The two people quickly came to the old man, their eyes full of anxiety. However, when they saw Yunze beside them, they nodded politely.
"Why are you here..." The old man said softly when he saw the two of them.
Speaking of this, he looked at Yunze and said to the two of them quickly: "Cheng'er, Lan'er, come and see your benefactor. If this young master hadn't saved me just now, my father would never have been able to see you!"
"Young Master, I'm confused, I don't know your surname..." His face was full of guilt.
"I'm Yunze, you can call me Yunze or Young Master. I'm ashamed of myself!" Yunze smiled at the old man.
The two exchanged few words. The other person still didn't know his name, and he didn't know the other person's name either.
"Yunze...you are Mr. Yunze Yun who moved Danyang..." Before the old man could react, the woman beside him was the first to exclaim. The man beside him looked eager.
"Is it really Master Yunze?" He looked at Yunze expectantly.
Yunze looked at the two of them in surprise, smiled slightly and said, "The Yunze you are talking about should be me..."
"It's really Mr. Yun, that's great... Xiaosheng has always wanted to visit Mr. Yun, but never had the chance. Unexpectedly..." The man was a little excited. He just came up and held Yunze's hand and wouldn't let go.
The woman next to him was also full of excitement and looked at Yunze with burning eyes.
When the old man on the side saw this scene, a smile appeared on his face.
"Master Yun, please forgive me... These two incompetent children of mine have always admired you and really want to find opportunities to learn from you. They have lost their temper. I will make amends to you, little old man!"
The old man stood up and saluted Yunze respectfully. His daughter and son also saluted Yunze quickly and cautiously.
"Old sir, there's no need to be polite...please get up quickly..." Yunze quickly helped the other person up.
"Little old man Lu Qi, these are the dog Lu Cheng and the little girl Lu Lan!" The old man Lu Qi quickly introduced his children to Yunze.
"Mr. Lu, since you talked about selling a store, my nephew has a suggestion. I wonder if you would like to hear it!" Yunze smiled slightly at Lu Qi.
When Lu Qi heard this, he looked shocked at first, but his face showed a joyful expression. Yunze used the title of nephew in front of him, which clearly expressed his full respect for him, which made him a little flattered.
"Master Yun, please speak, little old man, I'm listening..." He saluted again.
When Yunze heard this, he couldn't help laughing. The Lu Qi in front of him looked like he was deeply poisoned by corrupt Confucianism. This etiquette was really a headache. He didn't bother to correct it.
Looking at the other party's behavior, no matter how much he corrects him, he probably won't be able to correct it. As you get older, your thoughts will become stubborn.
Yunze looked at Lu Qi and said:
"I will buy your store. Mr. Lu will still be the shopkeeper. I can give Mr. Lu 20% of the dividend. However, I want to change the management of the store. Mr. Lu should also have a printing workshop. I They were also sold together.”
"By the way, I wonder if Mr. Lu and Miss Lu can also join the business. In terms of wages, each of you will be given a hundred taels a month!"
When Lu Qi heard this, he looked at Yun Ze in shock and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
For him, Yunze's proposal was a life saver. Even if he had income from miscellaneous books, after removing the miscellaneous books, his profit would only be more than one hundred taels a month.
But now, Yunze asked his family of three to work for him in one go, and the wages he paid were twice his monthly profit. Not to mention, Yunze also gave him a 20% dividend.
"Master Yun, this is impossible. If Master Yun likes this old man like me, five taels a month is enough!" Lu Qi waved his hands repeatedly.
"As for the dog and the little girl, although they are idle at home,... they can't help much if they come over. We can't let them cause trouble to the young master."
Lu Qi thought that Yunze was helping him at a loss, which made him feel uneasy. I dare not accept such a good thing. The wages he asked for were wages that ordinary shopkeepers could earn.
"Mr. Lu, don't worry about this. Since I have decided to sell your store, of course it has my purpose. As for Mr. Lu and Miss Lu, I still have important tasks to give them. One hundred taels a month, I'm afraid I'd better give less. Yes, if it develops well in the future, wages will increase..."
Yunze waved his hand to Lu Qi.
Lu Cheng and Lu Lan opened their mouths. Lu Cheng was the first to speak: "Brother Yun, if I can do something for you, even if it's free of charge, I'll be willing."
Thinking that if they could really do something for Yunze, of course they would be absolutely willing, and they didn't even want the wages.
Lu Lan nodded, his face full of expectation.
