Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 140 The Depressed Kong Yingda
"Okay! That's great! It's so satisfying! This Qin Xiedao finally did a human thing!"

Wang Kun immediately received the news that the Qin family had opened a Sanlian Bookstore opposite the Qufu Bookstore.

"Lang Jun, I have personally discussed with them about the purchase of paper for "Chang'an Newspaper", and the other party also offered a relatively favorable price.

In this way, every time we issue a newspaper in the future, we can reduce our losses by half. "

Wang Zhongqi also showed a rare smile.

During this period of time, due to the rise of Cao's tea shop, the business of Wang's tea shop in charge of him has become increasingly difficult.

Although some preferential activities were carried out to adapt to the situation, and relying on the advantages of regular customers, Wang's tea shop can be regarded as gaining a firm foothold again.

But the unique situation of a family in the past is gone forever.

People who are used to earning easy money find it difficult to accept the fact that earning money is hard work.

"The price of paper has been cut in half. Will they raise the price in a few days?"

After being happy, Wang Kun was a little worried again.

"We have signed a contract with them. Even if the price of paper sold in Sanlian Bookstore increases, it will not affect the price of paper during our contract period.

However, I guess the Qin family must have used some special papermaking technology, otherwise it would be impossible to have such low-quality paper.

If this price can continue all the time, then there is no need to build our paper workshop.

According to what I know now, even if we have our own paper-making workshop, we can't afford this price. "

Wang Zhongqi is a typical businessman.

Whichever way saves money is the natural choice.

Anyway, Chang'an City has recently started construction of several paper-making workshops. It may not be a wise choice for the family to continue to enter this relatively unfamiliar field.

"Well, let's stop the matter of the paper workshop first. But you must confirm the purchase price of our paper. It is best to sign a relatively long contract with Sanlian Bookstore, lest they take the opportunity to increase the price in the future. .”

Wang Kun thought for a while and made a decision.

These days, businessmen tend to pay more attention to faith.

Even if there is no contract signed, the verbal promise will not be easily changed.

If there is a contract in black and white, it is even more impossible to change.

Otherwise, if the reputation is ruined, they will be rejected by everyone in the business circle.

"Okay, no problem. I will sign a three-year purchase contract with Sanlian Bookstore in the past."

In Wang Zhongqi's view, the current paper price is already very low.

In the next three years, there will be no lower prices.

However, after three years, it is hard to say whether he will still think so.

……

"Patriarch, there is really no way to lower the price of our paper, otherwise we will lose money."

Kong Zhiqiang saw Kong Yingda again today.

But it was completely different from last time.

"Everyone's Sanlian Bookstore can do the price of a penny, why can't we do it? The papermaking workshops of the Kong family are all over the world, and the technology is the best. The Qin family has never made paper before. How could it be better than ours? OK?"

Papermaking and books are the biggest businesses of the Kong family.

So even though Kong Yingda didn't pay much attention to business matters, she sat down and had a serious conversation with Kong Zhiqiang today.

"Regarding this matter, I have also arranged for many people to inquire about it in the past few days. After spending a lot of money, I finally have some clues.

The Qin family's paper-making workshop uses a brand-new paper-making technology. Not only is the paper-making speed faster than ours, but the cost is also much lower than ours.

Among the craftsmen they hired, some were former craftsmen from our paper-making workshop. After spending a lot of money, they revealed some details to us.

If we also introduce the waterwheel into the papermaking workshop, then the cost of paper can still have some room for reduction, but it will take at least one month.

Moreover, when the time comes, our cost will at most be maintained at the price level of Sanlian Bookstore. If they lower the price again at that time, we will still be unable to withstand it. "

30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi.

Kong Zhiqiang never imagined that one day he would face this situation.

A while ago, when his own paper-making workshop bought newspapers to use as paper-making materials, he didn't feel any pressure.

But now it's stressful.

If you are not careful, the paper-making workshop that the Kong family has run for hundreds of years will be destroyed in your own hands.

"There is no reason why we can't do what the Qin family can do. Anyway, no matter what method you use, you must reduce the cost of the paper workshop."

When Kong Yingda said this, the elegance on his face disappeared completely.

This Qin Xiedao, it was thanks to him that he personally praised his talents.

In the study, Kong Yingda often practices the thin gold body that Qin Xiedao created.

In the end, this guy quietly poached the corner of the Kong family.

This matter is absolutely unacceptable.

……

"In the beginning of human beings, nature is inherently good..."

Next to the "Datang News", Hongxing Mengxue and Hongxing Primary School affiliated to the Qin family opened at the same time.

The students are all craftsmen and children of helpers from various workshops and shops of the Qin family, and the newsboys of "Da Tang Daily".

On the opening day, Qin Xiedao went to Xuanwumen as usual, and then came to inspect the situation of Mengxue and Primary School in person.

The development of education is not a one-day thing, and Qin Xiedao can only start slowly from his own side.

"Lang Jun, in each workshop, the craftsmen are very energetic in their work.

For them, having their own children have the opportunity to go to school is something that they could not have imagined before. "

Ma Zhou followed behind Qin Xiedao, feeling a little excited.

Up to now, he is still shocked by the elementary school and elementary school textbooks that Qin Xiedao brought out.

Whether it is "San Zi Jing" or Chinese Pinyin, they have refreshed Ma Zhou's cognition.

"It was also in the mansion that I saw the scene of Huaidao learning to read and write, so I thought of opening a primary school and elementary school, so that all the craftsman children of our Qin family can have the opportunity to go to school.

At that time, after graduating from elementary school, even if these people do not have the opportunity to enter the Imperial College for further studies, and do not have the opportunity to obtain fame in the imperial examination, they will still be able to find a good job in the workshop. "

The illiteracy rate is too high these days.

Qin Xiedao was not used to it.

A notice in the workshop was posted, if no one specially read it, more than [-]% of the people would not understand it at all.

"I think these people must be stronger than others after graduating from primary school. The textbooks and Chinese pinyin you produced, Mr. Lang, can definitely speed up their learning a lot, and it's even worth asking the court to fully promote it."

Ma Zhou's vision was obviously not covered.

"For this kind of thing, we actively propose to promote it, and the effect is completely different from that of others who discover the advantages of these things.

At this stage, let's do this first, and let the students of Hongxing Mengxue and Hongxing Primary School try the effects of these new gadgets, otherwise the words will be useless. "

Qin Xiedao naturally knew the benefits of "San Zi Jing" and Chinese Pinyin.

However, he didn't want to go through a lot of trouble.

Anyway, this matter is nothing more than a few months earlier and later.

No harm to the overall situation.

(End of this chapter)