The shop they were looking at today was originally a tea shop.
As for why a good tea shop had to be set aside for resale, from what Li Yaji said, it was because the landlord had lost money in the tea business that he had no choice but to sell the shop.
I don't know if what he said is true or false, but regardless of whether it is true or false, in Lin Yuanqiu's view, as long as there are no disputes in this shop and there are no quality problems in the house, he does not have to care about anything else.
Lin Yuanqiu discovered that compared to the nearby stores, the bay of this shop was wider.
The larger the bay, the more space can be used to display items and people. This is beneficial to Lin Yuanqiu's future plans for this shop, and it can be regarded as an unexpected gain.
Lin Yuanqiu measured it with his feet at the door and found that the entire bay was about four meters wide. From his modern perspective, this size was considered the standard for the best store. Obviously Lin Yuanqiu was quite satisfied.
I just don’t know what the situation is like in the backyard.
When he came over, Li Yayi had already brought all the keys with him, so after unlocking the door, he took Lin Yuanqiu to the backyard.
It’s similar to what I saw on yesterday’s drawing. There are two main houses with attics in the yard. The orientation of the houses is the same as the front shop, facing north and south. The kitchen is against the east wall, next to it. Next to it is a woodshed filled with scrap wood.
What makes Lin Yuanqiu most satisfied is that there is a water well in the southwest corner of the yard. This well is the same as the one in his village. It has a pulley. When you need water, you just put the bucket down and then shake the pulley to lift the bucket. Just come up.
On the drawing I saw yesterday, there was no well. I guess I forgot to draw it.
With this well, it will be much more convenient in the future whether it is washing vegetables, cooking, or doing laundry and cleaning.
Thinking of laundry, Lin Yuanqiu suddenly thought of lighting.
He looked around hurriedly, and after seeing every corner of the yard, he was satisfied. Very good, there was no place where the sun couldn't shine in the whole yard. From now on, whether he was drying clothes and bedding, or basking in the sun to keep warm in winter, he would be able to There is absolutely no problem.
After Lin Yuanqiu checked all the doors and windows and found that there were no problems, he made the decision to buy a shop.
Another business was done, and Li Yaji almost smiled from the corners of his mouth to his ears.
The landlord entrusted the sale of the shop to Yahang, so the procedures were much faster.
The shop was sold for three hundred and twenty taels, and Li Ya was given eight taels to his servant. Including the four taels he received from the Yamen when registering the deed, Lin Yuanqiu spent a total of three hundred and thirty-two taels to buy the shop.
When he got the new house deed, Lin Yuanqiu felt that he had more foundation for establishing himself in Da Jing Dynasty.
"Can your dental shop help me buy some seedlings?"
After collecting the house deed, Lin Yuanqiu asked about the saplings.
The capital is so big, and he really doesn't know where to buy this thing. Instead of wasting time and energy by asking around, he might as well leave this matter to Ya Xing directly.
Li Yaqi smiled and nodded, saying in his heart of course, it's really good. Isn't the purpose of their dental shop to negotiate deals between buyers and sellers?
"I wonder what kind of seedlings you want to buy, sir, and how much do you need?"
When asked this question, Li Yaqi immediately thought of Zhuangzi yesterday. Could it be that Mr. Lin wanted to buy saplings and plant them in Zhuangzi?
But, spending three hundred taels of silver to buy Zhuangzi just to plant trees?
This is too uneconomical.
But this is someone else's family matter. Li Yaji doesn't think he has such a big face to question others. He just needs to do everything the guests tell him.
"Persimmon tree." Lin Yuanqiu replied.
As for how many trees to buy, he had already thought about it last night and planned to plant a hundred trees first. It would not be too tiring for Xu Laoshi to manage such a number alone. Otherwise, when the weather heats up, just watering would be a waste. Sometimes, the gains outweigh the losses.
Hearing that Mr. Lin wanted to buy a hundred persimmon saplings, it was not difficult, so Li Yaqi naturally agreed.
As for the age of the seedlings, Lin Yuanqiu chose three-year-old seedlings. He remembered that when his family bought saplings to plant on the newly purchased hill, the seedlings they bought seemed to be three-year-old, so he bought the same ones.
The deposit was paid, the deed was signed, and the delivery time agreed upon by both parties was within ten days. It was also agreed that when the seedlings arrive, they must be sent directly to Zhuangzi.
