A bowl of oily dough was five yuan, and after the two of them finished eating, Lin Zhan got up and said hello to the boss, and said, "Old Cui, write it down for me." ”

The vendor owner, known as "Lao Cui", hurriedly responded, smiled at Lin Zhan and said, "Okay, second son, the villain has written it down." ”

Lin Zhao had already finished eating at this time, he stood up and looked at Lin Zhan in some surprise: "No, Erlang, you still have to take credit for eating this?" ”

Lin Zhan glanced at Lin Zhao and explained: "I don't have much loose copper coins on me, it's too troublesome to settle the bill, and I often come here to eat, so I told the stall owner that it will end every month." ”

Lin Zhao nodded thoughtfully, and said with a smile: This stall tastes good, and it is not far from Wubenfang, I will come here to eat in the future, and I will also hang your account. ”

Lin Zhan stopped and looked at Lin Zhao with wide eyes: "No, third brother, my father said that you are a rich man..."

"Don't listen to Uncle Seven's nonsense."

Lin Sanlang's face was full of seriousness, and he said: "More than half a year ago, I didn't have enough to eat, where can I be considered a rich man, I can now be said to be penniless except for the piece of gold cake given by my uncle and mother yesterday!" ”

Gold cakes cannot be spent directly, and they have to be exchanged for copper coins in the cabinet shop in Chang'an City before they can be used for spending.

Lin Zhan glanced at Lin Zhao with some suspicion, but after thinking about it, he couldn't eat much money with oily dough, so he waved his hand generously.

"Okay, I'll go say hello to Lao Cui and let him recognize people, third brother, you can eat here in the future, and keep my account."

After speaking, Lin Zhan walked in front of the stall owner in two or three steps, stretched out his finger and pointed at Lin Zhao, and said a few words, the stall owner called Lao Cui looked at Lin Zhao seriously, and then nodded very seriously.

Lin Zhan returned to Lin Zhao's side at this time, and said with a smile: "Okay, third brother, I told Lao Cui that you will eat here later, and report my name." ”

Lin Zhao looked at the second son of the Lin family in front of him with bad intentions, and lowered his voice: "Erlang, do you have any other shops in Chang'an, and you still have plenty of time today, so why don't you take me to see and know, and go to recognize the door for my brother." ”

Lin Zhan's face darkened, and he looked at Lin Zhao faintly: "Third brother, don't make trouble, I'm still young, my mother only gives me 20 yuan a month, and my own expenses are not enough......"

The two of them have only known each other for two days, and Lin Zhao is just joking with his little brother, trying his temperament, seeing him react like this, Lin Sanlang laughed: "That's it, since Erlang doesn't allow it, then I'll ask Uncle Seven another day to see if he has a place to hang accounts in Chang'an......"

"My dad doesn't have it anymore."

Lin Ergongzi's tone was firm, and he whispered to Lin Zhao: "My mother is in charge of it tightly, and my father's monthly money may not be as much as mine......

……

After hearing this, Lin Zhao's original majestic image of Lin Yuanda's majestic shore suddenly collapsed.

After the brothers had breakfast, Lin Zhan led Lin Zhao to walk around Chang'an City for a while, and then the two of them went to the East Market to buy things, and in two days he was going to Taixue to report, mainly to buy some things like the four treasures of the study, as well as daily necessities in the Guozi Prison.

The Lin family is a family of scholars, Lin Zhan is very familiar with these shops, and it didn't take long to lead Lin Zhao to buy a lot of things in his hands, Lin Zhan helped Lin Zhao to carry some, and then said: "In Taixue, some books must be bought, but ordinary bookstores are too expensive, I will take the third brother to a good place......

Speaking of this, he said mysteriously: "A few months ago, several bookstores suddenly opened in Chang'an City, and the price of books was only 30% of that of ordinary bookstores......

"These bookstores are not easy to find, ordinary people can't find them at all, I took the third brother to identify the way, and the third brother wants to buy books in the future, you can go to these stores to buy."

He shook his head and said: "Although the books in these bookstores are somewhat problematic, the handwriting is quite clear and barely usable." ”

Hearing his words, Lin Zhao was slightly stunned, and then remembered that Lin Yuanda had told him that the prince was running movable type in Chang'an and opening a bookstore with money......

The cheap bookstore in Lin Zhan's mouth should be printed by movable type in Chang'an.

He immediately became interested, and said with a smile: "It just so happens that my brother has no money in hand, Erlang quickly leads the way, let's go to these cheap bookstores to have a look." ”

Lin Zhan was very familiar with Chang'an City, and led Lin Zhao to turn around several alleys in the East Market, and finally found a very inconspicuous bookstore in a very remote place.

With the strength of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it is naturally easy to find a few conspicuous stores in the East Market, but these bookstores that sell cheap books are actually ...... None of them make money.

Although movable type printing has advantages, but the advantage is not so big that the price of one-third of the engraving is still profitable, if these movable type printed books, sell the original book at a price of fifty percent, maybe you can make a little more, but His Royal Highness the Prince in order to support Lin Jian's face, forced the price at thirty percent, so that these bookstores not only do not make money, but are at a loss, but also the East Palace to make up for it.

It is for this reason that these bookstores are very remote, after all, if you sell one less, you will lose a little less.

However, although the place is remote, because the price discount is too great, there are still many customers in the bookstore, most of these guests are scholars studying in the capital, and they are poor scholars who have little money.

Lin Zhan walked into the bookstore, skillfully selected a few "textbooks" in Taixue, and then took them to the counter to pay, Lin Zhao on the side took out a small string of copper coins from his sleeve, shook his head and said: "Erlang or me, I always have to pay the bill, I'm embarrassed." ”

After all, the two brothers have only known each other for a day or two, and it is harmless to make some small jokes, but it is not appropriate to let Lin Zhan spend money all the time, when Lin Zhao left Yuezhou, Lin Erniang changed a few copper coins for him and brought them with him, and he didn't use much of the money along the way.

Lin Zhan stood beside Lin Zhao, looked at the money in Lin Zhao's hand, and said with a little faintness: "Third brother, you just told me that except for the golden cake yesterday, you are ......penniless."

Lin Zhao paid the money for these books, and was opening one of them at this time to see the quality of the printing, and after hearing Lin Zhan's words, he came back to his senses, patted his head, and said: "That's the case, before coming to Chang'an, my mother brought all the family's savings for many years with me, Erlang, you also read it just now, it's so consistent." ”

"My father said that the third brother has a business in Yuezhou, and you are a rich man......"

"I suspected you of lying to me just now, but now it seems that you did."

Lin Zhan cried with a sad face.

"You are a rich man, cheat my child's money, I will go to find Lao Cui tomorrow and let him forget about you!"

Lin Zhao originally had his mind on these cheap books, but when he saw Lin Ergongzi's expression, he was a little speechless, and said helplessly: "It's just a joke with Erlang, although I have some money, I am not a rich man." ”

Lin Zhan looked at Lin Zhao faintly.

"The pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are all the money I gave......"

Lin Sanlang was furious by him, and could only shake his head helplessly.

"That's it, I'll invite Erlang to have a meal at noon, Erlang, you pick a position, no matter where it is, I admit it!"

Second Prince Lin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned his head to look at Lin Zhao.

"Really?"

Seeing Lin Zhan's expression, Lin Sanlang suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.