Chapter 487 Lamenting the Hardships of People's Livelihood
"Don't worry, I understand." Lin Zhiqing nodded.
After deciding on the content in the middle, she drew a few small squares on the rice paper.
"Zhiqing, what should be filled in these parts?" Lin Shian couldn't help but ask.
Lin Zhiqing tapped the paper: "Draw!"
"Painting? Paintings can be published in newspapers?" Lu Nanyue was a little surprised.
Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Of course."
"Then what should we draw?" Lin Yangyang asked.
Lin Zhiqing already had an idea in mind: "Paint some crops that the common people have always come into contact with, as well as some simple fruits and medicinal herbs."
"This is good!" Lu Nanyue clapped her hands:
"Many people in the clinic have been poisoned or died due to improper identification of herbs. If we can draw some fruits and herbs to help them identify them, the people will definitely be happy."
Lu Huai and others also thought this idea was feasible, so they nodded.
"In addition, some people are illiterate, so we can simply draw out the pros and cons of marriage and match them with the issues to make it easier for people to understand," Lin Zhiqing added.
The others nodded.
Then, Lu Huai spoke again:
"I can write some simple math on it, so that even girls who can't go to school can receive some knowledge."
"Okay, this is a good idea." Lin Zhiqing nodded in agreement.
With Lu Huai taking the lead, everyone else immediately started discussing it one after another.
There are methods to keep fit, military strategies, and ways to make money written on it.
These ideas neither violate the laws of Dasheng nor cause trouble, and are indeed feasible.
Lin Zhiqing originally wanted to write about Jianxinxue on the newspaper as well, but if he did that, it would be obvious who wrote the newspaper.
In order to avoid trouble from others, this matter can be discussed later.
After deciding on the plate distribution, Lin Zhiqing was very happy.
The main content must be related to marriage.
She dictated these words and Lu Huai wrote them down quickly.
Looking at the article "Rejecting the Debate on Peaceful Marriage", Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath.
After Lu Huai read it, even Lin Yangyang couldn't help but praise it: "Wonderful, really wonderful!"
At this point, the production of the newspaper becomes very simple.
Three days later, the first batch of official newspapers came out.
When Zhang the butcher from West Market opened the door early in the morning, he saw a piece of paper stuffed in the doorway by someone.
He picked it up and looked at it, scratching his head. "What is this? I don't understand it, but the paper feels nice to the touch."
As he said this, he put the paper under the chopping board to save himself the trouble of wiping the table.
Butcher Zhang’s meat has always been excellent and was sold out in the morning.
After he finished his work and started to clean up, he found that the paper was gone. Turning around, he saw his daughter sitting at the table, holding the paper and unable to let it go.
Butcher Zhang frowned and yelled, "You stupid girl, why don't you go to work!"
Butcher Zhang's daughter stood up reluctantly, stuffed the paper into her waist, and then walked towards a rich family with a basket full of meat.
When she reached the side door, she knocked on it with ease, and immediately a maid came out with the meat.
Afterwards, the maid saw the paper around the waist of Zhang the butcher's daughter, and out of curiosity, she took the paper.
After seeing the content on it, the maid's eyes lit up. She gave Zhang the butcher's daughter a few copper coins and bought the paper.
Her father was a student who taught her a few words. However, due to lack of money for the imperial examination, he sold her to a wealthy family as a maid.
When she saw the words "Duke of Pei", she couldn't wait to go to the main courtyard and handed the paper in her hand to the maid.
When the head maid heard that the paper had the name of Duke Pei written on it, she immediately took it into the yard and handed it to the young lady.
The young lady didn't take it seriously at first, until she saw the words "Duke Pei's standards for his daughter-in-law", and then she immediately became interested.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg.
After the young lady spent an entire afternoon reading the newspaper, she felt restless for a long time.
At dinner time, the family discussed the marriage.
Seeing that all the men at the table thought that marriage was feasible and would be beneficial to merchant families like theirs, the young lady thought of the discussion about marriage in the "newspaper" and immediately said:
"Father, on the surface, the marriage alliance means Dasheng will gain five cities, but in the long run, if Daliang goes back on its word, the adults in Dasheng will definitely not want to fight for their daughter's safety."
"In addition, if Daliang doubles the tariff, it will not be a good thing for merchants like us."
"That's just a woman's kindness. Daliang will definitely not cause trouble, considering Dasheng's strong military and cavalry." The man at the table said:
"Besides, those women married into the Liang monarch's family to win his heart. If they can't do that, it's simply because they don't have the ability!"
The two different opinions suddenly collided with each other, and no one was willing to give in.
At the same time, such scenes occurred in more than one place.
At the beginning, the emergence of newspapers did arouse the interest of many people.
However, everyone's attention was mainly focused on the private affairs of those officials.
Some people also came here specifically to ask for newspapers, just for the gossip about officials.
But soon, as the newspaper was circulated more and more widely, the topic of discussion gradually became "whether or not the marriage should be arranged."
The newspapers presented two completely different views, some believed that we should go and some believed that we should not go.
This perfectly fits the current situation, where there is a huge conflict between people with different views.
As time went by, some people in Shengjing City even set up a special platform for discussion, imitating the "debate competitions" in newspapers.
In less than half a month, debates had spread across teahouses and stage in Beijing, even overshadowing storytellers.
How can listening to other people’s stories be as exciting as participating in them yourself?
When the protagonists of the gossip pages of the newspapers learned that their private affairs were exposed to the public, the scene was very lively.
Especially Duke Zhongyong, his wife was a notoriously shrewish woman. When she learned that Duke Zhongyong had a little girl outside, she made a fuss for several days.
Once this incident happened, the authenticity of the newspaper was self-evident.
The debate on the marriage alliance became more and more lively. At the beginning, only a small number of people disagreed with the marriage. After the incident of Duke Zhongyong was exposed, everyone thought that the person who wrote the newspaper must be an official.
Therefore, the value of this newspaper is self-evident.
By the time the newspaper reached the homes of other high-ranking officials, the number of people who supported and opposed the marriage was almost equal.
There is even a subtle trend of the number of people who do not support marriage alliance surpassing the majority.
Lin family, in the garden.
The maids and servants were discussing it heatedly.
"Only weak-kneed people would support a marriage alliance. Think about it, if something happens after the young lady marries into Daliang, we servants will definitely be implicated!"
"Yes, the young lady is such a good person. After she leaves, our reward may be cancelled."
"If Daliang attacks us someday, the first ones to suffer will be the bride's family. What will we do then?"
"Be quiet, it would be bad if someone heard you."
"Ahem." Lin Yangyang took Lin Zhiqing's hand and interrupted the servants' discussion.
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