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Chapter 70 This Book Is Too Cheap

In the lobby of Meteor Book Bar, there was a long queue, more than 30 people in total, most of them were elderly people, they were all novel collectors who came to buy "The Great Craftsman of the Book Coffin".

In fact, Meteor Book Bar has not officially opened yet, but these customers have already heard the news and came here. Liu Xing didn't want to spoil their interest, so he decided to start selling.

At this time, Liu Shiming is in charge of registering customer information, Liu Xing is in charge of collecting money, as for Lu Yuxin, due to the lack of staff in the book bar, she temporarily acts as a waiter to help some customers verify on the official website of the Book Testing Center Security code.

The three of them performed their own duties and cooperated quite tacitly. It was completely impossible to see that today was the first time they cooperated.

While the three of them were busy, the old people in line started talking in low voices.

""The Great Craftsman of Book Coffin" sells for 8000 yuan, which seems a bit too cheap, doesn't it?"

"It's too cheap. It's been two or three years since there has been a star-rated tomb-robbing novel. I thought it would cost more than 20000 yuan."

"I heard that "The Book Coffin Master" was originally priced at 24000 yuan, but the Reading Alliance felt that this novel could popularize anti-theft knowledge, so it decided to increase the circulation and reduce the price by two-thirds."

"It turns out that's the case, no wonder it only sells for 8000 yuan. Xiao Liu is really kind, he didn't raise the price! If it were replaced by other booksellers, the price would have to be several times higher!"

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Amidst the discussion, the old people bought the novels one by one, and left one after another after confirming that the quality of the novels was good.

Half an hour later, there was only the last customer left in the book bar. He was an old man on crutches, with gray hair and wearing a pair of reading glasses.

"Master, you also want to buy one, right?" Liu Xing greeted.

"Yes, buy a copy." The old man reminded with a smile, "Xiao Liu, you sold this novel too cheaply!"

Liu Xing was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"8000 yuan, too little!" The old man said in a leaky voice, his teeth had already fallen out, "The price should be raised! You are a fool if you have money and don't make money!"

Liu Xing smiled and asked curiously, "Master, how much do you think this book should sell for?"

"At least 25000!" The old man is an experienced novel collector and began to advise Liu Xing, saying, "Sell for 25000 yuan first, and then raise the price slowly after a while. This is a good opportunity to make money. Don't waste it. Xiao Liu, let me tell you that Fiction Street is one of the five places where book coffins may be buried. Scholars come to visit. At that time, there will be more people who will buy your book "The Master of the Coffin". Now it is sold for 8000 yuan, which is equal to the price of cabbage, and it is not worth it!"

Liu Xing never expected to meet such a warm-hearted old man, and said, "Okay, I will think about it."

The old man thought of something, and added: "However, you have to sell me a copy for 8000 yuan now!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Shiming and Lu Yuxin laughed, and felt that the old man in front of him was like a child, unspeakably cute.

"Master, give me your reading card, and I'll register it for you."

"Okay."

In Huaxia Kingdom, reading cards are required to purchase books, which are mainly used to record the cardholder's book purchase records.Who bought what books, all this information must be entered into the database of Reading Union for easy management.

At the same time, all books in Huaxia Kingdom have a unique book number, even for the same set of books, the book number is different, which means that each book purchased by each person is unique.

The function of the reading card and the book number is mainly to facilitate the management of the entire book market by the Reading Alliance.

When there is a problem with a sold book, through the reading card and book number, the Reading Alliance can know who the books were sold to, and then recall the books.

There are many other functions of reading cards and book numbers. In the final analysis, they are all to create a healthy reading market.

"Grandpa, do you need me to check the anti-counterfeiting code of the book for you?" Lu Yuxin asked softly.

"No need." The old man waved his hand and said with a smile, "I've been reading novels for more than 70 years. I can tell if it's a star-rated novel. Is this "The Master of the Book Coffin" the first time I see it?" Great book!"

Everyone laughed again.

After a while, the old man took the newly bought novel and left on crutches.

After such a toss, 44 copies of "The Great Craftsman of the Book Coffin" have been sold, and Liu Xing has more than [-] yuan in his pocket.

Lu Yuxin said with emotion: "My grandfather would be very happy if he knew that there are so many people queuing up to buy his novels."

Liu Xing said in a serious manner: "Mr. Lu, you seem to be very happy when you just started working as a waiter. You can really consider working in my bookstore."

