Poor family mother and son

Chapter 1140 I won’t embarrass you
Chu Qing and Huang Zhaoxian put forward their request for the location of the bookstore, and then wrote the request to the emperor in the "Please Ann Zhezi".

On the surface, Chu Qing did not show any concern for Huang Zhaoxian, but he would never make it difficult for him to run his errands.

In fact, the first impression between people is too important. Chu Qing did not agree with him at first sight and felt that he was not as pleasing to the eye as Huang Laosan.

Huang Zhaoxian knew that he couldn't make any decisions, and he really didn't dare to regard himself as an important person. However, no matter how self-aware he was, he never expected that he was actually just wasting travel expenses.

On the third day after Chu Qing came back, someone else arrived at the court, and it was Fu Qiang, the right minister of Hube, who was also a minister.

As soon as Fu Qiang saw Chu Qing, he showed a warm, familiar but slightly reserved expression: "Mr. Yong'an, you are well and well!"

Speaking of Fu Qiang, Chu Qing has known him for more than ten years.

The first time they met was when Chu Qing received the imperial edict of reward for presenting the blast furnace drawings. At that time, Fu Qiang came with veteran cadre Huang Zhong and others.

At that time, Fu Qiang originally came to inspect the operation of the blast furnace, but he became interested in the Chu family's soybean oil.

"Master Fu, I'm thinking about you. Everything is fine." Chu Qing asked him to sit down: "Master Fu, you have worked hard all the way."

Fu Qiang came here specifically to talk about "franchising".

I didn’t expect the emperor to respond so quickly?
"Mr. Yong'an is busy with affairs, so I don't dare to disturb him too much, so I can just say it straight." Fu Qiang made an opening statement.

Chu Qing liked to be straightforward like this: "Okay."

Fu Qiang: "Xiaguan came this time to bring the discussion opinions between the emperor and the minister. He wanted to discuss with Duke Yong'an. For example, where should the franchised bookshop be located?"

When Chu Qing heard it, it seemed that the emperor had not received the letter, otherwise there would be no such problem.

Chu Qing then mentioned the idea of ​​opening a bookstore on the street of the Imperial College.

Fu Qiang thought for a while and said, "It's probably not easy to find shops on that street..."

Chu Qing said nothing and waited quietly for the next sentence.

Fu Qiang: "The street in the Imperial College is very expensive."

Chu Qing: "Well, Kyoto as a whole is very expensive."

All you need is a good location.

Fu Qiang: "I'm afraid it's hard to find a separate shop."

Is there something in the words?It's hard to find a separate shop, so there are connected shops?
Chu Qing: "Nothing, I am not short of money. I can be the sole proprietor and avoid trouble."

Chu Qing said "empathetically", making it clear that she didn't care whether to cooperate with them or not.

It's not that they don't want to cooperate, but it's a bargaining tool.

Fu Qiang: "Mr. Yong'an misunderstood. Your Majesty is saying that on the street of the Imperial College, there are indeed no individual shops that can be purchased or rented;

You also know that Kyoto has a lot of everything, especially the most noble people. That street, regardless of the size or location of the shops, is the private property of the dignitaries;
However, what the Emperor means is that there are several connected shops that can be rented out on the back street of the Imperial College, next to the Printing and Money Office;

That place is the property of the Imperial College, and it is now vacant. Do you think it is feasible?
If you choose here, all the equipment related to printing will be convenient to use. "In addition to its educational functions, the Imperial College is also responsible for engraving, printing and other functions.

The Printing and Money Office is a printing agency under the Imperial College. The books published and printed here are called "Jianben". In addition to official use, they are also for sale, and the fees collected are used as fiscal revenue.

When Chu Qing heard this, he immediately agreed: "Then let's do it here!"

It’s so prestigious to be located in the same place as the National Printing and Publishing House!That's a central-level publishing house!
It seems that the emperor attaches great importance to color printing, so he decided to locate the bookstore next to the printing and money office. Firstly, he wanted to learn the technology nearby, and secondly, it probably also facilitated supervision.

