Write a book?
This is such a distant thing
Qin Huairou and Yazhi were puzzled. Why do you want to make money by writing books?
Can you make money by writing books?
Regardless of whether Xia Shang can write books, the idea of making money by writing books itself is not very reliable.
Because in the Hua Dynasty, there is no professional printing workshop so far. The widely circulated poetry and classics in the world are all printed by the court. In order to spread knowledge, the price of the book cannot cover the cost at all. So the court has been losing money doing this.
Even the court is losing money, who dares to do this business?
The novels and biographies circulated among the people are all handwritten, all written word by word.
The spread is slow, the cost is high, and the price is naturally high. On the contrary, the benefit is very low.
Most authors are motivated by their hobbies, not for making money. The spread of handwritten books is also due to readers passing them around and copying them privately. I have never heard of anyone making money by writing books.
The reason why Xia Shang had such an idea was mainly due to modern online novels. Many protagonists who traveled through ancient times have used the routine of writing books to make money. Moreover, he himself is a huge knowledge think tank. Writing books is relatively simple and direct for Xia Shang.
But reality is different from novels. At least in Hua Dynasty, it is not easy to make money by writing books.
Xia Shang knew the current problems, but he didn't want to change his mind. He didn't explain much to his wife. When the time came, he urged her to cook so that she could go to see other residences earlier.
There are many idle houses in Yulin County. Every family is willing to sell their houses, but few are willing to rent them for a short period of time. Only shops will be rented out.
After dinner, Xia Shang took Qin Huairou and Yazhi to travel around half of the county, and also met a suitable one. He didn't want to rent a good house, and the house he was willing to rent was too bad.
After some discussion, Xia Shang gave up the idea of moving.
But the current house is really shabby, and Xia Shang is a person who doesn't want to treat himself badly, so he simply bought the current house and rebuilt the house.
Although the current house is dilapidated, the area is sufficient. The empty courtyard alone is more than 100 square meters, and it is a real ground area. In modern times, it is enough to build a villa. Moreover, the empty land is cheap, so I found the landlord and discussed it, and agreed to pay in installments. Pay 25 taels of silver every month for one year.
No one has ever heard of the concept of installment payment. This old house can only be sold for 200 taels at most, but because of the installment payment, he made an extra 100 taels for no reason, so the landlord was naturally happy. Xia Shang did not lose money either. He exchanged such a large piece of land with 25 taels of silver, and the pressure of life was not very great.
But Qin Huairou didn't think so. She felt that Xia Shang's behavior was too careless. What if he couldn't pay the monthly fee one month? And the family was still counting on the 50 taels of silver to live! He spent 25 taels in one breath, which was really unfrugal.
Although the pretty wife at home had some opinions, Xia Shang did not listen. The male chauvinism was deeply rooted, and the decision he made could not be changed by a woman.
Xia Shang's plan did not stop there. After getting the land deed, signing the contract, and paying the silver, he immediately found a group of craftsmen and prepared to build a standard tile house with a main hall, a side hall, and an inner room in the yard.
He thought that there were not enough rooms at present, so he would build one first.
So he consumed thirteen taels of material costs and five taels of labor. It was estimated that it would take one and a half months to complete the project. During this period, he had to buy raw materials and pay labor. The remaining silver was not enough.
Originally, he thought that fifty taels of silver would be enough for the family for two or three months, but Xia Shang spent it all in one day, leaving only three or five taels of scattered silver. Not to mention a month, even half a month could not last.
This time, Qin Huairou was not the only one who had an opinion. Yazhi, Xiaoyue, and Zhongbo all sighed, thinking that the young master was stubborn and didn't care about the actual situation at home. I thought the young master had changed his mind after the disaster, but it turned out that he was still the dandy young master who did whatever he wanted without considering the consequences. The family fortune that he had finally obtained was spent in a blink of an eye!
Xia Shang didn't know what others were thinking, and he was also wondering why the atmosphere at home was a bit dull. He spent the whole day in a daze.
The next day, the sky was clear and it was a good day.
Xia Shang was going to start his teaching career.
At the same time, Mr. Xia's good student had been waiting at the door for a long time. He was wearing a clean and neat gray and white student Confucian shirt and a square scarf on his head. He looked gentle, cute and lovely, but not without a bit of Confucianism. His beautiful hair was hidden under the square scarf, showing his stunning face to the world without reservation.
Her facial features are as delicate as ice sculptures, and every line on her face has been carefully carved. She is so beautiful that people can't bear to touch her, as if a light touch will melt this beautiful girl. Especially the dimples that are faintly visible between her cheeks, shallow, light, and very cute. Even if she has a stern face, it is obvious. I wonder what kind of scenery she will be when she smiles.
Miss Sai's family rarely shows up in public, but today she attracted so many eyes at her doorstep.
The vendor selling sesame cakes was so dazed that he forgot to collect the money, and the customer who bought sesame cakes forgot to eat because of his imagination. I don't know which family's master looked at her more in the crowd, and the lady next to him clamored to go back to her parents' home.
People of all kinds cannot do without the graceful girl standing on the corner of the street. This is the best interpretation of beauty.
"Xiao Cui, have you got my whip?"
"Yes, yes!"
Xiao Cui hurried out of the house, holding the nine-meter-long whip that everyone feared, and the people who were peeking around all looked away.
Who doesn't know Miss Sai's reputation for being fierce?
This whip is no joke.
"Miss, there's still half a quarter to the morning hour. Don't be soft-hearted when that guy comes. I knew he was a shameless person from his appearance yesterday. If he doesn't hurt, he won't know how powerful Miss is."
Xiao Cui is also a scoundrel, and she has acquired a savage temper from her own lady. And she doesn't want a teacher to come. She is Miss's maid, and she has to learn from her lady. Naturally, she hopes that Miss will beat the teacher away.
"You don't need to tell me, as long as he dares to come, I will beat him!"
"Here he comes!"
As soon as the voice fell, a handsome young man came slowly in front of him, without a pen or a book, and only holding a ruler in his hand.
"Miss, look at that guy, he is so arrogant, he only brought a ruler, it seems that he wants the palm of your hand!"
"He dares! Pretty boy, I will make him pay!"
After that, Sai Jiangnan didn't wait any longer, rushed into the crowd with a whip, and came to Xia Shang in three or two steps. Without saying a word, he raised his hand and threw the whip out!
"Snap!"
A crisp sound!
The crowd immediately exploded.
"No! No! Miss Sai is in the street!"