Chapter 193
Chapter 193
Chapter 193
Chapter 192 So Ambitious——
In August Qiuwei, the place of this exam is in Xingnan Prefecture.
From Fengyang County to Xingnan Prefecture, it takes three or four days for a horse-drawn carriage to travel the official road.
Walking unsteadily along the way, adhering to the principle of stopping to eat when hungry and staying in a hotel wherever it gets dark, Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun spent six days on the road before arriving at Xingnan Mansion.
Xingnan Prefecture is a much bigger city than Taisong Prefecture, and looks more prosperous and lively.
Probably because of the bustle and bustle, even though the examination hall is in a relatively remote location in the southeast corner of the city, there are many inns around, and all of them look clean and elegant.
Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun chose one of them to live in.
The first-class Tianzihao guest room is big enough. If you look at it by today's standards, it is a suite with a reception room.
Moreover, the bookshelves placed inside are also filled with various books, and on the desk for reading and writing, there are also items such as pens, inks, papers and inkstones.
Overall, very good.
After landing, Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun rested for a while, and when they were going to go out for a walk in the evening, they were looking for a place to eat some food, when they met a scholar who also came out of the inn people.
Jiang Junli also saw Song Jingyun in front of him, especially when he saw that he was wearing the same clothes as himself, his expression became more and more strange.
"Brother Tai is also here to participate in Qiu Wei." Jiang Junli cupped his hands, "Under Jiang Junli, he is from Jiangcheng, I don't know Xiongtai..."
"Song Jingyun, from Fengyang County." Seeing that Jiang Junli was also quite friendly, Song Jingyun cupped his hands in response.
"Fengyang County." Jiang Junli's expression became more complicated.
Sure enough.
He has heard from his family since he was a child that Fengyang County is a barren land compared to Jiangcheng, and most of the people there are from ordinary or even poor families.
No wonder, Song Jingyun would wear the same clothes as him now.
"Is there a problem?" Song Jingyun noticed Jiang Junli's strangeness and asked.
"No, no." Jiang Junli shook his head hurriedly, and continued, "Since Brother Song is here to participate in Qiu Wei, then he is just like me. I live in the same inn with you, which is considered fate."
Seeing Jiang Junlisheng's kind face and polite speech, Song Jingyun replied with a smile, "It's fate, we husband and wife are going out for dinner, brother Jiang, do you want to go with us?"
"Oh, what are you going to eat?" Jiang Junli asked curiously.
"I heard that the Yangchun noodles in the alley in front are delicious, and the spring rolls at the stall next to it are even more delicious. I see that there are also fried cakes and so on. I just went to have a taste."
Hearing what Song Jingyun said, Jiang Junli felt even more uncomfortable.
These meals are available in the nearby Huifu Building, but Song Jingyun didn't go there, but went to eat at small stalls in the alley instead.
Looking at the lady next to Song Jingyun, although she looks very good and looks dignified and virtuous, there is no extra jewelry on her hair, only a silver hairpin inlaid with pearls, which looks very plain.
This Song Jingyun's family is indeed very poor.
Jiang Junli sighed in his heart, cupped his hands and said, "I have an appointment with others, so I won't bother Brother Song and his wife. We will have dinner together when we are free some other day."
"Farewell." Song Jingyun arched his hands and walked out with Jiang Mixia.
Jiang Junli saw the two of them enter the alley opposite, sighed, and then went to the counter of the inn.
"How long did you pay for the guest room where the two of you stayed just now?" Jiang Junli asked.
"Back to your lord, the couple paid ten days' rent."
According to the rules of the inn, if there is no special requirement for long-term stays, the payment is ten days and ten days, and it is convenient for everyone.
Only ten days...
Jiang Junli tore off the money bag at his waist, and took out a bank note from the money bag, "Help them pay the rent for two months."
"Yes, yes." The innkeeper looked at the amount of the bank note, and almost laughed like a flower, but then frowned, "Lang Jun gave too much money."
Not a few, but a lot.
Even if the rent for two months is based on the standard of the rooms Song Jingyun and Jiang Mixia lived in, plus the rather rich three meals a day, it is only 20 taels of silver. The 200 taels of silver...
Smash!
"What's left is the daily expenses of meals, carriages and horses, washing clothes, etc. If there are any leftovers, then prepare more pens, ink, paper, inkstones, books and clothes."
Jiang Junli said, "Just one point, it can't be said that I paid the rent."
"Yes, yes, I understand, don't worry, sir." The shopkeeper hurriedly agreed.
