Fu Yao smiled modestly: "What's this? I just showed one ten thousandth of my wisdom."
The craftsman looked complimentary and thought to himself: The young master's humility is worthy of being relegated to the immortal.
The layout of the newspaper was quickly designed, and then the printing factory began to rush to work.
Fu Yao had nothing to do if he stayed here, so he walked out slowly.
As soon as he walked outside, he met Wang Laoshi.
Wang Laoshi saluted Fu Yao and said with a smile: "Young master, you are well."
Fu Yao smiled and said, "I heard that my father has attached great importance to you recently and frequently calls you into the palace to teach you the ways of merchants?"
Wang Laoshi said with emotion: "The villain is here today only because of the support of the young master and the banished immortal. If it were not for being in Beidi County, the villain would have had the opportunity to display his talent. I am afraid he would have to be a seller for the rest of his life. The wine seller."
Fu Yao smiled and said, "Are you here to see my master?"
Wang responded honestly, and then said: "However, the villain was outside just now and heard the conversation between the young master and the craftsman."
Fu Yao glanced at Teacher Wang in confusion: "Oh?"
Wang Zhen said: "The villain thinks that the young master is really extremely wise. Newspapers will definitely become popular in the world."
Fu Yao smiled and did not answer. He was waiting for Wang Laoshi's next words.
After spending nearly a year living with this guy day and night in Beidi County, Fu Yao knew him well.
This person often likes to praise others severely before giving opinions. After you feel comfortable with the praise, you can then offer some opinions. After you have finished making the comments, you can immediately praise again.
As time went by, Fu Yao omitted the part where he praised others and directly asked: "Is my method inappropriate?"
Wang Laoshi shook his head repeatedly and kept saying: "It's appropriate, it's appropriate, it's extremely appropriate. Young Master's method is perfect, how can it be inappropriate?"
"It's just that I also have some small ideas, and I would like to ask the young master to comment on them."
Fu Yao nodded.
Wang Laoshi coughed dryly and said: "Once the Young Master's newspaper is published, those Guizhou leaders will naturally believe in chemical fertilizers and will definitely flock to buy it."
"However, there are always one or two stupid people who are slow to react. They may think that after all, this crop is their wealth and life. If the immortal said it works, does it really work?"
"Although the Immortal is said to be extremely smart and is a living god in the sky. However... what if the Immortal is wrong? Even if the Immortal is not wrong, what if... they use it wrongly?"
"If there is any mistake, wouldn't it mean that they will starve to death? Therefore, these people may rather believe that they have it than that they don't have it, and do not buy fertilizers."
Fu Yao nodded slowly.
Wang was honest and polite, but he still understood.
It is certain that the people trust the banished immortal. But this kind of trust may not be enough for them to risk their wealth and lives.
Wang honestly thought that there might be one or two stupid people in Guizhou who would not buy fertilizer, but Fu Yao himself also had an estimate in his mind that maybe more than half of the people would be on the fence.
He looked at Wang Laoshi and asked, "Then what are your suggestions?"
Wang Laoshi laughed dryly and said, "The young man was inspired by the young master just now and gained some little insights."
Fu Yao was delighted: "Say it quickly."
Wang responded honestly, bowed and said, "I just thought that the Qin Dynasty rules the world, and your majesty sticks to your word. The people have great trust in the government's decrees."
Fu Yao frowned: "Do you mean to ask the Emperor Father to issue an order to forcibly promote chemical fertilizers? As long as we request it, the Emperor Father will probably issue this order, but this is contrary to Master's philosophy. Unless it is absolutely necessary, We can't do this."
Wang Laoshi said repeatedly: "Yes, the way of a businessman is to obey the government orders, but the government orders cannot cover everything and control too much. This villain still understands."
"What the villain just wanted to say is, why don't we use the credibility of the court to ensure that this fertilizer will be effective?"
Fu Yao asked in surprise: "How to guarantee it?"
Wang honestly said: "For example, anyone who buys a newspaper is equivalent to buying a promise from the court."
"If after their fertilizers are used, the crops in the farmland not only fail to have a good harvest, but also reduce production. In that case, they can bring newspapers and come to the court to ask for compensation. We will pay full compensation based on the normal harvest. "
"Of course, if their food harvest is good, everyone will be happy."
