Li Hu chosen.

He insisted on asking for official coins, although it was much more cordial to look at Dongxia coins.

Today's Jingkang is still strong, so that he can't even keep his money, and it is impossible for those who really make waves to harm others, not to benefit themselves, and to take it from me. He gritted his teeth, except for a small amount of silver, all the others were exchanged for Jingkang coins, because the mule could not be hung from side to side, and went to buy a wooden flatbed cart, put the money on his head, tied it firmly, and hurried back to the inn. When I arrived at the inn, I unloaded the money and put it back in the guest room, the two really wanted to sleep on the bed, but they couldn't sleep yet, so I made an appointment with the bookstore's junior two at night, and I went to the appointment.

Prices are skyrocketing, and although the value of the silver is still preserved, no one is willing to go to a slightly better place, which is the bakery opposite the bookstore.

In addition to deliberately mixing food and drink, the guy at the bookstore also wanted to sell him another set of books.

This time, he came to the door with the book in his arms.

When he saw Li Hu, he immediately said that he had found a strange book, which was good for treating jade and stone.

Li Hu asked him to put it down and look at it, and he was dumbfounded, the title of the book is "Geometry", and it is still a loose-leaf box.

Dog chestnut didn't want it, and directly said that he didn't have that much money.

Now all the money has been exchanged for official money, and there are only about 30 taels left.

Li Hu didn't want it either, let alone that geometry compilation had his father's share, and he learned it well at home, but after thinking about it again, he got up.

Isn't it tomorrow to say goodbye to the old craftsman, how about just giving him this set of books?

The book "Geometry" is very expensive, even in Dongxia, it is just as expensive, if not for anything else, the book is difficult to publish, and a set of dozens of taels of silver.

This Li Hu knows.

After the second edition of "Geometry" was printed, he sent it to his father for the New Year, and he had to give Abba money - because of the compilation, he had a share, and the person who sent the book at that time was embarrassed, saying that he didn't expect to send money to the king, and remembered that his father asked the people around him to transfer the money to the bones of the martyrs on the spot, and asked the person who sent the book and sent the money: "Why is this set of books sold for such a high price, more than 20 taels?" "In the capital of Eastern Xia, there are more than twenty taels, and it is a book that is forbidden to enter Jingkang in Eastern Xia, in Jingkang? How expensive can it be? Presumably, he is an old worker, and he is not willing to buy a set of geometry, let alone dozens of taels, and he is not willing to spend a few taels.

I wanted to buy it, but I couldn't show it, and he said, "This book...... I'm afraid I can't afford it, so almost all of them have been exchanged for official coins, unless you want official coins. ”

The bookstore guy started to give him a bargain, and said in distress, "I'll give you a bargain." Twenty taels? ”

Li Hu was taken aback, this price could not be bought in Eastern Xia.

Before Li Hu could speak, the dog chestnut was afraid that the guy would fool Li Hu, so he waved his hand and said, "I really don't have any money." Otherwise. ”

The guy immediately lowered the price: "Fifteen taels." ”

Li Hu was stunned for a moment, and simply asked him directly: "You shouldn't have stolen Mr. Bao's music." ”

The guy shook his head.

He said: "Two years ago, there was a person who came to sell Dongxia books, saying that it was a strange book, and no amount of money could buy it. Mr. Bao believes that if he collects it in the store and doesn't understand it, he will sell it. I'm not cheap. When I met a big official, I thought it was a strange book, so I sold it to him at a high price. A few days later, his scholar took it back, saying that he couldn't understand the book, what should he do? To retreat or not to retreat? I said half price, okay, half price...... Did Mr. Bao admit it? The book is mine, Mr. Bao deducts it from my salary every month, I have to deduct it for more than ten years, I can't. I'll just keep selling. I sold it every few months, sold it once and returned it once, and returned it at half price every time, and I paid back Mr. Bao's money, and it was still in my hands. ”

The guy smiled bitterly and said, "I've flipped it myself, and I'll understand it." How can there be a reader who can understand it, it is full of things on the scriptures, very deep scriptures, complicated to death, see if it can recite poetry, see if it can be right, can it argue the mysteries? Originally, I didn't have to sell you, Childe, you know, now that prices are soaring, the family is a little unbearable, I just want to see if you want it, if you want it, how much will it be? ”

Li Hu's heart fluctuated, and he asked, "Does no one understand Jingkang?" ”

The guy said: "Maybe there is, but I haven't seen it and can understand it, you said that Dongxia talks more about barbarism, how can there be such a strange book?" ”

Li Hu thought about it for a while, and knew it in his heart.

This second edition of Geometry is indeed a little deeper.

At that time, the carved Yin version, the geometric reader, was actually a kind of thought, simple, to the first edition, still considering how people accept, and this second edition, purely became a science, the beginning is from the acres of the field, and the back is the angle of Zhou......

In this way, the old craftsman rarely knows a few words, and it is not suitable to send him.

Li Hu pondered: "I promised you to buy this book, just buy it, how much do you need for your family?" I only have twenty or thirty taels left, and I still have expenses. ”

The guy hesitated for a moment and said, "In this way, then ten taels, when I borrow it, I can give this book to you." After all, I sold you two sets of the same book. ”

Li Hu smiled: "That's fine." I'll give you fifteen taels. Equal to the rest of the money, we will use it. This book is here for me...... When I have the money, I will buy it at the original price. ”

Dog Chestnut yelled, "Brother." ”

The man turned to look at him.

Dog Chestnut said depressedly: "Even if my brother speaks, this statement is equivalent to owing you money." ”

The guy was taken aback, left his seat, took a few steps back, bowed his head and bowed, the store brought them wine and food, and stood at the door over there, but said: "I even know this book, go back to quarrel over it, buy it at the original price?" Hu Xiaole, how many people do you use it to trap? He turned back to Li Hu and said, "What original price to buy?" You ignore him, he wants to fool you, maybe you buy it for ten taels, and then you feel that you don't need it, come back and return it, and only pay you back five taels. ”

The guy at the bookstore was embarrassed.

