Summary of the previous chapter: Ma Xiaoquan's two sexual intercourses were interpreted as dirty by Li Qinghan... Since he had been misunderstood, Ma Xiaoquan simply separated from the three women temporarily...
"Pa" Ma Xiaoquan closed the book in his hand, nodded and asked the man: "Boss, how long are you going to keep waiting today? I didn't bring any money. If you keep waiting for a long time, I will go back and get the money."
The man glanced at the book in Ma Xiaoquan's hand and suddenly froze.
"Boss? Boss?" Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand in front of the man's eyes.
"Oh haha." The man shook his head, came back to his senses, and asked Ma Xiaoquan, "Brother, what do you think of what this book talks about...?"
Ma Xiaoquan said humbly: "It's good, it's very novel. There are some things in it that are very advanced..."
"Ahead of the times..." The man mused over and over again the word Ma Xiaoquan said. After a long time, he raised his head and said, "Brother, if you like this book...if you like it, give it to me."
It’s ready for you”
"How can that be done?" Ma Xiaoquan shook his head, "It's not that we have no money, we just don't have any money. Boss, how about this? I'll leave the book here with you and I'll get the money and be back soon." After that, Ma Xiaoquan put down the book and
Turned around and left.
Looking at Ma Xiaoquan's retreating back, the man hurriedly took out a portrait from his arms, glanced at Ma Xiaoquan's back again, shook his head and said: "It looks so similar, how could it be so similar..."
....”
The man had just put away the portrait scroll when a young man in purple came over.
"Second uncle...what's wrong? Why did you spread the book on the floor?"
The man chuckled: "Books should be properly exposed to the sun, otherwise they will easily become moldy."
"Oh," the young man nodded, "Second uncle, are we coming to Beijing to meet with the Ma family?"
The man nodded: "Well, after Mr. Ma passed away, we had less contact with the Ma family than before..."
The young man said: "There must be a shortage. Now, no one in the Ma family can recognize the characters of the entire Baiyi clan. What our Zi family needs is someone who can recognize the characters of the entire Baiyi clan to help us solve the crisis."
....”
"Zilong, please don't be rude!" The man frowned slightly and said, "No matter what, the bloodline of my Zi family is inherited from the Ma family. In terms of emotion and reason, our Zi family is the same as the Ma family.
.....”
"Second uncle, I don't understand. Grandpa, father, and you... all say that the blood of my Zi family is inherited from the Ma family. Where is the evidence? I have read through the pages of my Zi family since I was a child.
There are almost all the classics in the family, but you haven’t seen anything?”
The man chuckled and said, "Zilong, do you dare to say that you have read all the classics?"
The young man blushed, lowered his head and murmured: "Anyway, I can't understand the Baiyi Clan's writing. Although grandpa understands it, he only knows a little about it..."
The man shook his head: "You, you don't think carefully every time you speak... Okay, put the book away for your second uncle, by the way, don't put that book away!"
The young man nodded, looked at the book the man pointed at, and asked curiously: "Second uncle, why don't you accept this book?"
The man asked the young man: "Purple Dragon, have you read this anecdote?"
"Yeah, I've seen it, but I don't think it's interesting. It's all nonsense...and it's all a mess..."
The man chuckled and said: "Well, it's not just you, everyone in the Zi family, except your grandfather and your father, all say that this book is boring, but... Zilong, you know.
.....Someone about your age said this book was very interesting today."
"Are you about the same age as me?" The young man became interested, "I don't know whose young master he is. If I have a chance, I must meet him."
The man said: "Perhaps... you will see each other soon."
"Second uncle, it sounds like... you are very confident, right?"
The man laughed, took out the portrait scroll from his arms, and said, "If the second uncle said that the little guy he saw just now looks very similar to the person in this scroll, would you believe it?"
The young man nodded: "I believe it. My second uncle never lies to others. I believe it!"
"Well, you are indeed an outstanding descendant of my Zi family! My second uncle is very happy to have you in the Zi family, and I am also happy for your father! I am very happy that you trust me!"
The young man nodded humbly: "Second uncle, grandpa asked you to have sex with your fourth uncle. Why don't you see your fourth uncle?"
The man shook his head: "Your fourth uncle and your second brother are wandering around somewhere. Don't worry, they will definitely arrive at Ma's house on New Year's Eve."
"Oh, the fourth uncle also brought the second brother..." The young man pondered for a moment and said with some worry, "The fourth uncle and the second brother are both straightforward, and they look down on people who have little ability.
Will we go to Ma's house together..."
The man laughed and said: "Your grandfather must have gotten some news when he made this arrangement. Well, it makes sense for this arrangement. Zilong, don't think so much..."
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The uncle and nephew were cleaning up the books spread out on the ground and chatting incessantly. At this moment, a young man appeared not far away, followed by three women.
The man was Ma Xiaoquan who went back to get money to buy a book, and the woman was the elder sister-in-law Li Qinghan, the second sister-in-law Qiao Yu, and the little girl Liu Xiangxiang whom they met on the road.
Ma Xiaoquan ran over first, stood in front of the man, and said: "Boss, you said it well, why did you close the stall?"
The man and his nephew next to him looked at each other and said with a smile: "Oh, something suddenly happened, so I want to leave early!"
"Just in time, I brought the money. Give me the book. I want that book. Boss, how much does it cost?"
The man thought for a moment and said: "One tael of silver!"
"One tael?" Li Qinghan came over, pulled Ma Xiaoquan's hand, and said, "What are you doing? One book and one tael of silver?"
Ma Xiaoquan smashed his mouth and said with a bitter look on his face: "Sister-in-law, it's only one tael, okay? You took five hundred taels from me, and you won't give me one tael?"
Li Qinghan glanced at Ma Xiaoquan, turned around, bowed slightly to the man, and said politely: "Boss, what kind of book are you selling? Why is it so expensive?"
The man smiled and picked up the book of anecdotes and handed it to Li Qinghan.
Li Qinghan took the book, flipped through a few pages, and then raised his head and stared at Ma Xiaoquan suspiciously.