Chapter 109: Continuously Taking the Initiative to Enter the Trap

Fusu's expression at this time was particularly strange.

He stared at Feng Jie in a daze, having a lot to say but not knowing how to start.

You know, the cost of making paper is almost nothing.

Not to mention the broken fishing net, which I picked up almost for free;
Not to mention the bamboo, they just brought the unwanted leftovers from the workshop next door that supplied bamboo slips to the court.

Worker?

The meals were provided, but the wages were so low that Fusu felt embarrassed.

But all the craftsmen were delighted and wished they could work for Fusu for the rest of their lives.

and then?
No more!

The key is that just by doing this, the output is still very high.

At least according to Fusu's understanding, the paper produced at one time is enough to write many, many words.

As a result, Feng Jie was not satisfied with the so-called "cost" of silk being three times higher, and he wanted to raise the price to five times higher?
Even though Fusu had already prepared himself mentally to cheat Ying Yuan, years of education and habits still made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Censor Feng, five times?"

"Are you not mistaken?"

What Fusu actually meant was very simple, which was to ask him to take back the price.

After all, in Fusu's opinion, being able to pay three times the price of silk was already unfair enough.

If this is changed to five times, it would be a bit like putting people to death.

But what he never expected was that other people's perspectives were completely different from his.

At least Feng Jie in front of him had a look of expression that froze for a moment.

The others who were watching the fun on the side couldn't help themselves and spoke quickly.

"Oh my, Censor Feng is just looking for the benefits and wants to put them in his own pocket. He wants to take all the shares by offering five times the price. Is this a joke?"

"Of course it's a joke! Three times is the cost. Who sells things at cost price? Especially when it's such a rare item."

"Yes, yes, this paper is really good! I don't have any other ideas, I just want to buy some and keep it as a treasure!"

"Underwriting? What a big tone! I thought Censor Feng was going to throw money at me, but he only offered five times as much?"

"..."

Weird!

Crazy and sarcastic!

There was really no one who spoke up for Feng Jie. Instead, they all were acting sarcastic.

Don’t blame these people for doing this!
Anyone who can rush here first today may not have the ability to start a war with Feng Jie and his people in the court.

But it’s not entirely true to say that they are very afraid of Feng Jie and his people.

What's more, Feng Jie's approach of wanting to take over the sales right from the start directly pissed off everyone.

Damn it, all the sales are given to you, how can we make money?

So, since you, Feng Jie, want to blame everyone, don't blame everyone for blaming you too.

Feng Jie's expression changed a little after being bullied by this group of people.

But it finally stabilized.

Because he knew that, in the final analysis, this matter would still fall on Fusu's shoulders.

If Fusu says it can be done, then it can definitely be done.

If he says it can't be done, then it would be nonsense even if he adds more money.

Therefore, he ignored the gossips and just looked at Fusu with a smile on his face.

"Sir, I am not lying. If the price is further increased, we can afford it."

"But if that happens, we won't be able to purchase much with the funds we have on hand!"

"Besides, the high price actually hinders the circulation of this paper. What do you think?"

"So, sir, for the sake of the Qin Empire and the long-term, I think it would be best if we could continue to do this for a long time at five times the price!"

"Look, we brought all the money directly with us. This shows our sincerity!"

"Carry it up!" Without giving Fusu any chance to refuse, Feng Jie shouted directly, and several servants who had been outside came in in groups of two, carrying a large box.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

A dozen heavy boxes were dropped in front of everyone.

Feng Jie had no intention of being shy and opened the lid of the box in front of everyone.

Hey!
Everyone exclaimed!
Obviously, no one expected that Feng Jie would play such a big game!

Most of the boxes were filled to the brim with Qin Banliang coins. In an ordinary household, one would have to search through all their possessions to fill such a box.

But here, there are seven or eight boxes filled to the brim.

And the remaining boxes are even more terrifying.

It's actually filled with gold!

The yellow, shiny and heavy appearance made everyone exclaim in amazement.

No wonder this was the only box that had to be carried in by four people using poles.

Just by looking at it, you can tell that the portion is probably more than enough.

Fusu looked at everything in front of him speechlessly, feeling extremely sad.

At this moment, he really wanted to sigh like his sixth brother.

"Damn it, did the money come from the wind?"

Fusu knew just by thinking about it that such a large amount of money must have been collected by every family in Feng Jie's group.

Moreover, even though they were all old-established aristocrats, it was difficult for them to take out so much money at one time.

Especially with such a big box of gold in the middle!
That's obviously not an easy task!
Maybe, these people have taken out all their money except for the little savings they had at home.

They are ambitious and want to make a fortune from this.

The idea is good, but what about the reality?
Even if others don’t know, how could Fusu not know?

The cost of papermaking will definitely explode in the future.

By then, won’t Feng Jie and his people hate me to death?
When the time comes, will they remember that they were the ones who rushed to buy it?

Will they admit at that time that they were the ones who jumped into the pit on their own initiative?

They will only think that Fusu has betrayed them!
Fusu looked at Feng Jie who was expectant, took a deep breath, and advised him very tactfully.

"Imperial Censor Feng, I can feel your sincere desire to serve your country."

"But this matter is somewhat risky!"

"You don't have to buy so much at once!"

“It’s a good idea to buy some and try it out first!”

Fusu really wanted to do this for Feng Jie and the others' good.

At the same time, I don't want to offend everyone at once.

After all, it's just a small amount of money, so it's a rip-off.

But if we drain all the wealth of this group of people, we will make mortal enemies.

Just at this moment, Chunyu Yue, who was watching from the side, came up with an assist.

"Imperial Censor Feng, I think what you said is absolutely right!"

"This business can't be done by just people like you!"

"As your teacher, I must buy some!"

"As for the price, I can offer the same as you, but if you want to buy them all, that won't work!"

"How can you guys eat meat while we just watch?"

Fusu looked at the teacher beside him in surprise, his eyes were extremely complicated.

"Teacher, you are planning to take the initiative to fall into the trap!?"

(End of this chapter)