Village Flowers and Female Scholars

Xie Yan didn't get up early because she didn't have to go up the mountain. When she got up, her mother and younger brother had already gone to the fields. His furry feet were trimmed neatly by his mother with scissors.

Although she has flipped through these manuscripts more than once before, looking at the bound book in front of her, the cover is simple and neat, and the handwriting is neat and beautiful, and the content inside is ups and downs. If it is not for survival, Xie Yan would like to cherish this handwritten creation stand up.

After washing, the cakes baked in the pan were still warm. Just as he picked them up and took a bite, there was a knock on the door of the yard.

Xie Yan put on her coat and went to open the door, Zhuang Wan stood at the door with a suitcase on her back.

White clothes and yellow ribbons, thin body, tall and slender, when the wind blows, there is a feeling of being in the air.

"Are you cold?" Xie Yan couldn't help asking.

"It's not cold, your hands are warm, let's go."

"Have you eaten it? This is for you." Xie Yan handed over the pancake in his hand.

Zhuang Wan shook her head, but saw the little girl in front of her pouted and snorted a little: "You just dislike me for biting it, and I didn't dislike your fried egg last night."

She froze for a while before saying, "Then give it to me."

Hearing what she said, Xie Yan frowned immediately, and passed the pancake over, "My mother beat eggs in it, and mixed in some wild leeks, it was delicious."

Under the staring gaze of the little girl, Zhuang Wan had no choice but to bite the bullet next to her bite mark.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious." Zhuang Wan said truthfully, the taste of this pancake was very different from the pancakes she had imagined, and the feeling of being pleased by the food made her a little softer.

I have to say that Cao E's craftsmanship is really nothing to say, although it is rough noodles, but mixed with eggs and leeks, and then put some lard on it, take a bite, the fresh and tender leeks are fried in the rough noodles, crispy on the outside The tenderness is delicious and has endless aftertaste. Zhuang Wan didn't have the habit of eating early in the morning and went out on an empty stomach. Now that she finished eating half of the one on hand, she was still a little bit unsatisfied.

"There are two more on the pot, shall I get you another one?"

Zhuang Wan heard that there was a subtle expression on her face, as if she was saying that there was no one on the pot, but you gave me the pancakes you bit into.

Xie Yan pretended not to see it, turned around and went to the kitchen again, took two pies and gave one to Zhuang Wan.

Now that the first volume of "Legend of Xin Shi Shi Niang" has been released, the second and second volumes are still in Zhuang Wan's mind. Along the way, the two of them had some detailed discussions on the details of the story. Just arrived at the bookstore last time.

Xie Yan originally wanted to take it to other stores, but thinking that Zhuang Wan has been copying books with the owner of this store for many years, and they are familiar with each other. Go to the original one.

Boss Zhong felt very sorry for Zhuang Wan not copying books these days. After all, none of his subordinates could write as well as Zhuang Wan. Now seeing her appearing in the bookstore early in the morning, he hurriedly greeted her: "Zhuang Xiucai, Are you here to copy books? Let me tell you, some scripts have come to the store recently, and there are not enough people to copy them. I will choose a few popular books for you, and then I will give you an extra five cents for each—"

"Boss Zhong—" Xie Yan had to interrupt him, "We have a story book here, are you interested in reading it?"

Boss Zhong didn't expect that he was here to sell scripts, so he waved his hands subconsciously and said, "There are enough scripts in the store, but there is a shortage of people who copy books."

Xie Yan smiled and said: "Are you sure? If I take it to another store, the story will become popular. Don't say that we didn't take care of our acquaintances."

Boss Zhong hesitated for a moment before saying: "You little girl can write something good, but you can't read."

"Who says I can't read, don't look at me and take it away."

"Okay, okay, let me have a look at it." Boss Zhong reluctantly took the script, thinking he wanted to be perfunctory to the two of them, and then casually flip through it before directly denying it, so that Zhuang Xiucai's self-confidence will be hit. Do not continue to come back to copy books.

