Several printing workshops are ready-made.

The first edition of the newspaper is printed directly.

Zhang Jingyi had a big appetite and directly printed 100,000 copies.

This number is absolutely extraordinary.

But Zhang Jingyi was very confident about sales, so he began to contact various stores to distribute goods.

It was early the next morning.

Liu Hongxun went to the cabinet to serve as usual.

As soon as he sat down, a clerk came to deliver a newspaper.

"What is this?" Liu Hongxun frowned and looked up at the clerk.

"It's the Daming Pao. I sold it crazy early this morning. There are all streets and alleys, and it costs ten cents a bill..."

"I'm crazy about selling?" Liu Hongxun looked at the big newspaper in front of him, and was a little dumbfounded: "That's it?"

He found it incredible.

But he didn't expect that the clerk's next words would be even more unexpected to him.

"I printed 100,000 copies and sold them all soon... 50,000 copies were sold in Beijing, and 50,000 copies were sent to all parts of the capital, such as Tianjin Wei and Beitongzhou."

With so many, Liu Hongxun was shocked.

Ten cents may not be worth mentioning for some people, but for many people, it is also a great burden.

There is only such a thing, and some people are rushing to buy it.

"I heard... the railway company's announcements will not be posted in the future. Only this newspaper can be seen... Now the people in the capital are very anxious. Many people's lives are on the ground. As soon as the news comes out, no one will wait at the railway company. Everyone will snatch the newspaper early in the morning."

"This dog thing!" Liu Hongxun was speechless for a moment.

To be honest, in this situation, how many people's lives are spent on the railway company. Ten cents are indeed not expensive for ordinary people, but for some people, no matter how much they want to lose everything, they dare not neglect the latest news.

This is definitely money that is ignorant.

So Liu Hongxun asked someone to pick up the newspaper, then looked down and there was indeed a message about the railway inside.

This roughly shows the current operating conditions. Of course, the operating conditions are very worrying and will face losses in the future. The main reason is the busy investment before. After all, a large number of railway lines are ready to be built, so the line has established several workshops for sleepers and steel, and the scale of the steam engine workshop has been expanded.

But now because the project is blocked, the money is consumed in vain. If nothing unexpected happens, these newly built workshops will have difficulties in operation.

When Liu Hongxun saw this, he felt very upset.

In addition...there are a variety of contents in this newspaper.

There is actually another article about praising gentry. It is basically saying that the Ming Dynasty could have a 250-year world, and all of them rely on gentry. Now that bandits are everywhere, it is time for the country to rely on gentry and overcome difficulties together. It greatly praised Liu Hongxun and others, and suspended the new policy, which made all the gentry and landlords cry.

Liu Hongxun: “…”

There are many articles, all kinds of.

If it were in the past, Liu Hongxun would have looked at it with a smile, but now he feels it is inexplicable irony.

Liu Hongxun felt that the newspaper was just mocking them. When he saw the signature of the article, he actually found that it was some famous scholars of the world and some articles from the past few days.

Liu Hongxun felt so angry that he couldn't have an attack again.

In a few days, the railway company's stock continued to plummet, reaching three taels of silver.

In fact, how many taels of silver is no longer important, because... no one dares to buy it no matter what the price is.

However, countless people have fallen into a desperate situation, and there is a terrible storm in the capital.

The Liu family is the worst.

From time to time, the servants inside the courtyard wall suddenly saw stones thrown in from outside.

Some people even splashed ink outside the Liu family's courtyard wall and picked up their pens to write various sour poems that hurt Liu Hongxun.

In the past, Liu Hongxun suspended the new policy was a merit, but now, many people who have come back to the scene realize that if it weren't for Liu Hongxun, everyone wouldn't have fallen into this situation.

Liu Hongxun was patient.

He is waiting.

In a few days, someone came to the Liu family and met Liu Hongxun in person.

It takes less than a few days.

The Zhou family in Yangxin County, Shandong Province.

Old Mrs. Zhou seemed to have a reassurance at this time, and now he is quite proud.

The railway company and others came every now and then, especially the civil servant named Wang Tao, who said all the good things to him in order to negotiate the purchase of land.

A person like Mrs. Zhou lived for a long time and was really a shrewd person who could not be more shrewd.

Now that I know that I have grasped the seven inches of the railway company, how can I be willing to give up?

He talked slowly without any rush.

Of course, he also had some contact with local gentry. Many of them involved people who bought the railway company's land. Everyone shared their experience in dealing with the railway company, or wanted to test the railway company's bottom line again and again.

On this day, Wang Tao came again.

Old Mrs. Zhou heard the servant's report, but sat in the flower hall and continued to drink tea slowly.

Sitting beside him was his eldest son Zhou Yingtong. Zhou Yingtong said strangely: "Father, why don't you ask the guests to come in?"

