Qin Zhao told Qi Qige what he thought when he got home.
Cao Xi "It would be better to leave earlier. Mrs. Cui can come to her door and force her to marry, which shows that she is not a reasonable person."
Cao Xi pulled Qin Zhao, "There is no one who beats dogs one day and swings a stick every day. No matter what the outcome of this trial is, we can't stay in Qizhou City."
Cao Xi looked around and said, "What a pity this house is."
Qin Zhao hugged Cao Xi. The house in Qizhou City had different meanings to them. What's more, it was the place of his bridal chamber, so how could Qin Zhao be willing to buy it.
"When you picked me up, you said you were going to the capital. It was only because my feet were so broken that I couldn't walk, so I settled in Qizhou City. Now I'm going to the capital to take the exam. It's better if I pass the exam. If unfortunately I fail, we can temporarily settle in the capital and continue in three years. Participate in the examination”
Qin Zhao tightened his arms and said, "As for the house here, I don't think anyone would dare to occupy it even if Juren is not at home."
The next day, Cao Xi and Qin Zhao spent the whole morning tidying up the inside and outside of the house and locking the courtyard door.
Carrying small cloth bags, the two boarded the Qiqige carriage and headed to the capital together.
One day, Mrs. Cui gave Cui Zhizhou sugar water and asked tentatively, "I think Qi Juren is quite good. He is smart and not rigid. Although his family background is not very good, he has already moved out to live alone. His biological mother left a lot of property. If not, Let’s try him instead.”
"Hmph, stop dreaming. He and Qin Zhao went to the capital three days ago."
Cui Zhizhou picked up the sugar water and blew it carefully. It was sweet in the mouth. When he wanted to take a second sip, Mrs. Cui snatched the bowl away.
"What are you drinking? I don't even care about my daughter's lifelong events. I still want to drink sugar water." Mrs. Cui took the bowl and turned to leave.
Looking at his wife's leaving figure, Cui Zhizhou smiled helplessly and continued to correct the official documents.
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Of course, the three people rushing to the capital didn't know what happened at Zhizhou's house. They were happily discussing which snack was the best.
"Qin Zhao, try this crispy fried chicken, it's delicious." Qi Qige brought the fried chicken to Qin Zhao's mouth.
Qin Zhao was disgusted and leaned back, "Hurry up and eat it yourself, the saliva is everywhere."
Cao Xi held fried chicken legs in his hand and asked Qin Zhao, "Are you really not going to eat it? It's delicious."
"I won't eat it. If you eat fried food on the road, be careful not to spoil your stomach."
Qin Zhao underestimated the stomach of a foodie, so Qi Qige and Cao Xi ate all the way, but their stomachs were not broken.
In early February, the three arrived in the capital and were greeted by a young steward.
According to Qi Qige, he picked it up when he was a child, and later placed it with an old housekeeper to educate him. When he became an adult, he was responsible for managing the business in the capital.
"You've had a hard time on the road, young master." Ada leaned over and saluted.
"Ada, how long have you been waiting?" Qiqige sat on the carriage floor, beating the fan constantly.
Ada: "This is the third day. I knew the young master was coming soon, so I came out in advance to greet him."
"Let's go." Qiqige jumped out of the car, hooked his arm around Ada's shoulders and walked toward the city. Not long after, he arrived at a large house with a second courtyard.
Ada ordered the boy to take down their luggage, and then personally took them to their accommodation.
The houses in the capital are better than those in the capital. Not only do they have small gardens, but the houses are also exquisitely repaired.
Cao Xi lamented, "Qi Qige refreshed my knowledge again."
Ada laughed softly when he heard this, "The young master can start a business at the age of five. In addition to the dowry left by his wife, he also earned a lot of family business."
Cao Xi nodded and confirmed that Qiqige's industry was everywhere along the way, covering a wide range of areas and complexities.
The capital is blooming with flowers during the day and brightly lit at night. Cao Xi and Qin Zhao have just arrived and are curious about everything.
Qi Qige is just a dabbler. He dares to lead Qin Zhao and Cao Xi around for fun before he has figured out his own route.
Qi Qige walked in front and kept introducing, but there was no reply for a long time. Looking back, the two of them stopped at a clay doll stall at some point.
