Gu Chengyu didn't care if what he said was true or false, "How much does it cost?" ”

"I'll do the math for you, although this white porcelain inkstone is not made of precious materials, but the white porcelain is quite delicate, count you two taels of silver; The small brush is 200 wen, the big one is 300 wen, and the ink ingot counts you as 500 wen, which adds up to three taels of silver. What do you see? These are not very profitable. If you choose something else, I can give you less. "Shopkeeper Pan has been out here for a long time, and he is still distressed. Shanhe Town is not big after all, and there are not many readers, if there is not a small wharf here, passing by to buy some supplies, and by the way, his business is not very good, not to mention that there is another one over there!

Gu Chengyu estimated that when he came to this ancient period, he had never been out a few times, and he didn't know what the price of his reading supplies was, but he saw that the shopkeeper Pan was a very good businessman, and he would probably not make too much money from him, after all, he still wanted to do his business in the future, but he definitely wanted to bargain.

"It can't be cheaper? This inkstone isn't worth that much! ”

"Ouch! Hey, little treasure! This inkstone is not cheap! I didn't come out of it, you definitely can't see it, the ink is not smooth, you will know if you use it. Otherwise, I'll give you a knife of paper? You see? Although the material of this paper is a little yellowed and rough, it is already very good for you who have just learned to write, and there is nothing more inferior than this! I want to sell a hundred wen for such a knife, you take it back and cut it yourself, and you can write the leftovers, right? "Shopkeeper Pan is in a lot of pain, but it's also for long-term business.

"Alright! Wrap me up then! Can I go in and read a book? I'm going to read tomorrow, just touch it, and make sure it doesn't break. Gu Chengyu saw that there was still a person copying books in the shop at this time, and it shouldn't affect others if he went in, he wanted to go in and find history books to see what was going on in this Dayan Dynasty.

"Of course! Uncle Gu, I'm really cheap for you today, I really didn't make any money! ”

"This study is really expensive, it cost me five or six taels a day today, which is worth more than a year's income for my family. Alas! ”

Gu Chengyu saw that his father and Shopkeeper Pan were chatting, so he hurried to find it in a row. After half an hour, I finally found a copy of the history of Dayan in the bottom row of the third row of bookshelves, which should be this. It is estimated that no one usually buys it, and it has a layer of ash.

Turning the first page of the historical records and reading it quickly, it turned out that history was a turn after the Tang Dynasty, not long after the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, a man named Yuan Qing overthrew the rule of the Tang Dynasty, and then established the Qing Dynasty, this name is somewhat similar to the last dynasty in ancient China! After Yuan Qing established the Qing Dynasty, he ruled for more than 30 years, and the emperor worked hard in the early part of his reign, but during this period, there were countless beauties in the harem, and he gave birth to eleven sons, and his health deteriorated in the later period. In order to compete for the prince, the sons naturally lived and died, you fought for me, played with power, led to the invasion of foreign enemies on the border, and finally was profited by a fisherman surnamed Zhao and established the Dayan Dynasty.

The Dayan Dynasty has gone through two generations of kings, the first generation reigned for thirty-three years, and the crown prince succeeded to the throne at the age of twenty-five, and he has been the second generation of kings for twenty-five years. According to this, it is very likely that the person named Yuan Qing is a traverser who sat on the throne of the king with his own ability, but he is a big stallion and is not restrained in women, so he tossed himself to death.

After learning about the history of the Dayan Dynasty, it was estimated that it would be a quarter of an hour, and suddenly, I felt a shadow behind me. Gu Chengyu was startled, and turned his head sharply, only to find that a scholar who had just copied the book was standing behind him, looking at him curiously. Because Gu Chengyu was in a bookstore, there was no danger, so he was not on guard, and only concentrated on reading, so he didn't notice this person's approach. But it shouldn't be too long, otherwise he would have found out.

"You're funny, are you literate? Still like to read historical books? "The scholar is about fifteen years old, and he wears the straight embellished of a scholar, but the cotton material is already very old, and he is not wealthy, otherwise he would not come to the bookstore to copy books.

"I can only go to private school tomorrow, so I'll come to the book today to open my eyes. I can't read that book! It's just that there are pictures in it! Which private school did the senior brother belong to? "Yes, there is also a little map interspersed with borders in that historical record, but it is just a simple outline, and it is estimated that it does not conform to the regional chronicles. But that's an excuse, right?

"I used to study with Mr. Wen, and now I am studying at home. Today, I came to Pan's shopkeeper here to copy books and order copper plates to subsidize the family. Which private school did you from? Gu Chengyu saw that the scholar's somewhat delicate face did not show an embarrassed expression, and even told the truth, it was worth making friends, not to mention that the two of them could be regarded as brothers in the same sect.

"That's a coincidence, it's Mr. Wen who I'm going to tomorrow! Looks like I have to call you Senior Brother! Saying that, Gu Chengyu hurriedly saluted.

"Senior brother, don't be polite, my surname is Sun, call me Senior Brother Sun, I am no longer studying with Mr. Wen now. Ay? It's almost noon, I'm going back, let's talk about it another day. After saying that, he hurriedly returned the salute and hurried away.

Gu Chengyu felt a little strange, so he went to the counter and asked the shopkeeper Pan.

"Oh! What do you say about him? Alas! He's also a wretch. He had been studying with Mr. Wen since he was eight years old, but after just two years of studying, his father fell ill with an emergency, leaving only their orphans and widows. His mother's health has always been bad, and he has been stumbling and studying like this for three years, and this is still Mr. Wen who exempts him from half of the restraints every year! This year, his family really couldn't come up with any money, and all the money he had saved when his father was there was spent it. He ignored Mr. Wen's retention, so he had to leave the private school, and Mr. Wen also said that he should owe it first, and then pay it back slowly. But he didn't agree, he had to take care of his mother during the day, so he could only bring some books and go back at night to copy them to supplement the family. Recently, I heard that his mother is better, and I have time to come here to copy books, and at noon, of course, I have to go back to make food for his mother. However, his handwriting is good. ”

In that case, he still has some potential, otherwise Mr. Wen would not want to sponsor him to complete his studies, saying that he borrowed his money, but in fact it was just a statement that took care of his face! When you are admitted to Xiucai, you have to take the exam, when will this silver be returned? I didn't expect him to return.

"Where does his family live?" Gu Chengyu asked curiously.

"I live in Xiasang Village! It's not very far from here. ”

Gu Chengyu also felt curious to ask, but after asking, he didn't pay attention to it. Let Daddy Gu take the package containing the four treasures of the study, thank the shopkeeper Pan, and prepare to leave, but in the end, Daddy Gu gritted his teeth and paid the three taels of silver.