Escape from the desert

Chapter 83
Jiang Yan was shocked for a few seconds, the person in front of her was so handsome that her scalp was tingling!Soul shock!

She only felt that her brain was buzzing, and her expression was a bit unnatural. After being stunned for a few seconds, she hurriedly adjusted her expression, pretending that nothing happened.

The man in front of him has picturesque eyebrows, long hair like ink, red lips like blood, a high nose bridge, fair skin, deep eyes, and eyelashes like a fan. His trembling is stirring people's hearts, and he can't help but look at him. It takes one's breath away, this fellow... with such a stunning face!
"The shopkeeper's guess is accurate. The peasant woman is planning to choose some enlightening books and buy some paper, ink, pen and inkstone for the children."

After the first glimpse of Jinghong, Jiang Yan quickly adjusted her state. It wasn't that she had never seen a handsome guy. In the past, as long as she threw her black card, there were many handsome guys who let her watch carefully. The reason why she was surprised, It is nothing more than that I have seen too many sunrises and sunsets in the village during this period of time, and the sun-darkness of the villagers, suddenly met such a handsome guy with handsome features and a cold white skin, I was amazed... That's it.

If it weren't for his tall and long hair, dressed as a scholar, with a flat horse on his chest, this fair skin and handsome facial features, Jiang Yan would have thought that she was a beautiful woman... But this height, it should not be, she is two heads taller than her.

"Auntie can look at the shelves here. There are hundreds of family names and thousands of characters on them, which are most suitable for enlightened children." The shopkeeper limped to the shelf and pointed to a few books with a blue background and a white frame. , the names of several books are written on them, and there are small print annotations below that are manuscripts.

It turned out to be a lame, Jiang Yan shook her head slightly, but unfortunately, it seems that even perfect things have flaws, but this flaw doesn't seem to affect the shopkeeper's whole.

Jiang Yan unconsciously carried a bit of pity in her eyes: "Treasurer, please help to choose. There are four or five children in my family, none of them have yet been enlightened. I plan to send them to the town to study when they are ready."

The shopkeeper's face changed slightly, as if he was a little embarrassed: "This..." He hesitantly looked at Jiang Yan and the two little teenagers beside her, looked up and down carefully, and then said: "This aunt, this is Books are not cheap, although they are only handwritten copies, they cost [-] wen each, and the cheapest pen, ink, paper and inkstone cost [-] taels of silver for a set…”

It wasn't that he looked down on Jiang Yan, but that the other party was dressed in sackcloth and sackcloth. Although it was clean and tidy with no patches, it didn't look like he was very wealthy.

Seeing the worry flashing in the other's beautiful eyes, Jiang Yan only felt that the shopkeeper's heart was a little kind: "Thanks for the reminder, the shopkeeper, of course, I came to buy the book after inquiring."

Seeing her smiling kindly, the shopkeeper couldn't help but blame himself for having a lot of mouths. Annoyance flashed past, and his fair face was also stained with a bit of pink.

Jiang Yan took four books each, and asked the shopkeeper to take two agricultural books related to arable land.

"Pen, ink, paper and inkstone come here to choose."

After choosing the books, the shopkeeper led a few people to the counter. There were brand new inkstones on the back shelf. He took out a box and opened it. Inside were brushes of different sizes, and many long Square ink sticks.

"I don't know how to pick either. The shopkeeper will give me six sets according to the cheapest set. I can choose five separate brushes. I just cut two knives from the rice paper and use them first." Buy good study utensils, especially rice paper, so you can practice calligraphy on weekdays.

"Okay, auntie, wait a moment." The shopkeeper dragged his legs and hurriedly packed.

Jiang Yan looked at the dusty box and guessed that the business of this unnamed bookstore was not good, otherwise the shopkeeper would not appear a little cramped because of these sets of writing.

"Yeah! Business is so good today? Shopkeeper Qiao is going to make a big order. It seems that you don't have to make brown rice porridge every day this month."

Suddenly there was a jeering sound, and the shopkeeper's body froze. Jiang Yan followed his gaze and saw the two men walking towards the door in the backlight, but couldn't see them for a while.

Shopkeeper Qiao lowered his head and continued to pack the pen and ink in his hand. He packed it very carefully and pretended not to hear the words of the two.

After a while, he opened his mouth and said: "The eight enlightenment books total two to four hundred taels, the two agricultural books are one tael each, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone set is five taels of silver, and the six sets are 30 taels. Two taels, a total of 36 taels to four hundred wen."

Shopkeeper Qiao finished the bill after three or two strokes, and also packed it according to Jiang Yan's requirements. Looking at the few packages on the counter, Jiang Yan only felt that it was expensive, especially Lin Bei, her face hurts directly. to twist.

Just a few packs of these things for more than 30 taels, which is enough for their family to eat brown rice for many years!
Lin Bei pulled her mother carefully, and some did not dare to stay any longer, for fear that her mother would not pay attention later and would buy other things.

"Little Si, take the money out of your arms and let you spend it." Jiang Yan took a step back silently, staring at the back of Lin Bei's head and chuckling.

Lin Bei heard the words, only felt his chest warm, stiffly took out the protected, flat and intact silver note from his arms, with his body temperature on it, and his thin little hands tremblingly held up to him on a tall cabinet.

Seeing the little guy's reluctance, shopkeeper Qiao pinched the other end of the bank note in a funny way, but he couldn't pull it out of the little guy's hand with a little strength. He was afraid of tearing the bank note. Seeing a pair of beautiful deer eyes watery, as if experiencing something painful.

Sensing Qiao's gaze, Lin Bei finally let go. Qiao's shopkeeper was a little surprised. He looked at the 100 taels silver note in his hand, and then turned around and went to the store next door. He was indeed poor, and he didn't even have any change. The storefront, 100 taels can't be found.

As soon as he left, Lin Bei was so frightened that he panicked, thinking that the other party was going to run away, and when he chased after the door, he saw that the shopkeeper Qiao came back lame and handed him the money he had found.

"mother……"

"You put it away first." Jiang Yan's face was cold and her voice did not fluctuate. As soon as shopkeeper Qiao went out, she looked at the two men carefully. They were both acquaintances. nephew Jiang Wen.

Lin Bei put the silver money away, it was heavy, much heavier than a fluffy silver bill, and he propped up the clothes on his chest, but he knew very well that the money was much, much less...

As soon as he looked up, the whole person froze in place. How could his cousin be here? Thinking of this, he hurriedly turned back to look at his mother, and his hand holding the silver coins was tighter than before.

In the past, my mother’s favorite was my cousin. She said that my cousin was sensible and polite, and he was very good at reading. If there was delicious food at home, I would send it to my cousin. Jump up.

I made so much money today, will my mother give it directly to my cousin?

But... But it's all our family's money. If it's all given to my cousin, what about growing peppers in the village?
(End of this chapter)