Chapter 31- Knowledge changes destiny

“Dog?” Shopkeeper Su stared blankly, and then looked toward the book boy in front of him, his eye expression full of inquiries. “Pan Xiaopeng, what is going on here? To be our Academy’s book boy, who allowed you to speak and insult our guests?”

That book boy named Pan Xiaopeng knew that he was in the wrong, lowering his head he stammered and spoke, “Shopkeeper calm down, it is this little one’s fault, this little one does not dare to anymore.”

Shopkeeper Su coldly glanced at him, “Pan Xiaopeng was muddled, and you all also follow along with this nonsense? What exactly are you all watching, are you watching the jokes of Miss Gu or are you all watching our Hao Lan’s Academy to become a joke?”

The several book boys who were just spectating also all lowered their heads to apologize at once.

“Miss Gu, old man on their behalf will apologize to you.” Shopkeeper Su bowed and spoke.

Yu Lian on the side however refused to let them go, “Shopkeeper, this surnamed Pan did not only curse our Miss is a dog, he also said Miss comes to seduce men, our Miss is pure and innocent, is it that you all are able to cause chaos planting this on her?”

Shopkeeper Su did not think the matter would be this serious, this Pan Xiaopeng is really undisciplined and out of control. Must know, Gu Qianxue again cannot bear these insults, she is also the Ministry of Rites, Minister Gu’s eldest daughter, even more she is the only granddaughter of Zhenyuan’s Marshal, she cannot be offended.

Shopkeeper Su’s kind face was no longer that, his face was gloomy, full of violent anger, “Now it looks like, our Hao Lan Academy is no longer able to hold Pan Xiaopeng this god anymore, you for the time being go to the accounting room and settle your salary, hastily leave then.”

Immediately drove him away.

Pan Xiaopeng’s face expression changed at that moment, with a sad face ‘putong’, gave Shopkeeper a kowtow, and again turned his body to kowtow to Gu Qianxue. “It is this little one’s fault, it is this little one who looked down on others, this little one is a dog, please Miss Gu forgive this little one once.”

Gu Qianxue raised her eyebrows, in her heart she was extremely happy, even if she knew Pan Xiaopeng was not cursing her but benzun, however she is still not happy being cursed at.

To fire him is good, in the future if she comes to look at books she will also not be vexxed.

Pan Xiaopeng again begged the Shopkeeper, Shopkeeper Su was unmoved.

In the end, Pan Xiaopeng once more begged in front of Gu Qianxue. “Miss Gu I beg you, an adult to have generosity and spare this little one, little one’s mother is sick, the entire year cannot live without medications, this little one’s hunger is not a big deal, however if I do not have money to buy medicine, what should this little one’s mother do?”

Speaking of heart aching matters, Pan Xiaopeng did not care about his image, knelt on the floor crying.

The people all around were pointing and blaming.

Gu Qianxue gave a sigh, “That’s all, this matter I will just let you off, the next time you must remember to respect guests, that will be just fine.”

Pan Xiaopeng hurriedly kowtowed, “Many thanks Miss Gu, many thanks Miss Gu.”

Gu Qianxue was just about to enter in Hao Lan Academy, Shopkeeper Su in that moment spoke, “Miss Gu is so charitable and generous, you all must bear in mind, however what must be penalized for will still be penalized. Today’s Miss Gu’s entry fee will just be deducted from all of you people’s salary.”

The spectators who all just were subjected to this matter immediately had a crying face, however they indeed knew Shopkeeper Su’s personality of meaning exactly what he says, they could only clench their teeth and endure the regret and submit to it.

Hao Lan Academy was as spectacular as to their entrance, the interiors were also glorious.

The layout inside of Hao Lan Academy was arranged extremely like the libraries in modern times with that open style, looking up from the first floor hall, one look through the top, the roof was made of crystals, the sunlight shoots down from within the transparent crystals, so the interior was not only very bright it was even more a feeling of quietness.

From the first floor to the fifth floor’s walls were bookcases, the books were all densely packed and neatly arranged, from time to time there are gorgeous people picking books, after picking up the books, they will then bring the books to the surrounding reading hall to sit down and read.

