Chapter 1261 Meng Yunzheng plans to buy the black market
Just as Shu Yu was about to discuss this matter with Meng Yunzheng, she heard him ask, "I heard that the black market is going to sell?"
"Xiang Weinan told you?"
Meng Yunzheng's expression was serious. "No, I overheard it by chance when I went to the prefectural city. It seems the buyer runs a brothel in the prefectural city? From what they said, it seems they haven't agreed on a price yet."
But it will be soon, at most it will be delayed by two or three more days.
Shu Yu had a headache and told Wei Nan the news she had mentioned.
"If they succeed, we will be the first to be affected."
Meng Yunzheng smiled and said, "Then what do you think about me buying that house on the black market?"
Shu Yu suddenly turned to look at him, "You? What are you buying that for?"
"Have you forgotten what I want to do in the future?"
Shu Yu had not forgotten that he wanted to pass the imperial examinations and then open his own academy, become its headmaster, and teach students.
Her breathing quickened instantly, and she looked up at the black market not far away.
Yes, the black market already has houses, and it's such a quiet place. With a slight change in layout, wouldn't it be the perfect academy?
How could she not have thought of that?
"Are you really going to buy it? But isn't it too early now? It will take you at least a few more years to pass the imperial examinations. Wouldn't it be a waste to leave this place here all this time? Besides, the price is indeed not cheap."
Meng Yunzheng laughed and said, "But building a new academy wouldn't necessarily be much cheaper. Besides, the New Year is only two months away. Next February, we can take the county exam, followed by the prefectural and provincial exams. Once we become scholars, we can start planning to open an academy and recruit students."
In the beginning, there was no need to recruit too many students. As he progressed through the ranks, more and more students would come to him. It was meant to be a gradual process, starting small and increasing gradually.
Seeing that he had always had a plan, Shu Yu felt relieved.
If his academy were located in the black market, wouldn't that be convenient for her?
"Alright, then I'll buy it." Shu Yu's frustration vanished instantly, and then, as if remembering something, she asked, "Do you have any money on you?"
She didn't have much money left.
Meng Yunzheng: "Yes. Before I left the capital, the Fifth Prince gave me 50,000 taels of silver."
Shu Yu looked shocked. "So many?"
"Consider this my reward for helping him over the years. He said that since I'm preparing to take the imperial examination, I won't have time to earn money. I've needed money for living and studying these past few years, so he just gave it to me. Hmm... it's quite a big expense."
Even for the Fifth Prince, it wouldn't be easy to come up with 50,000 taels of silver.
Not to mention he has a lot of people under his command and plenty of places where he needs money.
The Fifth Prince had only casually asked Meng Yunzheng about it, but little did he know that Meng Yunzheng would be so generous and give it to him, so he accepted it.
After all, he still needs to get married, and Ayu is capable, so he can't be too poor.
The Fifth Prince was almost furious when he heard this. How could someone as talented as Meng Yunzheng, whose paintings are worth a thousand gold pieces, be afraid of not having money?
In any case, Meng Yunzheng finally got his hands on the 50,000 taels.
Now that they had the money, Shu Yu felt relieved. "Then why not take advantage of this opportunity? Let's go and talk about buying that mountain and the black market right now."
"Alright." He can go back and get the money after the deal is done.
The two first turned around and went back to the manor to pack up, then took Yingxi and Xia Yan with them, and the four of them went up the mountain together.
What they didn't expect was that the other party would refuse them outright.
(End of this chapter)
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