Chapter 8: Border Bookstore
next day
Early in the morning, Su Shengsheng stopped her father.
"Father, this money should be used to manage the mine. Grandfather is old, and we need to manage everything that needs to be done."
Su Jingshan opened his purse and looked at it, his eyes widened, "Why are there so many?"
It's not that he underestimated her, it's just that she had spent too much on the journey, and he thought his daughter's small treasury had already run out.
But this is more than his annual salary...
"Dad didn't bother to ask you on the way, Sheng'er, where did you get the money to buy the land and house?"
The Su family did not split up, and the income and expenditure of each branch were all handled by the government. Not to mention the maids, even if they saved for ten years, it would not be enough to redeem themselves.
"I make some embroidery every day and sell it on the street for money." Su Shengsheng didn't plan to explain now.
"You're just trying to fool your mother with this. How could your father not know about your craftsmanship?"
Su Jingshan didn't believe it at all.
It's true, people of the same family are alike. When she gave her mother the silver in the morning, her mother really believed it.
Knowing that her father was not easy to fool, Su Shengsheng hugged his arm and said, "Dad, I can't embroider, but Ningyu can!"
Who could blame her for living a wealthy life in her previous life? Her clothes never had the chance to be torn, so why would she need a needle?
Ning Yu does know how to make clothes. Apart from the clothes made by his wife, Ning Yu is the only one who makes clothes for his daughter, but he doesn't think he can sell them at this price.
Su Jingshan was still full of doubts.
Su Shengsheng brought him back to his senses, "Dad, just use it. If it's not enough in the future, your daughter can earn more."
Su Jingshan got angry when he heard this, "How can a girl like you show her face in public?"
As he spoke, a possibility flashed through his mind.
"Sheng'er, you want that yard. Are you sneaking out of the house all the time?"
Su Shengsheng originally wanted to talk about doing business step by step, but she didn't expect her father to figure it out so quickly.
"Grandfather, it's time to get up. Father, go get ready quickly. You can question me when we get back in the evening."
What to prepare, of course, is the use of this money.
Although Su Jingshan is a good person, his bad thing is that he is too good.
The people working in the mine were all exiled criminals serving hard labor. Over the years, they had formed gangs and factions.
With the arrival of these newcomers, there is bound to be some secret competition.
In this case, the only way is to get through to the guard.
But my father is not the kind of person who can see the ins and outs of this matter, so this matter may not necessarily fall on him.
Su Jingshan finally understood his daughter's intention, "She's really a little devil."
He sighed half angrily, half relieved, and went into the house with the purse.
Now that the dust has settled, the next question is how to survive here.
Su Shengsheng is still unmarried, and if all the money passes through her hands, men will lose face after a while.
Su Jingshan knew that his daughter wanted to give up power, and she wanted to do it in a decent way.
The money comes from him, so it is convenient for men to use it.
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Su Shengsheng only knew about the bitter cold at the border from books, but she never imagined it would be like this.
Passing by the Red Flame City, she thought it was desolate enough because of the light vermilion land where no creature could grow.
Unexpectedly, the Tianqian Pass outside Chiyan City seemed to be completely abandoned by God.
On one side is the vast yellow sand that stretches for thousands of miles, and on the other side is the vast snow-capped mountains.
The Tianqian Pass is located between the two and is a desolate place.
After his grandfather and the others left, Su Shengsheng brought Qing Ning and the other person to the long street.
When she arrived last night, it was dark and she couldn't see clearly.
Now when I look into the distance, I feel only vastness and coldness.
"Miss, it's so quiet here." Qing Ning also sighed.
If it were in the imperial capital, the snow on the streets would have been cleared long ago. Not only would there be no one sweeping the snow, there wouldn't even be a single person in sight.
The sun gradually rises and the temperature returns to spring.
Su Shengsheng breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go, let's go shopping."
It's so desolate, it seems we have to use some extreme measures...
After walking around for a while, they finally understood why there were no vegetable vendors in the morning.
Chiyan City, which is close to the pass, has a special geology and there is land but no one cultivates it.
Because all four seasons pass in one day, farming is impossible.
Coming to a notice, Su Shengsheng looked through it carefully but found no useful information.
Lian Ningyu was a little discouraged. "Miss, you are good at painting, but I see that there are very few people here who can even read."
Yes, after walking for almost an hour, we only saw one bookstore, but we saw quite a few gambling houses and taverns.
Su Shengsheng also understood almost everything and turned her wrist. "Let's go to the bookstore."
Bookstore
When Su Shengsheng walked in, she saw an old man with a white beard brushing the dust off a book.
The room is not big, and many books are stacked up, filling the bookshelves.
When the old man saw them come in, he didn't say hello and turned back to arranging the books.
It seems that he is a person with a strong personality.
Su Shengsheng casually flipped through a few books, most of which were classics, history, and collections of literature, and there were very few that were of leisurely nature.
After waiting for a while and not seeing them leave, the old man turned around and said, "There's no copying work. Go look elsewhere."
Su Shengsheng was not surprised that the old man could see their embarrassment at a glance.
Girls from ordinary families also have silver hairpins and cloth skirts, but they still use chopsticks to tie their hair.
"Sir, I have a business to discuss with you."
The old man frowned, "Business? I'm just a bookseller, what business can I discuss?"
Su Shengsheng smiled and asked, "May I borrow your writing brush?"
Among the young men of the Su family, this generation is the only one who is in the process of enlightenment.
Even her younger brother said that studying was useless, so she would build her family with knowledge!
The old man was confused, but he didn't make it difficult. "You can use it if you want, but there is really no work for copying books."
It was obvious that he thought Su Shengsheng wanted to write beautiful calligraphy so that he would give her a chance.
Su Shengsheng didn't explain much. He picked up the brush on the counter, wrote a word with a big stroke, and walked out of the bookstore.
This really stunned the old man. If there was no money in the cabinet, he would have suspected that it had been stolen.
Su Shengsheng came to the door, but did not leave. Instead, she turned around and pasted the paper on a corner of the door frame next to the bookstore.
The old man was a little far away and couldn't see clearly. Seeing that they didn't leave, he went back to continue scanning the books.
Qing Ning wiped her eyes fiercely several times, but couldn't help asking, "Miss, is this the word gambling that you wrote?"
If it weren't for her gambling addict father who often went to the gambling house, she would have remembered this word so clearly that she would have suspected that she had read it wrong.
No matter what, she couldn't connect the word "gambling" with the young lady or this bookstore.
Ning Yu was also confused, but did not ask any more questions because she trusted Su Shengsheng.
Even if I sell them for a few bucks, I will still trust them without a doubt.
Su Shengsheng straightened her clothes and said, "I used to sell them in Qing. You two better keep calm and don't talk for a while."
The two of them had been with Su Shengsheng for a long time, so they naturally knew that she was going to take real action, so how could they dare not respond?
"I can save you the trouble."
Su Shengsheng turned her gaze towards the gradually growing crowd on the street. Unfortunately, there were not many scholars, and most of them were shopping.
"Bet, interesting." A man in a crimson gown, fanning himself, approached with his servants.
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