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Episode 1: New Arrival Chapter 622: Ice and Fire

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    When the Ministry of Industry was meeting, Chapter 656 happened, because he was kicked out of the newspaper office of the Imperial College and kicked off the door of the court room in grief and indignation.  ([] ) At that time, Mr. Li also left a few cruel words - "I have received a favor from you today, I am grateful to you, and I will pay tribute to you in the future!"

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????? away from Li You, I just said it was Li You's helpless words, but now it seems that it is going to become a reality. This "Mingli Daily" is Li You's revenge move out of anger!

    There was discussion throughout the court: "Those cabinet ministers really shot themselves in the foot, ostracizing Li You for no fault of their own. Now they are causing endless trouble."

    In short, no matter whether the government or the people, have they ever seen such sharp and powerful entertainment reading materials as "Mingli Bao", which is suitable for both refined and popular people, and suitable for all ages?  So "Ming Li Bao" became popular, became a big hit.

    When it was first published, Li You planned a circulation of 10,000 copies.  However, out of caution, we did not give away so many copies. We only gave away 6,000 copies at first.  Later, when we saw that the demand was stronger than expected, we further expanded the scope of newspaper delivery and increased the number to the planned 10,000 copies.

    Even 10,000 copies is not enough, but due to cost considerations.  Li You decisively set the circulation limit at 10,000 copies.  The current coverage of 10,000 copies is already very wide. If we continue to print more, the more we print, the higher the cost will be, but the actual influence will not increase much, which is a bit uneconomical.

    If it were not for the politically correct requirement that "officials are not allowed to do business," he would have wanted to charge. He believes that even if he charges, as long as the price is low enough, the number of subscriptions will not decrease.

    Even if you charge a symbolic penny for each copy, 10,000 copper plates can be recycled in each issue.  And these copper coins can be used to make money, all of which can be deposited into one's own bank account, and the exchange business between silver and copper coins can be carried out to make profits It is a pity that this business opportunity can only be watched but cannot be earned for the time being.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  Without it, Pravda might be a novelty, but compared with it, Pravda is boring.

    On March 17, in the newspaper office of the Imperial College Office, Pravda President Shi Jijiu, Vice President You Shaoqing, and Vice President Sun Yushi each sat silently.  On the ground between them were stacked issues of newspapers.

    Although the newspaper office of Pravda is limited to allocating expenses to the Ministry of Household Affairs and is worried about being impeached for "spending public funds", so it is restrained and does not dare to spend money like Li You's Mingli Daily. However, in the first two issues of the publication, the average number per  Two thousand copies were also given away in this issue.

    "However, it is impossible to give away Pravda for free forever. At least the capital must be earned back. Otherwise, it will be unclear if it is attacked by thoughtful people like Li You as shorting the national treasury.

    When it comes to operating with public expenses and pays money, it can be said that it may be unclear.  This is definitely not something they Qingshui officials can bear, and it might become a stain and doubt on their resumes.

    So after pre-heating for two issues, Pravda started charging for the third issue.  When newspapermen deliver newspapers to various places every day, they collect money by the way. The tentative price of each newspaper is five cents.  In this way, you can get back ten copper coins in each issue, which is more than one hundred copper coins a month, which should be able to barely maintain your expenses.

    It can be said that the vision of the three presidents is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.  The 2,000 copies of Pravda that were given away in the first two issues were indeed accepted, but when fees started to be paid for the third issue, most of them were no longer wanted.

    There are free and better-looking Mingli newspapers, but most people are really not interested in paying to subscribe to Pravda.  The officials in the capital were no more poor than the local officials, not to mention that it was a troublesome thing to prepare a few copper coins for subscribing to a newspaper every day.

    In the end, the number of subscriptions for each issue was only about a hundred, including the Imperial College itself. Basically, it was through friendly subscriptions obtained through personal relationships.  No one wanted the remaining newspapers, so they were returned and piled on the floor in front of the three of them.

