The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

Xu Fuyuan sent a letter, but communication was slow these days, and it would be several months before the letter reached the hands of his disciples.

Although "Shangshu Ancient Wen Shuzheng" was scolded by the conservative scholars at this time, it also inspired the earliest pioneers of the textual criticism school at this time.

At this time, many scholars all over the world did not want to succumb to the rigid Neo-Confucianism and the unrealistic Lu Wang Xinxue, and they all turned their research direction towards textual criticism. This was undoubtedly the most pioneering academic research at this time, and Wang Wenlong's The emergence of "Shangshu Ancient Texts" is like throwing a spark into a pile of dry firewood, and its influence will inevitably spread among these scholars.

This was before the textual dating content that Wang Wenlong taught at the Nanjing Imperial College had spread.

With many forces working together, textual research will appear much faster than in the original history, and we don’t know what will happen by then.

The instigator, Wang Wenlong, lectured on chronology in Nanjing Imperial College for less than half a month when he received a letter from Deng Zhimo from Suzhou. Deng Zhimo told him that the newspaper's reporter network had been established and asked him about his next step.

The theoretical content of text dating was almost covered. Wang Wenlong gave the specific practical courses to Ye Xianggao and asked him to ask other officials of the Imperial College to lead the students to practice. Wang Wenlong decisively asked for leave and returned to Suzhou.

In the east of Suzhou City, weaver Shi Youfu hurriedly left the city after leaving his class.

Silk weavers in Suzhou can earn fifteen taels of silver per year after entering the industry in this era. After they become masters, their income will increase. This kind of money is enough to support a family of young and old, and even eat meat at home every now and then.

In this era, it was the men in the family who made the final decision when it came to buying groceries. After all, it involved money. Shi Youfu hurried out of the city and really wanted to go to the grass market. This is a farmer's market gathered around Guanxiang outside the city. It is organized by Suzhou Township. The farmers in the wild formed it spontaneously and could sell some live chickens and fish.

Because all the goods sold in the grass market are farmers' own products, and the goods do not need to pay an entry tax if they are not brought into the city, the prices are lower than those in the city market, so Shi Youfu will rush to the grass market every time. Go outside the city to buy some meat for the family to improve their meals.

When he arrived outside the city, he saw that the grass market was almost over. He first bought two fat white fish from a fishing boat on the fork of the river.

The fisherman weighed the fish and Shi Youfu gave him the money. The fisherman easily bent the fish, put a straw rope through the fish's mouth and tied it to its tail. He also sprinkled some water into the gills of the fish and bent it well. The fish will not die even if left out of water for a day.

After Shi Youfu picked up the fatty fish, he went to buy tofu, but before he reached the stall selling tofu, he saw a crowd of people surrounding a land temple in the market.

Shi Youfu listened to the sound of Tanci coming from in front of the temple, and read the newspaper in Su Bai's rhyming accent:

"A series of reports on disasters in the Yangtze River this autumn: I visited Jiangbei this month to learn about the drought. Susong and Wangjiang counties are the most severely affected. Rice prices have increased by 30% this month. According to reports from the capital, it is planned to convert Tianfu grain rice into money. Xiuning, Qimen, The disaster continues in the three counties of Wuyuan. I heard that officials from Huaihe River applied for relief..."

Although Shi Youfu was born in Suzhou, his ancestors escaped from the disaster in Wangjiang County, Anqing Prefecture, Nanzhi Province. When he was a child, he went back to his hometown with his father to visit relatives. When he heard this, his first reaction was why his hometown was hit by another disaster. I wanted to hear the details. Due to the situation, I couldn't help but squeeze the two fish into the crowd.

Slowly squeezed into the center of the crowd, and saw that everyone was surrounding a Mr. Tanci who was holding a newspaper in his hand. The gentleman had a young disciple. The disciple sat aside and played the pipa, while the gentleman recited according to the tune of the pipa. Report content.

The two of them sat in front of a dilapidated earth temple. There was a table in front of them. The tables, chairs and benches were clearly arranged. There was a sign on the table with three words "Live Newsstand" clearly written on it. On the other side, there was a note "" "Suzhou Xunbao" employs newspaper readers.

People these days are in short supply of entertainment, so they have to stand and watch for a long time if they meet anyone who plays lyrics or sings songs, not to mention that the two gentlemen in front of them are talking about current events in newspapers, which attracts the audience's attention even more.

The report on the floods in Jiangbei ended after only half a quarter of an hour. At the end of the article, it was stated that the disaster was still continuing and Jiangsu Xunbao would continue to follow up the report. The gentleman spoke clearly and intelligently. After listening to the report, Shi Youfu couldn't bear to leave, so he continued to listen to the content of the next report, which was about the discussion about the phenomenon of martyrs in Suzhou city.

Shi Youfu soon became confused and asked the people around him: "This gentleman is really good at playing Chinese. Isn't it free to listen here?"

A young man next to him smiled and explained: "This is a reporter hired by "Suzhou Xunbao". "Suzhou Xunbao" pays wages, but also collects reward money, but he has to finish singing one page of the newspaper before he accepts it. I am here to listen. It's been half an afternoon, and they have only collected money five times in total. If you don't give it or only give it once, they won't say anything."

Hearing this, the people watching on the sidelines all commented, "This is interesting."

