Liang Xiao wrote fourteen characters in regular script, which were square and straight.
Everyone at the scene was in awe and applauded endlessly.
"As expected of the Great Zhou Poet! This sentence is enough to go down in history together with his poems..."
The talented women's eyes were blurred and they admired from the bottom of their hearts.
The talented people looked at Liang Xiao with admiration.
High-spirited and in the spotlight, which young man wouldn't yearn for such treatment.
The disciples of the aristocratic family, headed by Duanmu Yuncheng, are all mute and eating Coptis chinensis at the moment - unable to express their suffering.
They hated Liang Xiao, but they also knew the weight of Liang Xiao's words.
Gongsun Yue looked at Liang Xiao, lost her mind for a moment, curled her lips slightly, and the resentment in her heart became deeper and deeper.
"No matter what method he uses, he must join the Sword Clan!"
The two sisters upstairs looked at Liang Xiao with a serious face on the stage, their eyes full of joy.
He is usually a bit cheeky, but when he is serious, he is very attractive...
Duan Yunyi whispered: "Sister, why don't we take Qin Xue with us at night and go to his house to see if we can leave this sentence he wrote in the palace..."
"Okay, okay~" Duan Yunxiu became energetic instantly.
In the audience, the Guanlong nobles nodded slightly and looked at Liang Xiao with a little more respect.
Chang Polang sighed: "Even a rough guy like me can understand this sentence, let's wait a little longer?"
Lin Shi, Wang Pojun and others nodded without objection.
They represented the Guanlong nobles and nominally participated in this exchange meeting. In fact, they came to test the attitude of the Zhou Dynasty court.
If the court disappoints them again, they have other plans.
Liang Xiao had a panoramic view of the reactions of everyone present, and he couldn't help but look forward to it.
Among the attendees, there were many future pillars of both countries.
This exchange meeting was not controlled by aristocratic families, and it was quite successful. He also got to know many people with lofty ideals through it, which was a fruitful harvest.
After today, it is unknown whether we will be able to see so many young talents at the same time in the future.
Xing Feng praised: "This sentence is the highlight of this meeting! I, the people of Chu, should also practice it, worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness."
Everyone in Da Chu was amazed.
The children of all the great families in the Great Zhou Dynasty were all dejected and left early.
They already understood that there was no place for them in this association.
Apart from them, everyone present, both men and women, spoke highly of Liang Xiao.
Even Ye Hongxue, the always aloof and arrogant leader of the Four Beauties of Hengjiang, frequently made secret glances at Liang Xiao, making no secret of his admiration for Liang Xiao.
This is true for the four beauties of Hengjiang, let alone other talented women.
As Xing Feng said, the children of these aristocratic families are basically like fireflies. How can they compete with the sun and the moon?
Hundreds of people, led by Duanmu Yuncheng, left the venue, which did not affect the enthusiasm of the crowd at all.
On the contrary, without their interference and strange atmosphere, the atmosphere at the scene was extremely harmonious.
The nobles of Guanlong who were warlords even took the initiative to talk to other scholars. They were not as domineering as outsiders imagined. Everyone could only guess that they were trying to save face for Liang Xiao and Xing Feng.
Outside of the exchange meeting, the news about Lanling Bookstore spread all over the capital.
When they learned that the books published by Lanling Bookstore had clear handwriting but the price was less than one-fifth of those sold by competitors, people rushed to buy them like clouds.
One hundred thousand copies of each book were sold out within two days!
The capital city has a population of over one million, so it stands to reason that it cannot digest so many books.
However, many booksellers and individuals have the idea of going to other places to sell books and acquire additional books.
Coupled with the fact that people in the capital had more or less savings at home, it finally became a phenomenon of being sold out in two days.
Even so, Lanling Bookstore sold out a total of 1.1 million books in two days, which still exceeded the court's expectations. Zhuge Hui and others couldn't help but clasp their hands in celebration after hearing the news.
As Liang Xiao's chief shopkeeper, Bai Qin was extremely resourceful in counting money.
The total cost of each book in Lanlinghou Mansion, including labor, is less than a hundred words.
Even if calculated based on the cost of one hundred words per book, the four books and five classics can make a profit of one hundred words each, and the two literacy textbooks can each have fifty words, so the total profit can be one hundred words.
This is equivalent to making at least one thousand penny for every eleven books sold, which is equivalent to one tael of silver.
