Chapter 699: The Imperial Examination Was Suspended
Shen Qingqian guessed correctly. These words were indeed released by Sheng Ze after he analyzed the shortage of people in northern Hubei with Shen Qingqian that night.
Sheng Ze knew very well that the feud between him and Sheng Zhan was a trivial matter in the development and survival of Dajin, but the population issue was a major issue with far-reaching consequences.
Regardless of whether it can be used in the future, he is planning ahead, which will definitely not do any harm to northern Hubei.
Creating a picture of northern Hubei as a blessed and auspicious place in public opinion is only the first step. If we really want to attract people to settle down in northern Hubei, we still have to look at its future development.
When Shen Shen heard these words, he subconsciously looked around.
He had been in the Shen family for some time and had heard many things about the Sixth Miss these days, including the fact that she and Cheng San had been away for a month.
Recently, he has heard a lot of statements about how the weather is so hot but there is no water shortage in northern Hubei. For a moment, Chenchen had an idea in his mind that he couldn't even believe.
The water shortage problem in northern Hubei was probably solved by Liuguniang.
Of course, he didn't tell anyone about this idea, because he knew that even if he told it, it would be hard to convince people. After all, this matter was too magical, so magical that anyone would think it was a god.
Shen Qingqian suddenly pointed to a shop on the street and said, "This shop is for rent. Let's go take a look."
Now she has more and more things in her hands, and she will do more and more business in the future. It would be a good idea to look for a suitable store now.
After the autumn harvest this year, Shangyang Village will produce exquisite cloth, and it would be a very suitable location for a garment store.
Shen Qingqian was looking around with a purpose and fell in love with this store at first sight, but she had no plans to do anything for the time being, she just came in to inquire about it.
Since Chen Chen was there, he naturally went to communicate, while Shen Qingqian wandered around the shop.
This is a bookstore with a variety of books. The first floor is for sale, the second floor is for rent, and you can also read in the store.
But it costs five cents to read a book here for half a day, and the bookstore provides the cheapest tea.
When she came down from upstairs, she happened to hear the owner of the bookstore complaining to Shen Chen.
"My lord, you may not know this, but last year, the King of Zhao suddenly rebelled, and the imperial court suspended the imperial examination. I thought I had a good chance of passing the imperial examination this year, but alas, my shop is located in this area, and I simply can't afford the rent!"
The Jin Dynasty mainly relied on two ways to select talents: one was recommendation, and the other was selection through imperial examinations.
Last year, the Autumn Examination, which was supposed to be held every three years, was delayed due to the rebellion of Prince Zhao. Now, northern Hubei is showing signs of being abandoned by the court. Many students have lost interest in studying for the imperial examinations. Not only this bookstore can no longer operate, but many bookstores in the entire northern Hubei have also gone out of business.
Shen Qingqian only needed to think about these things a little bit to figure them out, and the bookstore owner naturally understood them as well, so even though the shop had a good location, he still had to reluctantly sublet it.
"Then boss, how long will it take for the lease of your shop to expire?" Shen Chen didn't let him lead him astray and asked the most important question directly.
The bookstore owner smiled awkwardly and said, "There are still two years left. If you want to start a small business, it will definitely be no problem."
If you want to do long-term business, this shop is not suitable.
The shop is not yours. After the lease expires, the landlord can take it back if he wants, and may also raise the price at any time. Anyone who wants to do business for a long time will not choose a shop with a lease period of only two years.
Shen Shen smiled and turned to look at Shen Qingqian.
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