Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 46 Guan Jiaze

Guan Jiaze was surprised, frowned, and opened the book, intending to read a few lines.If it's really good, just ask the kid to bring him the remaining two volumes.

But as soon as the book was opened, he paused, raised his head and looked at Du Jinning in surprise: "What did you say? This script..." He raised the book in his hand, "You wrote it yourself?"

Du Jinning nodded, with a little shyness in his smile: "Last time I was afraid that the shopkeepers would not want my script, so I said it was written by my uncle."

This time Guan Jiaze was really surprised.

He looked Du Jinning up and down, and asked her, "How old are you?"

"Ten years old." Du Jinning said.

In ancient times, it was all about imaginary years, that is, the ten months in the mother's womb were counted.According to modern calculations, she is only nine years old now.

Du Jinning was thin and small, and looked younger than her age. The "ten years old" she reported didn't surprise Guan Jiaze, but these two words touched him. He thought back to when he was ten years old. What are you doing, it seems that you are learning three hundred thousand and practicing calligraphy every day, and then looking at the thin and small child in front of you, he is silent.

Du Jinning came today with a purpose.Seeing Guan Jiaze's expression, she hurriedly said again: "If you don't believe me, you can ask Zhang Hongwen from your academy, he is from our village. I didn't know him when I sold books last time, but I met him at someone else's house later. Knowing that he is actually in the same village as me."

"Zhang Hongwen?" Guan Jiaze searched for the name in his mind, vaguely remembering it.

But the kid in front of him could write scripts. Although this surprised him, it was not to the extent that he was very concerned.Whether this is true or not has nothing to do with him.

He waved the book in his hand: "How much is this book?"

For the sake of this child who can write story books at a young age, he doesn't care if the book is worth two taels of silver.

Seeing that he didn't ask more about her situation, Du Jinning didn't seem to be interested in her, so she wasn't depressed, and said calmly, "One, two, five."

Guan Jiaze raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Aren't you selling two taels of silver?"

Du Jinning shook his head: "This book has three volumes. If you buy the first volume, you will definitely buy the second and third volumes. The three volumes together cost four, two, five, which is considered a preferential price for you. Others buy things More must be cheaper, right?"

Guan Jiaze became a little more excited about Du Jinning, and said with a smile, "You kid, it's kind of interesting, you're so good at settling accounts at such a young age."

He took out a piece of broken silver from his pocket, handed it to Du Jinning, and said, "Okay, you can write the next volume, remember to bring it to me." After saying that, he entered the academy.

Du Jinning held the piece of silver that weighed almost two ounces in his hand, looked at the back of the figure who disappeared by the side door, smiled, turned around and went down the slope step by step, and left the academy.

After finally coming to the county, she naturally wouldn't go home so soon.After finding a way at random, she began to wander around the county town.

This county town is even bigger than she imagined, and it is similar to the big counties of later generations. There is a bustling street from east to west, and from south to north. Most of the shops in the city are located in these two streets. on the street.

It took her more than half an hour to walk through these two streets, and found that besides the original bookstores called Shuxiangge and Boyage, there were three bookstores on the other street, two of which were about the same size as Shuxiangge; These four are much larger, and they are called Ruyuzhai. The name of the store probably comes from the saying "there is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book".

Du Jinning entered Ruyuzhai.The waiter in this store is not as snobbish as the waiter in Shuxiangge, and he didn't stop her, but he secretly took care of her after she went in, for fear that she would steal books or other customers' money.

It's normal for people to be judged by clothes, and Du Jinning didn't bother to pay attention to these people. He looked around the room, pointed to a book and said to the shopkeeper in the counter: "Excuse me, show me the book "Hairpin Flower" look."

Both Xiaoer and the shopkeeper were surprised that she could read, so they let go of their worries, and the shopkeeper took the book and handed it to her.

Du Jinning flipped through it, handed the book back, and shook his head: "Thank you."

The shopkeeper raised his eyebrows again.

To be honest, this ancient time is not like modern times, where everyone is required to be civilized and polite since they were young. The words "please, thank you, you're welcome, sorry" are always on the lips, and it has become a language habit.

Among the ancient people, those who were educated at home and who were better educated may pay attention to this and teach their children; more people are running around for a living all day long, and it is good if they can not write profane words. What is civility and manners?Can it be eaten as a meal?
So meeting such a polite and literate Du Jinning, the shopkeeper's impression of her changed a lot, and he said with a smile, "This storybook is the best-selling book in our store, young master, why don't you sell it back and have a look?"

"It's not pretty." Du Jinning said.

The shopkeeper didn't argue with her, and put the book back.

This "Hairpin Flower Story" tells the story of a talented man and a beautiful woman. The child in front of me looks only eight or nine years old. It is normal to not be interested in this kind of love talk.

The books in this bookstore are all clearly priced, which saves Du Jinning from asking the price.She looked around in the bookstore, but couldn't find any books she was interested in, and finally pointed to a stack of papers and said, "This one costs half a dollar."

The paper in this store is also divided into several grades, some are white and of good quality, and some are yellow and rough and cheap.Du Jinning chose one with a lower middle price.In addition, she asked for two brushes and two ink sticks.

She is used to good things in modern times, and she doesn't like those that are really cheap, and the latter two are also at a lower price than the middle.But after doing this calculation, she still spent five renminbi at once.

It seems that reading is really expensive.

The shopkeeper and the waiter saw that she didn't blink when she paid, and they shouted in their hearts that they were mistaken.They really didn't expect that such a thin, yellow-faced boy wearing patched and patched coarse clothes could spend so much money for paper and pens.

"There is also an inkstone, do you want it, young master? We will sell it to you at a lower price." Xiaoer asked courteously.

Du Jinning shook his head: "I have the inkstone, so I don't need to buy it." As he said that, he picked up the things Xiao Er had wrapped for her, and walked away.

"I don't know which family's young master it is." Xiaoer smiled and gossiped to the shopkeeper, "I really can't tell at all."

"Although this child is dressed in shabby clothes, he behaves calmly, advances and retreats with restraint, and is polite. He is not from an ordinary family." The shopkeeper shook his head and taught Xiaoer, "You can't judge people by their appearance."

Xiaoer said he was taught.

Du Jinning came out, found a secluded alley, took off the outer layer of thin padded jacket, tied a half-knife paper around his body, and then put on the padded jacket.Brushes and ink sticks are carried in his arms.

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In addition, this book will be released on November [-]st. After the release, it will be double-updated. If there are recommendations, it will be updated. Please be patient.Because it is a new book issue, I have to wait for the recommendation. It is not good to update it too quickly, but it will be added when there is a recommendation from the client, and it will be slower. It always disappoints everyone. I am also very uncomfortable. I am really sorry.I think that some authors have a thousand words and a chapter, and then they update each morning and evening, also called double updates, or should we do the same?Eat less and eat more, which is quite healthy.

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