"What else do you plan to buy next?" Su Chenyu asked.
Xu Wenwu thought for a moment and said, "I want to buy some writing brushes, inkstones, and then buy some books."
Su Chenyu said: "It's easy. There is a Sibao Wenxuan in Beijing that specializes in selling these. I'll take you there to have a look."
Everyone nodded.
"Qibao, I'll take you to see the shop later."
At this time, Jingchen slowed down his pace calmly, but Qibao walked side by side with him and said beside Qibao.
Qibao was delighted when he heard this and said, "Brother Jingchen, did you buy a shop?"
Seeing Qibao's relaxed expression, Jingchen's mood suddenly brightened. A faint smile curved the corners of his mouth and he nodded, "Yes, there are two shops."
Qibao was even more delighted when he heard this. They had planned to open a pastry shop and a jewelry shop in Xujia Village before.
I didn't expect Jingchen to actually find the shop. It must have taken a lot of effort. I felt a little more grateful and thought about what I should bring as a thank you gift...
If Su Chenyu knew what Qibao was thinking, he would probably vomit to death. He had worked so hard to get this shop, but Jing Chen got the benefit instead. He probably wouldn't be willing to accept it.
"That's great. Can Brother Jingchen take me to see the shop when you have time?" Qibao asked.
Jing Chen nodded and said, "Qibao wants to see it, I'm always available."
Qibao nodded with a smile, and she was in a very good mood. She felt uncomfortable if she didn't make money. As long as her shop could be opened and she could gain a foothold in the capital, wouldn't that be a lot of money going into her pocket.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Su Chenyu finally said, "We're here."
Looking in the direction Su Chenyu pointed, Xiao Wu exclaimed, "This Sibao Wenxuan is so huge! It's more than ten times bigger than the bookshop in Huamen Town."
Looking at Qibao, it is really not small, as if two shops are connected from the middle. Looking in from the door, you can see long rows of bookshelves filled with books. It is true that reading is the most important thing wherever you go. Just looking at the endless stream of customers coming and going in this shop can prove it.
Everyone walked towards Qibao Wenxuan, and many people passing by took a few glances and secretly admired it.
Qibao and the others were used to it. They had seen countless looks like this along the way, so they were very calm.
As soon as everyone stepped into Sibao Wenxuan, the sharp-eyed shopkeeper saw them and was stunned for a moment. Then, when he saw Su Chenyu, his eyes lit up. He quickly came out and bowed, saying, "This old man pays his respects to Mr. Su."
Su Chenyu gave him a hand and said, "Shopkeeper Tan, please don't be so polite. Today I'm mainly here with a few friends to buy some paper, ink, brushes and inkstones. If you have any good stuff recently, please show it to us."
"Mr. Su, what a coincidence! Your father sent a servant from his mansion to my place early this morning to take away a set of top-quality study treasures. He left less than an hour ago." Manager Tan said with a fist salute.
"My father sent someone here? That must be right. Just give me two more sets according to what my father gave me and give them to my friends." Su Chenyu said. His father always liked these things, and the pens and inks he used were of high quality. Anything he liked would not be bad.
Shopkeeper Tan looked at the people around Su Chenyu. They were all handsome young men with extraordinary demeanor. He couldn't help but sigh that the friends around this handsome man were all more handsome than each other.
"Okay, okay, I'll bring it over myself to show Mr. Su's friend." Shopkeeper Tan quickened his pace and went to a row of shelves to take out a set of four treasures of the study.
"Gentlemen, take a look and see if you are satisfied." Shopkeeper Tan said with a smile.
Xu Wenwu picked up the brush and took a look at it. The key to determining the quality of a good brush is the tip of the brush.
Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Tan quickly introduced, "The tips of these brushes are all made of deer hair. Each one is carefully selected. This softness, not too hard, makes it perfect for both regular script and small seal script."
Xu Wenwu nodded secretly, this brush was indeed good. He nodded again and picked up the ink stick with orchid pattern.
"Sir, this piece of ink is made from the finest pine wood, and it has to go through many complicated procedures to be completed. Another highlight of this ink is that it uses orchid dew mixed in it, and it smells like a light orchid fragrance." Shopkeeper Tan said with a look of enjoyment on his face.
Indeed, when Xu Wenwu held it in his hand, he could smell the faint orchid fragrance lingering around his nose, and it smelled very nice.
He picked up the other two and looked at them. They were both good, so he nodded and said, "Boss, please get me two sets. I'll go see if there are any books I need. We can settle the bill together then."
Shopkeeper Tan said happily, "Okay, I will personally pack up everything you need. If you need any books, I can find them for you."
Xu Wenwu said, "Thank you very much, shopkeeper. However, I won't bother you any more. I read a lot of different books, so I'd like to browse through a few more myself. I'll keep you busy for a few days."
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Tan looked at Su Chenyu and saw him nod. He immediately said, "Okay, if there are any books you like, just bring them here."
Xu Wenwu nodded, greeted the shopkeeper, and then turned his gaze to the rows of neatly arranged books.
Each bookshelf is categorized and labeled. Customers can choose the books they like by following the labels on the bookshelf.
Qibao also saw a long table, which was a place for guests to read. At that moment, there were quite a few people sitting at the table flipping through the books in their hands. It was very quiet, with only some slight sounds when they turned the pages.
Qibao nodded. There was a reason why Sibao Wenxuan had become such a big shop. Customers could read any book they wanted for free. This was very friendly to those scholars whose families were not well-off and had little money.
Xiaowu never cared about these things, so he told Qibao and the others that he would wait for them at the door and did not go in.
Qibao saw a row of shelves labeled "Ghost and Monster Stories" and picked up a book with great interest and began to read it.
Qibao felt amused. He didn't expect to see such a book in ancient times. It was similar to modern horror novels.
Qibao was reading with great interest, and Jingchen, who was always keeping about two meters behind Qibao, saw how absorbed Qibao was in reading. He glanced at the labels on the bookshelf, secretly memorized them, and then walked over to pick up a book at random, and stood beside Qibao to read together.
Qibao glanced at Jingchen and asked in a low voice, "Do you like reading this type of book?"
Jing Chen nodded slightly and said, "The content is interesting." However, he refused to admit that he used to think that this kind of book was just to deceive those children who knew nothing. He would never read such boring books.
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