The Emperor was kissed by the Regent and cried again

Shen Jingli perked up and asked, "Who is the person in charge? Can't we just go find him?"

Qian Mangui shook his head thoughtfully, "I'm afraid that won't work. The person in charge of the Writing Bureau must be Mr. Fang's subordinate. This person will most likely side with Young Master Fang, so you won't get any good results."

"Do I really have to copy it page by page? That's not realistic." Shen Jingli lowered his head, looking very lonely.

Qian Mangui stroked his beard and said leisurely, "It's not a big deal. To be honest, I also run a printing house, which is smaller in scale than the Character Making Bureau, but it is currently closed for rectification."

"Closed? Why?"

Qian Mangui looked unnatural and coughed: "Ahem...I printed some illegal things..."

"You printed a forbidden book?"

Qian Mangui looked around and lowered his voice and said, "Don't be so loud. Is it an honor?"

If the profit wasn't so high, he wouldn't have committed the crime.

This kind of books sells very well...

Shen Jingli asked in confusion: "Then why weren't you caught?"

Qian Mangui looked smug: "There is insufficient evidence. We are all professionals. If there is any sign of trouble, we will immediately destroy the stolen goods."

"So when will your printing house be unblocked?"

Qian Mangui: "It should be within these few days. If we can't find out the reason, we will naturally unblock it."

"That's great. I'll make it for you, so that the middleman won't make a profit."

Qian Mangui had considered taking over the printing business at first, but for the sake of Shen Jingli's interests, he suggested that he go to the Character Making Bureau.

"Brother Shen, it's just one page of paper, and the content is different every day. It would be more economical to print it at the Character Foundry Bureau. They have complete equipment and sufficient staff, so the price is naturally cheaper. You are taking the route of small profits but quick turnover. The price of private printing houses is twice that of the Character Foundry Bureau."

Shen Jingli's eyes dimmed, and he said helplessly: "This is a special situation. If I offend that young man, he won't give me the normal price, at least not now."

"A tabloid costs five cents, including paper and ink. This is already the lowest price. As long as it passes the review, you will be given priority for printing."

Five cents may not be as cheap as the cost of the Character Founding Bureau, but it has the advantage of not having to queue up. Her interesting newsletter needs to update hot topics every day. If it is really printed by the Character Founding Bureau or other private printing houses, who knows how long it will take to queue up.

Shen Jingli was delighted: "Brother Qian, you are my idol."

Qian Mangui was delighted and said, "It's just a small matter. How are you going to sell it?"

Shen Jingli: "…We can temporarily set up a newsstand next to the printing house and sell the printed products directly after they are finished."

"Okay."

"Huh... This should cost a lot, and I have to hire someone to sell it..."

Shen Jingli now has 44 taels, and she plans to return it to Liu Huakui first.

Qian Mangui saw Shen Jingli looking dejected, and smiled, "It's just a small amount of money, I'll pay for it first."

Shen Jingli's eyes lit up instantly, "Brother Qian! You are my God!"

Shen Jingli was originally thinking about taking a risk and asking Qin Yejue again, whether the promise of giving him 100,000 taels of silver if he kissed him would still count.

It seems that if you have money, you don't have to take such a big risk...

Hearing the flattery, Qian Mangui was naturally delighted, "Hahaha, then I'll print 20,000 copies for you to test the waters first?"

Shen Jingli nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay."

At five cents per piece, 100 pieces would cost taels, which is still within a controllable range.

Qian Mangui: "So how many pieces do you plan to sell, Brother Shen?"

"Two cents."

Qian Mangui paused. He didn't understand why Shen Jingli would set the price so low. A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. "Huh? Brother Shen, this is a loss."

"Of course there will be losses in the early stages. Brother Qian, you should keep my account for the printing first."

Qian Mangui had a complicated expression, "Brother Shen, what do you want to achieve by going around in circles?"

Shen Jingli raised his lips slightly and said with a smile: "This is called early stage investment. After all, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb."

……

Qian Mangui racked his brains but couldn't guess the intention of Shen Jingli's action, but seeing that Shen Jingli seemed very confident, he intended to help him again.

"Okay, then I'll lower the price and give you three coins."

Shen Jingli almost cried out with joy, with twinkling stars in his eyes, "Brother Qian, you are so handsome!"

"Oh... We are on the street, keep a low profile..."

Qian Mangui suddenly took out a small wooden comb from his sleeve and combed his hair casually. His hair fluttered in the wind and his steps became more confident.

Seeing Qian Mangui's lively appearance, Shen Jingli planned to flatter him again.

"Brother Qian's hair exudes an extraordinary elegance. He really knows everything. He is simply a role model for our generation."

"Be low-key, you must be low-key, otherwise it will be embarrassing if others hear it." Although Qian Mangui covered his mouth and laughed, his expression showed that he was enjoying it.

That arrogant look seemed to imply: If you can talk, just say more.

"Really? Long live Brother Qian."

Qian Mangui laughed loudly, "Hahaha, Brother Shen, that's enough, that's enough, hahaha."

Shen Jingli clapped his hands lightly and continued: "Brother Qian is awesome."

"Hahahahahaha."

……

Qian Mangui was coaxed into laughing by Shen Jingli's flattery, and his eyes narrowed into slits. His hearty laughter attracted the attention of people around him.

"Hahaha, Brother Shen, is there honey on your little mouth? No wonder Qin Yejue likes you, hahaha."

"I treat you this way. How can Qin Yejue compare with you? There is no comparison. What is the relationship between us, right?"

"Hahahahahaha..."

Seeing Qian Mangui so happy, Shen Jingli finally felt relieved. If the volume of subsequent tabloids was large, he might be able to lower the price further.

The more Shen Jingli thought about it, the more beautiful it seemed, until he bumped into a cold wall of flesh and became a little more sober.

She covered her nose and apologized, "Um... sorry, sorry."

Shen Jingli bowed and apologized, then quickly caught up with Qian Mangui, "Brother Qian, wait for me..."

Qin Yejue's face turned black: "..."

The two people were so happily talking that they had reached a state of selflessness and became transparent to everyone around them.

"Brother Shen, it's a shame that we met too late. I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight, but you are not allowed to drink. If you get drunk again, your man will kill me."

Shen Jingli nodded obediently: "Of course, I'll be responsible for eating the meat and pouring the wine, and you'll be responsible for drinking and paying the bill, how about that?"

"It's easy to talk about."

……

As Shen Jingli walked, he found that he was standing still, while... Qian Mangui was getting farther and farther away...?

Why do I feel like someone is grabbing my collar?

Who is so presumptuous in broad daylight?

Shen Jingli turned around suddenly. When she saw who it was, she blinked in confusion: "Qin...Qin Yejue? Why are you here?"

Qin Yejue didn't say anything. He stared at Qian Mangui's back, his cold eyes seemed to be covered with frost...