However, as soon as the first page was turned, after the eyes glanced at the first paragraph, the eyes began to be different.

Then I looked down and turned the page again, and the perfunctory and arrogant look gradually faded away.

Xie Yan saw that he was turning to the fourth and fifth pages, pretending to bring the book over, and said, "What about Boss Zhong, it seems inappropriate to not express an opinion for so long, we're going to find another place."

"Don't, don't, don't," Boss Zhong hurriedly lifted up the book, "Don't bother me..."

After finishing speaking, she continued to flip through, Xie Yan was not in a hurry, and called Zhuang Wan to sit on a chair in the store and wait quietly.

After Boss Zhong saw about half of it, Xie Yan stood up, took out the script in his hand while the other party was not paying attention, and said, "Boss Zhong, is it good?"

Boss Zhong was just seeing the excitement, and didn't notice when she came over, and the book was taken away at once, and couldn't help scratching his heart and lungs: "Why are you taking it away, let me read it for a while."

"That won't work. After reading it, you write down the following content and find someone to write it yourself. Then I will lose a lot. Let's talk about the price. Do you want this script?"

Only then did Boss Zhong remember that he was the owner of this store, he coughed lightly, stood up straight and said, "This is the storybook, I think it's okay, this book can barely be regarded as a second-class storybook, Give me a tael of silver."

Xie Yan chuckled softly: "Boss Zhong, are you sure you want to push us to another store? We have three volumes of this book, and this is only the first volume. If I take it to another store, it won't be the same price .”

After speaking, stare straight at the boss and wait for his reply.

Boss Zhong gave a dry laugh: "Actually, there are a lot of this type in the store, and they haven't reached the upper-middle level—"

Before he finished speaking, Xie Yan sighed and made a gesture to stand up. When Boss Zhong saw it, he hurriedly shouted: "Two taels, two taels, no more."

"Boss Zhong, let's get straight to the point. There are three volumes of this set of vernacular books, and we will not sell one volume. Zhuang Xiucai has been copying books with you these years. She knows the quality of those vernacular books in her heart. They are old books. Acquaintance, if you still insist on that price, then there is no need for us to talk any further."

Boss Zhong saw that there was no room for bargaining, as Xie Yan said, Zhuang Xiucai was very transparent about these things, he patted his sleeves embarrassingly and said: "Cheng Chengcheng, just three taels, three taels, okay. Then when will your second and second volumes be completed?"

"Five days for one volume, ten days for two volumes, but one or two deposits are required for each of the latter two volumes."

"We're all acquaintances, what's the need for a deposit?" Boss Zhong suddenly became unhappy.

"You can also not charge a deposit, but if you don't accept the last two volumes, we will sell the first volume to others. After all, the content of the last two volumes is based on the content of the previous volume. You can do it yourself."

"Ancestor, it's really an ancestor. I've already decided on the first volume. How can I break the agreement? I'll give it to you. If it wasn't for Zhuang Xiucai who copied the book with me for several years, I wouldn't bother to talk to you."

Seeing that the business was concluded, Xie Yan didn't care what the boss said, after accepting his five taels of silver, he handed over the book and said, "Boss Zhong, get rich."

Boss Zhong snorted at her and hid the short storybook just now behind the counter to read it with relish.

Xie Yan happily dragged Zhuang Wan out of the house with a heavy amount of silver in her hand. The last time Cao E went up the mountain to meet a Ganoderma lucidum, she sold so much money. She said to Zhuang Wan, "We will go first Buy paper and ink, the rest will be divided in half, and the paper and ink used before will also be counted together."

Zhuang Wan spent the same time and energy copying books in the past, and a book was only a few tens to a hundred coins. It was the first time that she got a few taels of silver at once like this. His expression was always calm, and he didn't show it much.

Now when Xie Yan mentioned the paper and ink money, she shook her head and said, "It doesn't cost much, so it doesn't count."

"Well, how about this, here are five taels of silver, you two taels, I have two taels, and the remaining one tael is used for other expenses in the future, how about it?"

