freenovelworld Chapter 148: Sensation in the City!
Chapter 148: Sensation in the City!
When everyone was eagerly waiting,
The shopkeeper Wen walked in from the backyard of Sanwei Bookstore wearing a long green robe.
He stood in front of the counter.
Looking at the long queue of people, I sighed slightly in my heart——
The young master is extremely wise!
He spent one thousand and two taels of silver to invite a girl from Tianxiang Tower to create momentum for Sanwei Book House in a unique way... The momentum was huge!
It attracted the attention of everyone in Xiling City and also attracted almost all the talented men and beautiful women in Xiling City.
This move was far beyond the imagination of Manager Wen!
This was undoubtedly a success.
Taking advantage of this momentum, if I use my own methods and offer a reasonable price to expand the business of Sanwei Bookstore, I can retain these future customers.
There is the wonderful story of "A Dream of Red Mansions".
There are prices that are acceptable to the public.
Manager Wen was originally full of confidence in the future of Sanwei Bookstore, but now...
Alas, although the young master is wise, he is still too young.
In full view of everyone, he took a copy of "A Dream of Red Mansions" from the bookcase and held it in his hand.
Forced smile...
You can't open your business with such a depressed look on your face, right?
"Everyone,"
"My name is Wenzhi, and I am the head manager of Sanwei Bookstore."
"I am grateful for your kindness in visiting Sanwei Bookstore. I am very grateful."
"This book was written by Mr. Meng Ruan. I'm sure everyone is curious about who Mr. Meng Ruan is. What I can tell you is that he is a literary master... with talent as high as a four-story building!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of those beautiful scholars and ladies immediately lit up.
There were whispers.
Everyone was whispering to each other, wondering which great scholar Mr. Meng Ruan was.
Dongfang Meng, the fool, did not stop him.
Shopkeeper Wen also let these people guess for ten breaths before speaking loudly again:
"Anyway, you'll know him later!"
"I assure you that the stories in 'The Story of the Stone' written by Mr. Meng Ruan are very exciting. You will definitely be left with an endless aftertaste after reading it!"
"In addition, to express his gratitude, Mr. Meng Ruan stamped his personal seal on all copies of The Story of the Stone published by Sanwei Bookstore..."
"This seal was carved by Master Si himself. It is one of a kind in the world!"
When these words came out, everyone was shocked again——
The calligraphy of the Saint of Calligraphy is priceless!
This copy of "A Dream of Red Mansions" is actually stamped with a seal carved by the old scholar Si... This book has great collection value!
Even if it is loaned out, it must be taken back no matter what!
In addition, since this great scholar Mr. Si was willing to carve a seal for Mr. Meng Ruan, it also shows that Mr. Meng Ruan has an extremely high status in the literary world!
Who is he?
Everyone's curiosity was piqued.
At this moment, a young man in a Confucian robe asked:
"Excuse me, Master Wen, is it possible that Mr. Bai is acquainted with that Monk Meng Ruan?"
This was also a question that everyone was curious about, so they all looked at Wen Zhi again.
Wen Zhi stroked his long beard, smiled slightly, and said something quite profound:
"At the Zhuxi Literary Gathering, the young master's poems not only impressed Elder Si and Elder Fang, but also after Mr. Meng Ruan read the young master's poems, especially the 'Lanting Preface', he rushed to Xiling City to meet with the young master."
"After a long conversation that night, Monk Meng Ruan gave the young master the manuscript of the first three chapters of The Story of the Stone, and asked two great scholars, Master Si and Master Fang, to write a preface for the book..."
"That's why the young master opened the Sanwei Bookstore, and you all have the honor of reading this masterpiece!"
The young scholar asked again:
"Only the first three times? What about the rest?"
"Don't worry, every three chapters make up a volume. Monk Meng Ruan will give you three chapters every month. Sanwei Bookstore guarantees to publish a new book every month. Although you have to wait a month or so after reading it, it's worth it!"
“Good food is never too late, good books are never too late!”
"Sanwei Bookstore was opened specifically for this book. Of course, we want to ensure that you can read the latest book as quickly as possible!"
The young scholar waved his fan, nodded, and said:
"With what Shopkeeper Wen said, we're relieved. If the book is truly good, the price is easy to negotiate. After all, gold has a price, but books are priceless. I believe a true book lover would collect the entire collection."
Manager Wen nodded slightly. He glanced at everyone and felt quite nervous.
Now comes the crucial moment of announcing the price!
Success or failure basically depends on this one move!
"Everyone, today Sanwei Bookstore opens, and The Story of the Stone is officially on sale..."
Everyone held their breath, some were concerned about the price, and some were looking forward to buying the book as soon as possible to get a sneak peek.
After three breaths, Shopkeeper Wen took a deep breath and said loudly:
"Now, I announce the price of this book!"
"One volume... ten taels of silver!"
As soon as these words came out, many people gasped with a "hiss!"
"So expensive?"
"This is twice as expensive as Master Du's "Flower Moon"!"
"No, even if Mr. Meng Ruan is a great scholar, this book should be priced the same as Master Du's at most!"
"Ten taels of silver per volume, and each volume only has three chapters... How many chapters does 'The Story of the Stone' have in total? If Monk Meng Ruan wrote hundreds of chapters... wouldn't it cost three thousand taels of silver to finish the whole book?!"
"Alas, you really look down on me. Mr. Bai, can't you set the price of this book a little lower?"
Various sounds rang out in Sanwei Bookstore.
This is exactly what Manager Wen is most worried about.
Chang Sanchuan, who was standing in front of the team, did not expect that Bai Shaoqiu would set the price of this book so high!
After being stunned for a moment, he suddenly laughed -
That guy is still not cut out for business!
Ten taels of silver for a volume with three chapters. Do you think this book is written with gold powder?
Although there are many scholars in Xiling City, there are not many who are truly wealthy.
At this price, he’d sell it to a ghost!
While everyone was complaining, he didn't rush to buy anything, but opened his mouth and said loudly:
"I wonder if Mr. Bai has no intention of running this Sanwei Bookstore sincerely?"
"No one's money comes from the wind!"
"Ten taels of silver... I feel like Mr. Bai is looking for a one-time deal."
"Now that we've spent money on books, will Mr. Bai close down the Sanwei Bookstore?"
After Chang Sanchuan's instigation, everyone began to doubt Bai Shaoqiu's motives for setting such a price.
At this moment, the Qingshan scholar waved his fan and spoke:
"I say...those who think it's expensive can leave now!"
"And you,"
The scholar in green robes pointed the fan in his hand at Chang Sanchuan:
"You definitely can't afford it, so why are you standing in the first place?"
"Get out now!"
"Don't stop me from buying books!"
"You people..."
The scholar in green robes turned around and waved the fan in his hand towards everyone:
"You have no idea how good Mr. Meng Ruan's book is!"
"You have no idea how valuable the seal of Mr. Si is!"
"Is this 'The Story of the Stone' a book?"
"It's a book!"
“It’s a masterpiece!”
“It’s also a collectible!”
"A family heirloom that can be passed down to your descendants!"
"They are short-sighted and blind..."
"Don't you think about how much money it costs to go to a brothel? How much money it costs to see Su Sanniang's beauty?"
"All that silver wouldn't even disappear if it was thrown into the water, and now you think ten taels of silver is too much to buy a masterpiece?"
"Boss, I want to buy ten!"