Lu Xiaoxian is very satisfied with the place in front of him, surrounded by green mountains, lush forests and bamboos, towering ancient trees, lush, and a small stream gurgling by, which is fascinating.

"Zhang Meng, how much silver do we have?" Lu Xiaoxian asked without replying.

"There are only eight taels of silver left!"

"Eight taels?" Lu Xiaoxian frowned, "It's too far away!" ”

Last night, Lu Xiaoxian carefully calculated in the inn that he needed at least sixty taels of silver to open a decent farmhouse-like restaurant. But now they only have eight taels of silver on hand, which is indeed too far away.

The purpose of opening a restaurant was to earn money, but now I can't even make up the capital, what can I do?

"Master Lu! What a coincidence, I met you here again! ”

Lu Xiaoxian raised his eyes and saw that it was the old man he met yesterday. Of course, he now knows that this old man is the famous Di Renjie.

I met Di Renjie here again, is it really such a coincidence?

The devil believes it!

Since Di Renjie didn't want to reveal his identity, Lu Xiaoxian didn't plan to reveal it, so he nodded at Di Renjie: "Yes!" What a coincidence, old sir! ”

Di Renjie took out the silk paper given to him by the housekeeper from his arms, and asked bluntly: "Master Lu, I want to ask, what is written on it?" ”

The silk paper was neatly filled with characters, some of which were undoubtedly Chinese characters, while others were grotesque characters. Di Renjie considered himself erudite and talented, and he studied for a long time, but he didn't figure out what these characters meant. The reason why he was in a hurry to find Lu Xiaoxian was, of course, curiosity.

Lu Xiaoxian took the silk paper, glanced at it, then raised his head and looked at Di Renjie with a smile. This silk paper was written by Lu Xiaoxian last night, and it shows the utensils and various expenses needed to open the store. In addition to Chinese characters, there are also Arabic numerals.

Arabic numerals are the three major characters in the world, it is very convenient to write, the strokes are simple, the decimal system is used, the expression is concise and compact, clear and easy to understand, and it has been promoted to the world in later generations. At this time, the Arabic numerals had not yet appeared, and of course Di Renjie did not recognize them.

This piece of silk paper should have been in the inn where he lived, but now it was in Di Renjie's hands.

Lu Xiaoxian smiled secretly in his heart, just now he said that he met here by chance, and now that he is exposed, isn't this a self-confession?

Instead of being secretive, it is better to be frank.

Lu Xiaoxian understood that since Di Renjie had already doubted it, it was better to admit it generously. Of course, he is not stupid enough to take the initiative to admit that he came from time in time, and it is not the first time that he has plagiarized, and no one will expose it anyway, so even if he invented it.

Thinking of this, Lu Xiaoxian said calmly: "Old man, this is something I came up with blindly, especially bookkeeping!" ”

After that, Lu Xiaoxian briefly introduced the use of Arabic numerals and advanced methods to Di Renjie.

Di Renjie was well-informed and quickly mastered it. He had to admit that it was indeed easy and convenient to keep accounts with these strange characters.

Yesterday, Lu Xiaoxian chanted several poems, and the first one is a superb work. At that time, Di Renjie decided that Lu Xiaoxian was a talent. At this moment, seeing that he has made these practical strange talismans, I can't help but marvel that he is a ghost. It also aroused Di Renjie's determination to recruit him and make him serve the imperial court.

When Di Renjie was making his own little calculations, Lu Xiaoxian was also thinking about something.

seemed to have a heart in his heart, and just when Di Renjie made up his mind to set his eyes on Lu Xiaoxian, Lu Xiaoxian happened to meet his gaze.

Looking, locking, thinking, cunning, and an indescribable feeling.

Lu Xiaoxian's gaze was constantly changing, and there was an indescribable ambiguity. If Di Renjie is also from later generations, he will find the meaning of Lu Xiaoxian's eyes looking at him from a well-known fairy tale: "Grandma Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood".

Di Renjie was chilled by Lu Xiaoxian's eyes, he was highly vigilant, ready to deal with Lu Xiaoxian's moves.

"Sir, I want to ask you a question, can you do it?" Lu Xiaoxian showed an innocent smile to Di Renjie.

Lu Xiaoxian saw that Di Renjie didn't answer, just looked at him vigilantly, didn't care, and continued to ask: "I want to cooperate with you once, how about it?" ”

"Cooperation?" Di Renjie was confused, "What are you cooperating with?" ”

"I want to open a restaurant here, and now I still lack some capital, so let's just work together, and we can open it in five or five after earning money, how about it?" Lu Xiaoxian said what he thought.

Di Renjie didn't expect Lu Xiaoxian to come up with this idea, and he suddenly couldn't cry or laugh.

Although Di Renjie has been dismissed now, after all, he has been a prime minister, and in the Tang Dynasty, the status of a businessman is the lowest, how can he deign to partner with Lu Xiaoxian to do business?

Lu Xiaoxian also had no choice, he didn't know anyone else in Luoyang, so he could only try. Besides, he still needs Di Renjie to provide relevant information, and he has to pull him into the water no matter what!

Seeing that Di Renjie didn't react, Lu Xiaoxian began to increase his weight again: "That's it!" If you earn four or six pieces of silver, you take the lion's head! ”

The bitterness on Di Renjie's face became even stronger, and he actually bargained with himself.

