The more contact he had with Zhu Ying, the more Zhang Shou discovered that the eldest lady was by no means simply impulsive and willful, simple and rude. Every time she lost her temper, she would always have a corresponding reason, just like her plausible remarks nowadays.
talk.
However, at this moment, instead of letting go of the reins in his hands, he pulled the reins tighter, so that Zhu Ying had to calmly ride her horse and take a step closer to him.
"It's a small thing to scold me, but it's a big deal to violate the imperial ban. So, it's normal to scold me. It's abnormal for so many people to gather at the teacher's door and not disperse even though they know they've violated the ban. Have you ever thought about it, maybe these people are swarming at the door?
Perhaps none of the people who have gone out to study and become apprentices, including those who just visited those memorial arches with us, have any reputation?"
"You mean... they knew the ban, so they invited such a group of guys to come here? Well, it's just to disgust people!"
Seeing that Zhu Ying was stunned for a moment, then her brows stood up, and Zhang Shou couldn't help but laugh.
"Since people are making trouble with me, Yingying, do you believe it or not? These people are by no means idle. They must be the kind of people who are recruited from nowhere and have outstanding arithmetic talents."
"How is this possible!" Zhu Ying's eyes suddenly widened. "Everyone except Lu Sanlang complained about those heavenly books. They are more difficult than learning the Four Books and Five Classics. How can we find a lot of people like Grandpa Lai Ge who are talented in arithmetic?
here!"
"Otherwise, how can I use these people to make my poor talent dim?"
Seeing Zhu Ying gradually raising her brows, obviously angry, Zhang Shou smiled and said: "Okay, okay, if others block the door, then we can come back later. Are you hungry? Why don't we go shopping somewhere?"
Order something delicious to offer to the Five Zang Temple, and then come back when your stomach is full? I heard that there are many types of snacks in the capital."
Leave these guys alone to eat? Zhu Ying was stunned at first, and then remembered that Zhang Shou always praised Zhang Shou for not getting tired of fine food and not getting tired of fine food, and even went to the kitchen himself, so she agreed with a slight hum.
The few guards at the back looked at each other and saw that Ah Liu, who had followed Zhang Shou out today, didn't say much. Thinking that he showed extraordinary martial arts that night and dared to contradict Master Hua Qi, who they were most afraid of, what else could they say?
Yes? Just accept your fate and continue shopping with the eldest lady and uncle-to-be?
They were hungry anyway, so it was better to go shopping than to cause the eldest lady to cause a farce of whipping scholars in the street.
As a result, those who were writing scrolls in front of the Ge Mansion and those scholars who were paying homage to the archway soon discovered an incredible scene. The group with many entourages, who were obviously visitors to Ge Yong, actually talked for a while.
After saying that, he walked away to the other end of the street, as if he was just... passing by!
Donkey roll, pea yellow, tofu pudding, moxa wowo, fried liver... After trying many snacks, his stomach was mostly full. Zhang Shou turned back and talked to Zhu Ying about which things were in vain and which ones were valuable to him.
appetite.
It has to be said that many old Beijing dim sums that should not be available in these days can now be eaten, which is really a psychological comfort for him. Even the dim sums that he did not like to eat in the past seem to have become delicious.
…
When they came to the gate of Ge Mansion, they saw that the crowd of people writing scrolls had not dispersed at all, and the scholars who were paying homage to the archway were still there. However, unlike the initial shouting, everyone was listless and weak at this time.
It wasn't until I found out they were coming that I finally had a small climax again, and the sound suddenly became louder.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Shou tilted his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly whispered to Zhu Ying: "Let's go back to the bookstore just now and buy another box of the teacher's books."
Zhu Ying was stunned: "What, you want to go to the bookstore again? Why don't you go in this time?"
"You see, there were just as many people as there are now, but the energy and spirit are far different. The saying goes, one can make a big effort, then it will fade away, and then it will be exhausted. I believe that when we come back from walking around again, these guys will probably be there.
I don’t even have the energy to pick fights and cause trouble. I don’t think the people who invited them would be considerate and thoughtful enough to deliver food to the Ge family’s gate, right?”
Zhu Ying finally laughed out loud: "This is the first time I know that you can manipulate people like this... OK, I will listen to you today!"
A group of guards who had also filled their bellies looked at each other, but the same thought came to their minds.
Please don't offend this seemingly handsome young man. This is really a soft knife that cuts flesh without showing blood!
As a result, those people in front of Ge Mansion watched helplessly as Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying's group passed by for the second time, and walked away for the second time. Seeing the sun rising in the sky, they were hungry and didn't know what was going on.
How should the play continue and how long should they persist? They couldn't help but feel confused.
After finding the first bookstore, this time Zhang Shou asked Zhu Ying to stay and did not show up. Instead, he sent Ah Liu to go there, took out Lu Sanlang's token, and once again paid a very outrageous price for the book signed by Ge Yong.
The new books are all wrapped.
As Zhang Shou expected, this Sansan Bookstore was opened by Lu Sanlang. Lu Sanlang took over the book printing business from other Guijie disciples and made a lot of money. Because of this, he had previously sold books to
The book was sold at a low price, and the smart clerk almost hanged himself after losing a fortune. He was finally relieved to learn that he did not have to pay the difference out of his own pocket, but that the employer would foot the bill.
And Ah Liu, who was very prudent in his work, even asked out the original price of these books. A book of six books cost two bucks, which is a good price!
As for the number of pages... each book has sixty pages. The overall price is almost double that of other books in the bookstore.
There is no doubt that the two words "ge Yong" have contributed to the extraordinary price.
After buying a whole box of books, the group returned to the gate of Ge Mansion for the third time. They saw that the crowd of people who were signing scrolls had not dispersed, and the scholars who were paying homage to the arch were still there. However, the people surrounding the door were obviously
There are a few people missing. And the concierge of Ge Mansion has also been replaced.
Some of the people outside the door were sitting on the ground, and some were leaning against the wall. Compared with the first time when they were refreshed and their voices were loud, and compared with the second time when they cheered up and kept working hard, everyone at this time was as if
Like wilted vegetables, even if Zhang Shou and others were discovered again, they could not burst out into a small climax.
Being treated like a monkey time and time again, no matter whether they were pretending to be writing or looking at each other, they were all waiting for Zhang Shou and his group to make a move. Almost everyone had the same idea - if this happened
If someone leaves again as if they were just passing by, they will have no choice but to give up on the scene!