Chapter 681: Zhu Yuanzhang, who cannot be exempted from the commonplace
From this moment on, the princes and princesses of the old Zhu family felt the strong malice from Jimin Academy. Later, when they even heard the word Jimin, they trembled all over, were at a loss, and had cold sweat on their foreheads.
Not only flashcards, they have also launched a large number of exercise sets, teaching aids, arithmetic lectures and other gadgets to prepare for exams.
As a man who wants to be strong all his life, how can he bear the thought of his children not being as good as others?
He urged the children like crazy to study hard.
But arithmetic is different from other things. Poems, lyrics, and songs can be mastered if you work hard. As long as you don't let go of the scroll and are willing to work hard, someone like Lao Zhu who became a monk halfway can still get it right.
But I can’t even learn it. I can’t do this stuff even if I think it’s hard to think of it.
Then Lao Zhu fell into self-doubt for a long time...
He even thinks that his child is a fool, and he himself is also a fool. Otherwise, how could it be so different?
If you say Zhang Ximeng is great and his son is unusual, forget it.
But in fact, Zhang Shuning was far from the top in Jimin Academy.
Not to mention Hu Yan, who is in the senior class, even Xu Guan, who is in the same grade, is incomparable to him.
And what Lao Zhu didn't know was that after the promulgation of the Compulsory Education Law, Xia Zhifeng finally got permission from her father to take the exam...to enter Jimin Xuetang Primary School.
Not surprisingly, she won first place, with perfect marks in everything except the article.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Shuning secretly said that he was lucky. Fortunately, this girl was a year late. Otherwise, if he were in the same class as her, it would not be a problem for him to get into the top three, but he would try his best to get the exam.
I'm afraid it will be third place.
After all, a god who can control fraction levels and Xia Zhifeng, who is extremely talented in arithmetic, are almost invincible.
But just when Zhang Shuning was rejoicing, Xia Zhifeng took the initiative to find him and told Zhang Shuning good news.
"I estimated that it takes about half a year to complete the two-year course, and then I will take the leapfrog exam. By then I will be in the same grade as you, how about it, are you happy?"
The little girl jumped up and down and said, why are Zhang Shuning and Xu Guan in the same grade? She can catch up, as long as she gives me half a year!
At this moment, Zhang Shuning tried his best to keep a smile and agreed happily... But only he knew how he felt in his heart. This girl is simply too evil.
No matter what he was thinking, Zhang Shuning still maintained his demeanor, "Congratulations on passing the exam, you can celebrate. What do you want to eat?"
Xia Zhifeng was stunned for a moment, "I don't know, the most delicious thing I have ever eaten is the roasted bird eggs made by my father."
Zhang Shuning blinked and said with a smile: "Well, let me make arrangements and call them all over to have a celebration banquet together!"
"Celebration party?"
"Yes! We got the card successfully and can enjoy the dividends." Zhang Shuning said with a smile.
As something that has been approved by the royal family, there is no need to worry about sales. There are 3,000 orders from Yingtian alone.
Zhang Shuning prepared sumptuous dishes, including roasted leg of lamb, steamed anchovies, braised lion's head, Wensi tofu... a total of more than a dozen dishes were placed in front of the friends.
Even the most steady Hu Yan was drooling, and Xu Guan even shouted exaggeratedly. Even the imperial banquet was about the same!
Xia Zhifeng simply asked: "When can I eat it?"
Zhang Shuning nodded and said, "You can start now." The big guys pounced on it and quickly divided it up. Hu Yan skillfully took away the fattest piece of the fish belly with his chopsticks.
Xia Zhifeng took two chopsticks, pierced a delicate and moist lion head respectively, and ate happily.
Xu Guanguai screamed repeatedly, picked up the leg of lamb that was bigger than his face and started to chew it.
Zhang Shuning didn't care at all. In fact, let alone the child of an ordinary family, how about the royal family? Zhu Ying's eating appearance is not good, not to mention Zhu Di. From what my father said, it seems that His Majesty also eats from a big basin.
Noodles are served with a small bowl of garlic, and it tastes like King Qin sweeping Liuhe.
That picture is definitely not good!
These few friends of mine are just ordinary.
After everyone had almost finished eating, we started to talk about the key things.
Dividends!
Zhang Shuning temporarily set the price at three thousand Guan Baobao, which is three thousand Guan Baobao.
Although it is not too high, it is still a bit profitable.
Hu Yan has questions about his pricing strategy.
"We use cardboard, which is not cheap. We also engrave the graphics of the One Hundred and Eight Generals, which are used on the engravings and printed out. It takes a lot of effort. Nowadays, a good book can only have three to five
Baiwen, our flashcards are much more troublesome than books, and we don’t have to worry about sales. Even if we set the number to two or three, it’s not impossible!”
Xu Guan also said: "Yes, if the price is higher, the price we can sell it for will be higher, and we will earn more. Why do we have a grudge against money?"
Jing Qing also had similar questions, but Xia Zhifeng was the only one who ate Wensi Tofu with her head down, very elegantly and very quickly.
Now that you have something to eat, what else do you want?
It's really greedy.
Zhang Shuning said very patiently: "This kind of card is actually not difficult. We have the upper hand. After others see it, they can also make it. And the higher our price, the faster the imitation will be! No one can afford the high price."
If the price is too high, people will buy imitations one after another. There is no way around it and we cannot make this mistake!"
