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In addition, the number of people in the surrounding library of eight county towns, including Shangyuan and Liuhe, is much smaller.

In the various prefectures and prefectures of the Ming Dynasty, the number of people in those libraries was even scarce.

It is said to be rare, but it is just compared to the Zhenyi Library on Nanmen Street, Nanjing.

Even if it is the library with the least dictionary, it sells more than 100 dictionaries a day.

"My second brother, on the first day of opening, the head office of Zhenyi Library on Nanmen Street sold more than 2,000 dictionaries. As for the rest of the books, a total of more than 500 pieces were sold, and the net profit of fifty taels of silver was made."

"The two Zhenyi Library branches on Zhuque Street and Xi'anmen Street in Nanjing City sold a total of 2,000 dictionaries, and the rest of the books were more, with more than 1,000 books sold in total. These books were all the books such as the Four Books and Five Classics marked with letters."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Zi'an with excitement on his face. It was beyond his expectations that he opened the business and sold such dictionaries and books on the first day of his business.

"Second brother, these two libraries earn more than 100 taels of silver in one day."

As for Zhu Ceng and Zhu Han and Zhu Di, the other two were also excited and had a sense of accomplishment of participation.

"Your Highness, I wonder how other library business is?" Zhu Zi'an asked in a low voice.

Zhu Biao looked stunned, but he hurriedly said: "Second brother, eight county towns, including Xiayuan and Liuhe, under Nanjing, sold more than 4,000 dictionaries in eight libraries. As for other books marked with letters, there are more than 4,000 books, with a total income of more than 200 taels of silver!"

As he said that, as if he had thought of something, Zhu Biao paused and continued: "As for the sales of library in various prefectures, there are people who have sent them to the sales specific situations of the sales in the nearest prefectures. But the distant prefectures are not aware of it! However, the situations in these prefectures are somewhat..."

Zhu Biao looked embarrassed.

"Not hindrance!"

Seeing this, Zhu Zi'an chuckled. "Your Highness, but the situation in the surrounding prefectures is even worse?"

"Second brother, that's right!"

Zhu Biao looked helpless and even a little depressed.

"Many provincial library only sell more than 200 dictionaries, and even more libraries have more than 100 books! After counting this way, those libraries have just returned the money, and some of the libraries are even in bad situations, but they still have to pay for the money. This has not been counted as those provincial capitals that have a longer distance and have not sent back the news yet!"

After hearing this, Zhu Zi'an smiled softly.

"Your Highness, this is very normal!"

"normal?"

Zhu Biao hurriedly looked at Zhu Zi'an, still a little puzzled.

"Your Highness, everything will be a step-by-step process."

Zhu Zi'an smiled slightly and said slowly: "Nanjing and the library of eight counties under its jurisdiction can be full of customers on the first day, and so many dictionaries and books can be sold in one day because in Nanjing, many people know the role of letters, and they have even longed for letters.

Therefore, as soon as the library in Nanjing opened, anyone who has the spare money at home can buy those books can't wait to buy dictionaries."

"And those far away from Nanjing City only have some businessmen and officials who know the benefits of dictionaries and letters. And more people still know nothing about letters. Therefore, it is normal for no one to buy dictionaries!"

"But, second brother, then those provincial government libraries will keep losing money?"

Zhu Biao frowned and looked worried.

Zhu Chuang and Zhu Di and the three little boys on the side were also full of confusion and frowned slightly.

"Your Highness, that's not the case!"

Zhu Zian chuckled, knowing that Zhu Biao had not had too much contact with merchants, and it was normal not to know about these things that seemed to be very common sense.

Therefore, after a moment of thinking, Zhu Zi'an slowly explained: "This dictionary is matched with letters, and the contrast between the three-character classics and the enlightenment books, the dictionary is extremely widely used. It is a book that every reader must use. As long as students know the dictionary, they will actively purchase it.

Even a little Tao said a lie. In the students' careers, the dictionary has the same status as the book of saints such as the Analects of Confucius!"

"Second brother!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao's face changed slightly.

"Your Highness, with the opening of the library, the number of people who will buy dictionaries in the future will increase."

Zhu Zi'an continued. "And those who were sent by the emperor to be the shopkeepers and waiters in the store were to promote letters and dictionaries."

"As long as they can teach twenty people to use letters within a month, then these people will not lose money at all!"

"I see!"

Zhu Biao looked admiration, and then he finally understood why Zhu Zi'an had to use such a high price to send some literate people to various prefectures to be a mere library shopkeeper and waiter.

It turns out that those library shopkeepers and waiters are the people who are truly more important than libraries.

"Second brother is indeed far-sighted, I am far from it!"

...

After leaving Zhu's mansion, Zhu Biao hurried back to the palace and the imperial study room.

"Biao'er, what you said is true?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao with surprise on his face, with a hint of shock in his eyes.

At the same time, Song Lian, Li Shanchang and others who had been waiting aside for a whole morning were also full of surprises and even deeply disbelief.

The sales situation Zhu Biao mentioned was far beyond their expectations.

You know, this is just the first day of the library opening.

In Nanjing, many people buy dictionaries, but they didn’t expect there would be so many people.

Of course, what surprised them the most were the people from various prefectures in the Ming Dynasty.

In every state, there are so many people who come to buy dictionaries.

"It seems that during this period, the Ministry of Works will add more printed dictionaries!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly.

"Congratulations to the emperor, according to this situation, within half a year, thousands of literate people will emerge from my Ming Dynasty!"

Li Shanchang, Song Lian and others quickly looked happy and bowed to congratulate him.

"This matter is all due to the great scholars of Song Lian and Zi'an."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked happy.

According to this situation, the Ming Dynasty was not just thousands of people who knew literacy. I am afraid that in a few years, at least half of the people in the Ming Dynasty would be able to read and write.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty will surely be full of talents and strong national strength.

"Song Lian, let's talk about it. What kind of reward do you want for the dictionary?

"this?"

Song Lian looked embarrassed and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, wanting to speak but stopping.

"But it's okay!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was still smiling.

"It is our honor to report to the emperor that it is our honor to compile a dictionary for all peoples in the world, and we do not need any reward!"

Song Lian looked at Zhu Yuanzhang carefully and said slowly.
Chapter completed!