Mo Wenju

No, it should be called Xinhua Bookstore now, and Ma Jin is discussing the matters of the new store with the shopkeeper Anyi.

"Boss, you mean that you need to add two more sets of molds to the printing workshop in the backyard!" asked An Yi, the new shopkeeper of Xinhua Bookstore.

After Ma Jin bought Mo Wenju, An Yi, the shopkeeper of Mo Wenju, naturally lost his job and was about to pack up his things and leave.

At this moment, Ma Dadong's family made a statement and hired An Yi as the new shopkeeper of Xinhua Bookstore, and his original salary increased by 20%.

His powers did not change much, and he was in charge of the workshop and bookstore affairs. An Yi felt Ma Jin's sincerity, and he also wanted to support his family, so he kept it.

Ma Jin was also happy to stay Anyi. Anyi was the shopkeeper of Mo Wenju for six years. He had good abilities and good reputations. He was also familiar with the various stories in the bookstore industry and was a suitable candidate for the shopkeeper of Xinhua Bookstore.

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"That's right, the printing volume of 100 copies a day in the workshop is far from my requirement!" Ma Jin emphasized firmly!

Ma Jin was very ambitious. He wanted the book "Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties" to be sold well in the entire capital, and even several provinces around the capital.

Dagan was established for more than 200 years. After the efforts of emperors from all generations, to the generation of Emperor Jingkang, Dagan reached its peak in the prosperous era. There was only one capital, with a population of one million. If you add nearby Tianjin, Shandong, Hebei, and several places outside the pass...

What a huge market this is!

Apart from other factors, as long as the publicity is right, in this Dagan Dynasty with the lack of entertainment, with the charm of "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", Ma Jin is confident that he can win both fame and fortune!

The production of Xinhua Bookstore is too low now, with only 100 books a day, which is far from Ma Jin's expectations. If the sales of the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties were so popular but there was not enough inventory, and eventually the pirated merchants were cheaper, Ma Jin would be able to cry to death!

Don’t think that there is no pirated copy in the Dagan Dynasty, because it was ancient times, and they had no copyright awareness. As long as they could make money, ancient merchants would be very unconventional...

The threshold for the printing industry is not high. As long as there are manuscripts and molds, you can start work directly by finding a few workers. If Ma Jin does not respond in advance, he will definitely suffer a big loss.

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"I want to ask, is the boss in a hurry to need a new mold?" An Yi saw Ma Jin's eagerness, gently stroked the thick beard on his chin, and asked!

"Of course, the faster the better. The new mold is ready one day, and the production of the workshop will increase one day earlier!"

Ma Jin was a little surprised what it meant to appoint the shopkeeper of Xinhua Bookstore.

"That's right, you may not know that in carpenter shops, molds for printing books are time-consuming and labor-intensive. They are usually made on order. In addition, they have to carve a large number of typographical characters. Sometimes they can't make a new mold for more than a month. It not only takes a long time, but also has a high price." An Yi explained to Ma Jin.

Only then did Ma Jin realize that he took it for granted. This was not the 21st century of technological development, but the weak productivity of Daganchao. Precision machines like printing molds cannot be made in a short time.

However, because of this, Ma Jin was relieved that printing molds could not be easily manufactured, which made his anti-pirated business much easier. He just needed to focus his attention on his colleagues who own printing molds!

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However, when Ma Jin suddenly saw An Yi's calm look, his heart moved and became interested.

"Shopkeeper An, it seems you have other ways?"

"If I had been from the boss, An could get two sets of molds from other places. Although they were not new, they were definitely not hampered to use, and the price would be much lower!"

When An Yi saw Ma Jin seeing it, he didn't hide it and told him his way!

"Oh, Shopkeeper An, I don't care where you got the mold. As long as the mold is not damaged and the price is fair, you can get a few sets and I will buy a few sets!"

Ma Jin knew that Anyi had been in this industry for so many years and must have his own channels. He didn't care much about it, but instead increased the number.

An Yi couldn't help but take a deep look at Ma Jin. It seemed that his new boss was very ambitious!

"There are only three sets of spot stock, but the business of the bookstore is not easy to do now. If I send out the letter, I should be able to charge a few more sets, and the price of each set should not exceed fifty taels!" An Yi calculated silently in his heart and spoke.

"Okay, take those three sets of molds first, and you can collect the rest slowly. Then ask me to get the silver. Also, with new molds, you have to hire a few more printing masters. Remember to be honest."

Ma Jin nodded and ordered An Yi who was looking at him, since he had appointed An Yi as the shopkeeper of Xinhua Bookstore and had no doubt about employment, Ma Jin believed in An Yi's character and ability.

"I understand!" An Yi felt Ma Jin's trust and nodded solemnly.

After discussing the issue of purchasing molds, Anyi called all the workers and staff in the store to see them. While Ma Jin left Anyi, he also left these workers and staff in Mo Wenju.

Ma Jin looked at the reserved people and encouraged them for a few words. He spent money to invite the workers and staff in the store to go to the restaurant for dinner, taking the opportunity to win people's hearts.

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The meal was eaten at Tongfu Inn opposite the bookstore. This Tongfu Inn, like the Tongfu Inn in Qixia Town, also has one-stop accommodation and catering services.

Ma Jin also paid special attention. The shopkeeper of this Tongfu Inn was also surnamed Tong, but he was not a single widow, but an old man in his fifties. The waiter in the hall was named Tong, a distant nephew of the shopkeeper, and a surname of Wang, and no thief with the surname Bai!

Ma Jin was not stingy this time. The big plate and small plate ordered more than thirty dishes. The worker and the young old man Tong from the inn both smiled and praised Ma Jin.

During the meal, Ma Jin, who was well versed in the wine table culture, raised glasses to Anyi and the workers, which made everyone have a great impression of this new owner.

Ma Jin did not forget Zhu Yunfeng and gave him three cups in a row. Thanks to him for making a move. Zhu Yunfeng felt proud, and Zisheng's brother screamed more and more intimately.

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After drinking and eating, Ma Jin asked the friend to take the drunk Zhu Yunfeng to the inn room to rest, and took An Yi to discuss the bookstore's next plan.

Ma Jin expounded his ideas, but it aroused strong opposition from An Yi. Ma Jin placed the bookstore in a book, which was too risky in the eyes of An Yi, who was pragmatic and cautious.

After some verbal confrontation, Ma Jin finally reluctantly convinced Anyi as the head of the family. However, Anyi still proposed to go to Dingxianglou tomorrow to witness the charm of the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties mentioned by Ma Jin. Ma Jin happily agreed and just gave the manuscript to the shopkeeper of the bookstore.

Then, Ma and Jin started a discussion on how many printing masters, apprentices, how many inventory to publish new books, how to promote, and how to curb imitation of other bookstores...

Although An Yi still disagreed with this book "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", he saw Ma Jin's seriousness and out of his duties, he racked his brains to help Ma Jin out his advice.

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The two of them discussed until dark and ended with exhaustion. An Yi called a carriage for Ma Jin and agreed to meet Dingxianglou tomorrow.

Ma Jinhe has

Zhu Yunfeng, who was sobered up, rode back to Zijin Street in a carriage.
Chapter completed!