There are only twenty-five pieces of paper in one knife, although this can be broken down into eight sheets, but these two copper coins are too expensive, right?

It's no wonder that most of the people in the village can't afford to support scholars, let alone the people in the village, even if it is difficult for people in the city to spend a lot of money to support a scholar, right?

At most, send it to the academy and know a few words, but learning is not so easy to do.

No wonder Aunt Caifeng has never put pressure on Zhang Jiayong, and it is estimated that Aunt Caifeng did not think about letting Zhang Jiayong become an official.

If you can be admitted to Xiucai, it is the best, and you can also be a teacher in the village, not to mention being respected, at least you can have a good meal.

As for what the old woman said, to be a champion and then become a big official or something, it is still too difficult for a child born in a small village.

Now that the government and the opposition are in turmoil, it is even more difficult for the children of the poor family to rise to the top.

The most important thing now is to bargain, Qu Xiaoqi said: "Eight folds, twenty-four taels of silver." ”

The young man opened his mouth, how can this twenty-four taels of silver be discounted, and you can't cut the price like this, "Guest officer, we can't make a lot of money here, and you can't let us lose money to sell it for the New Year?" We've been running this shop for so long, and the price has always been like this, and if you didn't buy so many things, I wouldn't have been able to give you a cheap one. ”

"It's cheaper, be honest, especially a reader like you, I'll come back later, and I'll buy so much."

"Do you have a private school?" The young man was a little annoyed, and suddenly realized that the person in front of him was his honored guest, and hurriedly said, "Even if you open a private school, you can't bargain like this, right?" ”

Qu Xiaoqi pretended to be angry and said: "Only those who open private schools can buy pen, ink, paper, and inkstone?" If I hadn't been lazy, I would have opened a shop and sat across from you, and you wouldn't have any business, believe it or not? ”

Seeing Qu Xiaoqi say this, the young man's face was bitter, but he was slandering in his heart, those who can afford to open this scholar's four treasures shop are all masters with heads and faces in the city. Don't brag, he also knows a few of those people, which one didn't send someone out to buy something? How can there be anything like the one in front of me, who is not very good in clothes, and has to bargain for something.

This thought was buried in his heart, and on the surface, the bitter gourd face was deeper, and he said: "You give me a little longer, this is too much, I can't be the master." ”

"Twenty-five taels of silver." Qu Xiaoqi raised a tael of silver and said.

As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it a little, and it was really high to carry a tael of silver.

"Oh, don't embarrass me, if this store is mine, I'll sell it to you. I just take a few fixed copper plates a month, if the people above know that I sold something at a loss, then they have to throw me out, and they will lift it more. ”

"Twenty-five taels of silver and one copper plate."

Hearing this price, the corners of the shopkeeper's mouth twitched twice, are you playing with him at this time?

Could it be that Qu Xiaoqi didn't have any money on him at all, and the silver ticket he took out just now was fake? Maybe the two coins on his body were given to Ah Xiang?

With a lot of doubts in his heart, the shopkeeper said: "This is really not good, I have already given you a lot cheaper, and I can't cut so much at once." ”

Qu Xiaoqi frowned, it seems that the second child in this store really doesn't want to sell it? Then she will try to buy and sell, and then open a scholar's four treasures shop opposite his house, and him off!

kicked down the chair next to him, and Qu Xiaoqi put his foot on the chair, which startled Ji Xiaoxiao and He Zhong.

What are you doing all of a sudden? Is this going to be a fight? Is it as for buying a study room four treasures?

Ji Xiaoxiao and He Zhong had question marks written all over their faces, even the young man was bluffed, how could he have received such a guest who suddenly became nervous?

Could it be that this person really has a problem with his brain?

"I don't want to talk nonsense with you, just say whether to sell or not, right? Why are you so stingy? Didn't I say that? I'll be back buying it in the future! Why don't you eat oil and salt? ”

Ji Xiaoxiao and He Zhong's faces twitched a little, Ji Xiaoxiao was not the first time to see Qu Xiaoqi bargaining, but it was quite normal to bargain before, why did he suddenly say that he went crazy when he went crazy?

You won't bite after that, will you? Ji Xiaoxiao was worried in her heart and looked at He Zhong.

He Zhong also had a good face and glanced at her, obviously this look was useless.

"Oh, little aunt, don't carry your leg, I sold you these things for thirty taels of silver. You didn't cut the price like this, I really lost money by cutting it like this, I don't lie to you. Next time you come, it's better not to come. ”

"Give me another fifteen pieces of paper, and thirty taels. Otherwise, twenty-five taels. ”

The young man thought for a moment, "Okay, okay, I'll give you another fifteen knives, I'm really convinced." If I let the above know, I will be fined again. ”

Qu Xiaoqi cursed in his heart, he fell for this kid, what a slippery head!

