Chapter 746: Chapter 740: Buying Books
An Hao thought for a mont before speaking: “My grandfather likes to drink, my father-in-law likes tea, and my mother-in-law likes to read.”
“Alright, then let’s buy gifts according to your suggestions, so everyone’s preferences are considered.” Qin Xue didn’t know this beforehand, otherwise she could have just taken a bottle of peach blossom wine from her storage space. There would be no need to buy anything.
She did have various types of wine for different purposes, so even just taking wine as a gift for visiting should be fine.
“Just buy sothing casual, where can we find sothing suitable on such short notice?” An Hao also didn’t know what to buy. It’s not that she didn’t know where to buy things, but those items were expensive, and she was worried that Qin Xue couldn’t afford them.
“How can we be casual about this? Even if it’s not too expensive, it can’t be too shabby either.” Qin Xue just wanted to buy so gifts, which she should be able to afford.
If worst cos to worst, she could sell so of the dicine pills she made for ergency money. She believed that in such a large Imperial Capital, there would definitely be people who recognize their value.
“Alright, then let’s go to South Street.” An Hao suggested after listening to Qin Xue. There are all kinds of things there, and if you’re lucky, you might even make a fortune.
That’s because there are also antique shops there. As long as you’re lucky, it’s possible to find sothing valuable.
However, they weren’t looking for antiques right now. So they just needed to go to South Street and buy what they needed. As for the rest, they could co back when they had ti to browse and shop. That way, they could spend an entire day shopping.
Qin Xue, holding her child, followed An Hao to South Street. South Street was so nad because it housed goods from all over the world. On one side were the refined items favored by scholars and poets, and on the other were the antiques favored by rchants. So of the shops had been around for a long ti, and it was hard to know what was inside.
Qin Xue switched arms to hold her child, realizing that it was inconvenient to hold her baby like this while shopping. It seed she would need to use a stroller or a baby carrier when she got ho. Holding her baby like this was too tiring and wouldn’t last very long.
The three adults and two children entered an antique bookstore. As they entered the sowhat quaint and antique store, Qin Xue imdiately sensed the fragrance of ink. This scent was very comforting. Qin Xue looked at the books on the shelves and wondered what type of books Mrs. Li liked.
“An Hao, do we pick and buy the books here ourselves or do we borrow them?” Qin Xue asked, as she noticed that no one ca up to ask them what kind of books they wanted. She assud that they should pick the books themselves, but since she had never visited before, she wasn’t sure. It was better to ask An Hao.
“You pick and buy them yourself. Go ahead and choose.” An Hao replied.
“Alright, then I’ll go take a look. Do you and Chu Xiaoqiao want to pick out a few books as well?” Qin Xue asked An Hao and Chu Xiaoqiao. Reading books could improve one’s taste and help them gain more knowledge; it would also enhance their temperant. Reading more books was always a good thing.
“We can choose our own and then co back together to pay for them.” An Hao thought that since she had nothing to do at ho, it would be nice to buy a book to read.
“Alright, let’s split up and pick out the books we want to buy. That should be faster.” Qin Xue suggested, and the other two had no objections.
Qin Xue ran her fingers over the rows of books until her finger stopped on a collection of essays and short stories. She pulled the book out and sat down on a nearby chair, flipping through it. In no ti, she was captivated by the content.
She began to read page by page, her emotions fluctuating along with the characters in the book. She was so engrossed that she didn’t even notice when An Hao ca to find her.
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