Looking into the newsboy's bright, expressive eyes, Mao Jie smiled and nodded, then said solemnly:

"My child, remember this: a man's knees are worth their weight in gold. In this world, apart from Heaven, Earth, the ruler, parents, and teachers, no matter what you have done, you are not allowed to kneel before anyone else easily, do you understand?"

"Yes, sir, I've taken your words to heart!"

The newsboy quickly nodded, making sure he remembered Mao Jie's words.

The bookstore owner, seeing that Mao Jie was not angry at being bumped but instead kindly taught the child a lesson, couldn't help but nod in approval.

Immediately, the bookstore owner stepped forward and bowed to Mao Jie.

"This gentleman is indeed a true gentleman, with unparalleled kindness and benevolence. I admire him greatly!"

"Ah, teaching people manners and etiquette is the duty of us scholars, and we don't deserve such praise from the shopkeeper!"

Mao Jie humbly returned the greeting to the bookstore owner with a cupped-hand salute.

"Very well said! May I ask this gentleman's name?"

The bookstore owner smiled and nodded, then asked for Mao Jie's name.

"My name is Mao Jie, courtesy name Xiaoxian, and I am from Chenliu!"

"Oh, Mao Jie!"

The bookstore owner nodded and secretly memorized Mao Jie's name.

As the two were talking, the newsboy also squatted down and began to pick up the newspapers scattered on the ground.

"May I ask, shopkeeper, what are all these things?"

Looking at the neatly printed papers on the ground, Mao Jie couldn't help but ask a question.

"Oh, this thing is called a newspaper..."

The shopkeeper smiled and then truthfully told Mao Jie the purpose and price of the newspaper.

"Oh? It's only selling for two coins?"

Upon hearing the shopkeeper's introduction, Mao Jie couldn't help but bend down and pick up a newspaper.

"This is really great stuff!!"

When Mao Jie saw the neatly arranged, uniformly sized characters on the newspaper, he couldn't help but marvel.