It wasn't until he was almost at the entrance to the downtown area that Zhu Ming stopped and looked at the bookstore next to him.
Although there are only a few scholars picking up books in this store, it is pretty good compared to other bookstores.
"You two gentlemen, Miss, what books do you want to buy?"
Compared to the plain clothes worn by other scholars, the silks worn by Zhu Ming and Xu Miaojin instantly attracted the attention of the waiters in the shop.
He abandoned the other guests and came over with a smile, smiling and rubbing his hands excitedly.
Generally, small customers like this don't care about price when buying things. If they do, it's a big deal.
"Where's your boss?"
Zhu Ming raised his head, looked at the boy seriously, and asked in a deep voice.
The boy didn't expect that Zhu Ming, a child, would have such a mature side, and he was stunned on the spot.
"Where is your boss?"
Seeing that the boy was stunned, Zhu Song knocked on the bookshelf beside him and asked again.
Compared to Zhu Ming's maturity, Zhu Song is still more accustomed to a more direct approach.
"Guys, wait a minute."
Although Zhu Ming and the others were still children, looking at their momentum, the boy did not dare to neglect them.
After leading them to the guest room inside, he respectfully stepped back.
"Boss, boss, someone is looking for you outside."
He hurried into the inner room and shouted respectfully to a middle-aged man who was drinking tea.
"Find me?"
The man put down the teacup in his hand, looked at the boy hesitantly, and asked in confusion.
"Yes, in my opinion, he is the son of a wealthy family."
The boy nodded and expressed his guess.
"let me see."
The middle-aged man stood up, straightened his somewhat messy clothes, straightened the crown on his head, and walked out.
"I, Gu Boyang, do you know what you are doing?"
Looking at Zhu Ming's three children sitting in the guest room, Gu Boyang was stunned for a moment and then politely saluted them.
The owner of a bookstore has a somewhat elegant bookish air about him.
"Boss Gu, may I ask how the business of your bookstore is going?"
Zhu Ming didn't waste any time and asked straight to the point.
The first impression this boss gave him was not bad.
"Barely enough for food and clothing."
Even though he was facing three children, Gu Boyang did not make random remarks and answered seriously.
Gu Boyang's frankness made Zhu Ming nod with satisfaction again.
"I want to buy your bookstore, is that okay?"
Zhu Ming looked at Gu Boyang and felt comfortable getting along with this man.
"Is this the intention of the young masters' families?"
After hearing Zhu Ming say that he wanted to buy his own bookstore, Gu Boyang couldn't help but look shocked.
This should be the meaning of the families behind these children, right?
"No, that's what we meant."
Zhu Ming shook his head and glanced at Liu Jin as he spoke.
Liu Jin reacted immediately, took out a few banknotes from his arms and placed them on the table.
"this……"
Gu Boyang hesitated, not sure whether these young masters' words could count.
What should we do if the people behind these young masters regret it?
"This is the current Holy Prince, this Lord, we can still do it."
Seeing that Gu Boyang was still hesitating, Zhu Ming turned around and pushed Zhu Song out.
Seeing that he was pushed out, Zhu Song was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing and took out a seal from his arms.
Engraved on this seal is the identity of Prince Zhu Songna.
Zhu Ming also has this seal, but he doesn't carry it with him like other princes.
"It turns out it's His Royal Highness, Gu Boyang is rude!"
After confirming the authenticity of the seal, Gu Boyang quickly took a few steps back and saluted Zhu Ming and the others.
Since Zhu Song is the prince, the status of the remaining two children who can play with him must not be simple.
"Okay, we still have the final say on this bookstore matter."
Zhu Ming waved his hand, telling Gu Boyang not to give such a big gift, but asked again about the acquisition of the bookstore.
"This is natural."
With Zhu Song's status as the prince, Gu Boyang did not dare to violate it.
As he said that, he turned to look at Zhu Ming and Zhu Song: "I wonder why His Royal Highness bought the villain's bookstore?"
This bookstore could be sold, but he was also curious as to why these princes had the sudden idea to acquire their own bookstore.
"We plan to bind these drawings into a book and sell them."
Facing Gu Boyang's inquiry, Zhu Ming did not hide his purpose.
After all, this was his first time entering this circle, and Gu Boyang might still need it in the future.
"this……"
Gu Boyang looked at Zhu Ming's drawings in shock, unable to imagine that these things could be made by several children.
"Now, boss, are you willing?"
Zhu Ming looked at the shocked Gu Boyang and asked aloud.
"Yes, yes."
Gu Boyang nodded, then hesitated for a moment: "If we want to print and bind these drawings into books, the shop does not have the printing capabilities."
He only sells books here, but he cannot print them into books.
"I know."
Zhu Ming nodded. He had already thought of this.
Otherwise, he would not have roped in Xu Miaojin and Zhu Song.
After acquiring the bookstore, someone still needs to contact the printing company, and this is the big one.
"So, I want you to help."
He looked at Gu Boyang and said in a deep voice: "You can continue to stay in the bookstore and manage the affairs of the store. I will give you five hundred taels of monthly silver every month."
Now, wouldn't there be someone who is familiar with the book publishing process in front of me?
"this……"
Upon hearing Zhu Ming's arrangement, Gu Boyang was so surprised that he couldn't recover.
Five hundred taels of silver a month is an amount that I can't earn in this bookstore during the off-season.
Moreover, after these drawings are written into a book, they will definitely sell well, and I can also use this to get close to the prince.
This transaction is a guaranteed profit.
"What, you don't want to?"
Zhu Ming looked at Gu Boyang who was so surprised that his mouth was open in ecstasy, raised his eyebrows, and asked proudly.
"Yes, of course I do."
Zhu Ming's conditions were so attractive that Gu Boyang had no reason to disagree.
He said, looking at the banknotes on the table.
"I wonder how many copies of His Royal Highness's book will be printed?"
"Thirty thousand copies of the trial-release books will be given away for free."
Zhu Ming stretched out three fingers and said in a deep voice.
“Thirty thousand copies, and you’re getting them for free?”
After hearing Zhu Ming's words, not only Gu Boyang, but also Zhu Song on the side also shouted.
So what money is there to make?
"Only by arousing other people's interest will they want to buy the second and third copies. This is just the beginning."
Facing Zhu Song and Gu Boyang's confusion, Zhu Ming just smiled meaningfully.
To expand the market, you will definitely need to spend some money at the beginning.
