Chapter 61: Chunshen Bookstore Opens
This impeachment storm is like a typhoon. Although it came with great force, it also went away quickly.
In the following days, the incident was as if it had never happened. All parties involved, whether they stood on the Liu family's side or the Wei family's side, remained silent.
Although everyone kept silent about it, they all knew that this was most likely just the beginning.
The capital city returned to its former tranquility, or perhaps it had always been that peaceful.
And with this peace, Wei Changtian also spent a few very regular days.
In the morning, he would fight in a martial arts arena; in the afternoon, he would practice Tianluo Fist and Guichen Sword with Xu Qingwan; in the evening, he would practice calligraphy; and in the evening, he would continue to tell stories about monkeys.
Oh, and occasionally I would go to Yang Liushi to discuss ideas.
After all, Xiao Feng asked Yang Liushi to seduce him, so he had to do something to show it.
In order to show that he had been successfully "seduced", Wei Changtian would swagger every time he went to Fengqi Pavilion. Not only did he have to endure the jealous gazes of others, but Lu Jingyao would also inevitably hear some rumors.
Wei Changtian never denied this, which made Lu Jingyao so angry that she sulked almost every day.
And so it was on August 28th, when two noteworthy things finally happened.
First, Li Kan was promoted to the Chief Justice of Dali Temple, and the system rewarded him with 100 points. Wei Changtian cleared the balance and successfully bought the same cheat code as the second protagonist - "Monster Capture".
Second, Chunshen Bookstore officially opened for business today to sell books.
It was not convenient for Wei Changtian to show up for such things, but Lu Jingyao could not help but run to join in the fun, and did not come back until dusk, with the setting sun above her head.
…
"It's a pity you didn't go, there were so many people there!"
In the study, Lu Jingyao sat opposite Wei Changtian, reporting today's "grand occasion" with great excitement.
"Li Yang invited the leaders of the Yunyan Poetry Society. Many scholars came to watch the fun, and later they gathered together to recite poems and write couplets..."
The Yunyan Poetry Society is quite famous in the capital and has attracted many literati and poets.
However, in Wei Changtian's opinion, the function of all literary organizations is limited to exchanging ideas about which brothel has the best girls, and it is of no help in improving cultural cultivation.
He looked at Lu Jingyao who was chattering non-stop and said helplessly: "What's the point of having more people go? The key is how the book sells?"
"Of course!"
Lu Jingyao said excitedly: "The first five hundred copies of Journey to the West have all been sold out, and those collector's edition poetry collections have also sold hundreds of copies..."
“It’s really good.”
Wei Changtian nodded.
Since it is a bookstore, it certainly cannot just sell one book. You must also prepare some books such as poetry and prose collections of famous writers to sell.
Anyway, there is no awareness of copyright protection these days. Besides, most of the authors of these books have passed away long ago, so it would be a waste not to use them.
However, this kind of book is also sold in other bookstores. So in order to improve the differentiation of Chunshen Bookstore, Wei Changtian thought about it and finally came up with the concept of "collector's edition".
Books don’t have to be read, they can also be collected! As soon as this novel concept came out, Li Yang was amazed and immediately put it into action, producing a batch of collector’s edition books.
The cost is more than ten times that of ordinary books, the price is dozens of times that of ordinary books, and the profit is hundreds of times that of ordinary books.
Even so, they can still sell hundreds of copies. Wei Changtian can only sigh that people in any era cannot escape the clutches of IQ tax products.
"By the way, I also brought you a collector's edition of Journey to the West!"
On the other side, Lu Jingyao suddenly remembered this important matter while talking. She immediately got up and ran back to her room, and soon came back with an embroidered silk bag.
The bag was made entirely of silk and embroidered with elegant cloud patterns. There were only four small characters arranged from top to bottom in the center - Chunshen Bookstore.
Wei Changtian took the bag in great surprise. He never expected that Li Yang could use the word "luxury" to such an extent.
Although he was the one who came up with the concept of the collector's edition, he always thought that adding a harder cover to a book was luxurious enough these days...
It seems that as a pseudo rich second generation, I still have a long way to go when it comes to "spending money"!
Wei Changtian sighed, reached out and pulled open the cloth strip at the top of the bag, and gently shook out the items inside.
An exquisite copy of "Journey to the West" with a cover painting.
A small wooden box with a deck of playing cards neatly stacked inside.
A neatly folded poker instruction manual, which details the rules of five different playing methods, including "Fighting the Devil", "Cheating the Golden Flower", and "Digging the Earth".
Everything was printed with the "Chun Shen Bookstore" logo, and besides that there was a small silver swallow in the bag.
It is only the size of a thumb, but the carving is very lifelike.
"What the hell is this?"
Wei Changtian asked casually while playing with the silver swallow.
"This is a token of the Chunshen Poetry Society."
Lu Jingyao explained, "This item is only given as a gift when you buy the Collector's Edition of Journey to the West, and having this item is like joining the Chunshen Poetry Society."
"Chun Shen Poetry Society? When was this established?" Wei Changtian looked confused.
"Haha, this is the idea that Li Yang just came up with a few days ago."
Lu Jingyao covered her mouth and laughed, "He paid a lot of money to invite several talented women in the capital, as well as many famous prostitutes, to the poetry club. When many young masters heard this today, they bought books without thinking twice."
"???"
Good guy, I am a good guy!
VIP membership system is out? Still a part-time pimp, ugh, high-end dating?
I’m afraid it won’t be long before it becomes a large-scale business social platform!
Li Yang, you really didn’t travel through time? ?
Wei Changtian was dumbfounded, but Lu Jingyao thought that he was yearning for the poetry club, so she hurriedly snatched Yinyan away, muttering to herself.
"You are not allowed to go there. It is not a good place..."
“…”
Wei Changtian was still thinking about the bookstore's affairs, and didn't care that Yinyan was snatched away. He was stunned for a long while before asking a key question.
"How much does this set cost?"
"Fifty taels of silver." Lu Jingyao stretched out a small palm.
"Fifty, fifty taels?"
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment: "Is there really someone who would spend fifty taels to buy this thing???"
Lu Jingyao affirmed: "Of course, didn't I just say that many young masters bought it."
“…”
Wei Changtian opened his mouth and asked about the price of the "Simplified Edition" of Journey to the West, and then roughly estimated today's profit.
Apart from the initial investment in site and equipment, the net profit is about two to three thousand taels...
Although it was the opening day, this was a bit... too much!
If Journey to the West and playing cards really become popular in the future...
The more Wei Changtian thought about it, the more beautiful it seemed, and he thought it was time to take out that thing!
He threw the collector's edition of Journey to the West aside, looked up and asked Lu Jingyao with a smile: "Do you want to play a game that is more interesting than playing cards?"
"Ah, ah?"
Lu Jingyao blushed and lowered her head and stammered, "Yes, what is it..."
Wei Changtian didn't notice her reaction and said smugly, "Mahjong!"
(End of this chapter)
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