Hu Yan was startled. He seemed to remember the failure of the previous bookshop. He couldn't help but nodded and said: "It really shouldn't be too expensive. I was negligent."
Zhang Shuning said: "When we set prices, we must ensure basic profits and cannot lose money. At the same time, we must ensure quality so that those inferior imitations have little room for profit and slow down their imitation... And the most important thing is that we must
Use this time to expand."
"Expand the scale?" Hu Yan asked in surprise: "Why, isn't it enough?"
Zhang Shuning shook his head, "It's really not enough. Do you know what this compulsory education law means?"
Several people were staring at Zhang Shuning. Even if they had ideas, they wanted to hear Zhang Shuning's opinion.
"Actually, the imperial court has another more important rule, which is that it no longer recognizes private schools. There used to be room for this. Large academies are no longer allowed to be built by the private sector, but private schools for literacy, and schools for children, the imperial court
It's better to turn a blind eye. There is no way, there is no way to control it. But this time it can't be done, these are not in compliance with the law, and the court must control them all. Next, various teaching materials, exercises, and interpretation of teaching materials
The volume of books... requires a very large quantity, which is definitely not something that ordinary bookstores can undertake. We are now lowering the price, increasing the quantity, and then merging more bookstores to expand printing capabilities. As long as we are strong enough, we can borrow more from the bank.
The money will quickly expand our business!"
Zhang Shuning talked for a while, and then looked at a few friends, and he found that these people were looking at him stupidly.
Hu Yan stared at Zhang Shuning with confusion on his face, "You, how come you understand the court's laws so well? And how do you do business so well?"
Xu Guan also said: "Yes, no one has taught me it, and there are no books. How can you be so familiar with it and just say it casually?"
Zhang Shuning was stunned again, should he still owe it to his bookseller father?
"I, my mother is in business, she, she works as a bookkeeper, I am from a family background!"
Hu Yan was startled, somewhat suspicious.
To be honest, as a smart man, he had already sensed Zhang Shuning's abnormality, but it was only stronger now.
A child is just smart, nothing unusual. There are smart people everywhere... But at such a young age, he can grasp the pulse of the imperial court, know how to run a business, how to obtain maximum benefits, and even dares to borrow money to develop his own business...
This cannot be explained by cleverness.
"Why do you ask so many questions? Anyway, everyone has 10% of the shares. If they do well, we will share the profits together, and everyone can get a sum of money... When I get rich, I will cook such a large table of dishes every day
!" Xia Zhifeng said happily.
Her words quickly ignited the enthusiasm of several people, especially Xu Guan. He had realized that as long as he had enough money to compensate the Xu family, he could change his surname back to his original name and become a son to someone else's family. It was nothing.
A glorious thing.
No need to say anything, just do it!
These guys are really action-oriented. With their card business, they quickly bought three small bookshops in Xingzi County and hired as many as thirty printing craftsmen.
Get ready for a big fight.
Compared with Zhang Shuning's prosperity, several of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons also had some small achievements, such as Zhu Di, who won a small friction with Goryeo!
That's right, the plan laid out earlier has been launched.
According to Lan Yu's plan, let Japan send troops first, and then send Zhang Dingbian to press forward.
Shin Min should not be idle, let him promote land equalization in Yiju and other places to eradicate the powerful, and then send the Ryukyu Navy northward to blockade the outer sea.
As a result, a situation of encirclement and suppression from all directions was formed.
Lan Yu thought that no matter what, Gaoli would not be able to survive for a year. As long as the task was completed within the year, it would be considered a congratulation to Lao Zhu.
But Lan Yu still underestimated the enthusiasm of all parties... First of all, it was the Japanese country. When they heard that they wanted to destroy Goryeo, they were so happy. They dreamed of attacking Goryeo. Even if they had no excuse, they would send troops, let alone Shangguo.
Without the support of Shangguo’s father, what would Korea be?
The Japanese soldiers and horses landed from the south, wreaking havoc and killing people. They were even more ruthless than locusts.
Needless to say, Zhang Dingbian's fighting power on the other side was that he defeated more than 30,000 people in Goryeo with 2,500 troops and three victories in three battles, which shocked the capital!
Compared with these foreign troubles, the real unforgettable excitement for Goryeo came from Xin Min!
This monster monk went on a killing spree in Yiju and other places, killing all the nobles and gentry without sparing any one!
Not only did he kill people, but he also divided the land equally, claiming to be a man of justice for heaven.
Good guy, even the devils in hell are not as hateful as you!
There was a state of panic throughout Goryeo. Some people advocated fighting to the death and destroying both sides, while others said that the country had not sent troops yet, so there was room for relaxation.
As long as Goryeo's material resources are measured and the country's mercy is begged, there is still room for redemption...
After some debate, Cui Ying once again visited Lan Yu as an envoy.
Then the news reached Yingtian, and Zhu Yuanzhang issued a special order to call Zhang Ximeng to the palace.
"That Mr. Zhang, Shu Ning, this kid is indeed outstanding and talented. The recently made flashcards are unique and we are very happy!"
Zhang Ximeng was very calm and said, "Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty."
After he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and had to say it again, "Shun Ning is indeed a leader of the younger generation!"
Zhang Ximeng accepted it calmly without any surprise.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally couldn't hold it in anymore and said in a deep voice: "Just now, Goryeo asked for forgiveness. The fourth child surrendered to a country. After all, he is our son!"
Zhang Ximeng was startled, so you wanted to say this?