Lecturer Zhang is already over 40 years old and has been in the Hanlin Academy for more than ten years and is still a fifth-rank lecturer. Yu Qizhe can naturally hear the hidden meaning of Cui Mubai's words. In recent days, he himself has not been in a hurry, but Cui Mubai has been instigating him to find ways to advance himself.
Yu Qizhe smiled and glanced at the waxing moon in the night sky. "It's getting late. I have to report tomorrow. I'll take my leave now."
Cui Mubai also laughed and said, "You were so busy talking to Zhan Xing that I'm afraid my wife must be waiting anxiously." After saying that, he hurried towards the East Garden.
Yu Qizhe watched him leave and stood in the corridor. He looked back towards Yingyue Pavilion in the west, rubbed the Bai Ze jade pendant hanging around his waist with the fingertips of his right hand, took a step towards Yingyue Pavilion, but quickly retracted his steps, turned around and walked towards the gate of the mansion.
Yu Jiao was hiding in the dark and saw his hesitation. She couldn't help but walked out from the shadows.
"Fifth brother." Yu Jiao called out towards his back.
As soon as the voice fell, Yu Qizhe turned around and looked at Yu Jiao. His deeply wrinkled peach blossom eyes seemed particularly clear in the night, and he slowly walked towards Yu Jiao.
Yu Jiao watched him approach, and for some reason she felt inexplicably nervous. She took a deep breath and said calmly, "Life has ups and downs. Some people climb faster, but their foundation may not be solid. Some people walk slower, but every step is steady. When they rise, they will not fall suddenly."
Yu Qizhe's eyes glowed with warmth as he stared at Yu Jiao. He chuckled and nodded, his voice low and gentle, "I know, don't let your imagination run wild and worry about me."
Yu Jiao's face flushed, and she didn't understand why she said this without thinking. Who wouldn't understand this truth? But she just couldn't bear to see Yu Qizhe frustrated, so she said these words. She murmured in retort, "Who is worried about you?"
Yu Qizhe smiled. He hadn't heard Yu Jiao talk to him like this for a long time. He was very happy. Seeing that Yu Jiao was only wearing a jacket, he said softly, "It's cold at night. Wear more outer clothes when you go out to avoid catching a cold."
"Got it." Yu Jiao replied softly, but there was a hint of happiness in her voice that she herself was not aware of.
Yu Qizhe touched her hair. After such a long time, he finally touched her hair again. His warm palm stroked her head with some attachment, "Go back and rest."
Yu Jiao felt a strange warmth in her heart, perhaps because they had not been so close for a long time. She nodded and walked towards the backyard with Jianjia. When she turned around the hanging flower gate, she couldn't help but look back and saw Yu Qizhe still standing under the eaves, looking at her with his affectionate yet cold peach blossom eyes.
Yu Jiao's heart felt warmer and she quickened her pace. After passing the hanging flower gate, she raised her hand and touched her warm cheek.
What a loser! Yu Jiao cursed herself inwardly, but her steps were lighter than usual.
After returning to the wing room, Yu Jiao went to find the box containing the banknotes, counted the amount, and asked Jian Jia, "How much silver would it cost to buy a two-courtyard house in the inner city?"
Jianjia smiled and said, "Miss, are you planning to buy a house for Master Yu? We have eight alleys and twelve lanes in the inner city. The houses in the eight alleys are expensive, but the land in the twelve lanes is a little cheaper. Yong'an Lane and Yongshou Lane are home to many ordinary officials and officials, so they are suitable for an upstart official like Master Yu. A house with two entrances would cost about five or six thousand taels."
Yu Jiao's eyes widened slightly when she heard this. Five or six thousand taels? This was just a two-story house. No wonder Zhang Shijiang, as Cui Mubai said, had to work in the Hanlin Academy for more than ten years before he saved enough money to buy a house in the inner city.
Seeing her surprise, Jianjia smiled and said, "If it were a house in our Zanmao Hutong, it would be more than worth tens of thousands of taels."
After all, this is the imperial city, where every inch of land is valuable. So if you think about it this way, it’s not that expensive.
"Go out and ask the broker tomorrow if there are any houses with two entrances in Yong'an Lane and Yongshou Lane. They should be in a secluded location with a good orientation." Yu Jiao said again.
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