Jiang Erlang smiled, "This uncle is worried that you will use the five-spice powder to pay for silver. Once he tastes it, he will know the benefits."
"That's right." Jiang Huaixu nodded, remembering what he had promised Fu Tuan, and said, "Second brother, let's go to the restaurant to promote it in the afternoon?"
Futuan's drooping tail immediately stood up, and his ears pricked up to listen to the conversation between the two.
"Okay, you've never been to a restaurant to eat, so second brother will treat you."
After the agreement was reached, the two went to the embroidery workshop to take a look and sell the embroidered handkerchiefs they had. There were not many embroidered pieces, so they only got fifty cents.
After collecting the silver and money, the two men wandered around again, asking around. To be precise, it was Jiang Huaixu who was asking around.
She has a sweet mouth and quick tongue, so even a little girl is willing to talk to her.
When she was tired of asking, she drank a sip of water and then said to Jiang Erlang: "Second brother, if you can study in Beichuan County School in the future, I want to rent a house in the county town. Not only can you live there, but it can also serve as a place for us to do business in the future."
Jiang Erlang, who had heard a lot of news, hesitated and asked, "Do you want to rent a house on Fuping Street?"
Fuping Street is not far from the county school. Students with good family backgrounds do not live in the dormitory and rent houses in the Fuping Street area, so the housing prices are not low.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s farther from the county school, the rent is lower too.”
Jiang Huaixu asked, "Brother, did you see the scene of Kangping Street, which is two blocks away?"
“It’s very lively.”
Kangping Street can be said to be the most lively street in Beichuan Street. It is lined with shops of all kinds and has the most merchants coming and going. Just now, I saw students from the county school strolling on the street. At this time, they are most likely to have sneaked out.
If you set up a stall here, you will definitely have good business.
"That's right!" Jiang Huaixu clapped his hands. "With such a great location, the higher price is worth it. Besides, the rent for a house with two entrances is no more than two taels of silver a month, and it's only sixty or seventy taels to buy it. It's really a good deal!"
Influenced by modern housing prices, Jiang Huaixu really thinks it's a good deal, as this is a combination of 'school district housing' and 'city center housing'!
"Let's go back and discuss it with our parents. It's not too late to make a decision." Jiang Erlang was afraid that Jiang Huaixu would act rashly and buy a house directly.
Jiang Huaixu had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.
The two went to the county school to inquire about the admission qualifications, only to find out that they had to take the county exam and the prefectural exam first, and only after passing both exams and becoming a student could they enter the county school.
Jiang Huaixu frowned even more as he listened. This Jin Dynasty was really strange. The daily life was similar to that of the Tang and Song dynasties, but the imperial examination system was based on the Ming Dynasty model. It was as if there was a force that was specifically promoting the talent selection system.
She said that the longer she lived in this era, the more out of place Jiang Shujian's identity as a student seemed to be. She wondered whether this imperial examination system was a natural development or whether there were other time travelers pushing it behind the scenes?
After finding out almost everything, the two left.
Jiang Huaixu asked Jiang Erlang what his plans were. Jiang Erlang's expression remained gentle, but his eyes revealed a more determined look than before.
"Normally, the county and prefectural exams will be held in February and April next year. Right now, the external enemies haven't been eliminated, the civil unrest hasn't been resolved, and everything is still unclear. I just need to focus on reviewing my studies."
He had already read the Four Books thoroughly and had also seen many notes written by others in the bookstore in Ping'an Town. Now he just had to review his studies and wait for the county and prefectural examinations.
Jiang Huaixu nodded repeatedly, saying that this was the best way, as only with sufficient accumulation could one achieve great success.
After leaving Fuping Street, the two people and the cat came to the largest restaurant on Kangping Street.
Before she even got close to the door, the waiter blocked her way and said, "Sir, is this a cat or something? It can't enter our restaurant."
Jiang Huaixu looked down at Fu Tuan, and Fu Tuan looked up at her.
Second brother, please bleed for me.
"Don't you have any private rooms in such a big restaurant?"
The waiter looked at the two of them, with an embarrassment on his face, "Yes, there is, but..."
These two people looked like ordinary people, except that they were wearing very ordinary cotton clothes, and they didn't look like people who could afford to eat in a restaurant.
Jiang Huaixu grabbed the purse hanging around Jiang Erlang's waist, took out a silver ingot from it and threw it to the waiter.
"I'm going to teach you one thing today: don't look down on others."
The waiter was instantly delighted when he received the silver. He didn't mind being called a 'dog' at all. He bent down and made a 'please' gesture, "Sir, please come in!"
Jiang Huaixu pulled Jiang Erlang inside, not forgetting to instruct, "Watch the carriage outside."
The waiter responded repeatedly.
After the two of them sat in the private room, Jiang Huaixu handed the purse to Jiang Erlang. She muttered guiltily, "Second brother, you said you would treat me."
Not to mention Jiang Huaixu, Jiang Erlang had never been to a restaurant's private room. He glanced at the interior decoration and was not annoyed. "Second brother has never been to a place like this before. Today, it's thanks to Ah Xu."
They ordered a few dishes and tried the Beichuan County specialty roast duck. The two people and the cat all thought it was delicious. Jiang Huaixu was even more wary of Futuan jumping onto the table to eat, so he could only feed himself while feeding Futuan.
After dinner, the two of them strolled around the street and bought some snacks before driving their horse-drawn carriage back to Jiuxi Village.
As soon as Jiang Huaixu got off the car, he was surrounded by a group of children.
"Sister Xu, you said yesterday that you would buy some candied haws to eat..."
"Sweet candied haws! Sister Ah Xu!"
Shanwa threw himself directly onto Jiang Huaixu's legs and shouted, "Sister, sister! Gourd!"
When Jiang Huaixu saw the big snot under his nose, he subconsciously held the man with his hand to prevent him from rubbing it on his clothes.
"Stand still, Sister Xu will give you some candied haws!"
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