"Yes, Fame and Fortune." Yi Zhishu was inspired: "Imagine what it would be like for a scholar who was originally unknown to be born to publish a good article or a good poem in a newspaper that was distributed in several southeastern provinces? ”

Yan Shikuan hurriedly said: "In one fell swoop, he became famous and known to the world." ”

"Yes!" Yi Zhicontent said with a smile: "Imperial court officials, gentry and businessmen, craftsmen and artists, once they are publicized by our newspapers, they can all move the world overnight, not only characters, but all cases, events, silver trumpets, money banks, firms, colleges, commodities, etc., as long as they are publicized by our newspapers, they will be famous."

Tell me, is such a newspaper a workshop of fame and fortune? Such a newspaper, are you worried that you can't make money? Is it worth spending a lot of manpower, material, financial and energy on it? ”

"It's worth it, it's worth it!" Yan Shikuan slapped his thigh, stood up excitedly and shouted: "This is simply a profitable business!" When the newspaper has reached this point, are you afraid that those officials, gentry, businessmen, craftsmen and artists will not rush to the newspaper to send silver? ”

"What a fame and fortune workshop! Brother Yi is really talented! Wu Changqing's excited eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask: "I don't know when Brother Yi plans to build it, and how to prepare for this newspaper?" ”

Seeing the excitement of the two, Yi Zhixiang smiled and said, "It is not difficult to prepare for the construction of the house, the key is to raise money first...... ”

"It's not easy to raise money, I'll enter 10,000 oceans first." Wu Changqing said with a big grin: "It's not enough, you can add it." He was flexible, and he could see at a glance that the newspaper was not only able to make money, but also had huge control, and it was not difficult to go back to report to Grandpa and add another 10,000 oceans.

"Don't worry." Yi Zhishu smiled and waved his hand, and said: "This newspaper spans several provinces, not only needs a lot of people, but also involves a wide range of relationships. ”

This is the truth, such a newspaper, just having money can't be maintained, Wu Changqing thought deeply about this, nodded and said: "It's still Brother Yi's thoughtfulness, then the Wu family will enter one share first." ”

Yi Zhishu glanced at Yan Shikuan and said, "You don't want to join a share?" ”

Yan Shikuan spread his hands and said helplessly: "The third brother doesn't know the current situation of Xingtaixing, where did the younger brother get the money to buy shares?" How much does this newspaper cost? ”

"Tentatively two thousand oceans and one share." Yi Zhishu said in a relaxed tone: "If you don't have any money to borrow first, Xingtai Bank may not go out of business for a while, such a good thing, if you miss it, you won't have a chance." ”

"In Xingtaixing's current situation, how can you still borrow money?" Yan Shikuan said, his tone changed, "But the third brother takes care of him so much, how can the younger brother not appreciate it?" went home to smash the pot and sell iron, and also raised 2,000 oceans to buy shares. ”

Xingtai Bank may not go out of business for a while? Wu Changqing glanced at Yi Zhicontent, and was a little puzzled as to what this meant, once the thirteen lines of commercial banks were sued by foreign businessmen because of business debts, if they were declared bankrupt, if they really had the ability to turn around, they would not be sued by foreign businessmen.

He couldn't figure out for a while whether Yi Zhi's words were said casually by accident, or whether he said it to him intentionally, and with Yan Shikuan in front of him, he couldn't ask it, so he had to wonder in his heart.

Yi Zhishu was very satisfied with the reaction of the two, thought about it, looked at Wu Changqing again, and said: "Brother Wu's family has a very good relationship with Qichang Foreign Company, I don't know if we can pull one or two American businessmen to invest in our newspaper." ”

"Why?" Wu Changqing and Yan Shikuan asked in unison, the two of them have the same thoughts, such a good thing, why are foreigners cheap?

The reason why Yi Zhizu wants to attract Americans into the shares is nothing more than to add an extra insurance to the newspaper, and the local government is generally reluctant to provoke foreigners, and after the war, the status of foreigners has been greatly improved, but wherever foreigners are involved, local officials are more than one thing is better than less.

