"I'm sorry, old man, but my friend is a bit confused. How much do you think these books cost in total?"
Qi Qige knew that strong dragons would not suppress local snakes, and he did not want to cause trouble.
The stall owner was also a stubborn old man. He threw "Ce Wen" in front of Qin Zhao, "How about it?"
Qin Zhao said "no" without giving in.
The old man hugged the books they picked and said, "Then don't take any of them."
Seeing that his beloved book was about to disappear, how could Qiqige agree, "I want it, I want it, old man, we want this "Ce Wen""
"don't want"
Qin Zhao was stubborn and did not agree with Qi Qige to buy the copy of "Ce Wen"
"That book doesn't mean anything to you, and it's so expensive that your brain is not working properly."
"Brother, can you stop saying no?" Qiqige wanted to buy a few books, but why was it so difficult.
Cao Xi couldn't stand it anymore. She hid behind Qin Zhao and twisted her little hand on Qin Zhao's waist. Qin Zhao took a breath.
He clenched the hand that was causing trouble, turned sideways to make room for Qi Qige, and climbed up the pole to take advantage of her. He couldn't stop her.
The old man is not that easy to talk to. He won't be able to sell books unless Qin Zhao tells him something.
Qin Zhao had no choice but to open the book "Ce Wen" and point to one sentence.
"Neighboring countries and our country are both high-yielding crops in rice and flax. Under the same conditions, how can our country surpass its neighboring countries?"
Qin Zhao: "The book says to increase rice and flax cultivation and reduce taxes."
Old man: "What's wrong with this?"
Qin Zhao: "Our country has been fighting with its neighboring countries all year round. The soldiers and horses have not used food and grass to go ahead. If we want to capture other countries, the war will continue and the people's lives will be ruined."
"Then tell me how to solve it." The old man wanted to see what point of view he could come up with.
"In the autumn, purchase flax from neighboring countries at high prices and in large quantities, and lower the price of rice. The implementation will continue as usual in the second year. People pursue profits. In the third year, they will definitely give up or reduce rice planting and plant flax instead. When the neighboring countries all plant flax, they will stop Purchasing flax, low rice yield and food shortage, neighboring countries will definitely buy our rice, and sell the rice at high prices. The neighboring countries have too much time to take care of themselves, so how can they start an army to fight. This not only suppresses the economic development of neighboring countries, but also buys time for our country to recharge its batteries."
"Tsk, tsk, I knew you were not a good person."
Qi Qige never expected that Qin Zhao could be so evil and kill without blood. He was worthy of the bumpkin he knew.
The old man was shocked by Qin Zhao's remarks and could not recover for a while.
Seeing that the old man was at a disadvantage, Qi Qige straightened her back and raised her face slightly, "Is this book still for sale?"
The old man finally returned to his senses and said, "Hahaha, wonderful, really wonderful. What is your name, little brother? Let's make friends and these books will be given to you."
Upon hearing this, Qi Qige's eyes instantly lit up: "Old man, this is too polite."
Qi Qige spread out her arms and just picked up the piles of books when she was hit hard by the old man.
"Did I ask you to move?" Qi Qige smiled awkwardly and silently retracted her arm.
Qin Zhao: "We met by chance and didn't want to argue too much. It's an honor to be able to discuss things with me now. I'll just give you my price."
When Qi Qige heard what Qin Zhao said, her heart dropped. She couldn't get the book for nothing, so she resigned herself to taking out her wallet and waited for the old man's quotation.
The old man raised his eyebrows and snorted coldly: "Three thousand taels" If you don't want to be friends with me, then don't even think about selling books at low prices.
"Ah" Qi Qige was shocked by the price. Could it be that this book was written with a banknote? It was too expensive.
The old man rolled his eyes and showed his attitude of selling it or leaving if he doesn't sell it.
Qi Qige reluctantly took out three thousand taels of silver. He picked up the pile of books and silently followed Qin Zhao home.
The old man shook the banknote in his hand and said, "It's missing."
He waved at the sneaky figure in the corner, "Come here, I see you."
Nightingale quickly ran forward and shouted guiltily, "Old Marquis"
Old Marquis: "Follow those three people, see where they live, and find out the details for me."
...
