The profit margin of newspapers is far less than that of sugar. At present, one copy can earn about four or five cents.
But the significance of newspapers, as well as the potential profits, are at least ten times greater than that of sugar!
In any era, whether transportation is convenient or not, the control of public opinion cannot be ignored.
Otherwise, there would be no such sayings as "defending the people's mouth is better than guarding the river" or "three people become a tiger".
As long as he controls public opinion, Liang Xiao has no worries about the sales of his products.
When necessary, public opinion can also be a deadly weapon.
If the ancients in his hometown could have invented something like newspapers in advance, movable type printing would not have failed to replace woodblock printing for a long time, and it would not even be as common as woodblock printing.
It is because the opportunities for using movable type printing are too small, and there are too many movable types that need to be spared. Since there are thousands of commonly used characters, and there are various rare characters, tens of thousands of movable types need to be kept and spared, and literate workers need to be hired. .
"Brother, don't stop. Let's tell Xue'er about the seventy-two transformations..."
Jiang Fuxue rarely bothered Liang Xiao, holding his arms and acting coquettishly, looking pitiful.
The ten-year-old girl is still a little witch with out-of-the-box thinking at heart. She has already been whetted by such fantastic stories as Journey to the West, and she wishes Liang Xiao could tell the whole story in one breath.
"Brother, I will tell you as long as I have time." Liang Xiao patted Jiang Fuxue's little head, comforting and promising.
Only then was Jiang Fuxue satisfied, and she started writing and retelling it on the spot.
A Xuanwei knocked on the door from outside and reported: "Boss, His Highness and Miss Mu and Miss Zhuge are here to visit..."
Liang Xiao was stunned.
Jiang Fuxue's eyes lit up while he was writing!
Here's your chance to repay your brother!
Duan Yunxiu in red, Mu Qinxue in green, and Zhuge Yun in white.
Under the moonlight, three girls came hand in hand, like three exiled immortals, bright and beautiful.
Jiang Fuxue followed Liang Xiao, watching with rapt attention and firm belief.
We must help my brother capture them as soon as possible!
"Mr. Liang, your newspaper spread all over the streets on the first day. It's amazing~"
Duan Yun visited the Liang Mansion in women's clothing for the first time, and was accompanied by his sister Qin Xue. He was in a particularly beautiful mood and spoke much more relaxedly.
Zhuge Yun glanced at Duan Yunxiu intentionally or unintentionally, and there was something strange in his eyes.
Liang Xiao smiled and said: "That is also a great blessing from His Majesty. After all, the first issue of the newspaper registered royal matters."
"Hmm~~" Duan Yunxiu responded softly, the joy in his heart could not be greater.
Liang Xiao specially applied to her imperial sister to let Lin Duan write a story about three generations of emperors.
Lin Duan carefully considered every word, and based on the royal records and Liang Xiao's request, he used the plainest language to ward off evil spirits.
The great ancestor founded the country and recuperated with the people.
Shizu worked hard to govern the country and bring peace to the country.
The empress worked hard at night and worked hard to govern.
According to Xuanwei's feedback, the streets and alleys were full of people calling for divine grace, which even made her sister feel a little embarrassed.
It was also the first time that the sisters experienced the power of public opinion!
Liang Xiao had already solemnly promised that the Sunday newspaper would have a dedicated column with content provided by the royal family.
Even Zhuge Hui asserted that as long as newspapers maintain this kind of distribution efficiency and quality, they can indeed take back the power of public opinion that the aristocratic families have long held!
That afternoon, her sister held her in her arms and stroked her head.
Later, she felt something slipping from her face. When she looked up, it turned out that it was her sister who was crying silently.
It was the first time since their father's death that she had seen her sister cry.
She felt her sister's relief, relief at finally having the understanding and support of the people!
The streets and alleys are full of cries of "my emperor is wise" and "my emperor has worked hard".
So she couldn't wait to come to Liang Mansion, wanting to take a good look at this young man who could make her sister laugh and cry.
However, he still held a stack of ten-tael banknotes in his hand, counting them with a smile, which was quite embarrassing.
On such a beautiful day, three girls came to visit, and he actually counted the money while receiving them, like a profiteer who didn't care about his image at all!
After Liang Xiao counted the banknotes in his hand, he stuffed them into his sleeves and restored his sanctimonious image.
"Sometimes we meet you from afar, but we meet you from afar, hahaha!"
Mu Qinxue couldn't help laughing and said: "Young Master Liang never forgets to worry about business. I admire him."
He was too busy today, and the visit of the three of them was a bit abrupt?
Duan Yunxiu was stunned, suddenly realized, and felt quite guilty.
Zhuge Yun, who was originally as generous as Mu Qinxue, actually seemed a little shy now.
"Master Liang is really talented, with such fantastic ideas, even my grandfather was impressed..."
Mu Qinxue took in Zhuge Yun's reaction and felt envious in her heart.
She couldn't even pretend to be such a shy girl even if she wanted to!
"Excuse me. A gentleman's words are hard to follow. I'm just fulfilling my promise to His Majesty." Liang Xiao said modestly.
Jiang Fuxue quickly tugged on Liang Xiao's sleeves and complained: "Brother, are you just going to let these sisters sit here?"
Liang Xiao laughed and said quickly: "The rock sugar snow pear will be stewed later, let's taste it together."
The three of them agreed in unison, and at the same time looked at Liang Xiao and chatted with him about the contents of the newspaper.
