Second Lady knew what was going on, and looking at An Jingzhi's expression, she was even more impressed. "At first, your eldest and third aunts and I thought you were inexperienced, but we didn't expect you to have other plans."
There was no other plan. An Jingzhi, who had taken the blame for the original owner, could only force a smile: "That's right."
"But opening a newspaper isn't as easy as you think," Er Niang asked thoughtfully, "It's not enough just to have printing and paper."
"There are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of newspapers in this Magic City. Do you know why only a few are famous?"
“There are countless newspapers founded every day, but very few survive.”
An Jingzhi roughly understood the background of this era through the original owner's memories, "I know what Er Niang means."
"If a newspaper wants to gain public recognition, it must be authoritative."
"Our newspaper can have it, too."
The three looked over in surprise, only to hear An Jingzhi slowly continue to explain:
"Why do people buy newspapers? Because they want to get the information they want from newspapers."
"As for authority, if it weren't for a famous writer speaking for our newspaper, the articles published in the newspaper would probably not be recognized."
"But since we have no relatives or friends, many newspapers that writers have cooperated with will definitely not publish their articles here, so we can only rely on ourselves."
"If no writers are willing to publish articles in our newspaper, then how can our newspaper attract others?" the third sister asked pointedly.
"Our newspapers don't have authority, so we can create it ourselves."
…
After the four of them finished their conversation, the three mothers hurried off to do the work arranged by An Jingzhi, like clockwork machines.
I am no longer as worried as before, but instead full of energy.
If the newspaper could really be established, their reputation and word of mouth would be greatly transformed, and whether the textile factory could continue to operate would not be the most important thing.
Of course, the textile factory cannot be lost.
Although they don't care what outsiders say, strangers can slander them without any evidence. Their hearts are not really made of iron. How can they not be sad when it's late at night and everyone is asleep?
In this day and age, there are only a few ways to gain prestige.
The original owner was not suitable to be an official, and An Jingzhi was unwilling to work in this increasingly corrupt government.
Being a teacher, a doctor, a lawyer, etc. all require professional training. The original owner does not have these abilities and it is impossible for him to learn them suddenly. What's more, the salaries earned by these professions cannot solve the current problem.
None of these are suitable, so An Jingzhi can only choose to be a literati.
He published articles in newspapers to improve his reputation, which became his amulet.
It is also one of the easiest ways to break the deadlock.
Not only can you make money, but you can also gain more foundation for your life.
The eldest aunt was busy comforting the workers, the second aunt was learning how to run a newspaper, and the third aunt was busy learning how to typeset a newspaper.
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"Newspaper sellers! A bloody war between two countries sparked by one man! Is this the degeneration of humanity or the decline of morality?"
"Newspaper sellers! A bloody war between two countries sparked by one man! Is this the degeneration of humanity or the decline of morality?"
"Give me a newspaper."
"Give me one, kid."
The newsboy's voice attracted the attention of countless passers-by, who paid for a newspaper.
No matter how well he writes his articles, they will be useless if no one reads them.
Even if he could wait for time to ferment, it would take forever, so he had to use the method of the clickbait headline party.
An Jingzhi's mouth curled up slightly when he saw that many people were willing to pay for the newspaper as soon as the newspaper boy read out the headline on the street.
It seems this strategy is good.
Everyone who got the newspaper thought they would read some gossip. The first headline looked a bit intimidating, and the second headline made people think there might be some kind of love triangle or something like that.
Unexpectedly, when they opened the content, it was completely different from what they thought.
But the article's brilliance made them forget about being misled by the title. Of course, some people felt cheated and simply threw the newspaper away, cursing a few words along the way.
Zhang Tingyou was a well-known scholar in Shanghai. No one knew him before, but what made him famous was that he spent all his family fortune to open a factory to save the country. Although the factory went bankrupt in the end, it left a good reputation and made him the center of the literary circle.
Now he is the editor-in-chief of a newspaper. While he was busy reviewing an article, someone hurried into his office, holding a newspaper in his hand and said hurriedly:
"Editor Zhang, please take a look at this article."
He asked, "What's the rush?"
He took the article, glanced at it, and frowned when he saw the title. He wanted to scold the person opposite him. How could such a joke title be a good article?
But when I saw the other person's excited expression, I felt that he should not be such an unstable person.
He read on patiently, becoming more and more shocked. The smile on his face gradually spread, and at the end his expression became exactly the same as the man in front of him, excited and thrilled.
He slammed the table and stood up, "Good! Well written!"
Although the title is frivolous, the content is solid patriotic inspiration.
First, I briefly described the reasons why the war broke out in the North, and listed in detail the enemy's shamelessness and wolfish ambitions.
It also analyzes from various angles the reasons why they launched the war and the consequences of not resisting. The article is not written in fancy language, but every word is sonorous and every word seems to be put into practice, which makes people feel an uplifting sense of patriotism.
"Who wrote this?" He anxiously looked in the direction of the author and saw an unfamiliar pen name, "Shanhe?"
"Whose pen name is this? How come I've never heard of it?"
The man opposite said, "I haven't heard of this pen name either. I asked around, and even the newspaper office was just established today."
Zhang Tingyou paced back and forth, holding the newspaper in his hand. "Continue to send people to inquire. Mountains and rivers are mountains. The country is broken but the mountains and rivers remain. The city is overgrown with grass in spring."
"What a beautiful landscape!"
"Anyone who can write this kind of article must have some understanding of international affairs, or at the very least, be a patriotic person who pays attention to the international situation."
"His articles are sharp and to the point, but unfortunately, nowadays everyone is just focused on having fun, and there are not many people with such foresight."
The more Zhang Tingyou thought about it, the more excited he became. "Go buy a few more newspapers and find someone to distribute them to various schools for free!"
"But editor-in-chief, if this article gets out, the reputation of this popular newspaper will definitely rise immediately." The man said hesitantly.
Zhang Tingyou angrily cursed, "Stupid! Didn't you read the newspaper too?"
"What's going on now? It's like a raging fire!"
"Only when more people read this article can more people wake up and this country can be saved!"
After being scolded, the other party was immediately filled with shame, "I understand, Editor-in-Chief!"
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