Although for the other party, what was supposed to come didn't come, and what shouldn't come came, which was an accident. But this year's banquet is still a banquet of unity, a banquet of victory, a banquet of harmony, and a banquet of success.
Elites from Zhejiang Province gather together, the seniors are friendly, the juniors are respectful, the spring breeze is refreshing, they drink and chat, talk about the present, and imagine the future...
Again, as the master, Fang Yingwu naturally has to have the bearing of a master, and this is not a place for making small moves in private. Therefore, he cannot embarrass Xie Qian at the banquet convened by his family, otherwise it will only mess up the atmosphere.
, let others look down upon themselves.
Of course, Xie Qian would not be stupid enough to go to a hometown gathering to provoke the Fang family and his son. The dignity that should be maintained must still be maintained.
Overall, Fang Yingwu's goal of spending money to buy fame has been achieved. Not everyone has the ability to hold such a large-scale gathering of extremely high quality.
Being able to do it is proof of influence, and having influence is one of the ways to stand out from hundreds of people of the same age.
However, some troubles arose. After the song ended, a very real problem appeared in front of Fang Yingwu, that is, this luxurious banquet for fifty or sixty people cost another huge sum of about one hundred taels.
Money is not everything, and nothing can be done without money, Fang Yingwu couldn't help but sigh. It has to be said that it is indeed easier to build a reputation if you have money.
Fang Qingzhi was not involved in secular affairs and would not worry about such things, so the debt repayment still fell on his son Fang Yingwu.
Where did you find the one hundred taels of silver? This is a very serious question. Fang Yingwu, who was trying to make a fool of himself by pretending to be fat, thought hard about this. With the Fang family's current reputation, borrowing money is not a problem, and borrowing a hundred taels is not a problem either.
, the key is who to borrow it from and how to borrow it.
At this time, suddenly someone from the family came to report that Mr. Yao Qianyao from Zhongyi Bookstore came to visit.
Could it be that Mr. Yao came here to give away money from the eight-part essay anthology again? Fang Yingwu felt as if he was falling asleep on a pillow, and he quickly invited Mr. Yao in.
The guests and hosts sat down and served tea. Fang Yingwu asked: "Mr. Yao is here today, why are you here?"
Yao Qian first congratulated him: "Of course I would like to congratulate Mr. Fang on his high school graduation!"
Fang Yingwu hoped it was money as a gift, and said with a smile: "I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, and you merchants also say that it's not profitable and I can't afford to be early, so why should we be so polite between you and me!"
Mr. Yao also laughed and said, "After several years of work, the anthology of current affairs in the bookstore can now be sold to most provinces. Now that the Jinke meeting is completed, a new collection of current affairs can be released. You and I must continue our efforts.
, we must finish it before others do. So I still have to trouble Mr. Fang to copy the test papers. How about the division of labor compared to last time?"
Last time Zhongyi Bookshop was able to publish an anthology of eight-legged essays. It was Fang Yingwu who asked Liu Mianhua's favor to copy two to three hundred Chinese-style test papers from the warehouse of the Ministry of Rites. Of course, it is not a problem this time, and the new Minister of Rites, Zhou Hongmo, also
Played the role of matchmaker for Fang Yingwu.
This was money that was flowing slowly, so Fang Yingwu agreed immediately. For a moment, Fang Yingwu thought that he was also a Huiyuan now, so it was not impossible to raise the price, but he thought again. With his current status, he could negotiate
The money is too worthless, so I still default to the past share ratio.
Yao Qian asked again: "If there is an anthology of articles, someone still needs to comment on it, so that they can complement each other and form a book. Is Mr. Fang interested in being a commentator?"
Fang Yingwu was stunned. From a business perspective, this was a good gimmick and would definitely boost sales. However... he flatly refused and said, "This is not good. You and I are both on the same list and in the same year. How can I
Can I just comment on the quality of other people’s articles?”
