Starting from the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 91 Gillian is making money

"Your Majesty, do you think this is feasible?" Gillian asked subconsciously, but she immediately felt that she was being abrupt. When can she change such a willful temperament?

"It's feasible." Liu Che said: "I had previously imagined digging a river to transport military supplies through the Yellow River, but we put it on hold due to various problems. I didn't expect that Anyang Marquis would have such a big idea."

Liu Che continued: "Not only that, what Anyang Hou thought was that the entire Yangtze River, from Bashu to the east, could form a cyclical economic region. He even felt that the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were not impossible. Development is definitely not a barren land, the wealth of Jingchu Land is just that we haven’t developed it yet.”

Gillian was confused for a moment. Does Anyang Hou understand this?
"I came here today just to see the waterway that Marquis Anyang mentioned. He also said that this method will allow me to have a bite of fresh vegetables in the winter when it is freezing and snowy."

A smile appeared on Liu Che's face: "I can't figure out what he wants to do with this memorial."

Zhang Qian cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Marquis Anyang only serves the court and shares your Majesty's worries."

Gillian frowned and felt that Zhang Qian was really not very smart. Do you still need to emphasize this?

"Doctor Taizhong, please step aside first. I want to talk to His Majesty."

Zhang Qian raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Liu Che, and when Liu Che nodded, he immediately bowed and stepped back.

Chuntuo glanced at Huo Qubing, and Huo Qubing glared at him.

Liu Che raised his hand depressedly and waved it, and Chuntuo bowed and retreated.

"Your Majesty, if you don't come over in the next few days, I'll be looking for trouble. What do you think this is?"

Gillian took out a roll of paper that had been divided into layouts on one side and filled with various words from her sleeve.

Liu Che held it in his hand and looked at it a little strangely, and said in astonishment: "This is almost the major event that has happened in Chang'an City in the past month... huh? The date has even been assigned?"

"Prince Zhuo of Shu County funded the road repairs? Is this the most important thing? Put it in the middle?" Liu Che's mouth showed a look that was half-smile but not a smile.

"The princess has entered Chang'an and been granted the title of princess? What are you doing huddled in this corner for such a thing?"

Finally, Liu Che felt a little weird and looked back at Gillian: "What are you doing with this?"

Gillian's eyebrows and eyes were smiling: "Your Majesty, do you know how much a piece of paper like this costs?"

Before Liu Che could say anything, Gillian hummed with a smile: "One hundred dollars!"

"Are you crazy? One hundred dollars?" Liu Che was stunned and speechless: "One stone of rice is almost the same price. Who would spend one hundred dollars to buy such a piece of paper full of words?"

"Your Majesty, you still don't believe it? I have sold a thousand copies in just a few days!"

"A thousand?" Liu Che couldn't help but take a deep breath and looked at Huo Qubing beside him: "Qubing, is this true?"

"Reporting to your Majesty, it is true. The main reason is that the noble man does not have enough copying staff, so the quantity for sale is limited. In fact, the number of buyers has reached more than 5000." "A hundred yuan for each piece, a thousand pieces..." Liu Che couldn't believe it: "In just a few days, you sold [-] yuan?"

"What? Your Majesty thinks my newspaper is not worth a hundred dollars a piece?" Gillian suddenly started acting coquettishly.

Liu Che scanned the newspaper carefully again, and then a look of surprise appeared in his eyes: "Newspaper... Well, this thing is called a newspaper... The things written on it are all the major events that have happened recently in our city of Chang'an... I want to For those who pay attention to current affairs, it would be a good idea to buy a newspaper and read it, and since this newspaper is written by you, no one will doubt the authenticity of the news..."

"I even think that selling for a hundred yuan is too cheap?" Gillian said with pride: "If there is such an organization in all the cities of my Han Dynasty, one is to announce the government decrees, this can make people Local officials cannot distort the holy will at will, and they can let the people at the lowest level know what major events have happened in the court recently.

Second, what happened recently in the city where everyone is located can be published on this newspaper. In this way, more people will naturally be attracted to buy it. Think about it, Your Majesty, how big it must be An income? "

Liu Che rolled up the newspaper and chuckled: "Gillian, have you forgotten, how many of my big men can read and digitize?"

"So what, even if it's only [-]%, I won't worry about the sales of this newspaper." Gillian pouted: "Anyway, this is something for readers, and the most important thing is, I can advertise and receive ads Fees, this is the most important income.”

"Advertise and charge advertising fees?" Liu Che didn't understand what this new word meant at all.

Gillian giggled, and pulled out another newspaper from her wide sleeve: "Your Majesty, look at this one!"

Liu Che curiously opened it and took a look, which made him even more dumbfounded. What was written here was actually about the entire Chang'an city. Which wine shop has the best drinks? Which inn has good accommodation and even houses for rent?
"The so-called advertisement means spreading it widely!" Gillian's beautiful eyes revealed slyness: "Just like the smell of wine is afraid of the deep alley, but if I publish it in this newspaper, then everyone who sees the newspaper will be exposed. Everyone knows where the best wine is? In this case, the wine seller should pay me a sum of money, which is called advertising fee.

Not only that, but there are also complaints about the inn, and the same goes for house rentals. Depending on the value of the information they publish in the newspaper, they charge different amounts of money. This is called advertising fees. "

Liu Che took a deep breath: "How much advertising fees have you collected these days?"

Gillian puffed up her chest and said, "Almost ten thousand dollars! As my newspaper becomes more widely sold, the advertising fees for the newspaper will naturally increase!"

Liu Che couldn't help but lean on the chair and asked leisurely: "Is it also the attention of Marquis Anyang?"

"Not bad!" Gillian couldn't stop smiling: "Your Majesty, please don't blame Marquis Anyang for not giving you this good strategy first. Once the canal transport is opened, it will really be a good way to make the national treasury abundant. I, I will follow. Just throw in a little money."

"I'm just curious, what do you want with so much money?" Liu Che is now looking forward to Li Huan going to the Yangtze River. He even feels worried in his heart. If Li Huan slips and falls into the Yangtze River... No, those guards will He is a man who has experienced many battles, and it is absolutely impossible that he can't even protect a Marquis of Anyang well.

Gillian immediately took the newspaper from Liu Che's hand: "My Changmen Palace is pitifully deserted and no one is repairing it, so you can repair it yourself, right? Besides, I can't always live in Anyang Hou's house?

Then if you want to build a road directly to the concubine's Changmen Palace, that's okay, right?But where does the money come from?I have no one to rely on, so of course I have to find a way to make money by myself! "

After hearing this, Liu Che's face turned a little red, but he just scolded without confidence: "Nonsense!"

"Well, Qu Bing, what about the cement that Marquis Anyang mentioned? How can water mixed with mud be better than a waterway paved with stone slabs?"

Seeing Liu Che change the subject, Gillian immediately jumped in and said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Anyang is so worried about you, can we discuss the title of Liu Yun's poor child as soon as possible?"

(End of this chapter)