Chapter 556 Newspapers(2/2)
"Do those people really believe us? Do they think that we were actually merchants invited to deceive people?"
"Even if they have such a little trust in us because we are from Shangjun Villa. However... farmland is their wealth and life. And fertilizer is the key to wealth and life."
"Is they willing to hand over their lives just because of this slight trust?"
After hearing this, Li Shui nodded repeatedly and sighed: "This statement makes sense. Forget it, you guys step down first."
Xiang Zhuang responded proudly and went out with the people around him.
After leaving, Xiang Zhuang looked at Xiang Xian and said provocatively: "Why didn't you speak just now? Are you still thinking about doing things for Huai Guzi?"
Xiang Xian shook his head quickly.
Xiang Xian didn't say anything just now, and he was indeed a little hesitant.
He was raised by Xiang since he was a child, so it would be impossible to say that he had no feelings for Xiang. In fact, he was very loyal to Xiang.
But Li Shui is not without gratitude.
After all, when Xiang Yu and his gang excluded him, Li Shui had comforted him after hearing this.
So Xiang Xian was very contradictory. He did want to help Xiang overthrow the Qin Dynasty, but he also hoped that after the Qin Dynasty fell, Li Shui could continue to enjoy wealth and glory. In that case, he would not feel guilty.
Xiang Zhuang looked at Xiang Xian with a burning look: "Why don't you speak? Was I speechless when asked?"
Xiang Zhuang smiled bitterly and said, "I just feel that... General Yu has not spoken yet, so where can I speak? I am absolutely loyal to General Yu in my life. I will do whatever General Yu wants me to do. My own ideas are no longer important."
Xiang Zhuang was slightly stunned: This is so fucking... the flattery is very clever.
Xiang Yu's expression was as usual, and he walked forward calmly. He didn't hear a word about Xiang Zhuang and Xiang Xian's discussion just now. He had been wandering around the sky.
The Xiang family members behind him all looked at Xiang Yu with admiration: General Yu's cunning is getting more and more powerful, and he is silent like this. It seems that there is hope for reviving the Great Chu.
…………
Li Shui lay on the short couch and thought: Forget it, otherwise, let Your Majesty forcefully promote fertilizers? Anyway, this is a good thing, it doesn’t matter if the people don’t understand it, but you will understand it after using it. It’s just... this is contrary to my principles.
Li Shui has a concept, that is, it is absolutely not to force others to do anything. This time, should we break this principle?
Before Li Shui could figure it out, she yawned and fell asleep after a while of sleepiness.
Li Shui didn't know that, not far away, in the printing factory, Fu Yao was discussing his new book with the craftsman.
Fu Yao took a few photos and said, "Did you see it? All these photos must be printed. Yes, this one is the one. The inspector found that the Ding Su content was more than 30% and he looked like he was holding a note."
"There is another one. When the master announced the reward, someone fainted in excitement."
"And this, after using different fertilizers, the growth of crops will be compared."
The craftsman nodded repeatedly when he heard this: "Young Master, I understand all these. It's easy to say that the words you asked me to print. After all, there are not many words, but the key is, is this useful?"
Fu Yao said, "Of course it's useful. After reading my book of North Travels last time, how many people yearn for Beidi County? This time, the new book was released, and the people must have recognized fertilizers. This time I deliberately used simple words and used more pictures. Even if I don't know the words, I read them slightly and heard from people that they understand what's going on."
"Master is worried for the sake of the people of the world. As an apprentice, I must help him and give him a surprise."
The craftsman scratched his head: "Yes, yes, I understand the truth. However, the young master should know that in the last visit to the north, most of the buyers were civilians in the city, or people with some land outside the city. They had some wealth."
"But this time, our new book is aimed at the poorest Guizhou leaders. Are they willing to pay for it?"
Fu Yao said: "Reduce the price down to the lowest price."
The craftsman smiled bitterly: "This... can this go? Fairy paper, ink, typeface, cutting, binding... Every process is money."
Fu Yao thought for a while and said, "The worst one is to use immortal paper and the worst one is to use ink. My book is only for a moment, not a family heirloom, so you don't have to consider whether you can read it in a hundred years."
The craftsman nodded.
Fu Yao said again: "As for cutting and binding... there is no need."
The craftsman was stunned: "No need?"
Fu Yao said no, "I don't have much content in this book, just find a piece of paper to print it on. Aren't the fairy papers in the printing factory all cut and fixed sizes? Just use that kind of paper without any modification."
"Also, in order to save paper, both sides must be printed. In this way, there is no need to cut and bind."
The craftsman found it incredible: "Then is this thing still a book?"
Fu Yao glared: "Everything that writes is considered a book."
The craftsman smiled bitterly: "That's true."
Fu Yao thought about it again and said, "However, this thing has little content, and it is really not suitable to call it a book. Well... the content inside is all about telling the people about fertilizers, which is a bit like the news that the father often reads."
The craftsman said, "Why... just call it a newspaper?"
Fu Yao nodded with satisfaction and then asked the craftsman: "How much will the cost be reduced in this way?"
The craftsman said: "According to the young master's method, it only costs half a penny to make such a newspaper."
Fu Yao grinned: "We sell a penny for each bill. There are still some profits."
Chapter completed!