novelhk Chapter 407 Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes
Chapter 407 Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes
The young prince was silent for a long time after hearing this, and then he said: "Marriage is not that terrible, it is still very good. There is a light in the house that is on for you, and there are children who are related to you by blood and call you mother. It is still very happy. It is too early for you to decide this now. Wait until you grow up."
"I have money, and the lights in my house can be on 24 hours a day. The child is indeed very cute, but I value my life and don't want to have one myself, nor do I want to raise someone else's child. If I were a real man, I would be willing to get married, but unfortunately, I am a woman, and the cost of getting married and having children is too high, so for the sake of my life, forget it. Getting married is not good for me, and it is not a cost-effective thing."
In ancient times, giving birth was a life-threatening situation. Even in modern times when medical technology is so advanced, some pregnant women die at any time, let alone here.
The pregnancy period is the most dangerous and vulnerable. If she is accidentally harmed by someone or dies due to her own physical reasons, she will be devastated.
Others would not be able to inherit her property and family business for nothing. Just by thinking about this hypothetical situation, Shen Ruyi felt terrible. She definitely could not do this job as it would be too disadvantageous.
She didn't want to be such a scapegoat. It would be better if men could give birth to children. Or, she could travel through time and space and become a man. If she had enough money, she could find a beautiful and charming wife and live a good life.
Unfortunately, neither is true!
"You are still young. Maybe your thoughts will change after a few years. There is no need to rush." The young prince did not take Shen Ruyi's idea too seriously. After all, he was still a child and did not understand the meaning of it.
You can tell at first glance that she has a childish temper. Who knows, she might fall in love with some handsome man in the future and be eager to grow up and get married.
I don't know who will get the cheapest deal from this little thing in the future?
"Okay, I see."
Shen Ruyi also responded casually and stopped talking about this topic. It's not a big deal, it's a matter for the future, we'll talk about it in the future, it's too early to consider it now.
"I have read the two books you donated to the government. The idea is very good and very practical. It should be able to really help the people. It is a good thing. But do you have enough people to copy the books? Do you need me to introduce some more to you?"
Shen Ruyi thought for a few seconds and said, "That's enough. Let's go. I'm going to show you something. It's still in the experimental stage and I haven't gotten it working properly yet. Once I get it working properly, I'll report it."
The little prince asked in surprise: "Did you make something new?"
"I guess so. Come on, I'll take you to see it."
Shen Ruyi brought the young prince directly to the printing house and specially set aside three rooms for printing books.
When the two of them arrived, the servants were in the process of printing. Some were printing, some were hanging the papers to dry, some were typeset, and some were engraving. They had a clear division of labor and everyone was doing their job, and they were busy but not chaotic.
The little prince was so excited at the speed of the operation that he exclaimed, "Great goodness, great goodness!"
No wonder the government gave special rewards to this little thing. What a great contribution it must have made.
I always feel that from now on, some things will have to be rewritten. The young prince took the mold from the worker and wanted to try it himself.
The guard wanted to do it for the young prince, but was rejected. He tried it himself and became more and more addicted. It was too fast. Once this thing came out, other bookstores would have nothing to compare with it. I guess they would have to eat dirt.
Little Heitan is already quite hated by people, and once this character comes out, the number of people who hate her will probably increase even more.
The young prince tried it for a long time before returning it to the staff and leaving the room with Shen Ruyi.
"Is the material for this easy to find? Is it easy to make? Can it be promoted on a large scale?"
"The materials are easy to find. You can use clay, rosin, wax, etc. to make it. As for the production process, it's OK. Once you know how to make it, it's very simple and can be promoted on a large scale. We are still exploring this technology and it's not fully mature. Let's wait for a while. Once the production process is stable, I will submit this method."
The young prince deliberately teased Shen Ruyi and said, "Many copyists will not be able to make money."
"It's okay. It will indeed cause some copyists to lose their jobs, but the existence of this can directly reduce the cost of books. People have already bought books, and it will be much cheaper, at least more than half of the cost can be saved. With lower costs, the selling price will be lower. In the long run, everyone will benefit. More people will be able to read and buy books, so its benefits outweigh its disadvantages."
"It seems like you have thought it through clearly?"
"Is that for sure? The young prince is building a library, so he has hired many people to help copy books. In the short term, this job will not be put online, so I offer a higher wage than the market price, which is a disguised compensation for these copyists. If they can seize this opportunity, they can always make some money. If they don't, it's not my fault. He didn't even seize such a good opportunity, so he deserves it, but I can't be blamed."
"Speaking of the library, what are your plans? How many books do you plan to collect?"
"Not online yet, right? I have to copy all the books I can get so that everyone can read them, and add more books slowly until there are infinity. Books are meant to be read, not collected, and certainly not passed down through blood relations like family property. It would be a shame if they were lost or destroyed and disappeared into the river of history. Can you borrow the books in your mansion so that our people can copy them?"
"You are good at taking advantage of opportunities, okay? Have you ever thought that if you do this, you will offend all the nobles in the capital? Your previous operations did not affect the core interests of these people. Once you involve their core interests, they will spare no effort to deal with you. Aren't you afraid?"
"Being afraid is useless. Let them do whatever they want. I am barefoot and I am not afraid of them wearing shoes. I will just deal with them. As long as the government does not join them in corruption, I am not afraid. Besides, I am not a good person. I am not a pushover. It is hard to say who will win or lose.
I originally had many ways and ideas to make money. How many of them have I implemented? I didn't even start a business. I just wanted to be independent from others or certain things or items. What I sell is made by me, produced from my own fields, and is a unique business. No matter which link in the upstream, it is in my own hands, so I am not afraid of them doing bad things.