The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 70 - 68 This time were really going to make a
Chapter 70: Chapter 68 This time we’re really going to make a fortune!
Chapter 70 -68 This time we’re really going to make a fortune!
During dinner, the family was exceptionally happy.
Though the Zizania business was temporarily halted due to the flood, they welcomed the task of printing books, and once again had something to look forward to.
Granny Lei laughed and said, “I never expected that movable-type printing would be so convenient. The characters on a page of paper came out all at once. Xuanbao is really amazing.”
Madam Jiang nodded but she also had some concerns, “Printing is fast, but can the bookstore accommodate so many books?”
Ruo Xuan was someone with an exceptionally strong ability to learn. Previously, when Ruo Chuan was selling Zizania and had contacted several taverns in the area, she immediately thought of how to sell books, “If the bookstore can’t hold them, we can sell them to academies! The county academy, the prefectural academy, there are so many academies, and they all need a good number of books every year. The books required vary with each period, so there’s sure to be business.”
“Moreover, our books are different from those of other bookstores. The books sold by bookstores are copied by different scholars, so the handwriting varies, and the appearance isn’t uniform. Plus, bookstores rely on scholars to copy books to sell, limiting the quantity. Academies need to purchase from several bookstores to have enough. We are different. No matter how many books the academies need, we can provide and any time they want!”
“Even if the academies don’t need books regularly, once we’ve earned enough silver, we can set up our own bookstore to print some books and sell them there. Taverns can open one in the county town and another in the prefecture city, and so can our bookstore! Our printed books can be priced a bit cheaper than those copied by students in other bookstores, and everyone will certainly come to buy.”
Ruo Xuan believed that once students had bought books printed by her family, they would rush to buy them, for they contained the celestial aura of Lord Literary Star.
It’s just that all the silver at home added up to a little over two hundred, not even enough for three hundred—far too little. It’s not enough to open a bookstore, only enough to build a few additional rooms. They would have to wait until they had earned more silver to open the bookstore.
Ruo Xuan’s words left everyone in the room astonished!
Could a three-year-old girl really come up with all this?
Madam Jiang felt that she had indeed been short-sighted, to think that she was outmatched by a three-year-old child.
Looking at Xuanbao, she previously thought her two sons were also very smart, usually grasping their studies after being taught once or twice. But now, by comparison, she glanced at her two sons who were looking at Xuanbao with admiration on their faces: so silly!
She wished she could have a daughter! A cute and smart daughter just like Xuanbao.
Ruo Chuan was also thinking about collaborating with academies and was surprised and delighted that his little niece had already suggested it. Xuanbao truly had inherited his knack for business, “Xuanbao is really amazing, already knowing how to do business. Not only did you think of collaborating with academies, but you also thought of opening a bookstore. Tomorrow, your little uncle will go and talk to the academies. Once we’ve earned silver, we’ll open a bookstore and certainly make Xuanbao’s printing business thrive.”
Ruo Xuan loved hearing praise and responded with a bright smile, “I learned it all from little uncle!”
Upon hearing this, Ruo Chuan laughed. He adored his little niece for no reason! “Tomorrow, your little uncle will buy you candy to eat!”
Ruo Xian thought of how he too could help sell books and quickly said, “I also thought of a way to sell books. When I go to the academy to study and get to know my classmates, I’ll have them buy books printed by our family.”
Ruo Bo immediately nodded, “Right! I can also recommend our family’s printed books to our classmates! Big Brother can also recommend them at Dengfeng Martial Arts Academy.”
Ruo Xian said, “In that case, shouldn’t we enroll in different academies? That way, we’d know more classmates!”
“That makes sense! We must attend different academies, or different classes.”
Ruo Zhou became a little worried then. Dengfeng Martial Arts Academy taught martial arts; did they need books?
…
The children engaged in an enthusiastic discussion about how to help the family sell books.
Granny Lei and Madam Liu watched with smiles.
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Ruo Hai whispered to Ruo Shui, “The youngest, Xuanbao is going to be something special in the future!”
He had seen it for himself; among all the children in the family, his little niece was the smartest.
His nephews were not bad either.
If it weren’t for his bout of madness earlier that caused trouble for the family, his son and nephews would have already begun their studies, and his youngest brother might not have dropped out. By now, they could have passed the examinations for official titles, instead of having to stay home and copy books to sell like they were now.
Thinking of these things made him feel gloomy.
Ruo Shui patted Ruo Hai on the shoulder, “Eldest son, you look like your big brother, strong and powerful. Once you enter Dengfeng Martial Arts Academy, you will have limitless prospects. Each of our children will be outstanding. Big brother, we need to work hard to earn silver to support their studies!”
Ruo Hai had already heard about the recommendation letter and was delighted at the opportunity for his son.
He nodded. Being a simple and unrefined man, he was not skilled enough for the delicate job of book printing, nor did he possess the dexterity of his younger brother to carve templates or build houses.
Ruo Hai had already made up his mind that when the Imperial Court called for troops, he would return to the military camp, determined to earn glory for his family!
*
Three days later, Ruo Shui and Xuanbao arrived at the entrance of Boxue Bookstore.
Upon seeing them, the Shopkeeper immediately came out to greet them, “Master, you’re finally here!”
Master? Ruo Shui glanced around, wondering where this master had come from.
The Shopkeeper, seeing the two bundles of books that were like small mountains on the handcart, felt a surge of anticipation, “Are all these books copied by you, Master?”
Ruo Shui: “…”
So, he was the ‘master’ being referred to?
Ruo Shui nodded in confusion, “Shopkeeper, I am no master.”
The Shopkeeper gave him a knowing look that said ‘I understand you want to keep a low profile’. He immediately moved the two bundles of books inside and changed his address, “Mr. Ruo, please come in so we can have a proper discussion!”
After serving some fine tea and pastries, the Shopkeeper flipped through the new books, still exuding the fresh scent of ink, and was genuinely astonished, “Were these really copied in three days? You don’t happen to know Immortal Technique, do you?”
If it wasn’t for the handwriting looking like it was from the same person at a glance, he might have suspected that a hundred people had copied the books.
As the Shopkeeper continued to flip through the pages, he found something odd, but couldn’t quite put his finger on it.
Ruo Shui smiled mysteriously, “I don’t know Immortal Technique, I’ve just found a Magic Artifact.”
“Magic Artifact?”
At this revelation, the Shopkeeper finally realized what was strange!
The handwriting in each book was too similar, every stroke identical.
They were exactly the same size, as if printed from a template.
Ruo Shui did not explain what the Magic Artifact was, just asked, “Shopkeeper, will you take these books?”
The Shopkeeper’s spirits lifted, and without inquiring about the nature of the Magic Artifact—it was impolite to pry into the tools others used to make a profit—he declared, “Of course, I’ll take them! Your books have arrived just in time!”
He stood to make a fortune!
Excited, the Shopkeeper pulled out a long list of orders, “Look at these orders. They’re from scholars specifically asking for your books. I thought you would have to copy until next year! But now it seems there’s no need for that.”
Ruo Shui, looking at the long list of names on the orders, was stunned, “So many?”
There must be at least a hundred!
Ruo Shui knew that those who had seen the books he and his brother had copied would certainly come back to buy, but he hadn’t expected there to be so many.
His heart thrilled with excitement, they were really going to make a fortune now!
