C10 The Little Man Who Loves to Read Books

Coming out of the Zhang Family's west gate was the Great Wall of the Xincheng River in Yangzhou. Traveling along the Great Wall of the Xincheng River until the end, one would be able to arrive at the Lichi Lake in Yangzhou.

Early in the morning, it was drizzling. Lu Zheng was dressed in a pristine, white robe with his hair tied up in a purple and gold crown. After more than half a month of rest, his body had completely recovered and his demeanor was different from before.

Ying Er, who was behind him, was tall and sturdy, she was holding up an oil-paper umbrella beside him.

Lu Zheng walked forward casually just like that, his domineering aura intimidating the onlookers.

Hengwu Academy was a place where Lu Zheng had to visit every day. It was a place where all things were of low quality and only books were of high quality. He still could not understand the Four Books and Five Classics. The ancient books did not have punctuation and were all in traditional Chinese. How could he understand them if he did not understand them?

He was not a scholar on Earth, and he was not afraid of being laughed at. He did not know the names "O" or "Lei" when "Bai Jia" came into contact with people he did not know, so he could only use a tool book.

He couldn't recite the 'Three Character Classic' completely, and he couldn't understand the 'Thousand Character Classic' either.

At present, he could only start from the basics. Fortunately, he had read the three books thoroughly in half a month, memorized them, and was able to write them without mistake. Today, he could begin to read 'Enlightenment to the Sound'.

The books in the Great Kang Dynasty were extremely expensive. A complete set of four books and five books cost over forty taels of silver. Even for a book like the "The Lovers' surname", it would cost between two to three taels of silver.

Although Lu Zheng had a hundred or two hundred taels of silver on hand, he still had to make some rewards every day, which also consumed an astonishing amount of money. Although Lu Zheng had a hundred and two hundred taels of silver, he had to make some rewards every day, which also consumed an astonishing amount of money.

As a result, he came to the Bookshop every day to read, and any words that he did not recognize would be read in the Bookshop to read < The Xinde Dictionary >. Then, he would forcefully memorize all the books he had read, silently write them down after coming back, and bring them back the next day to compare. This method could not only improve quickly, but also save money.

Of course, he couldn't possibly not buy anything, otherwise, how could Bookshop allow him to go there every day? No matter how high his status was, there was a limit to his patience. Every few days, he would buy a book to return home, and the books he would buy would only be popular books such as "The Western Chamber" and "The Peach Blossom Fan".

He really couldn't read the literatures. Moreover, the price for a set of four books and five books was over forty taels of silver, while the price for a set of twenty-four history books was over a hundred taels of silver. There was also the one complete "Xinde Dictionary" which required more than 100 taels of silver. He could not afford to think about it at the moment.

"There are a lot of words I need to check today, and I will have to put in a lot of effort!" Lu Zheng muttered under his breath.

"If I hadn't studied properly back then, this would have been my current fate. If I had learned the language well, would I have ended up in such a sorry state? You can't even use a dictionary? "

As a modern man, the difficulty of learning ancient languages was extremely high. Just a single Xinde Dictionary was enough to make him suffer. A set of < The Xinde Dictionary s > had a thick set of twelve books, and it was labeled according to the twelve earth branches.

Furthermore, the method of word search was completely different from the method of "Xinhua Dictionary". All these required Lu Zheng to meditate on it himself. It was Lu Zheng's first time using "Xinde Dictionary", and he had only found two words in it after a whole half a day.

Ying Er quietly walked beside Lu Zheng and helped him hold up the umbrella. Disdain appeared on his face.

"Oh my god, he can't even use 'Xinde Dictionary', how unlearned is he!" Ying Er continuously shook his head in his heart.

Many times, she couldn't help but want to say something, but when she thought about her current situation, it was precisely because she said too much that she shut her mouth again.

This fellow Lu Zheng might not be able to read books, but he was a cunning and cunning person. What if he fell into his trap?

"There must be a trick to using a dictionary! It's a pity that without teacher's guidance, it would be really hard for me to figure it out myself! " Lu Zheng muttered again.

He suddenly looked at Ying Er and said: "Ying Er? Do you have any ideas? "

"Ahh …" Ying Er cried out in alarm, her face instantly flushed red, and she said. "I … "I didn't …"

Lu Zheng frowned slightly and said, "Actually, a girl's ability to read is the best. I find it pretty good when you're reading the 'Western Chamber', your temperament is naturally elegant and noble as you read more books every day, don't you think?"

"Huh?"

Ying Er's face became even redder, and her heart "Putong!" "Plop!" "Jump."

She had the awkwardness of being caught stealing things. She was really idle in West Corner House, usually Lu Zheng's daily life was taken care of by three little girls and two old wives. She did not need to do a little bit of internal and external affairs.

She was also someone who liked to read books. When she was at the Old Ancestor's side, she would play with Bao Yiguniang every day, whether it be reading, guessing riddles or composing poems. After entering West Corner House, it was like she was in a prison.

