"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers...... The latest issue of Pravda is a Pravda for only three pennies. ”

"Selling newspapers...... Jiang Ningbo broke Zheng Zhilong in Fujian, annihilating more than 3,000 enemies, Zheng Zhilong was angry and slaughtered hundreds of people on Yuanshazhou Island, Jiang Ningbo was furious about this, and ordered that if anyone can capture Zheng Zhilong, he will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver, and those who can capture his head will be rewarded with 8,000 taels of silver! ”

"Fujian pirates are rampant, whose fault is it? Jiang Ningbo said that it was the fault of the princes of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years! ”

From time to time, a slightly green voice sounded on the street, attracting the attention of passers-by, and from time to time someone called out to the newsboy who was selling along the street, took out a few pennies from his pocket and handed it to him, and then took a newspaper.

With the passage of time, Pravda has slowly infiltrated the lives of the people in Beijing.

Under the influence of Yang Feng, the page of Pravda has become larger and larger, and now it has been divided into genuine and sub-editions. The genuine version mainly tells about the major events of the imperial court and the commentary on current affairs, and the sub-version tells about the commodity information of various places, as well as the prices of goods in the capital and even in various places, and even the advertisements of some shops.

In the beginning, Pravda's editors were resistant to opening a sub-edition, and many of them thought that Pravda was a serious newspaper and that it should not be allowed to tarnish its solemn faith.

Facing the editor who was full of words, Da Yu'er, who was the deputy editor-in-chief, just pointed to the front and said softly: "The gate is over there, and Mrs. Renben will never stop her if she wants to leave." And he will be paid an extra month's salary. ”

It stands to reason that with the urine nature of readers, Da Yu'er spoke to them so unceremoniously, but anyone with a little backbone has already flashed, but what is surprising is that these editors who were still impassioned just now were collectively dumbfounded, and even Liang Zixin, who has always been known for his upright temperament, did not make a sound.

Looking at the group of silent editors in front of her, Da Yu'er, who was only fifteen years old, said in a reprimanding tone: "Uncle said that Pravda is certainly a newspaper that speaks for the people, the court, and the truth, but Pravda does not exclude earning money under the premise of being reasonable and legal.

As the saying goes, a gentleman loves money and takes it from the right way, and anyone who dismisses silver as a thing or dismisses it is hypocritical. After all, people live in the world to eat, drink, and Lazar, and who of you dares to pat your chest and say that you don't need silver?

Since we need silver, then we have to earn it in a way, and this sub-edition is specially opened to earn silver. But at the same time, it also provided a window for the merchants and people of the capital and even the Ming Dynasty to understand the prices of the Ming Dynasty. For example...... here"

After that, Da Yuer picked up the sub-version and pointed to the upper right corner and said: "Here are hundreds of prices of goods in Daming, and there are some merchants who want to buy information, and here are some merchants who entrust us to advertise their goods, and customers in need can see it at a glance, so that a bridge can be built between merchants and customers, so that there is better communication between merchants and merchants in Daming." I really don't understand why such a good deed for the benefit of the country and the people has become a blasphemy in your mouths. ”

After listening to Da Yuer's words, all the editors looked at each other, you look at me, I look at you, and they all have a very complicated mood. After a long time, Liang Zixin sighed and arched his hand towards Da Yu'er, "What the deputy editor-in-chief said is that it is indeed that I am too corrupt and stubborn to sit in the well and watch the sky, and regard such a good thing as a bad thing, and I also think that the truth is all on my side, and now I am really ashamed to think about it!" ”

Many editors also showed shame after listening to Da Yuer's words, before they came to Pravda, they were actually a group of depressed or repeatedly failed the scientific examination of Xiucai or even children, they couldn't even eat enough on weekdays, and the "poor Xiucai" mentioned by the people was referring to these people.

The reason why they are willing to come to Pravda to serve is actually because of Yang Feng's salary of two taels of silver and six buckets of grain per month, and now that they are full, they also have some idle silver in their hands, but they have begun to call silver a thing, and now they are really ashamed to think about it.

Seeing that these editors were silent, Da Yu'er took the opportunity to say, "Since you don't object, then I will start appointing one of you as the editor-in-chief of the deputy edition." Liang Zixin, I plan to let you be the editor-in-chief, what do you think? ”

"I ......"

Liang Zixin never thought that a pie would fall from the sky, the position of editor-in-chief is second only to the editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief, so he is the third person in the newspaper, since there is such a good thing, he will naturally not refuse.

After unifying his thoughts, Liang Zixin officially took office. In order to support Liang Zixin to set up the sub-edition, Da Yuer even recruited more than a dozen editors and hundreds of market researchers, and transferred these people to Liang Zixin's command.

Liang Zixin also lost Da Yuer's high hopes, and scattered these hundreds of market investigators to all parts of the capital, Jiangnan and even Daming, and these investigators continuously reported the collected information to the newspaper, and then published it on the sub-page of Pravda. In just one month, merchants from all over the Ming Dynasty regarded the commodity prices published on the side page of Pravda as a barometer of the prices of the Ming Dynasty.

As Pravda's reputation grew, so did its sales, and in just six months, it had grown from more than 2,000 copies in the first issue to more than 50,000 copies today, and the number is still increasing. In particular, businessmen from all over the world have tasted the sweetness of advertising in Pravda, and they are even more eager to do so, so the price of advertising space in Pravda has also risen, which has also brought huge advertising revenue to Pravda.

And with the increase in sales, the reputation of Pravda has become louder and louder, especially in the capital, even the old man who has slipped through the street can talk about the major affairs and disadvantages of the imperial court. At every turn, it is said that the Pravda has said that this and this are not done correctly, what should the court do......

For example, today's issue of Pravda not only published the news of the slaughter of hundreds of generations of residents living here on the sandbank, but also the image drawn by the artist, which caused great indignation among the people.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's take a look!"

Zhu Youxiao threw a copy of Pravda on the dragon case, and said in a cold tone to several pavilion elders in front of him: "Take a look...... Let's see, Zheng Zhilong slaughtered all the people on an island, and my Ming officers and soldiers couldn't do anything, they could only watch this group of butchers flee with swagger, don't you feel guilty as a pavilion elder? ”