Jiang Fuxue also joined the conversation enthusiastically and said with pride: "My brother is indeed talented. When I write out the "Journey to the West" he told me word for word, I will definitely amaze the whole country!"
"'Journey to the West'?"
The three girls became interested and asked Liang Xiao to tell stories.
Liang Xiao started talking again from the beginning, and the three girls were fascinated by it. After listening to it twice in a row, they felt that they still had more to say.
"It's unbelievable that there are such fantastic ideas... How many times has Xue'er heard this?"
Jiang Fuxue couldn't help but be angry: "Five times, my brother just likes to titillate people!"
The three girls looked at Jiang Fuxue with burning eyes.
This little girl was cute and well-behaved, making them fall in love with her.
"This child will be able to understand "Journey to the West" for the first time in the future. If we establish a good relationship with her... hmm."
Mu Qinxue's calculations were flying in her mind, and she asked softly: "How did Xue'er and your brother know each other?"
Jiang Fuxue had already prepared to lower her head as if wiping her tears, and casually took out the onions from the purse at her waist...
After a while, Jiang Fuxue burst into tears as she recounted her tragic experience.
Seeing her crying, Mu Qinxue and the other three felt their hearts broken, and they comforted her with Liang Xiao.
"Xue'er only has one relative: brother, no elders, no sister..." Jiang Fuxue looked pitifully at the three girls sitting across from each other.
Duan Yunxiu had an idea and said softly: "How about this? Sister, I happen to have no younger sister. I will marry you Jinlan and be your adopted sister, okay?"
Mu Qinxue applauded Duan Yunxiu in her heart, and quickly echoed: "I can do it too, Xue'er, do you mind..."
Liang Xiao was stunned.
Jiang Fuxue was secretly happy in her heart, but she was still wiping tears on the surface, pretending to be scared: "Sister Yunxiu is a princess, how dare Xue'er..."
Duan Yunxiu refused to give up and said: "Hey! How about we keep it a secret and not let outsiders know? Is that all you said?"
Jiang Fuxue then obediently agreed: "Thank you, sister Qinxue, sister Yunxiu."
"Wow! Xue'er is so well-behaved!" Mu Qinxue felt like her heart was about to melt, and she quickly pushed the dumbfounded Zhuge Yun, "~Xiaoyun, do you want to join this sworn alliance?" "
Zhuge Yun came back to his senses, glanced at the siblings opposite, took a deep breath, and solemnly nodded: "Okay!"
"Brother, why are you still standing there? Help us arrange a sworn bonding ceremony!"
Jiang Fuxue looked at Liang Xiao who was thoughtful, and immediately felt that iron could not become steel, and tugged on Liang Xiao's sleeve.
Liang Xiao agreed immediately, thinking of the scene of the three sworn brothers in Taoyuan, and immediately ran to prepare.
A moment later, three girls stood behind a little girl, with Mu Qinxue in the middle, looking at a large bowl of cold water on the table.
Duan Yunxiu said nervously: "Do we have to shed blood and drink wine together to form a sworn alliance?"
Liang Xiao nodded and said without thinking: "You are both girls, and Xue'er is still young, so just drink water instead of wine. If you are afraid of bleeding, there is no need to do this. The important thing is that the relationship lasts, not the form. ."
"It's rare in life to get married to Jinlan, and the sense of ceremony is also very important!" Duan Yunxiu hummed.
Liang Xiao looked at the knife on the Lingzhu table and curled his lips and said: "Be careful, don't lose too much blood. Xue'er is still young, so she can be spared, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Fuxue, Duan Yunxiu, and Zhuge Yun all turned pale at the same time. Only Mu Qinxue looked calm.
Jiang Fuxue's little face showed an unprecedented determination, saying: "Brother, the three sisters do not despise Xue'er, and they all want to marry Xue'er. Xue'er must not back down and let down their sincerity! Moreover, Sister Xiaoyun will leave Beijing soon, and Xueer doesn’t want to leave any regrets for her!"
Liang Xiao suddenly had one head and two heads.
He had expected that Jiang Fuxue would be so stubborn, so he specially heated and sterilized the knife, using boiled water.
Jiang Fuxue's face turned pale. She looked at Liang Xiao and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She walked up to him and said pitifully: "Since my brother feels sorry for Xue'er, he will shed blood on Xue'er's behalf..."
"Wouldn't that mean I become sworn friends with them? No way." Liang Xiao looked depressed and decisively refused.
Jiang Fuxue looked unwilling, grabbed Liang Xiao's sleeve, and said, "Humph! Just think of it as brother lending Xue'er a drop of blood, and then return it to brother when Xue'er grows up!"
Liang Xiao's brows trembled and he was about to refuse. Duan Yunxiu and Zhuge Yun, who were also nervous, seemed to have grasped the life-saving straw and said in unison: "Can you lend me a drop too!"
"Lend it to me, lend it to me, and I'll return it to you later~" Mu Qinxue took the opportunity to make a fuss.
"Well, I'll pay it back later!"
Liang Xiao:......
The moonlight is like water.
Under someone's helpless gaze, the four sisters cooperated in pairs, grabbed Liang Xiao's left and right hands, made a small cut on his index finger and thumb respectively, and poured four drops of blood into the bowl.
"I, Mu Qinxue (Jiang Fuxue) (Duan Yunxiu) (Zhuge Yun), although have different surnames, have become sisters. From now on, we will work together to rescue the poor and help the people in danger; report to the country, and protect the common people. The emperor, the queen, the earth, experience experience This heart. Disloyalty and ungratefulness, both heaven and man will be killed!"
"Good sisters! Drink!"
