Chapter 930 Everything is ready
They dared not even think about it.
How many petty officials have to rent a house in the capital for their entire lives!
It was not easy to be humble about this matter, so Shao Yunduan smiled and said, "Brother Lu and Brother Gu will not move to another inn, right? We will contact you again after we settle down!"
Although the inn they were staying in was not cheap, it was within the affordable range of Lu and Gu.
The better the inn they stayed in, the more convenient it was for them to get information and the more sources they had. This was the most important thing for candidates like them who were completely in the dark in the capital.
The two said they would not move away.
This makes things easier so we don’t lose contact.
The next day, Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan went to look for a suitable house.
Qiao Xuan now has nearly 280,000 taels of silver on hand, and a thick stack of silver bills stored in the space is simply too reassuring!
Finding a suitable house is not difficult.
Besides, neither of them is a picky person. As long as the house is of moderate size, in a good location, solid and safe, clean and tidy, they can move in after some simple cleaning.
After looking at three places that day, he decided to buy a courtyard house covering an area of about two acres in the middle section of Ting Hutong near the South Moat.
The blue brick wall was more than two meters high. When you pushed open the gate, you would see a very neat and square courtyard. The courtyard was neither too big nor too small, with a small open space at the back where a few trees were planted. The courtyard was filled with sunlight, and each room was very bright.
The most important thing is that the house is clean and tidy. You just need to sweep and wipe off the dust, and buy some furniture from a flea market two streets away and you can move in.
Every household in this alley is very neat and tidy, and they are all well-behaved people.
Not far north from the alley is Longtan Lake, which has a vast water area and irregular shape.
The lakeside is covered with lush vegetation, and there are many reeds and lotus flowers growing in the shallow water. When the weather is good, many people like to go boating in the lake, and the scenery is very nice.
Qiao Xuan liked this place as soon as she saw it. Although it was the most expensive of the three places they looked at, they still decided to buy it.
A total of five thousand taels of silver were spent.
If it were in the provincial capital, five thousand taels of silver could buy a piece of land of about seven or eight acres.
Qiao Xuan simply spent some money to ask the landkeeper to help find someone to clean the house. The next day, she added major furniture to the main house, the east and west wing rooms, and the kitchen, and moved in that afternoon.
The kitchen was equipped with pots, pans, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and a cart of firewood was bought. The room was furnished with tables, chairs, stools, beds, cabinets and other items, as well as some curtains, draperies, mats, bedding and so on. Other things can be added slowly.
In this era, all furniture is original and environmentally friendly. There is no need to air out the new house, and you can live in it with peace of mind.
At this point, Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan finally had a home of their own in the capital city that could shelter them from the wind and rain.
Shao Yunduan also invited Lu Min and Gu Zhiyou to come over and meet him. They had lunch together, and then he waited patiently for the Spring Examination.
Occasionally, Shao Yunduan and Lu Min would go out to places where scholars and scholars gathered to walk around, chat, and inquire about news.
Many candidates were very anxious and worried, and they formed cliques and planned to pool their money to buy some gifts, and visit the homes of dignitaries or some elders to listen to their teachings. If they could get some advice from them, it would be better than reading for ten years.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Happy family reunion!
Love you guys, hug~~~
Everyone should be happy and smooth.
(End of this chapter)
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