Books have always been an extremely luxurious thing, and not every scholar can afford to buy them, so Yunzhi Bookstore provides convenience specifically for these scholars. You can use very little money to read books within the time specified by the bookstore, and you can also use copying books to make up for it. Of course, this part of books is also specific and separate from the books sold externally.
The customer's words made the waiter feel comfortable because there was a type of customer who, although he did not have much money, came to them to seek a sense of existence, to act bossy and enjoy the vanity of being superior. Of course, this is only a very small part. Most scholars still care a lot about their reputation.
Following the waiter's steps, Gulan walked in and found that the bookstore was really big. The rows of bookshelves were quite spectacular. Each bookshelf was densely packed with a variety of books. The scale was very similar to the bookstores in her world. But it is more ancient and has a stronger bookish flavor. Gulan was fine, after all, she had seen larger ones before, so she became indifferent after the initial surprise.
AnAn, Daya and Erya, the three little ones, had never seen so many books before. They opened their mouths and kept exclaiming in surprise.
"Sir, these are all enlightenment books."
"Thank you, brother," Gulan nodded and thanked him.
"Thank you, sir. Take your time and let me know if you need anything." With that the waiter smiled and stepped aside to where he would not be in the way.
Gulan nodded, then turned her gaze to the bookshelf.
I already have "Thousand Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Names", so I don't need these. After looking for a while, I finally chose "The Rules of Being a Good Pupil and Child", "The Book of Filial Piety" and "Young Learning Qionglin". These are enough for my son to learn for a period of time.
Holding a few books in her hands, Gulan wanted to choose some travel notes and geography books to get to know the world better. I also want to buy some books on medicine and agriculture. I will decide whether to study them later. It is always good to learn more. Especially medical skills, learning some can give you some basic knowledge.
Having made up her mind, she immediately looked at the young man standing by.
That's why people say the waiter has good eyesight. As soon as Gulan's gaze passed by, the waiter hurried forward.
Gulan find the books she needed. The other books were fine, but there were few medical books. There were almost no clinical notes, and most of the ones that existed were about medicinal materials. However, it is understandable that truly good medical books are usually passed down from ancestors, and if one wants to learn medical skills, one must go through a formal apprenticeship. This is true not only for medical skills, but also for anything technical.
After some selection, Gulan held more than ten books in her arms, and even AnAn also held a few books.
The happiest person looking at these books is the guy, because just because of these books, his reward this month will be higher. After seeing that the selection was made, the waiter diligently helped Gulan hold it.
Since she had a pair of hands free, Gulan would naturally not be polite.
Next, under the guidance of the waiter, Gulan selected calligraphy copies and several portions of pens, ink, paper and inkstone. The most purchased item was hemp paper for practicing calligraphy, which was the cheapest kind of paper in the bookstore and was sufficient for practicing calligraphy.
When paying, Gulan inexplicably thought of the time when Xiang Yunjin was embarrassed because of toilet paper. Later he bought some but it seemed that there was not much, so he asked for a lot more immediately.
It was fun to choose from so many things, but it was not fun at all to pay for them. The books, copybooks, pens, ink, paper, and inkstone and many other things together are enough for an ordinary family to live comfortably for several years. No wonder reading is considered a luxury. Very few ordinary people can read. Even if there are some, it often requires the support of the entire family or even the entire clan. It is really not easy.
After paying the money with a painful heart and putting the harvest into the carriage, Gulan continued with her son and even had lunch in the restaurant.
The restaurant we chose was also of good size and fairly famous in Yunzhou City. The consumption was also very good. Although it cost some money, it was also done intentionally by Gulan for the purpose of inspection. She paid special attention to the restaurant's decoration, service, and the variety and taste of the dishes, and thought about the possibility of opening her own restaurant. Therefore, it was worth spending some money. Although I only ordered a few special dishes in the restaurant, I had a rough idea in mind.
I have to say that the food in the restaurant tastes really good, but if it is the same dish, she can definitely make it taste even better. For some reason, she has this confidence. The dishes are mostly based on the taste of the vegetables themselves. Although they are fried, pan-fried, boiled, stir-fried, and roasted, and served with condiments such as onion, ginger, garlic, vinegar and sauce, there is no flavor that makes her eyes light up and she can't forget it.
Moreover, she made a special effort to find out before ordering, and found out that the popular dishes in the restaurant did not include spicy and numbing ones. Considering that she had deliberately looked for them along the way but did not find any, Gulan was almost certain that there were no chili peppers in here. Thinking about the peppers in her space, and the various ingredients that she was familiar with for cooking, with them and her own skills, the idea of opening a restaurant was not impossible.
After dinner, Gulan took the children for a walk and then returned with a full load.
"Miss, what are you looking at?" Hongshao followed the young lady's gaze and looked out the window. Nothing?
"Maybe I saw it wrong?" Wen Ai retracted her gaze. Why would Doctor Gu come to Yunzhou City? Maybe I saw it wrong.
Hongshao looked again in confusion, but still found nothing, so he didn't take it to heart.
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A quarter of an hour later, the carriage drove directly into the east courtyard. The tables were piled with food, daily necessities, and toys, which made Li Da and his brothers who came over after hearing the noise gasp in amazement. It's such a spendthrift. If he were a woman, he would definitely be called a spendthrift woman. How big a family business would he need to have to support him?
Seeing these things made the few people feel depressed, so they left after staying for a while, leaving Goudan behind who was reluctant to leave.
Goudan is very smart. Since there are so many delicious foods here at Brother AnAn's place, he won't leave. But before he could be happy for a moment, he became miserable. He was surrounded by Gulan and studied with AnAn, Daya and Erya for a while. Even the delicious food in the evening did not soothe the little guy's dizzy head.
When Li Si came to pick up his son in the evening, seeing his son's desperate look, he asked curiously. After knowing the reason, he looked at his son with a mixture of laughter and tears. No wonder he looked so depressed. This was the root of the problem.
After thanking Gulan, he took his son away and tapped him on the way, "Studying is such a good thing, others can't even ask for it, just be content." He completely forgot that his son is only three years old this year and doesn't understand the importance of learning.
Soon it was the afternoon of the next day. After everyone's long wait, Liu Lin finally arrived and handed a thick stack of household registration certificates to the excited Village Chief Li.
With them, it means that from today on, Lijia Village has officially become a resident of Yunzhou City, and Yunzhou City has a new village.
Then he sent Gulan's household registration title deed and indenture contract over.
Holding the deed in her hand, Gulan frowned and looked at Liu Lin, "Could it be a mistake? I didn't buy the mountain or the wasteland."
Liu Lin shook his head, "Don't worry, Master Gu, I am not mistaken. These mountains, wastelands and fertile fields are connected to the residential land of Lijia Village. In order to avoid any leaks in the future, the prince specifically instructed that the mountains and wastelands belong to you."
Holding the deed in her hand and looking at the simple mountain map handed over by Liu Lin, it was indeed connected as he said. If these places were taken over by others in the future, it would be easy for Lijia Village to get involved and it would be easy for entanglement. In this aspect alone, Xiang Yunjin had considered it very carefully.