Xiao Tangbao followed Tang Yingcai's line of sight. In front is the place where the four treasures of the study are displayed.

Seeing that Tang Yingcai was a little hesitant, she encouraged: "Grandpa, Tangbao also wants to learn to write, what do you want to buy?" ”

Tang Ying knew that this was Xiao Tangbao encouraging himself, he sighed faintly, and introduced his granddaughter with him.

Pointing to an inkstone, he said, "Doesn't it look ordinary, just a black stone?" ”

"But this is the end inkstone, the best inkstone. It is easy to ink and does not absorb water, and this craftsman is really good. ”

The more he spoke, the more energetic he became, and he almost said everything he could introduce. It attracted a lot of people's side eyes.

Tang Yingcai was a little embarrassed, but there was no way to talk about these things, he really couldn't control his mouth.

Xiao Tangbao secretly wrote down a few objects that his grandfather said very energetically, and just made up a set of four treasures in the study.

She knew that she didn't have much money on hand, so it was a big deal to take out the 30 taels in the treasure chest to save the emergency.

As a result, Little Sugar Baby's eyes widened uncontrollably.

This set costs 300 taels of silver!

She couldn't believe it, for fear that she had miscalculated, so she counted back and forth a few times, looking at the 300 taels and worrying.

Hey, I knew she wouldn't bring her grandfather here.

Looking at Tang Yingcai, his eyes exuded love and desire for the four treasures of the study.

At this moment, Xiao Tangbao suddenly felt that he was very useless.

She is too young to not only be unable to help her family, but her family will cause trouble for her family in order to take care of herself.

Tang Yingcai, who was holding the little sugar treasure, was keenly aware of the child's frustration.

He knows that it is the frustration that children feel when they see expensive things and cannot afford them.

"Sugar Baby, let's write this down first. Later, when our grandfather and grandson have money, let's buy it again. ”

"There are also four treasures of the study at home, although some of them are shabby and not valuable, but they can be used."

He scratched Sugar Baby's nose affectionately: "Let's go home, it's not too early." ”

But Little Sugar Treasure was reluctant in his heart.

She didn't want to go home empty-handed. She didn't want to see the loneliness on her grandfather's face.

Even if you don't buy pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, you can buy some more books to read!

Although she doesn't know what to see in the imperial examination, this is a bookstore, and there must be a grandfather who wants so many books!

She hurriedly grabbed Tang Yingcai's sleeve and said, "Grandma said that she would buy you the Four Books and Five Classics." ”

Tang Yingcai was helpless, originally he had four books and five classics, where did the people in the imperial examination not have this set?

But at that time, something happened to the family, life suddenly became difficult, and he became disheartened after failing the exam, so he sold these.

Since I was determined to take the test again this time, I really had to buy another set, and the money had to be spent.

Nodding at Little Sugar Baby: "Okay, grandpa listens to Little Sugar Treasure." ”

The grandfather and grandson began to choose, and soon selected the four books and five classics, and Xiao Tangbao looked at the price of a total of 40 taels.

She couldn't help but speak, everyone knows that reading is good, but not everyone can afford to read.

Just these few books, almost the food expenses of an ordinary family of eight for nearly a year, are too expensive!

Xiao Tangbao saw that his grandfather's eyes were firmly fixed on "Zizhi Tongjian", and after a closer look, it was only 3 taels.

Why is this so cheap?

"Because these are not within the scope of the imperial examination, they are sold cheaper."

Little Sugar Treasure was puzzled: "Huh? But I've heard that people read a lot of books. Do you only need to read the Four Books and the Five Classics? ”

Tang Yingcai picked up this book and looked at it: "Of course not." ”

"However, very few people can pass the most basic college exams, so naturally they don't have the extra energy to read these idle books."

Xiao Tangbao nodded knowingly, catching a glimpse of the books on the shelves next door were also very cheap, and excitedly pulled Tang Yingcai here.

"Grandpa, you see that the books here are so cheap! 4 Ben is only 2 taels. ”

"Hmm." Tang Yingcai's eyes lit up: "This is an old book, although there are many damages, but you can also read it, it is cheaper." ”

He also wanted to read some books of the hundred schools of thought, "Laozi", "Zhuangzi", and "Han Feizi", and chose a strategy.

Looking at the books in my hand, some of the covers are old, and some of the first few pages are missing, but it does not hinder reading.

"Let's go. Grandpa has chosen, let's go home after buying it. ”

Little Sugar Treasure jumped and followed Tang Yingcai to the shopkeeper.

When the bookstore shopkeeper saw Tang Yingcai, he was surprised at first, then looked at the book he was holding in his hand and sighed heavily.

"You, you! I don't even know what to say about what you write, you look at the current situation of your family, do you still have the heart to continue to buy books? ”

"You shouldn't have set foot in the bookstore, you shouldn't even look at it. Go home honestly and farm the land, and have a good harvest to feed the whole family in the coming year. ”

Xiao Tangbao was surprisingly angry, she looked up at the shopkeeper dissatisfied: "Why do you say my grandfather!" ”

"Why can't I say that? Your grandfather couldn't pass the exam for so many years, why did he still take the exam. Isn't that a wasted effort? ”

"What's more, now that something has happened again, your daughter-in-law's illness is not okay! Why not spend your money on your life. ”

Tang Yingcai was not angry, he and the bookstore shopkeeper were old acquaintances. To know his character is to be duplicitous.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain the current situation, the young man not far away did not know from which horn he came out.

threw all the books in Tang Yingcai's hand on the ground, and his face was full of mockery: "You are also worthy of reading the book of sages?" Get out! ”

"What do you see? Why don't you get out of the bookstore quickly, and ask me to sweep you away with a broom! ”

Zeng Zhou is a newcomer to the bookstore and wants to stay. I saw the shopkeeper angrily scolding the man in front of him.

This is a good time to curry favor, and if he humiliates someone, maybe he will be able to stay.

If you make the shopkeeper happy, maybe he will break the silver last time!

Thinking of this, Zeng Zhou scolded more and more ugly.

"Look at the patches all over your body, you deserve to step into the bookstore even if you are poor like this, and you are not afraid of the sour smell of poverty floating in your body."

"Look at your dirty, you stained the floor I just swaught, get down on your knees and lick my shoes clean!"

Zeng Zhou still wanted to step forward to make a move, but Tang Yingcai's cold eyes made him tremble, and his steps stopped in place.

When he reacted, he instantly became angry, what was so terrible about him, he knew at a glance that he was a poor guy.

Little Sugar Treasure couldn't stand being insulted by others like this, and her cute little face was full of anger.

"Don't go too far! My grandfather and I didn't mess with you, why do you talk so ugly! ”

Zeng Zhou pouted disdainfully, and when he saw that it was a female baby, he laughed a few times.

"Why, doesn't your grandfather have a mouth? Need your little doll to talk! ”

"Stay away, little brat, it's a woman. What kind of bookstore do women go to, do you deserve to read, do you know how to read! ”

Anyway, raise the broom and you're going to drive Sugar Baby away!