Ming Zhanxue: You are worthy of being my husband.
Minglou: Fortunately, I acted quickly and no one else got there first.
There was a glint in their eyes, and they could only marvel and admire.
In the whole world, I'm afraid Qin Yuan is the only one who can come up with so many tricks.
This official gazette has always been a huge burden to the court, but with just a slight change, it has transformed into a cash cow.
This ability is simply amazing.
You have to accept it.
Ming Lou couldn't suppress his curiosity, rubbed his hands, and asked excitedly:
"Xiao Yuanzi, how much do you plan to sell this newspaper for, and who will sell it?"
He has already seen the huge business opportunities behind this newspaper.
Just like Tianxianyan, we must give a share of the pie to the academy and to those poor children with talent and ambition.
Qin Yuan naturally knew what Ming Lou meant: "Don't worry, old man, I will definitely not forget your kindness."
"Let the court sell the newspapers, but you will be the editor-in-chief and distribute them. This will earn you the most profit."
Although Minglou didn't understand the word "editor-in-chief", he understood it from Qin Yuan's words.
He sighed and said, "What you said is true, kid. I am a greedy person!"
"I do all this for the academy."
"You are not the head of the household, so you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are."
"The academy feeds hundreds of mouths every day. The huge expenses are really worrying me..."
Qin Yuan admires his father-in-law Minglou very much.
Because the students in the academy are all poor children.
Minglou not only did not charge these students any money, he also gave them odd jobs and paid them wages so that they could study with peace of mind.
It truly achieves the goal of teaching without distinction of background.
Before he met me, the daily operation of the academy basically relied on his old face and begging for alms from rich people everywhere, which was how it was barely maintained.
"Old man, you've spent a lot of money and put a lot of effort into this."
"How much do you think this newspaper should cost?"
Hearing this, Minglou replied, "I thought it would be at least ten cents a piece, right?"
"After all, now that printing technology has become widespread, a book with over 200 pages only costs a hundred wen."
"Maybe we can set the price lower so more people can see the newspaper."
"For example, eight cents, five cents."
Qin Yuan shook his head, "Old man, you are wrong again this time."
“Even with the advent of printing, the cost of newspapers is very low.”
"But you can't just sell it at cost price!"
"If you ask me, it's at least sixty-six cents a copy!"
"This..." Minglou didn't expect that Qin Yuan's pricing would be so harsh.
"Husband, isn't this price too high? Many people may not be able to afford it..." Ming Zhanxue asked.
"Expensive? The newspapers are all about national affairs, how can they be expensive? I think they're too cheap."
Qin Yuan slowly explained to the two of them, "In such a vast country like the Great Zhou, there is only one newspaper, and it covers current hot topics and the influential figures in the government."
"People who are willing to buy newspapers and read these things don't care how much the newspaper costs."
"For them, the more expensive it is, the more it highlights their status."
"When the children of aristocratic families buy things, they don't seek the best, but they seek the most expensive. They must be different from ordinary people."
"If everyone could afford it, they wouldn't be happy about it."
"Besides, this newspaper also publishes articles and policy papers by great scholars. If you set the price too low, they will feel embarrassed and it will be a disgrace to their reputation!"
Minglou narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured, "What you said does make some sense."
Mingzhan Xueliu frowned slightly and asked, "Husband, will so many people really buy this?"
"If this can really be accomplished, it will be a great thing for the court."
"Now, your Majesty will be very happy."
"Husband, guess how she will reward you?"
Mingzhan raised her eyebrows, a gleam of light flashed across her almond-shaped eyes, her lips were slightly pursed, and her expression seemed to be smiling.
Qin Yuan certainly knew what his wife was saying.
He pretended to know nothing and said stupidly, "My lady, don't worry. Do you still remember 'Heavenly Fairy Salt'?"
"As long as the marketing is good, there is nothing that cannot be sold!"
In fact, most people’s understanding of newspapers comes from the price of modern newspapers, which are very cheap and everyone can read them.
However, when newspapers were first published, they were only intended for the upper class.
The price of newspapers is limited by costs and is expensive in itself, so it is not affordable for ordinary people.
Even if he could reduce the cost to one cent, Qin Yuan would not be able to set a selling price of two cents so that all the people in the Great Zhou could read the newspaper.
This behavior is simply sick!
You want a group of people who can't even get enough food to eat, can't even afford salt, and more importantly, can't even read, to buy newspapers?
How many kilograms of fake wine did you drink? How dare you have such a dream?
Besides, can they understand all the nonsense?
It's like taking off your pants to fart, a waste of time.
Since the target group is not the poor at all, why is the newspaper sold so cheaply?
It's simply ruining one's own reputation!
If you don't make money when you have the chance, you're a bastard. If you sell it too cheaply, people will complain.
It would be a shame not to kill the victim of the Great Zhou.
As for ordinary people, they just need to listen.
The storytellers in restaurants, teahouses, streets and alleys are the self-media platforms that ordinary people love to see.
In this way, the poor scholars could read the newspaper and find a job to make a living.
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