"What kind of guest is he?" Old Mrs. Zhou said lightly: "It's just Zhang Jingyi's minions. Don't pay attention to it. Let's tell him that I'm sick today and will not see any visitors."

Zhou Yingtong looked up at Mrs. Zhou and said, "Dad, a few days ago, didn't you say that one acre of three hundred taels of silver is acre? I see the price of others is fair and it's not a good place to be fooled. After all, the land is not worth a lot of money and is not a good paddy field. Thirty taels of silver can't be sold per acre, which is ten times the premium."

Old Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "You are so ignorant. Why do you think people are eager to buy land? It's not because... they can't afford to delay, and this is a must-pass place. As long as I don't agree, they have to talk to me about the price!"

"You are a prodigal son, really don't know anything. Think about it, as long as I leave the railway company's people for a few days, they will probably have to raise the price. This is more than 100 acres of land. If one acre of land is added to 100 taels, it will be more than 100 taels of silver. Our Zhou family worked hard on weekdays and recycled rent, how many years would it take to earn this silver pattern? Let's tell you the truth. Now everyone is waiting, waiting for the railway company to offer a better price. Whoever agrees first will be foolish."

Zhou Yingtong nodded: "I heard that Beijing is very troubled now. It is said that the stock has fallen, and many people are seeking death."

Old Mrs. Zhou said disapprovingly: "I don't care about the matter in the capital, but on the ground in Shandong, I have to follow our rules. In the past, I was afraid of these slutty dogs and claws of Zhang Jingyi, but now... Humph, what are they? They are just a dog of the foolish monarch. Now, Li Zicheng, the general of the river is in a great way to rule. Then the foolish monarch remembered that we are here and they dare not do anything."

So he asked the servants to send Wang Tao away without hesitation.

Old Mrs. Zhou then said proudly: "This person named Wang Tao... is really ridiculous. I can use a little trick to teach him to be stuttered."

Zhou Yingtong also smiled and said, "This guy used to want to clear our land, it's really not a thing."

Old Mrs. Zhou said, "It's just a dog who relies on the power of others. He relied on the power of Zhang Jingyi, the dog thief. Now, it's time for our Zhou family to beat the dog in the water."

Zhou Yingtong was so happy.

It was just the tea that the father and son hadn't drunk for long.

Suddenly, there was chaos in the front yard.

Old Mrs. Zhou frowned displeasedly as she heard the noise, "Come, come, what's going on?"

After a while, someone stumbled in and said anxiously: "Not good, no good, someone breaks in..."

Before this person could finish his words, because he came to report the news, dozens of officers came in with open fire, some holding swords, and some holding iron rulers.

When Old Lady Zhou saw that he was a servant, she was a little surprised, but then she breathed a sigh of relief.

He was a great gentry. On weekdays, when the three ranks of the county were all pleased when they saw him.

But these servants looked a little embarrassed.

Old Mrs. Zhou didn't think much, and then said angrily: "Who are you waiting for? Are you so arrogant here?"

The headman actually took the iron ruler and stepped forward and came to Old Lady Zhou in a scattered manner.

The iron ruler broke through the air, and with a snap, Old Lady Zhou screamed.

The servant then shouted: "Catch the person and order... don't let anyone go. This is the person that the censor and the magistrate personally want to take. The four families of Zhou's family are thirty-nine, so don't take down any of them."

Everyone shouted: "Now."

Immediately, the head of the army stepped forward and shouted that the man would press Zhou Yingtong down.

He grabbed the old lady Zhou again and sneered: "Is it true in Zhou Dynasty? Your story is revealed, come with me!"

Old Mrs. Zhou still grinned in pain, and shouted: "I want to see the magistrate..."

"No need to see, the magistrate was involved in corruption and abuse of power and has been detained."

This week, the old lady suddenly felt that she was dark and the magistrate was taken away. He didn't care. The problem was, why didn't he hear any news after being taken away?

You know, he is the largest local snake in the area, and his news is even more informative than the government.

So Old Lady Zhou said anxiously: "Who are you..."

"We are from the prefectural officials. Today we are asked to be punished, so don't be too verbally. People come and seal the place up, and... let the people clean up their hands and feet. This is a case personally supervised by the Censor of Shandong Dao. Don't touch things randomly. When the Censor considers it, he will not be able to take care of it."

Everyone agreed loudly again.

Old Mrs. Zhou was confused for a moment.

He was at a loss and immediately said, "Zhou Guanzheng, the Shandong Provincial Administration Commissioner, is my cousin."

But the officer looked at him mockingly and said, "I'm really sorry. Today I took you. The censor gave me the local governor and personally deployed it. Together with the major case supervised by the governor, not to mention the participation of the governor's minister in politics, even if the governor came in person, he could not speak."
Chapter completed!