After leaving Yahang, Lin Yuanqiu came to the intersection of the street. Since the store has been purchased, the next step is to find the person guarding the store.
It's not easy to find someone who is both literate and good at doing business. Lin Yuanqiu visited several stores in a row, but couldn't find the right one.
They say that things that are urgent should be done slowly, and there are some things that cannot be rushed. So after walking around again to no avail, Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any time. After leaving Changrong Street, he went back to the Imperial College.
It was already getting late, so he had better go back early, so as not to rush back like yesterday, rushing like a war.
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Soon it was time to go to the Qin Mansion again.
After half a day's teaching assistant class, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu went out together with the strategies they had written.
But before going to Qin Mansion, the two of them planned to go to a dim sum shop.
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Chapter 121 Quiz
Qin Mansion, in the study courtyard.
The two young men were following the master's instructions to move tables and chairs into the newly vacated small study. This was Qin Yu's sudden idea. There were several ancient shelves in the large study room, as well as several flower shelves. Usually, He didn't feel anything if he was alone, but with the addition of two people, it seemed a bit crowded.
So Qin Yu asked his servants to clean up the small study room next door. The tables, chairs and benches in the mansion were all ready-made and they could be moved directly from the nearby yard. There were also two senior students. He also asked the servants to move two more. Put two pots of fragrant and quiet spring orchids on top, and soon, a room of orchids suitable for reading, talking and studying was decorated.
Seeing the smile in the corner of the master's eyes and his appearance of being in a good mood, the few boys couldn't help but make comparisons in their hearts. They always felt that the master during this period was much more cheerful than his usual serious look.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he is cheerful. In the past two days, the servant has seen his master humming poetry and music from time to time more than once.
If this happened in the past, let alone seeing it, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have heard of it. You know, their master is famous for his unsmiling nature.
Therefore, during this period of time, my master has indeed changed a lot, but people like them are happy to see such changes.
Qin Yu naturally didn't know what the boys were thinking. At this moment, he was sitting on an old armchair, sipping the fragrance of tea, and then thinking about the essay questions he had assigned last time. He was waiting for Lin Yuanqiu and Lin Yuanqiu who were about to come. Where is Zhou Zixu?
It's strange to say that the two children have only been here twice, but it seems like it has become a habit for him, and he actually has more expectations in his heart.
Also, although I was giving lectures to the two children to explain their doubts, I also benefited a lot from it. At least now I am more calm than before when I hear about the bad things in the court.
Now what Qin Yu thinks about is that he loves whatever he wants. They are all the emperor's own children anyway. It is their royal business to fight and fight. What does he, an outsider, have to worry about.
People should live purely to be more comfortable.
Qin Yu realized this recently from those two boys.
Perhaps because he was used to intrigues and intrigues, Qin Yu really liked Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu, who were honest and innocent.
By the way, he is an old man who already knows his destiny. He can definitely tell whether the two children are really naive or intentional.
At this time, the "honest" Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu came to the door excitedly carrying two kilograms of gordon cake each.
According to their thinking, since Mr. Qin likes to eat, it would not be wrong for them to buy more.
Seeing the four bulging snack bags, Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help laughing and ordered his servants to quickly get the plates and put the four kilograms of gorgon cakes on them, and then asked the waiter to make them. The clouds and mist from Huangshan Mountain come over.
Qin Yu planned to have tea with these two boys while giving lectures, and at the same time use practical actions to tell these two brats that no matter how delicious the food is, they will get tired of it if they eat too much.
Therefore, Qin Yu would take advantage of the entire afternoon lecture to invite Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu to eat more pastries.
As for Qin Yu himself, perhaps because he was in a really good mood, he also ate a lot of pieces without realizing it. This made Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu more aware of the fact that Mr. Qin likes to eat Gorgon Cake.
Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible to achieve effective educational results.
No, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu couldn't wait to chat after they left the gate of Qin Mansion after having a full stomach of tea and Gorgon Rice Cake.
"Brother Lin, do you think the glutinous rice cake is delicious?" Zhou Zixu touched his bulging belly and felt that if he ate half a kilogram of today's glutinous rice cake, he would definitely have it.
Lin Yuanqiu shook his head and said honestly: "It was okay to eat at first, but after eating too much, it doesn't taste good."
