Chapter 14: The Bookstore and the Circus
After leaving the magic pet shop, the three of them came to a bookstore, in fact, the other two didn't plan to go in, it was Ivan who forced them in.
"What kind of books do you have here, shopkeeper?" asked Hudson, thinking that he was going to pack them when he came in.
The shopkeeper has the image of an elderly scholar, an old grandfather.
"It's a good habit to love reading, what do the three little ones want to read?" said the old man, holding his glasses.
"History, geography. Ivan said.
"Heroic story!" said Bill, Hudson in unison.
"The third floor on your left, and the second floor on the opposite side. You can only look at the written introduction. My books are available for borrowing and buying. Prices are indicated below. If you want to borrow, you will need to pay an equal deposit, and the borrowing fee is 10% of the price. The loan period is one month. ”
Ivan looked at the price of the books, ranging from a few silver coins to one gold coin, which could be said to be very expensive.
"Why is the price of Grandpa's books so expensive?" asked Ivan.
"Little baby, haven't you heard that it's just money? And it's not easy to make books, so of course it's expensive. Knowledge can improve oneself, and spending money and time on books is the most valuable. The old man said in the tone of a scholar.
"Grandpa, do you know how paper is made? ”
Ivan asked the old man.
"Paper is not easy to make, in the past there was only leather paper, which is made of cut leather by a special method, which is thick and easy to spoil. Later, people found a kind of heart tree, and its branches are thin layer by layer. A method was studied for cutting it into paper. ”
And this kind of thing? Ivan couldn't help but be a little surprised, paper made of tree trunks, this can be. If you want to try your hand at papermaking, you might be able to make a fortune! What about printing? Will it not be at all?
"I see that the words in the books are all copied by hand, and there is no other way, which is to engrave the words and then dip them in ink and mark them on the paper. It's not faster. ”
"You're talking about the magic seal, there is such a thing, but it's a magic tool made by a magician, how many can be used? ”
The old man's answer surprised Ivan, there was something similar to printing, but how did it become a magic tool? Ivan was puzzled, and it seemed that he wanted to try it himself.
No longer asking, Ivan looked at the books in the bookstore and found that there were quite a lot of variety, and it was still worth seeing.
"Grandpa, I want to borrow books here for a long time, can it be cheaper. ”
"Knowledge is valuable. The old man repeated.
"I know, so it's cheaper for the sake of the boy's thirst for learning! I'm a student of the Academy of Magic, and I'm going to borrow it for a long time. Ivan did not give up and countered again.
"Hey, there are really not many children like you who are willing to study, so I'll give you a seven-fold discount, and you pay a deposit of two gold coins, and the borrowing fee can be settled after a little longer. Be careful not to spoil the book, because books don't come easily. ”
Hudson and Bill borrowed a copy of The Heroic Tales, and Ivan borrowed a copy of The History of the Kingdom of Afterglow. Then the three of them left the bookstore, put the books on the wagon, and continued to wander around.
I visited a flower shop, a grocery store, a clothing store, and a weapons store. The morning passed.
"That sword is so handsome, if I were a warrior, I would definitely buy it, so I could be the focus of the whole school......" Hudson was excitedly discussing the weapon he had just seen. This guy doesn't know much about weapons and just likes flashy things. In Ivan's opinion, a truly powerful weapon must be inconspicuous and quaint.
"I said Hudson, don't talk about the sword, we need to find a place to eat. Ivan interrupted and pulled Hudson out of the sword conversation.
"Oh, by the way, it's time for us to eat, I heard that there is a Warcraft restaurant here, specializing in cooking the ingredients on Warcraft, coachman, take us there." Hudson called out to the coachman, and the three of them got into the carriage and hurried to the hotel.
The Warcraft Hotel is a hotel with rough decoration and a bit of barbarism. There are decorations with Warcraft elements everywhere.
"Three people please. What to eat?" the guy from the store came over to entertain the three of them.
"Get your recipes out. Hudson commanded.
"Okay. "A red recipe was obtained three years ago.
"See what's there?"
"Stewed Arrow Frog, Braised Thorn Pork, Rock Beef Steak, Wind Tiger Tiger Bone Soup......"
A series of dishes were dazzled, "Don't look at those useless, find a few at the right price." ”
Ivan looked at the price and was a little shocked, it was too expensive! a few gold coins but dozens of gold coins and so on. This is not enough to eat. There are twenty gold coins, but you don't have to spend them like this, this is three months' pocket money! The college has three months as a quarter, and there is a big vacation, a whole month. During the course period, there is a small vacation once a month, four to five days. Although he could ask his father for it, Ivan had no intention of doing so.
