The run on Ji's Bank paused for a while and then resumed.
As the money in the warehouse gradually decreased, Ji Wuyin became extremely anxious.
The money placed in the middle of the bank lobby cannot be moved. If it is moved, it may trigger a greater run crisis.
Damn it, Ji's Bank, he put a total of nearly 2.8 million in cash, thinking it was enough to deal with all large and small runs.
This amount of cash is almost equivalent to the entire wealth of one of Liu and Zhang's families.
Little did he know that there was chaos in the Southland, and five of the six major aristocratic families came to withdraw money, which made him exhausted to deal with it.
Now, the Ji family can't squeeze out even a tael of silver, so he has to think carefully about what to do.
"Don't panic, hold on tight, it's our turn to take action." Xue Xu comforted him.
Ji Wuyin held on for such a long time, restraining Xie Zhan's energy and buying them time to grow up.
Zhou Jing is a scholar from Nandi and his family is of average wealth.
Recently, the Southland has been in chaos because of the fighting between the six major families.
He was confused as to how things developed. All we know is that when a flash flood broke out in Puxian Temple Pilgrim Street, Lu Xihua, the eldest son of the Lu family, locked the front and back doors of Pilgrim Street, which eventually led to the death of nearly thirty people in the Chen family, including the head of the Chen family and many other members of the clan.
Mrs. Chen went to the Yamen to beat drums and complain, and she burst into tears accusing Lu Xihua of his crimes.
Killing for life, not to mention so many people in the Chen family died. At this time, if the Lu family handed over Lu Xihua at this time, nothing would happen.
What the head of the Lu family did was really irritating. He openly protected his eldest son! As a result, public opinion was in an uproar. He said that his son was there to catch an adulterer, and that locking the door was not for the Chen family.
When asked who he had caught, the Lu family remained silent. How could they not make the bystanders angry?
Even if he, Lu Xihua, went to catch the rapist, he was not the one who put the lock on. Was it because of his actions that the twenty or thirty people in the Chen family were trapped in the flash flood, with no way to escape?
Lu Xihua deserves to die!
Now, just asking him, Lu Xihua, to pay for his life alone, the Lu family would not allow it.
The Lu family's blatant disregard for human life and royal laws really makes readers feel uncomfortable.
So they, the scholars, joined together to boycott the Lu family's industry, especially the Lu family's bookstores. They would not buy the books from the Lu family's bookstores, nor their pens, inks, paper and inkstones...
Instead, they supported the Chen family's industry. The Chen family was so pitiful.
Scholars like Zhou Jing did not know that precisely because of their support, the Chen family and the Lu family were evenly matched.
As a result, the Chen family became swollen, dizzy, and led astray.
By this time, the Chen family was in a bind unless they could defeat the Lu family and annex its resources.
The Lu family was the same at this time.
Speaking of which, Zhou Jing had been paying attention to the movements in the Yamen. But now a while has passed, and Lu Xihua is still in prison without receiving the punishment he deserves.
It’s so irritating!
However, they rely heavily on the Lu family's bookstore. Just like now, he has run out of pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
And for scholars, books are their spiritual food. It is okay to lack them in a short time, but it is not okay to lack them for a long time.
One thing to say, the Lu family's books, pens, inks, paper and inkstones are of high quality.
There are other bookstores in the South, but the ones with comparable quality are higher in price than the Lujia Bookstore, and the ones with the same price are not as good in quality as the Lujia Bookstore.
Moreover, as a scholarly family in the South, the Lu family would release some unique copies and rubbings from time to time, which was deeply loved by scholars.
It can be said that many scholars in the South were loyal fans of the Lu Family Bookstore.
"What should we do now?" Zhou Jing asked himself, are they going to hold their noses and admit it? This is so spineless!
You know, when this boycott first started, a brother once heard the shopkeeper of the Lu Family Bookstore say in a disdainful tone, "Don't worry about them, what can these scholars do?" They can't live without the Lu family bookshop.
If he stepped into Lu's book shop again in despair, wouldn't he be following what others said?
The readers sighed.
It was at this time that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore opened.
In Panyu, the central city in the South, a Liaodong Chamber of Commerce bookstore was opened next to or opposite the bookstores of various continental houses in the four urban districts of southeast, northwest and northwest.
On the opening day, there were crackling firecrackers and a lion dance team, making it very lively.
Such a lively scene also attracted everyone's attention. With the current situation in Nandi and the opening of new shops, people have to sigh, how brave they are.
Zhou Jing also noticed this newly opened shop. After taking a closer look, he found that it was still a bookstore.
On both sides of the door, there are inscriptions, and on the right side it reads: "Do you want to become a master? Come and study! Knowledge will help you transcend classes!"
What a loud tone!
Zhou Jing stepped into the book store and glanced to the left. He saw the words "Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Book Store" written from top to bottom on the lintel on the left side. There was also a line of small characters on the side: Nandi Panyu Dongcheng Store.
In fact, three other stores also have such eye-catching slogans.
For example, the Xicheng store is: Do you want to change your destiny? Come and study! Knowledge allows you to change your destiny!
As the saying goes, those who master literary and martial arts will bring their goods to the emperor's family. Scholars may appear noble on the surface, but it is undeniable that deep down, who does not go there for such a purpose? It's just that the promotional words used by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookstore are more explicit.
Do you think the promotional slogans of Dongcheng and Xicheng bookstores are too utilitarian?
The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has also considered this issue, so I will give you something elegant!
Let’s look at Nancheng: reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Body and mind, there must be one on the way.
