Within three days of opening, there was an endless stream of book visitors, and there was almost no place in the study. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Some people come to see the freshness, saying that the books in the chat can be read for free and can be rented cheaply, even ordinary people can afford to rent them, and books are no longer expensive luxuries.

As the name suggests, the scholars can sit on the benches and discuss with each other, and they all consciously keep their voices down, just because there are so many people, and there is a constant buzz in the study.

Since they came, it was not easy for booksellers to return empty-handed, some bought one or two copies, and more rented them. When Xu Tai told Mei Xueyan in detail about the business that had been open for three days, he was so excited that he danced, and it was rare to see him so out of shape.

"Owner! We sold 658 books in three days and rented out 1,243 books, I haven't calculated the specifics, but the estimated profit is about 30 taels, so that the net profit will be more than 200 taels a month, and the cost will be returned in two months. ”

These are all expected by Mei Xueyan, now that they are famous, coupled with the fresh operation of the study, and the momentum of Wu County, I really can't think of any reason not to make money.

"A few days before the opening, most of the people who bought books were helped by acquaintances, and it will definitely not be so prosperous in the future, so don't be too happy too early."

"I know, I'm already the most conservative estimate." The shopkeeper Xu analyzed, "I see, not many people know that our study can be rented, and most of the readers in Lin'an will come to rent books at that time, don't look at the profit of renting books a few days ago is not as good as selling books, but this is a good business with a long history." ”

Xu Tai deserves to be the shopkeeper for so many years, Mei Xueyan's new idea, he can quickly analyze the pros and cons, even if almost no one is optimistic about the operation of book rental, he supports it from the beginning.

"Well, renting a book is profitable, and the benefits will become more and more significant in the future."

Xu Tai was amazed: "At first, I thought it was a bit mysterious, after all, a penny a day is too cheap." With such an owner, why worry about not having a prosperous business in the future? ”

"It's more thanks to your efforts, you are experienced, Ah Fu and Gui are practical and diligent, but I am the most idle, only one mouth."

As he was talking, Agui ran in, he was wearing the standard clothes of the shop guys, wearing a small bowl-top felt hat, several guys were smart and lively, and they looked energetic when they dressed up.

"Owner! There are a few Hanako outside! Aguitong reported.

Xu Tai put away the account book and said: "If they want to beg for food, you can give some, just keep a clear record of the number on the account, and you don't need to disturb the owner for this little thing."

Agui said clearly: "No, they named and said that they wanted to see the owner, and they didn't want me to give them money, so they just sat on the steps, and I couldn't drive them away."

"See me?" Mei Xueyan said strangely, "Then I'll take a look." ”

Mei Xueyan didn't know many people, and she hadn't dealt with beggars, so she didn't know where they came from.

There were five people, old and young, an old woman, a couple who seemed to be a young couple, and a pair of children of the two of them, the girl was about six or seven years old, and the boy was only about four years old, still in his arms.

"Mei Mao just came out!"

I don't know who shouted, these five people got up from the steps, and even crawled to the ground in front of Mei Xueyan, it was directly a crying and grabbing the ground, the old woman sat on the ground and wiped her tears, the husband and wife hugged their heads and cried, the little girl grabbed Mei Xueyan's dress and shook it, tears and snot flowed together, wiped her hands and wiped it on Mei Xueyan's body, the little boy was too young and ignorant, he didn't know what was going on, and when he saw his family crying, he also howled.

Not to mention the people present who didn't know why, even Mei Xueyan herself couldn't figure it out, and it took a long time to hear what they were talking about.

"Mei Maocai, you can save us, we old and weak women and children have nowhere to go, if you don't take us in, we will be living on the streets as beggars...... the old woman cried.

The young couple cried even more, but they were slurred because of the crying, Mei Xueyan didn't know what they were thinking, only saw their miserable and painful expressions, and what terrible things happened to them.

The little girl, on the other hand, seemed to understand much better, and her words were clear, and she couldn't stop crying, but she couldn't help crying a little.

"Mei Maocai, you are a good person with a good reward, take in our family, I will repay you by making cattle and horses for you in the next life, please......"

"Have pity on us, my old woman is useless, even if you starve to death or die of illness, pity my grandson is only three and a half years old, and he is going to starve to death on the street, Mei Maocai, you are merciful, just take in my helpless children and grandchildren, and I will ask the Bodhisattva to bless you when I die......"

Mei Xueyan They are inexplicable, no one knows these people.

Ah Fu was the most courageous and came up directly to maintain.

"Oops! It's not such a way for you to beg for money and food, go out, I'll buy you a few pennies to eat......"

The old woman pushed him away and shouted, "What a conscienceless offspring, we don't want food!" Mei Maocai, you say something, we are here to join you, you have a good heart, don't drive us away. ”

Ah Fu was pushed back and stumbled, wondering why he had no conscience?

"I didn't beat you or scold you, I just asked you to go out, don't hinder us from opening the door to do business, why don't you have a conscience? If you want food or copper money, take it quickly. ”

The old woman glanced at him and said, "I'm too lazy to tell you......"

Mei Xueyan saw that they refused to leave, and she was not familiar with them, she was sure that she had never seen them, they were not shabby, at least they were still neat cloth clothes, but they were dirty on the ground and at the foot of the wall just now.

Mei Xueyan asked, "What are you looking for me?" You said that you would defect to me, but I have no relatives or friends, and I don't know you. ”

"You don't know us, but we all know you, you are a model of literati in Lin'an, a poem can be sold for thousands of taels of silver, you are kind-hearted, and you have helped many victims, we are also affected by disasters, so you are kind enough to take us in."

Mei Xueyan frowned, this old woman is just nonsense, when did she sell poetry? She actually said it with a good point.

"Since you are the victims of the disaster, it is good to go to the temporary shelter outside the city, and the people of the county government will resettle you, distribute food and copper coins, and when the flood waters recede, they will help the victims rebuild Zhuangzi Village."

"We're not going!" The old woman grabbed Mei Xueyan's clothes and said, "It's not a human house at all, and the food is the same as pig food, my grandson had a high fever yesterday, and no one gave him medical treatment and medicine, I know that Mei Maocai saved the two families before you, why can't you save us together?" They are human lives, and our whole family is not human life? ”