Chapter 233 Feng Ziying (Part 2)
Feng Ziying? Coming now? Jia Zhen and Youshi looked at each other and laughed together.
After them, someone else fell into the trap.
Jia Zhen was very anxious at first, but now...
He dressed and washed slowly, then staggered out to meet him.
"It's Chinese New Year, aren't you going to accompany your sister-in-law back to Yue's house?"
Jia Zhen acted like an elder brother disciplining his younger brother, "Why are you here?"
"Brother, you are my real brother."
What can Feng Ziying do?
"Isn't it my duty to wish my brother a happy new year early?"
When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. He could only smile and say, "Brother, take me to my aunt's house for breakfast later. Hehe, business matters... are easy to talk about."
Jia Zhen was satisfied, "Have you finished reading The Legend of the Condor Heroes?"
"Um!"
Feng Ziying nodded vigorously, "Good brother, please stop holding me back, and give me everything!"
How can we be like this as brothers?
Humph~ If he hadn't fallen into a trap, if it hadn't been New Year's Day, and considering that he had been injured before and even if he had recovered now, his body was still weak, Feng Ziying would have punched him a long time ago.
"…If it weren't for my brother, I wouldn't give it to you."
Jia Zhen was helpless, "I was also deceived!"
He was betrayed by his wife and mother.
"I didn't even look at the bottom."
Feng Ziying: “…”
He clenched his fists again and again, wondering in his mind whether he could just fight and then run away.
"Brother, I can't help it either."
When Jia Zhen saw him like that, he quickly handed him the tea that the maid had brought him, and offered it to him with both hands, "This "Legend of the Condor Heroes" was printed by Jin Daxia at my mother's request. After my mother had it printed, she sold it directly in your sister-in-law's bookstore.
Because it is a new book, the shopkeeper gave me a set. "
Speaking of this, Jia Zhen felt that the shopkeeper was also a good-for-nothing.
Maybe he read it first and couldn't find the follow-up, so he sent it here for the couple to look for together.
"I was naughty that day, so I took a look, and you know the result."
Jia Zhen sighed, "I went to find the shopkeeper and my mother at night."
"What did my aunt say?"
Feng Ziying only cares about this.
"...Brother, just tell me whether this book is good or not?"
"good!"
"Yes!"
Jia Zhen slapped his thigh and said, "I thought it was a good idea at that time, so I told my mother to introduce the hero Jin to me, and then I would ask the storyteller to tell the story of this book in your teahouse and give him a share of the profits."
Huh? That's a good idea.
Feng Ziying's expression softened. "Auntie has conditions? Or does Hero Jin have conditions? Hurry up, as long as it's not too much, I can agree to it."
It's rare that something good happens to my brother and I still think of him.
Feng Ziying was very grateful, "In fact, we are brothers, almost like blood relatives. If you have any conditions, you can agree to them on my behalf."
If he had agreed earlier, wouldn't he have been able to see what would happen next? "I would like to agree for you."
Jia Zhen was sad. He had no money! If he had money, three hundred taels would be nothing. He could just throw it away.
But he has no money.
"My mother said that your teahouse has to pay 500 taels of silver a year as dividends from Mr. Jin's book."
Ask for a high price and pay it back on the spot.
Jia Zhen was afraid that if he directly asked for three hundred taels, the guy would jump up and down and ask him to pay back the money.
It cost five hundred taels, but this guy only paid back three hundred taels, which is equivalent to paying back half of it. I think he won't feel so bad about it.
Jia Zhen looked like he was being bullied by his mother. "Look, the price is so high. How dare I promise anything for you? Can't I just show it to you and then talk about it?"
Feng Ziying: “…”
He stood there in a daze, unable to speak.
Five hundred taels!
A teahouse is not a place to make money.
It is the place where the Feng family collects information from all sides.
Five hundred taels...
Even if his teahouse was that big, he couldn't make 500 taels a year! This book alone would cost 500 taels a year...
If he really agreed, his parents would team up to break his legs.
"Can't it be cheaper?"
Feng Ziying said pitifully, "Do you believe it or not, if I really agree to it, my father will come over with a big stick, break my legs first, and then... have a big fight with you?"
"believe!"
Jia Zhen knew that General Feng had a hot temper.
But he has a great grandfather and father.
Although they are no longer here, he has always been under their protection.
"I think it's too expensive too. How about... let's go bargain with my mother together."
“Good brother!”
Feng Ziying was deeply moved.
He knew how much Jia Zhen was afraid of his parents.
Aunt Shen..., she is really not an ordinary person.
"But~"
He rubbed his face a little embarrassedly, "Why do I feel a little scared?"
Jia Zhen: “…”
"How is your mood these days, Auntie?"
Ordinary people will feel better during the Chinese New Year.
Ningguo Mansion still enjoys the favor of the Emperor and Empress.
Whether it is the reward before the New Year or the reward during the Chinese New Year, it is the first one.
Normally speaking, Aunt Shen should be in a good mood.
But this year, I didn’t show respect to my uncle during the New Year.
The woman who was once known as the most fierce woman in the world was also the most affectionate person in the world.
Even his parents couldn't help but sigh when they talked about Uncle Jing and Aunt Shen.
"Or... I should go home and show this book to my father again!"
Jia Zhen: “…”
He felt that it was not impossible.
"I got several more sets here. You can divide them among your brothers as you see fit."
I'm afraid it won't be enough even if General Feng agrees.
What if his brothers and younger brother say that the general is partial?
Let’s watch it together and fall into the pit together.
Feng Ziying certainly understood what Jia Zhen meant. He looked at him for a long time and finally nodded.
Of course, since she was here, she couldn't leave right away. At breakfast on the second day of the Chinese New Year, Shen Ning saw Feng Ziying.
