Mo Ranchen yawned. Today was still a day of doing nothing. He sat at the counter, watched people walk in, put down their money, and then went to the bookcase to find a book to read.
His position as garden director should be the most useless and the easiest job to make money, Mo Ranchen thought.
On February 14th, Mo Ranchen didn't know when Valentine's Day came. Anyway, he saw that there didn't seem to be any couples coming today.
"It's the first Singles' Day this year, luckily no one cares."
Mo Ranchen smiled mockingly to himself, as if he was really not worthy of being cared about. After all, he was just an ordinary book garden director, and he was also a self-proclaimed one.
Today is still spring, and Mo Ranchen doesn't feel too cold at all. The temperature is just right, unlike in modern times where the temperature difference between morning and evening is inexplicably large.
Holding his chin, Mo Ranchen was in a daze for a long time. He was thinking about what he should write in his next book after writing "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Although he didn't make much money, it was still considerable.
However, it is not enough to support his family for the rest of his life. After all, this is Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, where land is at a premium. He only has enough money to rent a house now, so he would feel uneasy if he did not buy a house.
Forget it, I still don’t want to think about it anymore. I have only written the first volume of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and I haven’t started the second volume yet. I’ll talk about it after it’s finished.
Thinking of this, Mo Ranchen suddenly felt comfortable. It was an excuse for himself. He could already lie down, so why did he have to think so much.
Mo Ranchen suddenly felt a shadow and looked up to see a man who looked exactly like Li Shimin, even more like Li Shimin than Li Chengqian.
Mo Ranchen couldn't think of anyone else besides Li Ke, who was praised by Li Shimin as "karma is like me".
Moreover, he is also very handsome, well... he just lacks a little bit of Mo Ranchen.
"This gentleman, do you need help?"
Li Ke was stunned for a moment. He seemed to find it strange to be called Lang Jun, but it didn't seem to be anything wrong. In the Tang Dynasty, there was nothing wrong with men being called Lang Jun.
However, as the king of Shu in the Tang Dynasty, Li Ke was called either His Highness or Prince most of the time. The word "Lang Jun" was very rare.
"How much does a copy of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" cost?"
"Thirty articles." Mo Ranchen didn't think much about it. Most of the people who came here to see him were buying books.
Li Ke nodded, took out a purse from his sleeve, and counted thirty pennies from it.
Mo Ranchen was slightly stunned. Is the King of Shu so unpopular?
Thirty cents had to be counted in detail. Mo Ranchen clearly remembered that Li Ke seemed to hold some kind of position as governor. Didn't he get paid?
Mo Ranchen took the thirty cents and was about to give it to him because of his relationship with Li Lizhi, but when he looked up, Li Ke had already left.
"That's right, I shouldn't know his identity now."
Immediately, Mo Ranchen had to pretend to be stupid. It was not a good habit to meddle in other people's business, and he couldn't control it.
However, Mo Ranchen still couldn't help but think of this tragic prince in history, who was killed by Changsun Wuji because of Fang Yiai's rebellion.
Talking about family ties in the royal family is a very ridiculous thing, and the same is true for their generation. Maybe the so-called brothers and sisters are not as knowledgeable as an outsider.
Li Shimin delusionally imagined that his sons would be brothers and brothers, but he didn't know that with his example, how could his sons be brothers and brothers? The battle between Li Chengqian and Li Tai for the heir apparent would soon begin, and other princes would also be implicated.
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There is no distinction between prosperous and chaotic times, it is just because of ignorance and inability to see clearly.
The thirty cents in front of me is somewhat annoying. There are obviously many people in this world who cannot afford thirty cents, but there are some people who never feel anxious about money.
Li Ke came to Shuyuan and directly took a book and paid for it. Did he feel that he could not afford to pay for the book?
Mo Ranchen couldn't think of the reason for a moment. What he was wondering was not why Li Ke didn't stay here and read, because he knew what it was like to be poor. Spending dozens of yuan to read a book would be better off spending thirty yuan to buy the book back.
What Mo Ranchen wondered was whether Li Ke would hate his own bloodline when he was living in the present moment, or whether he would want to give up his own bloodline.
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was a very powerful emperor. If he could do what he wanted to do well, he would be the emperor of the ages. However, he didn't seem to understand the principle that the people are more important than the emperor.
He only thinks about his reputation, or maybe Yang Guang wants to give up the present and seize the future.
Mo Ranchen didn't know these things, because Yang Guang was dead and as humble as he was. Even if he lived in the same era as Yang Guang, it would be difficult to meet him. How could he ask this question face to face?
Whether it was Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty or King Shu of the Tang Dynasty, they were all derogatory beings in history. However, later on, Li Ke was wronged, while Yang Guang has always been derogated more than praised.
After thinking so much, Mo Ranchen was a little tired. Sure enough, he was not suitable for using his brain, but he couldn't help but have random thoughts. He shouldn't have these things in his mind.
There should only be future and hope in it.
Mo Ranchen, like everyone else, doesn't want to recall any unhappy times.
"Brother Mo, why did you plan to close the store so early?"
Cheng Chumo's sudden appearance startled Mo Ranchen. He is always easily frightened by people or things that appear suddenly. He is not very courageous, but he is not afraid of what he sees. He is not timid, but he is also afraid of some ghosts.
kind of story.
"I can't compare to Master Cheng. An ordinary person like me really doesn't have much to do at night, but I don't like to tire myself." Mo Ranchen put a professional smile on his face.
"Anyway, there's nothing to do. Why don't Brother Mo come and have some fun with me? There just happen to be other people with us."
Cheng Chumo didn't seem to hear what Mo Ranchen was saying, but he cleverly avoided it.
Mo Ranchen just smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Master Cheng, for your kindness. I still need to clean up the library, so I won't go."
Cheng Chumo knew that the current friendship between the two of them was not enough for Mo Ranchen to play with him, so he would try bringing some gifts next time.
After closing the door of the book garden, Mo Ranchen was in a daze for a moment. If he was really just a completely ordinary person, maybe he wouldn't even have the right to refuse.
It seemed that the owner of Changle Book Garden had given it to him. Mo Ranchen had always been very grateful to Li Lizhi and respected her.
Mo Ranchen came to the bookcase, put the scattered books back to their original places, carefully checked to see if there were any other places that had been placed crookedly, and straightened them out one by one.
After putting everything back to its original place, Mo Ranchen walked towards the backyard.
Today's Valentine's Day seems to be...no different from usual. It doesn't feel like a holiday at all.