Cao Xi held up a clay sculpture and waved it in front of Qin Zhao. He didn't know what he said, which made Qin Zhao laugh.
Qi Qige returned to Cao Xi and found that Cao Xi was holding a pig man in his hand. The pig man had a flamboyant and arrogant expression, and he also held a small waving fan in his hand.
"This clay sculpture is quite interesting. The expression when pinching the ground is vivid."
Qi Qige found it novel, so she also took a clay doll from the clay sculpture stall and played with it in her hands.
When Cao Xi saw him coming, he thought of teasing him. He held up the pig man and imitated Qi Qige's tone: "Qin Zhao, try this crispy fried chicken, it's delicious."
The lifelike voice made Qi Qige stunned. Looking at the pig man in her hand, she still didn't understand.
"You guys are going too far"
Qi Qige put down the clay sculpture in his hand, opened the folding fan in his hand, and just fanned it twice, he found the two people opposite him looking at him with evil smiles on their faces.
Cao Xi handed the pig man to Qi Qige, "This is for you. I found that its expression is similar to yours."
Qi Qige took the Pigman and turned it over to see, "Where does it look like?"
"It's very similar. Take a closer look at its expression and the way it flaps its fan." Cao Xi analyzed it for him carefully.
It's quite similar. Although I already agree with Cao Xi's statement, I still have to save face.
Qi Qige put away the pig man arrogantly and retorted, "What a look, hurry up, there are better things ahead."
Cao Xi and Qin Zhao smiled at each other and continued strolling behind Qi Qige.
There were people coming and going at the stalls in Beijing, but the only place was deserted. Upon closer inspection, I found that it was a second-hand books stall. Qin Zhao liked this stall.
They stopped in front of the bookstall. Qin Zhao and Qi Qige lowered their heads to read books. Cao Xi stood behind them bored.
"Qin Zhao, look what I found?" Qi Qige excitedly raised a book in his hand
Qin Zhao took the book and his dull eyes suddenly became confused, "Where did you find it?"
"Just in this pile of old books"
What Qi Qige found was a book called "Jing Yi". The book was very common but the annotations in it were very insightful. Each paragraph explained his understanding and knowledge. This book was very helpful for writing.
"I don't know who made the annotation. It's accurate. How can I sell this book?" Qin Zhao clenched the book in his hand, for fear that it would be picked up by others.
The stall owner is a strong old man in his fifties, with bright eyes and full of energy, which is different from most stall owners.
The old man raised his eyelids and said casually, "One hundred and fifty taels"
The sonorous and powerful voice attracted the attention of many people, who gathered around the stall to watch the excitement.
This stall owner has been setting up his stall here for more than two months, but he has not sold a single book. He has a bad temper and has become famous in this street within three days of setting up his stall.
Cao Xi was shocked and asked Qi Qige in a low voice, "Are prices in Beijing so high?"
Qi Qige was also shocked, but reluctant to part with the book, so she told Qin Zhao, "Hold it first, I'm looking for a few books."
Qi Qige once again plunged into the pile of used books and flipped through them.
In less than a moment of burning incense, there were already piles of people around him. Those who knew he was buying books, but those who didn’t know thought he was organizing the stall.
Qin Zhao went through the sorted books again and picked out the worthless books.
The old man didn't say a word during the whole process. In Cao Xi's opinion, it was Buddhist sales, and it was up to chance whether the deal was successful or not.
Qi Qige had finished looking through the pile of old books, but when he turned around, he found that Qin Zhao had thrown back the books he had picked.
He hurriedly shouted "Don't stop".
Qi Qige picked up the book and smoothed the corners. "Why did you throw it away?"
Qin Zhao: "The annotations in this book of "Ce Wen" are inconsistent with the situation of the current dynasty. If you read too much, it will affect your judgment." After speaking, he took out the book in Qi Qige's hand and threw it out.
"Ouch!" Although Qi Qige was heartbroken, she didn't pick it up.
Qin Zhao's "Ce Wen" has a unique and sharp point of view. He said that it is useless because it is really not worth reading.
"You little kid, if you don't want to buy it, you won't buy it. You're talking nonsense like this. Can you tell me what's wrong with this "Ce Wen"?"
The Buddhist old man was not happy. He picked up the "Ce Wen" and questioned Qin Zhao while shaking the book.
