Chapter 0020 - Taking Advantage
The book that recorded the 'Way of the Army' was worth a thousand gold, and it was the most expensive book in the bookstore. Just because of its gold wire entanglement, the appearance recorded in the jade silk is destined to be cheap. Zhou Qingfeng definitely couldn't afford to buy it, but he asked the puppet bird guarding the shop, "Can you give me some pen and paper?" ”
"Ten taels ......." The flat-haired beast has to make another offer. Zhou Qingfeng hurriedly interrupted: "I've already made you twenty taels, and you can't bear to knock me on such a poor person for a few pieces of paper?" ”
Zhou Qingfeng, who was cute, opened his eyes wide, and the puppet bird also felt that he was indeed a little pitiful, so he finally brought a pen and paper, which was provided for free. But after giving the pen and paper, it shouted, "Boy, what do you want pen and paper for?" Don't try to copy it, I'll keep an eye on you. ”
Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I won't mess around." Your books here are all useful, right? ”
"Of course, my master's family has spent hundreds of years, generations, collecting and sorting out these books, and never making things up to fool people. All books are sold publicly, never hidden, and can be bought for as long as you spend money. There are not many people in the entire Central Plains who can compare to my master's book collection. "The puppet bird is clearly confident and proud of its bookstore.
"Then why is your master hiding in such a small place as Fushun and opening such an inconspicuous little bookstore?" Zhou Qingfeng was curious.
"Uh......, that's inconvenient to say." The puppet bird suddenly looked left and right and said to him, "You haven't said what you want pen and paper for?" ”
"I'd like to copy a bibliography and a synopsis." Zhou Qingfeng raised the rough-edged paper and brush in his hand, "This doesn't charge money, right?" ”
If you want to understand a major, the basic thing is to know what works are available in the profession and what aspects are involved. Zhou Qingfeng knows the so-called 'practice' and doesn't know why, so he can make a quick and accurate understanding by copying a bibliography.
And this is not uncommon for puppet birds, but few people do it. It was suddenly a little anxious, jumping up and down on the bookshelf beside Zhou Qingfeng, "The master didn't say that this would be charged, but I always feel that you are taking advantage of our family." The owner told me to guard the shop, and the most important thing was not to let people take advantage of it. ”
"Since I didn't say I wanted to collect money, then I'll copy it." Zhou Qingfeng laughed, and he said to Wang Kunpeng again: "You find a place to lay out paper and pen, and I will read it to you and copy it, faster." ”
can make the flat-haired beasts in the book house deflated, Wang Kunpeng is very happy. He couldn't find a table or stool for a while, so he simply spread the pen, ink and paper on the ground and said, "Read, read, I'll wait to copy it." ”
Zhou Qingfeng walked to a row of bookshelves and read: "'Divine Soul' category, the forbidden book column of the imperial court, the entry of the military formation, and the "Overview of the Phalanx", which records the seventeen kinds of military formations for marching, camping, and combat purposes. "The Treasury Book of the Ministry of War" records the military formations used during the Northern Expedition in the early years of the Chinese Dynasty,......。 ”
Zhou Qingfeng was clear, his voice was crisp, and while he was reading, the puppet bird was croaking on the side: "You, you, you, you really want to copy the bibliography of my bookstore, and you still don't give money." You're taking advantage of us, you're mad at me, you're mad at me. No copying, no copying, stop. ”
"Did your master say that you were not allowed to copy it?" Zhou Qingfeng stopped and asked rhetorically.
The puppet bird was stunned for a moment, and said dejectedly: "No, the master only said that people should not steal books and peek at them, and secretly copy the contents of the books, and indeed did not say that they are not allowed to copy the bibliography." But when others come to us, they all have rules, but you still have to copy the bibliography, which must take advantage of us. ”
So Zhou Qingfeng continued to ......, and the puppet bird could only keep flying and shouting in the bookstore, and he was angry.
There are about 20 bookshelves in the bookstore, and each shelf has more than 100 books, and the least about 10 books. Zhou Qingfeng and Wang Kunpeng came early in the morning, except for lunchtime to eat and drink water and rest, they spent the whole day copying books in the bookstore. And after hearing that the book house was not closed twenty-four hours a day, they decided to spend the night tonight - angry to kill the flat-haired beast.
In the night, Zhou Qingfeng asked people to bring food. He had already copied all the more than a thousand books on the shelves, and just by browsing through them, he had a general idea of the cultivation world he was about to face.
Regarding the three independently developed cultivation systems of 'muscles and bones', 'qi and blood' and 'divine soul', the understanding of the extended content of cultivation such as 'magic methods', 'talisman seals', 'magic weapons', 'organs' and 'formations', and the records of cultivation societies such as 'mineral plants', 'spirit beasts', 'alien races', 'secret realms' and 'sects', you can get a rough idea just by looking at the bibliography.
The flat-haired beasts quarreled for a day, but they couldn't stop Zhou Qingfeng from taking advantage of his family. It finally landed on its own birdstand, staring at Zhou Qingfeng aggrievedly without saying a word. When Zhou Qingfeng and Wang Kunpeng were tired of copying and rested against the wall, the study room was quiet. They planned to just sleep in the book room for the night and make plans at dawn.
In the middle of the night, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the library. I heard a string of bells coming in from outside, and the puppet bird at the door immediately croaked and shouted, "Miss, you are finally back." The master went to you, but he was worried about you. ”
Hearing the voice, Zhou Qingfeng woke up. There were a few bookshelves between him and the door by the wall, and he heard a tired female voice say on the other end of the bookshelf: "I'm in Fushun City, and I didn't go there, what is there to worry about?" Do you still have silver taels at home? I'm going to take some and take it away. ”
The noisy flat-haired beast shouted, "Miss, I just earned twenty taels today, all for you." You can rest in the store for the night, the master should be back tomorrow, he misses you. He's angry that you're not home all this time. ”
"It's only twenty taels?" The tired woman didn't answer the second half of the puppet bird's words, but she was not satisfied with the money she received, "There is no extra money at home?" ”
"The money in the family has been locked up by the master, saying that he can't spend it for you. You rest for one night, tomorrow I will see the master and say a few good words to him, and the master will naturally give you money when he is happy. The puppet bird said.
