Chapter 233 You guys work, Xinbao sleeps

The second brother said seriously: "Xinbao, you are right. I was not thoughtful enough about this matter. I made a mistake."

Xinbao glanced at him and patted his head: "Then you'll be a good boy if you change."

The second brother laughed.

Then he said: "Then this time, we lose."

"No," Tuanzi shook his little head like a rattle, "Winning is winning, Xinbao won't deny his debt."

"Well then," the second elder brother said with a smile, "I win then. Xinbao, can you please do me a favor? I have to study recently and don't have time. I will go back in the afternoon. Then I will entrust Xiaoyu to you. Xinbao, can you take them both with you?"

Tuanzi hesitated for a moment and looked at Shen Zhuoli.

Of course, she was the boss, so it wasn't a problem for her to lead two people alone, so she finally nodded: "Okay... Then you have to listen to me."

Shen Zhuoli smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry, little aunt, I will be obedient."

Xinbao thought for a moment and said, "Well, second brother, will you be back in the afternoon?"

"Yes," said the second brother, "I want to help sell for a while longer."

"That's it," Xinbao said, "Then write some more vouchers and distribute them at the city gate starting tomorrow."

Second brother: “…”

That’s right!! He didn’t even think of that!! He could also post them at the city gate!! This is much better than just posting them on one street!

The second brother nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to call on the two of them to start working, he saw Tuanzi turn around and waved to Shen Zhuoli. Shen Zhuoli smiled and walked over, and sat down next to Yan Shen Jue very obediently.

Then Xinbao said, "Brother Xiaoxian, Xiaoyu, you two should write couplets."

Shen Zhuoli asked: "Couplet?"

"Yes, the best couplets to write are those related to flowers," Xinbao said, "When Fourth Brother comes back, I'll tell him that starting tomorrow, anyone who buys three pots will get a pair of couplets for free."

"Oh!! That's right!" Even Shen Zhuoli couldn't help but shout out: "I know! Because most people buy two pots at a time! If there is a couplet, they will buy three pots! "

Xinbao patted him on the head like a big shot: "That's right."

Everyone likes to buy in pairs, so people usually buy two pots. But if there is a small gift, and this gift is related to the Chinese New Year, people might grit their teeth and buy three pots... or even four pots. So you can also have a deal where you buy four pots and get two free blessing characters.

Because she had thought about it, no matter whether Fourth Brother Tang had thought so long-term at the beginning, in fact, this was a kind of long-term marketing.

This is just like giving diamond rings as wedding gifts and chocolates as festival gifts, which all originated from successful long-term marketing... The same is true for displaying flowers during the Chinese New Year.

Once everyone accepts the idea of ​​"displaying flowers during the Chinese New Year", flowers will gradually become a must-have item during the Chinese New Year, just like pork.

Therefore, the purpose of writing couplets related to flowers is to further deepen this concept. Even if most of the people who receive them are illiterate, but because they are illiterate and they are flowers bought as gifts, even if they hear people read them, they will only remember the word "flower", and that's fine!

She is indeed a genius!!

Tuanzi was really overwhelmed by his own cleverness and shook his head in pride.

As the second brother was grinding ink, he casually said, "Then we all have work to do, what does Xinbao do?"

Glutinous rice dumpling said without hesitation: "Xinbao sleeps. This is called labor... labor of the heart..."

Yan Shenjue said: "Those who work with their minds rule others, and those who work with their hands are ruled by others."

Xinbao nodded vigorously: "That's right!! Xinbao is smart, so you guys do the work, Xinbao gives advice, and sleeps."

It makes a lot of sense, there is nothing wrong with it.

Yan Shenjue couldn't help laughing, then called Yu Ru over and took Xin Bao downstairs to take a nap.

Then the three of them really worked hard and wrote for the whole afternoon.

When Fourth Brother Tang came back, Xinbao chatted with his brother for a while and came up with the idea of ​​writing the word "Fu".

In this way, the second elder brother will not leave either. Then, several people will set up the table and write the word "Fu" on the street, which can be regarded as... how to say it, the best of both worlds. It is in line with the status of a scholar and seems very simple.

Moreover, he had gotten used to writing with a brush these days, and had completely recovered from the effort he had put into practicing with willow twigs. His body had also almost recovered. Even if his handwriting was not stunning, it would not be embarrassing. At worst, he could just pretend to be weak tomorrow. He was good at this.

Of course, he still has to keep a low profile. His ideal situation is that in the future, when everyone "knows" him, someone might remember what happened today... but he definitely doesn't want to be recognized now and then have people buy things with the intention of pleasing Jingxingbo or the county magistrate.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

So it is not advisable to do too much of this kind of thing. Just do it half a day tomorrow and that will be enough.

So the next day, the second elder brother, Yan Shen Jue and Shen Zhuoli, all wearing ordinary coarse cotton robes, lined up in a row in the shed on Huamu Street, writing couplets and the word "Fu".

Moreover, Huo Yuntao was a playful person, and he specially found three servants with similar looks and heights to serve him, one writing and the other collecting, which immediately made him look very enthusiastic.

These three people, one is cold and ethereal, one is weak and beautiful, and one is gorgeous and pretty. They are completely different, but each one is as beautiful as a painting, which immediately caused a sensation...

The second elder brother originally wanted to take Yan Shenjue and Shen Zhuoli out to play, and secondly, he also wanted to give the public a "past" and expose his obvious shortcomings, so that he would have less worries when he moved up in the future. After all, the current emperor is obviously a pragmatic and wise ruler. These origins, which are very shameful in the eyes of the aristocratic families, are actually a plus for him when he reaches a certain level.

But unexpectedly, the attractiveness of the beautiful boy and this novel way of selling was so appealing that there were so many people. The second brother was afraid of exposing his identity and playing too much, so he only wrote for an hour before taking the two of them away.

Then Liang Ruoxu came to find him.

He said to him, "Brother, this is a bit too exciting, what are you going to do?"

The second brother imitated his tone and said with a smile: "Brother, tell me what to do. I am listening."

Liang Ruoxu also smiled: "I'm new here. Since you've already set up the stage, why don't you help me put on a show... I'll invite some local young scholars to do this with you. Then, you have to announce to the public that the money earned this time, after deducting the labor costs, will be donated to a charity hall."

Liang Ruoxu paused and said, "Don't worry, I have plenty of money. I will make up for it no matter how much you have. I just ask you to help me perform."

For him, having students write the word "Fu" to raise funds to build a charity hall was a political achievement. Besides, someone who had once been a second-rank official would not be short of money. The second brother did not give in to him, but only pondered and said, "What's the reason?"

Liang Ruoxu said: "You don't need to worry about the reason, I will ask Mr. Shen to come forward."

The second brother asked: "Why not Master?"

Liang Ruoxu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Think about it yourself. In the future, you can tell me why I am not your master."

He just left.

(End of this chapter)