Chapter 44 You called me here so early in the morning just to make money?

"Ji Su?"

"Wei Teng?"

Luo Yan frowned slightly: "How did the two of them get together?"

Wei Teng is the youngest son of the Wei family. Although the Wei family is his wife's family, his rise in the court largely relies on the power of the Wei family.

However, the Wei family does not fully support their political views, and the biggest disagreement is over the diplomatic relations between Qian and Li.

So, why did the legitimate son of the Wei family hang out with Ji Su?

Luo Yan narrowed his eyes: "Let them come in!"

The porter responded and hurried over to greet him. Although Wei Teng was uneducated and had average cultivation, he was the most beloved son of Dianke Wei Qian. He could neglect anyone, but he could not be neglected.

Luo Ming didn't say much, put aside Hua Chao's matters, stood up and stood behind Luo Yan, preparing to welcome the guests.

"Uncle!"

"Uncle!"

A young man in brocade clothes was calling him affectionately from a distance. He was Wei Teng, who was about seventeen or eighteen years old. Ji Su, who was dressed in red, was following behind him.

Luo Yan stood up and took Wei Teng's wrist, and said with a smile: "Nephew, sit down quickly, why are you here to see your uncle today?"

The affectionate attitude is completely different from when he gets along with his own son.

Wei Teng sighed and glanced at Ji Su aside: "Isn't it about the bookstore? It's been very lively in Jiangcheng recently, and it burned me if I wasn't careful."

Ji Su also bowed his hand: "Xiangbang! This is a very important matter, so I take the liberty of paying you a visit. Please forgive me."

Hearing the two people talking, and looking at their performances, he knew that the two people were not mixed together as he thought.

If you think about it carefully, you are right. Wei Teng is casual and arrogant by nature. He never pays attention to the affairs of the court. The people he associates with are all playboys from the top wealthy families. He originally did not like Ji Su's hostility. Now that the Yanguo frontline is exhausted, he takes the initiative to ask Li Guo for help. And, there is even less reason to get involved with Ji Su.

No wonder, he turned out to be in charge of the Wei family's bookstore.

This Ji Su knows how to find someone.

He smiled slightly: "Oh? What do you think Mr. Su has to say about the bookstore?"

"Uncle, please listen to my opinion first!"

Wei Teng was not interested in Ji Su's opinions and said directly: "Now everyone in our bookstore in Jiangcheng is in danger, all because of Shangmo Bookstore. Isn't this ruining everyone's jobs? So what I mean is to put Lan Take Lingsheng out and report it directly to the government, and they will not be allowed to publish "Shan Hai Gu Tan" again, so that everyone can feel at ease."

You can tell from his tone that he is in a hurry. The bookstore is his personal money bag. He doesn't need to pay attention to it at ordinary times, but the money bag has to make money on its own.

Luo Yan looked at him with a smile, but did not make any suggestions. Luo Ming had just told him that although the bookstore belonged to Hua Chao, it had been keeping the accounting office in the backyard, and not many people knew about it.

This Ji Su invited Wei Teng to come over, but he didn't even tell him about it.

Luo Yan turned to look at Ji Su: "What do you think of Mr. Su?"

Ji Su cupped his hands and said: "Xiangbang! Although Shangmo Bookstore has indeed ruined everyone's jobs, it is still a matter between businessmen after all. Lan Lingsheng is your disciple. If he comes forward, the world will definitely think that it is your intention. , it is detrimental to the dignity of the Prime Minister of a country, I think..."

Halfway through hearing this, Wei Teng became unhappy and opened his mouth to curse: "Ji, since you are not happy, why did you come to see me? Did you sneak me here just for fun?"

Ji Su quickly explained: "Brother Wei, don't be impatient. Just listen to the next words. After all, Xiangbang is the prime minister of a country. He should be fair and selfless, loyal to the country and love the people. This is not suitable for Xiangbang to do. Besides, this "Mountain and Sea Conspiracy"

The second volume has sold tens of thousands of copies, and it will not be sold for a few more days at most.

If we stop now, we won't be able to fill this vacancy, but will bring notoriety to our bookstore, does Brother Wei think that's right?"

"It makes some sense!"

