The little girl of the general's house

Chapter 178 Pen, ink, paper and inkstone are too expensive to afford!

On the second day, Li Yujiao wanted to go to the city to ask Dr. Du to give Li Changfu a follow-up visit, so she got up early from the bed and called Bai He who was beside her.

Li Yujiao told Bai He about this when she was sleeping last night.Bai He also wants to go, it's almost the end of the year, she hasn't even been to the town a few times, just happened to get a reward of 88 Wen by herself yesterday, so she wanted to go to the city to have a look.

The two arrived at Bai He's house early, and the chimney of Bai He's house had already started to smoke. Bai He told her mother about it, and asked for some of the money given to her mother last night, and she was very happy He and Li Yujiao went down the mountain and into the city.

When they arrived in the town, all kinds of breakfast shops were open for business. Li Yujiao and Bai He sat down in front of a stall selling tofu flower, and each ordered a bowl of sweet tofu flower. The tofu flower was tender and delicious. Not even the last drop of soup was left, so he gave the money and got up to leave.

Bai He was thinking about eating enough to go on her way, but unexpectedly Li Yujiao started wandering among various early shops. Seeing that she only asked if she wanted to buy something, Bai He couldn't help feeling puzzled, but she just followed behind Li Yujiao silently.

After passing the intersection and those early shops, Bai He asked, "Jiaojiao, why are you asking those? Waste of time, we still have to rush into the city."

Li Yujiao smiled: "Ask casually, and inquire about the market by the way."

When they arrived at the station where they parked at the city gate, Li Yujiao went to ask several shops about the price of breakfast.

Bai He followed behind her, and naturally wrote it down, and said, "Our Lushui Town is not far from Ping'an County. The same thing costs a penny or two more. There are a lot more people."

"Yes," Li Yujiao also sighed, "I'm afraid the rent of the shop is not low, but there are really many more people coming and going."

Bai He snorted, but didn't take it seriously: "Are we going to Ming Shan Tang to ask for a doctor?" Looking at the sun hanging on the treetops, he was a little bit reluctant, and said beggingly, "It's still early, why don't we go shopping again, shall we?"

"Okay, then let's go to the bookstore."

"..." Bai He looked confused, "What are you doing there, do you want to buy books?"

Seeing Bai He's reluctance, Li Yujiao said with a smile, "If you don't want to buy books, just buy some pens, ink, paper and inkstones. It will be quick. Let's go shopping after buying."

The two entered the shop together, but Bai He really couldn't get interested in these things. After walking around, she finally made up her mind: "Jiaojiao, why don't you just watch here, I want to go to the cloth seller next door Take a look at the shop."

"Okay, I'll look for you later." Li Yujiao turned her head and waved to Bai He, then looked around the counter and bookshelves.

Li Yujiao knows that the printing technique at this time cannot be compared with the printing technique decades later, resulting in limited and precious books, so the price of books is very high now, and a complete set of "Four Books" actually costs one or two yuan. Just a few volumes are worth half a month's expenses for a wealthy family, let alone a poor family.

I don't know how much money Xie Hejiang left to read for his younger brother Xie Feng. Li Yujiao talked with the shopkeeper for a while, and asked about the prices of these books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones. A set of inkstones and ink sticks, and now I went to her 180 Wen, looked at the money, and thought that the money I earned now is only enough for my father to grab medicine, so I can save as much as I can, and plan to go home and keep it at home Cut some rabbit fur and make it yourself.

(End of this chapter)