Chapter 171: Saying These Shameful Words

"Sir, what are you printing this time?" Wang Meng, the director of the printing department, greeted Qu Fufeng cheerfully.

This is their God of Wealth.

"Well, make the plates first, and then print in large quantities. Let's print a thousand copies first." Qu Fufeng handed him the handwritten newspaper in his hand.

"Okay, no problem." Wang Meng agreed.

After Qu Fufeng finished explaining his business, he was about to leave, but was stopped by him.

"Sir Qu, we have improved the woodblock printing. Do you think we should use the new printing method for the Royal Gazette?" Wang Meng wanted him to see their latest research and development results.

"Let me take a look." Qu Fufeng followed.

After reading it, he slapped his head.

Isn't this movable type printing?

It's his fault. He didn't think about it at first and just remembered a woodblock print. Later, he was busy with many things and didn't think about it anymore.

I didn’t expect that the workers in the printing department actually improved it themselves.

Qu Fufeng admired him very much.

As expected, our ancestors were smarter. His wisdom came from standing on the shoulders of giants. If he didn't have the experience and knowledge from his previous life, he would be nothing compared to these people.

"Good, well done. I will inform the emperor about this and ask him to reward you handsomely." Qu Fufeng nodded with a smile.

"Thank you, Lord Qu!" Wang Meng was very happy.

Soon, the "Royal Residence Gazette" was printed and priced at 100 wen per copy.

This price is unaffordable for ordinary people, but not painful for literate families.

The cost was only 10 cents, but Qu Fufeng increased the price tenfold.

Qu Zhiwei initially thought the price was too low.

"Sister, we are doing long-term trading, not a one-size-fits-all approach." Qu Fufeng convinced her.

He also launched a service that allows customers to make reservations and have their items delivered to their doorstep.

As soon as the newspaper is released, people who pre-order by year can receive the newspaper first, instead of having to wait until noon to buy it at the newsstand.

That's right, Qu Fufeng reported to the emperor and ordered people to build a newsstand in the middle of the busiest street in the capital.

There was room for only one person, so he arranged for a young eunuch who was good at accounting to do the selling.

The shop opens at 1:00 pm and closes at 3:00 pm.

This small pavilion that suddenly appeared caused a lot of discussion among the people in the capital.

People who could read told the onlookers that the three words written on the pavilion were "newsstand".

“What is a newsstand?”

The people were confused.

The court officials were also confused, and they guessed that it was Lu Yanshi's work.

The printing department of the Ministry of Industry has been printing something in secret recently, and they haven't been told what it is.

The courtiers were terrified.

They immediately surrounded Qu Fufeng.

"Master Xiaoqu, this is not very nice of you. Why didn't you tell us what good things you were working on?"

"That's right, we think of you when we have good things, how can you not think of us?"

Everyone was talking at once, trying to get Qu Fufeng to explain what the newsstand was all about.

"The newsstand will open at 5 p.m. the day after tomorrow. You can send your servants to buy things. It's guaranteed to be a surprise." Qu Fufeng smiled slightly and didn't tell the truth.

There is no difference between what he said and what he didn't say.

The court officials stopped him and wouldn't let him leave.

After repeated questioning, Qu Fufeng finally gave in.

"If you all trust me, you can go to the Ministry of Industry and pay the money to pre-order the annual report. Someone will deliver the goods to your door at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. You only have these two days to pre-order. If you miss it, it will be gone. Our Qu family has already subscribed for a whole year." Qu Fufeng said and left without giving them a chance to entangle.

"Master Tang, what annual report is this? Do you want to order it?"

"Not sure. I am a poor man and don't have any extra money to buy these things."

"Master Zhong, what about you? Are you determined?"

"Let's wait and see. Qu Fufeng is too arrogant. He must have been the one who made this happen. I will not support him."

"That's right. Anyway, we'll know what he's up to by noon tomorrow."

Everyone was talking about it, but no one wanted to order it.

After returning home, they all sent their servants to the Ministry of Works to make reservations.

What a joke! They knew what the Ministry of Works and the Emperor were doing one day earlier than anyone else, so of course they wouldn't miss it.

Qu Fufeng looked at the money that came into the account happily and went to the palace to ask for credit from the emperor.

"Well, before the official gazette is officially put on sale, we have already earned dozens of times more money than the cost. Lord Qu has done a great job." Lu Yanshi had never thought that a gazette worth only 100 copper coins could make him so much money.

It turns out that we can’t ignore it just because we have little money.

Money rolls around, just like a snowball, it will get more and more.

"Then can I apply for a leave?" Qu Fufeng asked tentatively when he saw that he was in a good mood.

"Okay, I agree. Rest for two days and then come to court." Lu Yanshi agreed readily.

"Then could you please ask for a leave for Lady Rou as well? Your wise and mighty Emperor, please let her and I go out for a vacation so that I can ease my homesickness." Qu Fufeng climbed up the pole.

The smile on Lu Yanshi's face disappeared.

This brat is so brave that he actually dares to make such a request to him.

Seeing this, Qu Fufeng immediately smiled obediently: "If it doesn't work, just pretend I didn't say anything. I'll take my leave."

"Tomorrow at noon I will let Lady Rou leave the palace to visit her brother, and return to the palace at 3 p.m." Lu Yanshi glanced at him indifferently.

Qu Fufeng understood what he meant.

The emperor agreed, and he would visit Qi Xingchen's residence himself when the time came.

"I'll take my leave." He left with satisfaction.

Cao Dehai looked up at the beam in Yu's study, wanting to cry but unable to.

He was going crazy from being suffocated day by day. Knowing too many secrets was not a good thing.

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The next day, all the court officials received the "Royal Residence Gazette". Seeing the explosive headlines on it, they couldn't wait to open it and read it.

Unexpectedly, the contents inside were more serious than each other, and they were all praising the emperor's wisdom.

"Qu Fufeng is such a flatterer!!!"

People couldn't help but complain again.

They wanted to catch Qu Fufeng and give him a good scolding. They had known all this for a long time, but Qu Fufeng actually tricked them into paying for the information.

But they didn't find anyone because Qu Fufeng was on vacation today.

He is now immersed in the gentle countryside and cannot extricate himself.

He found an excuse to go to Qi Xingchen's mansion, and then tried to get Qi Xingchen away.

He is now a popular official in the court, and Qi Xingchen, a foreign proton, naturally dare not refuse his request.

After Qi Xingchen left, he took the opportunity to follow the route map given by the secret guard and went to the backyard to find Qi Xingrou.

"Rou'er, I miss you so much. It feels like three years since I last saw you. We haven't seen each other for several years now." Qu Fufeng was very clingy to his wife whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"You just said such embarrassing words." Qi Xingrou's face turned red.

Just when the two were being affectionate with each other, a surprised voice was heard.

"What are you doing!?"