Female-to-male: I live on farming
Chapter 14 Buying Books
They bought things as they walked, and after walking down one street, their cars were already mostly full. After all, their families were very poor and they had nothing, so they needed to buy everything.
Qin Ke, who was about to go home, caught a glimpse of the familiar plaque and suddenly stopped.
Lu Youqing followed his gaze and guessed his intention. Sure enough, Qin Ke jumped out of the car, tied it to the side, and pulled her in.
The bookstore owner, who was reading a book, saw them and immediately came over and said with a smile, "Sir, you are here again. What do you need this time?"
Although Lu Youqing covered her face when she came last time, Qin Ke beside her was easy to identify. The skill Lu Youqing showed in front of the boss last time left a deep impression on him.
Qin Ke noticed it the last time he came here. As soon as Lu Youqing entered the bookstore, his eyes were fixed on the books. It was a look of longing.
"Do you have a book you want?" Qin Ke asked softly with his head slightly lowered.
Lu Youqing pursed her lips, hesitated for a while, then slowly walked towards the boss and said softly, "Last time I talked about copying books, please help me get the Four Books and Five Classics, I wonder if there is a deadline?"
"Generally speaking there is no requirement, but it is best not to exceed two months."
Qin Ke watched Lu Youqing talking to the boss, opened his mouth, but finally swallowed his words.
He didn't originally want her to take on the job of copying books, but on second thought, it would be better to let her find something to do. Copying books is always better than working in the fields. Besides, he can keep an eye on her and not let her get too tired.
After paying a deposit of five taels of silver, Lu Youqing also bought some paper and pen there. No wonder it is said that supporting a scholar is a huge pressure. Just the pens, ink, paper and inkstone require several taels of new money every month.
In fact, according to Lu Youqing's previous standards, the quality of the brushes in the bookstore would never be brought into her study, but she also knew that today was different from the past, so she randomly picked one that she was used to.
Lu Youqing, who was holding a book, frowned.
On the way home, after entering the village, the villagers looked at Qin Ke driving the donkey cart in shock.
"Am I seeing right? That's Qin Ke?"
"Yes, that's him! Where did he get the donkey cart?"
"Did you notice that their car is full of stuff? Has he made a fortune?"
Someone couldn't help being curious, so he came forward and said with a smile: "Qin Ke, you went shopping, you bought a lot of things."
Qin Ke let out a "whoosh", pulled the rope to stop the donkey cart, and looked at the visitor's fake smile expressionlessly.
Seeing that Qin Ke didn't reply, he rubbed his hands awkwardly and continued to ask, "Where did you go to make a fortune?"
Qin Ke chuckled and said that why did the person who usually avoided him suddenly come and talk to him? It turned out it was because of this.
"Well, I did make some money," Qin Ke touched his chin, with a hint of teasing in his smile: "If you want to know, I can tell you."
When the other party heard this, he hurriedly moved closer and listened to Qin Ke's words.
"As for me, I've had good luck today and won several games in a row. Do you want to try it? If you do, come find me and I'll take you there!"
"Ah!" The man was stunned when he heard the answer.
Qin Ke looked at him, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, pulled the reins lightly, and the donkey cart passed directly by him.
He raised his hand and shouted, "Remember, if you want to go, you can come find me!"
"Why tease him like this?" Lu Youqing, who was watching the whole process, asked softly.
"We've been so extravagant today that it must have attracted the attention of the villagers. If he doesn't ask, others will. It's better to just tell them and shut them up."
Moreover, this reason is very consistent with the original body's previous behavior, and the villagers would not find it strange.
Even if someone is jealous, as long as they have a little common sense, they will not really gamble with him.
Lu Youqing looked at him in surprise. After spending a few days together, she found that the person in front of her was completely different from the one the villagers were talking about.
He was down-to-earth and hardworking, careful and thoughtful, occasionally humorous, and well-mannered, completely different from the illiterate farmer she knew.
How could such a person be the kind of gambler that the villagers talked about?
After arriving home, the two of them went back and forth several times before moving all the things in.
However, it was a bit troublesome to place the donkey cart. Looking at the dilapidated and narrow yard, Qin Ke sighed and said, "Why are there so many things to do?"
"Eat one bite at a time and do things one by one. Don't be impatient." Lu Youqing was very calm.
"Okay, I'll go find the village chief tomorrow to ask if there's anyone who owns the vacant lot next door."
Their home is located in a remote area and is surrounded by wasteland. Qin Ke plans to build a new house next door if the land next to it has no owner.
After putting everything in place, the originally empty room suddenly seemed much more crowded.
There were a lot more seasonings and ingredients in the kitchen. In the evening, Qin Ke very luxuriously steamed rice and stewed braised pork.
While cooking, Lu Youqing was helping beside him, staring at his movements without blinking, and said, "This is the first time I've seen a man cook in the kitchen. They say a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, but you... are very strange."
Qin Ke poured the chopped meat into the pan and fried the sugar color while laughing: "What do you mean by a gentleman stay away from the kitchen? It's just an excuse for scholars to find for themselves. Does a person who doesn't go into the kitchen have to be a gentleman? If I go into the kitchen, am I not a gentleman? A gentleman's character lies in his conduct. Also, why do women have to stay in the kitchen every day to do these trivial things, while men can go out and talk about things."
He said it nonchalantly, but deep down he was really speaking out for the women trapped at home. Men hold the power, make the rules, and restrict women's paths to advancement, but as the vested interests, they look down on them in return.
This was the first time that Lu Youqing accepted such a concept. She used to feel aggrieved and unfair. Why could her younger brother study the Four Books and Five Classics and the Six Arts, go out and make friends, while she could only be trapped in the backyard and learn things that did not interest her?
So when she heard someone interpret it this way for the first time, it overturned her previous understanding, but unexpectedly, she accepted it unusually quickly.
As she listened to Qin Ke's endless chatter, she gained a deeper understanding of the man in front of her.
"Okay, take it out, be careful not to burn your hands."
Lu Youqing looked at the plate of braised pork in front of him, which was delicious and beautiful, and was silent for a moment. Well, this person's cooking skills are also amazing.
"Delicious food! This is the life people should live." Qin Ke traveled through time for more than ten days and finally ate rice and meat again. He couldn't help but sigh.
In particular, he noticed that Lu Youqing, who had a small appetite, ate half a bowl of rice more than usual, and he smiled even more happily.
Lu Youqing silently put down his bowl and chopsticks, got up to clean the table, avoiding his teasing gaze.
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