Chapter 11: The Way to Make Money! (Part 1)
The next morning, Jiang Chengfeng hurried to Luo Youcai's home after breakfast. Luo Youcai's family was having breakfast at this time!
Seeing Jiang Chengfeng coming in, Luo Ahui stood up, and invited Jiang Chengfeng to sit down with a smile, saying: "Mr. Jiang, you came so early, you must not have had breakfast yet! Let's eat together!"
As she spoke, Luo Ahui stood up and served Jiang Chengfeng a bowl of rice porridge and a scallion pancake.
Although he had already eaten, Jiang Chengfeng felt embarrassed to refuse the hospitality, so he took the bowl of porridge and scallion pancake and chewed them in big mouthfuls.
"Uncle Luo, how's the printing going over there?" Jiang Chengfeng was chewing on a scallion pancake while not forgetting about the booklet.
Luo Youcai gulped down the rice porridge in his bowl, pointed to the door and said, "Six hundred copies have been printed and are sitting there!"
Jiang Chengfeng finished the scallion pancake in no time, found a rag to wipe his hands, and then picked up the booklet to start reading.
It was obvious that this booklet had just been printed, and there was still a faint scent of ink on the paper.
After just a quick glance, Jiang Chengfeng was quite satisfied.
There is no such thing as infringement of portrait rights these days. Anyway, I will soon be working as a servant in the Shen Mansion, so why not let me make some money as compensation for my mental damage!
"Mr. Jiang, how much do you think we should sell this booklet for?" Luo Youcai came over and asked.
Because of the incident of molesting Luo Ahui yesterday, Luo Youcai's respect for Jiang Chengfeng has decreased a lot. Although he still calls Jiang Chengfeng "Mr. Jiang", his attitude is a little different from yesterday.
"Well... just ten taels of silver!" Jiang Chengfeng said calmly.
Ding Dong——
Luo Youcai, who was busy picking up food, was stunned, his eyes widened, and he didn't even notice that the chopsticks in his hand had fallen to the ground.
Jiang Chengfeng turned around, looked at the astonished Luo father and daughter, and said with a wry smile: "I'm not kidding!"
Luo Ahui hesitated for a moment, then said timidly: "Brother Jiang...Brother Jiang, ten taels of silver...isn't it a bit too much?"
It was no wonder that the Luo father and daughter were surprised. Ten taels of silver was a huge sum of money for a small family like theirs, enough for their expenses for half a year.
"Believe me, ten taels of silver... is really not a lot!" Jiang Chengfeng smiled, with a typical face of a profiteer, which made the Luo father and daughter shiver.
Jiang Chengfeng shook the booklet in his hand and said with a smile: "Uncle Luo, Miss Ah Hui, there is a reason why I sell them at a high price! These booklets are mainly sold to those talented people! For those so-called talented people, they don't care about five or ten taels of silver, they just want quick and effective information!"
"Besides, men are very concerned about their reputation! If you sell it too cheaply, they will think it's a cheap product!"
The Luo father and daughter were still in a daze. It was obvious that the amount of information Jiang Chengfeng gave was too much and they didn't have time to digest it!
Jiang Chengfeng smiled wickedly, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Also, why do these talented people want to go to the Shen Mansion? Aren't they going there for Miss Shen? If one of them buys this booklet, it means he has already got there first! How can others not be embarrassed to fall behind? If they can get both wealth and beauty in the future, what will these ten taels of silver mean to them?"
Luo Ahui was smart and was the first to react. She frowned and said, "Even if Miss Shen wants to choose a husband, there can only be one! But we have 600 books!"
Jiang Chengfeng was really defeated by this cute silly girl. He just smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "There are only a few people who pass the imperial examinations, but don't scholars all over the world buy Confucian classics anyway?"
Luo Ahui understood immediately, stuck out her tongue, and then seemed to have thought of something crucial, her pretty face slightly bitter, "But the price of ten taels of silver is still a bit expensive! Many poor scholars can't afford it!"
Jiang Chengfeng was sweating profusely. This girl was really simple and honest. She had never even met Miss Shen, so why was she worrying about her marriage?
"Miss Ah Hui, we are businessmen now, and we pursue profits! As for Miss Shen's marriage, that is the Shen family's business, what does it have to do with us?"
Luo Ahui frowned and thought, then nodded. Although she still didn't quite agree with what Brother Jiang said, she wasn't the kind of person who wouldn't turn back until she hit the wall.
After breakfast, Jiang Chengfeng and Luo Youcai each took thirty booklets to the Shen Mansion to check out the business and try to open it.
The number of people who came to Shen's house to sign up today increased by 30% compared to the past. Because today was the last day of recruitment, not only did the local talents in Huayang come, but also the talents from nearby counties and prefectures came to sign up.
Looking at the huge crowd of people, Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but smile. The more people there were, the greater the chance of making money.
Jiang Chengfeng straightened his clothes, sneaked up to a young man in fancy clothes, and said slyly, "Brother, I have a good thing, do you want it?"
As he spoke, Jiang Chengfeng took out a booklet from his arms, waved it in front of the young man in fancy clothes, and quickly put it away.
The cover of the booklet was a portrait of Miss Shen hand-painted by Jiang Chengfeng himself, but this man thought it was a pornographic picture and his eyes flashed with lust.
Gudong——
The young man in fancy clothes swallowed his saliva, glanced around, and asked in a low voice: "I want the painted version, do you have it?"
Jiang Chengfeng was sweating profusely. This bastard thought he was selling comic books!
"Ahem... We'll discuss that kind of book later! I have erotic paintings collected by royal families of various dynasties, and I also have collections collected by the courts of small kingdoms overseas!"
The young man in fancy clothes was drooling, rubbing his hands together with a look of desire on his face.
Jiang Chengfeng resisted the urge , took a deep breath, and patiently explained: "It's just that what I want to recommend to you today is a unique book..."
The young man in fancy clothes took the booklet and was attracted by the picture of the beautiful woman on the cover at first sight. His eyes widened and he said in surprise: "This..."
"This is Miss Shen!" Jiang Chengfeng glanced around again, as if afraid of being discovered, and whispered: "I bought this from a second-class servant in the Shen Mansion. It cost me fifteen taels of silver!"
The young man in fancy clothes flipped through the booklet and was first attracted by the various illustrations inside. When he saw "the man Miss Shen likes", he was so surprised that his mouth opened so wide that a steamed bun could be stuffed in it.
The young man in fancy clothes wanted to continue flipping through the book, but Jiang Chengfeng snatched it away and said with a smile, "Brother, this is the only copy in the Shen family. I see that you look kind, so I will sell it to you for ten taels of silver!"
"It's too expensive, can you make it a little cheaper?" The young man in fancy clothes felt a little painful. Although he was not short of money, bargaining is Chinese people's nature.
