373: Chapter 373 Newspapers for Sale! Newspapers for Sale!

"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers..."

"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers!"

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On the bustling streets of Xianyang City, these crisp cries rang out one after another.

"The latest issue of the Great Qin Empire Weekly, only one coin per copy!"

Children with backpacks slung over their shoulders, filled with newspapers, held a copy in their hands and waved them constantly, weaving through the bustling crowds and working hard to hawk the newspapers in their hands.

Since the launch of the Great Qin Empire Weekly, the newspaper had been like a spring breeze, quickly blowing into every corner of Xianyang City and becoming an important way for the common people to learn about world events.

With the widespread distribution of the newspaper, a brand-new job—newsboy—was born.

The job of a newsboy only required about three hours of work per day, scheduled after the children finished school, so it neither interfered with their studies nor prevented them from earning some money. The compensation was also quite attractive, with a fixed ten coins per month and an additional commission for every newspaper successfully sold.

For many children from poor families, this was undoubtedly a rare opportunity!

Most of these newsboys were poor students from the Great Qin Empire Academy.

The Great Qin Empire Academy was, naturally, a new type of school established by Zhao Fusu. In addition to teaching modern script and modern pronunciation, physics, chemistry, history, geography, and biology were all within the scope of instruction.

Since the Great Qin Empire Weekly had a clear political orientation, these newsboys were naturally not just there to sell newspapers.

The newsboys weaving through the streets would become important informants for the Shadow Guards.

Once newsboys spread across the world, the amount of intelligence they could provide would be even greater.

Ding Dang was one such newsboy. Every day after school, he couldn't wait to rush to the newspaper office to collect the day's papers.

He carefully organized the newspapers and ran toward the lively streets. On the crowded roads,

"Sir, take a look at today's newspaper! Detailed report on the extermination of the Yunmengze Water Bandits!"

"Grandpa, buy a newspaper! Know everything under heaven, all in the Great Qin Empire Weekly!"

He cried out his wares diligently, his voice crisp and loud.

One coin wasn't much, and many people had developed the habit of reading the paper. Thus, when they saw a newsboy, they would conveniently buy a copy to read while eating, much like how modern people play with their phones during meals.

At this time, the difference between eating with chopsticks and eating with a knife and fork became apparent.

"Give me a copy of the newspaper."

A merchant purchased a newspaper from Ding Dang.

He looked at the striking headline on the front page, which instantly caught his eye.

[Yunmengze Water Bandits Completely Exterminated, Great Qin Awes the Four Directions]

The report detailed the sequence of events regarding the extermination of the Yunmengze Water Bandits.

The merchant carefully read the content.

[The Water Bandits had long entrenched themselves in the Yunmeng Marsh area, like a pack of wolves, wantonly harassing the people of Nan Commandery.]

[They burned, killed, and looted, committing all sorts of evils. The people suffered unspeakably, living in fear every day.]

[Many villages in Nan Commandery, originally peaceful and serene, were thrown into chaos by this group of Water Bandits. Villagers' houses were burned, property was pillaged, and even their lives could not be guaranteed.]

[Not only that, this group of Water Bandits grew increasingly rampant, even daring to launch an attack on our Great Qin's vital train.]

[It must be known that the train plays a pivotal role in the transportation and economic development of our Great Qin, carrying the transport of goods and the movement of people; it is an important link for our Great Qin's prosperity!]

[This action by the Yunmengze Water Bandits was undoubtedly a flagrant provocation of our Great Qin's authority and has thoroughly enraged the Great Qin Empire!]

[How could our Great Qin Empire tolerate such provocation!]

[Thus, a grand extermination operation was launched.]

[At our Great Qin's command, ten thousand warships and fifty thousand Louchuan Soldiers were quickly assembled. They were clad in Sky Helmets and held Sky Fire.]

[Under the powerful offensive of our Great Qin Lou Chuan Soldiers, the bandits of Yunmeng Marsh were utterly defenseless.]

[A hundred pieces of Sky Fire opened fire all at once, like falling stars hitting the earth. The Water Bandits' strongholds in Yunmeng Marsh were smashed to pieces. Our Great Qin Empire's Sky Fire weapons quickly disintegrated the bandits' will to fight, and they knelt to surrender one after another. Our Great Qin Empire easily rounded them all up in one go.]

"Good!"

The content of this newspaper didn't help the merchant earn even half a coin more, but his heart was filled with a sense of pride.

The more prosperous the Great Qin Empire became, the more prosperous he felt!