On Sunday, July 13th, before noon.
Utopia, New Testament Civilization, the State of Vietnam.
Saigon City (medium-sized city, fifth-order classical machine civilization reserve).
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In the wealthy neighborhood, at the Boya Ancient Bookstore.
Having reached the destination.
JiiXi is lying on the back of the Mantis Queen, sound asleep.
There is saliva dripping from the corner of JiiXi's mouth.
A piece of snack debris, is still clamped between her teeth.
When JiiXi woke up, in a daze from the pain.
She found, the long leg girl, was pulling her hair.
And the bald girl, was tugging at her ear.
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bald girl, Qimii:
"Brother Xi, we're here.
We're here to sell books.
Why are you still sleeping?"
JiiXi was dazed:
"How long, have you been calling me?"
bald girl, Qimii, helplessly:
"Needless to say.
I've been calling you for over ten minutes.
Fortunately, I know how to wake you up.
If it were someone else, even setting off firecrackers wouldn't wake you up."
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Finally, JiiXi got down from the back of the beast-bot.
The owner of the Boya Ancient Bookstore, welcomed he with a beaming smile:
"Well, the Truant King.
It's the first time, I've seen you before noon.
It's quite rare.
In the past, you always skipped classes in the afternoon.
And came to the ancient bookstore, to kill time.
This morning, it's like the sun has risen from the northwest."
The Boya Ancient Bookstore, is the largest antique-style bookstore, in Saigon City.
The bookstore owner seldom comes here.
He had an appointment with JiiXi last night.
So he had to come, and wait for JiiXi, before noon.
Usually, a fourth-order service beast-bot, is in charge of managing the entire ancient bookstore.
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JiiXi's eyes, were still a bit dazed:
"Aren't I getting up early, to bring you antique-style books.
Taking advantage of the lively atmosphere of the ancient bookstore, at noon on Sunday.
There are many wealthy customers.
The sooner we sell them, the sooner we can get the money."
The bookstore owner, narrowed his eyes:
"How many books, are there?"
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JiiXi used her information bracelet, to project holographic images, of the covers of over a thousand antique-style books.
And he also conveniently sent them to the bookstore owner's information bracelet:
"There are over a thousand books.
They are all outstanding antique-style good books selected from.
You know, all the books, I bought are high-quality ones.
They can be used as gifts, and decorations."
The bookstore owner hypocritically tried to dissuade JiiXi:
"A scholar would rather starve than sell his books.
A hero would rather be in a desperate situation than sell his sword.
You are the collector, who has bought the most antique-style books, in our Saigon City.
Are you really willing to sell them?
After selling them, it will be much more expensive to buy them again.
Moreover, you might lose the title, of the number one collector, of antique-style books."
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JiiXi sighed helplessly:
"I'm almost starving to death.
A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.
I don't care about the title at all.
I'm not that hypocritical.
I'm not a pedantic scholar.
That kind of false aloofness does a lot of harm.
I've already brought the antique-style books here. There's no reason not to sell them.
It's very troublesome to go back to the Xabadu, to get the antique-style books.
First, we need to use a big carriage, to pull them out.
And then, change to Handling beast-bots.
If you don't discard old books, how can you get new knowledge?
If you don't abandon old swords, how can you wield new ones?
I'll buy when I have money.
And sell when I don't.
Just for fun and happiness."
The bookstore owner's eyes lit up, and he was secretly overjoyed:
"Then according to the rules, we talked about last night.
Sell them at 50% off the original price, of the antique-style books.
For the antique-style books are sold.
I'll settle the accounts with you, at 30% of the original price."
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There are two reasons, why the bookstore owner, is so happy.
Firstly, JiiXi is his biggest customer, without a doubt.
Over the years, JiiXi has bought a lot of antique-style books, in his bookstore.
There are almost a million dollars, yes.
And all of them, are high-quality among antique-style books.
Secondly, the sold antique-style books, can be sold again.
One batch of goods, can be sold twice.
The bookstore owner, can make money twice.
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The owner of the Boya Ancient Bookstore, was well-prepared.
First, he asked JiiXi to instruct the Handling beast-bots, to move the antique-style books inside.
In the middle of the bookstore hall, a row of tables had been prepared in advance.
The bookstore beast-bot, piled up the antique-style books, on the desktop.
Then, it form beautiful conch-shaped designs, one by one.
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Soon, a huge, brightly colored holographic image poster, is projected above the entrance of the Boya Ancient Bookstore:
"antique-style Books, High-quality Appreciation Activity!
Best-selling antique-style Books, 50% off!
Selected with great care, by the number one collector of antique-style books, in Saigon City!
New customers, limited to three books per person.
Old customers, no limit!"
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The bookstore owner wasn't bragging.
Indeed, JiiXi is the person, who has collected the most antique-style books, in Saigon City.
JiiXi would only buy and collect an antique-style book, after reading it and judging that, it was of great value.
JiiXi bought books to read at home, to kill the boring time.
Just after JiiXi left, was strolling not far, across the street.
He accidentally looked back.
Seeing the holographic image poster, JiiXi is shocked.
Then, his legs went weak, and he directly fell onto the street.
Fortunately, the streets in Utopia, are paved with gene-tough grass.
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In Utopia, there are no cement roads, or asphalt roads...
Those remnants of the slave society, damage the natural ecology, have disappeared.
The breakthrough in foam metal technology, has promoted the iteration of robot design.
The specific gravity of foam metal, is only a fraction from one-tenth to one-tenth of ordinary metals.
Robots made of foam metal, are very lightweight.
The robot feet, are designed with bionics.
And equipped with a buffering function.
So they land gently.
Robots are not likely to cause devastating damage to the roads, paved with gene-tough grass.
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Sitting on the grassy street.
JiiXi, had come to his senses, but praise:
"The older, the wiser!"
You don't know, until you make a comparison.
Once you do, you'll be shocked.
I'm just a little money-grubber.
I can't compare with those shrewd and cunning businessmen at all.
We're in different dimensions, and at different levels.
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bald girl, Qimii, majors in economics, and minors in physics.
When she saw the holographic image poster, she also stunned for a moment.
Then, she also smiled and taunted JiiXi:
"You're just a first-year student, acts as a peddler.
You can't compare with those old and experienced peddlers at all.
You only earn hard-earned money, money earned with blood and sweat.
They just use their brains a little, and they are far ahead of you."
Thinking that, his talent, is not in business,
JiiXi felt a bit more at ease, in his heart.
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