Dali Temple Conspiracy Records

Chapter 30

"Xiao Cui, is this the shop?"

"That's right! Didn't I tell you everything! There is a pen shop next to the southeast corner of West Market. Is there a second one nearby? You have to ask me to point it out to you."

"I'm a road idiot. Then just go in and say that? The boss will recommend the right one?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Do you want me to go in and explain it for you?" Xiaocui asked impatiently.

Bai Sanxiu accompanied her with a smile and said, "No need, no need. You go back first."

"Ah? You dragged me all the way here, that's it? You think I'm so idle? You—" Xiaocui, who was pulled aside, complained halfway, when she saw the copper coins handed over by Bai Sanxiu , her anger was instantly extinguished.

"You've worked so hard this time."

"...That's pretty much the same." The little maid had a straight temper, came and went quickly, collected the reward, and left with a smile on her face.

Bai Sanxiu watched her disappear into the corner of the street before turning around and walking back to the shop.

Miscellaneous bookstore.

This is a bookstore that sells everything from hundreds of classics to miscellaneous books and drawings.It is sandwiched between several pen shops, the door is very inconspicuous, and the name is very perfunctory, so it is called "Miscellaneous Books".In short, from the outside, it is a very ordinary shop, nothing special.

In fact, she has been secretly observing the store for several days.

Although the east and west cities of Chang'an City are both large in scale, the specific categories are still different.Stores such as bookstores and printing shops are mainly concentrated in the East Market, while the West Market is basically full of daily necessities. Like this miscellaneous bookstore, it can almost be said to be a unique seedling.She squatted in secret for a few days, and the bookstore was as expected, with almost no customers.

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Sanxiu took a deep breath and stepped into the miscellaneous bookstore.She first glanced around the several bookshelves in the store, hesitated for a while, and then timidly made a sound.

"Old... boss?"

"Hey, girl, what book are you looking for?" A middle-aged man with an unattractive appearance greeted him graciously.

"I... that is, are there any literacy books suitable for beginners?" She asked awkwardly, with her hands folded on her chest, as if she was at a loss.

The boss was stunned for a moment, "The girl wants to read?"

"Yeah." She thought for a while, then added, "I want to recognize some commonly used ones."

"Ah, that girl should go to Dongshi, which is more complete. There is nothing suitable for you in the small shop."

Bai Sanxiu hesitated and said, "Huh? But, but... Kui Niang said that she bought them all here."

"Kui Niang?" The boss raised his tone abruptly, and then lowered it down again, "Is it the girl's friend?"

"Well, she's from Qixianglou, oh, it's over there in Yiningfang." Maybe it was because she became less nervous after chatting a few words, Bai Sanxiu opened up the conversation box and said, "I'm helping the cook in Qixianglou , Recently, a customer thought that I was good at craftsmanship, and I also hope to work in the customer's house. You know, boss, that way the money will be more, and it will not be so hard. The customer is a scholar, so I just want to learn to read a few words. "

"Then your friend...uh, her name is Kui Niang, right? That's why she recommended you?"

"Yes. She is lucky. She met Mrs. Du from the Ministry of Treasury. She said that officials and literati students all like Fengya. I think she asked Xiaocui to come several times. Why did you say no? Is it sold out?"

The boss sneered: "Oh ha ha! The girl is very studious. I really don't have one, but if I want to help the cook, it doesn't matter if I don't know how to read."

"I think I should learn it, in case it is useful?"

She looked around again without giving up, and was about to turn around and leave, completely oblivious to the slightly lowered eyelids of the owner of the book shop, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Ok?"

When she felt the shadows enveloping her, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck.

(End of this chapter)