At the beginning of September, the weather in Chang'an completely cooled down.

Already wearing slightly thicker clothes, Zheng Chong took a small servant from the house to the East Market, and soon arrived at the gate of Xinhua Bookstore. After entering, Zheng Chong didn't look at the things on the shelves, so he went straight to the counter where the shopkeeper was: "Shopkeeper Liu, good morning...... Did I leave the paper I wanted? ”

"Yo, Steward Zheng!"

After seeing the other party, Shopkeeper Liu, who was settling accounts, hurriedly put on a smile and said, "The thing was left for you, but this time only a hundred were left...... Don't worry! This time I really can't help it, the steward of the Wei Wangfu came and asked for five hundred in one go, what can I do? It can only be deducted from the number of reservations made by other companies! ”

With a smile on his face, Shopkeeper Liu's expression was quite helpless.

"King Wei ......"

After Zheng Chong, who was still very unhappy, heard this, Zheng Chong quickly put away his little temper.

King Wei?

Don't talk about him, the master behind him can't be provoked!

Who doesn't know that Li Tai, the king of Wei, is the most favored time now? Li Shimin almost unabashedly expressed his love for his second son, whether it was supervising the military of Qizhou, or once wanting Li Tai to move into the Wude Hall to live, he showed this fact to the civil and military officials in the court.

And......

King Wei can't afford to mess with it, this kind-faced shopkeeper Liu, can be provoked by King Han behind him?

Then he is also the prince of Yipin, the younger brother of the pilgrim, and everyone knows that the emperor has so many sons, and there is only such a person who can stay in the capital Chang'an!

Usually, the Han Wangfu is low-key and has almost no sense of existence, but it doesn't mean that anyone dares to mess with it!

So after the corners of his mouth twitched, Zheng Chong could only laugh dryly twice and said, "A hundred is a hundred...... Shopkeeper Liu, then please prepare it for me, and I will take it away now. ”

As soon as he thought of the scolding he might receive after he went back, Zheng Chong had a headache.

Since using the blank paper of the Xinhua bookstore, the few people in the family like it so much that they can't do without practicing calligraphy and painting every day. It's a pity that he only bought 100 copies last month, which is completely insufficient, so this time he will talk to the shopkeeper in advance and let the other party leave 200 copies for himself - it's not that he doesn't want to buy more, but he wants too many people, and their family doesn't have such a big face to let Xinhua Bookstore keep more.

I didn't expect to hear the bad news after I came today.

Take back a hundred sheets, I'm afraid that the few gentlemen at home who are waiting for the blank paper will lose their temper!

So when Shopkeeper Liu beckoned his guy to prepare a blank paper for him, Zheng Chong's mood was really not good at all, and he stood in place with a gloomy face and didn't want to say anything.

Of course, Shopkeeper Liu also saw his displeasure, and he was really a little unhappy in his heart, so after thinking for a while, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Steward Zheng, our bookstore just had two books today, do you want to take a look at it?" ”

"Books? Your bookstore is finally selling books? ”

After listening to Shopkeeper Liu's words, Zheng Chong didn't care about how to deal with the errand when he went back later, and his eyes widened in surprise.

Everyone knows that Xinhua Bookstore does not sell books.

In addition to the white paper, there are three kinds of things in the store: pen, ink and inkstone, and it also has a very elegant name called the Four Treasures of the Study. And compared with the goods of other bookstores, the four treasures of Xinhua Bookstore are indeed the best of the best, and they have always been in short supply!

In other words, most of the time, Xinhua Bookstore is out of stock to sell!

Not to mention the most popular Hanwang paper, that is, those wolf hair, ink and inkstone, even if the price is more expensive than anything on the market, which time is not a new product that will be sold out immediately?

But now, Shopkeeper Liu actually told him that there were books for sale?

A trace of curiosity couldn't help but rise in his heart, Zheng Chong nodded and said, "Okay, I don't know what kind of books your store sells...... Is that all? ”

Turning his head to look around, Zheng Chong soon saw a bookshelf with books on it.

It's conspicuous!

On the shelves, which are all empty, there are books on just one shelf, and it is natural to see them at a glance.

"Oh, yes."

Nodding, Shopkeeper Liu led Zheng Chong to the bookshelf: "Steward Zheng, these two books, you can't find them all over Chang'an City, only our Xinhua Bookstore sells them!" ”

"Oh? What book? ”

Hearing what Shopkeeper Liu said, Zheng Chong became more and more curious.

Walking to the front of the bookshelf, Shopkeeper Liu picked up a book and put it in Zheng Chong's hand, and said with a smile: "Take a look, the first and second volumes of "Mathematics" are very magical......

……

Two new books that have just been printed are quietly placed on the shelves of Xinhua Bookstore, but except for the shopkeeper Liu and the guys in the store, who are idle every day, they have hardly paid attention to these two "masterpieces" that have the potential to adapt the history of Chinese mathematics!

Even Li Yuanjia himself didn't have the heart to pay attention to it.

Because he knew very well the fact that even if Arabic numerals were so useful, it would be very difficult to adapt the preconceived notions of the Chinese literati, otherwise they would not have become popular in China until the twentieth century. For a short period of time, it may only be read by a few math enthusiasts, or some special people.

Moreover, the use of horizontal typesetting, as well as the use of punctuation marks and other "innovations", are easy to usher in criticism and even criticism from literati!

If it weren't for the rebirth in the very inclusive Tang Dynasty, but in the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, Li Yuanjia didn't know if he dared to take them out.

So quietly put it on the shelves, don't advertise it.

Just take your time.

And for Li Yuanjia, he didn't have the heart to care about the two books that had just been put on the shelves today, and all his attention was on the list in hand!

"Ten carts of tea bricks, six carts of spirits?"

His brows furrowed slightly, and Li Yuanjia was a little unhappy: "Han Lucheng, it's just a tea brick, I know it's not so fast!" But that's all you can do for two months? ”

"Yes, King."

Subconsciously lowered his head, Han Lucheng said in a low voice: "There are mainly several reasons, one is that the distillation pot was made late, and the blacksmiths in the house only have two people to help, and there are only six sets so far; There is also a shortage of distillers, and the new arrivals are not very skilled......"

"Hmm......"

After listening to Han Lucheng's words, Li Yuanjia immediately understood the meaning of his words.

In order to prevent the secret of distilled liquor from being passed out, whether it is the construction of distillation equipment or the person in charge of brewing, they can only use the king's own people, which undoubtedly greatly reduces the production efficiency.

can save up six cars, these people are afraid that they are tired enough during this time.

So after hesitating for a while, remembering the news that had just come from the DPRK, Li Yuanjia raised his eyebrows and said: "Then find me more people, no matter what, I must build more ...... next year."