Chapter 56 Chapter 56 The carriage loses control
Although Yu Li's current appearance is not quite the same as when we first met, it doesn't matter. The shopkeeper only recognizes the document and not the person. It doesn't matter how the person changes, as long as the document is there.
He quickly put the matter aside, asked Yu Li to sit down, and poured her tea personally.
Yu Li was thirsty as well, so he picked up the tea and drank it in gulps.
The shopkeeper was a little stunned by the sight of this girl drinking like a cow. He thought that although the girl was pretty, she was quite wild and had no rules or manners at all.
Strange is not offensive.
Because her every move was not crude, but rather clean, neat and refreshing, as if this was how people should eat and drink, and etiquette was just the icing on the cake.
To put it more elegantly, it exudes a sense of frankness.
The shopkeeper first said, "Six days ago, the money from the auction was sent over from the prefectural city, but the girl has not come yet."
He estimated that there would be results in half a month, and asked Yu Li to come and get the money, but she didn't come until more than 20 days later.
The shopkeeper was annoyed these days because of the scholars who came to the store to see Mr. Songhe. When he saw that she hadn't come yet, he thought that she knew the situation in the store and didn't want to come because it was too troublesome, and wanted to come back later.
Yu Li said: "I have something going on these days."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper tactfully asked no further questions and talked to Yu Li about the auction of the rare handwritten copy.
He said in an amazed tone: "Mr. Songhe's handwritten copy was auctioned in the city for four hundred taels of silver."
Yu Li blinked and said nothing.
This money was more than she expected. After deducting the commission for the study, she could still get more than three hundred taels. It was not much different from what Fu Wenxiao had guessed. It can be seen how much those scholars valued rare books.
Although it is not an authentic copy, the content of the unique copy itself is worth collecting. After all, if it is a truly unique copy, it would be worth more than this price. It would be priceless.
The shopkeeper saw that she didn't say anything, and her expressionless face gave people a feeling of indifference and unapproachability. For a moment, he couldn't figure out whether she was satisfied with the price.
What if she represents Mr. Songhe's attitude and Mr. Songhe is not satisfied...
Before the shopkeeper could think about it, Yu Li said, "I know."
Seeing that she didn't seem to have any objections, the shopkeeper asked her to wait and left.
After a while, the shopkeeper came in with a box, opened it, and took out a sales deed signed with the auction seal and gave it to her.
The deed clearly states how much the single handwritten copy was sold for. It is written in black and white and cannot be forged.
After looking at it, Yu Li told the shopkeeper that it was okay.
When the shopkeeper handed her the deed, he suddenly remembered that he didn't know whether she could read or not.
There are very few girls who can read these days. What if she can't understand it, it would be useless to give it to her?
But after she took it, she looked at it and even lingered on the price for a while, so I knew she could read.
The shopkeeper was both surprised and not surprised.
The miserable look she showed when she delivered the manuscript proved that she was born in poverty and had no chance to learn to read. But she was related to Mr. Songhe. A man of Mr. Songhe's status would not easily entrust an illiterate girl to deliver something, right?
After both parties confirmed that the price was okay, the shopkeeper gave her the money.
"I wonder if the young lady wants a banknote or cash?"
After deducting the thirty taels of silver deposit that the library gave her last time, the library still had to give her two hundred and ninety taels of silver. More than two hundred taels of silver was a large amount of cash. If she took it away directly, it would be too conspicuous and would attract people with bad intentions. It would be more convenient to take the silver bills.
Yu Li said: "Cash, please."
The original owner had never seen a silver note in his memory, and he didn't even have any concept of it. Only silver was real. Yu Li didn't know the credibility of silver notes in this world, and felt that silver was better.
She is not afraid of being robbed, so come and try if you want to.
The shopkeeper took out the prepared cash and wrapped it in a piece of floral cloth, making a heavy package.
There were silver ingots inside, including five horseshoe-shaped silver ingots of fifty taels, totaling two hundred and fifty taels, and four small silver ingots of ten taels, totaling two hundred and ninety taels.
After Yu Li looked at it, he asked him to exchange the two small ingots of ten taels each for ingots and small change.
Fifty taels of precious silver and ten taels of small ingots were not convenient for buying things. Ingots and small silver pieces were more convenient to use. Of course, she used copper coins the most, but one tael of silver was worth one thousand copper coins, and it was not easy to carry so many copper coins.
