With just a glance, the old woman understood and hurried out the door.
Jiang leaned back on the chaise longue, picked up the tea from the table next to her, took a sip, and found that the tea was a little cold. Frowning in annoyance, she poured the tea on the ground.
Meanwhile, after leaving the jewelry shop, Shen Yuan returned to the inn.
She didn't take her encounter with Shen Yunjin today to heart.
Since there are countless people in the world who look alike, Shen Yuan didn't think it was anything strange.
Moreover, her biggest concern right now is still Chu Yuning and Xiao Yunyan.
Shen Yuan decided to stay in the capital for another month and return to Jian'an after the results of the imperial examinations were released.
However, staying at the inn for a whole month would cost three hundred taels of silver just for accommodation. Three hundred taels was not a small amount for Shen Yuan, so after thinking about it, she decided to rent a house temporarily.
Renting a house can save you a lot of money, but short-term rentals may be hard to find.
But Shen Yuan wanted to give it a try.
The next day, Shen Yuan found out where the broker lived from the waiter, and then went there with the money.
Although renting a room through a real estate agent incurs an extra 10% agency fee.
However, Shen Yuan felt that some agency fees should still be paid.
After all, real estate agents have access to all the properties in Beijing, saving time, effort, and worry.
Shen Yuan spent a day looking at houses with the real estate agent and finally settled on a courtyard house in the west of the city. Although the location was particularly remote, it was quiet with few people and the price was low. The houses on both sides were occupied by scholars who had come to the capital temporarily for the imperial examinations, so the neighborhood was not chaotic.
So Shen Yuan paid the money and reserved the house.
It was late when she returned from Fang Yazi's place, and there were few pedestrians on the road. Shen Yuan carried her lantern and walked back. After walking for a while, she suddenly sensed someone behind her—
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