Although Wei Teng was not angry, he still nodded. When Ji Su went to find him just now, he brought a printing block. Although it could barely print, the printing effect was very poor. The entire page was dark. Moreover, the block was hard.

It's brittle, so you have to be very careful when printing, otherwise it will rot immediately.

After calculation, the cost of each volume is definitely more than 300 yuan.

It doesn't matter if the bookstore gets scolded, since the scolding won't be on you anyway, but it's a big problem if you can't make money.

Luo Yan looked at Ji Su with interest: "What do you mean by Master Su?"

Ji Su took a deep breath: "I heard that Lan Lingsheng is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. If he works harder these days, it will not be difficult to rush out the third volume of "The Mystery of Mountains and Seas" before the end of the month. By then, he can completely collect licensing fees from various bookstores.

The price is set at thirty thousand taels."

"Thirty thousand taels!"

Wei Teng scolded: "Are you mentally ill? Why should I open a bookstore and still have to pay for it?"

Ji Su wiped the saliva from his face: "Isn't it hot for Lan Lingsheng to hold these 30,000 taels? Besides, Xiangbang's face is still there, so he will naturally return part of it to us. At that time, each bookstore will give him 200 taels."

It’s two hard-earned dollars, and I think he won’t lose anything.”

Wei Teng's expression softened slightly: "That's pretty much it."

Luo Yan, however, behaved quite calmly about this matter.

Ji Su seemed to have guessed what he was thinking. He instigated others to destroy his daughter's property. It would be strange for him to be happy, but he couldn't do it. He smiled and said: "Xiangbang has many things to deal with every day. It's just a matter of a bookstore. Maybe

It won’t fall into the eyes of Xiangbang, but this matter is not a trivial matter, so Xiangbang might as well listen to it.”

Luo Yan raised his eyelids: "Master Su, please speak!"

Ji Su hurriedly said: "Xiangbang's hands and eyes are astute, and he naturally knows that behind Shangmo Bookstore stands Ying Wuji, the proton of the Qian Kingdom. The event of hundreds of schools of thought is just around the corner, and with the current price of books, there will definitely be a large number of orders.

If all these orders belong to Shangmo Bookstore, as long as Ying Wuji builds momentum behind the scenes, this big fruit is likely to be picked up by the Qian Kingdom. Although Shangmo Bookstore is currently in the hands of our Li people, Ying Wuji is insidious and cunning.

We have to guard against it!”

Luo Yan's eyes flashed with gloom. When he heard Luo Ming say that Hua Chao had thrown all his wealth into the bookstore, he was so angry that his eyes turned black.

If Ying Wuji really did that, then his stupid daughter... He nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with this point of view.

Ji Su struck while the iron was hot and continued: "What's more, Jiangcheng is a sacred place for hundreds of schools. This is the result of hundreds of years of hard work by the emperors and ministers of the Li Kingdom. If all the classics of the Li Kingdom are published by the Qian Kingdom in the future, the consequences will be unimaginable! We must take advantage of this.

This opportunity has made all the countries in the world, and even hundreds of students, think that all the classics in the world come from Jiangcheng, and they will grab all the orders even if they lose money!"

This statement is obviously an exaggeration. Li's printing technology will improve sooner or later, and it is impossible for Qian to eat the fat.

However, Luo Yan has always regarded Qian Guo as a tiger and a wolf. Even if Qian Guo only has one more piece of meat to eat, it is an outcome he absolutely does not want to see.

He nodded: "In that case, then follow what Young Master Su said!"

"Why……"

Luo Ming, who had been silent all the time, couldn't help but wanted to speak, but Luo Yan gave him a sharp look and could only remain silent.

Ji Su was overjoyed: "The Prime Minister understands the righteousness, I would like to express my gratitude to you!"

Luo Yan nodded slightly: "It is indeed a very important matter at this time. Later, you can call the people behind each bookstore to discuss it together. Luo Ming will also go there!"

"Yes! Then I won't bother you, junior!"

After saying that, he went out together with Wei Teng who was stunned.

Stepping out of the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Wei Teng suddenly realized: "You just said that you have to snatch the order even if you have to pay for it? How much will you have to pay? You called me here so early in the morning, just to accompany you to pay for it?"
Chapter completed!