I'm afraid there should be another intention: when the franchise period is up, the bookstore will be directly returned to the Imperial College.

Fu Qiang didn't expect Chu Qing to agree so quickly, and was at a loss for the moment.

Chu Qing: "Is there anything wrong?"

Fu Qiang: "Oh no, Mr. Yong'an, these are three connected shops. Except for one that is used as a bookstore, what your Majesty and Lord Shangshu mean is that the other two want to join your glass factory and cement factory. .”

Yo!Three shops just want to take advantage of my three skills?It’s really not a disadvantage!
"Is cement sold next to the printing and money office of the Imperial College?" Chu Qingxiao asked, "When did the Imperial College become a grocery store?"

Fu Qiang: "Uh..."

This Yongan Gong is really good!

As long as you understand the Holy Spirit's intention, why bother saying it so straightforwardly?

Chu Qing: "If you have a good meal, you are not afraid of being late. If you bite off more than you can chew, you will not be in a hurry when it comes to cement and glass."

Fu Qiangxin said: You are not in a hurry, I am!Our Lord Shangshu and the Emperor settled the accounts all night before making such a decision. Leave it to me to negotiate with you. If we can't negotiate, how can I go back and deliver the goods?

Fu Qiang said: "Mr. Yong'an, please think about it again. The location there is very good. It doesn't necessarily mean that we have to sell cement there. It can also be used as a place to process purchase orders."

"Haha," Chu Qing smiled, not intending to make things difficult for him, and said, "I understand what the Holy One means, but as I said, you can't bite off more than you can chew;
Originally, I just planned to cooperate with the Ministry of Industry, but since His Majesty is interested, I have to be more cautious. Let's first cooperate on the color printing project to test it and see the effect;

We’ll talk about the rest later. We have a long way to go!
Moreover, I would like to make it clear that color printing, cement, and glass are not very advanced craftsmanship;
Since the emperor needs color printing, I have no choice but to make less money and cooperate with the emperor once;
But the rest cannot be done. I can’t make less money at all. I still have several children to raise. For cement and glass, I have to make good money for a few years before we talk about cooperation. "

Fu Qiang was dumbfounded!

What makes less money?

The store in the best location will be available to you, hang your brand, sell your printed matter, and then the court will have to pay you a franchise fee and technical guidance fee. The Imperial College will also provide you with qualifications for specific book engraving and publishing... I'm afraid you are not trying to make money. That's right!
All of Fu Qiang's facial expressions were used to express one meaning: "Mr. Yong'an, you are taking advantage of this and yet you behave like a good boy."

Chu Qing said, "Master Fu, I have suffered a great loss by cooperating with the imperial court. You will know later when you see how well my Chu family's books are sold;
Using my skills and selling my books, the profits have nothing to do with me. I am at a huge disadvantage!
It's a pity that with this kind of cooperation, all the money was made by the emperor. "

Fu Qiang almost shouted: ...You really dare to say it, I don't even dare to listen!

Just renting out the shop in that area will bring in thousands of taels of silver every year. How much money can you make by selling your travel books?I’m afraid it won’t even cover the printing fee!
The arrival of Fu Qiang showed one thing: the emperor's original idea of ​​cooperation between Yong'an Gong and the Ministry of Industry was upgraded to the level of cooperation between the imperial court and Yong'an Gong.

Because Fu Qiang was the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he mentioned "the emperor discussed with Lord Shangshu" instead of "the emperor discussed with Minister Wen of the Ministry of Industry", indicating that the emperor wanted to allocate this cooperation fee from the treasury.

"Master Fu, don't worry," Chu Qing said again: "Since you have conveyed the emperor's wishes to me, I will naturally not make it difficult for you. I will write a 'please note' to the emperor and explain the situation. Just explain it directly.”

Fu Qiang: The legendary "Please Anzhezi" really exists!
(End of this chapter)