Qin Yuesheng leaned on the car window on the other side and looked out.
"Where do you two gentlemen plan to stop?" the coachman asked, sticking his head into the carriage.
"Old man, do you know Qiu Shui's family?"
"Sir, where are you going?" the driver hesitated. "That's a private villa. Ordinary people are not allowed to approach."
"Then let's go to the best inn in Yangzhou Prefecture first."
"Okay."
There are three most famous inns in Yangzhou City. One is the oldest Yangzhou inn in the local area with a long history. One is the Jinyin Inn opened by Jinyin Pavilion, which is far more luxurious than the previous one. The third one is called Yixin Xiaoju, which is both an inn and not an inn.
According to the driver's description, Yixin Xiaoju is a courtyard located in a central area of Yangzhou Prefecture. It covers a large area and has pavilions, towers, rockery and ponds, bamboo forest and side rooms. The scenery is pleasant. In terms of living environment, Yixin Xiaoju is definitely the first choice among the three inns.
But the problem is that compared with the other two inns, the room rate at Yixin Xiaoju is much more expensive. The price of five taels of gold a day makes many people feel daunting, so Yixin Xiaoju usually has few guests.
"Five taels of gold a day?" Qin opened his mouth wide.
I only have fifty taels of silver on me, which is enough to stay in this Yi Xin Xiaoju for five days before I will be kicked out. What kind of inn is this? They dare to ask for such a high price. They simply don't want to do business anymore.
Qin Yuesheng was interested, and since he was not short of money, he immediately asked the coachman to take him to Yixin Residence.
"Cousin, I have arrived in Yangzhou Prefecture. However, I can no longer accompany you on the road to Chang'an. So, do you want to stay in Yangzhou Prefecture for a few more days or go directly north?" Qin Yuesheng jumped off the carriage and asked while carrying the Demonic Evil Blade.
"I've been living in Qingyang City for quite some time, but I can't slack off on the road anymore." Qin Hao sat behind the car window and bowed, saying, "Thank you, cousin Yuesheng, for taking care of me along the way. We'll say goodbye now. See you tomorrow."
"Then I wish you good luck in the exam, cousin, and hope you'll pass the exam." Qin Yuesheng took out a silver ingot and handed it to the driver. "Uncle, please take my brother north to the next post station. I'll be grateful for your care along the way."
"Don't worry, sir." The driver took the silver and said, patting his chest.
As Qin Yuesheng watched, the carriage slowly disappeared at the end of the street.
He withdrew his gaze and walked into Yixin Residence beside the street. As soon as he entered the open door, he saw dense bamboo forests on both sides of the cobblestone path, and the whole place was full of green.
At the entrance of the path, there stood a stone pillar. At this moment, a fat cat was lying lazily on the pillar, staring at Qin Yuesheng with its eyes.
There is a sign hanging under the stone pillar with calligraphy on it:
Fierce and not easy to mess with, don't touch.
Qin Yuesheng laughed and walked deeper into the path.
There were houses deep in the bamboo forest. After passing through the bamboo forest, Qin Yuesheng's eyes suddenly opened up and he saw an arched wooden bridge spanning a clear stream. Downstream of the stream was a small pond. Beside the pond, a waterwheel was slowly turning, echoing with the sound of rushing water.
"Is anyone there?" Qin Yuesheng stood in front of the wooden bridge and shouted at the houses in the distance.
I have to say that the environment of Yi Xin Xiao Ju is really impeccable.
It doesn't look like an inn at all, but more like a mansion of a wealthy family. No wonder the accommodation is so expensive.
After Qin Yuesheng finished speaking, he suddenly saw a little girl in a blue dress running out of a house. She had two buns on her head and a white and round face, which looked very cute.
"Sir, we only have hardware here for a day." The little girl looked at Qin Yuesheng and said shyly.
"I understand. This is a silver note for one hundred taels. Please book a room for me first." Qin Yuesheng was very wealthy. He took out a silver note from his pocket and handed it to the other party.
"Come with me."
The little girl looked a little shy. After taking the banknote, she hurriedly led Qin Yuesheng towards the house.
The architectural layout here is in the shape of a Chinese character "回", with two straight corridors inside. Walking under the eaves of the corridors, you can listen to the wind chimes hanging on the brackets ringing crisply in the wind.
Three cats of different colors, yellow, white and black, walked in a line along the corridor handrail, wagging their tails. Even though Qin Yuesheng and the other person were with them, they did not feel panicked at all and continued to move forward slowly, not seeming to be afraid of strangers.
"Do you have a lot of cats here?" Qin Yuesheng asked.
"Well, Sister Zhu loves cats very much. She brings a few home every few months. Plus, the cats in the little house give birth to kittens from time to time, so we always have a lot of cats here."
The little girl turned around and asked, "Sir, don't you like cats? Then I can arrange a place for you to live that cats usually won't go near."
"It's okay, no need to make such a fuss. I don't care." Qin Yuesheng shook his head.
After a brief conversation, Qin Yuesheng learned that the little girl's name was Lan Xiaoyuan. She was an orphan picked up by Miss Zhu Zhu, the owner of Yixin Xiaoju. After she grew up, she has been a member of Yixin Xiaoju, doing some chores for Miss Zhu Zhu, such as guiding guests and arranging their accommodation.
Qin Yuesheng's main purpose of coming to Yangzhou Prefecture this time was to visit Qiu Shui's family. Now that the residence has been chosen, he has to hurry to go there to investigate the actual situation.
So that when the time comes, you won’t be in the dark and know nothing.
The Jiangnan Martial Arts Conference will be held in a few days, and that is when the excitement will begin.
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