"Shopkeeper Sun, when you come back, post a notice at the door of the library. It says that from now on Sanwei Bookstore will hold a literary test on the first day of each month. The top three in the literary test will be rewarded with five hundred essays, three hundred essays and one essay.
The price ranges from a hundred cents, so everyone can participate.”
Zhang San leaned on the chair, thought for a while and said to shopkeeper Sun.
"Okay Sir, is this reward too much?" Shopkeeper Sun replied.
"It's not much. It will be adjusted based on the profit situation of the bookstore in the future, but it will not be lower than this standard." Zhang San picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water.
"Okay Sir, I will make arrangements right away." Shopkeeper Sun said no more. Facts have proved that every activity plan Zhang San thought of turned out to be correct.
"In addition, in addition to recharging to become a member, you can also pass the literary test to become a member. The top three in the literary test will not only receive monetary rewards, but can also become our members."
"Our members will adopt a points system in the future. The literary test rankings can accumulate points. Every quarter, the points can be exchanged for prizes in our bookstore. The prizes can provide some pens, inks, paper, inkstones, books, etc. I will write this for you in detail when I get back.
, let me tell you first." Zhang San said.
"Sir, you are so amazing. You can talk about these activities with your mouth. It's really amazing!" Shopkeeper Sun said with sincere admiration.
"Thank you. The bookstore still needs your attention. I rarely have time to come here." Zhang San said with a smile.
"Okay Sir, don't worry, I will do my best to run the bookstore."
"Is there a lecturer coming to give lectures today? I saw a lot of people came to the reading room today." Zhang San asked.
"Yes, Sir, Master Sun will give lectures in the afternoon. Many students came in advance to take up seats in the morning," Shopkeeper Sun replied.
"Well, since you are here today, stay and listen to Master Sun's class. You can ask the kitchen to prepare more food at noon. If those students do not bring food, you can ask them to go to the kitchen to get a meal." Zhang San ordered.
"Okay, Sir, let me talk to the kitchen first." Shopkeeper Sun said and went to the kitchen. Zhang San got up and went to the reading room, but after looking around, he couldn't find an empty seat.
"Brother, are you here to listen to Master Sun's lectures too?" Zhang San was about to leave when suddenly someone behind him asked.
"Oh, yes, it's a pity that there is no room anymore." Zhang San was stunned for a moment, and then pretended to be here to attend the class.
"Brother, if you don't mind, you can sit in the same seat as me." The man invited.
"Okay, thank you very much, brother." Zhang San thanked him.
"By the way, most of the people who come here to study are students from poor families, so they should help each other. What do you call me, brother?" the man asked with a smile.
"Zhang San, what do you call me brother?" Zhang San asked.
"Xia Ma Zhou is from Qinghe." Ma Zhou replied with a smile.
Hearing this name, Zhang San suddenly thought of a person in his mind, that is, Ma Zhou, a poor student who was eventually promoted to the official minister, and was buried with Zhaoling after his death.
"Qinghe is not close to Chang'an. It's really admirable that my brother traveled thousands of miles to study here." Zhang San said with admiration.
"No, I like to travel. I have been in Chang'an for three or four months. Later, I heard someone said that you can borrow books for free here, so I came here." Ma Zhou explained.
"Brother Ma, you should be careful lately. I heard people say that Cui Xian is looking for you." A student whispered to Ma Zhou.
"That man is really hateful. He was obviously at fault first, so why did he have to cause trouble for me?" Ma Yiyi was very angry after hearing this.
"Who said we have bad backgrounds? Anyway, be careful and it's best to go out and avoid it." The man obviously had a good relationship with Ma Zhou and warned in a low voice.
"Huh, I'm not going anywhere. I'll come if I can. I still don't believe that the emperor has no law at his feet." Ma Zhou said sternly.
"Shhh, please keep your voice down. The Cui family is so powerful that we and other common people can't provoke it." The man said again.
"Thank you, Brother Wang, for reminding me. I will pay attention." Ma Zhou said no more and expressed his gratitude to the man.
"What are you talking about? Brother Ma, please take care of yourself!" the man sighed and said.
"Brother Ma, have you encountered any difficulties?" Zhang San sat aside and asked quietly.
"It's okay, Brother Zhang, don't worry, it's just that I think I will leave Chang'an after today." Ma Zhou forced a smile.
"Brother Ma, although this is the first time I've met you, I feel like old friends at first sight. If you encounter anything, you might as well tell me and see if I can help you solve it." Zhang San said sincerely.
"This... well, I'm going to leave here tomorrow anyway, so it doesn't hurt to talk to you." Ma Zhou sighed and told Zhang San what happened.
It turned out that Cui Xian of the Cui family once drunkenly molested a passing woman. Ma Zhou saw it and angrily stopped him. However, Ma Zhou was also injured by one of Cui Xian's thugs. If a passerby hadn't reported the incident to the police, he might have been injured.
The horse week is over.
However, Cui Xian was not punished by the Chang'an County Magistrate because of his family background. After Ma Zhou recovered from his injury, he was so angry that he wanted to argue, but the Chang'an County Magistrate closed the door.
Cui Xian also warned Ma Zhou that he would not be able to leave Chang'an City.
"These children of aristocratic families are really virtuous." Zhang San also said angrily after hearing this.
"Oh, I'm really angry, but if I don't find a way to leave, it will only hurt my friend." Ma Zhou felt sad in his heart. He didn't expect that something like this would happen under the emperor's feet.
Zhang San thought about what he had encountered and understood it deeply, but he was also in danger at this time and didn't know how to help Ma Zhou.
Cui Xian is a second-generation ancestor just like Zheng Shide. He spends his days hanging out among flowers and doing many evil things.
During lunch, some students took out the dry food they had prepared to cope with two mouthfuls, and some relied on perseverance to endure it. Shopkeeper Sun also came over to tell the students that the kitchen had prepared meals, and if they needed it, they could get it for free.
The students expressed their gratitude to Shopkeeper Sun one after another, but no one went to the kitchen to prepare food. Shopkeeper Sun wanted to ask Zhang San to go to dinner, but Zhang San refused with his eyes.
Zhang San wants to go deep among students to see their opinions and views on the bookstore.
Today's reading room is different from the previous life where everyone read quietly in the reading room. At this time, many people like to read, standing or sitting, shaking their heads, and arguing with the people around them about which poem is best written from time to time, which is very lively.
"Brother Ma, you didn't bring any food, why don't you go to the kitchen to prepare some food?" Zhang San asked.
"Everyone here has received a lot of favors from the bookstore, so how can we continue to push the envelope and eat and drink for free." Ma Zhou's eyes were full of gratitude when he talked about the bookstore.
"Yes, brother, is this your first time here? Let me tell you that this bookstore is different from other places. It really considers us poor children. It not only provides free book borrowing, but also provides tea without interruption, and there are also lecturers.
He comes regularly to answer students’ questions, which is really awe-inspiring!”
Ma Zhou's friend was also full of gratitude to Sanwei Bookstore, and his eyes turned slightly red after speaking.
"Brother Zhang, don't be offended. My family has been poor since I was a child. Although I have been eager to learn, my father could not afford to support my education. The owner of Sanwei Bookstore is kind and opened this bookstore so that I can have books to read."
"Brother Wang is right. Most of the people who come here to read are from poor families but are eager to learn." Ma Zhou agreed.
After listening to what the two people said, Zhang San was deeply moved.
Giving roses to others will leave a lingering fragrance in your hands. Zhang San decided to open Sanwei Bookshop in more places in the future so that more people can have the opportunity to learn knowledge.
