The news that the Imperial College had published a new book quickly spread to all the bookstores in Beijing. However, not many copies of this first edition were printed, and it was not sold outside of Zhanchun Bookstore.
For a time, the shopkeepers and owners of various bookstores and bookshops rushed to Huailiu Lane to buy books.
However, Xu Jiang's twenty sets had already been sold to regular customers, and there were not many left. Everyone was disappointed because they came empty-handed.
Some people were unwilling to give up and started to inquire about the origin of the new book. Xu Jiang explained its content, author, and her relationship with it, and everyone suddenly understood.
"No wonder they only gave it to you. It turns out it was a book donated by Shopkeeper Xu." A bookshop owner shook his head. "What a shame! If it was chosen by the Imperial College, it must be a good book. It's really uneconomical for Shopkeeper Xu to just give it away. If he had contacted us first and jointly published the book to market, he would have made a fortune. Then he could have donated it to the Imperial College. Wouldn't that have brought him both fame and fortune?"
After all, she is a woman and has a short-sighted vision. If this book fell into her hands, she would have changed the world and made the bookstore a big one.
Xu Jiang just smiled and said nothing. Since the purpose of this matter was different, the approach would naturally be different.
She thought for a moment, then said to everyone, "In addition to this book, 'Tracing the Origins of Cultural Traces,' my master has other works. If the shopkeepers and owners would like to publish them, I am willing to cooperate with you."
"Me, me, me." The bookshop where Xu Jiang had previously worked was busy trying to get a seat. "The collections of our master's works were selling well at first, and I was just thinking of asking Shopkeeper Xu to restock them. It's just the right time to come here. Shopkeeper Xu, we're old acquaintances, you have to let me take the first seat!"
"Okay." Xu Jiang agreed with a smile, then asked Liang Mo to take out the previously published collection of Xu Yuan and distribute it to the shopkeepers. Then he said, "This is the book that our master has already published. There are more than a dozen sets that need to be revised and engraved. I will notify you after the revision and engraving are completed."
Everyone here is a business man, and they all have sharp minds.
"Shopkeeper Xu, there are only two people in your shop, how can you handle it? How about I ask the master from our bookstore to help?" The other shopkeeper's eyes flashed, wanting to take advantage of the situation.
"You're such a sly shrew, acting like you don't have a master. Shopkeeper Xu, if we're talking about engraving, the craftsmen in our bookstore are quite skilled."
"I have someone in my family who's good at repairing things. Even ancient books that have been broken into pieces can't stop him."
"I can also have someone print it for you. My printer's skills are among the best in the capital."
Liang Mo's smile faded upon hearing this, he cleared his throat, and said loudly: "Our bookstore is not short of people. If you want to jointly publish or directly purchase the finished product later, please come here to register."
Besides, even if he sent someone, he still had a master above him, so it would not be their turn.
When everyone saw him protecting the food, they couldn't help but tease him, making him blush.
After entertaining everyone, Xu Jiang and Liang Mo were both thirsty, and Yin Yin, who had been serving tea and water, was sweating profusely. Xu Jiang cleared the table, made a cup of tea for each of them, and invited them to sit down and rest.
Liang Mo drank half a cup in one gulp, then asked, "Boss, this 'New Edition of Mathematics' will be finished in a few days. Will the Imperial College have any more work for you after that?"
Xu Jiang said, "We'll ask when we deliver the books. If there's no work, we'll start printing our books. If there's work, we'll have to keep up the good work."
"The momentum is good right now. If the Imperial College assigns us work, our business will be delayed."
Although the bookshop was small, its expenses were considerable. His wages, food, tea, and the exchange of gifts with regular customers all cost a lot of money. Moreover, Xu Jiang had also spent a lot of money to redeem the two prodigal sons of the Xu family. If he only relied on the salary from the Imperial College, it would probably be far from enough.
"Since we have earned the title, we must shoulder the responsibility. Whenever the Imperial College assigns us work, we must not neglect it." Xu Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "As for the bookstore business, we should stick to our previous method. We will publish the first edition ourselves, and then authorize a reliable bookstore to print the subsequent editions. We will just take a commission."
"That's the only way." Liang Mo was still worried, "But what about Wanjuan Tower..."
"Wanjuanlou ordered other bookstores not to publish new books without permission, but it didn't say they couldn't co-print books. The printing documents are in my hands, and we're now government-owned, so he can't find any excuse to complain. Otherwise, how do you think these shopkeepers got the courage to come to us and ask for books?"
After saying that, Xu Jiang sneered.
"Even if he wants to cause trouble, we don't have to be afraid. The government is trying to teach the Zhou family a lesson for instigating Xu Si and Xu Wu to overturn their verdict. If they cause trouble, they'll be handing themselves over to him and asking for trouble."
Speaking of Xu Si, Liang Mo sighed, "I don't know when the government office will send us any news."
“Almost.”
"Tracing the Origins of Cultural Heritage" is now gaining momentum, and Xu Yuan will surely become famous. As long as Xu Si gets the news, he will be unable to sit still.
She was waiting for Xu Si to fall into the trap.
Wanjuan Tower.
While out shopping, Manager Wu learned that the Imperial College was about to publish a new book. He initially considered reporting it to Zhou Huai to see if he could use his connections to acquire some and resell it at a high price. However, upon learning that the book was written by Master Xu Jiang, he abandoned the idea.
He couldn't help but feel jealous and hateful. Xu Jiang first chose Hu Xu to publish "New Collection of Elementary Education", and now she relied on the Imperial College to publish a book for her master. He didn't know whether she was really lucky or used some shady means.
A woman who stays restlessly in the backyard actually comes out to show her face in public and tries to compete with others. She really disregards etiquette and has no shame.
He returned to Wanjuan Tower and asked the servant to find Xu Si, but the servant said that Xu Si had gone to the gambling house again.
He had lost all his money in the past two days, and the gambling house was always billed to Wanjuanlou, which almost made Wu the head of the gambling house furious. He had no choice but to inform the gambling house to stop secretly harassing him.
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