Li Xuewu curled his lips without giving any face and said: "Who said that people have to endure some hardships to become noble and become a master?"

The second master did not expect that Li Xuewu would say this.

He knew that Li Xuewu would not be vindictive with him, so he waited for Li Xuewu to tell him the truth.

"I have known since I was a child that suffering is just suffering. Suffering will not bring success, and it is not worth pursuing!"

When Li Xuewu was a child, he did not live a life of fine clothing and fine food, and the Li family was not as wealthy as it is now.

Four students, before Li Xuewen went to college, before Li Xuewu became a soldier, and Li Shun almost died of exhaustion.

Why is Li Xuewu's character so aggressive? He was forced to do so.

Since childhood, teachers have taught you to be kind, courteous, thrifty and generous, but these can only make you an ordinary person, with enough food and clothing.

But society’s resources are limited. If you want to get ahead, you have to steal resources from others.

Can you go to the battlefield without a strong energy?

Can you survive?

Holding the steering wheel, Li Xuewu looked ahead with firm eyes like a wolf.

“I don’t need to taste their suffering to feel moved.”

Li Xuewu turned to look at the second master and said: "Although my childhood life was not as good as theirs, there is nothing to be thankful for. Who doesn't suffer?".

"Alas~"

Seeing the second master sighing, Li Xuewu also knew not to criticize the old man too harshly.

If you can have a kind heart, it means that there is still warmth in the inverted house.

Li Xuewu's voice also became deeper.

"Our experiences are not to hone our will, let alone to make others empathize, but because we cannot avoid suffering."

The second master has experienced everything in his life, and he can see clearly.

What can he say about Li Xuewu's words? Isn't it also him?

Looking at a large courtyard passing by outside the car window, the second master turned to look at Li Xuewu and said, "I have seen this method of yours before."

"Yeah~"

There were many people on the road at this time, so Li Xuewu drove very carefully.

After hearing the second master's words, he turned his head and glanced, then continued to look forward.

The second master also turned his head and said: "This is how the princes of the former Qing Dynasty raised their disciples."

"Hehehe"

Li Xuewu chuckled and said, "Second Master, you are really good at lifting people up today."

Ye Erye glanced at Li Xuewu and saw that he understood what he meant, so he stopped talking.

At this time, there were not as many antique markets in Sijiu City as there would be in later generations, and the oldest one was in Neptune Village.

Neptune Village and Liulichang both belong to the same father and are all together.

Liulichang originated in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, most of the candidates who came to Beijing to take the imperial examinations lived in this area.

Therefore, there are many shops selling books, pens, inks, paper and inkstones here, creating a strong cultural atmosphere.

This street is actually not that long or big.

It is bounded by Xinhua Street in the south, East Liulichang in the east and West Liulichang in the west.

The total length of the street is 690 meters, the width is less than 10 meters, and the narrowest point is only six or seven meters.

In later generations, we can see numerous shops, all selling books, inscriptions, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, pens, inks, paper and inkstones and other cultural supplies.

What Li Xuewu saw now was another kind of cultural atmosphere.

After finding a place to park the car, Li Xuewu followed the second master and walked in. All he saw along the way were old and new brands with plaques.

Because of the times, the shops here are now government-run, but they are all staffed by old employees.

The second master returned to his hometown and was very emotional.

Standing under the archway, he pointed to the east and west streets and introduced Li Xuewu: "Now I can still see a little shadow, but I don't recognize most of them."

Li Xuewu also followed Ye Erye's guidance and looked both ways.

The flow of people is neither too big nor too small.

There was no sound of hawking, but there was also the sound of flies and mosquitoes talking.

There used to be a Changdian Temple Fair here, so there was no lack of excitement in the past.

But since the temple fair was no longer allowed, it really feels like the end of an era here.

Li Xuewu knew that the real end would be this year.

But after this year, will every house really close its doors and refuse customers?

It’s not like buying and selling. When there is buying, there is also selling.

Ye Erye took Li Xuewu for a walk on the street with his hands behind his back, spreading the knowledge here.

"The most chaotic time was the end of the Qing Dynasty. Except for "Laoer Youtang", almost all the original shops no longer exist. Most of them were replaced one after another, and only thirty or forty stores remained."

Mr. Ye was not just taking Li Xuewu to reminisce about the past and present, but he was touching people.

He didn't know whether his old acquaintances were still there, so he walked around the streets first, which is called asking for directions.

"After the Guangxu Dynasty, Liulichang changed even more"

The second master raised his head and looked forward, and said: "As far as I can remember, from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Revolution of 1911, there were about 220 shops opened in Liulichang."

"That's quite a lot!"

Li Xuewu looked at the shops on both sides and found that there were not even 200 in total. The turnover was so great.

As long as this is the case, it must be social unrest.

If you can't even afford to live, there are still people buying books, playing calligraphy and painting?

The father and son walked around the street and didn't meet anyone they knew. What does this mean?

The population is withering away.

The second master sighed with his hands behind his back, raised his head and looked at the plaque of a passing house.

One-hearted study.

"Let's go in and have a look"

Mr. Ye now feels like he is looking for a needle in a haystack.

Do you see them on the street or in time-honored shops?

"Comrades, what do you want to see?"

When Li Xuewu and Li Xuewu entered the room, no one paid any attention to them.

Still standing at the very back, a salesperson in his fifties came over and said hello softly.

This probably came about because he saw the age of Mr. Ye and the aura of Li Xuewu next to him.

Aura and momentum are very mysterious things to talk about, but some people can feel them.

"The books in your store are all new enough."

Second Master Ye rolled his eyes and responded with a smile.

"Chi~"

The young waiter who was standing aside and watching sneered and said, "This is a bookstore. Instead of new books, it sells used books?"

Ye Erye's expression froze slightly, and he nodded with a lonely look, saying: "Yes, that's what you said."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The old waiter standing at the counter who greeted them first looked at Mr. Ye and asked softly: "This comrade used to be in our industry?"

"Hey, do you know me?"

Second Master Ye thought he had met an acquaintance. Judging from the age of the other person, it was possible.

"Don't know"

The man shook his head and ignored his colleagues who were snickering at Ye Erye's words. He said very politely: "Only regular customers know that our bookstore used to go down to collect books and sell them."

As soon as he finished saying this, the young waiter standing aside was stunned, and his hand covering his mouth had not yet been lowered.

You can't blame him, because he is the same age as Li Xuewu, so it's normal for him not to know.

In the past, bookstores did not write books themselves to sell, but had clerks travel around the country to collect books.

Collect them, print them out and sell them.

Of course, there is no copyright fee involved, it is just blatant piracy.

This person continued: "Seeing that you have already passed by the door once, and looking at the way you came in, you don't look like someone who buys calligraphy and paintings, but more like someone in our industry."
To be continued...