Xin You never expected to hear these words from the dignified Jinlin Guards envoy, so that there was a crack in his usually indifferent expression.
He Qingxiao lowered her eyes to hide her embarrassment.
His behavior was indeed nosy, but he thought of the difficulty of being an orphan, and he couldn't bear to see her spending so much money.
Xin You regained her composure and bowed slightly to congratulate Qingxiao: "Thank you, Mr. He, for reminding me. This price... was negotiated between me and the original owner of Qingsong Bookstore, and we are both very satisfied."
He Qingxiao was silent and said warmly: "In that case, I wish Miss Kou a prosperous business. Oh, will Miss Kou continue to open a bookstore?"
"Well, I just wanted to open a bookstore, so I fell in love with Qingsong Bookstore."
Seeing the girl's smiling face, He Qingxiao did not say anything disappointing about opening a bookstore opposite Yaxin Bookstore. He congratulated her again and walked out.
When Xin You and the former owner of Qingsong Bookstore sat opposite each other, the other party's strange look was not concealed at all.
Xin You already knew the young man's name, which was Shen Ning.
"Miss Kou is familiar with Master He?"
Xin You looked calm: "Master He once saved me."
"Oh, oh, savior." Shen Ning nodded casually and couldn't help but ask, "Ahem, Miss Kou, if you spend 20,000 taels to buy Qingsong Bookstore, Master He won't give me any trouble, right?"
It's not worthwhile to offend the governor of Jinlin Guard Town for two thousand taels.
Xin You smiled: "How could it be possible? Today is the third time I have met Mr. He. Mr. He heard that I bought a bookstore and was just curious to ask."
"That's good." Shen Ning breathed a sigh of relief, her expression relaxed, and she said with a smile, "If Miss Kou continues to open the bookstore, she will see Master He more often."
Facing Xin You's puzzled look, Shen Ning smiled and explained: "Master He especially likes to come to the bookstore to read."
This is also the case. He is actually not that afraid of the Jinlin Guards Envoy. He always felt that Master He was different from those Jinlin guards.
"Mr. He is a man of long-lasting love. The bookstore opposite has snatched away all the customers, but he still comes to our Qingsong Bookstore to read." Shen Ning said and realized, "It will no longer be Qingsong Bookstore. Miss Kou has thought of a new name. Are you done yet?"
Saying this, the young man showed no sadness at all, only the relief of getting rid of the burden.
There is no longer a need to fill the hole in the bookstore, there is no need to look around for a gentleman who can write books, and there is no need to secretly buy Mr. Ping An’s new story book.
From now on, he will be a pure talker.
"The name Qingsong Bookstore is very good, and I plan to continue to call it this name."
She wanted to find the owner of "The Peony", and "The Peony" was produced by Qingsong Bookstore. Keeping the name of the bookstore would undoubtedly make it easier to find the owner.
Shen Ning was shocked: "Miss Kou doesn't want to change her name?"
In this case, no matter whether the bookstore makes money or loses money in the future, Qingsong Bookstore will still be there, and the old man will not scold him underground.
There are such good people in the world.
Shen Ning was so moved that the subsequent handovers were particularly pleasant. She even said quietly to Xin You: "Miss Kou, I still have many shops. If you want to buy them, the price is negotiable. We can also make two contracts."
Xin You: "..." This is really a shame.
"If necessary in the future, I will contact Mr. Shen."
"Okay, we can benefit from each other."
After earning an extra two thousand taels, Shen Ning left happily.
After getting back an extra ten thousand taels, Xin You was in a good mood and asked the shopkeeper to call everyone from the bookstore. It was the first time he met everyone as the owner.
The people in the bookstore are divided into three parts. There are usually two shopkeepers and assistants in the front hall. There are seven or eight people who take care of the residence. There are more people in the printing shop, including copyists, engravers, printers... …that adds up to dozens of people.
Shopkeeper Hu sighed: "When our bookstore was prosperous, there were dozens of casual workers alone..."
Later, the business was not good and we could no longer support it. They left and scattered, and there were only a few people left. These people are the foundation of a bookstore. Even if they are too busy to pick their feet and lose money, they still have to support them, otherwise the bookstore will never be able to turn around.
Worried that Xin You wouldn't understand and turned around and dismissed everyone, shopkeeper Hu told her this tactfully.
"Thank you, shopkeeper, for reminding me. I understand." After understanding the general operation of the bookstore, Xin You seemed to have no intention of chatting: "I have a cousin who loves to read story books. Her favorite is "The Peony" printed by our Qingsong Bookstore. . She also regretted that she couldn’t buy it anymore and couldn’t buy an extra copy to give to her friends.”
"The Peony Story, this is the best-selling book in our bookstore..." Shopkeeper Hu talked more when he mentioned the scenery.
"If "The Peony Story" is so popular, why is it not sold anymore?"
Xin You originally thought there was some special reason, but the reason given by shopkeeper Hu was ordinary: "Some stereotypes have been eaten away by insects. Because it is so popular, almost everyone in the capital who likes chat books has bought it. It is not cost-effective to reinvent the stereotype." , and it was not printed again.”
"I see." Xin You thought for a while and told shopkeeper Hu, "Then let the craftsmen make the broken edition again, print another hundred copies of "The Peony" and sell it in the bookstore."
Shopkeeper Hu looked troubled: "My boss, it's not that I don't listen to your orders. I just re-printed the book. Even if a hundred copies of "The Peony" are sold, it will still be a loss."
"That's the shopkeeper's arrangement. I'm not familiar with running a bookstore at all. If I lose money, I'll just practice my skills. Besides, there are no outstanding book writers now, and those craftsmen are idle when they are idle. It's better to have something to do."
Shopkeeper Hu was heartbroken when he heard this.
Mr. Ping An was robbed of a large amount of money by the bookstore across the street, which does not mean that there are no other book writers. However, from the selection to the printing of a book, the one-time investment is not small. Once the book does not sell well, the engraving can only be used as firewood, so the selection of books is extremely cautious.
Except for Mr. Ping An, several famous book writers were firmly controlled by several other bookstores. The books Qingsong Bookstore received from some book writers were really lackluster.
A story destined to lose money would be better off not telling it at all.
After hearing what Shopkeeper Hu said about the plight of Qingsong Bookstore, Xin You said: "Then put a notice outside the bookstore. If there are good stories, we are willing to pay a lot of money to buy them. Then pick a few eloquent people from the bookstore to spread the word."
Shopkeeper Hu shook his head slightly: "I have done this before, but it was of no use."
There are quite a few people who come here for big bucks, but some of the stories are so nonsense that it makes your eyes hurt to read them.
"It didn't work before, maybe it will work now. It's better than doing nothing, right?"
The stories her mother had told her could finally be told to more people.
Shopkeeper Hu didn't want to lose face to the new owner, so he nodded in agreement.
After knowing everything that should be known, Xin You and Xiao Lian were about to return to Shaoqing's Mansion, but they saw Duan Yunlang running over in a hurry.
At my age, there are too many things in life, and my body is no longer as good as when I was young. After considering it, I still keep a single update, and today I have a double update. Thank you all for your tips and votes. Book friends who have the spare time to tip are kindly asked to save it until the 3rd. There will be a tipping unblocking event on the 3rd.
(End of chapter)
