Chapter 309: Purchasing a Storefront
Xia Hongsheng and Duan Zan discussed in the spy camp for a long time, after leaving from Duan Zan there, Xia Hongsheng went straight to the military academy, accompanied Yan Lide around the construction site, looked at the progress of the construction site, Ma Zhou and others brought the enrollment propaganda that was ready to go to Chang'an City to post, Xia Hongsheng was very satisfied after reading it, according to what Xia Hongsheng said, the words and sentences in the propaganda are full of incitement and inspiration, and it can make people's blood boil at a glance, and according to Xia Hongsheng's requirements, Ma Zhou and others wrote this enrollment promotion in the vernacular, which is both aesthetic and easy to understand.
Xia Hongsheng nodded, put away the enrollment propaganda prepared by Ma Zhou and the others, and then left the army. He also had to show this propaganda to Li Shimin, and then Li Shimin issued an order to spread this propaganda to all prefectures and counties through official channels as soon as possible, and to post and mobilize it.
After entering the palace, the propaganda of enrollment was approved by Li Shimin, and it was immediately handed over to the Zhongshu Province for transcription and copied to all provinces across the country, and then sent down to all states and counties.
And in Chang'an City and nearby, they immediately began to send people to post it.
Xia Hongsheng went to the construction site of the military academy once a day as usual, and occasionally went to the East Palace to accompany Li Chengqian to listen to Li Gang's lectures. While living his daily life, he waited for the land to be measured outside Chang'an City, and as soon as the land was measured, Xia Hongsheng was immediately able to build a printing plant. Li Gang has already found it, and the movable type has already agreed with the printing company to let Xia Hongsheng buy fifty sets first. There are these fifty sets of movable type circulating, and then I make my own movable type. While measuring the land, Xia Hongsheng also entrusted the shopkeeper Wang to buy a store for him in the most prosperous area in the eastern city of Chang'an.
When a bookstore was set up, it was not only necessary to print books, but also to sell books. Naturally, there is a need for a storefront. Nowadays, the book seller is not called a book house. It's not called a bookstore. It's called a bookstore, and there is basically no store because it sells books, most of them are just a stall on the street, and there are few books to sell, and many times buying books depends on fate.
Xia Hongsheng wants to change this situation, so he starts from this place where books are sold. A high-end reading place, a place integrating book sales, reading, tea houses, literary salons, and debate venues, Xia Hongsheng decided to open the prelude to the cultural industry of the Tang Dynasty.
The efficiency of the shopkeeper Wang is much higher than that of Jing Zhaoyin. Before the land for the establishment of the printing house came out, the shopkeeper Wang had already negotiated the faΓ§ade.
Xia Hongsheng didn't seem to be affected by Youji's infiltration and appearance, except for the fact that there were more guards patrolling the palace at home, he couldn't see any movement at all.
Xia Hongsheng didn't even have an entourage, so he went out alone.
Dongshi is not far from Xia Hongsheng's residence, it doesn't take long to be able to walk, the shopkeeper Wang at the door of the fang is already waiting, and when he saw Xia Hongsheng coming, he hurriedly greeted him, just about to salute. was stopped by Xia Hongsheng.
"Shopkeeper Wang, don't be like this here. Take me to see the place. Xia Hongsheng stopped the shopkeeper Wang's salute. Laughed.
Shopkeeper Wang immediately understood, nodded, and then pleased: "Childe, please!" β
Xia Hongsheng walked in with the shopkeeper Wang, and the shopkeeper led Xia Hongsheng to an intersection, there were two floors in front of him, Xia Hongsheng looked left and right, and it looked like the place was not small outside.
"Childe, this was originally a restaurant, but it has not been able to squeeze into the drunken immortal residence, and it has long had the intention of going out. It's been mentioned a long time ago. This time the son wanted to find a place, and the little one remembered him at once, and as soon as he came over and said it, he immediately agreed. The shopkeeper Wang said to Xia Hongsheng: "However, because the location of this place is very good, the asking price is more expensive, the price is 10,000 yuan, the small one has calculated it, and I think it is not out of the box, it is reasonable, so I paid the money on my own initiative and set it for the clapper." β
"It's a good location, and the place is also very big, so it's not expected that 20,000 yuan will fall." Xia Hongsheng nodded and said, "It's just that I should pay out this money, and I'll ask Xu to return this 10,000 guan to you when I turn around." β
"Childe, where is this! If there is no son's support, where can there be a small today. And the son handed over the method of flower tea and sugar to the dog, and now the dog has been able to gain a foothold on his own, thanks to the kindness of the son, the little one can never ask for the child's money! The shopkeeper waved his hand again and again, indicating that he did not want to.
