Ruoshui had no choice but to speak again: "Shopkeeper Hu, my daughter is not joking, I am serious. We all need these papers. How much do you think it will cost?"
Ruoxuan nodded her head heavily: "That's right, I'm not joking, I want it all! Grandpa shopkeeper, how much money is it?"
As the person in charge of the family's finances, she took out a dozen taels of silver to prove that she was not joking.
Shopkeeper Hu finally believed it: "Really buy it?"
Ruoshui nodded: "I really buy it."
"Nonsense! The paper will turn yellow if kept for a long time. The copied books will look like old books. Who will buy them? I won't accept them. Don't say I didn't advise you!"
Crazy?
They don't look like they're rich either!
Because the children's new clothes have not yet been made, the clothes on several children are old, so shopkeeper Hu did not expect that they could actually come up with ten taels.
"Don't worry! The book we sent to the shopkeeper is definitely a new book." Ruoshui assured.
Ruoxuan also nodded: "Grandpa shopkeeper, in three days, we will be able to deliver two hundred books!"
Shopkeeper Hu didn't believe it, but with the insistence of the two of them, Ruoshui left holding a large stack of paper.
Shopkeeper Hu didn't dare to sell more, and was only willing to sell them ten taels of paper.
This paper is enough for them to copy books for a year!
After the weak family members left, shopkeeper Hu shook his head: "What a nonsense. Five taels of these ten taels of silver are definitely wasted!"
At this time, a scholar came in. After hearing what shopkeeper Hu said, he asked curiously: "Why are five taels of silver wasting away?"
"It's okay. Someone bought ten taels of paper and went back to copy the book. Do you think that's stupid?"
"Is there such a fool in the world? Doesn't he know that paper starts to turn yellow after being left for half a year?"
The scholar saw a book on the table with familiar handwriting. He picked it up and flipped through it. The familiar handwriting, the familiar scent of ink, and the familiar and fascinating book!
Isn't this a book that became popular in various academies and made people read the book that Mao Sai suddenly enlightened?
He quickly flipped through the remaining nineteen books. Yes, they were all copied by The Water Side and The Mountain Is Not High!
Unfortunately, all twenty books were copied from the same two books.
"The shopkeeper is here at Shui Fang and Shan is not at Gao. He came to your study to copy books? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"He just delivered the book today. He was so stupid that he bought ten taels of silver and went back to copy the book. They originally wanted to buy all these papers and go back to copy the book, but I didn't sell it to them."
He is a conscientious shopkeeper!
"Shopkeeper, why don't you sell it? How can ten taels of silver paper be enough? Shopkeeper, listen to my advice. Next time when the water is not square and the mountain is not high, you let them copy more books, as long as they copy them I want all kinds of books! I want a hundred or two hundred books, and there’s no problem with copying them on yellowed paper.”
At this time, several more scholars came in, and happened to hear the name "On the Water Side".
Several people said anxiously: "Are there any books here copied by The Water Side and The Mountain Is Not High? I want to buy them!"
"Shopkeeper, I want to buy it too!"
…
All of a sudden, twenty books were snatched up!
Not only that, half an hour later, groups of students came to the study, all coming to buy the books copied by Zaishui Fang and Shan Buigao.
When they found out it was no longer available, they rushed to pay money to place an order!
Shopkeeper Hu looked at the long list of orders that the scholars insisted on signing and fell silent!
Did he make a mistake and unexpectedly hired a calligraphy master to copy books from his bookstore?
Did he insult the master by giving him fifty cents per book to copy the book?
He had just been surprised that the master could spend ten taels of silver to buy paper, and was he still worried that his ten taels of silver would be wasted?
Everyone came to his study to help the poor!
Fifty cents a book to help him copy books in his study, what is this if not poverty alleviation?
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After leaving the study, Ruoshui took several children to Jingfu Street to see the mansion awarded by the government.
The keys and title deed to the mansion are already in their hands.
The family came to the door of the mansion and asked with disbelief: "Dad, is this the mansion that the government gave to my sister?"
When she got the land deed, Mrs. Lei said that the mansion was given to Xuan Bao by the government and would be used as a dowry for Xuan Bao in the future.
The family is okay with this.
Xiaobo: "This house is so big!"
Ruohang: "Nonsense, this is the largest mansion in the entire county!"
Mrs. Liu looked at the majestic red lacquer door and sighed: "Isn't this mansion bigger than the mansion of the General's Mansion in Fucheng?"
Ruoxuan couldn't wait to go in and take a look: "Dad, please open the door quickly and let's go in and take a look!"
Ruoshui opened the bright red door and the family walked in.
After walking in, there is no grandeur of the gate, but desolation.
The valuable flowers and plants that were originally planted in the yard were all removed when the house was raided. And because no one had taken care of it for more than a year, the whole yard had long been overgrown with weeds.
Even the roof has grass!
But Ruoxuan didn't mind at all. She was best at planting some flowers and plants in the yard.
However, there are really many houses, five in total, and the wood used to build the houses is also of the highest quality, with carved beams and painted beams. Compared to the grandeur of the General's Mansion, the design and layout of this house are more simple and elegant.
After entering the house five times, each house is connected by a corridor. When it rains, you can walk around the houses without getting wet.
There is also an artificial lake in the garden, which draws live water from the river outside.
Simply digging a lake and diverting water in would be a waste of time and money.
Qianbian asked: "Dad, when we come to the county town in the future, can we live here?"
Ruoxuan nodded: "Of course! We will live in the city during the Chinese New Year."
She heard from sister vixen that the city is very lively during the Chinese New Year, and there are lanterns to watch during the Lantern Festival.
During the Lantern Festival, she wanted to go to the city to see the lanterns.
Ruoshui shook his head: "Although this mansion was awarded by the imperial court, our status is not suitable for living there."
They are just civilians, and living in such a mansion can easily lead to trouble.
As a person, you should wear a hat as big as your head is.
Upon hearing this, Ruoxuan asked, "What kind of status do I need to live here?"
"A mansion of this size can only be accommodated by officials of the second rank or above." Ruoshui was a little confused. Only the emperor is supposed to be eligible to reward such a mansion. The county magistrate should not know this!
Upon hearing this, Ruoxuan immediately said: "Dad, let's go to the academy and sign up to study!"
The house can only be viewed, not lived in, and there is grass everywhere, so the children have no intention of looking at it.
Mrs. Liu said: "It's almost noon. Didn't Xuan Bao just say that he wanted to eat the roast mutton from Tianxianglou? My husband, please go and pick up my father. How about I take the kids to the restaurant first? It's close to the restaurant. I can just walk there with the kids." .”
Of course there is no problem with weak water: "Okay!"
So the couple went their separate ways.
Tianxiang Tower is very close, just walk out of Jingfu Street and turn a corner.
The brothers from the weak family had never eaten in a restaurant before. When they heard that they could go to a restaurant, they all ran over excitedly.
When Mr. Liu was about to close the door, Xiaozhou followed and looked at his brothers and sisters.
The weak sail ran the fastest, and when turning, he almost ran into a mother and son in gorgeous clothes.
Liu Hang hurriedly said, "Sorry!"
The servant next to the mother and son saw that Ruo Hang was wearing simple clothes and pushed him away: "You brat doesn't have eyes and he bumped into my young master. You can't afford to pay for it!"
Xian Hang was pushed by his servant and fell to the ground, his palms bruised.
Xianzhou ran up quickly and froze when he saw the woman.
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