Yang Cui knew nothing about what was happening in Kyoto.
At this time, she also received two pieces of good news. First, the Xile Troupe's production of "The Tragedy of Dou E" was a great success, with every performance sold out! It even overshadowed the earlier hit "The Scholar's Son-in-Law". Second, following the success of the play "The Tragedy of Dou E", the Moxianglou Publishing House also launched a paper book of the same name, which sold out quickly.
Ren Donghui is not only the head of the Xile Troupe, but also the behind-the-scenes boss of Moxianlou. This time, with "The Tragedy of Dou E", Ren Donghui has made a fortune.
That day, Ren Donghui arrived at Anjia Village with a cartload of gifts.
"Congratulations, Mr. Ren!"
"Miss Yang, congratulations to you too." Ren Donghui said with a happy face. "Miss Yang, I have something else to tell you this time. Fugui Jewelry Store is willing to pay fifty taels of silver for you to... advertise for them."
Ren Donghui was very optimistic about the advertising business and had been contacting clients, but few people were optimistic about it. The business of Fugui Jewelry Store had just been handed over to their young master, Mo Zijun. Mo Zijun had a personal relationship with Ren Donghui, and he also wanted to make a name for himself, so he was willing to spend fifty taels of silver to give it a try.
"Let me think about how to write it first, and I'll contact you again once I have a draft."
"No problem. We can discuss the price of the script further later. We will definitely give Miss Yang a satisfactory price."
With the popularity of "The Tragedy of Dou E," the price naturally cannot remain the same as before.
After saying that, Ren Donghui took out a bag of silver and handed it to Yang Cui: "We have sold a total of 700 copies of 'The Tragedy of Dou E' in Wan'an County, the neighboring Gaoxin County, Xiahuqiao Town, and Huangtang Town. This is your royalties."
In that era, literacy rates were low, and a book typically cost around four to five hundred coins, which many people couldn't afford. Therefore, sales of seven hundred copies were considered quite high.
Ten percent of the sales revenue went to Yang Cui's royalties, meaning that Yang Cui earned twenty-eight taels this time.
As soon as Ren Donghui left, Yang Cui asked Cen Xiao excitedly, "Brother Cen, do you think it will sell even better in Kyoto?"
When Chen Shaoyun returned to Beijing, Cen Xiao gave him a copy of the manuscript of "The Tragedy of Dou E" and asked him to take it back and have Guo Zhenyu print and sell it.
Guo Zhenyu was Chen Shaoyun's cousin. He mainly ran a business selling stationery and also had his own printing workshop.
"It will definitely sell well."
"Then our whole family will go to the county town for a big meal tomorrow to celebrate!" Yang Cui was so happy she couldn't stop smiling.
The children cheered when they heard they could go to the city.
The words "the whole family" made Cen Xiao very happy.
He said, "It just so happens that we can get everything we need for the wedding ready tomorrow."
"Oh! They're getting married! They're getting married!" The children clapped and cheered, extremely excited.
The next day, the whole family took a carriage into the city. The carriage was a new one that Cen Xiao had bought recently.
The family arrived at the shop where they had bought the Huanhua brocade last time. As soon as Manager Chen saw Yang Cui, he greeted her with great enthusiasm, as if she were a god of wealth.
"Miss Yang, you've finally arrived! I was just about to go to your house to find you."
"What does Manager Chen want with me?"
"This is not the place to talk. Please move to the inner room."
Yang Cui and Cen Xiao followed them into the inner room, where waiters quickly served tea and snacks. Only then did Manager Chen get down to business: "Miss Yang, how much Huanhua brocade do you still have?"
Upon hearing the words "Huanhua Jin," Yang Cui immediately understood.
Today is August 23rd. Something must have happened to the Shen family. Huanhua brocade is in extremely short supply, and the price will definitely skyrocket!
Could it be that Manager Chen also anticipated this, and that's why he wanted to buy it from me?
Yang Cui asked calmly, "Why is Manager Chen asking this?"
“I have a client who urgently needs a batch of Huanhua brocade. Because he needs it so urgently, he’s willing to raise the price a bit. I gave you a discount when you bought it, Miss Yang, but now he can buy it at the original price. Miss Yang, what do you think…”
Now Yang Cui was certain of her suspicions; she was absolutely certain that the "customer" Chen was referring to was himself!
"Manager Chen, I'm sorry, but I have other uses for those goods, so I can't sell them."
If I sell now, I'll lose a fortune!
In three months, the value of this batch of goods will double. Isn't money more appealing?
“Miss Yang, my customer is really in a hurry. How about twelve taels and two mace of silver per bolt of cloth? That price is quite good. You won’t lose out, and you’ll even make a profit.”
"Manager Chen, I'm sorry, I can't help you."
Cen Xiao listened to their conversation without showing any emotion. He had no idea what Yang Cui was up to. So much Huanhua brocade had been piling up in the house for a long time, but she hadn't made any moves. If Manager Chen hadn't mentioned it today, Cen Xiao would have almost forgotten about it.
"Miss Yang, please think about it again! Just consider it a favor, this price is not low."
Yang Cui put down her teacup, stood up and said, "Manager Chen, you should ask someone else for help! We have other things to do, so we won't sit down."
"Miss Yang, add one more coin to each horse, just one more coin!"
"Not for sale."
Yang Cui insisted on not selling, and Manager Chen had no choice but to raise the price, but he felt it wasn't worth it.
Yang Cui and Cen Xiao left the inner hall and picked out two sets of the most expensive wedding clothes for the man and woman from Manager Chen's shop. The workmanship was indeed exquisite, but the two sets of wedding clothes together cost eighteen taels and eighty silver!
Yang Cui was heartbroken!
Although she is not short of money now, Su Murong gives her a share of the sales revenue of the spicy hot pot chicken. Given the popularity of this business, she is definitely a rich woman. However, she only wears the wedding dress once and then never wears it again. Moreover, this is a fake wedding. Yang Cui thinks it is too wasteful and does not want to buy such an expensive dress, even though the dress is indeed beautiful.
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