She forgot, she is literate!

Since you can't get into the spice shop, if you can buy a book on identifying spices, it's the same as studying calligraphy, and then apply for a job after you have all the spices, I believe it won't be so difficult.

Shinong industry and commerce, this is the case elsewhere, but in Shuoyang, which is full of gold, it is the opposite, and it has become a businessman who is heavy on officials and light on officials, and those who want to rely on the ten-year cold window to gain fame and fame have become the poorest people here, once they fall off the list, they can't even ask for a daughter-in-law, and it is not as good as those rich people who spend money to donate money to an official, and over time, no one here wants to get fame.

In the triennial township test, other places broke their heads to earn quotas, but when they arrived in Shuoyang, they changed, and twenty quotas were allocated to each county, and the magistrates and counties everywhere were forced to post posts to invite people to make up the numbers.

The folk customs are like this, and there are naturally not many literate people here, compared to the lively spice shop, but the bookstore is deserted.

There are a few juniors hired in other stores, but there is only one shopkeeper here, leaning behind the table and closing his eyes and almost falling asleep, when he heard the door ringing, he opened his eyes in a daze, and looked at Mu Wanqiu at the door slowly walked in.

When he heard Mu Wanqiu call someone, he got up like a stimulant, "...... What book would you like to buy? ”

“…… Is there a book on spices? Mu Wanqiu looked around at the bookcase.

“…… Yes, yes, yes" The shopkeeper took out three or four books from the bookcase in a row and handed them to Mu Wanqiu, "Thirty-two methods of spice concoction, Yao Ji spice concoction ......" He muttered one by one, "Which one is the girl preferred, the small shop is discounted." "It's rare for someone to come and buy a book, and the shopkeeper does his best to sell it.

“…… Concocted spices? Mu Wanqiu couldn't understand these either, so she flipped through them casually and handed them back, "That...... You...... Is there a book on knowing spices and smelling fragrances? ”

“…… The girl wants to know about spice books? The shopkeeper looked at Mu Wanqiu in astonishment.

I'm afraid no one here needs this kind of book, right?

Mu Wanqiu's face was slightly hot.

"Yes, there is ......" was stunned for a moment, the shopkeeper's face turned red with excitement, and he turned around and took down an inch-thick book from the cabinet, "...... Gu's spice research" He read the title of the book aloud, "It is written by Gu Qin, the top perfumer of Daye, and there are more than 500 kinds of spices collected in it!" The excited tone changed, "If the girl likes it, the small shop will sell it for two taels of silver......"

People here have been following their masters and parents since they were children, and they don't need books at all, and he has been in this set of books for more than two years, and no one has been caring about them on the counter.

took the book and put on the three gilded characters of "Gu Qin", Mu Wanqiu felt extremely dazzling, she snapped the book over, and closed her eyes suddenly.

The shopkeeper's heart sank, and his tone stammered a little, "...... Girl...... The girl doesn't like it? ”

"Hmm......" Mu Wanqiu nodded and shook her head again, "Does the shopkeeper have any other books on identifying spices?" ”

“…… Does the girl really want to buy books? The shopkeeper looked Mu Wanqiu up and down, dressed in a good dress.

"Hmm......" Mu Wanqiu nodded without hesitation.

"Okay, the girl really wants it, and the shop really has a peerless book!" As if he had made a lot of determination, the shopkeeper turned around and took out a black wooden box from the inner hall and opened it in front of Mu Wanqiu, "This book has been treasured in the small store for more than ten years, and it has been reluctant to sell it, it is Wei's out-of-print, girl, take a look......"

"Wei's out of print?" Mu Wanqiu, who was originally careless, dragged the box over, Wei's out-of-print was in her arms, how could there be here?

Taking out a three-inch thick book with a yellowed cover from the box, Mu Wanqiu's fingers trembled slightly, and several strong and powerful characters of "Wei's Spice Collection" appeared in front of her, and the font was exactly the same as the one in her arms.

It's Wei's real handiwork!

No wonder it is so thick, it turns out that it is full of pictures and texts, for each spice, not only describes the aroma and fragrance in detail, the functional usage, but also the graphics, which is suitable for her who knows nothing about spices, turning the pages one by one, Mu Wanqiu's ethereal eyes are like midnight stars, shining brightly, "...... How much silver? ”

“…… You really like it when you look at the girl! Seeing Mu Wanqiu's excited little face flushed, the shopkeeper's eyebrows and eyes were smiling, "I don't want to go too high, a fixed price, twenty taels!" ”

"II...... Twenty taels! Mu Wanqiu's eyes widened, and her expression darkened, how could she have so much silver?

“…… Girl, don't be too expensive, I really didn't ask you to lie! ”

Seeing Mu Wanqiu's gaze fall on Gu Qin's Gu Clan's spice research, the shopkeeper pouted, "Don't look at that book, although Master Gu Qin is a top perfumer and a god in the eyes of the Great Zhou perfumer, she really can't compare with Wei's!" He smacked his lips, "Who is the Wei family, that is a generation of grandmasters, and they are grandmasters who can create incense!" Da Zhou's first bottle of perfume was created by her, and since her, no one can! After taking the book, he flipped through it for Mu Wanqiu, "...... There are more than 2,000 kinds of spices recorded in this book, which is three times more than Gu's spice research. ”

His eyes fell on the pages of the book in the shopkeeper's hand, and a line of fly-headed small letters fell into his eyes, Mu Wanqiu was excited, took the book, and read it seriously:

“…… Searing: Stir-fry with liquid excipients such as honey, pear juice, wine, etc., so that the excipients can penetrate into the incense materials, thereby changing the medicinal properties of the incense materials...... Cannon: Stir-fry with fire, or add sand, pu yellow powder, etc. to stir-fry together......"

The Wei perfumery in her arms is divided into two parts, the first part is the secret art of concoction, the next part is the secret art of perfumery, in addition to a lot of spices that she doesn't understand, there are often some words such as boiling, stir-frying, broiling, cannon, roasting, flying, etc., which makes her look like a book from heaven, she doesn't understand, and she is not an animal, why should the spices be steamed, boiled and flyed.

After reading this, she suddenly realized that every word in Wei's perfumery contains so many meanings, if she thoroughly studies this spice book, it will no longer be difficult to understand Wei's perfumery in her arms!

As soon as she thought of this, Mu Wanqiu's heart jumped.

“…… I didn't lie to you, you bought this book and it was definitely worth it! Seeing that Mu Wanqiu was fascinated, the shopkeeper closed the book, "Even if there is no Wei's secret recipe, but you have learned Wei's technique, and you use other secret recipes to concoct it, and the spices concocted are definitely superior!" ”

"But ......"

But she really doesn't have that much silver!

Looking at the shopkeeper's mouth, Mu Wanqiu pursed her lips and said nothing.