Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 112
"Engong, we lost another [-] pennies today. This still controls the sales volume, but we only printed [-] copies, otherwise we will lose even more."

Xie Linmao, the headquarters of "Datang News", has received news that today's newspaper has been sold out.

However, there was not much joy on his face.

Because the faster it sells, the better it sells, which means the more the newspaper loses.

Although only two issues have been printed so far, Xie Linmao found that he seems to have fallen in love with this job.

It is Xie Linmao's dream to be able to print the things he has written into newspapers and spread them around.

Now it is so easy to achieve.

"It doesn't matter, it's only fifteen pennies. Even if you print [-] copies at a time, it's only a loss of tens of pennies."

Now, with the Baitang shop and Baiyunbian shop earning money for the Duke of Yi, Qin Xiedao didn't feel sad for such a small loss.

Now I am using low prices to seize the market, and to cultivate the habit of reading newspapers among the noble and wealthy businessmen of the Tang Dynasty.

Once everyone gets used to the existence of "Datang News", Qin Xiedao naturally has many ways to cash in.

Just like the Internet companies of later generations, how many of them made money at the beginning?
But as long as the scale increases, how many companies will not make money in the future?

"But in Chang'an City, there are already many people watching our jokes. If it weren't for the existence of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", many people probably hope to see the day when our "Da Tang Daily" goes bankrupt."

In just a few days, Xie Linmao matured a lot.

In the past, he was a relatively pure scholar.

But after becoming the editor-in-chief of "Datang Daily", I was exposed to many things, and my thoughts changed very quickly.

His understanding of the human heart is very different.

"These people will be disappointed. When they die, our "Da Tang Daily" will not go bankrupt."

Qin Xiedao planned to use the "Da Tang Daily" to initially guide public opinion in Chang'an City.

How could it be closed down?

Not to mention losing more than ten pennies in three days, even if he lost more than ten pennies every day, he didn't feel bad at all.

"Engong, in fact, I think that the price of "Datang Daily" can be raised a little bit. It's too cheap. I heard that some scholars buy more than a dozen at a time. I bought a copy of "Datang Daily" and regarded it as a paper for practicing calligraphy.

After all, with so much paper, if you buy it in a bookstore, it will cost about five cents.

Although we printed words on it, it is still no problem to practice calligraphy. "

"Ah? Is there such an operation?"

Qin Xiedao was really surprised when he heard the result reported by Xie Linmao.

Could it be that "Datang News" is so popular because someone bought it back to practice calligraphy?
This is not his original intention.

"Yes, although not many scholars are willing to do this, I estimate that among the [-] newspapers today, at least a few hundred are sold in this way.

In addition, some dental dealers also bought a lot of newspapers, and then sold them to those who needed them at a higher price. Isn't this equivalent to using our lost money to subsidize them? "

Xie Linmao found out why there are so many traitors in this world?

In the past, all he came into contact with were scholars, and although he had a lot of eyes, on the whole, everyone got along quite happily.

Like Wang Zijian, who also became his friend.

But after he became the editor-in-chief of "Datang Daily", he found that the world was completely different from what he had known in the previous 20 years.

"There is a dental store to hoard our newspapers? This is not a bad thing. Whether it is selling newspapers or selling other things, it is not as much as consumers want, as much as we have is the best state.

Sometimes, others want to buy it, but they can't buy it yet, so it may be a good thing. "

Although Qin Xiedao didn't intend to engage in hunger marketing, the current situation of "Datang Daily" has already embarked on the road of hunger marketing.

Of course, once the new type of paper is successfully produced, Qin Xiedao will immediately ask Xie Linmao to increase the printing scale of "Da Tang Daily" to [-] copies.

In a short period of time, basically [-] copies are enough to consume the entire Chang'an City.

Even enough to consume the entire Guannei Dao.

Even if "Datang Daily" can sell well all over the country, it is basically difficult to break through the sales volume of [-] copies.

Unless Datang's literacy rate and the income level of the people can be significantly improved.

"Okay...Okay! Then I won't care about that much, and I will continue to print [-] copies in the next issue."

Seeing how calm Qin Xiedao was, Xie Linmao had no choice but to accept the status quo calmly.

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"Hou Bao, the large-scale production of wool yarn will start tomorrow, and the output of your medicines must keep up."

In Qin Ji's wool workshop, Ma Zhou personally came to Hou Bao to confirm the final preparations.

Duke Yi's mansion spent a lot of money to build such a large workshop, and then arranged for himself to go to Liangzhou to buy a large amount of wool.

Today, wool that has undergone simple processing is continuously being transported from Liangzhou to Chang'an City.

Then stacked in the warehouse.

It would be a lie to say that Ma Zhou had no pressure at all.

After wasting half of his body, now he finally has a platform to display himself, so he naturally doesn't want to miss it.

If he fails in the first thing he is responsible for in Yiguo Duke's Mansion, then his future future will be worrying.

Ma Zhou, who didn't know that he would be appointed as a prime minister in the future, was thinking a lot at this time.

"Guard Ma, don't worry. As long as the supply of raw materials can keep up, there is no problem with how much medicine you want in the workshop, and it will definitely be enough for you."

During this period of time, Hou Bao spent almost all his food and lodging in the workshop, so he could be regarded as a scientific madman.

The original appearance of a fairy-like character, now that he doesn't have to lie to people for begging, he looks more like a beggar.

The clothes on his body have not been washed for at least ten days, and they look dirty.

Then the whole hair was messed up, and it didn't look like it at all.

But Ma Zhou didn't dare to underestimate him.

This is a craftsman invited by Qin Xiedao himself, and he has real skills.

"With your words, I feel relieved! When our woolen yarn becomes popular in Chang'an City, you will definitely make the first contribution."

No matter who it is, they must like to hear good things.

Hou Bao is no exception.

Seeing that the steward of Duke Yi's mansion was so knowledgeable, Hou Bao felt that he could find a way to improve the efficiency of wool washing.

At that time, no matter how much wool is transported from Liangzhou, there is no need to worry that Qinji Wool Workshop will not be able to handle it.

At worst, just recruit some more people.

Outside Chang'an City, there are many refugees now.

If you go to recruit workers, you are reducing the burden on the court.

(End of this chapter)