Chapter 159: I want to read

Sima Qian saw Ren An coming over triumphantly, smiled, and continued to look at the physics he had chosen.

Ren An did it for a while, ate a piece of cake, and saw that Sima Qian still had no intention of leaving, so he asked in a low voice: "How to read books here, let's go visit the master of the Yun family, and find a place to live as soon as possible." ”

Sima Qian glanced at Ren An and said: "We can't eat and live in other people's homes for nothing, although Yun Lang once said that he is welcome whenever I go, but I, Sima Shi, do not be such a person who eats white food." ”

Ren An was stunned for a moment and said, "Our last money was hired for a carriage, and there is still money there." ”

Sima Qian pointed to the crowd reading the book and said, "Even if we sit here and help Yunlang, we don't need to give him money." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Sima Qian smiled: "What's so hard to guess, it's not a good way for the Yun family to scatter books like this after all.

These precious books are naturally useful in the hands of readers, but if they fall into the hands of those who are full of brains, they will inevitably regret the pearl secretly cast.

Now, you and my brother have obtained a book worth a thousand dollars with only one pod money, which is equivalent to opening a new way for those who are talented and poor.

To make Yun's calligraphy gift more effective, and to allow readers who have no money to get the books they want to read, this is the true meaning of Yun's book donation. ”

Ren An looked at the cloud money in the big bamboo basket with some envy, and asked uncertainly, "Is this really the case?" Does the Yun clan really not care about money? ”

Sima Qian put his finger to his mouth and said, "Just look at it." ”

By this time, the sun had already risen its old high.

Unconsciously, there are more and more people sitting next to Sima Qian drinking tea and reading, and the clothes on their bodies are not too particular, everyone who has a seat and refreshments will smile and salute the scholars who are already sitting here before they sit down, and then Shi Shiran joined this group.

In obvious contrast to this group are the wealthy families on the opposite side, although these people also eat and drink, and still hold books to read, but they eat and drink their own food, and the books in their hands are naturally bought with money.

Sima Qian put down the book and sighed to Ren An: "This Yun clan is not simple. ”

Ren An put down a piece of hemp cake in his mouth and said, "What's not simple? ”

Sima Qian shook his head and said: "A pot of tea and a few cakes have robbed the hearts of Chang'an scholars, and told those rich people that Yun's books are not easy to come by."

This calculation is really in line with the character of the head of the Yun family. ”

Ren An smiled: "It's good, at least I saw his resentment of selling books before, but now it's all gone, don't say it, Yun's cakes taste really good, but the quantity is less." ”

Sima Qian smiled and pushed his share to Ren Andao: "Then eat more, but ah, when it's time to eat at noon, don't regret it." ”

"Still have lunch for lunch?"

"That's right, the Yun family eats three times a day, and it's about to start eating."

"It's really a rich and noble family, you and my brother make porridge for food during the day, but the Yun family chokes on gold and jade, this world is unfair."

Sima Qian took a piece of hemp cake and took a bite with peace of mind: "This place is full of the fragrance of grain, there is no bloody smell, so ah, it is all clean grain, although the Yun family is rich but never coincidental to take it, these meals we eat, although luxurious, every grain of grain is cultivated by the Yun family himself."

This kind of meal is what I like the most. ”

Ren An thought for a while, took a heavy bite of the hemp cake and said, "Then eat more and comfort the empty stomach."

Hey? Can you read a book with a back of coal? ”

When Sima Qian heard this, he looked up, only to see a young man covered in soot standing beside the bookshelf in a daze, stretching out his hand several times, but retracting it again.

The white-bearded Liang Weng didn't seem to see it, still sitting in the sun wrapped in a fur coat and dozing off.

The sharp-toothed Yun clan showed eight big white teeth and smiled, just waiting for the young man with coal on his back to get the book, and then began to scold!

When the young man mustered up the courage to reach for the book, he was hugged by another thin boy who was black, and said loudly: "You can't read, what kind of books are you reading, go quickly, there are still two coal and stones to carry." ”

The young man shook off the skinny boy and said loudly, "I'm going to study!" ”

"We can't afford to read!" The skinny boy hugged the boy again.

