Mrs. Xuanyuan smiled and said, "Don't be impatient. Let's discuss the price of the paper first."
Ruoxuan nodded her little head: "Yes, we haven't set a price yet. The paper in our papermaking workshop cannot be priced like the paper outside. It is too expensive and no one can afford it. Because the paper is too expensive, my brother and the others used to practice I don’t even want to use paper to calligraphy, I only practice on the sand table or use a brush dipped in water to practice on the table.”
Mrs. Xuanyuan's heart moved, she touched the piece of paper as white as snow in her hand, and said softly: "How much silver does Xuan Bao think is appropriate for buying this piece of paper?"
Weak Shui also touched upon it deeply. How many students from poor families were worried about a piece of paper. After all, he himself had been worried.
He touched his precious daughter's little head and said, "Let's listen to Xuan Bao and sell it cheaply, not as expensive as the paper outside. Let everyone afford paper."
Ruoxuan didn't know how much money it cost to make a piece of paper, but she knew the price of each book in her family's study room. Her father and the others would calculate how much the paper in a book would cost, and how much pen and ink would cost. How much is the labor cost, how much is the shop rent, damage, etc., all are calculated, and then how much money is earned from each book.
She asked, "How about making fifty cents with one piece of paper?"
Nowadays, the paper sold in the study is sold in one knife, just because the edges of the newly made paper are not neat, there will be burrs, and they need to be cut.
The paper produced by the two major paper-making workshops can usually be cut into a hundred sheets with one cut.
After hearing this, Jiang couldn't help but said: "Isn't this too cheap? There are a hundred pieces of paper per cut! Do you only earn fifty cents per cut of paper for each size? Isn't it too cheap?"
A knife of paper usually contains one hundred sheets, but some studios will pretend to use seventy-five or eighty sheets.
Now Xuanyuan Country sells paper from the two major papermaking workshops, so everyone assumes that one cut of paper equals a hundred sheets.
The sizes of paper currently sold in the study are also different, generally three feet, four feet, five feet, six feet, eight feet, two feet and so on.
Ruoxuan said that one cut of paper can earn fifty cents, which means that no matter what size of paper, after deducting the cost, every one hundred pieces of paper will only earn fifty cents.
Others thought it was too cheap to earn fifty cents with one piece of paper!
Now that paper has been made, they also know how expensive the paper outside is. A hundred pieces of paper outside will definitely earn more than one tael of silver.
In comparison, fifty cents per knife is really a bargain.
But even if everyone thinks it is too cheap, they will still support Xuan Bao. After all, this paper was created by Xuan Bao and Master Xuanyuan.
Mrs. Xuanyuan asked her grandson: "Xiaojiu, do you think it's cheap? Do you need to sell it more expensively?"
Xuanyuan Que said calmly, "Listen to Xuan Bao."
Mrs. Xuanyuan wiped her grandson's head happily.
She knows her grandson well. He and Xuan Bao are both good children!
Xuanyuan Que frowned and avoided Mrs. Xuanyuan's touch.
Old Xuanyuan didn't care. She knew that her little grandson's temper was like this. She picked up Xuan Bao instead and said softly: "Xuan Bao, can you tell me why you set a price of fifty cents for a piece of paper? This will make you a lot less money." Well, Xuan Bao, don’t you want to make more money?”
Xiuxuan hugged Mrs. Xuanyuan's neck and nodded: "Think about it! You'd be a fool not to make money if you have money! But I think everyone can afford paper, so that there will be more scholars like my eldest brother and others reading Can afford to read."
"Mr. Han said that without learning, there is no way to expand talents, and talents are the foundation for a strong country. Therefore, extensive talents are not just about individuals having more talents and learning, and learning more skills. Broad talents can also make more people It means that the people have talents.”
"The reason why Mr. Han became a teacher is to let more people be talented and capable. He said that talented and capable people can prosper a family and a country. The more talented people a country has, the faster it can become rich and prosperous. But studying is too It's a waste of money, not to mention repairs, books are expensive, and paper is also expensive, so many people can't afford to read. In this case, if the paper we sell becomes cheaper, the books will become cheaper, and many more people can afford to read. Many talents will not be buried. In this way, won’t Mr. Han’s wish come true?”
Mr. Han only felt that his weather-beaten and already cold heart was as warm as if it were wrapped in the sun~!
He taught countless disciples throughout his life, and most of the people who came to worship him as their teacher came here seeking fame and fortune. Some of them were knowledgeable and talented, but they lacked a heart that cared about the world.
Therefore, in his life, apart from the fact that the emperor had never officially accepted a disciple, he was the emperor's master only because the emperor was in charge of the world.
Unexpectedly, when he is old, a child will see his deepest ambition and want to help him realize it.
As a teacher in this life, I will have thousands of students, but having this one disciple is enough and is better than thousands!
The pain for this child is really not in vain!
Mrs. Xuanyuan touched Ruoxuan's little head kindly on the surface, but she was also very excited in her heart.
Xuanyuan Kingdom was bought by her, the late emperor, and countless soldiers with their lives. It is not easy to have the peace and stability we have now.
Since ancient times, it has been easy to conquer a country but difficult to defend it.
But Xuanyuan Kingdom’s future has children like Xiaojiu and Xuanbao, so there’s no difference!
Ruoshui was also moved by Ruoxuan's big heart. He said loudly, "Okay, just listen to Xuan Bao. You can only earn fifty cents with a knife of paper!"
Ruo Jiang also said loudly: "Well done to Xuan Bao! Second uncle, I'm so ashamed! It's good to only earn fifty cents and a knife, it's really great!"
Ruoshui was originally a scholar, and most of them had great ambitions in studying. They wanted to participate in the imperial examination and pursue an official career. They also had the world in mind, and they also wanted to serve as officials and benefit the people.
At least this is the original intention of many scholars, but many people forget their original intention as they go.
Jiang's expression was a little embarrassed, he was really short-sighted.
Unexpectedly, when everyone was moved by Xuan Bao's words, Ruo Xuan said something shocking again:
"And I feel that even if the paper becomes cheaper, I will still make money. If more people buy it, won't I make more money? I won't make less! I'm afraid I will make more money! The paper can be cheaper, and I will still make more money." There's a rouge workshop! Those things can't be cheap, I have to sell them more expensively. It's best to make money from a woman who loves beauty."
A group of moved people were moved again!
Mrs. Xuanyuan laughed and said, "Xuan Bao is right, this one should indeed be more expensive!"
Rouge powder has nothing to do with eating, drinking, or having diarrhea. Only ladies from wealthy families have time to buy it and tinker with it. People who use rouge powder on daily basis are not short of money, so why not be more expensive?
Mrs. Xuanyuan is really falling in love with Xuan Bao more and more. Although this little girl is young, she knows right from wrong, understands justice, and has a sincere heart.
Thinking of her letter to the capital, she felt that such a reward was a bit unfair to Xuan Bao, but she took a look at the little grandson beside her and thought, so be it! A higher reward would not be appropriate.
It’s better to keep it and let your grandson compensate Xuan Bao more in the future!
Mrs. Xuanyuan added: "The papermaking workshop has been built, but we haven't given it a name yet. What's a good name for this papermaking workshop? Xuanbao, have you thought of a name?"
Ruoxuan shook her head: "Let Brother Xuanyuan think about it!"
She didn't bother to think about it.
Xuanyuan Que: "Wuyou Papermaking Workshop."
Hemerocallis is worry-free. (End of chapter)
