Chapter 65: A Daughter-in-law and Half a Daughter (8)
Niu Xinzhang looked good, but because he was sick for three months, he was locked in the house, and he was tossed by Jiang Ru, not only lost a circle, but also turned white.
When he spoke, he was polite and a little weak, and at first glance, he had a bit of the spirit of a scholar.
The people around me had never read a book, and when they heard such a long list, they just felt that it made sense, and they couldn't help nodding their heads.
"Looking at Brother Xinzhang like this, it really doesn't look like crazy."
"Where can a crazy person say something so reasonable?"
"It should have been a moment of confusion before, so I did something bad."
Niu Chen has never read a book, especially when he hears the back, he is even more dizzy, and he doesn't know what Niu Xinzhang is talking about.
In the middle, she wanted to interject several times, but Niu Xinzhang's speed of speech was even and powerful, so she couldn't interject.
In the end, I could only watch Jiang Ru and Niu Xinzhang sit on the ox cart.
The town isn't huge, but it's not small either.
The surrounding houses were neatly arranged, and the streets were not wide enough to accommodate three horse-drawn carriages running side by side.
Jiang Ru soon found an embroidery workshop to sell the purse she made.
Her embroidery is okay, but the material of the fabric is average, so the price is not high, and the five purses are only sold for six pieces of silver.
This is because the purse is a new style, and the shopkeeper of the embroidery workshop gave her an extra penny.
However, the purses sold by Jiang Ru are already considered high-priced, like the purses she used to make, they are all more than a dozen yuan.
"Let's go, didn't you say you were going to a private school to get your books?" Jiang Ru put the money in the bag inside his sleeve and greeted Niu Xinzhang who was standing at the door.
Niu Xinzhang stood at the door, and many passing girls were peeking at him, all of them blushing, eager to step forward and ask him what his surname was.
If it was in the past, he would have to release his charm, but now, he doesn't have this mind at all.
Niu Xinzhang studied in a private school belonging to a large family in the town, although it was a private school, but it recruited children from other families, but he had to pay a lot of repairs.
Jiang Ru was stopped at the door, and the porter only allowed Niu Xinzhang to enter alone.
Niu Xinzhang held back the excitement in his heart and said, "Mother, if you wait here for a while, the child will come back immediately." ”
Jiang Ru raised her eyebrows slightly, and snorted coldly in her heart, sure enough, a dog can't change eating! No wonder when I thought of coming to town, it turned out to be premeditated.
However, she was not afraid of him running.
He ran and grabbed it back, and then broke his leg again.
So, she smiled gently: "My son, I will only wait for you for a quarter of an hour at most, and I will not wait when the time comes." You remember to hurry, don't make your mother wait for a long time. ”
As he spoke, he straightened Niu Xinzhang's clothes and patted the ash on his shoulder.
Niu Xinzhang's back was cold, and his legs had some dull pain.
His heart tightened: Damn! This demon has actually seen through my thoughts, she can't have the legendary mind-reading skills, right? Then why did she let me come here, could it be that she had a plan in advance? Or is it ......
He looked at Jiang Ru sharply.
She couldn't have done it on purpose, right? Deliberately lure me out, if I escaped, she just had an excuse to perfunctory others. When the time comes, when I fall into her hands, will I not call heaven and earth unspiritual?
Thinking of this, Niu Xinzhang shuddered, instantly dispelled his initial thoughts, took his things and hurried out.
"Mother, let's go, I've already taken everything." Saying that, Niu Xinzhang showed the package to Jiang Ru to show that he was sincere and had no other plans.
Jiang Ru glanced at the package, which contained six books, all of which were still brand new.
"By the way, I just happened to hear someone say that there is a bookstore in the town where you can copy books in exchange for money, I wonder if it's true?"
Niu Xinzhang was in the private school, so he had naturally heard of this, and when he heard Jiang Ru ask, his eyes moved.
Yes, I can copy books to earn money, so that this evil ghost will see me useful, and then she won't eat me for a while.
So, he nodded decisively, and said shamelessly: "I was about to talk to my mother." I'm coming to town this time to pick up some copying work, so that I can exchange some money for some money, so that you and your wife can be more relaxed. ”
"It's great that my son could think like that." Jiang Ru smiled kindly.
Eleven: [It seems that there is merit in this new chapter.] ]
Jiang Ru sneered: [Who knows? But if he can be obedient, it would be fine. ]
Niu Xinzhang often went to the bookstore to buy books, so he knew the location of the bookstore, and took Jiang Ru to the bookstore.
The owner of the bookstore knew Niu Xinzhang and thought that he was coming to buy books again, "Niu Gongzi, you came just in time, we just got a few new books here, do you want to buy a few back?" ”
Niu Xinzhang was suddenly shocked, and subconsciously glanced at Jiang Ru.
Oh no, how did I forget about it! If she knew I had paid for those books, I'd be done!
Under the rapid turn of thoughts, he looked ashamed, bowed to the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, I don't know if you have a job copying books here?" My family has been in a bad situation recently, and I want to take some book copying jobs back to subsidize my family. Please also ask the shopkeeper to help. ”
The shopkeeper of the bookstore looked at him in surprise, but he didn't ask much, but said: "We do have the job of copying books here, but if Niu Gongzi wants to copy books, he must first write for me to see." ”
Niu Xinzhang nodded hurriedly, "Okay!" Does the shopkeeper have pen and paper? ”
"Yes." The shopkeeper raised his hand and invited him inside.
Jiang Ru waited outside.
She looked in the bookstore, but the guy didn't stop her, and said, "Don't break it." "Just leaned back and watched.
Jiang Ru flipped through the book and found that the words here were somewhat similar to Xiao Seal, and those who had few strokes could barely recognize them.
But if there are many comparisons, you can only rely on blind guessing.
After flipping through a few books at random, Niu Xinzhang took an oiled paper bag and thanked the shopkeeper on the one hand, and came out on the other hand.
Jiang Ru nodded to the shopkeeper and went out with Niu Xinzhang.
After leaving the house, she asked, "Don't you need a deposit?" ”
In this era, pen, ink, paper, and inkstone should not be cheap, if the bookstore shopkeeper does not say the deposit, and others run the order, he is not going to lose money?
"No, the shopkeeper knows me well, so the deposit will be confiscated." Niu Xinzhang said.
Jiang Ru nodded.
In fact, without asking for details, she knew that Niu Xinzhang definitely didn't come here to buy serious books, but probably essays.
"Did the shopkeeper say when he would hand it over?"
"The shopkeeper said it would be done within a month."
"And what book are you copying?"
"Analects."
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Along the way, the two get along a little well, and they really seem to be a pair of mothers and sons.
Soon they arrived at the place where rice was sold.
Jiang Ru was going to buy some rice grains to go back, but there was no rice at home.
The rice I bought in the village some time ago has been eaten, and only a small handful is left, which is not enough for a day's serving.
I bought 10 catties of fine grain, 10 catties of coarse grains, and two catties of gray flour, and I used 100 wen, that is, one penny of silver.
I bought another piece of cloth for two pieces of silver, and I bought another piece of pork for 10 copper plates, and it was gone.
After buying such a little thing, Jiang Ru only made a month to sell less than half of the money.