The imperial court exempted Liang Xiao from taxes on book sales, and Duan Yunyi also sent someone to inform him that the profits from book sales did not have to be handed over.
This book release alone made Liang Xiao earn at least one hundred thousand taels!
"The book industry is in the hands of Lord Marquis, and there is such a huge profit..." Bai Qin was very excited.
One hundred thousand copies were enough to spread throughout the capital and surrounding areas, causing a fatal blow to the book industry of those aristocratic families.
Bai Qin, who is proficient in business, naturally understood why those aristocratic families were so anxious.
Who else is not in a hurry?
According to Bai Qin's preliminary estimate, the cost of a handwritten book at Saga Bookstore is at least 500 words, and the quality is not as good as those printed by Lanling Bookstore. The only redeeming feature is that the paper is made of good ink-absorbing paper.
People who can afford books worth a thousand yuan certainly know how to shop around.
In the end, the selling price of these books from the Family Bookstore is hardly more than 200 yuan a book!
Just the first release of 100,000 books may cost these aristocratic bookstores more than 300,000 taels!
Moreover, Liang Xiao still has many kinds of books that have not yet been printed, such as "History of the Great Zhou Dynasty", "Poetry of the Great Zhou Dynasty", "Journey to the West"...
Especially Journey to the West, which can be printed in several volumes!
Jiang Fuxue was overjoyed when she learned about the profit situation of the bookstore at home, but soon turned worried.
"I'm afraid those aristocratic families now want to break their brother's bones and suck out his marrow, right?"
Grandma comforted: "Miss, don't worry, the court is also supporting the young master!"
Jiang Fuxue frowned and said, "What I mean is that I must help my brother capture the Empress Sister as soon as possible in order to solve this problem once and for all~"
Grandma saw pure desire in Jiang Fuxue's eyes and almost suffocated.
It turns out that the Empress of Zhou is her final target for "sister-in-law fishing".
When Duanmujie and Duanmucao learned that the books in Lanling Bookstore were sold out in two days, they felt their eyes spinning.
"Quickly send people to all parts of the country to notify that copying of books will be suspended!!"
When the housekeeper heard Duanmujie's trembling roar, he also realized that the situation was serious and left in a hurry. He arranged for hundreds of people to carry letters and quickly traveled to various parts of the country to report.
"Even if this foolish king ruined my family's salt industry, he also asked Liang Xiao to destroy my family's book industry!"
"What a couple!"
All the major aristocratic families were angry, but they did not dare to risk the disapproval of the world and try to cause trouble for the Empress and the Prime Minister.
They also need fame and power.
Once they left the imperial court and could not join Da Chu, they would completely withdraw from the power class of Da Zhou and would only lose more.
Now, they can only wait for Bookstore to develop technology that can rival Liang Xiao and greatly reduce costs.
The exchange meeting ended successfully, and everyone in the audience reluctantly said goodbye. Some talented women looked back at Liang Xiao before leaving, feeling sad and wiping away tears with their sleeves.
They were about to return to Dachu, and they were afraid that they would never have the chance to see the Marquis of Lanling again.
Mu Qinxue and the empress sisters upstairs saw this with complicated expressions.
As night fell, the two sisters took Mu Qinxue to the Lanling Marquis' Mansion, but Xuanwei told them: "The Marquis is in the bookstore and has not returned home yet!"
Duan Yunyi had long heard that Liang Xiao would be doing errands in the yard every night, and suddenly on a whim, he whispered.
"Don't tell him yet, we were here."
Xuanwei agreed with a confused look on his face.
Duan Yunyi led his sister to find Jiang Fuxue.
Jiang Fuxue was elated when she found out that the two sisters-in-law she had chosen unexpectedly came to her door. She was just beginning to prepare the Yingying magic skill when she heard Duan Yunxiu whisper: "Good Xue'er, let us stay in your room first, we are also very happy." I’m curious, what does Brother Xiao do usually?”
Jiang Fuxue understood this and agreed repeatedly: "Then let's close the door~"
The four girls were in Jiang Fuxue's room, reading the new chapter of "Journey to the West" written by Jiang Fuxue.
Jiang Fuxue's room is very close to the center of the yard where Liang Xiao works, and they can eavesdrop and peek at any time.
After a while, Liang Xiao took Gu Pingxiu back to the courtyard. Before his buttocks were even hot, guards came running to deliver the assassination.
"Master Hou! Mr. Xing and General Li of Great Chu want to see you!"
