The four of them spent a day checking their handwriting, basically listing the list of pros and cons, leaving more than a dozen uncertain names, and Yang Rui was ready to continue to stay in the reserve group to wait for observation.

At this point, the preparation work was basically completed, Yang Rui took the manuscript of the first volume of New Concept English, and went directly down the mountain to find his cousin.

In the 80s, the profit of printing books was very high, especially the profit of pirated books was even higher, often more than 50% of the cost, and there were 200% examples.

The same new concept of English, several domestic publishing houses printed without authorization, and the money earned not only allowed employees to live several fat years, but also built new office buildings, replaced brand new equipment, removed extremely high administrative costs, and made millions of profits.

Yang Rui does not seek to be able to compare with such large publishing houses, he just fell in love with one acre and three points of land near the left of Xi County, considering the fate of the predecessor pirate Huo Laosi and others, Yang Rui chose Shi Gui to be his middleman this time, and all the work of dealing with the outside world was handed over to him.

Although Shi Gui is also a smart person, he is not as far as Yang Rui thought, but he is secretly happy in his heart, hoping that after he contacts the other party's printing house, he can also leave personal connections.

The two have their own thoughts, but they cooperate well.

Duan Hang took Shi Gui to recognize the door, and the latter accompanied the director of the Liberation Printing Factory to drink two meals of wine and understand the needs of the other party.

When Shi Gui came back to report, he was still dizzy, as if he had stuffed a walnut in his mouth, and said, "That grandson wants 1,000."

"What?" Yang Rui temporarily lived in Duan Hang's dormitory, and was also startled when he heard this number, and asked, "Is it 1,000 yuan?"

"Yes. Black, right?" Shi Gui heard this number on the wine table, and drank two glasses of wine to suppress his shock.

To say more, 1,000 yuan is not much, half a month's profit of the Ruixue group, but only one-fifth of the profit of the first volume of the new concept English expected by Yang Rui is exchanged for the salary of the factory director, that is, the salary of more than one year and two years.

However, the price of products is different in different years, and the same is true for bribery. In 82, there were not no officials who took the initiative to ask for bribes, but the number was very small, and the so-called back door was generally two bottles of wine and two cigarettes, and the price was as little as ten yuan and as much as tens of yuan.

With the best standard, two bottles of Moutai and two Chinese can't reach the standard of 100 yuan, it's just that it's rare and expensive, and it's more difficult to find tickets.

On the other hand, in Chinese society, where the commodity economy has not even begun, people do not have much living money in their hands, and there is no problem at all in taking out 1,000 yuan to hold a wedding or a two-month trip to the mainland of the motherland.

Before the businessmen began to throw off the RMB to corrupt the party cadres, it was too unexpected for Yang Rui to dare to ask for 1,000 yuan.

"Give?" Shi Gui said with a faint expectation. With such an expensive thread, he can't afford it himself, and only Yang Rui can try it.

Yang Rui smiled bitterly and said, "Even if I am willing to give, I don't dare to give." ”

Shi Gui was puzzled: "Why?"

Yang Rui shook his head: "This thing is too bold, something will happen sooner or later." Such a large amount of bribes will definitely bring us out, and then we will be in trouble. ”

It was 87 years since the end of the crackdown, which means that any crime before that time would be high-risk. Although bribery is not a felony, when the judicial department has to use criminals to fill the number, it is impossible to tell whether a felony is a felony or not.

If it was tens or hundreds of yuan in cash, Yang Rui felt that there would be no danger, maybe the other party would forget about it. But the 1,000 yuan bribe is a bit difficult to forget.

Shi Gui was also scared and let out a long sigh.

"Jiefang Printing House is so hot?" Yang Rui couldn't believe it.

"What's the fire, the machine is older than the factory director, and the tasks given above are often not completed. The factory director runs outside all day, and the workers go to work casually. ”

"But it's still a printing house. ”

"yes, no matter how bad it is, it's still a printing house. Shi Gui was even more disappointed than Yang Rui, because he himself didn't have to take the risk of selling books, and if he sold books, he could earn a lot more than papers, and the amount was also large.

Yang Rui thought about it for a while, but he was still reluctant to give up. The number of printing factories in the province has come, and it is difficult to speak one by one, and it is difficult to have such a straightforward person as this factory director, and people have at least put forward requirements.

According to Yang Rui's thoughts, his social activity ability is still not as good as Huo Laosi's. Since Huo Laosi chose this printing house, there is a reason to choose him......

Yang Rui suddenly had a thought, such as Huo Laosi, a gangster, willing to take 1,000 yuan to bribe?

Then he is too idealistic.

This year, 1,000 yuan can buy 20 arms and legs.

Perhaps, Huo Laosi caught some trick from this factory director?

Yang Rui couldn't figure it out, thought for a moment, and asked, "Old Shi, does this factory director want money?"

