After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

Finished lunch.

Xie Linghe took Xie Lingai back to the house for a nap.

Lying on the bed, she turned her attention to Xie Boyuan again.

The private school was in the town, and Master Liu hired a cook to provide one meal a day.

However, you have to pay 300 wen for food expenses every month.

Of course, younger people pay less, only one hundred coins.

Master Liu taught two classes. One was for those who had received enlightenment but had not yet passed the examination to become a Tongsheng student, and was called the small class. The other was for those who had passed the examination to become a Tongsheng student, and was called the large class.

Xie Boyuan is in the senior class.

now.

He was not in the private school, but walked into a bookstore with his hands in his pockets.

See this.

Xie Linghe couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

According to her judgment, Xie Boyuan is not a studious person.

next moment.

You will get the answer.

Xie Boyuan walked in and went straight to the counter. He said to the middle-aged man with a sheep-horn beard, "Boss, do you have any new books?"

"Thank you, Tongsheng. It's been a while since we last met."

The shopkeeper greeted us with a smile: "Unfortunately, most of the new books we bought were damaged by the flood. The ones that were not damaged are all sold out."

Xie Boyuan was unwilling to accept the result: "All the books are gone?"

"The intact copy is gone, but I sorted it out this morning and found a few that are barely acceptable..."

Xie Boyuan said anxiously, "Let me see it quickly."

Hearing this, the shopkeeper's smile grew even wider: "Wait a moment."

He took three books from under the counter.

"Xie Tongsheng, could you take a look?"

Xie Boyuan didn't hesitate and began to flip through the book. He read very quickly, his eyes sparkling and full of energy. After turning four or five pages, he slammed the book shut: "This is it, I..."

Hearing this, the shopkeeper's smile grew wider.

The boss asked him to dispose of the books, so he sold a few of them at a discount, making pure profit and pocketing the money.

"what!!!"

Xie Boyuan was halfway through his speech when he suddenly felt a stabbing pain all over his body and couldn't help but wail.

This startled the shopkeeper, who was immersed in joy. He patted his heart and said in shock, "Xie Tongsheng, are you okay?"

Xie Boyuan's face was gloomy and he ignored him.

In his mind, he collapsed and shouted: "System, what did I do wrong again?"

"Can't you remind me next time and I'll change it?"

If it weren't for the fact that men don't shed tears easily, he would have cried out loud.

He hasn't had a good day since he got this system.

Here.

Xie Linghe fell silent after listening to his humble words.

Is it my fault?

next moment.

She quickly shook her head to get rid of the scary thought.

I am definitely right.

If Xie Boyuan just refused to behave himself and hadn't done so many outrageous things, why would she punish him again and again?

Correct.

That's it.

Xie Linghe easily convinced himself and said coldly, "Reading any books that are not helpful for the imperial examination is prohibited."

Done.

An idea suddenly occurred to her, and she continued, "Issuing a task, asking the host to learn to be self-reliant and earn money by copying books."

Book school.

When Xie Boyuan heard that he was forbidden to read storybooks, he felt like the sky had fallen. When he heard that he was asked to copy books to make money, the other half of the sky also fell.

His eyes went dark and his body swayed from side to side.

This frightened the bookstore owner, who quickly supported him and asked with concern, "Xie Tongsheng, are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Boyuan looked up and smiled miserably.

"Boss, I'm fine."

The shopkeeper's face stiffened, and he thought to himself: You don't look like you're alright?!

At this time.

Xie Boyuan heard the system's devilish voice again: "Host, please execute it as soon as possible, otherwise you will be punished."

"Countdown, three..."

Xie Boyuan shuddered, a force springing from deep within his body. He grabbed the shopkeeper's hand and said word by word, "Shopkeeper, I don't want the book anymore."

The shopkeeper didn't care about this at all and nodded quickly: "Okay, if you don't want it then don't."

Don't fall in his shop.

Here.

After Xie Boyuan finished speaking, the system voice disappeared. He quickly stood up and bowed to the shopkeeper: "Thank you, shopkeeper."

"It doesn't matter."

The shopkeeper said worriedly, "Xie Tongsheng, you should find a doctor later."

"I am fine."

Xie Boyuan shook his head and paused: "I just didn't have lunch."

The shopkeeper suddenly realized.

Then, he added: "Thank you, Tongsheng, studying is hard, so you must not skimp on food."

"I can spare it."

Xie Boyuan nodded, hesitated for a long time, and gritted his teeth: "Boss, I wonder if the bookstore can accept copying books?"

Hear the words.

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Of course I will accept it."

"Xie Tongsheng wants to copy a book?"

Having already begun, the rest of the conversation wasn't so difficult to talk about. Xie Boyuan's expression became more relaxed. "Well, is that possible?"

of course.

The most important thing is that the shopkeeper did not show any contempt.

The shopkeeper didn't answer immediately, but handed Xie Boyuan a brush and said, "Please write two words for me to see."

Xie Boyuan nodded.

He quickly wrote down his name.

The shopkeeper picked it up and examined it for a while, then nodded to Xie Boyuan, "Xie Tongsheng's handwriting is elegant and fluent, and has a certain grace. He is suitable for copying books."

Hear the words.

Xie Boyuan was overjoyed: "Thank you very much, shopkeeper."

Xinghua Village.

Xie Linghe was also a little surprised.

Coming back to his senses, he hummed: It's not easy, at least there is one good thing!

This is the school.

The shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xie, there's no need to be so polite. We are just mutually beneficial."

"The books I copy here are divided into three grades, from the lowest to the highest. The third grade is the lowest, mostly copying some storybooks, and the only requirement is that the font can be clearly recognized. The price is also the lowest, one hundred coins for a whole book."

"The second category is some enlightenment books. Each book is worth 200 wen, but there are some requirements for calligraphy skills."

"The first-class ones are the Four Books and Five Classics. They require a high level of calligraphy and copying skills. The price is not fixed and varies from person to person."

The bookstore owner explained carefully and then gave two options: "With Xie Tongsheng's current level, he can accept second- and third-class books, but since this is your first time, you can only accept one book at a time."

"I wonder which one Xie Tongsheng will choose?"

Xie Boyuan naturally wanted to choose the third tier, but he didn't dare challenge the system, so he said with tears in his eyes, "Boss, I choose the second tier."

The shopkeeper was slightly surprised, but quickly recovered and said, "Okay, then you can copy a copy of the Three Character Classic first."

"I'll give you an original copy. Take it back and return it within five days."

"I'll provide three sets of pen, ink, and paper. If any are damaged, you'll need to replace the rest yourself."

Xie Boyuan nodded: "Okay."

The shopkeeper immediately went to prepare something. Before handing it to him, he smiled and said, "Xie Tongsheng, according to the rules of copying books, you have to deposit two hundred coins with me first."

Xie Boyuan was stunned.

Then he counted out two hundred coins from his purse and gave them to him.

The shopkeeper took it with a smile, then gave it to him, and reminded him: "Thank you, Tongsheng, it was originally worth one or two taels of silver, please take good care of it."

Xie Boyuan nodded seriously.

"I will."

Leave the bookstore.

His face suddenly fell, and he touched his empty wallet, unable to cry anymore.

I originally wanted to buy a storybook, but I ended up losing both the wife and the army. I spent the money, not only did I not buy the storybook, but I also had to take on a lot of work.

I can't live this day.