The Qiao family members all went back to their houses to rest, and the courtyard returned to silence.
When Grandma Qiao entered the house, she glanced back at the three children but didn't say anything.
She didn't intend to ask step by step, lest she disrupt the children's plans; she wanted to wait for a final answer to be revealed.
Qiao Lian'er and her two older brothers entered the main room.
Upon closer inspection, both of them had leaves stuck to their heads and clothes.
Da Yong patted the leaves and said, "We followed Shen Liang to his rented place. That alley is the best location in town besides Anning Alley. There are teahouses and taverns right outside. He rented a small courtyard house, and the rent is eight taels of silver a month. The Shen family is so frugal, yet they are willing to spend so much money to rent a house for Shen Liang. Either they really value this grandson, or there is another reason."
The monthly rent was eight taels, which surprised Qiao Lian'er. Villagers who rented houses in town would pay a little over two taels a month if it was for personal residence rather than for shop or storefront purposes, and that was usually for a single room.
Shen Liang actually lived in a courtyard with a monthly rent of eight taels.
Even if the Shen family has made money, they shouldn't be living such a luxurious life.
"Anything else?"
Da Cheng continued, "We observed that Shen Liang read a book for a while, scribbled on the paper, and was about to go to sleep. However, before going to sleep, he took off the sachet from his waist, held it in his hands and smelled it, then stared blankly into the air, as if he was muttering something."
"Then the lights went out, and we came back."
Da Yong: "That sachet, I'm afraid it was given to her by some girl. I don't think the style and the pattern on it are my sister's style."
Qiao Lian'er said, "It's already quite good that you've learned so much information so soon. Let's go to sleep first."
The alley where Shen Liang lived was called Datong Alley, which was behind Anning Alley. It was where families in the town who were moderately wealthy but not particularly prominent lived.
But any one of these families is far superior to the rest of the village.
After selling mushrooms to the Han family, Qiao Lian'er went for a walk in Datong Lane.
She had asked when she passed by the school earlier, and the math classes were all in the afternoon.
The gate to the small courtyard that Shen Liang rented was locked, and there was no sound from inside. Only after asking the neighbor did they learn that Shen Liang was working as an apprentice accountant at Tianxiang Tower, which was equivalent to practical training.
Qiao Lian'er stood on tiptoe, trying to see the situation in the courtyard, but she was too short and her neck ached from looking up. She could only see the courtyard wall.
He lifted her up with one hand and made her straddle his shoulders.
Lian'er has fully accepted the fact that her body is that of a child, and is no longer as embarrassed as she was at the beginning.
She looked around and saw that it was very spacious, with carved beams and painted pillars, and connecting corridors.
That's really generous of them, and such a big place can't even fit one person.
"Brother Dayong, Brother Dacheng, let's go to Tianxianglou for a cup of tea," Qiao Lian'er said again.
"Okay." Da Yong agreed. Now they were not just coming to town to sell mushrooms, but to find out more about Shen Liang.
Tianxianglou has three floors. The first floor is mainly a place for drinking tea, and also serves some simple dishes and wine. The second and third floors are for accommodation.
Even in the morning, Tianxianglou is very busy. After all, several official roads pass through Qingshui Town, and many people and horses come and go, stopping here to rest. Tianxianglou's prices are slightly cheaper than other teahouses and taverns, so it has become the preferred place.
The first floor was mostly full of people. The shopkeeper and waiter were extremely busy, while the old accountant, whose hair and beard were half white, was keeping accounts. Standing next to him was Shen Liang.
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