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Chapter 700 Newspaper Agency

Star City

It was a time of great mourning, and the once prosperous imperial capital was bleak and pale everywhere.

No laughter, no silk and bamboo, not even marriage.

As soon as you leave the house, everyone has to rush past with a straight face and bowed head.

Even the most arrogant and domineering young master who was fearless in the past has become much more peaceful and quiet now.

It’s really impossible to live this kind of life.

Many people sighed and couldn't help but turn their heads and look towards the east.

I don’t know when His Highness will be able to return to the Imperial Capital.

Once the new king ascends the throne, there will be universal celebration, and only then can Xingji City resume its normal life.

Otherwise, we will have to continue mourning for three years like now...

Southeast of the city, Yiyangfang

A place where common people live.

Jiang Xiaoyu lifted the heavy basket in his hand.

The basket is full, containing the newspapers that were just delivered today.

I don’t know since when, newspaper offices were set up in the entire Xingji City, except for the north side where the imperial palace is located, and on the other three sides of the city, and the "Yuncui Half Monthly" newspaper was printed and sold openly.

Oh no.

Today's Yunchui Bimonthly can no longer be called a bimonthly.

It has been published every fortnight from its original publication to four publications in January.

Nowadays, there are ten issues in January, and a new newspaper is published every three days on average.

Despite this, the sales of newspapers in all counties in Yunchui, including Xingji City, are increasingly prosperous, and it can even be said that the supply exceeds demand.

Usually as soon as it is printed, it is almost sold out.

After all, during the mourning period, reading newspapers and looking at the outside world is almost the only way for people to spice up their lives after hard work.

There are even rumors that the newspaper continues to be in short supply and the number of issues will be increased to 16 per month, or even daily, and the name will be changed to "Yunchui Daily".

However, the printing and papermaking technology of this era could not keep up with the demand for newspaper printing. Especially the windmill communication was unable to transmit such a huge amount of information, so newspapers in various places had to give up temporarily.

Although the number of newspapers has increased significantly, fortunately, the quality of newspapers has not deteriorated. On the contrary, it is getting better and better.

For example, almost every page has a clear person in charge.

Many people were stunned when they saw those names.

They were all well-known figures or great scholars in the court or among the people, and some even held the status of important ministers of the Six Dynasties and the Taishi Mansion.

These people can influence the trends and future of the entire empire with just a few moves.

I don’t know how this sudden newspaper company poached them...

The quantity and quality of newspapers have both increased, and everyone is happy.

In today's Star City, in addition to the high-profile families who are always vigilant, many ordinary people also like to read newspapers in their spare time.

Jiang Xiaoyu was slightly absent-minded. He didn't understand this.

More than half a month ago, he was fighting with stray cats and dogs for food in a nearby garbage dump.

As a result, Fang Zheng found him nearby and asked Jiang Xiaoyu if he was willing to work.

Moreover, Fangzheng has repeatedly stated that as long as he works hard and conscientiously, he will not dare to say that he will be rich in the future, but at least he will have enough food and clothing.

It's just Fangzheng. In fact, he is the small official in charge of the subdistrict office in Fanglifang.

Star City is full of high-ranking officials and nobles. If a brick is thrown down, it can even knock down several princes.

The little Fangzheng is nothing, but in the eyes of people like Jiang Xiaoyu, he is an unattainable existence.

He agreed immediately without even thinking about it.

So Jiang Xiaoyu became a newspaper boy...

After working for more than half a month, he already had some insights.

As long as you get up early when selling newspapers, work harder, and shout louder, the copper coins you get from selling newspapers will basically be enough for a day's food expenses.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaoyu carefully flipped through the newspapers in the basket.

He breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that they were well wrapped in oilcloth and that no matter how heavy the rain, they would not get wet. Jiang Xiaoyu thought about it carefully.

As long as he sells them all, apart from eating and drinking, he can still save ten to twelve copper coins a day.

If you work hard for a few years and live frugally, you may be able to buy a small house outside the city or rent a small house in a nearby city. Say goodbye to the days of being used as a bed, and you may even be able to beg for money. My daughter-in-law has a small family...

correct.

Aunt Wang's fourth girl in the workshop is about the same age as herself. She is fair, tender and well-behaved. In the past, she secretly stuffed herself with steamed buns. She is a very nice girl.

When enough money is saved and the fourth girl is old enough, she might be able to ask the matchmaker to find out what Aunt Wang is talking about...

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaoyu couldn't help but tilt the corners of his mouth slightly.

But he quickly reacted and quickly put away his smile.

He looked around warily and saw that they were all acquaintances, and Jiang Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.

During the funeral, he actually dared to smile.

If this was caught by the government or the Jinlin Guards, it would be a big crime.

At least for someone like him, it was definitely a disaster, so Jiang Xiaofang had to be careful.

Work!

Fill your stomach first, then...

As soon as he thought of this, his stomach rumbled and sang about the empty city strategy.

Let’s talk about the next thing later.

The best place to sell newspapers is the east and west cities where caravans are popular, followed by the four streets of Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu, where wealthy families are frequented.

Jiang Xiaoyu rolled his eyes, and without hesitation, he opened his legs and headed towards Suzaku Street.

As he walked, he picked up the clothes on his body and smelled them carefully.

Fortunately.

Although the clothes are worn out, they have no smell.

Jiang Xiaoyu deeply remembered what Master Fangzheng once said: no matter high or low, no one likes to be dirty and smelly.

Therefore, from the time he started selling newspapers, he washed himself cleanly and took care of his hair neatly...

Zhuque Street is a bit far from Yiyangfang.

But Jiang Xiaoyu was in a happy mood and walked briskly. He hurried and hurried slowly and arrived at his destination after more than an hour.

He has been selling newspapers nearby these days. Although he is illiterate, Jiang Xiaoyu can vaguely feel that something is happening on these four streets.

On the surface, these four streets don't have as many people as the East and West Streets, but when it comes to selling newspapers, they are surprisingly good.

Those noble gentlemen didn't know what they were waiting for, but they all looked out eagerly.

As soon as they heard the sound of newspaper sales, they couldn't help but look towards Jiang Xiaoyu.

The servants were so clever that they would rush over to buy newspapers without their master even asking, and sometimes they even bought more than one or two copies.

At the fastest time, Jiang Xiaoyu could sell out a basket full of newspapers in just one morning.

On this day, Jiang Xiaoyu had just arrived at Zhuque Street, and he hadn't started selling yet.

Deserved.

The crisp sound of horse hooves sounded.

In the direction of the city gate, two handsome horses trotted over.

One black and one red, with bright eyes, tall and majestic.

One look at it and you can tell it's worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Jiang Xiaoyu quickly shut up what he was about to say and hid on the street.

As the saying goes, a sword goes with a hero, and a good horse goes with a good master.

The owner of such a handsome horse definitely has a high status, and he cannot afford to offend him.

However, before he could take a few steps, he was stopped by the owner on the black horse.

Ren Ning turned over and dismounted, smiled and waved to him.

"Don't leave, that little newspaper boy, give me... a newspaper!"

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