Seeing that Di Renjie was unmoved, Lu Xiaoxian realized that Di Renjie didn't seem to be too interested in silver.

So what is he interested in?

If you are a human being, you will have weaknesses, as long as you find Di Renjie's weaknesses and prescribe the right medicine, Di Renjie has no reason not to cooperate with him.

Lu Xiaoxian thought for a while, Di Renjie was born as a Jinshi, so he should be interested in learning.

So, Lu Xiaoxian changed the topic again: "Old man, I have a lot of knowledge here that you don't know, if you want to cooperate with me, you won't suffer, I will teach you all this knowledge, how about it?" ”

Di Renjie pursed his lips, although Lu Xiaoxian had some skills, but he was a little tender to teach himself.

When Lu Xiaoxian saw Di Renjie's expression, he knew that he didn't believe it. It seems that he has to show his hand first.

"Old man, if you don't believe it, let's verify it on the spot!" Lu Xiaoxian proposed.

"Okay, what kind of verification method do you say?" Di Renjie was unconvinced.

Zhang Meng and the housekeeper stood aside, watching with interest the two of them bickering back and forth.

"Sir, I once wrote an inscription, could you please give me some advice?"

Lu Xiaoxian said, picked up a branch, and wrote directly from the ground. He did it in one go, and the half-pillar incense work was done.

Looking at the words on the ground, Di Renjie couldn't help but read: "The mountain is not high, and if there is an immortal, it is famous." The water is not deep, and if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. Si is a burrow......"

This is the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi wrote the "Burrow Inscription", although there are only eighty-one words, the length is very short, but the pattern is very large. The burrow is contrasted with the low mountain and shallow water, and Zhuge Lu and Ziyun Pavilion are mentioned side by side, living in it, there are the sages of the ancients, and the present Hongru is accompanied, it is really not "ugly". The imagination of the whole text is broad, the content is profound, and there is a tendency to hide thousands of miles at hand.

This article will not be born until a hundred years later, and Lu Xiaoxian will take it for himself.

The more Di Renjie reads, the more surprised he becomes, what is the origin of this young man, and why is he so talented?

After Di Renjie finished reading, Lu Xiaoxian asked, "How is it?" Old gentleman! ”

"The Burrow is not ugly, the realm is elegant, it is indeed a good article!" Di Renjie admired from the bottom of his heart.

"It's not a good article!" Lu Xiaoxian mysteriously sold a pass, "Old man, you have a good look!" ”

After speaking, Lu Xiaoxian began to write between the lines with a wooden stick.

After a while, he threw the stick aside and clapped his hands: "It's done!" ”

Di Renjie watched Lu Xiaoxian add many symbols to the back of his words, and asked puzzledly, "What is this?" ”

"It's punctuation! Oh, that's what is often said! ”

After speaking, Lu Xiaoxian explained to him one by one: "Look, this is a comma, which means that the meaning of a sentence is not finished." This is a full stop, which means that a sentence is finished. This is an exclamation mark, which indicates emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. This is a question mark......"

Lu Xiaoxian's words were concise and clear, and Di Renjie understood after a while.

As a reader, Di Renjie knows very well in his heart that these punctuation marks of Lu Xiaoxian are indeed very useful, and if they can be popularized, they will have epoch-making significance.

Di Renjie's feelings about Lu Xiaoxian now can no longer be described as just interested, Lu Xiaoxian is like an inexhaustible treasure, which will always bring him many unexpected freshness and surprises.

"How? Old sir, agree or disagree? Lu Xiaoxian looked at Di Renjie with a longing face

Di Renjie shook his head. Although he looked expressionless, his heart blossomed: I won't give up if I don't squeeze the contents of your stomach clean.

Lu Xiaoxian felt that something was wrong.

Why?

Di Renjie seemed to be enduring something, and he endured it very hard, and the corners of his mouth were always upturned from time to time.

Wait, that's a laugh!

Di Renjie is enduring it!

Lu Xiaoxian understood, Di Renjie was playing himself.

He gritted his teeth secretly in his heart, he didn't expect that this old fox would dig a pit and almost fool himself!

"Oh, if that's the case, forget it! Three-legged toads are hard to find, two-legged people are everywhere! Sir, please go back! Lu Xiaoxian made a goodbye gesture to Di Renjie, pulled Zhang Meng to turn around and leave.

The situation took a sharp turn, and Di Renjie was stunned on the spot for a while.

Seeing Lu Xiaoxian's figure gradually disappear, Di Renjie hurriedly shouted: "Master Lu, don't leave yet, I can't agree!" ”

Talents are rare, and Di Renjie can't care so much.

Lu Xiaoxian stopped, turned around, and smiled at Di Renjie: "You agreed, but now I don't agree!" ”

"Why?" Di Renjie didn't react for a while.

"Because I want to come and go, it's not cost-effective for me to take a small head for the money I earn!"

"And what do you want?" Di Renjie asked.

"I'll take sixty percent, you take forty percent!"

"Ahh Di Renjie was stunned.

Di Renjie didn't care about the silver, but he was calculated by Lu Xiaoxian like this, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Seeing that Di Renjie didn't speak again, Lu Xiaoxian pursed his lips: "If you like to do it, if you don't do it, I'll invite someone else." I can't believe I have so many good things, and I can't find a partner! ”

Di Renjie had no choice but to bow his head to Lu Xiaoxian, and he said, "Okay, you take sixty percent, and I take forty percent!" ”