Everyone thought that there were indeed some similarities between the two. Wu Zhixiang, the first release, sighed and said, "If you talk about all kinds of strange goods of Australians, except for glass, what is not my original Chinese original?" When everything is in their hands, it is as if it has been reborn. ”

After him did this, everyone couldn't help nodding their heads and saying yes; Whether it's Australian paper, wine, books, sanitary ware, and all kinds of utensils, apart from the "soft glass" used in glass and "unbroken bottles", what is not an object that has been found since ancient times?

"Even if it's glass, why haven't I ever had it?" Zhang Dai is well-read, and his "miscellaneous studies" are extremely rich, "glass is just glassware." There are two Hans. It's a pity that now it's only a roof to build a house. ”

Wen Huaiqi said; "Is glass the same thing as glass? Brother looks at it by no means similar. It's a bit like porcelain. ”

A few people walked along the walls, lined with roof-high bookshelves and rows of books. The arrangement of these books is also different from that of China, not in the form of letters lying horizontally on the shelves, but in an upright arrangement. They had read Australian books yesterday and knew that Australian books must have a spine, and the title and author of the book were on the spine, and the trees were arranged at a glance.

There are several ladders next to the bookshelves - some of them have iron wheels under them like a ladder, which can be easily pushed around and browsed.

There are bookshelves or windows on the walls, but above the dome, there are long strips of paintings. Zhang Dai knew that this was an oil painting of Westerners, and he had seen it in the Catholic Church in Hangzhou, but he didn't care.

Beyond the shelves were huge cases -- bigger than the ones they used to paint in their homes, with all kinds of books on display. There are also tables, chairs and chairs next to the big bookcase for people to read and enjoy tea. This kind of arrangement is not surprising, and almost all of the larger bookstores they go to have similar furnishings. It's just that the style of the chair is chic, the table is a very small round table, and the chair is a backrest chair with a slightly tilted back, and it is wrapped in a layer of upholstery. Sun Chun was the first to sit down, leaning back, only to feel that the chair was close to the waist, even the head was supported, and it was uncomfortable to lean on this chair.

The round table is set up with exquisite tea sets of various colors, that is, Yixing's purple sand tea sets, famous products of porcelain kilns everywhere, and all-glass tea sets made in Australia - Zhang Dai can see the "beautiful color" when he likes it to make tea. I bought several sets at a high price.

But this is not surprising, the most strange thing is that there are several sets of bed-like heavy objects in the hall, each set of one long and two short, which seem to be chairs and beds, and the outside is made of haode cloth or brocade, and on top are several cushion-like objects. Zhang Dai was not willing to be left behind this time, and was the first to sit down.

"It's wonderful!" He sat on it, but his body was upside down, and he couldn't help but smile, "Brothers, sit down, this object is really interesting!" ”

As soon as Wen Huai and Sun Chun sat down, the feeling of refusal on their buttocks immediately brought them an unprecedented experience, but it was not uncommon for Wu Zhixiang to come here - there were also in Ziming Building, and he also bought a pair of singles to go back for his own enjoyment, the so-called sofa chair is also.

Hearing a few people arguing about why this sofa can be so elastic, I immediately laughed; "Brothers, don't look at this thing as soft and soft, but in fact it is full of iron objects."

How can you believe that iron is the strongest thing that everyone has ever seen, and how can it achieve such an effect? When Wu Zhixiang first bought the servants to enter the Ziming Building, he saw several officials disassembling the sofa, and the stuffed objects were nothing more than kapok and the like, but the bottom plate of the sofa was densely packed with circles of iron wires.

Everyone listened attentively, and Zhang Dai couldn't help but sigh; "My brother used to only think that this world was wonderful, but I never thought that this human person could be so superb!"

A few people were talking on the sofa, and the guys who were waiting on the side didn't dare to come up and disturb, but quietly told Cai Shi. Cai Shi's local acquaintance is as long as Zhao Yinggong goes out or sends him out to run errands, he will take care of him in the bookstore. Because everyone knows that this is a Xiucai public bookstore, Zhao Yinggong has also accepted local Confucian scholars and received their care, so the idle street characters dare not go to the bookstore.

Cai Shi's main job is to see that if a local gentry comes over in person or sends someone over, he will come forward to take care of the relationship. If necessary, directly report to Zhao Yinggong.

Zhang Dai recognized him as soon as he faced, but he didn't come out to greet him right away-from the fact that the guy had touched the nail just now, he knew that these Confucian scholars wanted to take a look for themselves first, and it was useless to go out to greet them by themselves.

At this moment, seeing that they were all sitting on the sofa, they were talking one by one, and immediately called a buddy;

"Go, tell the master quickly, Zhang Dai and Zhang Xianggong have arrived at the store."

Zhang Dai is a famous figure in Hangzhou, even Cai Shi knows that the master should focus on entertaining him. He now delivered it himself. I must have greeted him properly.