Qi Qige frowned when he found someone following him. If he was the only one, he could shake off his tail. The target of three people was too big, so he had no choice but to let that person follow.
"You guys go in first, I suddenly remembered something and I'll be back in a minute."
Qi Qige handed the book to Qin Zhao, watched them enter, then turned around and came to the corner. The man was so fast that it was too late to escape.
Qi Qige pulled Nightingale out and said, "Follow me, but you want to talk to me alone."
Nightingale never expected that a weak scholar could capture him with one move. He couldn't break free and had to accept his fate.
"What did you say? I think you misunderstood. I was just passing by."
Qi Qiqi's eyes were like sharp swords, staring at her, which sent shivers down Nightingale's spine. After a moment, she returned to her usual playful smile.
"Maybe it's really a misunderstanding. I'm sorry, brother."
Qi Qige smoothed out the clothes that were wrinkled by him, shook her small fan and left gracefully.
Nightingale was confused by him. Could it be that he had overestimated the scholar? He couldn't continue to follow him and could only investigate the other person's background first.
He had a headache. If the old Marquis knew that he had been discovered and caught, he would probably lose his position.
...
inside the house
Qin Zhao surrounded Cao Xi with aggrieved expressions on his face, "You pinch me?"
Cao Xi reached out and grabbed Qin Zhao's belt, pulling him in front of him. His eyes narrowed slightly, "I'm still aggrieved. Qi Qige likes it. Why are you stopping him?"
Qin Zhao tightened his grip on his belt. Cao Xi's tug occupied all his thoughts. He didn't care to reply and stammered: "Not now, not now." His face turned completely red as he spoke.
Qin Zhao was helpless that Cao Xi was always so proactive and could not follow her temper. His hands slowly fell to his waist, his eyes were wandering and his voice was mute, "If you want to, don't go to the study today."
Cao Xi suppressed a smile and moved his hands down Qin Zhao's waist. He saw Qin Zhao's face getting redder and redder, and his body unconsciously moved closer to Cao Xi.
But just when he thought everything was ready, his butt was painfully pinched by a pair of small hands.
"You, you, let go." Qin Zhao shouted, let go, but his body was frozen on the ground, unable to dodge at all.
Cao Xi loosened his hands into palms and rubbed the area where she had pinched him.
Boom, the blood rushed straight to the brain, it was so shameful, Qin Zhao looked down at Cao Xi, his eyes were red, "Are you bullying others?"
Cao Xi smiled and slapped his buttocks, "Go and warm up your books quickly, don't be lazy."
Qin Zhao felt wronged and didn't want to go out. His current condition didn't allow him to take a square step.
Cao Xi did not embarrass Qin Zhao and sat alone in front of the dressing table to prepare for bed. After about a stick of incense, Qin Zhao recovered and went to the study to find Qi Qige.
Qi Qige raised her eyebrows slightly and asked coquettishly, "Why are you here so late?"
Qin Zhao's face turned red as he remembered the embarrassment in the room, and his eyes swept over Qi Qige, "Shu Na?"
Qi Qige pointed to the corner of the desk "that"
The books I sell are really good. The annotations in the book are clean and clear, the insights are unique, and the knowledge covers a wide range of topics. At first glance, it looks like it was written by someone with a profound literary background.
Besides, in the study room of the Southwest Marquis Mansion, Nightingale reported on the information collected today.
"Qin Zhao, a native of Qizhou City, passed the provincial examination and passed the provincial examination. He got married last year and has no father and mother. Qi Qige, a native of Qizhou City, passed the provincial examination and was not married yet. He is good at martial arts and has trading companies all over the country."
The old Marquis leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to listen. Was there no sound?
So he opened his eyes and looked at the nightingale, wondering, "It's gone?"
Nightingale felt guilty and said, "No more." After saying that, she hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look at the old Marquis' face that was gradually turning blue.
"That's all I have the nerve to come back and report. If I ask anyone on the street, they will know more than you." Mr. Hou's beard trembled angrily.
"Go down"
No one can count on it, and you have to rely on yourself. The old Marquis decided to come to the door in person tomorrow.
After figuring it out, Mr. Hou picked up a new book and began to annotate and comment on it. He wrote down everything he had learned and thought in the book and set up a stall to sell it at night.
