"Sister Qinxue, look at this..." Zhuge Yun's face was full of joy and she hurriedly handed the newspaper to Mu Qinxue.
Mu Qinxue opened it curiously and was immediately attracted by the various information inside.
"Literature column, news column, history column, entertainment column, well, there are so many golden sentences..."
As the first issue of Da Zhou's newspaper, the content arranged by Liang Xiao was quite satisfactory and there was nothing magical about it.
The content of Da Zhou's books has always been very boring, and there are very few unofficial histories and miscellaneous books.
Because the cost of books is very high, serious books are not enough, and miscellaneous books are naturally even less popular.
These contents, placed in today's big week, are completely dimensionality reduction attacks.
Especially Mu Qinxue, a strange woman who is more receptive to new things, was immediately attracted.
"Look, he also left a poem, how heroic..." Mu Qinxue's eyes were blurred, and her cheeks turned red unconsciously.
Zhuge Yun nodded repeatedly and said: "In a while, I will go to my hometown in Nanyang to visit my grandma. Sister Qinxue, let's go visit Mr. Liang together!"
Mu Qinxue said: "Wait a moment, there is someone else with us..."
At this time, Liang Xiao was waiting for news at home.
When newspapers were born in ancient times, he actually wanted to witness with his own eyes what it would be like.
According to his estimation, there is no problem in making a profit. At least it can guarantee small profits but quick turnover in the capital.
Once he was out of the capital and out of reach, he couldn't guarantee it. He needed to get a glimpse of the situation through the sales volume of the capital's newspapers.
If his business territory cannot even be stabilized in the capital, he will have no choice but to take a different approach and sell something more profitable.
Jiang Fuxue was at the side, holding a newspaper and reading it with gusto.
Even the literate grandma has a copy in her hand.
"The first to see the moon is in the tower near the water, and the flowers and trees in the sun will become spring easily."
Jiang Fuxue unknowingly read a sentence in the article and became obsessed with it.
This is what my brother wrote!
Jiang Fuxue suddenly remembered something and said distressedly: "Brother is busy with business and has to write these articles himself. He is really tired! Xue'er also wants to help brother!"
Liang Xiao shook his head and said: "It's too tiring for a child like you to write. In the future, I'll leave it to a dedicated person to arrange the content and collect the articles."
Jiang Fuxue muttered: "This can be used as calligraphy practice! Brother can tell Xueer some truths and stories, and Xueer will record them silently. Even if she can't catch up with the current issue of the newspaper, she can still stay in the later issues!"
Looking at Jiang Fuxue who was serious, Liang Xiao thought it was right and said happily: "Then let me tell you about Journey to the West."
At the same time, in a busy city five miles away from Liang Mansion, Liang Xiao's workers brought a cart of newspapers in a horse-drawn carriage and shouted in the street.
"The big Sunday newspaper is here! It's ten cents a copy!"
The literacy rate of people in the capital is much higher than that in other places.
People found out that it was Liang Xiao's sugar shop and rushed to watch the excitement, fearing that they would miss something good.
"Is this a newspaper?"
Liang Xiao's newspaper contains four sheets, each of which is eight feet long and six feet wide. They are all large uncut sheets of paper used for printing.
The layout is clear. Except for the sun, moon and star patterns at the top and the "Big Sunday News", which are printed with engravings, the other columns are all printed with various movable types, which are extremely clear.
A few well-off scholars bought a copy out of curiosity, read it for a while, and exclaimed: "It's wonderful! It's wonderful!"
"It is pitiful that Jiuzhou is angry because of wind and thunder, and thousands of horses are silent. I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind."
After the scholar read the entire poem, the scholars and ladies present all clapped their hands and praised the good poem.
"He is indeed a hero who can be praised by the Prime Minister. He actually expressed his ambition with this poem, hoping that more talents can assist us in the Great Zhou Dynasty? Literary men look down on each other, but Liang Xiao has such a big heart. If he does not do business, he might not be able to do business in the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future. One more wise minister, even a wise prime minister!"
Everyone praised it, which aroused more people's curiosity and bought a newspaper. After a while, the voices of exclamation started one after another.
In an era when entertainment was scarce, people were quickly attracted by an inexpensive newspaper.
Lei Hong and his brothers stood guard around the newsstand to maintain order.
This is the daily newspaper stall set by their owner, which is sold together with sugar. According to Liang Xiao, it helps to increase each other's sales.
Lei Hong didn't understand these principles, but he couldn't help but admire him when he saw the people eagerly reading the newspapers on the spot.
He knew that he was following the right person, and he was following a strange person!
"Everyone has seen that not only is the content of the newspaper remarkable, but it can also be circulated to others after reading it, and can even be used as literacy enlightenment reading materials for children at home. Each copy costs ten cents and is sold for a long time. The content of each issue is different. Anyway, No duplicates…”
After the scholar in charge of the introduction explained it, he started buying, and people rushed to buy it.
In the blink of an eye, only half of the thousands of newspapers in the cart were left.
Five more trucks of newspapers arrived one after another, followed by a group of newsboys.
These were young workers from working-class families, around the age of fourteen, who were responsible for the sales of the first batch of newspapers.
After each child carried one or two hundred newspapers in a cloth bag, he ran to the streets.
"Sell newspapers! Newspapers cost ten cents each, and they're worth every penny!"
The shouts of children rang out in the streets and alleys, attracting people's attention.
One after another, educated people bought newspapers from these newsboys. The more they read, the more fascinated they became. Some even forgot about the business and work at hand.
At the same time, several more trucks of newspapers were transported to five urban areas in the southeast, northwest, and central areas, and were sold with the help of newsboys.
The newspaper has already stated where the Sunday newspapers will be sold at designated locations in the future.
By that time, there will be no need to hire special newsboys.
Of course, Liang Xiao allowed others to buy them in bulk at a 10% discount and resell them to make hard money.
The point is that someone spreads the word.
The news that Liang Xiao's newspaper was on sale soon spread to every corner of the capital, causing a sensation throughout the city!
In one day, the newspaper was sold out.
As the first issue of a major Sunday newspaper, the content is substantial and eye-catching. Such sales volume was also expected by Liang Xiao.
"Ten cents per copy? Every content, even the text layout, is the same?"
Gongsun Wuji looked at the Sunday newspaper in his hand with a look of shock.
Zhuo Mingfeng was equally puzzled.
This thing is beyond their knowledge.
If copied, it would be impossible to have tens of thousands of newspapers that are exactly the same.
But Liang Xiao’s newspaper did it!
Zhuo Mingfeng sighed: "This man is full of tricks and is too dangerous. I'd better inform your third sister to return to Bashu."
Gongsun Wuji clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "No! He's already here and he's on the way. The more dangerous he is, the more my family should take my little sister away!"
Unknowingly, these two close friends "changed their positions" regarding the third daughter of the Gongsun family and Liang Xiao.
After Liang Xiao learned about the sales of newspapers, he smiled with satisfaction.