In the end, the three of them ordered a roasted mountain hare, which is said to have the blood of earth-based demonic beasts. Then I ordered a few ingredients, three pieces of white bread. That's about three gold coins in total.
"Hmm~ delicious. Ivan sighed after taking a bite. It's really not unreasonable.
The three of them had a big meal, and the bones were all fine.
"It's so full!" Ivan has always had a big appetite and eats a little.
"Let's go, go out for a yo-yo. There's nothing lively around here, let's go to the circus and see the excitement!"
After settling the bill, the three of them sat in the carriage and let the coachman slowly rush to the circus.
"Actually, I would like to go to the gladiatorial arena and take you to see an exciting one, but unfortunately we can't get in because of our age, my dad took me there once, although it was scary, but it was also very enjoyable. Hudson said with some nostalgia. "If you can't go to the gladiatorial arena, it's not bad to go to the circus. ”
Half an hour's drive, the trio arrived at the circus, which is a full place on Sundays. Although it is not a classy place, the attraction is still very good.
The three of them went to the ticket office to find a little girl arguing with the conductor about something.
"I forgot to bring money when I went out in a hurry, why can't I use this card to offset you? This is not cheap. The girl said with some grievances.
"My little ancestor, your card is a first-class product at first glance, and what you can afford to use is either rich or expensive, how dare I accept it? You must be a young lady from which family secretly ran out. Just spare me, and go home to your lord. The conductor had a doggy look on his face.
It's impossible not to collect money, there are so many people watching, saying that if you give it to the boss, you have to be a jerk. But he didn't dare to ask for something to kill him, and the little girl refused to leave, and her parents couldn't afford it when she cried.
"Okay, okay, I'll pay you, don't cry!" the young man who sold the ticket gritted his teeth and decided to take the loss.
"No, my mother taught me not to spend other people's money, especially if you are a commoner!" the girl said stubbornly.
"My aunt, this doesn't work, that's not good, I'm going to cry. The young man who sold the ticket was about to go crazy.
"How about this beautiful little princess, let my brother invite you to see it?" Hudson saw that there was an opportunity, and hurriedly made a gesture of invitation by making a gesture of invitation like Prince Charming.
"Hey, hey, that's still a little Lori, never more than ten years old, and kidnapping Lori is a felony. Ivan muttered to himself speechlessly, completely forgetting that he was only twelve years old.
"I don't want it, my mother said, nothing to do, it's either a traitor or a thief!" the little girl refused mercilessly, "and you behave so pompously, you are not a good person at first glance!"
Obviously, Ivan's worries were unnecessary, and little Lori directly gave Hudson a fatal blow.
"No, little sister, you can't misunderstand my brother like that! I'm a good person, a big good person. Hudson looked heartbroken.
"Good people never say they're good people!" said Lori mercilessly.
"Okay, little sister, you want to go in and see it too, don't you? You don't necessarily have a chance to run out like this!" Ivan wanted to settle the matter quickly.
"But I can't ask for your money for nothing!" said little Lori who wanted to go in and insisted on it, tears of confusion.
"Then let's make friends, it's always okay to invite friends. My name is Ivan, let's be friends. ”
"My name is Jenny, we're friends, and I've got friends! Little Lori burst into laughter in a second, and her face changed faster than the sky.
"Okay, how much does it cost for the four of us?"
"Look at you all small, a silver coin. ”
Ivan pulled the little Lori in. Hudson had an expression of admiration and whispered: "Master, I call myself a glowing little love saint, and I can only bow down in front of you." ”
"It's all a mess. "Ivan doesn't bother to pay attention to Hudson so much.
The circus is crowded with people, and it is too crowded.
"Jenny follow me, otherwise it's easy to get lost!" Ivan held Jenny's hand tightly, and the four of them squeezed forward through the cracks.
Finally squeezed to the front, and the monkey was being performed on the stage, which was still very exciting.
"Brother Ivan, I can't see it!" Ivan heard Jenny's anxious voice, only to realize that the tall platform was blocking her view. I looked at the adults with children and let them ride on their necks.
Ivan crouched down, "Jenny ride to my neck." ”
"Well, no, my mother taught me to be a lady. Jenny hesitated.
"It's not too late for the lady to do it tomorrow, you're a kid now, it's okay. ”
"Well, well. I'm not a lady when I run out today, I'll do it tomorrow, yes, I'll do it tomorrow. Jenny comforted herself.
You can have this thing every day tomorrow. Ivan didn't know that his unintentional words "brought bad" to the child.
Fortunately, Jenny's body is very light, and Ivan's long-term exercise does not seem to be a problem.
The circus performances are rich and exciting, and continue to attract the applause of the audience. The atmosphere is contagious, and the four of them were immediately driven, followed by continuous applause.