Chapter 1072 379 Surprise (Five More)

After lunch in Zhuangzi, Nangong Yue asked with a smile, "Sister Fei, what else do you plan to do this afternoon? Your elder brother plans to take me around Luoyue City."

Xiao Fei's eyes suddenly lit up and she couldn't wait to ask: "Sister-in-law, is there any place you want to go in particular?" She introduced enthusiastically, "We can go to a lot in Luoyue City, sister-in-law, you should also Have you ever been to Mazu Temple? There is also a small street in the market east of the city that sells all kinds of dried flowers and essential oils; there is a bookstore in the west of the city, and there are many orphaned books in it. , only the students are allowed to go and copy by hand; there is also a musical instrument shop near the center of the city, and the quality of the qin and flute made by the masters is excellent..."

The more Xiao Fei spoke, the more excited she felt, fortunately she came with her, otherwise, with the temperament of the elder brother, he could take the elder sister to a good place, not just a restaurant, or a rouge jewelry store or something.

She accidentally gave Xiao Yi a look of disgust, seeing that Xiao Yi almost didn't turn his face, but seeing that Nangong Yue listened with relish, she could only bear it.

Xiao Fei finally finished speaking, looked at Nangong Yue earnestly and asked, "How is my sister-in-law? Where do you want to go today?"

Seeing her appearance, she was even more excited than herself, Nangong Yue couldn't help laughing, her eyes were full of smiles, and said, "We have to go back to the palace before dark, the west of the city is near here, why don't we go to the bookstore you mentioned today? how?"

"Sister-in-law is right." Xiao Fei slapped her palm and smiled, her jet-black eyes shining brightly, "I may not have been to that bookstore for a long time, and I don't know what new books have been added there recently. Sister-in-law, before I I copied several isolated copies in that shop, and when I return to the palace, I will show you..."

The two of you chatted about books one by one, and Xiao Yi, who was on the side, was almost speechless, thinking: This sister is really annoying!

After saying goodbye to the veterans, several veterans enthusiastically sent them out of Zhuangzi.

The carriage entered Luoyue City with a "da-da", and after turning a few alleys, it stopped steadily.

Xiao Yi personally helped Nangong Yue get off the carriage, and then Xiao Fei got off with the help of the maid.

This bookstore called "Zhuli Zhai" is located deep in the alley and is a bit remote, so there are not many customers in the bookstore.

Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei entered the bookstore hand in hand, and the strong fragrance of books and ink rushed towards them...

Xiao Fei looked around with fiery eyes, and soon picked up a blue booklet, fascinated by it.

Nangong Yue guessed that Xiao Fei might have forgotten that she and Xiao Yi were also here. As Xiao Fei said, this bookstore does have many orphans, some of which are quite precious, as well as poetry collections, musical scores, calligraphy... , his eyes were suddenly attracted by a book called "Nanjiang Materia Medica", so he picked it up and flipped through a few pages, with a look of surprise on his face.

This book "Nanjiang Materia Medica" records some unique plants in southern Xinjiang. The author not only drew the appearance of the plants in detail, but also painted their fruits and stamens, and introduced the plants in detail in words. Appearance and function, some of which are unheard of even by Nangong Yue, who knows all kinds of herbs.

For Nangong Yue, this was a real surprise.

If I give it to my grandfather, my grandfather will be very happy!

Nangong Yue could almost imagine that her grandfather would definitely fall in love with this book when she got this book, thinking, the corner of her mouth could not help evoking a shallow smile.

Xiao Yi knew Nangong Yue's intentions at a glance, and immediately ordered Baihui to call the boss.

The boss was in his fifties, he wore a simple blue robe, and his hair was half-white. At first glance, he looked like a scholar.

But before Xiao Yi could speak, the boss said apologetically, "Ma'am, this book is an only copy and is not for sale."

