Chapter 19: Good Books
On the day of the market, it was Daquan who carried the rattan basket, and Sun, Lin Yu, and Lin Xue led Li Qing to follow behind with Daquan the fur and other things that Daquan had hunted recently.
When I arrived at the market, there were not many people in line. When waiting for the time to put the right cards, Lin Yu picked a good place. I went to rent a table again, and everyone set up a stall neatly.
After setting up the stall, Daquan said that he would send the leather to a familiar leather shop to sell, and several people looked at the dim sum stall here.
Today's business is not good, too, dim sum is always a luxury for the people, a small dim sum on top of a few big bud rice noodles steamed buns! It wasn't until Daquan came back that he opened a pot and sold six pieces of dim sum, or buy two and get one free. Fortunately, I only made six kinds of dim sum today, 50 of each. Even if there is left, it's okay to let Lin Xue take some home.
"Hey, it's you again! Do you remember me? Last time, it was across from you! "The stall next to it was not doing well, and the owner was an uncle in his forties who greeted them warmly.
"Oh, I have some impressions, you sold lanterns last time! How did you switch to selling hats and books this time? Daquan asked.
"Me, I'm selling something when I'm in a hurry! Last time it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, you have to make a lantern when you enjoy the moon, right? So I sell lanterns! Now that it's cold, I'm going to sell hats instead! As for this book, I helped my brother sell it, and he copied it himself. ”
As soon as Lin Yu heard that the book was copied by his own hands, his heart was full of curiosity. Books have always been printed, and even the books I bought in bookstores before leaving the capital were printed. However, I heard that there are some good books in ancient times, and everyone is vying to copy them, and they can reach the point of "Luoyang paper is expensive", since there are manuscripts in front of you, you must take a good look.
Lin Yu walked to the stall next door,
"Uncle, your brother's handwriting is so good, it's very comfortable to read! And it's good to copy this book, the writing is wonderful, it's amazing! How much does this book cost? I bought it! Lin Yu thought that instead of always thinking about things with the Sun family in his spare time, it would be better to read a book. Hence asked.
"Ouch, I didn't expect the books to open and sell today! Haha, to be honest, I've been helping him sell books for a few years, and I can sell one a month, and that's all burning incense! I didn't expect the girl to buy it today, and what I didn't expect was that you were literate, girl! What a human being who is unseemly! Uncle was very talkative, so he chatted with Lin Yu.
"No one buys such a good book?" Lin Yu flipped through the book again, but he was a little reluctant to put it down.
"Alas! I don't know how to read! But you think, who's going to buy the book on this episode? Aren't all old farmhouses coming to the set? How many are literate? ”
"Yes, it's a pity for this good book!" Lin Yu rubbed it repeatedly.
"Alas! My younger brother, the lantern I sold last time was also painted by him, since a few years ago my brother and sister were seriously ill, he has been asking me to help sell these things, go to private school during the day to be a gentleman for others, and come back at night to copy books and paint, but you say, how much money can this thing make? Yes, it's expensive, but who doesn't have to buy this? ”
"Brother Ling is really a lover."
"Not really! Last year, my brother and sister were gone, and he also suffered a lot of blows, and he didn't even go to work in a private school. Fortunately, I have slowly cheered up recently, and before the Mid-Autumn Festival, I painted those lanterns for me to sell. ”
"Just get out there. The dead are gone, and the living still have to live well. Lin Yu sighed.
"How do you sell this pastry?"
"Two pennies for one, three pennies for two!" Sun's voice rang out.
"Why is it so expensive!"
"It's all popular in the capital, and it's delicious, and it's worth it at a high price!" Sun explained.
"Don't buy, don't buy! Expensive! The man waved his hand and left.
Lin Yu saw that Sun's face gradually turned into the bottom of the black pot again, so he didn't plan to talk to this uncle again, and said, "How much?" ”
"What more money! The last time I bought your mooncakes, my brother and niece were so happy! Now you praise him for his good writing, and if he is here, he will definitely say something like "get a confidant" or something, and he will definitely not ask for your money. The uncle waved his hand.
"How's that going to work? How can you not do without money? "It's really that there is no price behind the ancient books, and Lin Yu can't put the money in his stall if he wants to.
"I really don't want money!" Uncle said firmly.
"That's it, since Brother Ling and niece like the dim sum I made, I'll pack some dim sum for you!"
"That's it!" Uncle laughed.
So Lin Yu went back to his stall, wrapped two of each kind of dim sum, and handed it to the uncle.
"By the way, uncle, I don't know what you call it?"
"Everyone calls me Boss Qi!" Uncle hehehehehehe
"Then call you Uncle Qi!" Lin Yu smiled sweetly.
Here, Sun said angrily: "If you can't sell it, you can give it away!" That book to eat? ”
Lin Yu ignored her, put the book away, and continued to look at the stall.
Sun wanted to say more, but was glared at by Daquan before he gave up.
In almost two minutes, a total of about 20 pastries were sold. The stall closed at noon, and the pastries couldn't be sold.
"Do you still have pastries?" A little boy asked as the wind swept over, holding his hand on the table, panting.
"Huh? It's you? Lin Yu smiled, isn't this the boy who bought moon cakes last time?
"That's right! Right! Girl, it's me! Do you still have pastries? The boy said urgently.
"Yes! Yes! Don't worry, just take a breath and talk again! ”
"There's no hurry!" The boy breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "Young master, the pastry seller is here!" After shouting, he said, "Why did you say you changed places!" It's hard for us to find it, we think it's not here! ”
"I wanted to change to a good location this time. I thought I could sell more. Lin Yu said with a smile.
As soon as Lin Yu's words fell, the young man from last time came to her.
"There are six kinds this time, all of which are different from the last time, can you try them?" As he spoke, Lin Yu opened the drawer cloth and let them eat it by themselves.
The young man picked up a glutinous rice ball, took a bite lightly, chewed it slowly, and said, "Sure enough, it's still delicious in your family, and how others learn it is not authentic." ”
"Yes! What my eldest sister brought back is the authentic craftsmanship of the capital, how can others compare? Sun continued.
Lin Yu frowned slightly, "What?" Now there are other people in Liyun City who sell this kind of pastry of mine? ”