Gu Wenheng took one look and smiled in understanding. "This counts as the first time someone has come to provoke us since we arrived in Shangjing. We really should slap their paws right back."
He believed that with this deterrent, those who were getting restless would also pull their claws back.
Jin Qianqian nodded in agreement. While attending banquets recently, many people had explicitly or implicitly mentioned wanting to buy shares.
Everyone wanted a piece of this ready-made pie, but it still depended on whether she, the owner, was willing to cooperate.
"There's another thing regarding the bookstore. Some rather interesting stories have been submitted these past few days. I've already had the steward pay them, and at a pretty good price too. Having received actual silver, these scholars are highly motivated. I reckon there will be even more submissions moving forward.
"It's just that hand-copying is far too slow, and printing costs are high. I was wondering if we should..."