"I want to read!" The young man seemed to be stimulated by the laughter coming from around him, and his strength to shake off the thin boy was a little strong, and he threw the thin boy to the ground at once.

The thin boy sat on the ground, stretched out his arms and seemed to ask the boy to pull him up, but the boy suddenly pounced, hugged the thin boy and said, "Sister, I really want to study!" ”

Hearing the young man call the thin boy Sister A, Sima Qian's brows furrowed.

Liang Weng opened his eyes at some point, looked at the young man with a smile and said, "It doesn't cost much to study in the Yun Clan. ”

The young man's sister gritted her teeth and stood up with her younger brother's shoulders, took out four bamboo chips from her arms and handed them to Liang Weng and said, "Are these enough?" ”

Liang Weng smiled: "It doesn't matter if it's enough, it's just that you take out what your sister and brother get today, so what do you eat at night?" ”

Sister wiped her face with her dirty sleeves and said, "I'll carry it four more times in the afternoon!" ”

Liang Weng said with emotion: "A basket of coal and stone is more than 50 catties, walk five miles, back and forth is ten miles away, four trips is forty miles, you are a weak woman, walking a day in exchange for four bamboo chips is already your limit, want to walk four times in one afternoon, difficult, difficult, difficult." ”

When the young man heard this, his face was like ashes, and he silently picked up the basket that was put aside, and walked slowly out of the door.

He likes to come to the Yun family to deliver coal on weekdays, so that he can see the Yun boy sitting under the eaves and writing on the sand table......

For him, this is the most beautiful picture in the world.

He knew that Liang Weng was not a bad person, on the contrary, every time he came to the Yun Clan, this white-bearded old man was kind and kind, did not scold, did not dislike, and more often gave his sister and brother some food.

Four bamboo chips a day, that is, four cloud coins, he and his sister really can't afford to pay.

After Ren An learned the conversion method between bamboo chips and cloud money, he also sighed and said to Sima Qian: "Actually, it's not much. ”

Sima Qian smiled bitterly and said to the scholars with the same expression: "It's much cheaper than when I was studying, and Mr.'s restraints are far more than that." ”

A scholar sighed, took out two cloud coins from his arms and said, "Okay, just eat one less meal." ”

Everyone donated one after another, and after a while, there were more than 100 cloud coins on the table.

Sima Qian smiled and took out a white jade hairpin from his head and put it on the pile of cloud money, then put these belongings in his pocket with the hem of his robe, put them in front of the girl covered in soot and said, "It should be enough for half a year." ”

The girl stared at the money in front of her and shook her head again and again, "I'm not worth this money!" ”

Sima Qian said with a smile: "It was our cadres who made up a shackle for your brother, not your money from selling your body." ”

The girl looked at Sima Qian in astonishment, and then at the poor scholar behind Sima Qian, tears came down in a hurry, and two tears soon rushed out two traces on the black and dirty face.

A chubby guy came out of the crowd opposite, took out an embroidered money bag, flipped it over and shook it, and two golden coins fell from the money bag, and I heard this guy say proudly: "That's enough, hahaha, the young master who looks at it has a sour nose." ”

Sima Qian laughed and said, "With such a kind heart, you deserve your fine clothes and food!" ”

The fat man paused for a moment, and then laughed: "This is reasonable! After speaking, he glanced sideways at the people behind him.

The girl held the money in her arms, piled up in front of Liang Weng and asked eagerly, "Is it enough?" ”

Liang Weng laughed and said, "Why is it not enough?" Enough is enough! ”

The hairy boy smiled and pointed to the young man who had already walked out of the door and said, "Go and chase it, you sisters and brothers have taken advantage of it." ”

The girl jumped up happily and chased after her brother with a loud shout.

Sima Qian found a thin wooden stick to tie his hair in a bun, and said to Liang Weng: "Old man, I have tasted the Yun family's three meals a day, and now, it is already noon, I don't know when to start eating?" ”