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Chapter 268 First Battle
Li Banfeng said: "My last name is Ye, which means night. I'll buy your cinema."
The owner of the Sanfu Cinema was quite knowledgeable. He had read an introduction to rare surnames in a magazine, and there was indeed a surname called Ye.
"It turns out to be Boss Ye. Do you really want to show "Bloodshot Detective"?"
Li Banfeng nodded: "I just like this movie."
The boss gritted his teeth and said, "I like this movie too. It's a good, serious movie. If I were a few years younger, I would join you in fighting those bastards..."
As he spoke, the cinema owner choked up a little.
He was really dissatisfied.
It’s good to know that you are unwilling to accept it, which proves that you still have blood in your veins.
"Boss Ye, I can sell this cinema to you. How much do you want to pay?"
"You name a price first."
The theater owner asked for two hundred dollars.
The price is cheap, ridiculously cheap.
The main reason was that the boss was in a hurry to sell it, and the cinema was just a shell and had been almost completely destroyed.
Fortunately, this is Heishipo, and everything is easy to purchase.
The task of tidying up the cinema was given to Xiao Chuanzi. It was a simple task as long as people could watch movies. Li Banfeng asked him to complete it within three days.
The owner of the cinema was named Bai Qiu Sheng. He had been to Heishipo before, so he would not arouse suspicion.
As soon as the work started, the news spread quickly.
In the south of Heishipo City, in an antique mansion, Tang Peigong, the Heishipo elder of the Qingshou Society, was reading in the study.
Such houses are rare in Heishipo, and there is no train service between the two streets in front and behind.
Tang Peigong was a devoted student of ancient things throughout his life. What he admired most were the ancient sages, and what he was most obsessed with were their unique learning.
He had an extreme aversion to things like trains, machines, movies, newspapers, etc., thinking that they destroyed both the peace and the moral character.
Take the train as an example. Tang Peigong once commented: "This thing spews out clouds and smoke, and its sound is like thunder. It is no different from the demons recorded in ancient books.
People in the carriage are like being in the belly of a demon. Just for the convenience of getting around, their spirit, soul and energy are all absorbed by the demon. They are willing to fall for the sake of temporary comfort. It is really ridiculous and pathetic.
In Tang Peigong's view, the convenience brought by machines is the culprit that encourages hedonism and depravity.
Tang Peigong often taught his disciples that the purpose of life is to constantly hone and grow under the teachings of saints and wise men, and any desire for pleasure and comfort is destructive and corrosive to the body and mind.
He was also very strict with his family members, asking them to persist in hard work and avoid pleasure.
He required his wife and twenty-six concubines to attend morning lessons every day and study the teachings of sages with him. They must not allow decadent thoughts to take advantage of the situation and bring ruin to the family.
As the elder of the Qing Shou Society, he was one of the most prestigious people in Heishipo. He was the one who led the people to smash the two cinemas. Now, when he heard that one of the cinemas was going to open again, Tang Peigong was very unhappy:
"Who bought the Sanfu Cinema?"
A student said, "He is a writer named Bai Qiusheng. He has been in Heishipo for more than ten years and made a living by writing some inferior articles.
Now I heard that this person made some money in Green Water City and returned to Black Slope to start a business. "
Tang Peigong sighed, "It's fine to give him a living, but if he dares to show those immoral movies again, I will never forgive him!"
The student nodded and said, "I will go and give him a beating right away."
Tang Peigong nodded, and the student immediately went to Sanfu Cinema.
This student was named Ai Chixiang, and he was Tang Peigong's most loyal disciple.
Bai Qiusheng was busy writing a newspaper and was not in the theater, so Ai Chixiang gave Xiao Chuanzi a good scolding.
He was talking in a lot of nonsense and Xiao Chuanzi couldn't understand him, so he agreed to everything Li Banfeng said.
Several workers who were renovating the cinema spat at Ai Chixiang.
Ai Chixiang said angrily: "What do you mean?"
A worker laughed and said, "Spitting, you're taking that too?"
Ai Chixiang left cursing.
Xiao Chuanzi looked at the workers and exclaimed, "Great, you guys are good at this!"
A worker said angrily: "These bastards are useless. What's wrong with watching a movie? Why are they disgusting us?
Saying that we are watching a movie that is immoral, isn't it immoral that his master married 26 concubines?"
Many workers followed suit and started shouting and cursing.
Li Banfeng was sitting on the second floor of the cinema and could hear it clearly through his earrings.
The cinema owner is a man of blood.
This kind of person seems to be not an isolated case in Heishipo.
This may be a characteristic of Black Rock Slope.
Lu Maoxian's industries are all in Heishipo, but he himself does not live in Heishipo, which may be related to the characteristics of Heishipo.
Xiao Chuanzi called the workers together and said in a low voice, "There is another job. It has to be done at night. The wages are tripled. Are you willing to come?"
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Bai Qiusheng and Yu Wenqi, along with a group of writers, spent half a day editing the first issue of the newspaper. They typeset and printed it that afternoon, with a total of three thousand copies printed.
Li Banfeng frowned and asked, "Only this much?"
Bai Qiusheng smiled and said, "This is the first time a new newspaper has been released in Heishipo. This number is quite high. The paper and ink are expensive, so it would be inappropriate to print too much."
"How much do you plan to sell it for?"
Ma Wu said, "The price is 60 cents. It's a new newspaper. Let's make some money first."
"Is this the selling price at the newsstand? What is the purchase price here?"
Li Banfeng didn't understand the business methods of newspapers, especially the business methods of Heishipo.
