Soon, Emperor Xizong Son of Heaven set his sights on Imperial Library and continued to carry forward his ancestor's skill of playing with words.
Not only did the price of Imperial Library rise to the sky-high price of one gold per thousand words, but also the library cards were given to relatives and relatives, and they declared to the outside world that they recognized the card but not the person.
It is clear that outsiders are encouraged to borrow cards and read books from relatives and relatives to open up financial resources.
Relatives and relatives can also make money by renting book cards, which can be said to be profitable in many ways.
Emperor Xizong This order was executed perfectly.
Passed down for hundreds of years, Imperial Library's book cards are almost clearly priced, with a rental price of 100 gold per day. I don't know how many down-and-out family members and relatives have been supported.
But he said that Xu Yi stood outside the door for a moment, read the words on the jade bi, and then walked towards the foyer.
In the middle of the foyer is a row of windows, which are the same as the ones used to buy food at the Martial Arts Hall. A sign on one side clearly states the entry guide for newbies: Enter with a card, top up money and deposit, the first order is a thousand dollars, and will not be returned.
Xu Yi looked at it and shook his head. This was just like the traffic package launched by a certain company in later generations. It shows that wisdom can be copied across time and space.
Imperial Library's business is not very good. There are only three windows and hundreds of people queue up.
This amount is not bad for a small restaurant, but for Imperial Library, which covers an area of dozens of hectares and has nearly 100 million books, it is undoubtedly a stream flowing into the sea.
"How much to charge!"
The old man in green clothes inside the door asked feebly.
"A thousand gold coins!"
Xu Yi Send the card and money into the window.
"Looking at old books?"
The old man in blue said something strange.
"First time here."
Xu Yi told the truth, feeling a little curious.
"No wonder!"
The old man in Tsing Yi poked at the brand number on the left side of the transparent window. There was a row of small words written on it: Instructions for newcomers, the more, the merrier.
"Is it still a thousand gold coins?"
The old man in green asked questions and stretched out his hand to grab the money.
"I changed my mind, ten thousand gold!"
Xu Yi handed over ten more golden tickets.
The old man in green frowned slightly and cast his eyes on Xu Yi for the first time, "Why are you willing to pay more?" There was both surprise and disappointment in his tone.
"Newcomers should abide by the rules!"
Xu Yi said with a smile.
"Your boy is a character."
As he spoke, the old man in green took the gold ticket, but his hand slowed down and said, "One thousand gold, I'll give you a piece of news."
"Thank you!"
Xu Yi transmitted the message, quickly handed over the gold ticket, and said loudly, "Add another two thousand gold!"
When we were at Guang'an, Xu Yi had a lot of dealings with Steward Xie from the Alchemy Hall. He understood the power of the car and boat shop's office very well. This person may not be successful enough, but he is more than capable of ruining things.
The old man in front of me made it clear that he wanted to eat from An Rule's side. Xu Yi knew the ropes very well. Since he wanted to give a favor, he might as well give it as much as he could.
Sure enough, the old man in green clothes was startled at first, then smiled, and continued to go through the procedures in a leisurely manner, "It is unreasonable for people like you not to succeed, that's all, good people will do it to the end. There is Huadiao wine in room Jiachen Number on the north side. It is ready. Send it to the clean room and give it to the old man with the broken eyebrow."
After transmitting the message, Yujue handed it over and still shouted feebly, "Next one."
After exiting the foyer, Xu Yi walked forward, but there was a wide courtyard paved with bluestones and shaded by giant trees on both sides. Looking north, he soon saw the signboard of the military building. He walked quickly and found Jiachen Number's room. With a gentle push, the thick old yellow pear wood door creaked and slowly opened a gap.
Xu Yi quickly found two jars of unopened Huadiao wine, put them in Sumeru Ring, walked out, carefully closed the door, and continued on.
After walking another hundred meters, we finally entered a huge, extremely monotonous space. Looking around, we could see no beginning to the east and west, no end to the north and south. Rows of bookshelves stood neatly, like a sea of pines and trees.
An announcement was recorded on the wall at the entrance. After scanning it with one glance, Xu Yi secretly marveled at the royal family's ability to amass wealth.
It turns out that the bookshelves here are all sealed, and the only way to open them is with book cards.
If you want to read any kind of book, you must first pay with your card.
For example, if he Xu wants to know the origin of a certain monster, he can find the monster books column and choose from books such as <Myriad Demon Records>, <Mysterious Monster Talk>, <Demon Race Origin>, etc.
If you are not sure in your mind, then you have to try out one book after another. Every time you take out a book, you have to consume it first, even if not a word of the book is suitable for your own use.
In other words, this is a gamble, betting on your own luck.
If your luck is good, you will be done with one or two books; if your luck is bad, you will have to check the designated books one by one, and your consumption will be lost.
What's even more amazing is that if you want to recharge the money again, you can only do it in the hall. The recharge fee here is a full 50% more expensive than outside.
When seeing these regulations, Xu Yi still didn't understand why there was a small sign saying "Instructions for Newcomers, the more, the merrier" in front of the previous recharge window.
This is obviously done deliberately for the convenience of the library. The person who did it is definitely not to remind new book readers, but to attract people in this vague way.
If he Xu hadn't paid attention to this before, like a newbie who is usually wary of everything, and deliberately went against the reminder of the old man in green, he would probably have spent all his money this time.
After scanning the notice carefully, Xu Yi did not act rashly. He carefully checked the route map next to the notice and searched according to the map. After searching for nearly half an hour, he finally found the clean room.
A withered and yellow wing room stood in the southeast corner. There was a straw mat in the corner, and old man in hemp clothes was curled up in a ball, sleeping faintly.
Xu Yi walked around to the side and took a clear look at the old man's face. He had a gray head and white beard and hair. The ravines on his face looked like dry land plowed by the years. His long, snow-white eyebrows were particularly eye-catching. Two-thirds of the left eyebrow was bald.
His cheeks were red, his eyes were swollen, and when he sniffed his nose, a faint smell of alcohol came over him, which was clearly a sign of being an alcoholic for many years.
At that moment, Xu Yi summoned two altars of flower carvings, pulled open the covers, and gently stirred them up.
After a while, Old Cangtou sat up. Before opening his hazy eyes, he reached for the wine jar with unusual precision.
Xu Yi didn't dodge and let him hold him. Old Cangtou hugged the wine jar and drank freely. The amount of wine was amazing. In an instant, not a drop of wine was left in the jar, and not a drop was spilled.
"Tsk, tsk, my thirst is finally quenched, my dear, it's been three days, no smart people have come for three days, but this old man is going to die of thirst..."
Old Cangtou had a look on his face as if he had been thirsty for a long time and was satisfied with his drink. Without saying a word, he took it to another wine vat and started drinking.
After more than ten breaths, Old Cangtou finally put down the wine jar, with a face full of intoxication, carefully sealed the wine skin, and sighed, "You damn Old Xie, you use the old man to make money, and you also get stuck in the old man's neck. Every time, there are two jars, fuck him..."