vrcanaries Chapter 440: Is the Zhou family going to become rich?
Chapter 440: Is the Zhou family going to become rich?
It’s really because paper is too expensive and uses up quickly, unlike ink, where one piece can last a long time, so it’s okay to use cheaper ones.
Books, pieces of paper, seven or eight pens, and five or six ink blocks, placed together, are a spectacular sight.
The shopkeeper looked at these things, then at Zhou Guo, recognized him, and said with a smile: "I remember you. You came here last year to buy textbooks for your two brothers. How come you have used up all the things you bought last time?"
After all, he had been the shopkeeper in the bookstore bargaining for so many years, and he had only met her.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Yes, it's not just the two of them who need it, our whole family needs it, so it's inevitable that we'll use a lot of it. Shopkeeper, since I bought so much, can you give me two more rolls of paper and a few pens?"
The shopkeeper's smile froze on his face. He shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm really afraid of you. When have I ever given you two pieces of paper? If you give me so much, I won't be the shopkeeper anymore. Just like last time, I'll give you one piece of paper and two pens. But you are not allowed to bargain with me anymore."
"Yes, thank you!" Zhou Guo smiled happily. Every extra dollar counts. Even if it's the worst paper, it's still paper!
Wang Fugui and others on the side were also surprised. It turned out that a piece of paper could hold so much paper. The shopkeeper was very nice and actually gave away so much paper!
But when Zhou Guo took out the money, they no longer felt that it was too much. They opened their mouths wide and watched her give two silver ingots, one big and one small, and she only gave that much in return!
That’s more than ten taels of silver, more than ten taels!
More than ten taels are enough to buy several acres of land!
It costs so much money to buy these things, but this stingy shopkeeper only gives me a little paper and doesn't even allow me to bargain!
Wang Fugui opened his mouth for a long time, and the idea of sending his child to school was instantly dispelled. It was so expensive that he could not afford to send his child to school even if he sold him. As expected, this book was not something that ordinary people could read, and they could not afford it.
Since he was thinking this way, the others were simply dumbfounded!
With so much money, how many years will it take them to earn it back? The Zhou family is really rich!
After paying the bill, the old man came out with his hands behind his back. He walked around inside and looked at several pen holders. He thought they were beautiful, simple and elegant, and he thought he could make a few when he had nothing to do when he got home.
A group of people walked out carrying a bunch of things.
Wang Fugui and his companions followed in a daze.
As soon as they went out, the people waiting at the door immediately surrounded them. Seeing Zhou Guo and his friends holding so many things, they smacked their lips and said, "You bought so many things, so many books, can you finish reading them? It's very expensive, right?"
Before she could answer, someone behind her said, "It's not just expensive, it's extremely expensive. I'm afraid that the family here must have a thousand acres of land to afford this education. To be able to support them to study for decades, I'm afraid that only a family with ten thousand acres of land can afford it."
Everyone was suspicious. It was obvious that the Zhou family did not have a thousand acres of land, let alone ten thousand acres.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "We don't have that much land, and we don't want to send them to school for decades. Just two years of study would be great if they don't become blind. The bulk of what I bought was these books. But books can be passed down from generation to generation. Even if we become poor, we can still sell them for money. They can be kept for many, many years and read for a lifetime."
Even so, people still felt it was expensive. Just a few books cost more than ten taels of silver.
Zhou Cheng looked at the books and told Zhou Xing, "What you are holding in your hands are not books, but three or four acres of land. Be careful!"
Zhou Xing's hands trembled, and she looked at the books in her hands. It was indeed three or four acres of land, and she couldn't help but hold it tighter.
Zhou Guo said: "Uncle Zhou Cheng, you have to think about it this way. Although land can be passed down from generation to generation, so can books. We didn't lose money by buying them."
Of course, this is based on the premise of food and clothing. If food and clothing are not solved, everything is empty talk.
The group drove their cars back to the village.
When Wang Fugui and others returned home, they talked about what they had seen and heard in the county town today. The most important thing was of course their own taxes. They had not spent all the money they brought with them, and half of it was left. They also told them what the two men said during the tax payment process.
Then it was Zhou Guo's turn to buy books. He spent more than ten taels of silver on so many books. Wow, he spent so much money without blinking an eye. It didn't seem like more than ten taels, but more like more than ten cents.
After hearing this, everyone started to think about it.
I don't know when the Zhou family became so rich. They spent so much money on books so easily. No wonder they could build such a lavish courtyard. They are so rich. With two Zhou wheat and Zhou mi, I'm afraid he would have to study for many years. Could he be aiming for the imperial examination? If so, even if the Zhou family could produce a scholar, he would be different from people like them.
Some people also thought of Zhou Dacang who was in the army. One was a military man, and the other was a scholar. If they both became famous, would they still be able to marry up to him?
Some of them are smart and would send their children to Zhou's house every now and then, hoping that if they have a good time, the children of the Zhou family will be able to help them. Even if they can't, at least they can learn a few words.
Zhou Guo felt that there seemed to be more children coming to her house recently. Originally, her family had a Cuju competition once a month, and many people came to practice every day, but now there are even more, several of them, and they start working as soon as they arrive. She was so scared that she couldn't understand what they meant.
After much persuasion, I stopped working.
Li heard some rumors in the village. She came back and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "Everyone in the village is saying that our family is going to be very successful and have a high-ranking official. They told us not to forget our fellow villagers when we become rich. Many of them asked me quietly if your uncle got promoted again or became a general. I don't know where the rumors came from. How come there is a rumor that our family is going to have a high-ranking official?"
Zhou Guo and others were also confused. They didn't understand where the rumor came from. Just let it go.
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Now that the busy farming season is over, in addition to managing the soybeans in the fields, every day I just graze the cattle and horses, cut some grass and store it, take the deer in the backyard out for a stroll, and bring back a bundle of firewood.
When the pine mushrooms in the mountains come out, the whole family goes to the mountains every day, carrying baskets and sacks.
Li Lai and Li Wang took Xu to the mountains to herd cattle and horses, while Zhou Guo and others searched for mushrooms all over the mountains, but there were indeed not as many pine mushrooms this year as there were last year.
Go up the mountain in the morning and come out in the afternoon. If you are lucky, you can pick up a basket of fish. If you are unlucky, you can only pick up half a basket.
Zhou Guo always had good luck, and he brought Zhou Su with him. Zhou Su's eyesight was particularly sharp, and he could dig out anything hidden in the corners. The two of them always picked up the most.
When a small backpack is full, they can usually pick up another sack, which makes everyone envious. Later, even those who followed behind them could not pick up as much as they did. This can only be attributed to their good eyesight and nimble hands and feet.
There is not much point in selling pine mushrooms, so they can only be kept for home consumption.