Chapter 190 Linwen Pavilion Opens
As soon as Lin Zhiyi returned from the county, Fang's mother came over and said, "Miss, Miss Mu..."
Mother Fang whispered a few words in her ear.
Only then did Lin Zhiyi realize that Mu Yunzhao had been harmed by bandits.
No wonder the two women who came to see Fang Mama were so mysterious.
All the bandits who escaped that day were captured by the government. Mu Yunzhao was rescued and sent back to the Mu family.
At this time, the entire Mu family was shrouded in sadness.
Mu's mother became ill due to anger.
Tong was also a little crazy. When she heard that Mu Yunzhao had been sent back, she came to her room and glared at Mu Yunzhao with scarlet eyes, "Bitch, you still have the nerve to come back."
Mu Yunzhao was so scared that he kept hiding behind her, "Sister-in-law, it's not me, it's not me..."
Seeing that Mu Yunzhao still refused to admit it, Tong quickly took a few steps, grabbed her hair, and strangled her neck. "Why did you provoke bandits? Why did you provoke bandits?"
Mu Yunzhao was strangled tightly. She struggled desperately, but she was not as strong as Tong.
In the end, Tong let go. She couldn't let Mu Yunzhao die so easily.
Even if she was killed, her child would never come back.
She wanted to torture Mu Yunzhao every day, until he died.
To avenge her son.
If she hadn't provoked those bandits, her son would never have died like that.
The culprit behind all this is Mu Yunzhao.
Lin Zhiyi only heard that Mu Yunzhao's innocence was ruined, and she finally felt relieved.
As long as Mu Yunzhao didn't marry Li Wenjing, the fate of the Lin family being wiped out in the book would not have happened.
The bandits who escaped were also caught, which was good news for the Lin family.
Mu Yunzhao ended up losing more than he gained, and ended up hurting himself while trying to harm others.
Let Fourth Aunt go to the town to ensure that the braised food shop is renovated as soon as possible so that it can open soon.
Lin Zhiyi went to the county in person and bought the new shop.
This shop was much bigger than the one she had seen before and had a good location, so Lin Zhiyi decided to buy it on the spot.
The days passed quickly and it was winter in the blink of an eye.
The braised food shop opened last month and became very popular right after it opened.
The Lin family’s bookstore, Lin Wenge, also opened.
Grand opening promotion, bamboo paper is only 20 cents per piece for the first three days of the shop opening, and the quantity is limited.
As soon as this news came out, it caused a sensation in the entire Fangling County.
You know, ordinary white hemp paper costs three or four hundred coins per piece.
When the literati heard the news, they all flocked to Lin Wenge on the opening day.
Before Lin Zhiyi came to open the door, a long line formed in Lin Wenge.
Some people even come to queue up before dawn.
I’m afraid I won’t be able to buy bamboo paper.
But some wealthy people still disdain it. Bamboo paper? Can bamboo be used to make paper?
I'm afraid it can't compare to white linen paper.
When the three siblings, Li Wenjing, Zhao Zhan, Lin Xue and Chai Ya arrived at the shop, they were still shocked when they saw the scene in front of them.
Although they were mentally prepared for a busy day, they didn't expect there would be so many people.
They had originally invited a lion dance team and an acrobatic troupe today, but it seems they won't be needed.
Because the front of the shop was full of people, even if they came, there would probably be no place for them to play.
It seems that the effect of advance publicity is very good.
After waiting for so long, everyone finally saw the shop owner and shouted excitedly, "Look, the boss is here, the boss is here."
The shop door was removed, and a string of firecrackers heralded the opening of Lin Wenge.
Lin Xiuran signaled for everyone to be quiet.
After all, most of the people there were scholars, so the scene immediately became quiet.
"Today is the grand opening day of my Linwen Pavilion. Thank you all for coming to support us."
Another round of applause.
"Thank you very much." Lin Xiuran waved his hand and continued, "Ordinary people can still afford to support a student with pens and ink, but the most expensive thing is paper. My Lin family is a family of scholars and we understand the difficulties involved. Therefore, we have devoted ourselves to developing bamboo paper so that students from poor families can also write freely.
This paper was created thanks to the ingenuity of my younger sister. If I told you her name, you might not recognize her, but if I said she was the Lady of Jiahe County, who recently made headlines for benefiting farmers with her "Curved Plow," you'd surely have heard of her. I dare not claim to have a heart for heaven and earth, but I do hope that the love of literature will not be limited by wealth. This paper is inexpensive, and I hope it will help those of humble backgrounds to write without hindrance.
Another round of applause.
Everyone was very curious at this time. Who was this Lady Jiahe County? Why had they never heard of such a talented woman in their Fangzhou?
She is truly the benefactor of all the poor people in the world.
In the past, when they practiced calligraphy, they had to scrape bamboo slips repeatedly because paper was too expensive. Now they have finally got cheap paper and no longer have to go through the trouble of scraping bamboo slips.
The owner of Lin Wenge seems to be quite young, so his sister must also be a young girl. I wonder if she is married.
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, and everyone was wondering whether the Jiahe County Lord had come.
Lin Zhiyi, who was in the crowd, didn't expect that her eldest brother would actually tell her about it. Her original intention was to give the credit to her eldest and second brothers.
In the original owner's memory, her two brothers gave her so much from childhood to adulthood, but it seemed that she had never done anything for them.
"Everyone, today's special offer on bamboo paper is limited in quantity, so each person is only allowed to buy one piece. If you want to buy more, you can only buy it at the original price of fifty coins per piece."
When everyone heard that the original price was only fifty cents per knife, they cheered again.
Fifty cents, much cheaper than hemp paper.
More people are excited because they are no longer afraid of running out of paper.
There were also many families who had not yet started school and wanted to come and grab some cheap paper. At this time, they also had the idea of sending their children to private schools or academies.
But there are also some people in the crowd who are unhappy.
This is because Lin Wenge stipulates that each person can only purchase one discount paper.
Some of them were clerks sent from other bookstores. They heard that Lin Wenge had opened and was selling cheap paper, so they wanted to come and grab some of the cheap paper to sell in their shops. However, it turned out that Lin Wenge had limited purchases.
Then why are they queuing?
Finally, Lin Xiuran announced that the books on the first floor were for sale, and the books on the second floor could be borrowed. The rental fee for two days was one cent, but a deposit of one hundred cents was required when borrowing.
Books in this era were very expensive simply because paper was expensive, and most books were still handwritten. Woodblock printing required a huge advance payment for the engraving fees, which made the cost very high. Therefore, some books could not be bought for even one or two taels of silver in other stores.
The Lin family printed their own books using movable type printing and their own bamboo paper, which reduced costs a lot.
Therefore, even if the book is lost, it is still a good deal to deduct the deposit of one hundred coins.
It also stipulates that if a book is damaged, depreciation fees will be charged.
Lin Xiuran explained the general rules to everyone. In addition, there were tables and chairs upstairs, and everyone could also read books on the second floor for free.
Everyone cheered again!
I can't wait to go to the second floor to see what books are there.
"Also, Lin Wenge opened today and launched their signature book, The Story of the Stone."
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