Traveling through the starry sky just for you, I was a koi in ancient times

The boy said as he wiped the feather duster:

"I have seen students from the county school use their two days off during the ten-day break to copy books here. They can copy three books a day and buy themselves a brush or a small piece of ink."

Chen Sanlang became interested:

"What book is in such short supply? Can I have a look?"

The two men entered the bookshop, washed their hands, and the clerk respectfully handed out a book with the title "Red Star Over China" written in small seal script.

Chen Sanlang flipped through the book. It was a story about a monk catching a demon. How could it be like Sun Wukong?! However, the Flaming Mountain had nothing to do with Princess Iron Fan. It was an illusion created by the gods to test Xuanzang's sincerity. It turned out that this world also had the book "Journey to the West"... Chen Sanlang thought.

He closed the book and handed it back to the waiter:

"Thank you, I will seriously consider it.

Just copy this book, right? I wonder how many copies there are in total."

"The shopkeeper will have someone copy whatever volume the customer wants. You can ask about it today.

It really makes more money than copying the Analects!"

Chen Sanlang nodded sincerely. He could indeed consider it. He could exchange some food for the raid or buy some for the family to carry back.

Anyway, according to the original plan, I wanted to copy books in the county town for two days, then go home to continue doing farm work, and then copy books again, so that there would be no delay. Now it seems that there is a better option.

Yes, on the first day you can copy classics, history, and collections of literature, and then go to the gambling house at night to memorize the copied books. On the second day, copy them a few more times to consolidate what you have memorized the day before. After that, you can copy this kind of storybook to earn money to exchange for some food to supplement your family.

This is a good plan as it allows you to eat and study without any interruption.

We have to see what the shopkeeper means.

While Chen Sanlang was thinking, the shopkeeper heard voices in the front hall and came in from the back hall, lifting the curtain.

"Brother Chen, you're here early."

Shopkeeper Li came over and greeted him. Since Chen Sanlang had the good fortune to pass the examination and become a student, he started to go to the county town and copy books as planned.

The fact that he passed the exam this time was entirely due to the solid academic foundation he had when he was Chen Zhiyuan in his previous life. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Chen Sanlang, who could not read a single word, to pass the exam for the position of a student in just three months.

Becoming a Tongsheng means obtaining the qualification to copy books, and one can go to various bookshops and bookstores to copy and earn money, which provides study convenience for those who are ready to take the examination for a scholar, and can also earn some money.

Since Chen Sanlang traveled to this world, he has been asking about Wang Jinyi, but there is no Wang Village around Chen Village, and girls in the countryside basically have no names...

Passing the exam can allow students to walk around the surrounding towns and counties and inquire about Wang Jinyi's whereabouts. But this is too slow and too limited...

The shopkeeper had already walked into the counter, opened the register and asked:

"Do you still want to copy the Analects?"

"Shopkeeper, what book do you need now? I can copy it."

"Take a look at this book. Do you think it's well copied?"

Chen Sanlang took a look and found that it was the book "Red Star Over China" that his friend had shown him.

"Do I need to write in this font? Can I use regular script? If so, how much does it cost?"

"Hmm~"

Shopkeeper Li pondered and looked at Chen Sanlang.

"I will give you 20 wen for copying your handwriting. I will check it after you finish copying, and I will reduce some of it if there are any mistakes."

"okay."

Chen Sanlang didn't expect the deal to be so smooth.

Shopkeeper Li immediately asked his clerk to clean up the table. Chen Sanlang smiled embarrassedly:

"Manager Li, I will first copy the "Questioning Evidence" twice, and then copy your script."

The shopkeeper paused for a moment and said:

"How about this, if you copy two copies of this book today, I will give you 23 cents for each copy, how about that?"

Chen Sanlang thanked the shopkeeper:

"Thank you very much. I'd better copy "Questioning Government" first. Then I'll copy this storybook."

Shopkeeper Li smiled politely.

"I won't accept the Analects today. I'll only accept this book."

After thinking for a moment, he added:

"If you copy one copy, I'll pay you 25 cents. What do you think?"

Chen Sanlang hesitated for only a moment before he figured it out. He had just memorized "The Analects of Confucius. Questioning on Government", but it was all rote memorization. Without the book at home, he would soon forget or mix up what he remembered. He could only use the pen, ink and paper here to practice and deepen his memory.

Thinking of this, Chen Sanlang bowed deeply to the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper Li, I just copied the Analects yesterday. It will save time and be faster to copy it now."

The smile on Shopkeeper Li's face changed from a formulaic one to a stiff expression. He didn't understand what this person meant. Why was this person so stubborn? He just couldn't understand.

"But I won't accept the Analects today."

Chen Sanlang said stubbornly:

"Shopkeeper, I'll leave the two volumes of The Analects with you after I finish copying them. You can pay me after you sell them. You decide when to settle the bill.

Then I copied the storybooks, as many as I could as quickly as possible.

is this okay? "

The shopkeeper had no choice but to acquiesce in silence.

By noon, Chen Sanlang had finally finished copying the chapter "Red Star Over China: Crossing the Flaming Mountain with Wisdom" from his collection "Journey to the West".

After copying, Chen Sanlang compared "Journey to the West" with "Journey to the West" based on his memory. This "Journey to the West" can be said to be a variant of "Journey to the West". The author may have written the predecessor of the original work, or he may have read "Journey to the West" and interpreted it...

The author's name was written in small seal script, which Chen Sanlang could not quite recognize, and Manager Li did not force him to do so.

I just told Chen Sanlang the author's name.

"This is 'Stars in the Night Sky'. This person is amazing. He is the author of the most respected storybook recently. He has also written many books..."

Chen Sanlang wrote the author's name in regular script on the title page and handed the book to Manager Li for inspection.

Seeing that the sun was almost overhead, it was estimated to be around noon. Chen Sanlang accepted the 25 copper coins from Manager Li and carefully put them into the inner pocket of his linen clothes, preparing to copy another book and go home early...

………………

In Xunyang City, Wang Jinyi was sitting in a carriage, leaving home to visit the shop he had just bought. Passing the intersection where the central axis of the city met the East-West Street, the iconic Guibiaotai was faintly visible, with the needle of the guibiao pointing to noon.

The carriage was running "clattering" on the bluestone road. My mother had specially erected a linen awning on the roof of the carriage shed to block out the direct sunlight.

Sitting in the carriage, you don’t feel it’s too hot, but occasionally the wind blows the window screens and the hot air blows in, reminding people that it is the dog days of summer.

In fact, the mother and daughter could have gone out earlier, because since yesterday, in addition to studying the chess records and reviewing the game, they added a new topic.

How to sign for Zheng Yan.

Wang Jinyi's handwriting was obviously not good enough, so his mother suggested changing the font and practicing. Wang Jinyi knew his own level well. He couldn't even write with a hard pen, let alone with a brush. Changing the font would be even worse!

Wouldn’t that destroy his “lofty image” in the hearts of book fans?