The two people quickly came to the old man, their eyes full of anxiety. However, when they saw Yun Ze beside them, they nodded politely.

"Why are you here..." The old man said softly when he saw the two of them.

Speaking of this, he looked at Yun Ze and said to the two of them quickly: "Cheng'er, Lan'er, come and see your benefactor. If this young master hadn't saved you just now, my father would never have been able to see you!"

"Young Master, I'm confused, I don't know your surname..." His face was full of guilt.

"I'm Yunze, you can call me Yunze or Young Master, but I'm ashamed of myself!" Yunze smiled at the old man.

The two of them exchanged few words. The other person still doesn't know his name, and he doesn't know the other person's name either.

"Yunze...you are Mr. Yunze Yun who moved Danyang..." Before the old man could react, the woman beside him was the first to exclaim. The man beside him had an eager look on his face.

"Is it really Master Yunze?" He looked at Yunze expectantly.

Yunze looked at the two of them in surprise, smiled slightly and said, "The Yunze you are talking about should be me..."

"It's really Mr. Yun, that's great... Xiaosheng has always wanted to visit Mr. Yun, but never had the chance. Unexpectedly..." The man was a little excited. He almost came up to hold Yunze's hand and wouldn't let go.

The woman next to him was also full of excitement and looked at Yunze with burning eyes.

When the old man on the side saw this scene, a smile appeared on his face.

"Master Yun, please forgive me... These two incompetent children of mine have always admired you and really want to find opportunities to learn from you. They have lost their temper. I will make amends to you!"

The old man stood up and saluted Yunze respectfully. His daughter and son also saluted Yunze quickly and cautiously.

"Old sir, there's no need to be polite...please get up quickly..." Yunze quickly helped the other person up.

"Little old man Lu Qi, this is the dog Lu Cheng, and the little girl Lu Lan!" The old man Lu Qi quickly introduced his children to Yunze.

"Mr. Lu, since you talked about selling a store, my nephew has a suggestion. I wonder if you would like to hear it!" Yunze smiled slightly at Lu Qi.

When Lu Qi heard this, his expression was startled at first, but his face showed a joyful expression. Yunze used the term "nephew" in front of him, which clearly expressed his full respect for him, which made him a little flattered.

"Master Yun, please speak. I'm listening attentively..." He saluted again.

When Yun Ze heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. The Lu Qi in front of him looked like he was deeply poisoned by corrupt Confucianism. This etiquette was really troublesome. He didn't bother to correct it.

Looking at the other person's behavior, no matter how much he corrects him, he probably won't be able to correct it. As you get older, your thoughts will become stubborn.

Yunze looked at Lu Qi and said:

"I will buy your store. Mr. Lu will still be the shopkeeper. I can give Mr. Lu 20% of the dividend. However, I want to change the management of the store. Mr. Lu should also have a printing workshop. I

They were also sold together.”

"By the way, I wonder if Mr. Lu and Miss Lu can also join the business. In terms of wages, each of you will be given a hundred taels a month!"

When Lu Qi heard this, he looked at Yun Ze in shock and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

For him, Yunze's proposal was a life saver. Even if he had income from miscellaneous books, after removing the miscellaneous books, his profit would only be a little over one hundred taels a month.

But now, Yunze asked his family of three to work for him in one go, and the wages he paid were twice his monthly profit. Not to mention, Yunze also gave him a 20% dividend.

"Master Yun, this is impossible. If Master Yun likes this old man like me, five taels a month is enough!" Lu Qi waved his hands repeatedly.

"As for the dog and the little girl, although they are idle at home,... they can't help much if they come over. We can't let them cause trouble to the young master."

Lu Qi thought that Yunze was helping him at a loss, which made him feel very uneasy. He did not dare to accept such a good thing. The wages he wanted were considered wages that ordinary shopkeepers could earn.

"Mr. Lu, don't worry about this. Since I have decided to sell your store, of course it has my purpose. As for Mr. Lu and Miss Lu, I still have important tasks to give them. One hundred taels a month, I'm afraid I'd better give less.

Yes, if it develops well in the future, wages will increase..."

Yunze waved his hand to Lu Qi.

Lu Cheng and Lu Lan opened their mouths. Lu Cheng was the first to speak: "Brother Yun, if I can do something for you, even if it's free of charge, I'll be willing to do it."