    Vice President You Shaoqing broke the silence in the room and said helplessly: "Two thousand copies, one hundred copies, a twenty-to-one subscription ratio, it's really overwhelming! We were ordered by the imperial court to run a newspaper, and we were criticized both internally and externally.  After witnessing the official report, what is the appearance of going to see the princes in the court now? Then Li You escaped decisively and neatly. He must have expected this situation, so he was waiting to see our jokes!"

    Another vice-president, Sun Yushi, said bitterly: "If it weren't for that Mingli newspaper to cause trouble, our Pravda would be so miserable! Li You gave away Mingli newspapers for free, so how could our newspaper be comparable? But I  It depends on when the Ming Li Bao can be delivered, and whether his family, Li You, will have endless wealth and wealth!"

    Shi Jijiu sighed, "It's useless to argue! The most urgent task is what to do next? How many copies of each issue will be printed? Will we print a hundred copies of each issue from now on?"

    This number is so pitiful that it makes people laugh when you tell it.  The imperial court is bigWith great fanfare, three officials, one chief, two deputies, were dispatched to supervise the process, and they did not hesitate to use the manpower of dozens of supervisors and dozens of craftsmen, just to print a hundred newspapers?  The two vice presidents looked at each other and neither of them answered.

    Shi Jijiu thought about it for a moment, and then made up his mind: "Starting from the next issue, we will continue to give away free gifts! No matter what, we cannot let the joke of a hundred copies continue!"

    "This is not a long-term solution. Does Mr. Shi have any ideas?" You Shaoqing asked.

    Shi Jijiu glanced at the two vice presidents, and suddenly felt a sense of disgust for no reason. He found that compared with people like You and Sun, Li You seemed much more pleasing to the eye.

    ¡° If these two people hadn¡¯t parachuted into the newspaper office, maybe Li You wouldn¡¯t have been squeezed out. If Li You hadn¡¯t been pushed out, there wouldn¡¯t be such a embarrassing situation now.

    Master Shi was thinking in his heart, and said calmly: "What's the idea? I have an idea in mind, but I don't know if it will work out. I'll talk about it later."

    At the same time, Li You was reviewing tomorrow's manuscripts in the Mingli newspaper shop. It was said that in recent days, the morale in the newspaper shop was good. The supervisors who were originally more or less reluctant were all in high spirits and swept away the past.  The air of depression and decadence.

    First of all, the newspaper is so prosperous, and the supervisors of Mingli Newspaper House are proud and proud.  The supervisors were all classmates, and they had heard about the bleak situation in the Imperial College's newspaper office, and there were also rumors that the office would be abolished.  In comparison, naturally we are happier here.

    Secondly, it can criticize current ills, attack ministers, and attract the direct attention of the emperor.  For ordinary prison students who have been suppressed for a long time, one word is "refreshing". This kind of spiritual pleasure cannot be bought with any amount of money.

    The speculation was successful again, and Bai Siwen, who was promoted to one of the four foremen and chief editors, was expressing his determination to Li You eloquently, "Since I met Mr. Li, Wan Sheng realized that there is no need to be a marquis in life, I just want to know why Han Jingzhou means it."  I just wish I could know Jing Jing as soon as possible! Now that I can do my best under the master, I will have no regrets in this life!"

    Amid Editor Bai¡¯s flattery, Li You commented a few words on the manuscript, and suddenly someone came to submit a post.  After he accepted it, he opened it and looked at it. It turned out that two friends, Mr. Zhongzuo, the director of the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel, and Mr. Zhu Fanghe, the foreigner of the Department of Etiquette and Ceremony, jointly hosted and invited him to have a drink.

    How did these two people end up in the same place?  After Li You recited it several times in his mind, he realized that whether it was a message or a showdown, these two people must have been entrusted with something.

    Maybe some big bosses have given in, so they entrusted these two friends to act as middlemen.

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