At first, she was worried that Lu Zheng would have ill intentions towards her. She was worried that if things went south, she would seek her own death. After a few days, her guard in this area gradually weakened.

On that day, she had only secretly read 'The Western Chamber' while Lu Zheng had gone to take a bath. However, with her reading, where would she be able to get rid of it? He would stare at the book from afar every day, wishing that he could turn into a little bookworm and sneak into the book.

After the first time, there would be a second time, and a third time. In the previous few times, she could have done it so that Lu Zheng would not be aware of it, but where could she have done it so perfectly?

Now that this matter had been exposed by Lu Zheng with a single sentence, she felt embarrassed and ashamed, wishing she could find a hole to hide in.

In her panic, she suddenly thought of Lu Zheng's question just now. She immediately changed the topic and said:

"Master San, actually, there's a poem in《 The Xinde Dictionary》 that says: 'One or two of the sons are to be found, three of the sons are to be found, and three of them are to be asked for help from Chou Yin. "Remember this chant and use the index number to double the results. It will be very easy to use!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Lu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then silently recited the chant that Ying Er had recited once, firmly memorizing it, then clapping her hands and praising it: "Alright, Ying Er didn't see that you were such a talented girl. Just this one song solves the problem that has been bothering me for half a month!

"With a talented girl like you around in the future, I won't have to worry about studying anymore!"

Lu Zheng's words were extremely sincere, but when had Ying Er ever heard such words? Even though she was intelligent, the things she had learned were shallow after all. Furthermore, it was limited to her identity, so even if she had good abilities, she had to hide it from others. She definitely could not compare Hao Geer to Miss Bao Yi, right?

Therefore, she had never been praised by anyone as a talented girl. Besides, all she did was say a few words of "Xinde Dictionary" that even Meng Tong could understand. Being called a "talented girl" was simply unbearable for her.

It was just like how Lu Zheng read "The Hundred Families" daily, where Si Qi and the other girls flattered him that he was a scholar every day.

However, Lu Zheng's next sentence caused Ying Er to be overjoyed. Lu Zheng said: "Ying Er, since you live in the West Corner House, you can normally read books as you wish. You can read The Western Chamber of Commerce, you can also read < Peach Blossom Fan >, and < Peony Pavilion >!

"Don't believe those corrupt scholars who say that these books are obscene books. You can read them as much as you want. If I don't say it, who will know if you don't say it?"

Ying Er's feelings of disgust towards Lu Zheng instantly weakened. She had originally thought that since she came to West Corner House, she would not be able to live much longer, but now it did not seem like it. Although Lu Jia Zheng Ge'er did not learn or learn anything, her character did not seem to be bad!

"Also, you can go out whenever you want. In the future, we will leave the Hengwu Book Workshop in the morning and you can go out in the afternoon. There's no need for you to accompany me in the morning when I head to Scenic Mountain. Lu Zheng said again.

He was in a very good mood, Ying Er had indeed read before, and had received an orthodox private school education, hence he had a deep understanding of the four books. Lu Zheng knew very well that the Zhang Family needed to have a chance to enter the academy, but he did not know that it would take too long for them to arrive. Right now, he had to seize every opportunity to study.

As they spoke, they arrived at the entrance of an ancient building with a heavy eaves that rested at the summit. At first glance, this building looked like a great hall, but at the entrance, there was a huge signboard with four words written on it: "Hengwu Book Workshop".

On the Xincheng River opposite of Bookshop, the beautiful cruise liner was extremely magnificent. Looking at these luxurious cruise ships, one could roughly imagine just how flourishing this place would be at night.

Strictly speaking, this was the location of Yangzhou's second largest red light district. However, it appeared quiet and peaceful in the morning. All night long, the beautiful ladies on the cruise liner were still sleeping in their beds!

Lu Zheng stopped and walked to the riverbank. Looking at the dark green Xincheng River water, he admired the extravagant splendor of the pleasure boat. Everything before him was peaceful and harmonious.

"Aiyo, is my handsome husband in a daze again?" Is he thinking of drinking a basin of water for his sisters' feet? " The window of a golden pleasure boat made of vermillion lacquer was suddenly opened, and a head popped out from inside.

She had a oval face, fresh cheeks, and an extraordinary appearance. However, the forceful look on her face lessened her temperament. She was about twenty to eight years old and was yelling at Lu Zheng!

"Hey!" Lu Zheng waved his hand at her.

"Pfft!" "Little brat, you haven't even grown all your hair yet, but you're already learning to be unruly like me. I can only give you water to wash your feet!" After finishing her sentence, that girl withdrew her head and splashed a bucket of water on the window.

Lu Zheng was not angered by his words and said smiling, "I am just asking a good question, don't think too much about it miss. I am a low-ranked, top student!" After Lu Zheng finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the Hengwu Book Workshop.