"If you can choose, I really don't mind." Lu Yuxin sighed along the words, "Being a waiter is much easier than being a general manager. At least there are not so many messy things."

"If you are upset, I recommend you to read more casual novels to relax your body and mind." Liu Xing suggested, "Go to the book bar to read novels if you have time, get a VIP card, enjoy the top reading experience, I will give you a [-]% discount .”

"You really know how to seize the opportunity to attract business!" Lu Yuxin smiled, "Actually, I don't know much about reading skills, I have only learned a little bit. I heard that fascinating reading skills are difficult to learn, I feel afraid Can't learn."

Liu Xing said: "It's okay, I can teach you, and the fee is 5000 yuan per hour."

"5000 yuan?" Lu Yuxin said, "Liu Xing, you are too dark. Professional reading training centers only cost a few hundred yuan an hour."

"For a female CEO like you who earns hundreds of thousands of dollars an hour, 5000 yuan is just a drop in the bucket for you." Liu Xing said solemnly, "Besides, first-class reading lecturers naturally charge first-class fees."

"Are you good at reading?"

"You can pay 5000 yuan to experience it first."

"Come on, you, I'm not so easy to fool." Lu Yuxin only thought that Liu Xing was joking, and then said, "By the way, Shi Ming, the Book Purchasing Project of the Reading League is about to start?"

"It's not so fast. The book coffin detector is still in production, and it will probably take two months." Liu Shiming said, "However, the registration for the Taoshu team has started. I heard that there are many people who signed up, and now the number has reached It's over ten thousand."

"It is estimated that they are all here for high bonuses. If any book-touring team can find the book coffin, the Reading Alliance will give a bonus of 2000 million. There must be many people who want to try their luck." Lu Yuxin asked curiously, "Books There are five places where the coffin is buried, which one do you think is more likely?"

Liu Shiming said: "It's really hard to say now, the chances of the five locations are quite average. Professor Juan thinks that the Huashan Mountain in Huadu is the most likely, and he plans to take the Taoshu team to search Huashan. Professor Sun Yi thinks that Xifeng City It is more likely that the Duoasig Desert is more likely, and his book-hunting team is going to the desert to find the book coffin."

Lu Yuxin frowned slightly: "Wouldn't the probability of finding the book coffin in Novel Street be the lowest?"

"Many experts are not optimistic, but the old president Wang Tairan is planning to stay in the novel street." Liu Shiming said, "Yu Xin, you seem to be very interested in finding book coffins, why don't you join the Taoshu team? "

"I think so too. It's a pity that the company has too many things to spare. I really envy you, you can do what you want." Lu Yuxin looked at the time and said, "It's almost time, I have to Go to court."

"Why did you go to the court?" Liu Xing asked, "Is it because of the green bamboo coffin?"

"Yes! The green bamboo coffin is a relic of my ancestors, and I will definitely take it back. Since it doesn't make sense, I can only take the legal route." Lu Yuxin reminded of something, and said, "By the way, Liu Xing, yours Remember to let me know when the bookstore opens, and I'll come over to join in the fun. Don't talk about it, I'll take a step first, bye."

After finishing speaking, she waved her little hand, and Lu Yuxin walked out of the book bar quickly, and drove away in a hurry in the red Pegasus cart parked at the door.

Looking at her leaving figure, Liu Shiming said with emotion: "It's really not easy for Yuxin. A woman has to bear such a large family business, but also has to run around for these messy things. This life pushes her too hard. gone."

Liu Xing was surprised: "Where are her parents?"

"They're all gone, she's the only one at home." Liu Shiming said, "Lu Yuxin was studying abroad, but her mother passed away suddenly two years ago, so she had to return to China to inherit the family business. In two years, she never A naive female college student is forcibly honed into a female president of a company."

Liu Xing frowned slightly, thoughtful. Although he and Lu Yuxin had known each other not long ago, this woman helped him a lot.

When Liu Xing was obsessed with "Book Tomb Notes", it was with the help of Lu Yuxin that he learned a lot of information about the coffin maker, so that he successfully reached the realm of the unity of human and calligraphy, and succeeded in fascination.

When bidding for Tianyuan Book Bar last month, it was Lu Yuxin who helped Liu Xing to buy the book bar.

Now Lu Yuxin is in trouble and needs help urgently, and the only person who can help her is Liu Xing, because the "Lu Family Tree" that has been lost for more than 40 years is in Liu Xing's hands...

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(End of this chapter)