You can't say that. I can't take care of those things myself, and besides, thanks to your father and son, I also get a lot of dividends from tea and sugar every year. Xia Hongsheng shook his head and said, "Don't mention this matter again, you can take me in and take a look inside." β
Shopkeeper Wang took Xia Hongsheng forward, took out the key from his sleeve to unlock it, and the inside was already vacated, Xia Hongsheng looked back and forth inside, walked a few laps inside, and then asked Shopkeeper Wang: "Shopkeeper Wang, you said that if I demolish this and rebuild it, how much will it cost?" β
"Demolished and rebuilt?" Shopkeeper Wang was stunned for a moment, looked at Xia Hongsheng, and said: "Childe, the little one understands Childe's intentions, Childe wants to be a bookstore at the same time, but also for teahouse chat." This is a ready-made structure, and in the hall on the lower floor, the prince can go to the bookstore, put up books, and have a ready-made seat on it, drinking tea and chatting. These are all ready-made, why did Childe want to tear it down and rebuild it?! β
"I have my own plans." Xia Hongsheng shook his head: "You only tell me, estimate how much money you need?" β
Shopkeeper Wang thought about it carefully, and then said: "It depends on what Gongzi wants to change this place into, but such a big place, completely demolished and rebuilt, I'm afraid it will take thousands of times." β
Xia Hongsheng nodded: "Understood, I will go back and explain to the relevant people, shopkeeper Wang, you can find some people, and demolish this place first." β
The shopkeeper Wang agreed, and the two came out to the street, while walking, Xia Hongsheng asked the shopkeeper Wang about the preparation of the civil and military conference. After getting the people who had been sent out one after another to publicize it everywhere, Xia Hongsheng said goodbye to the king's shopkeeper and went home by himself.
After returning home, Xia Hongsheng went straight to the study, sat back in the study, and could only take out the painting box and draw.
Although Xia Hongsheng is not a designer, he has been to a more upscale place in his later life, imitating the cafΓ©-style appearance, and combining it with some architectural features of this era to construct the appearance of the book house he wants to build.
was painting vigorously, and suddenly heard a knock on the door outside, accompanied by a voice that made Xia Hongsheng quite happy: "Brother Xia, Hui'er is coming to play with you!" β
Xia Hongsheng went over and opened them, and saw Xu Hui standing outside with Yi Qiulou, and first nodded gratefully to Yi Qiulou: "Thank you, Brother Yi!" β
Yi Qiulou smiled and said, "Since you have arrived here, it is safe to come, wait until you go to the cook to find some mouthfillers, the food in Brother Xia's house is addictive!" β
Xia Hongsheng hurriedly beckoned his subordinates to come and fetch things for Yi Qiulou, but Yi Qiulou also followed by himself and left Xu Hui alone with Xia Hongsheng.
The two of them went into the study, and Xia Hongsheng said: "If you want to find me, let the family come and say, I will go to your house." Now that there is a chaotic party in the dark, why are you still running back and forth, I'm worried about you! β
"Brother Xia doesn't have to worry about me, Hui'er is protected by Yi Daxia, and she is very safe." Xu Hui shook his head with a smile: "It's the elder brother of the Xia family, who is targeted by thieves, so it's best not to run outside all day." β
Xia Hongsheng couldn't help laughing, raised his hand and rubbed it on Xu Hui's head, and said with a smile: "I'm out to do things, how can I hide at home all day." β
"Those people are really, but they have a good life, and they have to live with people." Xu Hui pursed his lips with some righteous indignation, and said with disgust.
Xia Hongsheng grinned: "Don't worry, how are these chaotic parties my opponents." If I was able to defeat them once, I can defeat them again. β
"Catch them! These days, because of this incident, Sister Changle doesn't often go out of the palace, so she is bored. Xu Hui sat down in front of Xia Hongsheng's desk, and said, "I can't tell others about my partiality...... Hey? What are they? β
Xu Hui picked up Xia Hongsheng's half-drawn drawings and looked left and right.
"I'm going to open a bookstore in the East Market, where people can buy books, or sit in it, order a cup of tea, flip through a few pages, and spend their leisure time." Xia Hongsheng said to Xu Hui: "It's just that I haven't decided what to do inside." β
Xu Hui looked at the few pieces of paper in his hand, and suddenly turned his head and said, "Brother Xia seems to have something to do every day, compared to Hui'er and brother, it seems that they have nothing to do all day long. Simply Brother Xia also found something to do for Hui'er, maybe he could help some Brother Xia! β
Xia Hongsheng looked at Xu Hui with a smile, and didn't speak, just raised his hand and rubbed Xu Hui's head again.
The two looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere was just right.
But who knew that outside the door, he remembered the voice of the little maid at an inopportune time: "Son, the palace sent someone, saying that His Majesty ordered the prince to enter the palace immediately to meet him." β
Xia Hongsheng was stunned for a moment, and then showed an apologetic look.
Xu Hui tilted his head and smiled sweetly: "Business is important, Brother Xia just go!" Hui'er went to talk to her sister-in-law! β
Xia Hongsheng nodded, opened the door, and saw a palace guard behind him, so he asked, "Dare to ask Your Majesty what is the so-called summoning of me?" β
The janissary clasped his fists and said, "This, I don't know about it, Your Majesty only said that it was to let Xiahou be heard, so that Xiahou would be seen immediately." β
Xia Hongsheng nodded, turned around and said goodbye to Xu Hui, and immediately left the house in a hurry with the guards, and boarded the carriage that the family had prepared outside the door. (To be continued.) )