Mixed in Datang to be a son-in-law

"Lang Jun, tell me. I will definitely handle it well for you." Ah Qi patted her chest and promised.

"It's not a big deal."

Zhou Jinyan said: "Go outside and find some scholars for me. Remember, they are people with relatively strong writing skills, and some people who have special views on current daily affairs."

After a pause, he continued: "Bring them to my Zhou Mansion to work, with food and housing included. The monthly salary is ten yuan a month. In addition, there are bonuses at the end of the month and the end of the year. The monthly salary will be increased according to the performance."

Ah Qi said blankly: "What do you do? Why do you need so much monthly salary?"

"I'm going to run a newspaper. I'm not looking for scholars, especially those who are very poor. You can try it. As long as you can write and speak, you will find hot things in Chang'an, and you will recruit them back to me."

"How much do you want in total?" Ah Qi was still in a daze.

"Tenently 20 people."

Zhou Jinyan thought about it, and the 20 people were divided into two groups.One group wrote on the same day, another group went to interview, and the next day, those who interviewed wrote, and those who had written continued to interview, and they came in rotation.

Otherwise, if you interview, write, and publish on the same day, even the machine will not be able to turn it around.

"so many people."

Ah Qi clicked her tongue and muttered, "Must you be able to speak well?"

"It doesn't matter what you can say," Zhou Jinyan urged: "The main thing is to be able to write, to be able to write a small matter vividly and interestingly, and it must be a hot event in Chang'an, which also has to be investigated by themselves. It's two o'clock, what's the use of talking about it again?"

"If you really can't find anyone, you just release the news and let them apply for the job."

After Ah Qi left, Zhou Jinyan called Gao Jianping.

"My son-in-law, are you looking for me?" Gao Jianping had been living a leisurely life recently.

As one of the two current housekeepers of the Zhou Mansion, he only needs to patrol every day and doesn't have to worry about anything, so he is very comfortable.

"You send someone to inform the shops in each square. Let them develop a small font model for me, half the size of the book font."

After a pause, Zhou Jin said: "Anything that can be developed within five days and is of good quality will be rewarded with [-] guan. If it is developed in ten days, the reward will be [-] guan. Remember, it is one set, many fonts They all have to be used.”

"My son-in-law, don't worry, I'll send someone to give orders." Gao Jianping narrowed his eyes,

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He laughed and said: "With this hundred guan as a reward, I'm afraid that each of these seven shops will be better than the other."

"The sooner the better."

Zhou Jinyan exhorted, feeling a little joy in his heart.

As for newspapers, his advantage is obvious.

Seven printing shops are enough for him to distribute newspapers throughout Chang'an.

At that time, even if others want to imitate, it will be difficult to operate for a while.

Movable type printing is enough for them to do for a long time.

Thinking back to when Zhou Daowu asked for the Happy Chair, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

Otherwise, the newspaper would not be able to run at all.

In terms of meticulous work, women are indeed smarter than men.

Although Zhou Jinyan has many ideas in his mind, most of them are rough ideas, and there are many difficulties in implementing them.

For example, the typesetting of this newspaper is enough for him to have a headache.

As a result, Gao Yang spent half a day in a daze to finish his newspaper.

Zhou Jinyan liked the layout very much.

Although it is only a general framework.

The four editions are government | government, market, entertainment, and literati.

Four sections, one page per page, each page is subdivided into how many big and small news.

"Brother Zhou, if you look at this literati, he will record some anecdotes about famous people, and who will win the prize this time, who will be the champion in the end, the top three...we can all take it as the news of the day."

Gao Yang analyzed it enthusiastically, Zhou Jinyan couldn't stop nodding.

"Can this entertainment be merged with literati?"

Zhou Jinyan feels that the entertainment at this time is the gossip of these literati. They are all big stars, and there is not much difference between literati and entertainment.

"That won't do."

Gao Yang said seriously: "If you write about literati in entertainment, they will definitely say that you insult them."

Zhou Jinyan gave a thumbs up, "Gao Yang, I found that you really have the potential to be a newspaper, and you think very comprehensively and powerfully."

Gao Yang proudly said: "So let me do it."

Zhou Jinyan said with a smile: "You are in the palace, I want you to do it, but you can't do it."

Gao Yang pursed his lips and sighed helplessly, she already knew this.

Throwing the brush aside, said quietly: "It would be great if I wasn't born in the royal family."

"Don't say such stupid things."

Zhou Jinyan patted her on the head, "Let's talk about it later, maybe you will really come in later."

Newspapers, no matter what, are commercial things. Zhou Jinyan knew that Gao Yanggui was a princess, so he might not be able to do it again in this life.

How could Gao Yang not understand?

Glancing at Zhou Jinyan, she picked up the brush and continued to make some of her plans.

The paper of this era is very suitable, it is light yellow|colored, and it is not the kind of paper that is too white and looks very thin.

For the next few days, Zhou Jinyan was busy with newspaper matters.

Let Li Mengjiang want to say but dare not.

That night, Zhou Jinyan was still working hard in his study when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Zhou Jinyan replied without raising his head.