If a foreigner becomes a shareholder, their newspaper is a Sino-foreign joint venture, and if the foreigner is given a chief editor, even if the newspaper violates the ban in the future, it will not be easily seized.

In addition, Yi Zhizhi also had a purpose, he wanted to take this opportunity to get acquainted with a few American businessmen, and he would inevitably have to deal with Americans in the future.

Obviously, these two purposes could not be clearly stated, and after a little silence, Yi Zhizhi said: "If a newspaper wants to be attractive, it must have something new, and I am going to make a series of reports on Western countries to open up the situation, and one or two American shareholders will help to better understand the situation in Western countries." ”

"Why do you want to find a Citi merchant, not an English merchant?" Yan Shikuan asked curiously.

Yi Zhizhi glanced at him and said, "The slave is a big bully, Britain is a strong country, and British merchants are not easy to control. ”

Wu Changqing could guess a few points about Yi Zhi's contentment thoughts, and after a little hesitation, he nodded and said, "Citi merchants, I know some, so I don't know if they will be interested." ”

Yi Zhicontent said in a sarcastic tone: "Don't worry, businesses that can make money are of interest to Americans." ”

Wu Changqing asked casually, "Brother Yi knows English?" ”

"Absolutely." Yi Zhizu smiled at Yan Shikuan as he spoke, and said, "Brother Shikuan and I are not much in Huangpu, how can we not speak English?" ”

Yan Shikuan, who understood it, hurriedly nodded and agreed: "The third brother's language talent is not ordinarily high. "He doesn't say that Yi Zhishu speaks English well, only that he is highly talented, but in fact, he is not good at it, after speaking, he is still scolding in his heart, he will die if he doesn't brag, this is also something that can be blown indiscriminately? In case Wu Changqing brought two foreigners, wouldn't he poke the cowhide on the spot?

Yi Zhixiang smiled and asked rhetorically, "Brother Wu should be proficient in English." ”

"I know a little bit of English and Portuguese." Wu Changqing said humbly: "I have been forced to study by my grandfather since I was a child. ”

can also speak Portuguese, Yi Zhizhi sweated a little, and then changed the topic, the three of them chatted for a while, and Wu Changqing got up to say goodbye.

Yi Zhizu got up and sent Wu Changqing out of the gate, and sent Yan Shikuan back with him, and then he easily turned around the east courtyard and went into the study again.

He has shaken out the idea of running a newspaper, this piece of cake he painted is big and round, and the color and flavor are complete, not worrying about not being attractive, and what he wants to attract most is the children of the thirteen lines of study, that is, the children of meritorious fame, running a newspaper is a need for readers, as for the later preparations, he is nothing more than a mouthful, naturally someone will do it, why should he do it himself?

Wujia Garden, Wansong Garden.

Wu Bingjian paced slowly, playing with a pair of walnuts, and Wu Changqing repeated the situation of being content.

"Fame and fortune workshop, he really dares to think about it." After pacing a few steps, Wu Bingjian said again: "He said that he wanted Citi merchants to become shareholders?" Afraid of the English merchant slave bullying the master? ”

"Yes." Wu Changqing said cautiously: "Yi Zhizhi expects that the initial investment of the newspaper will be 30,000 or 40,000 oceans, and 2,000 oceans as a share, this is to raise twenty shares, let's only participate in one share, is it less?" ”

Wu Bingjian didn't say a word, and walked slowly for a while, before he said: "The publication of newspapers in several southeastern provinces can not only make people famous in one fell swoop, but also make people lose their reputation overnight. ”

"Yes." Wu Changqing responded, and then said, "Did the Pan family and the Lu family report it?" ”

"Just say hello to your juniors."

"My grandson understands."

"Tomorrow, please come to Yi Zhicontent, and say that Grandpa invited him to drink tea, the treasured red robe."

"Yes." Wu Changqing was happy when he heard it, not because he was happy that he could taste the big red robe for thirty years, but because he was happy that Yi Zhicontent was valued by Grandpa, and at the same time, he was a little inexplicably looking forward to Yi Zhicontent's conversation with Grandpa.