"Young Master Fang is being humble. If you don't want to, just give it up. However, your song "Tomorrow's Song" will still be added to the beginning of this anthology. Many people didn't notice the author at first, but now many people look back and suddenly
I found out that the author of this poem was actually Xin Ke Huiyuan, and it became popular all of a sudden. I think it will soon be spread all over the world."
Fang Yingwu smiled and said nothing. Wasn't this the purpose of becoming famous in the first place? Such inspirational, main melody, and catchy poems are now added with the legendary color of Huiyuan. It would be strange if they don't become popular. I'm afraid
Many fathers who hope their children will become successful will copy it and hang it in their son's study room.
This is the subtle fame. Imagine that a few years later, when a younger generation comes to visit you, he politely says: "Senior Fang, the younger generation was inspired by your tomorrow song and grew up..."
Yao Qian suddenly continued to ask: "But Mr. Fang, are you interested in compiling his articles into a collection and publishing them in books? After all, you are a member of the Xinke Huiyuan. There should be many motivated scholars who are willing to polish your articles."
Fang Yingwu sweated profusely, waved his hand and said, "I don't ask for this false reputation." He really lacked confidence in his eight-part essay. Occasionally, one of his eight-part essays could be called simple, but after reading it too much, it would make people feel that his rhetoric was poor.
,boring.
Mr. Yao originally thought that there was no problem with this proposal, but he was surprised when Fang Yingwu refused. In his mind, Fang Yingwu still liked to pursue fame. Publishing books together could be said to have both fame and money. How could Fang Yingwu get both fame and money?
Things seem to be avoided?
After much talk, money still didn't come up, so Fang Yingwu took the initiative and asked, "Does Mr. Yao have anything else to do?"
Yao Qian asked curiously: "Is it possible that Mr. Fang is too busy to entertain me?" Fang Yingwu quickly denied, "I don't mean that!"
Mr. Yao slapped his forehead and said, "I really forgot something! It is very convenient to do business between the capital and Liaodong. The fur medicinal materials and ginseng there are all best-sellers in the Central Plains. I have been working as a bookstore in the capital for several years, and there are already
It has stabilized and established a foundation. After thinking about it carefully, I intend to try business in Northeast China again in the future."
Fang Yingwu didn't interrupt. He knew there was more to say. Sure enough, he heard Yao Qian say again: "The current governor of Liaodong is named Xu Mingguan. I heard he is from Chun'an. I wonder if Mr. Fang knows him?"
Fang Yingwu smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry that you, a shrewd man, don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason, so you made your decision here. Do you really want to ask me for favors from Governor Xu?"
Yao Qian also laughed and said, "Based on our friendship, it's only natural for me to ask you for help. In any case, Governor Xu is also your fellow county magistrate. Isn't he going to betray your Fang family's face?"
"When I was studying in the countryside, I humiliated the children of the Xu family several times. I was considered a small enemy. Do you think Governor Xu, who is far away in Liaodong, knew about this?"
Mr. Yao's face immediately turned bitter. Although he was a businessman, he was cautious in nature. How could he dare to take risks without the support of powerful people when he went to do business in a barbaric place like Liaodong?
Originally, when he heard that Xu Zhongcheng, the governor of Liaodong, was from the same county as Fang Yingwu, he thought there might be an opportunity, but he didn't expect that he worshiped the wrong Bodhisattva...
Fang Yingwu was thinking, should he introduce another backer to Mr. Yao? A certain eunuch in Liaodong also had a glorious history of killing Jurchen envoys and pretending to be military merits. (To be continued. If you like this work,
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ps: I thought tomorrow was the New Year's Eve, so I just said I would stop for two days yesterday, but I didn't expect that today is the New Year's Eve!!! It means I haven't rested for a while, and I feel bad all over...
I feel really out of my mind, alas, let’s just watch it. In addition, I wish all book friends here a happy new year, happiness to the whole family, and all the best!
