Su Miaomiao's compiled books also began to be sold in the scorching summer.
As soon as this thing came out,
Cheng Hao found the old gentleman and set up the first batch of trial sales points at his place. After all, he had been running a bookstore for so many years and had a stable customer base. Therefore, the first batch sold out exceptionally smoothly.
Anyone with a bit of sense knew how rare such easy-to-understand, clearly illustrated, and detailed books were, especially with color pages.
It was rarely seen.
Thus, it quickly spread on a small scale, and money was earned rapidly.
Books were still quite valuable in those days. A casual book could sell for over a hundred coins, let alone thicker books, which were even more expensive.
Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao's book was priced at only one hundred coins.
Even poor families could pool their money to buy one and read it together. For an entire village fleeing disaster, one book was enough to teach them basic medical knowledge and allow them to help themselves.
Therefore, their explosive popularity was within their expectations. The books they had stockpiled were not only not difficult to sell, but there was also a shortage. Thus, they rushed to increase production. If even half of the people in Quezhou City wanted to buy, their workshops would be working to death.
And everyone was indeed in a hurry.
Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao were in charge of sales. Besides the initial fixed sales at the old gentleman's place, they also had people set up stalls in various markets.
Those who could enter the city had some money on hand. In such times, people were uneasy, and no one knew if they would have to wander again.
Therefore,
when everyone heard about such amazing books, they immediately flocked over.
Xiao Wuzi and Xiao Liuzi, instructed by Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao, also began to take on the task of selling books. They had gradually become skilled.
Looking at the dense crowd surrounding them, they were not afraid and even dared to answer their questions one by one, remaining completely calm throughout and speaking eloquently.
"Come, come! Everyone, don't speak all at once. I can't hear you babbling. Speak one by one, and I'll answer one by one, ensuring you understand!"
"Exactly, exactly! Don't miss out as you pass by! Cheap and good books! You can understand them even if you can't read! They teach you to recognize herbs! And understand medicinal properties!"
From their initial nervousness to their current composure, Xiao Wuzi and Xiao Liuzi owed a great deal to Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao.
The onlookers, of course, would not easily trust others. Those who spent lavishly were the rich lords who indulged in debauchery every day. They were ordinary people with a little money, otherwise, they wouldn't have gathered together in the market.
Therefore, everyone naturally had doubts and wanted to be clear before buying.
Suddenly, they started shouting.
"Is it true? Books that even illiterate people can understand? So miraculous? Don't tell us you're trying to cheat us out of the little money in our pockets again! Are there really such books?"
"Exactly, I've lived for almost sixty years and have never heard of such a thing!"
"You say this book is miraculous, is it really that miraculous? Who knows if you're just bluffing?"
Everyone then echoed the more prominent voices.
But their hearts were itching.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been attracted. As long as they inquired, it meant they were interested.
If they were interested, then at least half of them were potential customers.
Xiao Wuzi and Xiao Liuzi had gained quite a bit of experience recently! They immediately got excited.
They used their small voices to answer one by one.
"Hey! Esteemed sir, look at all these books I have here! Would I still try to fool you? We can't run away, and we'll be here often in the future! Don't worry about us disappearing!"
"Exactly, I guarantee this! Look at the colored illustrations inside. The herbs are drawn very carefully, and it even tells you how to distinguish them! If you can't read, just look at the pictures. The details for distinguishing them are circled. As for what the herb is used for, look at the little person in the picture. Wherever it's red is where it treats! It's very detailed!"