widespread attention. Even as summer vacation began, many parents of students whose children were about to enter their senior year in the second half of the year were eager to buy the book.
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