It is more convenient to use small change and ingots.
This is a study room with plenty of cash, which can meet her needs.
The shopkeeper quickly changed it according to her request. This time there seemed to be more silver in the cloth bag, and it was a very big bag.
Seeing her wrapping the cloth and throwing it into the backpack, her movements were nonchalant and efficient, as if she didn't care much about the money. The shopkeeper felt deeply moved, thinking that she was worthy of being sent by Mr. Songhe, because she was generous and open-minded and did not care about money or fame.
If Yu Li knew what the shopkeeper was thinking, she would probably say that she valued the money very much.
It just so happens that we have run out of food at home recently, and I will use this money to buy food later, and also buy some delicious food to bring back.
With the money, she was more generous in buying things.
After getting the money, Yu Li prepared to leave.
The shopkeeper asked hurriedly, "Miss, are you leaving?"
"Yeah." Yu Li looked at him strangely. What was he doing here if he didn't leave after getting the money?
The shopkeeper said, "When you came in just now, you should have seen the situation in the study, right?"
Yu Li hummed.
"Those people are here to see Mr. Songhe..."
Yu Li was very calm. Just go find Mr. Songhe. It had nothing to do with her. She was not Mr. Songhe.
Moreover, with so many people around, she would not reveal Fu Wenxiao's news to them casually, so as not to disturb his rest. Jin Nengda is still very weak now and cannot be easily disturbed.
Seeing that she was unmoved, the shopkeeper knew that she had no intention of revealing Mr. Songhe's information, so he said, "Miss, why don't you go out through the back door of the study, so that they won't find out about your relationship with Mr. Songhe and come looking for you."
It would be bad if she attracted the attention of those criminals and they knew she was here to collect the money and had evil intentions.
The shopkeeper couldn't bear to let such a young and beautiful girl encounter such a thing.
Yu Li nodded, "Okay."
So the shopkeeper stood up and took her to the backyard.
He chatted with Yu Li as he walked, "I wonder what the relationship between the young lady and Mr. Song He is?"
Yu Li looked at him and said nothing.
The shopkeeper knew that he had overstepped the line, and quickly said, "I don't want to inquire about Mr. Songhe's news, but I want to ask when Mr. Songhe will send me another unique handwritten copy... Of course, it doesn't matter if it's not a unique handwritten copy. Mr. Songhe's calligraphy is very elegant, so you can send a few pieces of calligraphy. There are many people outside who want to ask for Mr. Songhe's calligraphy..."
Yu Li was surprised and asked, "Can I just write a few words?"
"Of course." The shopkeeper said with a smile, thinking to himself, if Mr. Songhe is really talented, how could he just write a few words casually? He must be able to write a beautiful article.
Even if he just wrote a few words, given his fame, I'm afraid many people would rush to collect them.
Yu Li said "oh", neither refusing nor agreeing.
The shopkeeper continued to make persistent efforts, trying hard to get her to convey his meaning to Mr. Songhe, asking him to send more handwritten copies or write more calligraphy in the future.
Arriving at the small door in the backyard, the shopkeeper said to Yu Li sincerely, "Miss, please tell Mr. Song He that as long as he is willing to send his calligraphy here, no matter how much the buyer offers, our study will not charge any price difference."
What this means is that he will be given the same amount as the sale price of the calligraphy, and the study will not charge a penny.
As long as he is willing to put his calligraphy in his study for sale.
Even if the study does not make any money from this, Mr. Songhe's fame can increase the study's popularity and attract more readers.
Isn't this also a way of using Mr. Songhe's reputation to promote the study?
Many business people understand this approach.
Yu Li nodded, said she would convey the shopkeeper's intention to Mr. Song He, and left.
The back door is a quiet alley, and out of the alley is a main street.
Yu Li saw a rice shop nearby and went in.
There were many grain shops in the county town, and she was not particular about which one she bought grain from. Sometimes, for convenience, she would just go in when she saw a store. Since she bought a large quantity, the store would give her a lower price.
When Yu Li bought the food and was about to leave, he happened to see Boss Yu coming from the backyard of the rice shop.
Boss Yu took the account book to find the shopkeeper and glanced casually at the store. When he saw Yu Li, his gaze did not pause at all and there was no change on his expression.
He didn't recognize Yu Li at all.