In particular, lard is added to the cake, which makes it a bit greasy after eating too much.
Zhou Zixu felt the same way. He really didn't understand what was so delicious about this sweet and greasy pastry. He didn't expect Mr. Qin to like it so much.
Lin Yuanqiu thought it was normal, "What is there that I can't understand? A thousand people have a thousand preferences, just like braised fish nuggets. Others find it troublesome and don't want to use their chopsticks, but we can't get enough of it."
This is indeed the truth. Zhou Zixu nodded. Originally, he and Brother Lin were a little hesitant when they bought pastries today. They always felt that buying the same pastries all the time would make them look brainless.
But now it seems that they have to continue buying. Who makes Mr. Qin like to eat Gorgon Cake?
When the two returned to the Imperial Academy, it was the time when the dining hall was about to open. Shu Yan, who had already walked around in a circle, hurriedly told the good news that there was fish to eat in the dining hall today.
So after washing their hands, the three of them quickly went to the dining hall. There were many dormitory students in the Imperial College, so if they didn't move quickly, when it was their turn to get food, they might have to mix rice with fish soup.
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The days passed by, and soon it was time for the students to take the quiz.
For the sake of fairness, the answer sheets for the quizzes are similar to those for the imperial examinations, and the names are always sealed. It is also stipulated that the teaching assistants are not allowed to mark the papers of the students in the class, so as to avoid recognizing people from the handwriting, which will lead to bias.
This approach is naturally supported by all students.
Guangye Hall is divided into three classes, with a total of about 200 students. When it was time for the exam, everyone carried their small square tables to the square where the stele pavilion was erected according to the regulations. The square covered an area of about half an acre. Even if the four-corner stele pavilions were not included, it could accommodate the entire Imperial Academy students. take an exam.
However, to set up the examination room in the square, we have to choose a day when it is not windy or rainy.
Fortunately, the sky has been clear these days, so there is no need to worry about it starting to rain halfway.
It's just that sunny days also have disadvantages, that is, the sun is a bit dazzling, so when answering questions, you have to lean forward as much as possible to block a shadow from where you write.
With such a look, it is certain that the neck will be sore after an exam, but at this moment, all the students' minds are focused on the question paper, and they can't care about this.
On the left side of Lin Yuanqiu, sitting half a foot away from him, was Ding Dejin.
Like Lin Yuanqiu, Ding Dejin is also a student of Guangye Hall, but they are not in the same class, so they don't meet often.
Although he was nearly two meters away from the person next to him, from the corner of his eye, Lin Yuanqiu could clearly feel the other person's hand, which showed that he had solid knowledge.
When he was studying in his previous life, Lin Yuanqiu didn't like to compare his grades with others. The same is true after coming here, but the due vigilance is indispensable, so every time he sees other students studying hard, Lin Yuanqiu will always tighten his slightly slack strings.
The exam is held once every three years. If you fail, you have to wait another three years.
It is said that fighting requires one go at a time. Although it is not absolute that one will be exhausted again and again, it is inevitable that one will gradually lose courage after a long period of time.
Lin Yuanqiu said that the imperial examination is more heart-wrenching than killing enemies on the battlefield. After all, if you fail once, you will have to try again three years later. During this period, it was a great test both in terms of will and character.
Therefore, while you are still young, push yourself more. Don’t wait until you are over fifty and still rushing to take the exam.
Today's essay test questions were not restricted to a certain format, which gave Lin Yuanqiu more room to play. I thought of Mr. Qin’s interpretation of the Doctrine of the Mean a few days ago: “If you hesitate, you will stand firm; if you don’t hesitate, you will lose it; if you decide before you say it, you will not hesitate; if you decide beforehand, you will not be trapped; if you decide before doing it, you will not feel guilty; if you decide before doing it, you will not be poor.” This passage.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu already had an idea in mind for this essay.
Perhaps because he has been practicing policy essays in the past few days, the essay he wrote today focuses on the form of discussion, which can be regarded as a breakthrough from Lin Yuanqiu's past, which was only good at narrative form.
So at any time, the hard work you put in will always be rewarded. The difference lies in the way of getting it.
The essays, essays, poems, and essays were tested for four days in a row. When the final essay was passed, all the students could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