Zhuang Wan originally wanted to say that pens, inks, papers and inkstones don't need to spend so much money, but Xie Yan had already dragged her to a store selling the Four Treasures of the Study.

Previously, the paper used by Zhuang Wan was of the quality commonly used in the store, Xie Yan chose paper of slightly better quality this time, and let Zhuang Wan choose the rest.

She kept two taels of silver for herself, and gave the rest to Zhuang Wan.

Wandering around in the store to see if there is any better paper and ink, because if you want to make a simple mimeograph machine, the quality of the paper you need is more delicate, better, and tougher. I went to other stores to check and spent 100 Dovin bought some paper and ink sticks that seemed to be of the best quality.

Zhuang Wan, who followed behind, didn't know what she was going to buy for, and subconsciously wanted to pay, but Xie Yan refused.

"I use it for other experiments, but it may not be successful. This is not included in our cost. You keep the money and use it to buy pens and paper in the future."

Zhuang Wan couldn't hold her back, so she had no choice but to collect the money.

Xie Yan dragged her to buy some candles and oil lamps. People like Zhuang Wan are night owls, and such things as lamp oil have to be included in the cost. Someone was selling honey at a stall passing by, but Xie Yan was concerned about the beeswax on the honey. I was very interested and bought some back.

Then I went to the cloth store to buy a small roll of silk. Zhuang Wan didn't know what she was going to do, but she was never a curious person, so she didn't ask too much.

After buying some scattered supplies and small bulk goods at home, we can go back.

"Today's first storybook has successfully tested the water. Let's have dinner at my house with Granny Yu tonight. Is it possible to make it richer tonight?" Xie Yan asked.

This is the first pot of gold after coming to the ancient times. It is not counted to pick up wild goods on the mountain. It depends on God to reward food. There is a lot of luck in it. Right now, Huaben is the real plan. Things to do.

Zhuang Wan thought for a while and nodded.

I bought the ingredients for dinner, because my family likes to eat steamed stuffed buns, Xie Yan also brought a few along the way, and naturally Granny Yu and Zhuang Wan's share was also indispensable.

After Xie Yan handed the steamed stuffed bun to Zhuang Wan, she took a bite of the warm steamed stuffed bun, and the delicious meat filling touched the tip of her tongue, making her want to close her eyes and enjoy it.

Just after she finished eating a steamed stuffed bun, she turned her head and saw Zhuang Wan's bright black eyes staring at her for a moment. Go, couldn't help but blushed, and asked, "Why don't you eat?"

"Uh... It's a bit indecent to eat buns outside... I'll eat it when I go back."

Xie Yan was speechless for a while, but when she thought of Zhuang Wan, a lady from a family who was pampered and a scholar, she definitely couldn't do something like eating steamed stuffed buns in public.

But she will not force others to be like her, just let her go.

But just when she turned around to continue walking, her sleeves were pulled by the people behind her.

"what happened?"

Zhuang Wan reached out and tapped the corner of her lips.

Only then did Xie Yan realize that the steamed stuffed bun got on her mouth just now, she was embarrassing in front of the other party one after another, and felt extremely embarrassing, but who would have thought that Zhuang Wan would actually take out a handkerchief from her bosom and reach out to wipe it for her.

Xie Yan took two steps back in a daze, her face flushed red.

Embarrassed, she raised her sleeves and rubbed the remaining things at the corners of her mouth vigorously, and then secretly raised her eyes to look at the female scholar in front of her, only to see that her eyes were watery, her face was calm, and there was not much change. Only then did my heart gradually return to normal.

Damn straight girl, seductive without knowing it.

The author has something to say: Zhuang Wan: My mouth is full of food like a child, let me wipe it for you.

Xie Yan: I don't want a handkerchief to wipe.

Zhuang Wan: ... Otherwise, how do you want to wipe it off?

Xie Yan: Wipe it with your mouth.

Zhuang Wan: But the mouth should be used in other more important places.

Xie Yan:? ? ?

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