Lu Qi wanted to say something else, but Yunze stopped him and said, "Mr. Lu, please be rest assured. Since I said yes, it will definitely be possible. Just say yes or no. If Lu Qi doesn't want to , I will still look for other bookstores!”
When Lu Qi heard this, he sighed and said with a guilty look on his face: "Young Master Yun has already said this. If I refuse, I will not appreciate you. However, Mr. Yun, if the business of the bookstore is not good, I won't take any wages! Like this! , do you think it will work! If not, then the little old man can only thank Mr. Yun for his kindness!"
Hearing this, Yunze lamented the old man's stubbornness. He smiled slightly and said, "Okay! Then do as Mr. Lu said, and we will make a contract now!"
When Lu Qi heard this, he didn't hesitate. He quickly took a pen and paper to write a contract and sold his store to Yunze.
After Yunze signed the contract, he said to Lu Qi: "Mr. Lu, I want to renovate this bookstore. In addition, I also want to start a newspaper! How to do it specifically... I will tell you in detail..."
Yunze told Lu Qi his ideas about how to start a newspaper and what should be written in the newspaper. And how to sell newspapers.
After listening, Lu Qi also raised his own questions.
For example, after hearing Yunze talk about writing miscellaneous books in newspapers, Lu Qi felt that if he did this, he would make less money from selling miscellaneous books.
After all, the newspaper Yunze proposed was five cents per sheet. If the miscellaneous books were only sold for five cents, it would be a big loss. Not to mention that the value of the miscellaneous books itself was not sold, even the paper money was not enough.
At this time, even the worst paper cost almost five cents a piece. It was good for ordinary people to earn ten cents for a day's work.
Coolies with higher wages are estimated to be around fifty cash. A piece of paper may be a half-day of exhausting work in vain.
If you don't need to study, who would spend money to buy paper. Furthermore, at this time, the illiteracy rate reached 60%. Even if there is a newspaper, few people can understand it.
In response, Yunze smiled. He is not worried about the high cost of paper. Others' papermaking technology is backward, the workmanship is poor, and even the use of materials is relatively limited.
But he is standing on the shoulders of giants. There are too many materials that can be used to make paper. Moreover, the level of craftsmanship will be higher, and the cost will be lower not to mention advanced technology.
Even recycled paper can be regenerated. The materials for newspapers don’t necessarily need to be good anyway. Newspapers were sold for five cents each and could be recovered for one cent each.
As for the problem of illiteracy, there is no need to worry. After all, Yunze cannot sell newspapers to everyone. Only a few of the ten people can read.
For those who cannot read, there will always be someone who can help. Once the newspaper is successfully published and the content inside is attractive, there is absolutely no need to worry about the sales of the newspaper.
After all, no one can compete with him yet. Monopoly can be scary sometimes.
Even if someone wants to plagiarize, the first thing is the consumption of paper. No one can compare with Yunze. The papermaking technology is in his hands. Who can make paper with him?
Secondly, in terms of story-telling novels, the stories in Yunze's mind are probably unmatched by anyone in this era. Once it becomes famous, it will be difficult for anyone to replace it.
Moreover, after the newspaper is released, it can also set off a reading and literacy craze. It is better to learn to read according to the words in the newspaper than to buy books. After all, a book first costs one or two silver.
Moreover, the words in a book are limited.
Hearing Yunze's explanation, Lu Cheng and Lu Lan on the side were full of respect and agreed with Yunze's statement, but Lu Qi was skeptical.
But since Yunze said so, of course he did it.
Yunze told him how to make the layout, and told Lu Qi that the first issue would be released the day after tomorrow, and asked him to do a good job in the printing workshop. The first issue of the newspaper will be one thousand copies.
These one thousand copies were sent out as free gifts, and the work of the free gifts was given to Lu Cheng and Lu Lan. Yunze's requirement was that the entire city must be covered. Moreover, news must be sent.
Yunze planned to send Lu Qi a novel with the first chapter before tomorrow, and he chose Journey to the West! However, he will slightly change many of the story backgrounds.
When Lu Qi heard that Yunze's short storybook could be published chapter by chapter, he did some calculations and found that according to Yunze's idea, he would make more money than selling a miscellaneous book.
After all, Yunze said that his novel could have hundreds of chapters! One chapter has five articles, and hundreds of chapters can amount to several taels per volume! This account is not a loss! Of course, the premise is that it can be successful!