Thinking that if they could really do something for Yunze, they would definitely be willing to do it, and they wouldn't even want any wages.

Lu Lan nodded, her face full of expectation.

Lu Qi wanted to say something else, but Yunze stopped him and said, "Mr. Lu, please be rest assured. Since I said yes, it will definitely be possible. Just say yes or no. If Lu Qi doesn't want to

, I will still look for other bookstores!”

When Lu Qi heard this, he sighed and said with a guilty look on his face: "Young Master Yun has already said this. If I refuse, I will not appreciate you. However, Mr. Yun, if the business of the bookstore is not good, I won't take any wages! That's it."

, do you think it will work! If not, then the little old man can only thank Mr. Yun for his kindness!"

Hearing this, Yunze sighed at the old man's stubbornness. He smiled slightly and said, "Okay! Then do as Mr. Lu said, and we will make a contract now!"

When Lu Qi heard this, he didn't hesitate. He quickly took a pen and paper to write a contract and sold his store to Yunze.

After Yunze signed the contract, he said to Lu Qi: "Mr. Lu, I want to renovate this bookstore. In addition, I also want to start a newspaper! How to do it specifically... I will tell you in detail..."

Yunze told Lu Qi his ideas about how to start a newspaper, what to write in the newspaper, and how to sell the newspaper.

After listening, Lu Qi also raised his own questions.

For example, after hearing Yunze talk about writing miscellaneous books in newspapers, Lu Qi felt that if he did this, he would make less money from selling miscellaneous books.

After all, the newspaper proposed by Yunze was priced at five cents a piece. If the miscellaneous books were only sold for five cents, it would be a big loss. Not only the value of the miscellaneous books itself was not sold, but even the paper money was not enough.

At this time, even the worst paper cost almost five cents a piece. It was good for ordinary people to earn ten cents for a day's work.

A coolie with a higher salary would probably only be around fifty cents. A piece of paper might mean half a day's hard work in vain.

If you don't need to study, who would spend money to buy paper. Furthermore, at this time, the illiteracy rate reached 60%. Even if there was a newspaper, few people could understand it.

Yunze smiled at this. He was not worried about the high cost of paper. Other people's papermaking technology was backward, the workmanship was poor, and even the use of materials was relatively limited.

But he is standing on the shoulders of giants. There are too many materials that can be used to make paper. Moreover, the level of craftsmanship will be higher, not to mention advanced technology, and the cost will also be lower.

In fact, recycled paper can be regenerated. The materials of newspapers do not necessarily need to be very good anyway. Newspapers are sold for five cents a piece, but they can be recovered one cent a piece.

As for the issue of illiteracy, there is no need to worry. After all, Yunze cannot sell newspapers to everyone. Only a few of the ten people can read.

For those who cannot read, there will always be people who can help. Once the newspaper is successfully published and the content inside is attractive, there is absolutely no need to worry about the sales of the newspaper.

After all, no one can compete with him yet. Monopoly is sometimes scary.

Even if someone wants to plagiarize, the first thing is the consumption of paper. No one can compare with Yunze. With the papermaking technology in his hands, who can make paper with him?

Secondly, in terms of story-telling novels, the stories in Yunze's mind are probably unmatched by anyone in this era. Once he becomes famous, it will be difficult for anyone to replace him.

Moreover, after the newspaper is released, it can also set off a craze for reading and literacy. It is better to learn to read according to the words in the newspaper than to buy books. After all, a book first costs one or two silver.

Moreover, the number of words in a book is limited.

Hearing Yunze's explanation, Lu Cheng and Lu Lan on the side were full of respect and agreed with Yunze's statement, but Lu Qi was skeptical.

But since Yunze said so, of course he did it.

Yunze told him how to make the layout, and told Lu Qi that the first issue would be published the day after tomorrow, and asked him to do a good job in the printing workshop. The first issue of the newspaper would be a thousand copies.

These thousand copies were sent out as free gifts, and the work of free gifts was given to Lu Cheng and Lu Lan. Yunze's requirement was that the entire city must be covered. Moreover, news must be sent out.

Yunze planned to send the first chapter of the novel to Lu Qi before tomorrow, and he chose Journey to the West! However, he would make slight changes to many of the story backgrounds in it.

When Lu Qi heard that Yunze's short story book could be published chapter by chapter, he did some calculations and found that according to Yunze's idea, he would make more money than selling a miscellaneous book.
Chapter completed!