From Shopkeeper Hao's point of view, selling the bookstore was just a helpless move, but who would have thought that the bookstore would be revitalized.
Although the ownership of this bookstore no longer belongs to him, it can still be regarded as his hard work.
Moreover, Xu Hanliang had already told him when he took charge of this bookstore.
The more he sells, the more rewards he will receive.
Now that it is so prosperous, I will definitely make a lot of profits in my hands.
But these are not what make him happiest. What makes him happiest now is seeing the aggrieved face of the bookseller in Hangzhou Bookstore.
In the past few years, he was already suppressed by Hangzhou Bookstore.
The shopkeeper on the opposite side was also sarcastic. This time he finally turned around and taught the opposite side a lesson. Even Hangzhou Bookstore had never been so popular before.
In fact, the popularity this time was not only due to Xu Hanliang's original fame, but also because of the news that he had obtained Jieyuan this time, and the widespread circulation of his two poems.
This made his reputation rise to a higher level again.
Xu Hanliang never expected that in such an era, traffic could actually be monetized.
As the crowd dispersed, Shopkeeper Hao prepared to close the shop and put it on the market.
"Shopkeeper Hao."
A voice sounded from behind, making Shopkeeper Hao slightly startled.
Turning around, he found that the person speaking was actually Xu Hanliang, and his face immediately beamed with joy: "My boss, are you here?"
"It seems that the sales volume of Journey to the West is not very bad."
Xu Hanliang looked at the happy shopkeeper Hao and then said.
"Isn't this your credit?"
Shopkeeper Hao was not greedy for merit, so he said.
"By the way, I also brought some silver taels when I came here this time. You can exchange these 300 taels in exchange for money to use to expand Shengshi Bookstore in the future."
Xu Hanliang looked at Shopkeeper Hao and continued.
At the beginning, Xu Hanliang actually only regarded this bookstore as a money-making tool for himself.
Now, some relatively new ideas have appeared in his mind, but whether these ideas can be truly realized depends on his subsequent luck.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Hanliang's current actions can be regarded as paving the way for his future.
Qian Shuo and Shopkeeper Hao also continued talking.
I also learned that the bookstore’s profit in the past few days alone was already very terrifying, about 400 taels of silver.
Xu Hanliang was not prepared to keep these profits. They were also used as a fund to expand the bookstore.
"Did you see that sign?"
Xu Hanliang looked at Shopkeeper Hao, pointed at Hangzhou Bookstore in the distance, and said with a smile.
"You must have read it wrong. That place will be called Shengshi Bookstore in the future. You should understand what I mean."
Xu Hanliang smiled faintly and continued.
Shopkeeper Hao is also a veteran. After hearing this sentence, he naturally knew Xu Hanliang's goal.
If he had been asked to compete with Hangzhou Bookstore a few days ago, he probably would not have dared to agree.
Sir, times have changed.
"I would also like to give you some advice. When it comes to selling Journey to the West, you don't have to fully consider their needs."
"No matter how prosperous the business is in the future, we can only keep the number of copies sold within two thousand."
Xu Hanliang looked at Shopkeeper Hao and continued.
"But, will all the customers run out soon? And what if someone pirates the copies?"
Shopkeeper Hao was a little puzzled when he heard this.
"Don't worry about this. After all, we are now in serial form. If others pirate it, no matter what, they won't be able to publish it as fast as us. We will publish one issue every half a month from now on."
Xu Hanliang shook his head and continued.
In fact, piracy also requires costs, and it also requires avoiding government inspections.
"By the way, there is one more thing, please come here."
Xu Hanliang looked at Shopkeeper Hao and continued.
After listening to what Xu Hanliang said, Shopkeeper Hao was slightly surprised: "Well, it shouldn't be like this, right? Why should we give money to Zhizhou?"
"You don't need to ask more about this matter. I know we don't need it, but no matter what, you have to find an excuse to give me the money."
Xu Hanliang looked at Shopkeeper Hao and continued.
Although Shopkeeper Hao was extremely puzzled, after hearing these words, he could only nod helplessly.
In his opinion, he has done nothing illegal or disciplinary, so sending money to the government now is totally unnecessary.
And even if you want to send money, you can just send money to the county magistrate. For some reason, you have to skip the level and send money to the magistrate.
But since his boss has already said so, he can only do this.
After saying these words, Xu Hanliang had already left.
In the next few days, Xu Hanliang also went to the Hangzhou government office to inquire about the situation.
But in the Hangzhou government office, Xu Hanliang was only asked to wait for the summons in a few days.
As for the assassin, the government simply refused to allow Xu Hanliang to visit, let alone have contact with him.
Under this situation, Xu Han's conscience became increasingly certain that this case was not simple.
Three days passed by in a blink of an eye.
At this time, inside the government office, there was a different scene.
Although the assassin He Bi was imprisoned in prison, he had plenty of delicious food and drinks.
Today, Zhizhou came to visit him in person and kept everyone away.
"You should know what I said to you before. After you go to court later, just say what I said, and remember not to miss a single word."
Zhizhou said after taking a look at He Bi.
Then why did he nod his head repeatedly after hearing this: "Master Zhizhou, don't worry."
"Then Xu Hanliang has already arrived in Hangzhou. This person is difficult to deal with. Don't say anything you shouldn't say. Follow my orders."
Zhizhou said the last word and left in a hurry.
…
Xu Hanliang was already waiting outside the Hangzhou government office. There were quite a few people coming to watch today.
The assassination of Jie Yuan has now begun to spread gradually due to Xu Hanliang's deliberate spread.
Because of Xu Hanliang's fame, it naturally attracted a lot of people's interest.
In the past, most of the people who came to watch were ordinary people.
Today, many of the people who came to watch were scholars wearing turbans on their heads.
Facts have proved that this scholar is not a scholar who does not go out, but he does not encounter interesting reasons for going out.
"Pass my witness, Xu Hanliang."
Following a scolding from the government office, Xu Hanliang slowly walked into the government office.
In court, why should you stand upright and face Zhizhou?
Xu Hanliang, on the other hand, walked into the courtroom calmly and bowed to Zhizhou.
According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, there was no such etiquette of kneeling down when meeting an official due to the stinky lawsuits of later generations.