I am a pirate in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 82 New Things

This newspaper has eight pages in total, and the paper is much larger than newspapers in later generations.

But when I opened it, I felt good. The current affairs on my head were an unexpected surprise for the old man. He had just been kicked out of Kyoto by Jiajing. He thought he would retire in Nanjing in this life, but he didn't expect I can see this strange thing.

When he saw the next section, he finally became serious, his face extremely solemn.

The newsboy on the side has already run away, and readers everywhere are interested in such eye-catching things as newspapers. Three cents a serving, this price is only enough to buy three meat buns in the city.

So this price is nothing to book readers.

"Sentence reading symbols? This method is extremely convenient!" A man who looked like a scholar read the newspaper in his hand with great appreciation.

"What symbol?" The students on the side quickly leaned over.

The former quickly covered the newspaper with his hand and said: "Go, go, this thing is only three cents, why are you so stingy?"

The student didn't hear anything and continued to shamelessly come over and said: "Oh, why bother? One penny can buy one meat bun, and three cents can buy three. If you save some money, these three buns can last for three days." , Brother, we are from a wealthy family after all, so we don’t know how careful calculations are made by ordinary people!”

"Come, let me take a look at Brother Wei!"

The student holding the newspaper: "..."

"Okay, how happy I am! I went south in frustration, and I unexpectedly encountered this method of educating the world! It's a blessing in disguise. The ancients never deceived me!" The old man in official uniform next to him stroked his white beard and burst into laughter.

The official didn't pay attention to his image at all. This was the first time I saw him.

The two newsboys, Shang Qing and Lin Hu, were drowned out by various voices within a short time.

A newsboy carried a hundred newspapers, and Shang Qing and Lin Hu didn't even last half a day, and they sold them out.

The cloth bag on Lin Hu's waist was extremely heavy. He struggled to drag the coins with his hands. He looked at Shang Qing beside him in surprise and said, "Did we earn all of this?"

Shang Qing took out a handful of copper coins from his bag and said, "You can't fake money, right?"

Lin Hu suddenly became distracted, his face gradually turned red, and he showed an excited look: "Money, we really made money!"

"Yes, it's three hundred dollars. With this money, you can eat as many meat buns as you want! Isn't your family short of money?" Shang Qing crouched close to the other party.

Thinking of the old father who was slumped in bed at home, and the younger brothers and sisters who were waiting for food, looking at the three hundred dollars, the longing in his eyes became stronger and stronger.

If you have three hundred dollars, it should be much better.

After struggling in his mind for a long time, he put down the money with difficulty, shook his head and said: "The money belongs to the employer, and we should be... kind when we serve the employer."

A bright light flashed in Shang Qing's eyes, and he asked curiously: "What? Aren't you short of money? I can give you these too!"

As he spoke, he grabbed a handful of copper coins from his pocket and stuffed them into the other person's cloth bag.

Lin Hu shook his head slightly, pulled Shang Qing aside very seriously, counted one copper coin after another, and returned the extra three hundred copper coins to Shang Qing.

In the latter's complicated eyes, the two returned to the bookstore together.

In the canteen at noon, all the newsboys were there. Jiangnan News, a novelty, was sold out at once. All the coins collected were piled up like mountains, and the more than thirty newsboys who were selected were sitting neatly in the room. The two of them shared a table. Just when all the newsboys were looking at each other, an aunt came and gave each of them a wooden tray, a soup bowl, a pair of chopsticks and a spoon.

Lin Hu looked around and found that Shang Qing was gone. He thought: They have already eaten. Could this guy be lost?

Before he could think about it, a chubby little man walked in at the door, and the room instantly became quiet.

The little fat man was wearing silk clothes, which looked very expensive. Wearing a nondescript hat on his head, he looked extremely funny.

When he came in, a group of guys filed in behind him, all of different ages. The only similarity was that everyone looked very honest.

All the newsboys stopped arguing and looked at the fat man. Although it was hard to believe, this fat man was indeed the owner of this place.

