The next morning, as soon as it got light, there was a long queue in front of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, and the crowd spread to the end of the street.
They all came to buy Shangjing Daily.
It's just that those at the top of the queue are scalpers.
Scalping exists in any era, because scalping itself is a commercial activity.
Therefore, wherever there is profit, there will be scalpers.
At about nine o'clock, following a commotion in front of the team, the door of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce opened.
The first to come out were two young men. They stepped forward to stop the crowd who were about to rush into the chamber of commerce, and tried their best to maintain order.
Then a middle-aged man wearing a fur hat and dressed as a shopkeeper squeezed out, "Don't crowd, don't rush!"
"As we all know, newspapers can't print so many copies now, so everyone can't buy more!"
"But don't worry, everyone, there will be more printed today than yesterday, everyone can buy it, don't be crowded!"
The buyer in the crowd listened to his nonsense and shouted: "Sell me the newspaper quickly, my young master is eager to read it!"
"My master is of the third rank in the dynasty, sell me a share first!"
"Third-grade? Go away, my husband is a first-grade, don't you see that I'm still queuing here?"
"..."
Seeing the quarreling crowd, the shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately asked the boy next to him to bring newspapers and start selling them!
Although the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is not afraid of these people, it does not mean that he is not afraid.
No matter what rank he is in the dynasty, he cannot afford to offend a shopkeeper!
"Shopkeeper, why are you selling me one copy? My young master and young mistress both want to see it. How can I explain that you only sell one copy and let me go back?"
A steward in silk satin asked with a sideways glance.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "I'm sorry, this is a rule set by the Marquis. Anyone can only buy one copy!"
"Master Marquis? That Master Marquis? My young master was granted the Anping Marquis by the late Emperor himself!" the steward sneered.
"The Marquis I'm talking about is naturally the Marquis Zhao of Zhenguo!" the shopkeeper said with a faint smile.
When the steward heard this, his face changed slightly, "What? Are you still planning to use Mr. Zhao to pressure me?"
"Don't dare!"
"Humph, I'm sorry you don't dare!"
After the steward finished speaking, he turned around and left.
However, he never mentioned buying an extra newspaper again. Who in the capital today doesn’t know Zhao Xiaole’s name?
He is a popular person around the prince.
A eunuch can be granted the title of Marquis, which shows how much the prince trusts him.
No matter who you offend, you can’t offend Zhao Xiaole at this time!
Therefore, the steward did not dare to say anything more, took the newspaper and left.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper of the trading company became more confident. He raised his voice and said: "I have something to tell you. The Marquis is resting in the backyard of the Chamber of Commerce. If anyone has any objections to the Chamber of Commerce's actions, they can go to the Marquis.
Explain!"
"There is no need to make a noise here. If anyone interferes with the Chamber of Commerce's business, it will be difficult to deal with it if the Marquis is alerted!"
After hearing these words, the crowded crowd quickly quieted down. One by one, they stepped forward to queue up to buy newspapers. No one dared to crowd anymore.
When the shopkeeper saw this, he sneered, "Humph, after all, it's the name of the Marquis that counts!"
"I really don't believe that I can't cure you?"
At this time, a scalper came forward and said with a grimace: "Shopkeeper, just buy me one more piece! I've been waiting in line since I was a child!"
The shopkeeper's nostrils were turned upward and he ignored him.
Huang Niu had no choice but to sigh, take the newspaper and leave silently. Then, there were several sneers behind him,
"Didn't you see that Anping Hou and the court officials can only buy one copy? He doesn't know where he got the confidence, and he wants to buy more!"
"You deserve to be a scalper!"
"..."
This scalper's name is Li Erhei, and he has always been fond of doing sneaky things. Hearing that the Shangjing Daily was in high demand, he planned to come over in advance to buy a few copies and sell them out at a high price.
It's a pity that from yesterday's queue to now, several aristocratic families have robbed us of our seats, and in the end we can only buy one newspaper.
deficit!
What a loss of blood!
If it weren't for those aristocratic clans vying for position and casually rewarding him with some money, he would have wanted to crash to death in front of the Chamber of Commerce.
"What bullshit Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce?"
"I don't know, I thought you were selling your wife!"
"Why don't you sell it to me?"
"..."
Li Erhei was cursing as he walked. When he reached the corner, he didn't pay attention to the road and was accidentally hit by a silhouette.
"Are you blind? You can't walk without eyes..."
Li Erhei was already angry. After being knocked down, he opened his mouth and cursed. However, when he looked up, the curses stopped immediately.
The man in front of me was wearing a coat of fine silk and mink fur, and a luxurious fur hat on his head.
At first glance, you can tell that you are either rich or noble!
Li Erhei immediately relented. His eyesight was never bad, and he certainly couldn't afford to offend such a person.
The curse words are also blocked in my mouth, and I can't say them anymore!
The man glanced at him lightly and said, "Repeat what you just said, I didn't hear it clearly."
"You have misunderstood. I...I am scolding the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, not you. Don't get me wrong!"
Li Erhei explained in a panic.
"Misunderstanding? It's not necessarily a misunderstanding, right?" The man had no intention of letting him go easily and looked at him with a sneer on his face.
Li Er gritted his teeth in the darkness and planned to fight with the person in front of him. However, after seeing two men with swords following him, he immediately gave up the idea.
"Really, I have long disliked that bullshit Chamber of Commerce. Let me tell you the truth, I originally wanted to buy two more newspapers and sell them back today, but unfortunately, the Chamber of Commerce didn't sell them to me!"
Li Erhei raised the newspaper in his hand and said, "Look! I waited in line for several hours to buy this one."
The man reached out and took the newspaper away. Although Li Erhei was dissatisfied, he did not dare to refuse and allowed the man to take the newspaper.
The man in golden clothes turned over his head and asked sideways, "Are you a scalper?"
Li Erhei smiled a little cautiously, "Hehe...he is half a villain, right?"
The man in brocade clothes said no more and waved to the person behind him, which shocked Li Erhei.
In the future, if the man in Jinyi wants to kill him, he is afraid that because of his identity, killing a gangster like him on the street will be as easy as killing a chicken.
Li Erhei was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground, "Sir, please forgive me, my lord, please forgive me!"
However, the expected scolding and beating did not come. Instead, a warrior in soap clothes walked up to him and handed him a large stack of freshly printed newspapers.
"Sell all these newspapers, and all the money will be yours. However, if you let me know what you are up to, huh...!"
The man in brocade didn't finish his words, but the threat was very obvious.
Li Erhei was stunned and nodded hurriedly: "I understand, I understand! I understand!"
He took the newspaper and couldn't help but grin.
Is there such a good thing?
After the man in brocade left, Li Erhei looked at the newspaper again, but was stunned, "Jingyang Daily? What the hell is this?"