Someone paid the rent and did not do bad things, so he naturally had no reason not to help.
Seeing the shopkeeper's agreement, Jiang Junli was relieved. Just as he was about to leave, his servant Xinghe ran over quickly, "Master!"
"I came back so early, but the work is done?" Jiang Junli asked.
Asked by his master, Xinghe's face was full of embarrassment, and he scratched his scalp again and again, "Originally, it was almost finished, but at the end of the day, he shivered so much, this business not only didn't pay..."
"Besides, because of the excellent emerald that came out of the stone, the stone tripled in size, so, so..."
Instead of losing money, you made money!
Jiang Junli's complexion suddenly turned black, "I can't do this well."
"Master, you can't blame the little one for this matter. The little one has already tried his best to pick out those stones that no one else wants, and when he first cut it down, there was obviously nothing. It seems that it is a matter of sure compensation. Who knew that the second knife would go down..."
Can it produce emeralds?
He was also a little puzzled.
In fact, don't say he couldn't figure it out, there were so many people present, none of them were surprised.
After all, such a stone...
"It's enough to cut it once, why do you need to cut it again?" Jiang Junli frowned and asked.
"This..." Xinghe couldn't answer.
He didn't intend to cut it at first, but just now, for some reason, there seemed to be a voice in his head, which kept making noises, which made him very depressed, so he simply cut it again.
"You, you are troublesome!" Jiang Junli was so angry that he gave Xinghe a "bang chestnut", and even muttered, "If my parents know this, they will definitely say that I am a rare business genius and call me back Inherit the family business!"
"It's hard for me to escape to participate in the Qiu Wei. I want to pass the exam, and I will serve the country and the people in the future, and realize my lofty ambitions, so I don't have to face the mountain of money at home all day long!"
Young master is so ambitious!
Xinghe silently gave Jiang Junli a thumbs up in his heart, then rolled his eyes, and said, "Don't worry, young master, I will dispose of this emerald casually, just don't let my parents know."
Dispose of it.
Jiang Junli thought for a while, "It's better to give it to Song Jingyun. His family is poor, so he lives in this inn, and he will hand it over to the innkeeper."
This chapter was revised at 2022:10 on October 8, 22. Since the chapter title cannot be modified, it is placed at the first line of this chapter~
Everyone can refresh it~
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 192 So Ambitious——
In August Qiuwei, the place of this exam is in Xingnan Prefecture.
From Fengyang County to Xingnan Prefecture, it takes three or four days for a horse-drawn carriage to travel the official road.
Walking unsteadily along the way, adhering to the principle of stopping to eat when hungry and staying in a hotel wherever it gets dark, Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun spent six days on the road before arriving at Xingnan Mansion.
Xingnan Prefecture is a much bigger city than Taisong Prefecture, and looks more prosperous and lively.
Probably because of the bustle and bustle, even though the examination hall is in a relatively remote location in the southeast corner of the city, there are many inns around, and all of them look clean and elegant.
Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun chose one of them to live in.
The first-class Tianzihao guest room is big enough. If you look at it by today's standards, it is a suite with a reception room.
Moreover, the bookshelves placed inside are also filled with various books, and on the desk for reading and writing, there are also items such as pens, inks, papers and inkstones.
Overall, very good.
After landing, Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun rested for a while, and when they were going to go out for a walk in the evening, they were looking for a place to eat some food, when they met a scholar who also came out of the inn people.
Jiang Junli also saw Song Jingyun in front of him, especially when he saw that he was wearing the same clothes as himself, his expression became more and more strange.
"Brother Tai is also here to participate in Qiu Wei." Jiang Junli cupped his hands, "Under Jiang Junli, he is from Jiangcheng, I don't know Xiongtai..."
"Song Jingyun, from Fengyang County." Seeing that Jiang Junli was also quite friendly, Song Jingyun cupped his hands in response.
"Fengyang County." Jiang Junli's expression became more complicated.
Sure enough.
He has heard from his family since he was a child that Fengyang County is a barren land compared to Jiangcheng, and most of the people there are from ordinary or even poor families.
No wonder, Song Jingyun would wear the same clothes as him now.
"Is there a problem?" Song Jingyun noticed Jiang Junli's strangeness and asked.
"No, no." Jiang Junli shook his head hurriedly, and continued, "Since Brother Song is here to participate in Qiu Wei, then he is just like me. I live in the same inn with you, which is considered fate."
Seeing Jiang Junlisheng's kind face and polite speech, Song Jingyun replied with a smile, "It's fate, we husband and wife are going out for dinner, brother Jiang, do you want to go with us?"