"Ahem, this is not the first time for everyone to meet me, but I still want to make an introduction to prevent you from getting the wrong person again!"

Pang Dun said a few words, then said with a straight face: "My name is Gao Cai, and I am the chairman of Jiangnan Group. You can call me shopkeeper, or you can call me Director Gao."

"Tianyi Bookstore is a company affiliated to Jiangnan Group. You are all employees of Tianyi Bookstore. Our business includes the sale and purchase of newspapers, books, and the Four Treasures of the Study. We will add various academic publications in the future. You are all employees of Tianyi Bookstore, so the most basic thing is to be able to read and write!"

‘Wow! ’ All the newsboys were confused. Reading and writing? If their homes could provide for them to study, they wouldn't be asked to work here. read? This is the envy of all kids!

"Our 'Tian Yi Shu Xing' will prepare hot pancakes for you in the morning, provide you with a meal at noon, and give you classes in the afternoon. If you want to read, you can't touch the books bought and sold in the main hall, but you can borrow the books in the study room in the backyard. Go back and watch tonight."

"We will pay you your daily salary once you get off work. From now on, the 'Tianyi Bookstore' will not be the 'Tianyi Bookstore' in Nanzhili. We want to be the best bookstore in the world, so you must work hard." Study and work hard, and in the future, you will be the stewards and shopkeepers of Tianyi Bookstore, or even the general manager of our Jiangnan Group!"

The fat man became more and more excited as he talked, and by the end he was out of breath, but the newsboys were all a little confused.

As if to say: What is this fat man doing!

After feeding the dog with passion, the fat man complained helplessly about the feeling of playing the piano to the cow.

Then he coughed twice and said: "Anyway, if you do a good job, you will make a lot of money in the future. Tianyi Shuxing will not treat its employees badly."

Maybe it was because they were so naive, but the reaction of these newsboys always made the fat man unable to complain.

"Let's eat!"

Following an order, the door panel on one side of the room was suddenly pulled open, and the entire wooden wall was designed with pulleys and naturally folded to one side, revealing a row of windows that looked like canteens in later generations.

The stomach-churning aroma instantly filled the entire room, and the stomachs of some unsatisfied newsboys began to growl.

Gao Cai suddenly remembered that these guys had never cooked before, so he said: "You pick up the plates on the table and line up, starting from the left and serving in order to the right. You can order whatever you want."

Hearing this, the newsboys all followed suit and walked toward the leftmost window with their dinner plates in hand.

This may be the first time I have seen this kind of food. Looking at the dazzling array of food, everyone's mouths are drooling.

The first person in line looked at the big piece of fat and his eyes started to shine, and he asked, "Can you get anything?"

The cook was an aunt, and she said kindly, "You can get everything. Apart from the limited food limit, you can fill up your stomach with rice!"

Being full was a sign, and almost everyone became excited.

Although the dishes are all limited, the aunt almost always gives me a full spoonful of the dishes I order, filling the empty space on the dinner plate.

The children's eyes seemed to shine for a moment, and everyone looked eagerly at the fragrant food in the pot.

Lin Hu was the last one in line. After searching for a long time, he still didn't see Shang Qing's shadow, so he walked out of the queue, saluted Gao Cai and asked: "Director Gao, I have a friend named Shang Qing, whom I haven't seen yet." He, I wonder if I can wait for him for a while?"

"Shang Qing?" Gao Cai thought about it in his mind. It seems that no one with this name was recruited. Could it be that someone got in?

"Brother Shang seems to be the only one who got in," Gao Cai thought to himself, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Shang Qing, Qin Shang, this guy!"

Gao Cai immediately said with a smile: "It's okay, don't worry about him, you eat what you have, if he comes, you can beat him at any time!"

Lin Hu's stomach growled twice, his face turned red, he thanked him and went to get food!

When the newsboys had finished filling their meals, Gao Cai said to the guys around him: "You guys can go get the meals too. Your treatment is the same as the newsboys. If you can listen to the afternoon class, you can all listen at the back!"

