Later, An Jingzhi and Gong Rong followed suit and sold the remaining three articles.
In total, he earned thirty-three taels of silver.
The two of them chose a lively inn with many families to have dinner.
"Master, where are we going to eat? Why choose this place if we're not going to eat?"
"What do you know? This is one of the few large inns in the capital, with many people coming and going. The waiters here must know a lot of news. If you're not eating here, how can you ask people for news?"
Gong Rong said "oh" and concentrated on the food in front of him.
Anyway, the young master always finds ways to make money.
After finishing the meal, I called the inn's waiter to settle the bill.
"Sir, the total is four taels and six cents of silver." The waiter said respectfully.
An Jingzhi handed over a handful of five taels of silver and said, "The remaining four qian of silver will be the fee for answering our questions."
The man secretly glanced back in the direction of the shopkeeper, put four coins into his arms, and then whispered, "Sir, please hurry up. We are very busy at the inn. If the shopkeeper finds out, I will lose my job."
"Let me ask you, what are the accommodation conditions like in the capital for the scholars who come to take the imperial examinations?"
"Of course, those who arrive early will be able to choose a good house early. Those who arrive late and cannot rent a house can go to the open houses of the government offices outside the city."
"But that place outside the city isn't a good place to be. A bunch of people live in one house, at least thirty people. The smell is indescribable."
"Many scholars would rather stay with locals than go outside the city."
"Even though it didn't cost any money, few people could stand the environment there, let alone those scholars."
"So where else can I rent a house now?"
"Sir, you've come to the right person. I've lived here for over a decade and I know the situation in our capital city very well."
"Although there is still half a year before the imperial examination, the rooms in the inn that should be booked are almost all reserved. There are only a few left."
As soon as An Jingzhi and his friends checked out, the house was rented out.
It is obvious that what the waiter said is not an exaggeration at all.
"It's still possible to find rentals, but they're usually in poorer conditions or have higher prices."
The inn waiter told An Jingzhi about several places where he could rent a house. Many families in Beijing specifically made money from this.
The imperial examination was held every three years, and one could earn enough to cover three years' expenses.
The whole family squeezed into one house, and the remaining rooms were all given to candidates who came from other places to take the imperial examinations.
The waiter saw the shopkeeper's frequent glances and felt a little panicked: "Sir, I have told you everything I need to say. If I don't go to work, I will be kicked out."
"Go ahead."
An Jingzhi knows almost everything he needs to know.
"I paid four taels of silver just to hear a few words." Gong Rong muttered.
"The news about these four taels of silver can earn us dozens of taels of silver." An Jingzhi already had a plan in mind.
"Let's go."
Gong Rong stood up and followed.
I always feel that the young master is becoming more and more difficult to understand.
So the young master is so good at making money?
In the next few days, An Jingzhi and Gong Rong went out early and came back late every day, searching for houses to rent.
He plans to be a second-hand landlord.
In any case, it is impossible for a juren to be poor, unless his family circumstances are special.
Nowadays, it is almost impossible to find a good room in the inn, and the only rooms left are some large bunk beds.
These scholars would definitely not choose a large bunk bed.
Then renting a house will become their first choice.
An Jingzhi rented out all the available houses in advance.
I asked someone to rent a few stools and wooden boards, and put them together to make a few beds.
A lot of matching tables and chairs were also rented, specifically for those scholars to write articles for.
He didn't rent it out in a hurry, and half a month later, the rent really went up again.
A house that originally cost five taels of silver can now be rented for six taels.
The houses he rented were all in remote areas and in poor conditions.
But compared with the large dormitory in the inn and the place arranged by the government office outside the city, this place is simply a paradise.
We can ensure that each person has a desk, four people share a room, and there is plenty of space for their luggage.
You can also bask in the sun in the yard when you have nothing to do.
Except for a better courtyard, all the rest of the money was spent on renting this kind of slum.
An Jingzhi was not in a hurry to sell the more expensive courtyard.
He first focused on the slum.
Gong Rong and An Yuping's servants came to help show people the house, and some were introduced by An Yuping.
More and more students came to the capital, and An Yuping invited many guests to banquets, so it became increasingly difficult to rent a house, although they were not very willing to live in such a slum.
But there is no better choice, at least it is better than where they live now, otherwise they would not come to see the house, and most people still choose to stay.
Some fellow townspeople from the same place directly rent a courtyard and discuss academic matters with each other on weekdays.
In just half a month, all the slums that An Jing had rented were sold.
He even met Brother Zhang who came to his door, but he sent him away on the pretext that the house was rented out.
There was also a courtyard that cost fifteen taels of silver to rent, but the rent had risen to twenty taels.
After waiting for another month, it was finally rented out for forty taels.
All the money spent was earned back, and in the next few months, he earned thirty or forty taels of silver every month.
After all the houses were rented out, An Jingzhi used the money he earned to treat the scholars who rented his houses to a meal.
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