Da Qin: At the age of six, I beat Qin Shihuang at the beginning

Chapter 52 Summon merchants and prepare to sell books!
Zulong looked at Qin Mu for a long time as if he was looking at a monster.

"Mu'er, could it be that your master told you the idea of ​​this bookstore?"

Qin Mu pondered for a while, and finally did not let Lie Yufeng take the blame this time, but told Zu Long that this was his own idea.

It is unheard of for the government to open a bookstore, but it is so suitable for the current situation!
"Mu'er, can you tell me how you came up with this idea?"

Zulong looked forward to it.

He felt that Qin Mu's mind seemed to be full of various strategies that were extremely suitable for Daqin's next development.

He really wanted to understand Qin Mu's way of thinking, and tried to see if he could figure out some policies?
Qin Mu's mind moved, and he knew what Zu Long was thinking.

But what can he say?Do you want to tell Zulong that it was taught him that he couldn't move or connect?

These two companies in the previous life, even if it is a small mountain village with only one person, he will rush to build the base station for you.

I don't care whether the base station will operate at a loss.

Why is that?
Not because they are state-owned enterprises!

As for the companies in the lighthouse country next door, they only need to calculate that their profits are insufficient.

Even if your tens of thousands of people don't have a network signal, they won't even look at it!
Daqin is the same now.

Books are not yet popular in Daqin.

Even if bookstores are opened all over the country, no one will come to buy books for a long time.

The profit of the bookstore cannot be guaranteed at all!
Those profit-seeking businessmen will definitely invest their funds in other areas. How can they open a bookstore honestly?

He smiled bitterly: "Father, this is a talent, you can't learn it."

Zu Long patted his head: "Indeed. You are a disciple of a fairy, how can you be like an ordinary person like me?"

After saying a few words, Zu Long remembered a lot of his government affairs, and hurried back to the palace.

Dian Wei looked at Zulong's disappearing back, and asked in a muffled voice: .

"My lord, aren't you curious about your father's identity?"

Qin Mu was a little speechless: "I guessed it too, isn't it impossible to guess?"

Dian Wei paused, turned to look at Qin Mu and said: .

"Do you think he will be the First Emperor?"

Qin Mu remained silent and fell into deep thought.

Back at the palace, Zu Long didn't waste any time and quickly summoned several big merchants from Xianyang City.

Since Lu Buwei's death, his various businesses in Xianyang have basically been divided up by these companies.

They were originally suppressed by Lu Buwei, but now they are developing smoothly.

Their respective businesses have spread all over the counties and counties of Daqin.

All the merchants trembled when they heard the summons.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants have the lowest status.But power and money have always been twins.

They, who have inextricable connections with the powerful, naturally knew that a few days ago, a wealthy businessman was imprisoned because he colluded with Nei Shi to buy and sell by force.

Could it be that this incident aroused Zulong's anger, and he wanted to attack big businessmen like them?
They knew that because of Lu Buwei's relationship, Emperor Shi Huang never had a good impression of businessmen.

The first emperor wanted to completely suppress the status of merchants, and the best choice was to wipe out these big merchants.

The other small businessmen and peddlers naturally couldn't make waves.

So when they came to the main hall, they didn't do anything, they all knelt down and begged for mercy.

Zu Long couldn't help being surprised, did these people lose their minds and go crazy, or what?

I didn't say what to do with them.

"What's the matter with you?"

All the businessmen kowtowed more than: .

"Your Majesty, the grassroots have always done business according to their duties and never dared to break the law. Please forgive me!"

Zu Long's mind turned, and he instantly understood the reason why these businessmen kowtowed, and couldn't help laughing.

"Get up, I have nothing else to do with calling you today, but I have something here that I need you to sell to the whole country."

"What? This..."

All the businessmen were overjoyed.

You must know that the national policy of Daqin has always been to emphasize agriculture and suppress business.

Although these businessmen have a little money, they live comfortably in private.

But he never dared to reveal his wealth, let alone show his abilities in this court.

Since Shang Yang's reform, except for Lu Buwei, no businessman has appeared in the Great Qin Dynasty Hall.

Of course, Lu Buwei was able to appear, not because he was a businessman.

It was because he had assisted Qin Wangzheng and his son in escaping from Handan.

For the real dignitaries, a businessman who has money is nothing more than a money bag that they can control.

Therefore, it is normal for businessmen to live cautiously and tremblingly in Daqin these years.

But now they have received an order from Emperor Shihuang to sell their products.

What does it mean?
From now on, they are imperial merchants!

Although he is not a minister in the imperial court, he can be regarded as a peripheral member of the entire Great Qin Dynasty, and he is a candidate personally nominated by Zu Long.

Ordinary businessmen are naturally at the mercy of the government.

But the Royal Merchant is different.

After leaving Xianyang City, many county magistrates wanted to curry favor with them.

Seeing their delay in answering, Zu Long frowned and said: .

"Why, can't you agree to this?"

"No no no..."

The merchants quickly replied.

"Your Majesty, the few of us can agree to this matter now."

"No matter what item you want to sell, we guarantee that you can buy it in every inch of land in Daqin!"

"Hahaha." Zulong laughed twice.

"Can you buy it on every inch of land in Daqin?"

"Uh...haha...Of course it's a bit exaggerated."

A businessman smiled awkwardly.

"This commodity marketing naturally needs a process, although it is difficult to see results within a year or two..."

"But what we can guarantee is that as long as His Majesty gives us enough time, every county in Daqin will surely see what His Majesty wants to sell."

"Okay." Zulong nodded.

"What I want you to sell is nothing but books!"

"Book?"

All the businessmen were puzzled, of course they had seen the book.

It's just that kind of thick bamboo slips, and only nobles and students from various schools of thought will buy them.

Why did His Majesty suddenly want to sell it nationwide on a whim?
Will anyone actually buy this thing?

Although they were puzzled, they didn't dare to raise it, they just nodded in agreement.

Zu Long guessed their thoughts, and asked them to take a linear book printed with movable type.

"What I want you to sell is not those bamboo slips, but these books made with Daqin's latest papermaking and printing techniques."

"I want every county in Daqin to be able to buy books, and let everyone in Daqin afford books!"

Everyone can afford it?
All the merchants looked at each other, how low should the price of this book be?

It seems that the profit of this matter is not that great...

At this time, the eunuch next to Zulong stepped forward and told the official in charge of printing the book to ask for an audience.

Zu Long dismissed the merchants with a wave of his hand, and asked someone to call the official in.

(End of this chapter)