"Mother, I'm back. I've taken care of everything. I went to the bookstore and got some copying jobs."
"Do you have time to copy books?"
Jiang's mother didn't understand anything about studying, but she still hoped that Shuyun could study hard and pass the imperial examinations next time.
"It's alright, they're all books for scientific research, so I'll just treat them as a way to deepen my memory. Otherwise, I'd also need to practice calligraphy; just reading books all the time won't work."
"Go inside, dinner will be ready soon."
Jiang's mother didn't understand, and she didn't ask any further questions.
"So, do you have the book I want?"
"Yes, but they're not cheap!"
Jiang Shuyun took the things out of the basket on his back: the three books he had bought, and the things he needed to copy the books. He would take them to the study later.
"How much?"
"A new copy of the Dali Jiuzhou Zhi is six taels of silver, and two old books, an agricultural book and a medical book, are one tael of silver each. Mu Yi'an, this is the first time I've ever bargained for something. The shopkeeper gave me a ream of paper for free, and I also asked for a small calligraphy brush for Shao Ming to use later."
Mu Yi'an took the book, flipped through it, and recognized most of the characters.
“You’ll have to adapt gradually. Even if you don’t have to be extremely frugal, you should try to save as much money as possible. I used to compare prices at ten different stores before buying anything, always trying to find the one with the best value for money.”
Mu Yi'an was used to the spending habits of ordinary people, while Jiang Zhonglin was still adjusting.
"The road ahead is long and arduous!"
Jiang Shuyun suddenly remembered this sentence; there was so much he needed to learn and adapt to. At this moment, he was grateful for Mu Yi'an's existence; otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a good mindset.
Knowing that you have companions on the unknown road ahead is always better than wandering alone, isn't it?
In particular, Mu Yi'an seems quite capable!
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