Li Mengjiang pushed the door open, holding a bowl of ginseng soup in his hand.

"Is your husband still busy?"

Li Mengjiang walked to the side, glanced at the big newspaper in his hand, and the densely written calligraphy on it, and frowned slightly.

"It's almost there."

Visiting, collecting|data collection, templates, lace, and writing, it took Zhou Jinyan several days to produce a newspaper that was not very successful.

It is said that it is not very successful because the handwriting of the newspaper is still too large.

But enough to satisfy myself.

Putting the ginseng soup on the table, Li Mengjiang sat down and said, "Husband, how are you preparing for the competition with the Wang family?"

"It's almost ready." Zhou Jin said in his heart, what kind of preparation is needed, it's a matter of winning.

Li Mengjiang approached him slightly, "But you've been making newspapers lately, and I haven't seen what you're preparing?"

"It's done!"

Zhou Jinyan wrote down the last word neatly, and heaved a long sigh of relief.

After serving the ginseng soup, he took a sip and said with a smile: "I have prepared everything that should be prepared. There is nothing to worry about if I can definitely win."

"The last time you said something about gravitation, you haven't explained it clearly to us."

The last time I told Gao Yang and Li Mengjiang, but because Li Danyue and Yan Ruyu were there, it didn't matter.

"Let's not talk about that."

Putting down the ginseng soup bowl, he pulled Li Mengjiang into his arms, "Why don't you take a look at your husband's masterpiece first?"

Li Mengjiang let go of the worries in his heart and took a look. After just one look, he couldn't stop immediately.

Although Zhou Jinyan has been working on this matter recently, Li Mengjiang has a lot of things to do, so he didn't read what he wrote.

At this time, when I looked at the newspaper, I was fascinated by the news, big and small.

I don't know how long it took, Li Mengjiang put down the newspaper in his hand, feeling a little unsatisfied, "Is there any more, Husband?"

Seeing Zhou Jinyan's half-smile expression, Li Mengjiang blushed, "How long has it been?"

"It's been a long time, can't you stop watching it?"

Li Mengjiang subconsciously stuck out her pink tongue, and then felt something was wrong, covered her lips lightly, and muttered: "The things in this newspaper are quite interesting. I think those scholars must like to read it." these things."

"Those are secondary."

Zhou Jinyan showed a sly smile like a big bad wolf, "When the time comes, tell me, if this newspaper becomes famous, do we still need to distribute leaflets? If there is anything, we just need to put an advertisement on it, Quan Changan We all know."

Li Mengjiang's eyes lit up, "Can you still advertise those shops, we collect money and write them up?"

"Not bad!"

Zhou Jinyan gave a thumbs up, "The initial investment may be larger, but after a period of time, our return is estimated to be more profitable than the sum of the seven stores."

In ancient times, it was a society with opaque information. A Chang'an newspaper could allow many people to gradually leave their homes and know the world's affairs. With just one time, there must be many special subscriptions to the newspaper.

The profits in this are considerable.

Because of movable type printing, only the government and him have it, so he is the only one, unless the government doesn't care about face and comes down to grab business.

However, according to the urgency of the Datang Mansion Newspaper, Zhou Jinyan felt that the government should disdain to compete with him for business.

As long as the movable type printing technology is well protected, the government will not disclose it.Even if others want|to run a newspaper, it is even more difficult.

The biggest advantage of movable type printing is unlimited reproduction, which is very consistent with the large-scale output of newspapers.

Others If you want to start a newspaper business, you must first overcome the problem of copying, otherwise the cost of engraving a newspaper will be enough to drink a pot.

And they have no way to engrave small characters, and the newspapers must not look good.

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Therefore, there is absolutely no way to compete with his newspaper.

"Husband, this newspaper is really good."

Li Mengjiang marveled at Zhou Jinyan's whimsical ideas, but he was still more worried about the Wang family's competition.

"But, we should win the Wang family first, right?"

She was full of worry, "This Qu Jiangchi must not lose, not to mention anything else, if you lose, it will have a very bad impact on Fifth Sister's affairs."

"I know that."

Zhou Jinyan nodded, "Trust me, I will definitely not lose this time, I will not do anything I am not sure about."

"Husband, you will definitely win."

Li Mengjiang buried his head in his arms and murmured.

The two stayed for a while, Li Mengjiang raised his head and said, "Husband, don't you say you bought the ticket?"

"Yes, how many tickets have been sold?" Zhou Jinyan asked.

"In the past few days, less than 100 copies have been sold, and it seems that not many people bought them."

"Don't worry."

Zhou Jinyan smiled, "This has a lot to do with our lack of publicity, and we can't expect those talented men and women to come and buy tickets, right?"

"It's also possible that the ticket is too expensive." Li Mengjiang said with a light smile: "A ticket is so expensive that some people can't afford it even if they want to."

Zhou Jinyan said with a chuckle: "If a profiteer is done to the end, there are no poor people in Chang'an, and the fare will be tripled. When the time comes, the newspaper will just publicize it for us and tell the cause and effect of the matter. I want to gossip Anyone can have it."