Ma Wu said: "There is no purchase price for newspapers. We will send them to various newsstands and sell them. The two parties will split the money from the sold newspapers. The unsold newspapers will be returned as they are and we will sell them to the paper mill as waste paper and buy new paper from them.
To put it simply, if we can sell 2,000 of the 3,000 newspapers, we will break even and still make a small profit. If we sell 1,000, we will lose money.”
Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "We can't sell it this way. Print 5,000 copies and sell each for 20 cents."
"Sell it for 20 cents?" Ma Wu shook his head repeatedly, "You can't do that. Even if you sell them all, you won't be able to get back the cost."
"You are really good at business," Li Banfeng said with a smile, "Do you really expect to make money from this?"
Ma Wu slapped his forehead and thought, as a businessman, he was used to calculating every profit and loss, and he really forgot about his business.
"I'll take your word for it. Two cents."
The hand-cranked printing press printed an additional 2,000 copies, and people were hired to stack the newspapers. The work lasted until dusk, and the first issue of "Tuber Jasmine" was finally delivered.
It was a masterpiece by a famous author at a low price. Newspaper buyers knew what was good and knew it was a good thing, so that evening, newsstands everywhere sold out.
The next day, the newsstand asked for more printing, and Ma Wu printed another 5,000. Li Banfeng urged the writers to continue working on the second issue, as one printing press was not enough.
Ma Wu called Chuanzi and asked him to buy two more printing presses. The three machines printed together, and the second issue of "Night Jasmine" sold 25,000.
Newsstands of all sizes will have to print more copies.
Ma Wu went to buy machines and hire people, and the factory was bustling with activity.
The third issue of the newspaper is out, and the first issue of the magazine is out too.
The front-page news in this issue of the newspaper was not copied from any other major newspapers, but was written by Bai Qiusheng and Yu Wenqi themselves.
"The Detective 3" will be screened tonight at Sanfu Cinema, and the cinema is offering a 40% discount as a reward to customers.
Nearly half of the articles in the magazine are film reviews of the "Bulletproof" series.
The newspapers and magazines were packed and Ma Wu was about to arrange for someone to deliver the goods when someone came to his door.
Li Banfeng thought that the people from the Qingshouhui had arrived. If they came at this time, it would be difficult to deal with them.
Yu Wenqi reminded him, "Seventh Master, don't forget that the Qingshou Society has three methods: beating with sticks, pulling braids, and putting hats on people. You must be careful in dealing with them."
But when Bai Qiusheng went out to look, he saw that the people who came were not members of the Qingshouhui, but a group of men in their twenties and thirties. They kicked the packed newspapers and magazines all over the floor and kicked and beat a group of workers who were folding newspapers.
The workers in Black Rock City were not cowards. They stepped forward to fight with the thugs, and Bai Qiusheng quickly stepped forward to stop them.
Yu Wenqi was in the factory, lowering his voice and saying to Li Banfeng: "These are people from the Green Fire Gang. They are not easy to deal with."
"Why is it so difficult to deal with?"
In Provincia, there are two thresholds to do business. One is the big family, and the other is the gang. No matter which side you belong to, you have to pay bonuses.
Yu Wenqi said, "The Green Fire Gang is ruthless in demanding money, using poison, burning shops, killing people, and doing everything. Master Qi, should we use a hard approach or a soft approach against them?"
Li Banfeng smiled and said, "You came at the right time. These people are very useful. Let's start with the soft ones."
Yu Wenqi didn't understand. What use could this group of thugs be?
The leader of this gang is called Zeng Wenbing. He is the second oldest in the family and calls himself Zeng Erye.
Bai Qiusheng recognized him and bowed, "Second Master, when did you come? You didn't even tell me in advance. Please come in..."
Zeng Wenbing reached out and slapped Bai Qiusheng in the face. "What are you talking about? Do I even know you? You're doing business in our territory and you didn't even say hello. Do you know the rules?"
Bai Qiusheng didn't dare to say more. He had to put on a smile even after being beaten. "Second Master, I just opened my business. I didn't have time to tell you..."
"Stop talking nonsense and bring me 20,000 yuan right now. This is your entry fee. The bonus at the end of the month will be calculated separately."
"Second Master, our small business has not made any money yet, and you're asking for 20,000..."
"You're still looking for trouble, aren't you? I'm telling you, I'm standing here smoking a cigarette. If you don't give me the money when I finish it, I'll burn this place down."
Bai Qiusheng hurried back to the factory and said to Li Banfeng, "He wants 20,000."
Li Banfeng said, "Give it to him. Remember the slap you just gave me. Remember also that you hit the worker. You must get it back with interest in a few days."
Bai Qiu Sheng gave the money and Zeng Wenbing took his men away.
Ma Wu ordered people to organize books and newspapers and deliver them to various newsstands.
The next night, Li Banfeng arranged everything and sat on the roof of the cinema, behind the sign, waiting quietly.
A lot of people came to the cinema. The promotion of "Tuber Jasmine" was very strong, and "The Dark Knight" was very attractive.
There is another very crucial point: the people of Heishi Slope have guts.
As long as the cinema dares to show it, they will dare to watch it!
The movie was about to start in half an hour and the hall was already packed with people.
The elder Tang Peigong of Heishipo from the Qingshou Society brought his men here.
He was followed by more than a hundred disciples. Ai Chixiang walked in the front, pushing and shoving everyone along the way, shouting:
"A rotten tree cannot be carved, a wall of dung cannot be plastered. Do you know how to write the word shame? The virtues of being born as a human being are
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