She walked around and said to him, "Manager Qian, if you have any scraps that you don't need, please give me some!"
Qian Mao waved his hand and said, "You can pick whatever you like. I'll give it to you!"
Lin Wanwan happily picked up several pieces of scraps and then placed them in front of him with a "pop".
She grinned and said, "Manager Qian, since you are not busy, can you help me make some signs? I need them urgently..."
"puff……"
Shopkeeper Qian spat out all the tea he had just drunk and said with a dark face, "It seems you didn't bargain with me for the price and are waiting for me here!"
"Hey, shopkeeper, don't be anxious, drink slowly... I'm not really in a hurry. I asked the scholar in our village to help me with writing. It's not good to ask someone to come every day for this kind of work, so you can help me do it!"
"Humph, you really are kind-hearted! And now you turn around and squeeze us old bones!"
"Oh, look at what you said. How could I exploit you? I already said I was asking for your help!"
"Humph, the medicine remains the same after a new soup! Same taste!"
"Oh, hurry up! I'm really useful!"
Qian Mao rolled his eyes at her and said, "Alright, stop rushing me! I'll send them to you later!"
"Hehe, I know that you, Shopkeeper Qian, have a good heart. I'll go back and wait!"
Just as she reached the door, she turned back, picked up the teapot and ran away, shouting, "Can I borrow it? There's no tea in the shop! I'll return it to you when I deliver the things!"
"You girl! I just made tea!"
Qian Mao was so angry that he was fuming and wanted to write a sign saying Lin Wan and the dog are not allowed to enter!
She stopped at a bookstore and went in to buy some pens and ink for writing.
The old man in the bookstore saw her and greeted her warmly.
"Little girl, you are here? What do you want to buy today?"
"I want to buy a pen for writing, a thicker one."
The old man picked out a thick brush for her and said, "This one is comfortable to hold, has a good brush tip, and is reasonably priced, six hundred coins."
Lin Wanwan looked at a thin brush next to her. The pen holder was black and purple, round and shiny, and the tip was made of the finest wolf hair.
She picked it up and tried the feel, then asked, "How much is this?"
The old man smiled and praised, "Young girl, you have good taste. I made this pen myself. The pen holder is made of the rare black bamboo. The most rare thing about this pen is that it is made of wolf hair from the north. It takes more than a dozen weasels to get just a handful of hair. How about it, rare, isn't it?"
"Well, isn't that expensive?"
"Humph!" The old man raised his head proudly. "How can I measure it with gold or silver when I made it myself? If you like it, take one or two ounces of silver!"
"One ounce! You're selling me such a good pen for one ounce! Are you kidding me? I'm serious. If you change your mind again, I won't admit it!"
"Humph, I keep my word! I'm only selling you because I see you and I get along well. I won't sell to anyone else!"
"Hey, could you please help me pick out the inkstone and ink? I want to give it to someone."
"Oh?" The old man immediately became interested, his eyes full of gossip.
"Who are you sending off? Your sweetheart? Is he a student? Is he going to take an imperial examination?"
Lin Wanwan blushed when he asked her this question. What was this frivolous old man gossiping about?
"Yes, it's my brother from the same village. He will take the provincial examination next year."
"Oh~ dear brother~"
Lin Wanwan glared at him with a red face, "You, what nonsense are you talking about!"
"Hahaha, little girl, you're still shy. Ok, ok, I won't say anything more. Come, let me pick this one for you. Look at this square inkstone. It's natural, with a dignified and steady stone blue color. The carving is exquisite and majestic. The material is as delicate as jade, and it's heavy. Take a look for yourself!"
Lin Wanwan picked it up, touched it, and weighed it. It was indeed good.
"Uncle, how much is this inkstone?"
"Four taels! This is the lowest price!"
"Where's Mo?"
"This! It's top-quality pine soot ink with a bamboo pattern on it, which symbolizes rising step by step. But this one is small, and the bigger one has already been sold. Just give me three ounces for this one."
Lin Wanwan picked it up and smelled it. Her nose was filled with the scent of ink, as well as a faint scent of medicine and pine resin.
"Okay, old man, please help me wrap it up!"
"Hahaha, okay, you are quite straightforward, girl! I like your temperament! How about this, I will give you another wooden box!"
Lin Wanwan grinned at him, and with the idea of not taking advantage of the opportunity, "Thank you very much, old man!"
She strolled over to the bookshelf and looked at the books inside.
Suddenly she noticed a dusty book in the corner. She squatted down to pick it up, patted the dust off, and was about to put it back. She looked at the title of the book. What kind of travel notes is this? What kind of word is this?
"What is this? What's the word?"
The old man walked over, took a look and said, "The Travels of Qi Chong. The word is pronounced Chong. Qi Chong was an important official in the previous dynasty. Because he committed a crime, the previous emperor was furious and his property was confiscated and beheaded. He wrote many books in his life, but this is the only one he wrote before his death. It tells about where he went and the local customs and practices. If you want to read it, just take it home and read it. No one likes to read it anyway."
"Then I'll take it back and read it. I'm quite interested!"
"Okay, okay, take it away, take it away!"
Lin Wanwan paid the money and left quickly with the wooden box, fearing that the old man would regret it again. She still remembered that she spent so much money to buy two books last time. Anyway, as long as it was a book, it would definitely not be cheap!
She drove the donkey cart very fast, and the donkey kept crying with fatigue.
When she returned to the shop and saw Chen Li helping to wipe the table, she hurried forward and took the rag.
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