Traveling in this world today is very inconvenient.
Not to mention the extremely difficult road navigation and traffic documents, a single vehicle can pin people to a boundary and be unable to move.
Most people's lifelong activities are limited to the villages and towns where they live. A trip to the county town feels like reaching the horizon, and it's worth bragging about when you go home.
If not counting his past life experiences, Chai Tiannuo has actually never left Shaoyin County in the past sixteen years.
If he hadn't won the prize of Wu Xiucai, he might have been trapped in that one-third-acre land in Shaoyin County for the rest of his life.
We did go far this time and saw a lot of sights we had never seen before.
However, compared with Mingyang Mansion, which has prosperous civil society and prosperous people, the neighboring prefectures are far behind. Beggars and refugees are everywhere along the way. Unlike Mingyang Mansion, there is a special reception and treatment department.
After wandering around the town, Chaitino really found what he wanted.
First of all, the craftsmanship of the carpenters here is good. In Chaitino's opinion, it is no less than or even better than the several master craftsmen in silk and satin in Shaoyin County. They are quite unique in handling details.
Of course, the most important thing is that the price is cheap. An oak wood table only costs ten cents. The same product in Shaoyin County cannot be purchased without one or two hundred cents.
Such an affordable item is a must-get!
Furthermore, the cultural atmosphere of the town is quite sufficient. Although the buildings are a little dilapidated, the fragrance of paper and ink that moisturizes the heart is far more abundant than that of Shaoyin County.
On a main street, at least one-third are engaged in the Four Treasures business, which really gave Chaitino a big surprise.
Walking into a rice paper workshop and smelling the fresh aroma of rice paper, Chaitino's fingers shook involuntarily. After checking it out, he found that the cooked rice here was quite good and the price was very cheap.
Chai Tiannuo, who had not written a book for several days, decided to buy the knife without mercy and spent a whole tael of silver. Chai Man'er was so frightened that he collapsed where he was.
According to the little girl, this pile of butt-wiping paper is almost as valuable as hers!
Chai Tiannuo did not hesitate to pay attention to her, but she was involved in dirty behavior with something elegant. She was really speechless.
After coming out of the rice paper workshop, Chai Tiannuo, who was very happy, and Chai Man'er, who was carrying a book basket of rice paper with a small mouth pouting, went straight to the large book shop opposite.
Through the wide open windows, you can see many workers busy printing books with engravings. This kind of scene will never be seen in Shaoyin County.
"Good, very good, really good!"
Chai Tiannuo looked through the book in his hand and nodded with satisfaction. The printing was exquisite and there were no typos. The ink was also of good quality. There was a faint aroma of pine branches. Could it be that pine nut oil was used?
When he came out of the bookstore, Chai Tiannuo also carried a book basket on his back. It was a gift from the bookstore and it was full of brand-new books.
Chaitino's face was filled with a smile that couldn't be concealed. For him, he could go a day without eating, but he could never go without reading.
Chai Man'er's little face fell down, and she complained:
"Master, we only have sixty taels of silver in our hands, and ten of them are the master's personal money."
"You have spent more than six taels at once. How will we live when we enter Beijing?"
"How to live your life, just be a little frugal."
Chai Tiannuo felt very happy after getting what he wanted. He rubbed Chai Man'er's head with his hands and said with a smile.
Hearing his irresponsible remarks, the little girl became even more dissatisfied and pouted:
"If you are too frugal, the problem is that you are not a frugal person!"
"You won't even eat the ingredients. How are you going to save money?"
"...Why do you always think about the feed? It's for feeding animals, right?"
Chai Tiannuo glanced at the little girl and said with a little arrogance:
"Next autumn, I am absolutely sure that I will win the election!"
"The imperial court provides considerable subsidies for candidates, and life will definitely be much easier by then."
"With more than fifty taels of silver to last a year, our little life must be extremely comfortable."
"...Master, have you forgotten about the tuition fees?"
The little girl glanced sideways, and Chai Tiannuo's heart immediately trembled. He had really forgotten about the tuition fees!
Before Chai Tiannuo could make any plans, Chai Maner started talking:
"Before I left, I asked the teacher that the tuition fee for the Imperial Academy's martial arts school is fifty taels, which is a full twenty taels higher than that of the government school."
"These days, I often hear the aunt who cooks say that prices in the capital are ridiculously high, several times higher than those in Shuliang Province. It's really not that easy for us to live here for a long time."
"In addition, you like to spend money lavishly. You only know how to spend money but not how to make money. Here..."
Listening to Chai Man'er's chatter, Chai Tiannuo felt extremely tight in his chest and couldn't help but rub the little girl's head:
"Man'er, Man'er, do you know that your words are very touching?"
Chai Tiannuo took Chai Man'er around the town, and it was like having a girl younger than Yu Zhen'er. This feeling was really good.
I bought Chai Man'er half a catty of glutinous rice sticks at a dim sum shop, which finally stopped that little mouth that kept talking.
Looking sideways at the cheerful little girl, Chai Tiannuo couldn't help but laugh, Gua Wa Zi was so easy to kill.
But when he thought about the money he had, his face fell. He really had to think of some way to make money, living in the capital was not easy!
It's better to go back to the car to sleep at night. Since you have become someone else's bodyguard, you should fulfill your duties.
After putting the purchased items in the car, Chaitino looked around. There was a bright moon in the sky and the ground was white with frost. It was a good time to write.
Find a dry, open place to stand on a small table and place the four treasures of the study. Chai Maner dripped water into the inkstone and slowly polished the pine smoke ink sticks.
The three fingers rubbed each other during the meal, and the tingling feeling made Chaitino's heart itch. He hadn't touched the pen holder for several days, and he really missed it.
Choose a fine regular script and dip it in enough ink. Chai Tiannuo sits in front of it.
The incense of ink and paper contrasted with the bright moon, and the skinny Man'er was secretly tasting ink. Chai Tiannuo suddenly felt a trace of homesickness in his heart. He wondered if his adoptive father, mother-in-law, and Yu Zhen'er were well now.
In sixteen years, I have never left my hometown.
There was a melodious sound of the piano in my ears. It was the accountant who was playing the huqin, and there was an indescribable loneliness.
Chai Tiannuo sighed, turned his wrist slightly, and the small regular script with sheep's hair fell steadily. The square and straight regular script slowly unfolded.
Chai Man'er, whose mouth was full of ink, looked a little crazy as he looked at the increasing number of words on the snow-white paper.
Why does the young master feel free and elegant when writing this regular script with a square shape and straight strokes?
After finishing writing the last point, Chai Tiannuo picked up the pen decisively, looked at the black and white words on the white paper, and nodded with satisfaction. He was in a good mood today, and the atmosphere around him was good. The block letters were written horizontally, vertically, or vertically, no matter how you read it, it would be pleasing to the eye.
"Good words!"
The chubby Bao Buzhi applauded vigorously, not because he was complimentary, but because the word was really beautifully written.