Chapter 101 Curiosity
It was Gu Yun and Luo Gang’s first time entering the Ice Sculpture Garden, and everything they saw was new to them.
The two of them strolled around until the garden closed at midnight and left the Grand View Garden reluctantly.
Fortunately, there were lanterns to illuminate the way, and after a while we arrived at the Silver Moon Inn where we were staying.
This inn is good, but it is too expensive, costing twenty taels of silver for one night.
Luo Gang sighed: "I'm really curious about who the owner of this inn is. He's even better at business than our Luo family. He's very smart and has good fortune. He makes a lot of money every day."
Gu Yun agreed with Luo Gang's words.
The place is very expensive, and he feels sorry for spending his money, but he is reluctant to move away.
The Silver Moon Inn is the most comfortable inn Gu Yun has ever stayed in.
He traveled far away to study every year and visited most of the Great Yan Dynasty.
So I know very well whether the inn is good or bad.
The room was equipped with floor heating and was very warm. As soon as I lay down on the bed, I felt drowsy.
Whether a bed is comfortable or not depends most on the mattress and pillow.
The pillows used in the Silver Moon Inn are not porcelain pillows, but cotton pillows, which are soft, fluffy and comfortable.
The mattress is very thick and soft.
Luo started snoring not long after he lay down.
Gu Yun put his hands under his head, feeling very conflicted.
Should we go to the teahouse to admire the masterpieces of the painting saint tomorrow? Or should we go to the ice sculpture garden?
I really want to go to both places. It would be great if I could have the ability to clone myself.
But it's all very expensive.
The Silver Moon Teahouse is already very expensive, but the Ice Sculpture Grand View Garden is even more expensive.
Moreover, you have to wait in line for a long time. If you want to go in immediately, you must go through the VIP channel, which costs 5 taels of silver each time, which is enough to order five pots of tea at the Yinyue Teahouse.
On the second day, Qin Er took time out at noon to invite Gu Yun to lunch.
In order to save time, we ate at the Silver Moon Inn diagonally opposite.
The upper floors of the Silver Moon Inn have guest rooms, while food is sold on the first floor, making it convenient for guests upstairs to eat and have a full meal without leaving their homes.
"Brother Gu, I only have less than half an hour free at noon, so let's not drink and try to eat faster."
"Brother Qin, you are too polite. Let's get drunk together someday when we have time."
The two ate and chatted.
Gu Yun learned that Qin Er could earn half a tael of silver for each painting, and that he painted very quickly, finishing about 50 paintings a day.
This way, you can earn 25 taels of silver a day.
If he could earn 25 taels of silver, the expenses of the inn and teahouse could be offset.
You can also enter the Grand View Garden for free every day, which is really a good deal.
"Brother Qin, can you introduce me as a painter?"
"Sure. Go find Miss Yueying, the owner of the Silver Moon Teahouse. She will arrange an exam for you. Once you pass the exam, you can go in and work."
As the eldest son of the Gu family, one of the eight great families, Gu Yun has a reputation, but he really lacks money.
The Gu family is now so poor that they are about to sell all their ancestral land.
It would be great if I could be a painter in the Grand View Garden like Qin Er, so that I can earn back all the money I spent on this trip to Beiyue City.
Qin Er is a rich man and doesn't mind being a painter, so why should he care about his face?
Qin Er: "Brother Gu, what are you doing in Beiyue City this time?"
After Qin Er asked Gu Yun, he finally remembered the ultimate goal of Beiyue City.
Gu Yun was originally anxious to come to Beiyue City to find Lin Qianqian to break off the engagement.
But after arriving in Beiyue City, he first fell ill, and now that he has recovered, he has been attracted by all kinds of things and has completely forgotten about looking for Lin Qianqian.
"Oh, I came to Beiyue City mainly to appreciate the masterpieces of the painting saint. Also, my family has arranged a marriage for me. It's with a very vulgar woman. I plan to explain it to her in person and ask her to cancel the marriage on her own initiative."
Qin Er: "Since she is a vulgar person, it is right to withdraw. I think the best woman in the world is my master. She is beautiful, smart, and has superb painting skills. I feel that she is on par with the painting saint. It's just that my master is very busy and has been missing for several days."
When mentioning the word "master", Qin Er's eyes were full of admiration.
What made Gu Yun curious was who on earth could make Qin Er so recognized.
After lunch, Gu Yun found Jiang Yueying.
Gu Yun is indeed talented and has superb painting skills. After Jiang Yueying tested his painting skills on the spot, he passed the test successfully.
Jiang Yueying now comes into contact with more people and can easily see a little bit of their personalities.
The Mr. Gu in front of him may be a good painter, but he is a bit aloof.
"Mr. Gu, as a painter in the Grand View Garden, your purpose is to serve the tourists. You must treat them warmly and respectfully."
"Don't worry, girl. I'll pay attention."
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Magistrate Xu failed in his last attempt to do evil, and when he heard that the Grand View Garden was making a fortune, he felt itchy.
So I came to the Ice Sculpture Garden to check it out in person.
It was windy today and his official hat was blown off as soon as he got off the sedan chair.
The traveling legal advisor was a bit superstitious and felt that it was unlucky to have his official hat fall to the ground, but he only thought about it in his mind and did not say it out loud to displease Prefect Xu.
The fat lawyer quickly helped pick up the black hat and put it on Prefect Xu.
After the two of them were busy for a while, they realized that there were crowds of people outside the Grand View Garden.
In previous years, there were hardly any people on the streets in Beiyue City during the winter, but this year is really different.
How much does it cost to enter the park every day? This is really eye-watering.
No matter how much money a woman like Lin Qianhu earns, it is useless because after getting married, she has to take all the money to the man's family.
The lawyer cleared his throat with two dry coughs, then called out loudly, "The prefect has arrived."
The Great Yan Dynasty stipulated that when common people saw an official, they had to kneel down and could not look directly at the official, otherwise it would be regarded as disrespectful and the common people would be sent to jail.
So when the people heard the words "Mr. Prefect", they all lowered their heads and knelt on the ground.
This made Prefect Xu feel very satisfied.
I just like this kind of scene where thousands of people kneel down to worship me. It makes me feel euphoric.
The people knelt for a very long time, so long that Governor Xu's face became stiff from smiling.
"Okay, everyone, get up."
The people then stood up one after another, kneeling down covered in snow.
When Prefect Xu arrived at the gate, he found that it was very spacious, more than ten feet wide.
As soon as he stepped into the door, he was stopped.
"Excuse me, sir. Cutting in line is not allowed in Grand View Garden."
Cutting in line? The smile on Prefect Xu's face disappeared instantly, and his brows were furrowed so tightly that they could kill a fly.
The fat and big-eared master was very good at reading people's expressions. Seeing this, he quickly stepped forward and shouted, "How dare you stop the prefect from entering the garden."
After hearing what his advisor said, Prefect Xu raised his chin a little higher.
As a local governor, he was used to being flattered and inevitably a little arrogant.
They had already registered, but the guard at the gate said, "Our captain said that everyone must queue up. If you don't want to queue up, you can pay 5 taels of silver per person and use the VIP channel."
Prefect Xu clenched his hands into fists beneath his sleeves.
This was the first time someone in Beiyue City dared to ask him for money.
This was the first time he encountered someone who dared to disrespect him.
He is just a small captain, yet he dares to challenge him, the prefect.
This woman really doesn't know her place.
If you have the guts to offend the prefect, you will pay the price.
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