The guys immediately beamed with joy and said, "Thank you, shopkeeper!"

The fat man suddenly became unhappy. He was already called Director Gao, but why didn't he have a child who was sensible?

However, in order not to delay the afternoon's affairs, Gao Cai also went to buy a meal and ate it in big gulps.

This scene shocked the waiter. When have you ever seen the shopkeeper and the waiter eating the same meal together? They all stopped their chopsticks and stared at the fat man blankly.

Gao Cai raised his head dissatisfied and said, "Are you all full? Why are you looking at me?"

The scene has returned to its original state again!

Being special is a big taboo in Qinyang Academy. Gao Cai was a bit picky about food, but under Qin Shang's correction over the years, he became somewhat normal.

Compared with the food in Yangjiabao when we first arrived, the food in this cafeteria is like a small restaurant.

Lin Hu felt like he had been dreaming all day. He easily sold a hundred newspapers. There was also food for breakfast and lunch. There was also a large piece of thick pork belly on the food. He felt the fat melting in his mouth after taking the first bite. Open, the greasy feeling of satisfaction is worth it even if you die at this moment.

When he was about to take a second bite, he couldn't bear to part with it. He carefully wrapped the remaining large piece of meat in the handkerchief in his arms and put it close to his body.

Looking at the remaining food, he carefully chewed the remaining fat in his mouth, and started eating with great satisfaction.

In the afternoon class, a brother who was a few years older than them taught the class. This lesson teaches: names.

For the first time, Lin Hu knew how to write his name, and his heart was filled with a sense of satisfaction. It's a pity that Shang Qing didn't know where he went.

When I went home at night, I still had fifty dollars in my pocket. When I arrived at my dilapidated hut, I still couldn't believe it.

Mother Lin is a capable person, but the rice vat at home is about to bottom out again. Father Lin's feet are not healed yet, and he has a somewhat sad look on his face. When he saw Lin Hu, he still forced a smile and said: "Xiaohu is back, we'll be there soon." time to eat."

As soon as the younger brothers and sisters at home heard that their brother was back, they all ran out.

"Brother, brother!" The youngest sister has a sallow complexion and a body so thin that she is covered with bones.

Although the younger brother is older, he is not much better. Lin Hu's nose felt sore, he touched his brother's head, picked up his sister and said, "Brother is not at home, is Yaya good?"

The younger sister nodded, hugged her elder brother's neck, and said cautiously: "Brother, I'm hungry, but there's no rice at home, so I won't say anything!"

Hearing this, Lin Hu felt uncomfortable and anxious. He remembered the money in his bag and the flesh on his chest, and said, "Brother made money today, can you let Yaya have enough to eat?"

Lin Yaya nodded happily, and her younger brother Lin Bao jumped up and shouted, "I want it too, I want it too!"

Father Lin in the house heard the noise, struggled to reach the door with one leg, and said half of his body: "My dear, I still have a lot of money at home, go buy some food for your child!"

"Why did you come out again? The doctor said that it took a hundred days for your muscles and bones to break. If you get out of bed like this, aren't you wasting your life in vain?" Mother Lin immediately dropped what she was doing and ran over to help Father Lin.

Father Lin struggled and said: "It's okay. I will go out to find work tomorrow. I must make sure the children are full today!"

I don't know if he twisted the wound, but Father Lin was breathing heavily, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Lin Hu put down his sister, walked quickly to Father Lin, knelt down with a 'pop', and shook out the bag from his waist.

'Clatter la la'!

Copper coins dangled in the human eye, and a large piece of meat with an alluring luster was held in his hand.

Father Lin and Mother Lin opened their mouths instantly, and the air seemed to be stagnant.

The same stagnant scene has been staged many times in this city where literary style is popular. Almost on this day, the parents of these families have given their best advice to their children.

Do it well, study hard...

The reputation of ‘Tian Yi Shu Xing’ has spread throughout the streets without even realizing it!

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