Li Hu hurriedly said: "Selling Shi Hu today, I promised him a book." ”

The shopkeeper said, "I remember that the original price of this book was more than 100 taels. If you buy it, isn't he cheating on you? I know that you Shi Hu sold it to Mr. Bao for only eighty taels. Sometimes it's good to keep your word, and you can't lose it. ”

Li Hu invited him to sit too, anyway, there was no one at night, so they ate together.

He sat down, still looking at the guy in the bookstore with indignation.

The guy lowered his head and said, "I want to sell it every time, so as not to pay back Mr. Bao's money, and I don't want to make money." The first time I sold it for one hundred and twenty taels, and the second time, didn't I sell it for ten? If it weren't for the cheaper it was to buy, no matter how many people wanted it back and forth, you wouldn't be able to say the same about me. Your family has opened a restaurant, there is enough food and drink, do you know what we are like now? ”

Li Hu said: "Okay, okay, just fifteen taels." Come and sit down. The man said, "Today I have to make it clear, if you give me fifteen taels, I will do it with you, I will give the money to my brother and sister-in-law, I will resign Mr. Bao's business, he will still give me a dime, and I will only share a little profit after selling the book, I have already done enough...... I'm going to sell you stones, and I'll at least be better than he can say. As soon as he turned his head, the dog chestnut was shot.

The shopkeeper said angrily: "You resigned from Mr. Bao's business?" You will also say, "You can't recognize two words, but you can't do your job." ”

He lowered his voice and said, "Say it again." Mr. Bao has a face, you resigned, why do others use you? Who dares to use you in this neighborhood, and if you do, how can I see Mr. Bao's face. ”

The guy reasoned with him and said, "Look. The original bookstore clerk quit, right? Back to the countryside. There used to be a buddy, right? I'm one, I do everything, sell books, settle accounts, collect money, and if I make a mistake in half, he also lets me spread it, and I take a dime. I sell a book, and he earns ten taels, and he gives me ten. This month, I earned him more than 1,000 taels, and he gave me 1,200, I don't know what the price is now, saying that I came to the store late in the morning, and deducted me 50. Shopkeeper, how much do you have to burn a cake now? ”

The shopkeeper sighed.

After a while, the shopkeeper said: "Mr. Bao is a scholar, he can't come by himself, and he is still helping Liu Ergongzi...... There is still so much land at home, and there is a silk shop, and when I heard that I was going to be recommended and come out to be an official. It's time for you to increase your pay. Did you mention it to him? I want to earn more than 1,000 taels a month, and I have to give you 10 taels or 20 taels to take care of your family. ”

Li Hu was interested and asked him, "Are you calculating the account?" Have you read a book? ”

The guy nodded.

The shopkeeper laughed, "He has read it." He just couldn't afford to read when his father was gone, so he came to Mr. Bao's store and volunteered to be a buddy. We can't use him, you can use it, go back to your home Yi County, he will follow, who knows? ”

Li Hu hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay." But you have to tell Mr. Bao the truth, you can't lie to him, I'll go back first, and you, let him find someone. On my side, the quarry hasn't opened yet. When I get started, Mr. Bao has also found someone to replace you, and you can go with me again. ”

The night was scattered.

Dog Chestnut didn't dare to say anything, so he pondered this geometry and asked Li Hu: "Can you understand this strange book?" ”

He wanted to say that Li Hu was not worth it.

Li Hu nodded and replied to him: "I can understand, if I don't understand, I won't say I want it, you think I really fell out of my own words and couldn't get out." ”

Dog Chestnut was shocked and said, "Can you really understand? ”

Li Hu said: "That's right. This is our Dongxia book, and naturally some Dongxia people can understand it. ”

He thought for a moment and said, "Originally, I wanted to give it to the old craftsman. I'm afraid he can't understand it. I might as well tell him that I have a strange book...... Think about some truth, and ask him if this point of truth is correct? You tell me. Yang Li. Then I'll show him a page, and then hide it, do you think I can arouse his interest, and then he will go to Yixian to find us? ”

Dog chestnut said to him: "You dream." For him, he is old at every turn. Will you go to Yixian to find us because you want to understand? ”

Li Hu was a little unsure.

But he still had to do it, and the next morning, he bought something to take home on the street with the dog chestnut, and bought a jar of honey for the old craftsman, saying that honey cures the lungs, and the stone yard is easy to absorb stone powder. However, instead of taking the honey directly to the old craftsman, he picked out an easy-to-understand page related to the shape from it and brought it with him. went. Chestnut the dog was waiting for him outside......

This time, the dog chestnut saw it, and Li Hu walked out, a little stunned.

After a while, he walked up to Dog Chestnut and said, "The old man is really what you said, saying that he is old and can't learn...... But while we were talking, he told me that they were short of people here, and he also wanted to take in an apprentice. Come to learn? Speaking of this, Li Hu vetoed it first, saying, "You can't do it." If you are impatient, I will find one when you go back to the village and send him to learn, the best one is literate. ”

Dog Chestnut scratched his head and smiled, and recommended: "Your brother." Uncle Yanyan's second child, he has studied private school. ”

It doesn't have a good relationship with him.

Did he read?

Oh. It seems that when he was lying in bed, he seemed to hear him say that his books were valuable.

Right.

In this way, I understand it more or less.

Li Hu reconsidered his brother, and decided to ask after going home.

He reminded the dog chestnut: "Go." Go home. We now have horses, mules, and carts, and if we go fast, we might be home at night. ”