If there were other needs, one can just easily call the bookboys that are patrolling, even more there are book boys who will send over first rate incense.

Yu Cui turned her head back to look toward the book boys that were just punished, “Miss, isn’t it just deducting some silvers, why are their expressions as if they are in pain?”

Gu Qianxue smiled, “Do you know how much Hao Lan Academy’s entry fees costs?”

“I do not know.” Yu Cui and Yu Lian both shook their heads, within their hearts they were in the dark, how much can one entry fee cost? At worst it is just a few to lament over.

“One person, one two silvers” Gu Qianxue indifferently spoke. “We are all three people, in all three two silvers.”

“Three two silver?” Yu Cui and Yu Lian both startled, opened their mouth widely, must know, both of their monthly salary were only two, two and a half silvers, in other words, to be able to walk through this front entrance, one is afraid that even one month of their salary will not be enough.

“The entry fee of Hao Lan Academy is actually calculated based on the number of heads, no wonder the people who are reading inside did not even bring their servants, however this is also good, it is quiet.” Yu Cui smiled and spoke.

Just finishing speaking, Yu Cui suddenly realized a problem, “Wait, Miss, your meaning is… mine and sister Yu Lian are also considered as heads?”

“Yes-ah, is there anything weird about that?” Gu Qianxue answered casually, while looking at the books on the first floor bookcase.

Yu Lian is also surprised, with a terrified face, “Miss, how about I and Yu Cui wait outside for you, we are only little girls, there is no need for us to look at such valuable books, and let the Shopkeeper give back two two silvers to you.”

Gu Qianxue sniggered a smile, looked back at the indeed serious expressions, “What, to be called little girls, just mean there is no need to look at such valuable books? You both must remember, knowledge changes destiny. No matter what age, what country, no matter what your social class is, where you were born, no matter how if you will never participate in imperial examinations, knowledge however will forever be useful. It will increase your insight, change the way you deal with matters, and one day, you both will receive benefits from it.”

Yu Lian and Yu Cui seem to not understand, however there is one point that they indeed know, it is just that everything Miss did, was all for both of these sisters’ good, for a moment, they were touched to the point that their eyes reddened.

“In the future, everytime I come to Hao Lan Academy I will always bring you two with me, you both also must go read books, in the evening you will report to me, what books did you both read, what was the content of the book, what sort of feelings did you have. If you two cannot answer, this one two silvers will then be deducted from your salary.” Gu Qianxue blinked and spoke.

Yu Cui stared blankly for a moment, then anxiously almost cried, Miss, this cannot be like this ah, one two silvers… … a slave’s salary for a month is only just two, two and half.”

Has been following behind the three people, discreetly observing Gu Qianxue, Shopkeeper Su suddenly smiled and said, “Knowledge changes fate, Miss Gu said it extremely right. Old man really did not absolutely think Miss Gu to actually have this wisdom.”

Gu Qianxue turned her back and saw Shopkeeper Su, humbly smiled a bit, “Shopkeeper saw and smiled, Qianxue is a shell of a woman, do not read much books even more is ignorant and narrow minded, how can I speak about wisdom?”

Shopkeeper Su however shook his hands, “Not be, on ordinary days the Academy has students, has scholars, has well known people, however to actually do reading not for accomplishments but to benefit the mind, indeed is very few. How many people read for fame and profit? And in reality, to change a person by reading is influenced subconsciously, they however ignore it.”

Gu Qianxue did not want to exchange pleasantries again with Shopkeeper Su, then said, “Qianxue still has matters that need to trouble Shopkeeper, do you still remember?”

Shopkeeper Su patted his forehead, “Ha, right, if Miss Gu did not remind, old man almost forgot about it, getting old, getting old, is useless now. Miss Gu first you casually look, old man will go to the storeroom to look for a few rare originals for you.”

Rare originals are particularly precious, often it is cost higher even more than gold, Gu Qianxue’s eyes brightened.

Shopkeeper Su left, Yu Lian however came forward and spoke in a low voice next to Gu Qianxue’s ear, “Miss you must be careful, just before those bookboys who were punished, it seems like they are proposing something, afraid it is to harm Miss, you.”