Take care of the guy at the moment, take out the cold soda from the "refrigerator", and pour them into the plants one by one.

The so-called "refrigerator" is not a gas refrigerator produced by Lingao, but a wooden cabinet that uses natural ice to cool down in this time and space. The harsh winters of the Ice Age made it possible for places like Hangzhou to store ice in the winter.

This soda is even rarer, and it was transported from Guangdong by ship. Cai Shi was surprised when he saw that the wooden box was actually filled with glass bottles, and he almost didn't drop his jaw, what is the value of such crystal clear glass, he completely understands. In his mind, this soda is simply a "jade liquid".

Zhang Dai didn't care about Cai Shi's hospitality, it was no more ordinary, but he was interested in the plate of drinks he brought.

At first glance, the drink appears to be filled with water, but strings of thin bubbles continue to emerge from the ground, and the cup is full of water droplets. It looks crystal clear, refreshing and pleasant.

A few of you here are enjoying some of them at home, and you can see that this is served with ice. The sun after the Dragon Boat Festival is already very hot, and even if you come in a sedan chair, you have a sense of sweat. Such a glass of "ice water" came at the right time. After drinking, all of them are wonderful. This glass of "clear water" is not only iced, but also has a sweet taste, with a slight sour taste of fruit. The taste is extremely refreshing.

Wu Zhixiang Qidao; "This is not kvass!"

Cai Shi was stunned, he didn't know that Wu Zhixiang was a frequent visitor to Ziming Building, but he knew that a drink called kvass had indeed been shipped, and this drink was prepared in the back cabinet. I can't help but wonder;

"This old man drank kvass?"

"I don't know how many bottles Kvass has drunk." Wu Zhixiang smiled, "It's more sour than this, and there is an aroma." This cup of water was probably shipped from Lingao in a glass bottle, right? ”

"Master Cave Candle Thousands of Miles!" Cai Shi listened to his peculiar accent and knew that most of it was from Guangli, Dao; "I don't dare to deceive you, this soda is also an Australian product, and it was specially shipped from Guangli. The store is specially designed to serve distinguished guests. ”

Wen Huai said with a smile; "What a luxury it is for the owner of the house to act! I'm afraid this cup of elixir and jade liquid is worth a lot of money, I'm afraid I have to take off my robe and pledge it before I can get out. ”

Zhang Dai frowned slightly, feeling that Wen Huai was too disrespectful—it was simply rude. In the scene of this bookstore, the owner must be a rich and noble person, how can he care about this cup of "soda" and ask for it. It is simply the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a man.

Cai Shi couldn't stand up for this, so he hurriedly said; "How dare this? The shop is a bookstore and sells books. ”

Zhang Dai saw that the atmosphere was not good, so he hurriedly said; "Since it's a book, I wonder if there are any rare books here?"

Cai Shi said with a smile; "I don't know what kind of concubine the master wants・・・・・・"

Zhang Dai closed the fan and said; "Be new and interesting. Mencius, justice and the like for the sages, don't take restraint. ”

Wen Huai said; "Yesterday I did; Don't want this dynasty, that is, since the Tang and Song dynasties, all the families that have paid attention to Mencius, none of them can compare to this Mr. Jiao. In particular, exegesis can be called a masterpiece. ”

No one else was very interested in this teaching. They all laughed and didn't say anything. Cai Shinu was born in Bu, and he knew that Zhang Xianggong was the key person, so he smiled at the moment; "The store has all kinds of books, please wait and pick them up."

The books in Wanbi Bookstore, except for some of them shipped directly from Lingao, some were imported from Nanjing and Suzhou, and most of them were made of paper by Lingao and shipped to Hangzhou for local printing.

In order to ensure the fame of Australian books, not only paper molds were shipped, but also inks and papers produced by Lingao were shipped. The planning institute's instructions to Zhao Yinggong were to try to produce their own ink and paper in Hangzhou in the future, and there was no hurry at the moment -- the engine operation that began soon would have a large number of empty tonnage going north, and it would be easy to transport anything.

The first book printed by Zhou Dongtian's printing office was the Chronicles of the Four Continents. This is a book written by the British called Shijie Geography compiled by Lin Zexu and others. This work is a relatively comprehensive introduction to Shijie's geography, humanities, and society in China. However, the Chronicles of the Four Continents of Lingao has been comprehensively revised by the History Office of the Great Library, removing the content that does not conform to the state of discipline, revising some fallacies and misinformation, and of course adding a lot of new content.

The paper type of books transported to Hangzhou are carefully considered, and books such as the subset of classics and histories are not uncommon in places like Jiangnan where books are flourishing -- the Hangzhou Printing Institute is not currently taking the marketing path of winning by scale and impacting the market at a low cost, and if the cultural bookstore wants to attract people, it must have new and surprising content, and there must be books of a certain academic level, and the academic works of the Qing Dynasty have become the first choice. @