Yu Li didn't expect that this rice shop was where Boss Yu worked, so he didn't feel any excitement and just bought the food and left.
As long as these people didn't dance in front of her, she was too lazy to deal with them.
However, after she left, Boss Yu, who was talking to the shopkeeper, looked at her figure disappearing outside the door in confusion.
This girl looks familiar, I seem to have seen that face somewhere.
He thought about it carefully for a while, but still couldn't remember where he had seen her. If he had seen such a beautiful young girl before, he should not have forgotten her, right?
If he could pay more attention to his brothers at home, he might remember that Yu Li's face is somewhat similar to Yu Lao Er and Liu when they were young, combining the advantages of both couples.
That's why he felt it looked familiar.
The appearance of the Yu family members is relatively handsome and outstanding, otherwise the eldest son Yu would not have been able to win the heart of Chen, the daughter of a scholar. In addition, he studied hard at that time, and the Chen family thought he had a promising future, so they facilitated this marriage.
But he took the exam for many years and failed to even pass the examination for the title of Tongsheng.
Mr. Chen secretly grumbled to his wife that he had made a mistake, but since his daughter had already married, there was nothing he could do, so he had to focus on training his grandson.
Yu Lao Er and Yu Lao San were also handsome when they were young, and their children were not ugly at all.
Not to mention that Liu had an outstanding appearance when she was young. The daughters of the second house inherited the good looks of their parents. If they had not been very thin in the past, which reduced their very good looks to only three-tenths, they would probably be the best-looking of all the children in the Yu family.
Boss Yu had never seen Yu Li, who had been completely transformed. When he saw him on the street, he didn't recognize him.
Not only him, but everyone else in the big house is like this.
**
Yu Li bought a lot of things and filled his backpack to the brim.
She also went to Fulai Restaurant and ordered a braised pig's head. She had ordered this braised pig's head from the restaurant's chef Bao when she went to deliver the goods in the morning.
The braised food at Fu Lai Restaurant is very popular, attracting a large number of diners, many of whom come specifically to take the food home to eat.
Unfortunately, the amount of braised meat made every day is limited, and it is sold out soon after it comes out of the pot.
This braised pork also became a signature dish of Fulai Restaurant, and business became more and more prosperous.
Yu Li often came to deliver goods, and Chef Bao was already very familiar with her. If Yu Li wanted a braised pig's head, she could just let him know and he would reserve it for her. It was just a matter of braising one more pig's head.
Sometimes Chef Bao would give her some of his newly made dishes. Besides asking her to taste them and give her some suggestions, he also felt that she was too thin and looked pitiful.
Yu Li returned with a full load.
I spent some time in the city today. When I left the city, it was already noon and there were not many people on the road.
Yu Li picked up a resilient vine from the roadside and broke it as he walked, practicing his control over strength while thinking about physical skills.
In her opinion, the strength of this body is still not enough, and she needs to practice physical skills to improve it. Previously, it was in the awakening stage and her body was not feeling well, so she had to put it aside for now.
Recently, after dinner, she would practice in the yard for an hour.
By this time, it was already dark and dusk was all around. Even if she practiced in the yard, it would not attract much attention. When Zhou and the two children saw her, they had no idea what she was practicing.
Yu Li was walking when he suddenly heard the sound of galloping horses and shouts behind him.
She turned around and saw a carriage rushing towards them, with several strong servants chasing after it, shouting something.
Yu Li had sharp ears and heard them crying and shouting for help to save the old lady. There were also women screaming in the carriage.
She didn't move, just stood in the middle of the road like a road bully.
The driver on the shaft pulled the reins tightly, trying to stop the horse. Seeing a man in the middle of the road, he shouted, "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
Yu Li's expression was calm. When the carriage was about to hit him, the horse's four hooves suddenly went weak and it fell to the ground.
When she saw that the carriage was about to overturn due to the force, she reached out to support the carriage, and then slowly straightened it out.
Everyone was in shock.
When the servant behind saw this scene, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground.
They took a breath, dragged their weak legs and ran over, crying into the carriage, "Old lady, are you okay?"
They didn't care about anything else and quickly opened the door of the carriage.
Inside there was an old lady with gray hair and rich clothes. There was also a maid and a nanny in the car, and they were protecting the old lady tightly.
The old lady's hair was disheveled and her face was pale, and she was obviously frightened.