Feng Ziying does not appear very often in the Dream of the Red Chamber.
The first time was when Qin Keqing fell ill, he recommended the famous doctor Zhang Youshi. The second time was when Xue Pan celebrated his birthday. When Feng Ziying came, he had bruises on his face and said that he had been beaten by the son of Captain Qiu. He also said something about a narrow victory and that "this time there is great fortune in the midst of great misfortune".
At that time, he seemed to be hesitant to speak and came and went in a hurry.
Many later scholars of the Dream of the Red Chamber said that his situation at the time showed that armed conflict had already occurred among hidden interest groups, and that under the deliberate provocation and ambush of hostile forces, Feng Ziying might have been caught off guard and "endured" the first time, and "narrowly won" the second time under the instructions of his father.
It’s a pity that those people in the Jia family have completely withdrawn from military affairs.
They may not even understand his hints.
But Shen Ning had a very good impression of him.
Later generations said that he was one of the Four Heroes of the Red Chamber.
He is a person as famous as Liu Xianglian.
Shen Ning liked Liu Xianglian, so naturally she liked him too, "How are your parents?"
"good!"
Feng Ziying felt a little embarrassed. His coming here was not in accordance with the rules. He tried to bite the bullet and find an excuse for himself, "My nephew came here today on my father's orders to ask Brother Zhen if he needs more gunpowder."
"Yes."
Shen Ning glanced at Jia Zhen.
Although today's muskets are troublesome, they can really save lives at critical moments.
There is no guarantee that I won’t encounter anything when I return home this time, so it is better to be prepared.
Therefore, she had asked Jia Zhen to match more people a few days ago.
"That's fine. I'll have someone bring it to you when I get home."
Feng Ziying breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you very much."
Shen Ning saw him and Jia Zhen flirting with each other, and seemed to understand something, so she simply said, "The day before yesterday, Zhen'er said she would give you The Legend of the Condor Heroes. I wonder if you have read it."
“I’ve seen it.”
Feng Ziying nodded quickly.
"Mother, the teahouse's business is just so-so."
Jia Zhen quickly seized the opportunity and said, "Do you think it is possible for Mr. Jin to give you a lower dividend? Can we take four, no, three hundred taels?"
Three hundred taels? Shen Ning raised her eyebrows, and when Feng Ziying was also waiting nervously, she said, "Three hundred taels? It's not impossible. Hero Jin intends to use this silver for charity. Ziying, go home and tell General Feng Tang that this silver can be used for the Children's Charity Bureau in the north. As for which city to put it in..., he can decide."
Huh? Ahhh?
Feng Ziying and Jia Zhen were both a little stunned.
However, Feng Ziying reacted faster and quickly stood up and saluted, "Since it is a charity, then..." He glanced at Jia Zhen and gritted his teeth and said, "Then four hundred taels!"
He had seen what the Charity Bureau in the northern border town looked like.
His father was also heartbroken.
Many of the widows and orphans there were because their family breadwinners had died in the war.
Whenever his father was on duty in the north, he would ask for money from home and help as many people as possible.
now……
I think if my father knew, he wouldn't object.
"Just three hundred taels."
Shen Ning smiled, "Teahouses really don't make much money. Fortunately, Mr. Jin has signed a deed of authorization with me. You can take it to Shuntian Prefecture for filing. If someone talks about The Legend of the Condor Heroes in the future, you can bring people to stop them without his authorization."
Is this possible?
With his father's name and this authorization deed, he can really shut up some of those copycat storytellers.
Feng Ziying was pleasantly surprised. "In that case, I would like to thank Mr. Jin on behalf of my father."
He is indeed a hero! When he returned home in the afternoon, he was beaming with joy. He not only brought back the authorization deed, but also two complete sets of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
Feng Tang was quite angry at first.
The son went out for a stroll, and suddenly he got into a debt of three hundred taels.
But this book...
He had indeed heard his wife say that his son and daughter-in-law were so engrossed in reading that they forgot to eat and sleep.
Feng Tang picked up the book and started reading.
Although I am a rough guy and don't like Zhihu, I have read a few novels.
He read it out of curiosity, and within three days, because of the Feng father and son, many people in the army knew about the book.
The fifth day of the first lunar month is the day to welcome the God of Wealth, and many businesses in Beijing are open for business as usual.
People began to visit You's bookstore one after another.
In the afternoon, before closing time, the bookstore owner came hurriedly asking for supplies.
Shen Ning was mentally prepared for this.
In Yu's bookstore, she put a hundred copies, but in fact she had five hundred copies.
“Raise the price!”
Shen Ning would keep the money from selling books aside, and use it to buy clothes and food in the name of Jin Daxia, and send all of it to the charity bureau in the border town.
"From now on, the sales will be limited to 20 sets per day."
There are many people traveling back and forth between the north and the south in this capital.
Twenty sets, drizzle.
This is not to say that Shen Ning doesn't want to put more, but the speed of printing books in this era is just that.
She couldn't go faster.
You Shi also knew this, "Mother, what do you think is the appropriate price increase for us?"
"…How much are you selling for?"
Paper, ink, labor, etc. all cost money. A complete set of books costs the equivalent of one or two taels of silver per book.
Although the price will drop a little after printing more, it will not be much cheaper.
Therefore, the price Shen Ning gave the bookstore was four taels of silver for the whole set.
"Six taels!"
The purpose of doing business is to make money.
Youshi asked, "How about you raise the price to six taels and I raise the price to eight taels?"
Those who can afford to buy books have enough money.
Shen Ning thought for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I'll try to urge them to print more."
After the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, they will return south.
She has to hand this over.
Shen Ning thought about it for a moment and then asked someone to call Daiyu and Min Mei over.
Please vote, please vote, important things should be said three times
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
