Heavenly Dao Formula

After a lot of intensive preparations, the newly established Propaganda Department of the Secretariat finally released the first issue of Jinxia City's newspaper - "Shenjin Weekly".

It can be seen from the name that it is not only facing Jinxia, ​​but also the whole territory of Shenzhou.

However, due to the conservative consideration of new things, its first printing is only 5,000 copies, which will be shared and sold by three private bookstores and the official printing office of the Bureau, and each copy is priced at ten copper plates.

Wei Wushuang came to the bookstore closest to his home early in the morning, but found that he was not the first one—a lot of people had already gathered in front of the store, and the discussions were quite lively.

It seems that everyone is quite concerned about the actions of the Bureau.

He wasn't wearing an official robe, so no one would recognize him naturally. Relying on the generous physique bestowed by the alchemist, Wei Wushuang easily squeezed into the crowd, but the scene in front of him surprised him.

It was lively, but the newspapers were neatly placed on the table, and no one took them. Facing the selling price of ten pennies, most people choose to wait and see instead of directly paying for it.

What's more, on a small wooden board next to the table, the whole picture of the newspaper is posted.

Anyone who can read can read it for free.

"It turns out that this is a newspaper. I thought it was a book, but I didn't expect it to be two sheets of paper."

"It would be great if it was a book. You can also decorate it when you buy it back. Buying two sheets of paper for ten cents always feels like a bit of a loss."

"Old Zhang, can you read? You usually kill fish and want to use books to decorate your appearance, so you are not afraid of being laughed at by those scholars?" Someone half-jokingly asked.

"Say, what are you talking about! My son is in the school, who is not a scholar?" Lao Zhang retorted, "I can't read, so can't I let my son read to me?"

There was a burst of laughter at the scene.

"Hey, what did the newspaper say, can anyone tell me?"

"It's the latest battle. It turns out that the mastermind behind the scenes is the Xiji Dynasty, whose name is...Natatin Kingdom."

"I see, but why did they cross such a long distance to attack Jinxia?"

"It's because of the elves. Her Royal Highness has signed a covenant with the elves. If they beat the elves, they are bullying Her Highness. Of course we can't just sit idly by!"

"That's right! Although the elves are monsters, if I get to know them more, I find that they are actually quite good...especially the energetic girls in the Machine Building Bureau..."

As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to the speaker.

"Uh, I didn't really do it, I just admired it!"

"But since the newspaper is talking about a battle, why is there a portrait of a girl hanging in the middle?" A bystander changed the topic, "And the appearance of this girl... I'm afraid she is also a demon?"

"This lord is not an ordinary monster. She is a dragon and auspicious! And she is also the biggest contributor to this battle!"

"Dragon?" Everyone was dumbfounded.

"That's right," the introducer said high-pitched, "Then the West Pole Fleet galloped across the ocean without any opponents. Why was it trapped in the Jinxia Shallow Sea, and was finally wiped out? It was because Master Long cast a spell to block the sea breeze, so that these The warship was unable to move an inch! Moreover, in the final boarding battle, she took the lead and frightened the enemies on many warships in one fell swoop, which is a great contribution!"

"oh----"

The crowd let out a sigh of emotion.

"It's a pity that such a good girl has snake eyes, which is really daunting."

"Yeah... In comparison, elves are easier to accept."

click.

Wei Wushuang seemed to hear the gritted teeth of the introducer.

He shook his head and shouted into the shop, "Boss, here's a newspaper!"

"Hey," the shopkeeper immediately came forward rubbing his hands, "Do I need to wrap it up for you?"

"No need, why is it so formal for something worth ten cents?"

"That's different, you are the first customer after the store opens!"

Wei Wushuang was startled, pulled the store aside and asked in a low voice, "Is there really no one buying this newspaper?"

"Yes," the latter smiled wryly, "It is said that cooperating with the Bureau is a profitable business, and it seems that I will be the first person to lose money."

Wei Wushuang felt rather uncomfortable. He knew that Xia Fan attached great importance to the Propaganda Department, and the current plans were all implemented by Fu Cheng himself. If the first battle failed, not only would the Propaganda Department lose face, but he, as a member of the Bureau, would lose face. Members, too, will feel frustrated.

Unfortunately, he didn't know what to do with it.

After all, he was in charge of the Ministry of Grain, and he came here to buy newspapers because his father wanted to read them.

Back at his home, Wei Wushuang found an extra pair of leather boots at the entrance.

"Father, I'm back."

"Oh, come and meet Mr. Zhuang." Wei Yan waved his hand, gesturing him to sit down at the table, "Do you remember this one? The big businessman in Anshen City who used to take care of the grain store business."

"Remember, my son." Wei Wushuang bowed his hands in a polite salute, "I met Mr. Zhuang."

"Hey, there's no need to be like this. You are now a senior official of Jinxia City, so I should salute you." The latter said with a smile on his face.

Since he was appointed by Xia Fan as the head of the food department, not only his family's attitude towards him has changed a hundred and eighty degrees, even when the guests come to visit, it is basically the same. However, the elated feeling in his heart didn't last long. Instead, he felt uncomfortable all over, not even as relaxed as before when he was unknown.

After exchanging pleasantries, Wei Wushuang put the Shenjin Weekly on the table, "Father, I brought back the newspaper you wanted, and I have to go to the secretariat later, please forgive me for not staying with me for a long time."

"Newspaper? What is that?" Mr. Zhuang asked curiously.

"Oh, Jinxia City made a new gadget. I heard that with this thing, you can know the world's major events without leaving home." Father Wei stroked his beard and smiled, "I'm really curious, so I asked him to buy a copy." Come and have a look."

"Really?" He took the weekly newspaper curiously, looked it up and down, "How much is this one?"

"Ten words." Wei Wushuang replied.

"It's so cheap?"

Wei Wushuang was startled, and retracted his hands that were about to stand up, "Do you think it... is cheap?"

"Isn't it! Look at this paper, the ink on the back is not even leaked, which is impossible for ordinary rice paper." Mr. Zhuang said carefully, "The size of each character is basically the same, it should be printed on an engraving board Yes, the ink is thick in color, and the ink used is undoubtedly top-grade...the person who made this must have put a lot of thought into it."

"As expected of an expert in running a pawn shop, he can see so many tricks." Wei Yan said in amazement.

"This business relies on the eyes, so what if you don't want to be sharp." The other party smiled and shook his head, "But let me tell you, the most valuable thing about this newspaper is not the paper and ink, but the portrait!"