Luo Ming looked at Hua Chao, his face full of confusion: "Didn't you say that these were free? How come you are the one paying for them?"
Hua Chao asked back: "Do you know why you don't want money?"
"Why?"
"Because I am also the boss of the paper company in Gan Guo, I own 49% of it!"
“…”
"Do you know how much I paid for this 49%?"
"How many?"
"Seven thousand taels!"
Luo Ming was numb: "Sister! Are you crazy? Seven thousand taels to buy those rags of paper, and only 49% of them? What kind of magic potion did that kid feed you to make you degrade yourself like this?"
Hua Chao said unhappily: "I just want to make money with him, how can it be considered as degrading myself?"
Luo Ming was going crazy: "Sister! This paper shop and bookstore are going to close down soon. Even if Ying Wuji is a god, he can't help you make money, right?"
Hua Chao shook his head: "If he says he can make money, then he can definitely make money. I believe him!"
"But he's lying to you!"
"No!"
"Sister, just believe me. I'm doing this for your own good! With the current market conditions of paper shops and bookstores, no one can help you earn back your 9,000 taels of capital!"
Hua Chao was silent for a while, then asked in a deep voice: "You just said that you are doing this for my own good?"
Luo Ming nodded: "Yes!"
Hua Chao asked again: "So you persuaded me to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion for my own good?"
Luo Ming gritted his teeth: "Of course!"
Hua Chao shook his head and sighed faintly: "Then come with me!"
Having said that, he walked towards the store.
Luo Ming was confused, but he followed anyway.
Then, he saw the pile of "Strange Stories from Mountains and Seas".
Hua Chao's voice was a little low: "This is the result of our three days of work. One volume is 300 coins, and each volume can earn me 100 coins. Luo Ming! You also made your way up by managing the family business, so you should know what this means!"
"A copy costs 300 wen, and you still make 100 wen. How is that possible?"
Luo Ming was shocked: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Two hundred coins can't even afford to hire a copyist. And he's copying a thousand books a day, how is that possible!"
Hua Chao pointed at the door and said, "We will open soon. What's the point of me lying to you for now?"
Luo Ming: “…”
Although it was still hard to believe, she really had no need to lie to herself.
If it is really 300 wen, there will be countless people rushing to buy it, and other bookstores will have no room to survive. Moreover, the Hundred Writers Fair will be here soon, so Shangmo Bookstore will definitely have no trouble selling its books. That means a net profit of several thousand taels a month. How many businesses like this are there in the entire Jiangcheng?
If it can continue to expand, the profits will only be more terrifying.
But, how on earth is this done?
Hua Chao had guessed his reaction long ago, because when she learned about the interests behind it, she was much more shocked than Luo Ming. She even played a word game, mentioning the profit that each book brought her, rather than the profit of a single book.
She sighed softly: "Luo Ming! I know you want to do good for me, but is what you think is good for me really good for me?"
Luo Ming: "Sister..."
Hua Chao shook his head: "You think I will be cheated here, you think I will live a better life in the Prime Minister's Mansion. But in fact, I have nothing to do here, I can make money, and I live happily. On the contrary, you are obsessed with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Who else would treat me as a family member besides you?"
Luo Ming felt like there was something stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a word.
Hua Chao looked a little reluctant: "I have never been greedy for the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion. The only fantasy I had about Luo Yan was also wiped out by his self-righteous Yuefu poem. If you really want to do good for me, then let me go. You don't need to worry about your sister all the time in the future. Go home quickly!"
Luo Ming's eyes were a little red, but he didn't continue to pester her. He bowed deeply to Hua Chao, then went back to the backyard and left through the back door.
Hua Chao rubbed his eyes, feeling extremely sour.
A moment later, Ying Wuji entered the store: "Sister Hua Chao! Your little brother is quite graceful. He even bowed to me when he left just now."
"Um!"
Hua Chao wanted to appear calm, but her voice was still choked up.
Ying Wuji smacked his lips: "He's pretty good to you."
Hua Chao smiled and said, "This kid is a bit straightforward. He always thinks that if he thinks something is good, others will think it is good too. He is generally kind-hearted. That year when Luo Yan went on a long journey, he was almost crippled by the two legitimate sons. He hid with me for a month before his injuries healed.
Later, he managed the family business well, and was taken seriously by Luo Yan. Later, he was appreciated by two famous teachers, who thought that he could protect me well in the Prime Minister's Mansion, so they tried every means to bring me back. "
Ying Wuji smiled and said, "It's true that she doesn't look very smart! How can being locked up in the Prime Minister's Mansion and having to look at other people's faces compare to being a rich woman outside and having freedom?"
Hua Chao covered her mouth and chuckled: "That's true!"
"Don't worry! Follow me, and you can just lie down and wait for the money to come! Sister Hua Chao, let's go back to the house to study the script, and leave the business of the store to the guys!"
"Leave it to the guys...can they do it?"
"Don't worry! I've already told them how to attract customers. All they have to do is read it!"
"Um!"
Hua Chao responded. Before she saw the spot goods, she was very nervous every day, but she never mentioned the withdrawal of investment to Ying Wuji, because he would discuss the script with her every day, and every suggestion he made was like a treasure to her.
The two looked at each other and came to the study in the backyard.
A waiter opened the door as ordered.
“Here it comes!”
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