The price didn't cut much, and Qu Xiaoqi didn't get happy all the way. Ji Xiaoxiao looked at the paper in the carriage and sighed, the profiteer really knows the profiteer best, in the eyes of outsiders, how can Qu Xiaoqi earn it, why does she still have a bitter gourd face?

"After that, I will definitely ask Ah Xiang to open a stationery store opposite his house, I can't be angry with him!" After the carriage stopped, Qu Xiaoqi muttered, and then asked He Zhong to carry the papers to the house.

When Aunt Caifeng saw these things, she was startled and asked repeatedly, "How much silver does this need?" What are you doing when you buy so many four treasures of the study? ”

"It's not much money, you let Zhang Jiayong pick some of these things, pick some more, and we will look at the rest, there are not many people in the village who are reading, you can keep all these things for Zhang Jiayong." Thinking about this Chinese New Year, there are few shops in the city, and this young man is estimated to have been driven to the shelves, and Qu Xiaoqi felt a lot more comfortable when he met a mean person who opened the door so early. If it's expensive, it's expensive, and it's just a tip for the young man, and it's okay to cut it hard next time.

Zhang Jiayong's ears were very bright, and when he heard someone mention his name, his footsteps sounded.

Running from the study to the room, he was wrapped in a coat, and he was not too cold.

"Why don't you get dressed? Wearing a pair of pants to nest in the study for so long! I'm not afraid that Xiaoya will laugh at you! Where's your dad? Still in the study? Aunt Caifeng was stunned when she saw him.

Qu Xiaoqi saw Zhang Jiayong holding a few playing cards in his hand, so he knew what they were doing in the study, this kid ran over to hold the cards, was he afraid that they would peek at his cards?

"So many goodies?" Zhang Jiayong was used to Aunt Caifeng's nagging about himself, and he put all his attention on the hands of the four treasures of the study on the ground.

He wasn't greedy, anyway, the styles were the same, so he took a set.

"Don't worry, the rest is all yours." Qu Xiaoqi said with a smile, then took a basket, took four knives of paper, two brushes, a box of ink, and an inkstone. After taking some more cloth and eggs, and putting them in the basket, he looked up and asked, "Auntie, has the cotton popped out?" ”

"It's been played a long time ago, and in the house, you can use the back basket to load, but it's a lot."

Qu Xiaoqi nodded, took a back basket to Aunt Caifeng's house to decorate cotton, and looked at the pile of cotton on the bed, Qu Xiaoqi was also a little surprised.

filled a full back basket, Qu Xiaoqi sealed the back basket with a cloth, and then carried it on his body.

It's not heavy, this is the biggest basket in Aunt Caifeng's house, and then this basket will be taken back.

The basket is not needed, Aunt Caifeng has prepared a lot, and those who have visited have also sent a lot.

"There are a lot of people here today, and then we have to return the gift, I'm afraid it will take a long time to return."

"If there are elders in the family first, they will pick these. If there are no elders in the family, they will not care about these things with us. Qu Xiaoqi left this sentence and walked out, she was going to her uncle's house now.

Ji Xiaoxiao followed behind her, and He Zhong was still keeping accounts in the room at the moment, lamenting his cheap labor while writing.

When did he care about silver taels back then? Even his master did not pay attention to this few taels of gold, but now this gold has become his purchase money.

Along the way, Qu Xiaoqi's heart was a little complicated, she didn't have any feelings for the uncle's family, what moved her was that when she first arrived, the uncle supported her.

But the eldest aunt is too troublesome, and she doesn't dare to use it at all, especially some more confidential things.

It's better to leave the tofu matter to the uncle this time, if they can keep this recipe, then Qu Xiaoqi doesn't have to worry about them.

If they can't hold it, Qu Xiaoqi has nothing to do, she is an ordinary person after all, and now she still has several mouths, she can't let others starve to death because of her uncle, right?

When she came to the uncle's house, the people in the uncle's family were not enthusiastic about her, and the uncle just smiled and said, "It's here." ”

Putting the things down, Qu Xiaoqi said: "I'll just come over and take a look, uncle, you take out the things in this basket first, this basket is not mine, I have to take it back." ”

Uncle's smile froze a little, how can there be a reason to come over to deliver things and take back the basket containing things?

"Hey, okay." The uncle should go down and take the basket away, and the basket is still there.

The eldest aunt, Qu Zhongshan, and Qu Rui did not come out to greet Qu Xiaoqi, which was also expected by Qu Xiaoqi, so it would be better for her.

When the uncle came back, the aunt walked out a little reluctantly, and welcomed Qu Xiaoqi and Ji Xiaoxiao over.

The uncle entertained the two people, and the aunt went to pick up the basket on the ground.

When she opened it, it was eggs and cloth, and she laughed a little disdainfully.

Qu Xiaoqi really didn't treat them well, so she sent these things over, and she didn't bother to flip them down again, so she threw them there directly.