Chapter 18: Enlightenment (1)

"Jun'er, let's go buy enlightenment books, it's time for you to enlighten."

Mu Chen saw Mu Jun, who was carrying four sets of clothes, standing motionless at the door of the ready-to-wear store.

Yesterday, I was going to let Mu Jun study, and while I still had money in my hand, it was a big deal to send Mu Jun to a private school as soon as possible.

"Sister, wait for me."

Mu Jun saw that Mu Chen had already left, and hurriedly followed Mu Chen.

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Bookshop:

"Shopkeeper, how do you buy books like enlightenment?"

Mu Chen looked at the lean shopkeeper with a mustache.

"A set of enlightenment books and pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are the cheapest for three taels of silver, girl, are you sure you want to buy them?"

The shopkeeper looked at Mu Chen, who was dressed in tatters, and couldn't believe that such a poor jingle person actually wanted his younger brother to go to private school.

"I bought it."

Mu Chen also felt that his flesh hurt, but he still bought it for Mu Jun, and the remaining two taels of silver were enough to go to a private school today.

That's enough to buy a quarter of a mountain.

"Okay, I'll wrap the girl."

The shopkeeper only opened at this time, and he was naturally happy to buy a set, and he wrapped it for Mu Chen with spicy hands and feet.

"Girl, it's time to give the silver."

The shopkeeper handed the things to Mu Chen, and Mu Chen took it, and then took out three taels of silver.

Out of the bookstore, Mu Jun is very happy, in the future, he will study like Li Zheng said, and if he can be admitted to Xiucai and others as soon as possible, his sister will be respected.

"Sister, I will definitely study hard."

Mu Jun looked at Mu Chen and swore an oath.

"Okay, our Jun'er will be the champion in the future."

Mu Chen gave Mu Jun a cheer.

"In the afternoon, my sister will take you to Lin Xiucai's private school, now let's go eat a bowl of noodles first."

Mu Chen looked at the sky and saw that it was already noon, and it was time to eat.

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It's still the noodle stall that I came yesterday, and the noodle stall owner is still enthusiastic, Mu Chen and Mu Jun ate a bowl of meat foam noodles.

"Jun'er, you and I will go back to the guest house, and I will go and talk to Shopkeeper Liu about the time to collect bamboo shoots."

After eating the noodles, Mu Chen suddenly remembered that he hadn't agreed with Shopkeeper Liu about the price and time of collecting bamboo shoots, although he asked Aunt Hua to inform him to collect bamboo shoots yesterday, but he was afraid that the villagers in the village would not believe it.

"Okay, I'll go with my sister."

Mu Jun carried the small basket on his back and nodded obediently.

Mu Chen felt that his hands were itchy, and Mu Jun's hair seemed to be addicted after touching it once yesterday.

The two soon arrived at the door of the home, it was a meal, and there were quite a lot of people in the lobby.

As soon as Mu Chen entered the door, he was recognized by Xiao Er.

"Miss Mu is here."

Xiao Er went to the counter and informed the shopkeeper, who was looking down at the account book.

"Miss Mu is here, go upstairs to see if there is a private room, if there is, welcome Miss Mu to the private room, and I will arrive later."

The shopkeeper put down the ledger in his hand.

"Okay."

Xiao Er walked towards Mu Chen.

"Miss Mu, the shopkeeper asked you to wait in the private room, and I will show you the way."

Xiao Er walked up to Mu Chen and stopped Mu Chen.

"Alright, Jun'er, let's go with him."

After Mu Chen finished speaking to Mu Jun who was standing in front, he followed Xiao Er's pace.

Soon Xiao Er took Mu Jun and Mu Jun into a private room, and the guest house was simple and elegant, and the private room was natural and elegant.

The white screen blocks the table, preventing the outside eye from peering into the scene behind the screen, and under the screen is a pot of Gentleman's Orchid.