"Oh, what are you going to eat?" Jiang Junli asked curiously.
"I heard that the Yangchun noodles in the alley in front are delicious, and the spring rolls at the stall next to it are even more delicious. I see that there are also fried cakes and so on. I just went to have a taste."
Hearing what Song Jingyun said, Jiang Junli felt even more uncomfortable.
These meals are available in the nearby Huifu Building, but Song Jingyun didn't go there, but went to eat at small stalls in the alley instead.
Looking at the lady next to Song Jingyun, although she looks very good and looks dignified and virtuous, there is no extra jewelry on her hair, only a silver hairpin inlaid with pearls, which looks very plain.
This Song Jingyun's family is indeed very poor.
Jiang Junli sighed in his heart, cupped his hands and said, "I have an appointment with others, so I won't bother Brother Song and his wife. We will have dinner together when we are free some other day."
"Farewell." Song Jingyun arched his hands and walked out with Jiang Mixia.
Jiang Junli saw the two of them enter the alley opposite, sighed, and then went to the counter of the inn.
"How long did you pay for the guest room where the two of you stayed just now?" Jiang Junli asked.
"Back to your lord, the couple paid ten days' rent."
According to the rules of the inn, if there is no special requirement for long-term stays, the payment is ten days and ten days, and it is convenient for everyone.
Only ten days...
Jiang Junli tore off the money bag at his waist, and took out a bank note from the money bag, "Help them pay the rent for two months."
"Yes, yes." The innkeeper looked at the amount of the bank note, and almost laughed like a flower, but then frowned, "Lang Jun gave too much money."
Not a few, but a lot.
Even if the rent for two months is based on the standard of the rooms Song Jingyun and Jiang Mixia lived in, plus the rather rich three meals a day, it is only 20 taels of silver. The 200 taels of silver...
Smash!
"What's left is the daily expenses of meals, carriages and horses, washing clothes, etc. If there are any leftovers, then prepare more pens, ink, paper, inkstones, books and clothes."
Jiang Junli said, "Just one point, it can't be said that I paid the rent."
"Yes, yes, I understand, don't worry, sir." The shopkeeper hurriedly agreed.
Someone paid the rent and did not do bad things, so he naturally had no reason not to help.
Seeing the shopkeeper's agreement, Jiang Junli was relieved. Just as he was about to leave, his servant Xinghe ran over quickly, "Master!"
"I came back so early, but the work is done?" Jiang Junli asked.
Asked by his master, Xinghe's face was full of embarrassment, and he scratched his scalp again and again, "Originally, it was almost finished, but at the end of the day, he shivered so much, this business not only didn't pay..."
"Besides, because of the excellent emerald that came out of the stone, the stone tripled in size, so, so..."
Instead of losing money, you made money!
Jiang Junli's complexion suddenly turned black, "I can't do this well."
"Master, you can't blame the little one for this matter. The little one has already tried his best to pick out those stones that no one else wants, and when he first cut it down, there was obviously nothing. It seems that it is a matter of sure compensation. Who knew that the second knife would go down..."
Can it produce emeralds?
He was also a little puzzled.
In fact, don't say he couldn't figure it out, there were so many people present, none of them were surprised.
After all, such a stone...
"It's enough to cut it once, why do you need to cut it again?" Jiang Junli frowned and asked.
"This..." Xinghe couldn't answer.
He didn't intend to cut it at first, but just now, for some reason, there seemed to be a voice in his head, which kept making noises, which made him very depressed, so he simply cut it again.
"You, you are troublesome!" Jiang Junli was so angry that he gave Xinghe a "bang chestnut", and even muttered, "If my parents know this, they will definitely say that I am a rare business genius and call me back Inherit the family business!"
"It's hard for me to escape to participate in the Qiu Wei. I want to pass the exam, and I will serve the country and the people in the future, and realize my lofty ambitions, so I don't have to face the mountain of money at home all day long!"
Young master is so ambitious!
Xinghe silently gave Jiang Junli a thumbs up in his heart, then rolled his eyes, and said, "Don't worry, young master, I will dispose of this emerald casually, just don't let my parents know."
Dispose of it.
Jiang Junli thought for a while, "It's better to give it to Song Jingyun. His family is poor, so he lives in this inn, and he will hand it over to the innkeeper."
This chapter was revised at 2022:10 on October 8, 22. Since the chapter title cannot be modified, it is placed at the first line of this chapter~
Everyone can refresh it~
(End of this chapter)