Seeing Wu Da's hesitation, Yun Chao pointed at the two bamboo baskets and said, "Let's do this, Boss Wu. I'll give you the steamed buns on credit, and I'll give you the money after you sell them out, okay?"
"That...okay then."
Wuhan University didn't dare to say no. Since Yun Chao had even used the credit method, if he still didn't agree, Yun Chao would definitely sell it himself or wholesale it to others.
Anyway, there is no need to give money first, who cares, try it later.
So Wu Da put his steamed buns in the car and left with Yun Chao's two baskets of steamed buns.
Looking at Wu Da's back, Shitou was a little worried: "Second brother, what if this guy doesn't give us money?"
At first, Shitou called Yun Chao Yun Er, but later he changed his name to Chao Geer, and now he has become the second brother again, and the relationship is getting closer and closer.
"It doesn't matter, it's just two baskets of steamed buns, we can still afford it."
Yun Chao patted Shitou on the shoulder: "Let's go, Shitou. I passed by a bookstore just now. Go check it out and buy some books."
Shitou was in disbelief: "Buy...buy a book? Second brother, when did you learn to read?"
In Shitou's impression, not to mention Yun Chao, there was no one literate in Wolong Village, except Muramasa Lai Zhicheng.
However, Lai Zhicheng's educational level is not high. He only knew a few words after attending a private school in the town for several years when he was a child.
Now that Yun Chao actually wanted to buy a book, how could Shitou not be surprised? That is to say, he didn't know the word "pretending", otherwise he would have warned Yun Chao to be careful of being struck by lightning.
Yun Chao didn't care whether Shitou was surprised or not. He didn't buy the book to show off in front of Shitou, but to learn how to read.
When Yun Chao came to Wu Dynasty, he had never seen any other words except the signboard in front of the shop.
Therefore, Yun Chao wanted to buy a few books to master the writings of the Wu Dynasty by comparing them with the writings of his previous life.
East Main Street.
Zhuxiang Bookstore.
When he saw two country boys in linen and short shirts walking in, the shopkeeper's eyes barely bulged out of his head. He hurriedly recited silently a dozen times, before he could barely suppress the urge to curse.
Several guests in long gowns who were choosing books also frowned, hating the two muddy legs that seriously lowered their dignity.
Shitou was at a loss, but Yun Chao was nonchalant and turned a blind eye to everyone's reactions.
The bookstore owner was afraid that Yun Chao might mess around and damage his precious books, so he followed him closely as if to guard against thieves.
Yun Chao ignored them and read each book one by one. Although he could only see the cover of the book, it was enough.
It’s not that Yun Chao didn’t know a single word.
The characters used by the Wu Dynasty were similar to the traditional Chinese characters used by Yun Chao in his previous life, or they were traditional Chinese characters, with only some slight differences.
This is not surprising, not to mention that Yun Chao did not have the Wu Dynasty in his previous life. Even if there was, the characters of different dynasties would not be exactly the same.
Yun Chao has not studied traditional Chinese characters, but he knows some of them. If he puts them in the whole article and combines the upper and lower sentences, he will know more.
In order to live a better life in this world and at the same time master more knowledge in this world, Yun Chao spent all the money he had just earned from the Lion House at any cost.
The papermaking and printing techniques of the Wu Dynasty were very backward, and the cost of books was very high. A set of "Tang Shi Wu Ci" of average quality cost Yun Chao five taels of silver, which was enough for ordinary people. Live at home for more than half a year.
Not only that, Yun Chao also spent three taels of silver to buy a low-quality brief history. The book roughly introduced the history from the creation of the world by Pangu to the Wu Dynasty to the present day.
For one or two or three dollars, I can get a set of low-quality pens, inks, paper and inkstones.
"Shopkeeper, do you have a dictionary?"
Yun Chao decided not to choose and asked the shopkeeper directly.
It was really hard to read the traditional Chinese characters, and even Meng Daicai couldn't recognize much of them.
Moreover, the books in Wu Dynasty were all arranged vertically from right to left, making Yun Chao look as big as one head and two heads.
"dictionary?"
The bookstore owner was confused when Yun Chao asked: "What is a dictionary? I don't have one here."
Yun Chao slapped his forehead. Maybe people in the Wu Dynasty didn't have a dictionary to say: "It's a book that teaches people how to read."
"Oh... look at these books."
The shopkeeper glanced at Yun Chao with disdain. A bumpkin is just a bumpkin. He doesn't understand anything and talks nonsense.
Yun Chao read it for a long time and finally guessed that one of the books was "Shuowen Jiezi". As for the other books, he couldn't even recognize the titles.
Therefore, Yun Chao decided to temporarily give up these difficult problems and buy a few familiar books first, so that it would be like reading in front of others.
Yun Chao didn't want the "Shuowen Jiezi", but spent another twenty-two-five cents to buy a copy of "The Analects of Confucius".
Although he is not too familiar with "The Analects of Confucius", he still knows many passages in it. He even memorized them when he was in school, and he can spell out the traditional Chinese characters that he doesn't know.
I originally wanted to buy a few more books, but the books were too expensive. Looking at a room full of books, Yun Chao could only sigh in despair and let's talk about it later.
Several scholars were surprised to see Yun Chao spending more than ten taels of silver in one go. Even with their financial resources, they did not dare to spend so much money at once like Yun Chao.
Although these people are all wearing long robes, they are actually not very wealthy. Really wealthy people would not go to bookstores to read books like them. They would have directly asked the bookstore owner to deliver the books to their homes.
The attitude of the bookstore owner has made a 180-degree turn. No matter whether it is a mud-legged person or a dog-legged person, as long as it can bring him profits, everyone is his uncle.
Dear uncle!
Yun Chao couldn't leave. The shopkeeper kept talking and introduced it for more than ten minutes. He wanted to sell all the books to him!
As a result, Yun Chao gained a lot of knowledge. For example, he now knows the names of those so-called dictionaries that he couldn't even recognize the titles of.
Among them is a book called "Guangyun". The shopkeeper said it is a rhyme book for learning pronunciation. It is also the best-selling "dictionary" today.
But that's it!
Yun Chao gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and spent another twenty-eight coins to buy "Guangyun"!
No, no, no, this time Yun Chao really ran away.
If he stayed any longer, Yun Chao felt that he had to return to the state of abject poverty when he first came through.
No way, for a poor graduate student who has been determined to change his destiny through reading since he was a child, nothing is more attractive to Yun Chao than knowledge!
"Second brother..."
Seeing Yun Chao spending so much money at once, Shitou was so distressed that he couldn't even say a complete sentence. He wanted to persuade Yun Chao in the bookstore just now, but in front of so many scholars, his mouth felt like it was being sewn shut. It feels like it's stuck, and I can't open it no matter what.
"It's okay Shitou, don't worry, your second brother can still hold on!"
Yun Chao was also helpless and patted Shitou's shoulder heavily, feeling like he was one of those gangsters in his previous life!
"Shitou, let's go to Cross Street to see how the steamed buns from Wuhan University are selling!"