The table was mahogany, and Mu Chen found a corner to rest the back basket, and Mu Jun did the same.

"Miss Mu is here and wait! I'll go down first. ”

Xiao Er went down after telling Mu Chen.

"Sister, do you think I will not want me if I go to a private school Lin Xiu?"

Mu Chen thought about it, Brother Da Zhuang seemed to have been enlightened at the age of six, and he was already eight years old, would Lin Xiucai still accept him?

"Yes, when you go to the private school, Lin Xiucai asks you something, you can answer truthfully, if Lin Xiucai doesn't accept you, I will find another way."

Mu Chen thought about it, and then replied, although the private school in ancient times was strict in accepting apprentices, but if there was money, it would be good to change to another private school.

"I've kept Miss Mu waiting."

While the two sisters and brothers were talking, Shopkeeper Liu came in, followed by a junior with tea.

"I didn't have to wait for a long time, it was the shopkeeper Liu who greeted me well."

Mu Chen didn't mind.

"You go down first."

Shopkeeper Liu asked Xiao Er to go down, and then pulled a chair and sat down.

"Miss Mu, look at how much silver a pound of this bamboo shoot is, the price is not high, we can cooperate."

Mu Chen heard the words of the shopkeeper Liu, and if the price was high, it was estimated that the shopkeeper would arrange someone to collect it.

"Five coppers, shopkeeper, do you think this is good?"

Mu Chen looked at the smiling shopkeeper in front of him, but he didn't ignore the glint in the eyes of Shopkeeper Liu.

"Miss Mu, four coppers a catty, if you agree, let's draw up a contract, you keep supplying bamboo shoots until the bamboo shoots can't be eaten."

Shopkeeper Liu usually doesn't know what the habits of this bamboo shoot are, so it depends on Mu Chen.

"Shopkeeper Liu, this bamboo shoot can be supplied until the first day of April, and the bamboo shoots after that can't be eaten, but they can be made into dried bamboo shoots to be preserved, and they can still be eaten after the season."

Mu Chen thought about what his mother had said when she took the people from their orphanage to pick bamboo shoots before, and then answered the shopkeeper's words.

"Miss Mu has always only supplied us with bamboo shoots, and we can collect as many as you want."

Shopkeeper Liu touched his beard.

"It's up to Liu's shopkeeper."

Mu Chen felt that it was already very good to be able to supply until April, and at that time, I was afraid that the bamboo shoots in ten miles and eight towns would be extinct.

"I'll go get the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and Miss Mu just wait."

Shopkeeper Liu dragged Fa Fu's body and walked quickly.

I was afraid to get a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, so Mu Chen took advantage of this time to slip away.

"Miss Mu, we can sign the contract."

Shopkeeper Liu soon appeared in Mu Chen and Mu Jun's private room, holding a tray in his hand, and in the tray was pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

put the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table, and the shopkeeper Liu quickly drew up a contract and read it to Ke Muchen.

Mu Chen feels like an illiterate person now, yes, he has been studying in modern times for more than ten years, and he doesn't know a word here.

"Just sign it by Shopkeeper Liu, and I'll press a handprint."

Mu Chen can't write, and he doesn't know the characters of this strange dynasty, so he only has a stupid way to sign by handprint.

"Sister, I will study hard and let me come back to teach my sister to read."

Mu Jun came out at the right time to adjust the atmosphere, and the serious signing scene became an active atmosphere.

"The contract has been signed, I don't know when Miss Mu can let the junior in my building go to pick up bamboo shoots?"

The shopkeeper remembered the taste of fried meat with bamboo shoots yesterday, and when the bamboo shoots arrived, he must first let people fry a plate to satisfy their hunger.

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Small Theatre:

Mu Jun: "Sister, don't touch my head, I'm going to be bald." ”

Mu Chen: "It's okay, I'll ask for a few more recommendation tickets with people, and exchange copper for you to get a hair transplant." ”