In February of spring, everything revives, the willows are green and the flowers are red, the orioles are singing and the swallows are dancing, and everything is full of vitality.
Although the chill has not completely subsided, the willow trees have already pulled out their green branches and sprouted clusters of tender green shoots. Soon they will be as green as silk ribbons, causing green radish to coil around, and a few spring swallows to fly and play in the eaves, like That winter never came.
The sky is clear and the sun is clear, the sky is high and the clouds are clear.
Shao Xi walked alone on the streets of Daliang City, looking at the bright smiles on the faces of passers-by, thinking that this spring day could also warm people's hearts.
In front of the clay figurine stall, several dolls were standing on tiptoe looking at the various figures, birds and beasts on the shelf. It reminded him of the way he dragged his mother to buy sugar paintings when he was a child and refused to leave.
Now I am a man with wealth, but this wealth seems to have come a little late. If I had such an opportunity and could earn so much money, maybe my mother would not leave me. Now that my mother is gone, What's the use of the wealth you have in your hands?
But then I thought about it, isn't there anyone around me who needs to be taken care of now? Old Wu has taken care of him for so many years and suffered a lot in the grassland, as well as the simple and kind-hearted people who raised him on the grassland, or Ning'er and everyone in Shuangxue Tower today, aren't they? Someone you need to take care of yourself? So the wealth in hand is still useful.
It's a pity that my mother didn't live a good life with me. Now that I have such a large amount of wealth in my hands, I should let the people around me share the benefits of this wealth.
As I walked, I found myself on the road to Yuyan Bookstore. Thinking that I was already nearby, I might as well go to the bookstore to see how the recent business was!
When I arrived at the bookstore, I saw an endless stream of people coming and going in and out of the door, making it look like a cloud of guests. Good business is naturally a good thing. Nowadays, the price of paper books has dropped. Many scholars who could not afford books before have now become the main consumer groups of bookstores. This business can be said to benefit others and themselves.
When I walked into the bookstore, I saw that the main hall was crowded with guests and it was very lively. People were also standing in front of the paper cabinets and bookcases on the second floor.
Shao Xi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In the original world, almost everything was electronic. If people wanted to read or write something, they couldn't do without their mobile phones and computers. Almost no one read paper books like this.
Now that we have come to this world, everything has returned to its original state. Although writing and reading are not as convenient as using electronic products, it will make people feel authentic. People in the modern world cannot smell the smell of paper and ink, and the artistic conception conveyed by pen and ink cannot be felt by people in the modern world. Maybe this is returning to nature?
Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu are sitting in the bookstore today. Although they are sitting in the bookstore in name, they are actually sitting at the back of the bookstore like two mascots. They are cleaning, placing, and welcoming customers in the store. The people there are all handymen and workers, and even there is a special accountant to check out the accounts. The two of them are hiding in the cubicle behind the screen, reviewing the lessons taught in the academy.
Shao Xi didn't blame them when he saw them. They were different from him. After all, they would attend the Spring Festival in one month. Now it was difficult for them to come and sit in the shop every day. Anyway, there were workers doing the work, which could make them free. It's okay to be busy with your own business.
When the workers in the store saw Shao Xi coming to the bookstore, they hurriedly came forward to greet them. They planned to go to the back to call Han Shaoguang and Zheng Yuanxiu out, but Shao Xi raised his hand to stop them. It would be better not to disturb them right now.
Shao Xi came here just on the way, there was nothing important, so he was just wandering around aimlessly in the store. When he was bored, he saw two people walking in outside the store. Shao Xi recognized them at a glance. .
Two women walked in. The one in front was elegant and dressed in a red dress. The woman in a green dress following behind looked even younger and looked smart and lively. The person who came was none other than Mei Ruoyan, and the one following him must be his maid. What were the two women doing in the bookstore?
Although the atmosphere of the Jingyuan Dynasty was liberal, women could walk around the streets, dine in restaurants, drink tea in teahouses, and listen to music like men on weekdays. Of course, they could also study in academies and study literature and history like men, but they could run by themselves. Not many people come to places like bookstores. Even if they want to buy books, they usually arrange for servants to come. Very few women will go to the bookstore to choose books by themselves.
As soon as Mei Ruoyan walked into the store, she asked the store workers about the price of the Four Treasures of the Study and the copybooks used for calligraphy practice. She said she wanted to buy in large quantities and asked if she could help deliver the goods.
Upon seeing this, Shao Xi stepped forward to greet Mei Ruoyan. When Mei Ruoyan saw her, Shao Xi suddenly smiled like a flower, unable to hide the joy in his heart.
"I never expected that it would be such a coincidence that I would meet Mr. Shao here. Since we said goodbye on the Lantern Festival, the little girl has been looking forward to the young master every day in Mingfengfang, but she has never seen the young master. She is very disappointed! The young master will treat the young master Has the woman forgotten?"