Fu Yao said: "This method is interesting. But...if their food production is really reduced, will the court pay for compensation?"
Wang Laoshi said with a smile: "Master, do you have confidence in Ban Xian's fertilizer?"
Fu Yao said: "Of course I have confidence. However, having confidence is one thing, and whether to prepare money is another."
"What if someone really has some problems with their fields and occasionally experiences reduced production? Or, what if there is no problem with our fertilizers, but he encounters floods and droughts, resulting in reduced production?"
Having said this, Fu Yao pondered for a while: "If the production reduction is not caused by chemical fertilizers, can we not compensate?"
Wang Laoshi coughed dryly and said, "Sir, I have another idea."
Fu Yao asked: "What's your idea?"
Wang honestly said: "Young master just now discussed with the craftsman that the price of this newspaper should be set at one penny. If you sell one copy, you will earn half a penny, right?"
Fu Yao hummed: "This price is affordable for ordinary people, and they shouldn't be reluctant to take it out."
Wang Laoshi smiled slightly: "We might as well set the price at two cents."
Fu Yao frowned and said, "Isn't the price a bit high? Although I can make a little more money, I'm afraid some poor people are reluctant to buy it."
Wang honestly said: "If the newspaper is just a newspaper, they will naturally be reluctant to buy it. If they buy a newspaper, does it mean they have received the court's promise of compensation?"
"They spent two pennies on newspapers. If chemical fertilizers were used and the grain harvest was bumper, these two pennies would have been earned back tenfold or a hundredfold, right?"
"If they fail to use chemical fertilizer after buying the newspaper, we will compensate them according to the order. Not only will they be compensated for the food cost of the failed harvest, but we will also be compensated for their fertilizer cost and newspaper cost."
"If you look at it this way, no matter what, they will make money."
"And where do we get the money to compensate them? It's the money we earn from selling newspapers. After all, not all people will have a bad harvest. Those who have a poor harvest are always the unlucky ones. Ten thousand people spend two As for the money, it’s 20,000 yuan. 20,000 yuan is more than enough for compensation, and it can make a lot of money.”
Fu Yao nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Wonderful, wonderful."
Fu Yao looked at Wang Laoshi with emotion: "You are really a genius among merchants."
Wang Laoshi laughed dryly and said: "Young master, you are very grateful. I have learned from the young master and the banished immortal for a while, and I feel that my thinking has broadened a lot."
Fu Yao thought for a while and then said to Wang Zheng: "Since fertilizer can be guaranteed, then floods, droughts and locust plagues can also be guaranteed?"
"Our Daqin has a vast territory. If a disaster occurs in one place, it may not happen in other places."
"What if I print another newspaper specifically to sell certificates about floods, droughts, and locust plagues?"
Wang Laoshi said excitedly: "In that case, I'm afraid people all over the world will buy it. After all, this is what they fear most."
Fu Yao nodded: "What's more important is that we don't seem to need to pay a penny in compensation. All money is taken from the people and used for the people."
Wang honestly said: "That's exactly it."
Young man Fu Yao had a lively mind and quickly thought: "What if we expand the scope a little more? For example, some people are poor and helpless. After they get sick, they look down on doctors and often turn minor illnesses into serious illnesses. What if our Does the scope of compensation extend to diseases?”
Wang Laoshi nodded vigorously.
Fu Yao breathed a long sigh of relief: "I suddenly feel that this matter has great potential. If it is completed, it will be one step closer to the fairyland on earth in Master's mind."
Wang honestly said: "To accomplish this, one or two people may not be enough. We need to recruit people and publicize it everywhere."
"Why don't you choose a day to invite your majesty to establish a special yamen?"
Fu Yao shook his head slightly: "If a special yamen is established for this matter, it will be tied up. Any policy will have to be discussed over and over again in the court."
"Any decision will be impeached. Moreover, officials are appointed by the emperor. The officials only need to please the emperor and make the emperor happy. As for the suffering of the people of Li, I am afraid he will not care."
Wang responded honestly: "It seems that is indeed the case. Then we should..."