Nangong Yue had already heard Xiao Fei say that the bookstore's orphaned copies are not for sale, but she was not too disappointed, and said with a smile: "Boss, I heard that although the orphaned copies here are not for sale, you can transcribe them here."

With just one glance, the boss could see that Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi were both rich and expensive, and they were a little nervous at first. A small shop like him is not afraid of meeting customers who have no money. Most of the people who have no money just keep the shop to help him copy books in exchange. , but on the contrary, those dignitaries are a little troublesome. Most of those people can't tolerate others saying no to him, and they use their power to bully others at every turn. He is just a small business that makes a living. If the other party insists on buying and selling by force, he can do nothing.

Now listening to Nangong Yue's tone, I know that the other party is a reasonable person, and the boss is relieved, and said, "Madam, I can indeed transcribe books for guests here, and I only earn a little bit of money for the writing fee, and I also allow guests to transcribe here. ," The boss said with a look of embarrassment. "It's just that this "Nanjiang Materia Medica" not only has text, but also pictures. The text is easy to transcribe, but those pictures are a little troublesome. I'm afraid the people here can't draw them." The question is how can people who have the ability to paint make such a small amount of money.

Nangong Yue smiled slightly, this book "Nanjiang Materia Medica" is so detailed and vivid, one can tell that the person who wrote the book has quite good skills, and she did not expect to find someone to help...

"Sister-in-law!" Xiao Fei didn't know when she heard the sound, so she volunteered to ask, "Why don't you let me help you paint?" Xiao Fei looked at Nangongyue expectantly, thinking to herself: Sister-in-law did it for her With so much, she finally found the opportunity to do something for her sister-in-law!

Nangong Yue's eyes lit up and she smiled. Xiao Fei's painting skills are of course needless to say, she acts and concentrates, and with her helping her paint, she will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!

"Sister Fei, then I won't be polite to you." Nangong Yue responded graciously.

"Miss Xiao..." The boss looked at Xiao Fei in surprise, cupped his hands, and said enthusiastically, "Long time no see!" Xiao Fei used to be a frequent visitor here. Although the boss didn't know Xiao Fei's identity, he faintly Guessing that her "Xiao" surname should have something to do with the Zhennan Palace, perhaps from the Xiao clan. And I'm afraid it's still close...

The boss has seen a lot of people, and she went out to see the world when she was young. Xiao Fei's usual dress looks simple and elegant, but looking at her temperament, ordinary people can nurture her, and the things she uses are even more expensive but not expensive. Zhang Yang knew that Xiao Fei's family had some roots.

Xiao Fei nodded slightly to the boss, as a salute: "Boss, it's been half a year. I went to the Royal Capital last year, and I just came back..."

The Xiao family who just came back recently... Something seemed to flash in the boss's mind, and he couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yi. This young man's appearance is really too good, I heard that "that one" of the palace is like this...

how can that be possible! The boss laughed in his heart, how could such a big man come to his small bookstore.

"Miss Xiao," the boss asked, "then how about I arrange the wing that you use often?"

Listening to this tone, Xiao Fei is obviously a frequent visitor to transcribing books here.

Xiao Yi didn't know what to look like, this sister is really a nerd!

The boss personally led them to an elegant wing, and provided pen, ink, paper, inkstone, tea and snacks.

So, the three of them were busy inside, Xiao Yi was responsible for transcribing the text, and Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei were responsible for drawing pictures.

The three of them had been busy for nearly two hours, but they had barely completed a third of it. Nangong Yue was already very satisfied with this progress.

She saw that the sun was starting to set outside, and said, "Ayi, sister Fei, let's be here today. This book is not in a hurry. We will continue to copy it when we are free."

Xiao Yi and Xiao Fei naturally had no objection, so the three quickly left the Zhuli Zhai.

Helping Nangong Yue onto the carriage, Xiao Yi rode with him, all the way to the direction of the palace. And just when passing a busy street, suddenly a surprised voice came from diagonally opposite:

"Big brother! You are the big brother, right?"