"Young lady, you have wronged me. No one will forget a woman like you after seeing her once. How can I be an exception? It's just that there are too many things these days, and I really can't spare any time. I'm going to let you wait for nothing." I apologize to the girl here for my sins, and I hope she will forgive me."
Mei Ruoyan smiled, "I wonder what the young master has been busy with these days? He was so busy that he even forgot about the agreement he made with the little girl. Could it be that the young master has met another girl?"
"Uh! Why do you ask this, girl?"
Or you can't reason with some women. She says you've forgotten her if you don't go to her. If you tell her you've been busy lately, she'll say you've been busy picking up other girls. Anyway, it's such a bad day. You just can't have a pleasant conversation with her.
There is no other way to deal with this kind of woman who likes to give you little problems. She can only explain it patiently. In fact, what she wants is not the answer you give, but the fact that you care about her when you try your best to explain it to her. manner.
Isn't it boring? right! It’s just boring! But this kind of boredom is a different kind of interest in her eyes.
"Miss, I misunderstood. I have been busy opening this bookstore recently. Because I had to build a papermaking workshop and a printing room before, I was so busy that I couldn't care about anything else. Therefore, I temporarily forgot the agreement with the girl. Please Girl, please don't worry about it, it's all my fault."
Hearing Shao Xi say that this Yuyan Bookstore was actually opened by him, Mei Ruoyan looked surprised and asked in disbelief: "This bookstore appointed by the royal family is actually opened by the Young Master? Before, I only thought that the Young Master was good at writing poems. Well, I didn’t expect that the young master is also proficient in business, it seems that the little girl is blind."
Shao Xi smiled awkwardly and said: "Where are you proficient in business? It's just a trick, it's really not worth mentioning."
"Young master, you are really too modest. Who dares to play tricks on the royal family? I think the young master must have a deep connection with the royal family. You must know that not everyone can get this royal inscription."
Shao Xixin said that it was just such a crappy thing, and I got it back with 20% of the net profit.
"I just saw that the girl ordered a lot of "Four Treasures of the Study" and copybooks for calligraphy. Ordering so many at once, could it be possible that the girl has changed her career to open a private school?"
"Young master, you are joking. How can I, a little girl, be so virtuous and capable? How can I teach and educate people and teach others? It's just that these things are indeed intended to be sent to a private school in Dongshi Lane, where Mr. Hao has taken in many homeless people. I teach the orphans who have returned home how to read and write on weekdays. As a woman, I can’t do much to help. I can only occasionally send the children what they need to show their appreciation.”
Shao Xi was quite surprised when he heard this. It turned out that this girl bought so many pens, inks, paper, inkstones and copybooks just to give to the homeless orphans. She was indeed a kind-hearted girl.
"The girl is not only as beautiful as a fairy, but also has such a kind heart. It is indeed a great blessing for me to get to know her. In this case, I should express my feelings a little bit, how about this! All the things the girl bought today are mine. There are also some books on the account, and I will have someone sort them out. Then I will go to Dongshi Lane with the girl to visit those children. Will the girl come with me?"
When Mei Ruoyan heard that Shao Xi was willing to give some books to the children in Dongshi Lane, she immediately smiled with a bright face, which was completely different from the previous Lantern Festival night.
"If the young master is willing to give me a gift, the little girl will naturally be happy to ask for it. However, the people living in Dongshi Lane are poor people, and the young master is a wealthy person. If you go there with me, you won't be afraid of losing your status?"
Shao Xi looked indifferent, "What about the poor? How can I be more noble than them? We are all human beings, why should we distinguish between high and low? Is it just because they are poor? In my heart, I, the girl, and those in Dongshi Lane There is no difference between homeless people, they are just lucky enough to have more possessions than they do, and they do not feel noble."
"Yes, yes, what this young master said is so good! Sister Ruoyan, this young master is much better than the guests in the shop. He is not as arrogant and pretentious as they are, thinking that he is richer and more powerful than others. Much more noble, this young master is humble and polite, and seems to be a gentleman.”
The woman in the green skirt was still looking around to watch the excitement at first. After hearing what Shao Xi said, her attention was suddenly drawn back. She seemed to agree with what Shao Xi said. She must have been attracted by it many times on weekdays. The guests she called bullying.
"Fei'er, don't speak nonsense! Although the guests in the shop are a little arrogant and unkind, they are our food, clothing and parents after all. How can we make rash comments? Although you and I are from a humble background, we should be grateful in life. Heart."
Shao Xi smiled and interjected: "I think Miss Fei'er is right. Why can you despise others when you have two dollars in your hand? People's wealth and status can be divided into high and low, but their personality should not be high or low. On the other hand, people who earn money based on their skills should not be looked down upon, but those dudes from aristocratic families who use their clothes to stretch out their hands and eat to open their mouths are the most despised."
"Girl, look! Even this young master agrees with what I said. Everything this young master said makes sense. Don't you think that, girl?"
Mei Ruoyan's eyes at Shao Xi gradually changed from appreciation to admiration.