"It seems to be for his son, but I don't know what to do. ”

"How old is the son?"

"About twenty years old, he mentioned at the time, I want to think about it......" Shi Gui posed as a middle-aged and elderly person.

Yang Rui accompanied him to guess: 1,000 yuan is not enough to study abroad, and now there are few cross-film or school choice fees, even if there are other names, there is no dare to charge 1,000 yuan...... A factory director has no other powers, and reimbursement of medical expenses is not yet handy...... It's a lot of money, it's really confusing.

Shi Gui thought for a long time, almost simulated the movements on the wine table, and suddenly slapped his head and said, "I know, he is sending money to his son to buy a house." ”

"Buy a house, now have a house for sale?" Yang Rui knew that he was wrong when he opened his mouth, and quickly changed his words: "Does the policy allow him to buy a house?"

"It's not a house to buy. Shi Gui corrected and said in a low voice: "It's a cell in a prison." ”

"What do you mean?"

"It seems to say that his son is in prison and is often beaten in prison, so he begs someone to change the room, and then rushes to use the money, which probably means. Shi Gui sighed twice and said: "When people go to prison, people don't treat you as a person, and how much money is not enough to spend." This grandson is probably about to be squeezed dry. ”

"Which prison?" Yang Rui estimated that Huo Laosi also used the same means, he was a gangster who had entered the palace several times, and it was possible to find two people to cover that kid, and if he didn't do it, he would add the threat of beating him if he didn't print.

Shi Gui shook his head: "I don't know." ”

"Is it nearby?"

"Of course it's nearby, otherwise you can't find acquaintances. ”

Yang Rui searched his memory and said, "If it's not the provincial prison, it's Shaping Prison." If you can find an acquaintance, it is probably Shaping Prison. ”

Provincial prisons are serious prison prisons, which contain more violent prisoners, on the one hand, strict management, and on the other hand, higher levels, compared with regional prisons, it is much more difficult to find acquaintances.

Shi Gui's eyes widened and asked, "Do you have a way?"

"I'll try, you can go back first. ”

"That'...... I'll go back first. Shi Gui was helpless, and walked back step by step.

Yang Rui asked his cousin Duan Hang about it that night. Although the prison administration and the police are two systems, after all, they are both in the judicial circle, and there are always two people who know each other.

If you use money, it's safer to use it here.

In comparison, the director of the Liberation Printing Factory is too rough, in the words of a foreigner, there may be a tendency to self-destruct, Yang Rui does not want to get close to his martyrdom.

Duan Hang naturally had to ask people, and after a circle, he used six bottles of wine and four cigarettes to get the matter done.

Yang Rui asked Shi Gui to go to the factory director again to determine the printing matter.

It was also with this relationship that the other party agreed to Yang Rui's request for a deposit of 2,000 yuan and a first printing of 10,000 copies.

However, the liberation factory pressed down 5,000 copies, and was willing to deliver the goods only after Yang Rui paid off the final payment.

Yang Rui had no choice but to agree.

The cost of printing 10,000 copies is much lower than that of 5,000 copies, and with the current environment in China, both students and parents must be compared. If the cost is not kept low enough, and when the money is made, if some bold publishing house or printing house learns to do it, the market for the second and third volumes will be unstable.

In comparison, if he took back 5,000 copies, or 10,000 copies, Yang Rui didn't care.

"This time, we have to distribute goods from the provincial capital first...... Yang Rui still found Shi Gui alone, first explained a few sentences, and then moved out a huge box, and said: "There are 200 wallets here, which you can use as gifts." ”

"Gifts?" Shi Gui opened the box in understanding, and it was indeed a palm-sized purse inside.

The wallet is made of cloth, but there is a surprise small zipper, which is bought from Guangzhou by Yang Ruitong guò Shao Liang's last home, and the wholesale price of each is two cents and five cents, and if it is sold in the market, it is estimated that the price will be more than five cents.

Yang Rui bowed his head and said, "If someone buys ten books at a time, you give him a wallet." ”

"Is it cost-effective to buy ten copies and get a wallet free?"

"Good deal. In addition, the pricing of the book is a piece of eight, which must be unified. Giveaways also need to have a receipt. ”

"The problem is, very few people buy ten books at a time. ”

"You've got giveaways, so much more. You have to keep in mind that you can only get ten copies for one wallet, not nine, and besides, wallets are not sold for money......"

Shi Gui suddenly said: "In this case, if they want a wallet, they must gather ten people, and some of them don't want to buy it, so they will be pulled over." ”

"Well, in the beginning, many people may not know the new concept of English, so they will use this method to promote, and after they read the book, it will be easier to sell. Yang Rui said sternly and said, "This time, you have to send me a telegram in time." ”

"Definitely. Shi Gui was stunned, and the hand touching the small purse also stopped.

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