Xiao Yi reined in the reins, followed the sound, and saw a young gentleman in a brocade robe strode out of the Tayun Restaurant opposite. I saw that he was in his twenties, obviously more than seventeen or eighteen-year-old Xiao Yi. He was a few years older, but he kept calling Brother Xiao Yi.

This strange situation attracted a lot of curious eyes from the street.

Xiao Yi frowned, overlapping the person in front of him with someone in his memory, and said, "Xiao Fanzi?!"

"Xiao Fanzi" brows twitched, but he can only smile and nod his head in response: "Big brother, it's me!"

Of course, Xiaofanzi has a name and a surname. His surname is Yu and his name is Xiufan. He is the fourth son of the General's Mansion.

As soon as he finished speaking, several young masters in Chinese costumes walked out of the restaurant and said in a loud voice:

"Big brother, really big brother!"

"Brother, I heard that you came back yesterday, but I didn't expect to meet you here today!"

"Let's go, big brother, we invite you to drink!"

"It's still my bright eyes. I recognized my eldest brother at a glance in the second-floor lounge just now."

"..."

Xiao Yi was also in a good mood when meeting old friends who had been separated for a long time, as if even their sparrow-like voices were no longer so noisy.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He originally planned to invite them to have a drink together next time, when he heard Nangong Yue's soft voice from the carriage: "Ayi, go ahead. Sister Fei and I will go back to the house first."

Now that Nangong Yue said so, Xiao Yi answered with a smile, ordered the driver and the accompanying guards, and went to the restaurant diagonally opposite.

The carriage carried Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei on their way back, and only Zhu Zi stayed by Xiao Yi's side.

After Xiao Yi got off the horse, the young man in the restaurant immediately took the horse away for him, and a group of sons and brothers surrounded Xiao Yi like a star in the moonlight and entered the Tayun Restaurant. Xiao Yi was about to go up the stairs when he suddenly thought of something, stopped and said, "Xiao Fanzi, I'll ask someone to come over and have a drink together."

"Okay!" Yu Xiufan also has a hilarious temperament, and since it was Xiao Yi's meaning, he naturally hurriedly said, "Of course, the more people drinking, the more lively it will be!"

Several other people also echoed, attracting the attention of many drinkers in the restaurant.

Not to mention Xiao Yi, these young masters are all well-known figures in Luoyue City, and they often patronize this Tayun Restaurant. After a while, someone recognized the fourth son of the general's mansion, the fifth son of the deputy general's family, and the second son of Huang Changshi's family... Most of them were from famous families in Luoyue City.

Seeing that these usually arrogant and arrogant sons were surrounded by a son who described Zhangli, he was as diligent and thoughtful as his little servant.

Who the hell is this young man? Many people are secretly speculating.

"Bamboo," Xiao Yi waved at Zhuzi and instructed, "Go to General Tian's mansion and call Xiao Hezi to drink with us."

"Yes, son." Zhuzi led the order and left the restaurant.

As soon as the young masters heard the name "Little Crane", they immediately understood the identity of the other party, and they all felt a sense of sympathy.

This must be the younger brother newly received by the eldest brother in the capital!

It must be so!

There are also a few young masters who think more. The year before last year, Fu Yunhe, the third son of Fu of the eldest princess’s residence in Yongyang, came to the southern border with Xiao Yi. It seems that he should be the “little crane” in Xiao Yi’s mouth.

They looked at each other, the atmosphere became more lively, and they laughed and surrounded Xiao Yi and went upstairs.

Yu Xiufan originally had a private seat on the second floor, and there were only scraps left in it. Of course, he couldn't feel wronged by Xiao Yi, so he ordered Xiao Er to prepare a bigger private seat, and he was generous. Let Xiao Er serve another table of wine and dishes, and add ten jars of fine wine.

This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy, please do not reprint!