Da Qin: From a disciple of Fusu to a generation of imperial masters

Chapter 69: The paper turned out to be real, the shopkeeper of the bamboo slip shop was shocked! Dude’s opinion!
The three brothers are well-known scholars in Xianyang City, and they have dealt with these shopkeepers who sell bamboo slips on weekdays.

They know very well that these shopkeepers are not simple businessmen, and they all have their own backgrounds.

The emergence of paper had a great impact on bamboo slips.

If it continues to develop, no one will choose cheaper and more practical paper when buying bamboo slips.

These shops selling bamboo slips could not make any profit, so they had no choice but to close down.

This is not allowed for the shopkeepers who sell bamboo slips and the people behind them. They will not watch this happen.

There will definitely be some means, even some cruel and despicable means.

The three of them are good friends with Fusu, and they are also very optimistic about paper.

I felt a little worried about the appearance of paper.

The shopkeeper looked at the three brothers and said with a smile on his face:

"You three gentlemen, don't worry, since Mr. Fusu has let this villain be the shopkeeper to sell paper."

"Master Fusu naturally has ways to deal with those shopkeepers who use tricks."

When the three brothers heard what the shopkeeper said, they looked at each other and nodded slightly.

Paper can be made by Fusu, and the three of them also have some confidence in Fusu.

The shopkeeper looked at the bustling shop with a smile on his face. Now that the shop is open, he no longer worries about being tricked.

Xianyang City, Yashi Bamboo Slip Shop.

Except for a few cleaning guys who were sorting bamboo slips and the shopkeeper who was sitting leisurely, there were no customers in the shop.

"Shopkeeper, there isn't a single customer in the shop right now. That new shop that sells paper can't be real, right?"

A waiter arranged the bamboo slips he was responsible for, came to the shopkeeper, bent down and said with a hint of worry on his face.

Several other guys stopped when they heard this guy's words and looked at the shopkeeper.

"Humph!"

"The opening of a new store is just a gimmick. No scholar can do without bamboo slips."

"In a few hours at most, customers will come to the shop to buy bamboo slips."

"As long as you serve the customers well, you don't have to worry about no customers buying the bamboo slips."

There was not a single customer in the shop, and there was no trace of worry on the shopkeeper's face.

Having opened this shop in Xianyang City for many years, he has seen too many things.

In his opinion, the paper those passers-by were talking about just now was just a trick to fool customers.

"Zhang Feng, why haven't you come back yet?"

"It's been a while since this happened. Didn't you just go there and be lazy?"

The shopkeeper saw a trace of displeasure on his face when he saw that the waiter he arranged had not returned yet.

"Shopkeeper, I'm back!"

A young man wearing a clerk's clothes hurriedly entered the store, sweating profusely and looking pale.

"Zhang Feng, what method did that paper-selling shop use to deceive customers?"

The shopkeeper said with a leisurely look on his face as he looked at the clerk who returned to the shop.

Several other clerks in the store also gathered around, and they also wanted to know how this new paper-selling store deceived customers.

Zhang Feng's face became even paler when he heard the shopkeeper's words.

After hesitating for a moment, he looked at the shopkeeper and said:

"Shopkeeper, the paper sold in this shop is not meant to deceive customers."

"You can really write on the paper. The words written on one piece of paper can fill two volumes of bamboo slips."

After Zhang Feng finished speaking, the noisy shop instantly became quiet.

The few waiters who gathered around were stunned for a moment, and the shopkeeper with a leisurely expression also sat upright at this time.

With a serious look on his face, he looked at Zhang Feng and said:
"Tell me clearly what is going on."

The shopkeeper's words caused the stunned waiters on the side to recover, and they also looked at Zhang Feng.

It's not just a way to deceive customers. How come this store really sells paper that can be written on. Zhang Feng saw the serious look on the shopkeeper's face and quickly told what he saw in the paper shop.

The shape of the paper where the shop opened, the three Wang brothers writing on the paper, etc.

After Zhang Feng told what he saw, several clerks in the store were stunned again.

Two of the waiters failed to stand upright and sat on the ground. The shopkeeper was also stunned at this time.

It took him a while to react, and his face became a little solemn.

"The three Wang brothers came forward in person. This store seems to be not simple."

The shopkeeper was thinking about the three brothers. Suddenly he remembered something and looked at Zhang Feng and continued:
"The effect of writing on paper is better than writing on bamboo slips. The price of paper must be more expensive than bamboo slips."

"Not all scholars can afford paper, and many scholars still choose bamboo slips in the end."

The shopkeeper said with a hint of confidence on his face. In his opinion, paper and brocade cloth were slightly similar.

You can also write on brocade cloth. Only a few scholars can write on brocade cloth, and they still use it occasionally.

The same is true for paper in his opinion. Only a small number of qualified readers can afford it.

"Shopkeeper, you can buy ten pieces of paper for an ordinary roll of bamboo slips."

"This is the price set by the shopkeeper, and many scholars rushed to buy the paper."

"Some readers even bought hundreds of them at a time."

Zhang Feng looked at the confident shopkeeper and told the price of the paper.

"Pfft!"

The other guys didn't stand firm when they heard Zhang Feng's words, and they all sat on the ground.

His eyes widened and there was a look of shock on his face.

The shopkeeper was stunned when he heard Zhang Feng's words, "Bang!" After a while, the shopkeeper reacted and stood up and slapped the table in front of him hard.

"Impossible! Paper is better than bamboo slips. How come the price is so cheap?"

The shopkeeper looked at Zhang Feng and said viciously.

"Shopkeeper, everything the villain said is true."

"When those scholars buy paper, the villain can see it clearly."

"That store must have run out of paper now."

Zhang Feng looked at the shopkeeper and quickly told what he saw.

"Pfft!"

The shopkeeper sat down again, his face turning pale.

Paper has better writing effect than bamboo slips and is more expensive than bamboo slips. The shopkeeper is not worried about the business of bamboo slips.

But now the price of paper is so much cheaper than bamboo slips, and the shopkeeper usually deals with scholars.

He knew very well that if paper were so cheap, no more scholars would buy bamboo slips.

In this way, no customers will come to his shop and other shops selling paper.

The final outcome is that their shops selling bamboo slips are closed.

Zhang Feng looked at the pale shopkeeper and several decadent waiters.

The corners of his mouth raised slightly and he said: "Shopkeeper, there is no need to be so disappointed."

"In the eyes of a villain, paper can't last long at such a cheap price."

After Zhang Feng finished speaking, the pale shopkeeper stared at Zhang Feng:

"Zhang Feng, what is your basis for saying that? How do you know that the cheap price of paper will not last long?"

The expressions of several depressed guys around Zhang Feng returned to normal and they looked at Zhang Feng.

If the bamboo slip shop closes, they will also leave here.

They don't want to lose this well-paid job.

Zhang Feng's words gave them confidence again, and they looked at Zhang Feng with a hint of expectation in their eyes.

(End of this chapter)