Shi Youfu was also quite surprised when he heard this. These days, the performances of opera, story telling and recital are very bad. They often have to come down to collect money after a short period of singing. Moreover, they are not willing to give long paragraphs, and like to use small paragraphs to fool things, and During this period of time, the reporter asked for reward only once after reading a page of the newspaper, and did not force money. This made it more comfortable for the people watching, and they could also hear more content.

Shi Youfu quickly asked: "Do they often come here to speak?" The young man smiled and said: "This is a live newspaper location chosen by their "Suzhou Xunbao". They have good relations with the surrounding officials. Every day When a newspaper issue comes out, I sing it for three days, and when a new newspaper comes out ten days later, I sing it again. I have already read it for the third day."

The young man had a smile on his face, and after speaking, he picked up a bowl and took two bites of rice. It seemed that he really liked listening to live news, and even had dinner in front of the stall.

Shi Youfu was also quite happy when he heard this. He thought that Guanxiangcao City was not far from his home. Since the Xun Bao was called Xun Bao, it meant that new content would be released every ten days. From then on, he could come every ten days. Listen to the newspapers here.

At this time, the news in the newspaper was over. The pipa in the young apprentice's hand suddenly changed to a tune. The lecturer also beat the snare drum and said with a smile: "Everyone who listened to the newspaper should also thank the proprietor who gave the money to print the newspaper. Who is this proprietor? The seven-mile long embankment is lined with painted screens, the towers are faintly green with willows, the other side is crowded with flying flowers and horsemen, and the wine-selling passenger ship stops at the door - it is the famous Deyue Tower."

The gentleman said to everyone: "Everyone, listen, Deyuelou is our number one restaurant in Suzhou. It uses a wide range of ingredients and pays attention to cooking. The dishes are different in the four seasons, salty and sweet, the soup is clear but not too rich, and the juice is sweet. It's not greasy, it's crispy and crispy without losing its shape, it's smooth and tender without losing its taste. If you have money, go there and have a meal, wouldn't it be as beautiful as a fairy?"

The audience became excited after hearing this. Someone joked with Mr. Tanci: "You broadcast this three times a day, which makes me feel greedy."

These days, Suzhou's consumption power is the best in the Ming Dynasty, and a civil society has initially formed.

Although most of the people present are ordinary workers and peasants, some of the textile workers are quite rich and cannot afford to eat and drink on weekdays. However, when such a major happy event happens after a festival, some people actually order a banquet from Deyuelou. .

Even Shi Youfu gulped when he heard this, thinking that in the future when his eldest son gets married, he might go to Deyuelou to order some big dishes. Hearing this description, they must be delicious.

Nowadays, only a few stores can advertise in the "Suzhou Xunbao", and Suzhou merchants are still waiting to see the effect of newspaper advertising, and advertising fees have not been able to increase.

Wang Wenlong could only make up for it by bringing in more advertisers. After finishing the advertisements on the ninth floor, they were followed by advertisements for drug stores, silk shops, and North and South Merchant Stores, which lasted for more than a quarter of an hour.

Then the gentleman took a sip of tea, turned the page, cleared his throat and said, "The next thing I read is the serial series "The Case of Di Gong: Jade Beads"."

Hearing this, everyone became excited:

"There are also novels in this "Suzhou Xunbao"?"

"I have long heard people say that the story of "The Case of Di Gong" is well written, but it is a pity that I am illiterate and cannot understand it. I can only listen to it at the storytelling stalls on weekdays."

"Shut up, everyone, shut up and listen to Mr. Huo Bao."

Mr. Tanci cleared his throat and began to tell the serialized story of this issue of "The Case of Di Gong", and more and more people gathered around him.

Everyone's mood fluctuated along with the plot in the book. Sometimes they were cursing the criminal for his treacherousness, and sometimes they were happy for Di Renjie's cleverness and alertness. When the circumstances of the case changed, everyone even discussed with each other, and they all talked about the method of committing the crime.

I read the two chapters of the novel slowly for two quarters of an hour. When I finished reading this serial issue, everyone was still unfinished and sighed. It was the critical moment. Why did I stop writing it here?

At this time, Shi Youfu felt someone tugging on his sleeve. When he looked back, he saw that it was his eldest son tugging on his sleeve and said, "Dad, you are here, but you asked me to find you easily. My mother is very anxious at home."

Shi Youfu looked at the sky and realized that it was already dusk. He patted his head and said, "Why did I forget the time?" He looked at the fish in his hand and poked it with his finger. He saw that the eyes were still bright. Fortunately, he was not dead. , he quickly went home with his son.

Before I left, I was thinking that luckily this live broadcast would last for three consecutive days, and today was only the second day. I would come to listen to the remaining live broadcasts after work early tomorrow morning.

Like Shi Youfu, many families, old and young, came to the grass market. Those who went home went home, and those who closed their stalls closed their stalls. Many people left in front of the Tutu Temple, including a few selling preserved fruits, boiled water chestnuts, and peanuts. But the vendors were cleaning up their stalls with smiles on their faces. Today they sold a lot of snacks in front of this live newsstand. Their popularity was comparable to selling goods in front of several large gardens.

Wang Wenlong brought the newspaper news propaganda models of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China to the late Ming Dynasty, such as live newspaper opera and news recitals. As expected, they were quite popular. Many people who were illiterate or could not afford newspapers also became "Suzhou Xunbao" through this method. audience.

(End of this chapter)