Chapter 920 Renting a Yard
Cars were not allowed to stay for too long inside the city gate, so Liu Gui led the way while saying, "Young Master, the people who rented our villa can't move out right away. They have a contract and have lived with us for three or four years. It would be inappropriate to kick them out, so I rented a large house next to the courtyard rented by the young master in the lobby. It's closer to the Imperial College, which is..."
Seeing that he had stopped talking, Bai Shan asked, "What is it?"
“It’s just more expensive.”
It's not just more expensive, it's much more expensive.
Bai Zhi was admitted to Simen School this year with his own efforts. He was not happy to live in the school. Like his younger brother Bai Erlang, he had never suffered any grievances in his daily life, so naturally he was not happy to live in the school. He had to fetch water to wash his face, tidy up his clothes, etc. every day.
So he rented a small courtyard outside and shared it with a classmate. It was just big enough for them and the servants they brought with them.
Most of the houses around the Imperial College are rented to students, and the Imperial College is located in the inner city, so the houses here are in short supply and naturally very expensive.
Not only is it expensive, it's also small. They say they rented a large mansion, but in fact it's just a small courtyard with two entrances. It can barely accommodate so many people. If Madam Liu and the others want to go to Beijing, they will definitely have to find another place. However, they still have some time before they arrive in Beijing, so there's still time.
Several cars stopped in the alley one after another. Bai Dalang had specially taken a day off to wait at home. When he saw his younger brother jump out of the car first, he couldn't help but smile. He quickly walked over and patted him on the shoulder, "Finally, you guys are here."
Bai Erlang turned around and saw his brother, and happily jumped on him. The two hugged each other and said, "Brother, is the capital fun?"
Bai Dalang laughed, "It's fun."
After he finished speaking, he saw a car behind him put down a bench, Zhou Liulang lifted the curtain and helped Mr. Zhuang get out of the car. He hurried forward to support Mr. Zhuang.
After Mr. Zhuang got off the ground and stood firmly, he stepped back and saluted respectfully, "Hello, sir!"
Mr. Zhuang nodded with satisfaction, stroked his beard and smiled, "I heard from your father a long time ago that you passed the entrance exam for the Four Subjects Academy?"
Bai Dalang couldn't help but grin and nodded vigorously, "I owe a lot to Mr. Lai's teachings."
Mr. Zhuang patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's your own hard work."
Bai Shan and Man Bao also got out of the car. After everyone greeted each other, they let Daji and the others move their things in.
Bai Dalang was several years older than them and acted like an older brother. He led them into his yard and said, "You guys should rest here first. Wait until they have sorted everything out before you go over."
He knew that Mr. Zhuang was old and not in good spirits, so he first took Mr. Zhuang to his room to rest, asked someone to serve him hot drinks and some snacks, and then went to talk to Bai Shan and the other three.
"Father's letter was vague, saying only that you were granted the Emperor's favor and could study at the Imperial Academy. But why were you granted the Emperor's favor?"
Bai Shan took a sip of hot tea before saying, "Because my father was a meritorious official who served the country loyally, the court gave my family two admissions places."
Bai Dalang opened his mouth wide. He had only been at home for a short time and he really didn't know about this.
Then he looked at Bai Erlang with envy in his eyes, "Erlang, you are so lucky."
Bai Erlang nodded modestly and said, "It's okay, it's okay, just okay."
Bai Dalang felt like he was particularly in danger of being beaten, but he quickly remembered his business. "Then you all have to report to the Imperial College. Students who have been granted imperial grace have been arriving in the past few days. I heard from the Four Schools that there will be around forty students entering the Imperial College this time. Because they are granted imperial grace, their academic performance varies. The Imperial College will issue examinations, and admission to academies will be determined based on their scores."
He looked at Bai Erlang and said, "My good cousin, I'm not worried. It's not bad to be admitted to a fourth-level department among these forty-plus people. As for you, I hope you don't end up in mathematics."
Bai Shan said: "You are good at mathematics, you can enter the Ministry of Revenue in the future."
Manbao looked at Bai Erlang and shook his head, saying, "He can't get into the Mathematics School, and the Book School is also difficult. If he can't get into the Four Subjects School, he should go to the Law School."
Bai Erlang was not convinced. "It's hard for me to get into the Imperial College among a thousand people. How can it be that I can't get into the Four Schools among forty people?"
"It depends on how knowledgeable the others are," Bai Shan said. "There are always people better than you. What if these forty or so people are all really good?"
Bai Dalang also nodded, "After all, he is the descendant of a meritorious official, so his family background shouldn't be too bad. He has been studying and practicing martial arts since he was a child, so he shouldn't be far behind."
Bai Shan asked, "Cousin, could you possibly find out who are the students enrolling this time?"
"I have to go back to school and ask my classmates." He said embarrassedly, "I just arrived in Beijing not long ago, so I don't have much information."
Bai Shan expressed his understanding.
"However, most of the students enrolled this time are descendants of military generals, and they have a strong martial arts culture. You must be careful when studying with them. Don't quarrel or fight, okay?"
The three of them couldn't help but nod in unison. Bai Shan was a little worried, "Do they all know Kung Fu?"
Wouldn’t they be at a disadvantage if a fight breaks out accidentally?
"Children of military commanders should know some, right?"
Bai Shan was very worried.
Daji felt that their thinking was very bad and could not help but say, "Master, we go to the Imperial College to study, not to fight."
Manbao: "What if a fight breaks out accidentally?"
Bai Dalang coughed lightly and said, "Fighting is prohibited in school. If you fight in school, you will be expelled if the consequences are serious."
Manbao said to Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, "If you are bullied, just bear with it. We took such a big risk to come to the capital just to study and take the exam. You can't be expelled."
Bai Dalang asked, "What risks did you take?"
The three of them coughed, but no one spoke.
Bai Dalang didn't care either, he just thought they felt the journey was long and they had suffered a lot.
What other risks are there for children of this age?
However, he still affirmed Manbao's words, "Manbao is right. This place is not like our home. You should control your temper outside and don't quarrel or fight with others."
Manbao on the side nodded repeatedly.
Bai Dalang hesitated for a moment, but still said to her earnestly: "Manbao, it's the same for you."
Manbao froze in the middle of nodding. She said, "I never argue with anyone, and I never fight with anyone."
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang both tsk- ...
Bai Dalang scolded them, "Look, this is very likely to cause conflict. This is wrong. You have to change."
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang smiled at Manbao and apologized to her under the pressure of Bai Dalang.
The four of them were making a fuss here, and all the things outside had been moved in, so they had to go back and tidy up their own rooms.
Zhou Lijun and Manbao were going to live in the same room, and there was still a screen between them. Manbao took out his books and arranged them. Zhou Lijun came to help, "Auntie, can we pay half of the rent?"
Manbao nodded and said, "I have already made an agreement with Bai Shan and Bai Er. We will pay for this part of the money ourselves. You just need to live here peacefully."
Zhou Lijun breathed a sigh of relief. "My fifth and sixth uncles just said that the rent here is really expensive. I wonder how much the shop will cost."
The next update will be around 4:00 PM
(End of this chapter)
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