Gongsun Di and Xun Zhiyin are sitting very firmly in their positions. It would probably take a lot of effort to drive them away.
Ying Wuji was busy talking about business and didn't want to waste time, so he simply let them sit.
He glanced at the booksellers and said with a smile, "You all came so early, it really brings honor to our bookstore!"
The booksellers hurriedly responded with politeness.
“No where!”
"It is our honor to be able to come to the bookstore. You are so polite, sir!"
"Sir! Let's stop talking nonsense and get down to business."
"Yes! Let's get down to business!"
These businessmen are really impatient. They won't just go straight to the point. They'll at least take their time.
But think about it, this world's business has only just begun to prosper not very long ago, and people haven't evolved so many twists and turns yet, so it's more convenient to do business this way.
Ying Wuji had been anxious for so long and didn't want to waste time with them anymore, so he nodded directly to the guys.
The guys met and each took out a stack of papers and distributed them to the booksellers present. These were the business contracts that Ying Wuji had prepared in advance.
But after everyone read the business contract, they all became hesitant and began to whisper to each other. No one expressed their opinions for a long time.
Ying Wuji smiled and asked, "Do you have any opinions?"
Everyone looked at each other, and one of the booksellers shook his head and said, "Sir! We are mostly satisfied with the contents of this business contract, but there are two points that we have some opinions on."
Ying Wuji made a gesture of invitation: "Please speak!"
The bookseller pointed at one of them and said, "Sir, this order is for ten years. We can accept a minimum purchase amount each month. But if the price difference with other bookstores is no more than fifty coins, Shangmo Bookstore's orders must exceed 90% of the total orders... This is a bit too overbearing."
Ying Wuji pursed his lips.
In fact, his idea was very simple, which was to dig up the back roads of other bookstores.
Printing technology is complicated, but it is also simple. The technological gap between bookstores will gradually narrow, and the cost gap will also gradually narrow. At that time, the competitiveness of Shangmo Bookstore will also be reduced accordingly.
Moreover, the books that can stabilize revenue must be the classics and historical books of various schools of thought. This order must be kept by Shangmo Bookstore, so there is a ten-year term and the requirement of more than 90% of the order.
It is indeed a bit overbearing, and I need to explain it to them.
He simply spread his hands and said, "Yes! I am overbearing. You don't have to sign it!"
Booksellers: “…”
Gongsun Di: “…”
Xun Zhiyin: “…”
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Ying Wuji was so direct that they didn't know what to say for a moment.
The bookseller representative was a little anxious: "What if other companies have exclusive good books? Doesn't that mean we can't buy them?"
Ying Wuji smiled and said, "The 10% I left for you is for buying books like this!"
The bookseller rubbed his temples and said, "But 90% is too high! Young Master should also know "Strange Tales from Mountains and Seas"..."
In fact, from the current situation, using "Shan Hai Gui Tan" as an example is a bit extreme. After all, before it, there were few books that were limited to a certain number of bookstores. But he has been in business for many years and is keenly aware that when printing becomes popular, this situation is likely to become the norm.
If another cash cow pops up in another bookstore, but I am limited by orders...
Ying Wuji interrupted directly: "Does this friend think that our book is not as good as "Shan Hai Gui Tan"? "
"no!"
The bookseller quickly explained: "We just think that the major bookstores have a deep foundation. Although Shangmo Bookstore is strong, there is only one country behind it..."
What he meant was that he was worried that the current glory of Shangmo Bookstore's books would not last long.
Ying Wuji was about to say something when he heard a loud noise next to him.
“Bang!”
Gongsun Di slammed the table and stood up, glaring at the bookseller: "You think that our countrymen are culturally poor and cannot write good books?"
Ying Wuji was also confused. What happened to this little brother? It was just a normal question, but how did you get so upset?
The bookseller was also shocked and at a loss.
Gongsun Di was still not satisfied, and he bowed to the direction of Gan State from a distance: "Although Gan State originated from a desolate and cold land, the people are simple and honest, and the scholars are diligent. Although the accumulation is still shallow, it is only a matter of time before we catch up with other countries! The books that other bookstores can produce, we can naturally produce as well. We can still be glorious today, why can't we be glorious in the future! Your Excellency is short-sighted, and we are ashamed to be associated with you!"
Ying Wuji: “…”
He is so patriotic, I cried...
The booksellers were also confused. They were discussing business, but suddenly they heard a patriotic speech. Who wouldn’t be confused?
Moreover, Gongsun Di's words were sonorous and each word could stir people's emotions. To be honest, they were stunned.
Ying Wuji stood up and patted him on the back: "Little brother, don't get excited, sit down and have some tea first!"
Gongsun Di snorted and sat down, drinking the cold tea in one gulp, patting his chest repeatedly: "I'm so pissed off!"
Ying Wuji: “…”
Seeing that everyone was stunned, he thought, if not strike while the iron is hot, then when? He immediately waved to the waiter, who then brought trays and distributed the books on the trays to everyone.
When the booksellers picked up the book, their eyes lit up because there were lines of large and small characters written on it.
The big characters read "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" and the small characters read "Strange Stories from Yuanshan Temple".
The three books are the 2nd, 3rd and 4th volumes of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. A cursory glance at them all shows that they are at the same level as the first volume.
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