Fu Yao smiled and said: "We might as well set up a business company that specializes in providing insurance to the people of Li, and call it... Fu Yao Insurance."
Wang honestly said: "This name is good, it's like thunder. But...how about calling it Disaster Avoidance?"
Fu Yao thought for a while and said: "To avoid disasters, the key is to avoid, which is to nip the disaster in the bud. But we are to mend the situation and save people afterwards."
Wang Laoshi said again: "Then it's called...disaster relief?"
Fu Yao said: "This disaster relief focuses on the word "rescue". However, we are not rescuing, but compensating. Besides, the lives of the people cannot be called a disaster."
Wang Laoshi said again: "Is that called... rescuing people from distress?"
Fu Yao nodded: "That's a good name. It's called Fu Yao over there. Our newspaper is called the Rescue Certificate."
Wang Laoshi rubbed his hands and said: "Master, I am willing to go bankrupt and spend all my money to provide you with some capital. I hope you will not dislike it and allow me to buy shares."
Fu Yao chuckled: "Do you think I opened this business to make money? No, I want to save the world."
Wang Laoshi nodded repeatedly, but at the same time, he was still a little puzzled: "Why do these words sound so familiar?"
Fu Yao said calmly: "My master's shop has just been established, and it is indeed not easy. Your family property comes at the right time."
"However, after making money, I can only give you some money, but I cannot let you decide what the company will do."
"Such a business is related to the livelihood of thousands of people. I must be its actual controller."
Wang Laoshi nodded repeatedly: "The villain understands. The villain is just making some hard-earned money and will not interfere with anything else."
Fu Yao smiled: "It doesn't hurt to intervene. I just want you to know that the final decision-making power is in my hands."
Wang responded honestly: "Of course the villain understands."
Fu Yao nodded with satisfaction.
Afterwards, the two said goodbye and went back to prepare.
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The next day, Li Shui got up early, then got on the carriage and drove staggeringly towards the palace.
He went to ask the emperor for an order.
We cannot wait any longer for fertilizers.
Farming requires one farming season. If you delay it any longer, the farming season will be delayed. By then, fertilizing will no longer work.
However, soon after Li Shui entered the city, the carriage was stopped.
He opened the curtain and saw Chun Yuyue's carriage blocking the middle of the road.
A word suddenly flashed in Li Shui's mind: A good dog doesn't block the road.
Fortunately, he held it back and didn't say it.
Li Shui walked down with a smile and said to Chun Yuyue: "Dr. Chunyu is so elegant. It's so early in the morning and the car is traveling on the road. Do you need to pay for the road?"
Chunyu Yue said calmly: "I don't charge money, I just want to prevent the banishment of immortals for the sake of the people."
Li Shui asked helplessly: "What did this county do again to make Lord Chunyu so angry?"
Chunyu Yue said calmly: "I have heard that the people do not believe your phone bill. Are you going to enter the palace this time? Do you want His Majesty to force the promotion of fertilizers?"
Li Shui nodded: "Yes."
Chunyu Yue sighed: "This is absolutely impossible. If your Majesty promotes chemical fertilizers, once the fertilizers fail, the credibility of the court will be ruined. Will the people follow any government orders without hesitation?"
Li Shui said: "But if the chemical fertilizer is successful, won't the reputation of the court be better?"
Chunyu Yue said: "Can you guarantee that it will succeed?"
Li Shui said: "Yes."
Chunyu Yue: "..."
Meeting such a person who was so confident and confident without any basis, Chunyu Yue felt a little helpless.
Suddenly, a few more cars came from a distance, obviously other courtiers.
These people have always been skeptical about Li Shui's chemical fertilizers. Therefore, they strongly opposed Li Shui's entry into the palace, and they opposed the emperor's order to promote chemical fertilizers.
Li Shui rubbed his temples with a headache and thought: It seems that this time, the promotion of chemical fertilizers will really be delayed by a year? Forget it, forget it, these people are too stupid and these courtiers are too conceited. I've done everything I can.
When Li Shui was about to return home, he saw a craftsman running over panting and said to Li Shui: "Sir, sir, all the fertilizers have been sold out. The craftsmen asked the banished immortal for permission to expand the factory and recruit manpower."
