Mrs. Cui went back and forth several times and finally negotiated the business on behalf of Princess Shangde.

So this Wangji Seal Workshop became the property of Princess Shangde.

Thirty percent of the profit from this printing press was given to Princess Shang De, and 30% of the remaining profit was given to Wang Shixing. Seemingly not making much profit, it was of little significance to Xiao Lingyan and Zhao Ruxi. But their intention was not to make profit in the workshop, but to turn the printing press into a profit.

The book machine is pushed in front of people.

Sure enough, Princess Shang De was very excited after seeing the convenience and high profits of the printing press.

She called Wang Shixing and asked him: "Shopkeeper Wang, where did you get this printing press? I want to buy a few more to make the workshop bigger."

"A merchant from the south came to Jiangnan to sell it. At that time, this machine cost me four thousand taels of silver. I originally wanted to open a printing shop in Jiangnan, but I didn't expect..." Wang Shixing sighed and did not continue.

"Shopkeeper Wang, don't be sad, it's the same if the seal shop is opened in the capital." Princess Shangde comforted him.

"The old man has lost his temper." Wang Shixing stood up and saluted, "The princess can send someone to Jiangnan to inquire about it. Because this machine is too expensive, when they went to various printing shops to sell it, everyone was afraid of being cheated, and no one bought it. However,

Someone with a good vision still bought it. Because the ink used in the machine cannot be made at home, so you have to buy it from the person who sells the machine, and maybe they are still in contact with them."

He thought for a while and wrote the names of the two workshops: "These two workshops were the ones who bought the machines. Princess, please ask someone to ask."

"good."

Princess Shangde immediately sent people to Jiangnan.

Within half a month, the people sent came back and brought back several machines.

Princess Shangde was overjoyed and asked, "How did you buy this?"

"The owner of a workshop that Shopkeeper Wang gave me also bought the machine at that time. He thought it was useful, so he bought two more. He also bought ink from time to time and was in contact with the supplier. We contacted him through him and bought this machine.

Three machines. If the princess feels it is not enough, your subordinates can buy more."

"Have you ever asked where this machine came from?" Princess Shangde asked.

"This is an imported product. Like the clock that was auctioned at the Fifth Prince's auction some time ago, it was shipped from the West. However, the calligraphy mold was cast by missionaries here. The calligraphy mold can be sold separately, and my subordinates are worried about the original calligraphy mold.

It was worn out, so I bought a separate set of calligraphy stencils, which cost 2,500 taels of silver."

Princess Shangde also went to see the printing machine in person. She knew that the machine was made of a wooden base. On the base, a movable type pattern was arranged. A wool pad was dipped in ink, brushed on the type pattern, and then covered with paper.

Shake a pole and push the stamping plate to print the writing.

These fonts are made of metal and are not easy to wear. Coupled with the leverage of the machine, it saves effort and prints clearly, which is completely different from the operation of ordinary printing shops. Princess Shangde believed that it was an imported product.

"Have you bought the ink?"

"I bought fifty barrels," the subordinate said. "The supplier said that even if the business is good, it will last for half a year. These fifty barrels of ink cost five hundred taels of silver."

Princess Shangde was relieved.

Compared with the use of ink for clay and woodblock engraving and printing, metal movable type has poor suitability for water-based ink. These machines must use special ink for printing.

This kind of ink was made by Zhao Ruxi who had linseed boiled, mixed with a small amount of turpentine and carbon black, and then left for several months.

If others don't know the formula, and you can't make it yourself, you can only buy the ink from the seller.

However, not much ink is used during printing and the profit is high, so the cost of twelve barrels of ink is nothing.

Princess Shangde was very satisfied with the flexibility of her subordinates in handling matters and praised: "If you do it well, you will be rewarded."

The Wang family's courtyard was too cramped, and Princess Shang De naturally disliked it. Beining was her hometown, and she had a lot of property in Beining. She took out a courtyard, still hung up the sign of Wangji Yinfang, and arranged all the machines in it.

, bought some servants, and the workshop opened.

The paper used for printing was made by Xiao Lingyan and was sold in several large Wenfangsibao stores. However, this kind of paper was not very absorbent and did not conform to the writing habits of the ancients, so it could not be sold at all at first.

Fortunately, after Zhao Ruxi's charcoal pens were made, they gradually became popular in the capital because of the convenience of writing. After Zhao Ruxi asked Zhao Ming to learn it, he went to Zhuangzi to organize some artificial charcoal pens and sold them to the Wenfang Sibao shop. Although the profit was not high, mosquito legs were also meat.

, at least it can increase the income of the women and children in Zhuangzi.

The rise of charcoal pencils slightly boosted the sales of Xiao Lingyan's paper, preventing it from being taken off the shelves by the Four Treasures of the Study Store.

Now that the four machines of Wangji Yinfang are in operation, they plan to print a batch of Four Books and Five Classics first and put them on the market. The demand for paper is huge.

Naturally, they couldn't go to the Four Treasures Store to buy paper. Instead, they directly contacted the paper mill and purchased this paper in large quantities.

Not even the paper shop owner knew that his boss was the fifth prince, they only thought he was a relative of some powerful person.

When he saw someone coming to buy this kind of paper, he said with emotion: "When I made this kind of paper, I said it was no good and I couldn't sell it, but my boss insisted on making it. I didn't expect it to sell so well now. My boss really has a unique eye for it."

The Four Books and Five Classics printed by Wang Jiyinfang were put into the market, like a drop of water falling into a frying pan, causing great repercussions.

First of all, it is cheaper than ordinary books. Secondly, the paper is relatively solid and not easy to be damaged. The handwriting is also very clear, even if it is stained with water, the writing on it will not be blurred. The quality is excellent.

Wangji Yinfang offers a relatively large profit margin to bookstores. So when someone comes to buy the Four Books and Five Classics, the shopkeepers and clerks give priority to recommending books from Wangji Yinfang. If the bookstore has scripts or other books to be printed, they will be the first to look for them.

Wangji Yinfang.

The business was booming, and Princess Shangde sent people to buy several printing machines and inks to continue to expand the workshop.

Within three months, the seal shops around the capital were greatly impacted by Wangji Seal Shop.

When everyone inquired about it, they found out that the seal shop belonged to Princess Shangde. So there was another round of overt and covert fighting and all kinds of stumbling blocks.

But Princess Shangde is not afraid of these. The emperor is standing behind her.

The 30/70 profit share between her and Wang Shixing was only for the first machine. For the subsequent machines that she bought herself, she only gave Wang Shixing half of the profit share.

She also knew that the printing shops around the capital were controlled by major families, and it was not easy to gain a firm foothold. Zhao Ruxi's safe business inspired her, and she also went to find Xiao Ge and gave him 30% of the profit.

With the emperor escorting her, Wang Jiyinfang is naturally not afraid of other people's overt and covert attacks. Because of the large profit margins, her business has become very popular.

Those aristocratic families in the capital were not vegetarians. When they sent people to sneak into Wang Ji's envoy, they found out the secret of Wang Ji's seal workshop. They quickly sent people to Jiangnan, bought machines and inks, improved their seal workshops, and

They adopted the method of price reduction in an attempt to take back the market occupied by Princess Shangde.
Chapter completed!