Finally, it’s Beicheng’s: The biggest benefit of reading is to get rid of mediocrity. One day earlier, you will have more excitement in life, and one day later, you will have more troubles of mediocrity.
Anyway, the layout of the four bookstores is roughly the same, the books inside are the same, and the four treasures of the study sold are basically the same. You can go to whichever bookstore you like.
After Zhou Jing walked into the door, he found that the bookstore was very large, with a unified light wood book-like decoration style. There were bookshelves against the walls on three sides, and there were books on the bookshelves. In the middle of the study room, there are three tables, one large, two small, and the four treasures of the study such as pens, inks, paper, and inkstones are placed on the large table. There are also two piles of paper, with the words "Jute Paper" and "Snow Light Paper" written on the sides. a name.
The other two tables are equipped with chairs respectively, occupying half of the space of the entire bookstore.
"What is this for?"
On the first day of opening, Wu Ren happened to be looking at the store. When he heard his question, he replied with a smile, "These tables and chairs are prepared for you. You can rest and read in the store."
so good? "Do you charge money?" Zhou Jing asked.
"No."
"Do you have any requirements?" Zhou Jing looked at it. The two tables could accommodate twenty people sitting and reading.
"There is indeed a request."
Zhou Jing understood, "Please tell me."
"If you are reading in a bookstore, try to stay quiet and don't make any noise or disturb others."
After hearing this answer, Zhou Jing was stunned.
Wu Ren nodded at him and went about his business.
Zhou Jing took out a book that interested him, opened it, and found that the paper of these books was white and the handwriting was neat, but they did not seem to sell hand-copied copies like Lu's Bookstore.
Suddenly, the brother next to him exclaimed, "The handwriting in these two books is exactly the same!"
This - this -, how did the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Bookshop do this? You know, even if the same person copies the same book twice, the handwriting will be slightly different twice.
Zhou Jing wanted to ask about the price of the book in his hand, but he looked around and didn't find the guy who was talking to him just now. He took the book to the counter.
Zhou Jing discovered that the brother standing in front of him was a classmate in the same academy as him, but they didn't know each other, they just looked familiar.
I saw his classmate asking the boy at the counter, "How can I sell this book?"
Wu Ren went to the warehouse at this time, and the person guarding the counter at this time was Yang Tao. He was from Tianshui New Village and was the nephew of Mr. Yang Wei and Mr. Yang.
Yang Tao glanced at the book cover and quoted a price, "Two hundred copies per book."
"Tell me again, how much?" The scholar who asked the price couldn't believe the price he heard.
Zhou Jing also stretched out his head and took a look at the cover of the book. He recognized it. The price of this book at Lu's Bookstore was 500 yuan!
Yang Tao frowned: "I've told you this price several times! This book is relatively thick, and it takes time, labor, and materials! No bargaining!"
Zhou Jing was silent, where did this fool come from? Forget it, it’s the right price, or it’s the right price if you don’t bargain.
He asked, "Xiao Er, where is this book?"
"Three hundred coins!"
As soon as Zhou Jing spoke out, the classmates in front of him turned around.
He and his classmates looked at each other in understanding and began to come to the bookshelf to choose books.
Look, what good stuff did he find? He actually found several unique manuscripts in this bookstore! Even though it is only a handwritten copy and not an authentic work, it is still worth buying and reading carefully, okay?
Because of this unique copy, the Lu family has a collection, but it is difficult for them to borrow it and read it.
Ask about the price again, it’s as cheap as picking it up for free!
So, these people started to go crazy!
Wu Ren maintained order on the side, "No need to rush, no need to rush, we have sufficient inventory, we won't let everyone not be able to buy the books they want!"
Zhou Jing noticed that it seemed like this was true. Every time they bought out a book, the waiter at the book store would immediately fill it up.
So he felt at ease and stopped grabbing. He carried the six books he had picked to the counter and waited to check out and go home.
Wu Ren helped him calculate the price.
While waiting, Zhou Jing happened to see the paper on the side.
So he asked, "Shopkeeper, isn't this paper silver paper?"
Wu Ren smiled and said, "The paper in our store is called snow-gloss paper. It's of very good quality. It's not inferior to silver-gloss paper. If you don't believe me, just touch it."
Zhou Jing touched it and felt that the quality of the paper was indeed good, so he asked, "How can I sell this paper?"
"One knife and twenty coins."
Hearing this, Zhou Jing's eyes widened. What, paper is so cheap? The quality of this paper is obviously not inferior to that of silver gloss paper, but the price is only half of that of silver gloss paper!
"Can you make money like this?" Zhou Jing couldn't help but wonder, would they really not lose money to her grandma's family?
When they were buying books and paper at Lu's Bookstore, some people from poor families wanted the shopkeeper to make it cheaper, but the shopkeeper complained to them about their poverty, saying that the Lu family's silver paper was not profitable at all at that price.
Wu Ren smiled and said, "You won't lose money, but you will earn a little less. Do you want a knife?"
"Come, I must come!" Zhou Jing couldn't help it anymore, "Everything in your bookstore is cheap. Why is that?"
Wu Ren brought him paper and without raising his head, he just said, "Knowledge should be free. Only when it is free can knowledge be disseminated and exchanged to the maximum extent and be better improved. Only in this world can knowledge be free." More talents emerge.”
This was what his master once said, and he remembered it immediately.
"Unfortunately, we can't make it free at the moment, we can only make it cheaper. I hope more people will be exposed to more knowledge."
This sentence is very shocking in this era.
Zhou Jing didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Similar scenes happened from time to time in the other three bookstores.
It can be said that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce Book Store became an instant success as soon as it opened, attracting the favor of many scholars in the South.
