In desperation, Qin Fengming did not stop in Fangshi anymore, and headed towards Cangbei City, the nearest city. Cangbei City is located to the north of Cangling Lake, the largest inland lake in Daliang Kingdom. Cangling Lake covers an area of millions of square miles. Qin Fengming lowered his figure ten miles away from Cangbei City, changed his appearance into a dark-faced young man in his twenties, and walked straight towards Cangbei City in the distance. This place is very close to Cangbei City. There are many pedestrians walking intermittently on the road, following the flow of people. Soon, he came to Cangbei City. Looking at this city, it is no different from other cities we have seen. The same thing is that the city walls are tall and the area is quite large. When he came to the city, he asked people on the road where the shop selling books was located, and walked straight towards it without stopping elsewhere. When I got closer, I realized that there were more than a dozen shops on this street, all of which sold books. At this time, the Daliang Kingdom relied on literature to recruit scholars, and the style of writing was prevalent. Therefore, shops selling books were also very prosperous. Entering a bookstore, I found that the bookshelf behind the counter was filled with all kinds of books. There was an old man in his sixties or seventies, sitting on a chair nearby, holding a book with yellowed pages and studying it carefully. There were two guys standing behind the counter, one of whom was explaining something to a customer. Seeing Qin Fengming walking in, another waiter immediately greeted with a smile: "I wonder what kind of books this young master needs to buy. Our store has all kinds of books. Even the works written by famous literary figures such as Feng Han and Yan Wei hundreds of years ago are also fully stocked. You will not be disappointed."
Listening to the waiter's words, Qin Fengming smiled secretly in his heart. He didn't know who Feng Han and Yan Wei were. They must have been ancient people from long ago. Hehe smiled and said: "I wonder, do you have books for sale on the comparison of ancient characters and modern characters?" When the clerk heard this, his expression suddenly froze, and he asked in confusion: "I wonder what kind of ancient Chinese font it is? Can the young master write a few words, otherwise it is difficult to judge." Qin Fengming stepped forward and used the pen and ink on the counter to write several words on the crimson scroll on the paper. Raise your hand and hand it to the guy. The guy took it, looked at it carefully, shook his head and said: "These characters look like the fonts of the ancient Li era, but they are a little different. They seem to be older. The specific type of characters needs to be carefully analyzed..." " At this time, the old man on the chair next to him heard Qin Fengming and the two talking, put down the book in his hand, and walked to the two of them. The waiter immediately shut up. He quickly said: "Mr. Wen, please take a look at what era these characters are in. You are an expert in ancient characters." As he said that, he handed over the characters written by Qin Fengming with both hands. The old man took it and looked at it carefully. His eyes suddenly lit up, and his face immediately became extremely solemn. After studying it carefully again, his old face immediately lit up with joy. Turning to face Qin Fengming, he said, "Little brother, I wonder where you got these words?" Qin Fengming was overjoyed when he saw the old man's expression, and secretly looked forward to it: "I saw these words in an ancient book. I wonder if the old man can read these words?" "The words you wrote were written hundreds of thousands of years ago. Nowadays, very few of them have been circulated. People who know them are even rarer, but I can still recognize a few. When I was young, I could count a few. I took the exam every time, but failed every time and had no hope of success. So I devoted myself wholeheartedly to the study of ancient Chinese. I had seen this kind of writing in an ancient book more than ten years ago, and spent five years studying it, and finally translated the ancient book. I don’t want me to encounter such words again now.” The old man's face glowed red and he said excitedly. Qin Fengming was overjoyed when he heard this. Unexpectedly, this kind of writing turned out to be a font from hundreds of thousands of years ago. If you go to other stores, you may not be able to find someone who is proficient in this kind of writing. Unexpectedly, I would be so lucky to meet someone who is proficient in this kind of writing in the first store. "Old man, do you recognize all these words?" Qin Fengming asked eagerly, with a respectful look on his face. "Of course, I have seen these words before." The old man immediately used a brush to write the current text under each word for comparison. "My father, I have many such words. I wonder if I can translate them all. I will not let my translation go in vain. I will definitely pay you some silver. It doesn't matter how much. If you have any other requirements, I will certainly satisfy you." Qin Fengming saw the old man. The reporter translated it without hesitation and spoke eagerly. "Let's not talk about money for the moment. I have lost my enterprising spirit since I failed the exam three times when I was young. I have long ignored fame and wealth. Although I can quickly translate these words, but if it is a word that I have never seen before, , it will take a long time, I wonder if little brother can wait for such a long time?" The old man's eyes were full of excitement, and he stared at Qin Fengming closely, as if he was afraid that he would not agree. It turned out that because of three blows, the old man gave up his career as an official and turned to studying ancient prose. Nowadays, seeing ancient writings is much more exciting than getting any money. "The ancient book I got contains about 10,000 such words. I wonder how long it will take my husband to completely translate it?" Qin Fengming thought for a while and asked. "It can take as long as a year, or as short as a few months." The old man hesitated and said.
"Okay, as my father-in-law said, I'm going to find a place to live now. I'll come here tomorrow morning and invite my husband to come over. If I can translate all the words, I'll give you a big reward." After saying that, Qin Fengming stood up and rushed over. The old man bowed and said goodbye. Qin Fengming came to the street, inquired about the location of the Chinese medicine store in the city, and then went straight to a large drug store, which was the largest Chinese medicine store in Cangbei City. I just thought about it alone. It must be extremely inconvenient to live in an inn. I have to find a house. Although he had one or two hundred taels of silver on him, it was definitely not enough to buy a house. Only by buying an old ginseng plant on your body can you collect enough silver. This ginseng plant is more than two feet long, with all the roots and trunks, like a human figure, as graceful as a living thing. It was originally obtained from the main storage ring of the Fourth Fortress of Juque Castle. If you put it in the secular world, you would definitely cherish it. But for Qin Fengming, this ginseng is not very useful. When Qin Fengming took out the ginseng and placed it on the counter, the shopkeeper in the pharmacy was stunned. He took it closer and looked at it carefully. For a moment, his eyes were full of excitement. In his decades of life, he had never seen such a big old ginseng plant, so he quickly found his employer. The owner's surname was Wei, who came from a family of traditional Chinese medicine. He was about sixty years old, with a rosy face and good spirits. I was also excited when I saw the old ginseng on the counter. In the end, the ginseng plant was sold for 20,000 taels of silver. "I wonder if I know who has a house for sale in the city?" After the transaction was completed, Qin Fengming did not leave, but said to the owner.