Seeing that nothing happened here, Yu Li turned around and left.
"Girl, wait!"
The driver came to his senses and called out to her, but unfortunately Yu Li was walking fast and did not stop.
Everyone helped the old lady out of the carriage. When they heard the driver's call, they all looked over and saw Yu Li's receding figure.
The driver said, "Madam, the carriage was about to fall over just now, and it was that girl who was so kind as to support it."
The other servants quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes, we saw it too. Fortunately, the girl helped us, otherwise..."
If the carriage overturned, I don’t know how the old lady in the carriage would suffer. It’s scary to think about it.
The old lady was still in shock. She squinted her eyes and looked over when she heard the words, but unfortunately she could only see the back of the girl and had no idea what she looked like.
The driver said, "I just saw her. She is a very pretty young lady."
He looks quite thin, but I don't know how he has so much strength that he can hold up the carriage. It's astonishing.
The coachman was grateful to Yu Li. Fortunately, she helped. Otherwise, if something happened to the old lady, they would be to blame.
Others thought so too.
**
When we got back to the village, it was already late.
When Zhou saw her come back, she breathed a sigh of relief, helped her take off the backpack, and asked her if she was tired.
Yu Li put down the backpack, and Zhou almost couldn't hold it, so Yu Li reached out and supported her.
"Why is it so heavy?" Zhou was surprised.
"There are fifty kilograms of food in it." Yu Li said, "The rice jar at home is almost out of rice and flour, so I bought some back."
After hearing this, Zhou smiled and said, "The autumn grain harvest will start next month, and we won't have to buy grain then."
Yu Li said: "I still have to buy it. I eat a lot."
Zhou: “…”
It seems that the autumn grain will not last long, and she really needs to buy food. She should work hard on embroidery and earn more money.
The two children obediently served tea and water to Yu Li.
Yu Li drank some water and gave each of them a piece of cake. After they finished eating, Zhou asked them to rinse their mouths and go back to their rooms for a nap.
Children need more sleep to grow up.
After lunch, Yu Li took the bag of silver back to his room.
Fu Wenxiao was sitting by the window, holding a book in his hand, his elbows resting on the table, his eyes slightly closed, and he opened them when he heard the sound.
Yu Li glanced at him and said casually, "Xiao brother, go to sleep when you are tired, don't overwork yourself."
She came back late today. In the past, he would have been in bed by this time, taking a nap like the two children to recuperate.
Seeing that he was still awake, she reminded him that it was his duty to take care of himself.
Fu Wenxiao smiled, didn't say he was waiting for her, and asked, "Did everything go well today?"
"It's going well." Yu Li's eyes were full of smiles, and she seemed to be in a good mood. She put the bag of silver on the table and opened it to show him, "There are two hundred and ninety taels of silver."
Fu Wenxiao glanced at the pile of silver with an indifferent expression. Seeing the smile on her face, he also smiled.
Yu Li then told him what the owner of the study said, and asked curiously, "Can you make so much money just by writing a few words?"
She didn't know much about calligraphy and paintings, nor did she know their value.
Since this thing cannot be eaten or drunk, she never paid attention to it.
"Let's see whose calligraphy it is." Fu Wenxiao said implicitly, "He has good calligraphy and is well-known among scholars. Any calligraphy can be sold at a high price."
Then I explained to her things like calligraphy and paintings and their attached value.
Yu Li was amazed and said with emotion: "Sure enough, scholars are good at making money."
Fu Wenxiao couldn't help laughing and cleared his throat. "If you want, I can teach you how to write and draw."
She can recognize characters, but I've never seen her write them. And seeing that she knows nothing about calligraphy and painting, I know she can't do it. I guess the world she lived in before didn't value these things.
"Forget it." Yu Li refused without thinking, "The brush is too soft, I can't write, hard pen writing is okay."
After the end of the world, humans only use electronic products and rarely even write with pens. Yu Li is no exception.
Fu Wenxiao didn't know what hard pen calligraphy was. As the name suggests, it should be written with a hard pen. He was a little curious and asked.
Yu Li explained, but unfortunately she had not written much before, so what she said was superficial.
Even so, Fu Wenxiao's eyes were still full of excitement, and he said, "This hard pen is really useful. I wonder how it was made."
Yu Li looked innocent.
She didn't know either. If he was interested, she could tell him about pencils and other things and let him figure it out himself.
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