"I came here in the middle of the night because I didn't want to be nagged by my father, twenty taels is twenty taels. Flat hair, this money is lent to me, and I will calculate the interest for you. The tired woman took the money and walked towards the door, as if to leave.
The puppet bird said: "The money for the flat hair is earned by the eldest lady, and the eldest lady will take it." But if the eldest lady can stay at home for one night, she will stay for one night. I'll report to the lord at once, and he will be very happy. ”
"No, no, I'm going to leave right away. I'm also in a lot of trouble. The tired woman insisted on leaving. The puppet bird wanted to stop it again, and then carried Zhou Qingfeng out and shouted: "If the eldest lady asks for money, it is better to set up another rule for our bookstore, and we must also collect money for transcribing books." Today, a little scoundrel took advantage of our family and copied all our books without paying for them. ”
"And this?"
The little scoundrel and his accomplices had not yet left, but they were laying out behind a few bookshelves on the left. Miss, you quickly order, and I will immediately squeeze their oil and water. ”
Zhou Qingfeng heard the topic talking about himself and quickly stood up. After a while, a tall young woman turned around after the bookshelf. She had a few bells tied to her boots and rang as she walked. After looking at Zhou Qingfeng, the girl smiled and said happily: "Boy, you copied all my family's books?" ”
Wang Kunpeng copied for a day today, and his arms were so tired that he couldn't wake up. Only Zhou Qingfeng got up and nodded to the girl and said, "Yes, we have copied the bibliography of more than a thousand books, and we have probably copied all of them." ”
The puppet bird stood on the girl's shoulder, and when she heard this, she hurriedly said, "Miss, you see that this little scoundrel has admitted it." He copied all the books in our bookstore. He also deliberately me off for a day. ”
Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the puppet bird and said in a low voice, "You are actually called 'Flat Feather'?" ”
The puppet bird shouted in a shrill voice: "'Flat feather' can only be called by the eldest lady, you are not allowed to call." ”
The girl was about twenty, and smiled at Zhou Qingfeng: "Boy, you are a smart person, you know how to copy the bibliography, which is much better than some nerds who only read a few books." How much money do you have left? ”
Zhou Qingfeng's huge amount of money is all in a blanket, and he is ready to come to the bookstore to buy books, "There are more than one hundred and sixty taels." ”
"It's more than one hundred and sixty taels, and it can be used if it's okay." The girl muttered, "Give me all the money." Whatever book you like, I'll give you a 50% discount. You must know that although there are many books in this bookstore, the real masterpieces are hidden in various places.
My dad wants good things to only be sold to people who know the goods, so it's not like the more expensive the better. And where the good books are, I know everything. This opportunity is rare, and if you miss it, you won't have it. ”
Without waiting for Zhou Qingfeng to agree, the puppet bird screamed again: "Miss, you don't squeeze this kid's oil and water, and you still want to sell the books in the bookstore?" The old man knew he would be angry. This kid has already taken advantage of us, and we can't let him take advantage of it anymore. ”
The girl stopped talking, and only looked at Zhou Qingfeng with a smile. And Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the blanket containing silver taels, took out an ingot of ten taels of silver, handed the rest to the girl, and said, "I have to leave ten taels for dinner and pay the guys, and the rest can be given to you." But I want you to do me a favor and pick the most suitable one for me. Because I'm not yet in the middle of my practice, and the situation is a bit special. ”
The girl took the blanket and checked it, the corners of her mouth slightly curled. She is dressed in the dress of a child of the rivers and lakes, her hands and feet are neat and capable, her appearance is not stunning but very attractive, especially a beautiful mole on her lips, which adds a bit of style.
After listening to Zhou Qingfeng's request, the puppet bird hurriedly replied: "Miss, you don't care about this little scoundrel." He pretended to be pitiful and deceived me with a lot of paper and pencil before, but in fact, he couldn't practice at all, and his master forcibly infused him with mismatched true yuan, causing the spiritual power in his body to be as thin as a gossamer, and he couldn't even release a complete spell. This kind of master is either stupid or bad. ”
After hearing this, the girl was thoughtful, and reached out to press Zhou Qingfeng's shoulder. Zhou Qingfeng only felt that an external force had entered his body, and he did not resist, completely relaxed and let the other party probe him. And the girl was joking at first, but after a while, she asked very solemnly: "Your master's name is Gu Yuanwei, right?" ”
"yes, how do you know?" Zhou Qingfeng asked rhetorically.
The girl restrained her smile and said coldly: "Your master has been visiting cultivators from all walks of life in Fushun City these days, can I not know?" He committed a big crime in Beijing, and how many people hated him to the core, and we have heard of it in Liaodong. Although his case has nothing to do with our family, your master's character is poor enough. No one wanted to pay attention to him. ”
After speaking, the girl snorted coldly, "But sister, I can't deceive you if I say it, and by the way, I pity you for having such a bad master." There seems to be something in your body that is particularly suitable for divination. Come on, take this "Traction Catalogue", you can roll. ”
After speaking, the girl carried Zhou Qingfeng's silver and left in a dashing manner.
Zhou Qingfeng looked down at the book that appeared in his hand, and said secretly in his heart: "Fortune telling? Am I going to be a fortune teller in the future? I'm not good at this! ”