"Yes!" someone continued as soon as the conversation started.
"We can discuss articles with each other every day. Everyone in my courtyard is from the same hometown, so we won't bother each other if we live together."
"That's right, that's right. If it weren't for Brother An's help, we would have had to go outside. It's ridiculous that some people say that Brother An only cares about yellow and white things."
"Let's say I don't have twenty taels of silver to treat you all to this dinner today."
"Yes! Brother An is not that kind of person!"
Except for a few people who were muttering to each other, most people were like An Jingzhi's followers, and after a few drinks, they were self-motivated.
An Yuping was amazed at An Jingzhi's actions.
When outsiders come to the capital, they are unfamiliar with the place. Who would dare to do such a bold thing?
Not only did his brother do it, but people also knew that his brother made a lot of money from it, but he just gained a good reputation among the scholars.
"I feel extremely comfortable living in this compound. It feels like I'm back in school."
"Yes, I suggest we raise our glasses to toast, brother."
"Brother Jing'an!"
…
Looking at a group of people getting drunk, An Jingzhi smiled slightly and thought, it's done.
This matter seems to be fine now, but there is no guarantee that someone will use it to attack An Yuping in the future.
After this meal, everyone understood his "hard work".
Even if he makes money, people still have to be grateful to him.
Including the scholar who spent forty taels of silver.
According to An Jingzhi, this is called diverse selection.
Some scholars can live together, but some bring a lot of people with them and prefer to live alone. In this case, a courtyard with a separate entrance and exit is suitable for them.
I keep the house and have spent a lot of time and effort on renovating it. Isn't it reasonable for me to earn some money to provide subsidies?
…
Time passed quickly, and soon the day of the imperial examination arrived.
Those who rented An Jingzhi's house often gathered together to discuss academic matters, and now they have become friends.
On the day of the exam, An Jingzhi was thoughtful enough to ask Gong Rong to sell them the exam gift package that he had ordered in advance.
Everything is useful in there, including food.
He sold them ordinary things at twice the price, claiming that these things were all carefully selected by him and would definitely not cause any problems in the exam.
It saves them time from thinking and they can read more books.
As everyone paid, they were touched by An Jingzhi's thoughtfulness.
"Brother Yuping, I really envy you for having such a good brother. He is sincere and generous."
Not all candidates are looking forward to others, and it is not uncommon for candidates to poison their fellow candidates.
None of the people who rented An Jingzhi's house had this concern.
Although some people felt that An Jingzhi was making money from them, they had to admit that the money was worth spending.
In such a good reading atmosphere, everyone felt that their efficiency had increased a lot.
Determined to win, I went to the examination room with full confidence.
After successfully entering the examination room and watching the door close, An Jingzhi took Gong Rong back to the yard.
The house lease expires in half a month.
During this period he earned more than 230 taels of silver.
The wealth of these scholars was beyond his imagination.
Of course, in the capital, it can only be considered average.
After entering the examination room, the few people who wrote began to write with great enthusiasm, their ideas flowing like a spring.
An Jingzhi returned to the yard, closed the door, and fell asleep with his head tilted back.
The leaves fell, and they stayed in the capital from spring to autumn.
"Second Young Master is back!"
Gong Rong hurried into the yard.
An Jingzhi walked out slowly: "What's the rush? Have you prepared everything I asked you to prepare?"
"Notify the young master!"
"Someone will deliver the food to you at a certain time in the evening."
"That'll do."
While the two were talking, An Yuping walked outside with a tired face. Although he looked exhausted, his eyes were bright.
"Are you back? Don't say anything, just go to sleep first." An Jingzhi knew the feeling of staying in the examination hall for a long time.
An Yuping nodded, smiled, and walked towards his room and fell asleep. After a while, even snoring sounds came from inside.
"It seems that the Second Young Master is really tired. I haven't heard him snoring all the way."
"Go check on the others and bring them some news about dinner tonight."
Originally, An Jingzhi just wanted to do a business, but he considered that he might move to the capital in the future.
He decided to build a good reputation for this business.
Gong Rong received the order and ran outside.
Some of those who walked fast had already fallen asleep. Gong Rong brought the news to those who were awake and asked them to tell each other.
After sleeping for most of the day and washing up, everyone changed into clean clothes and came to the yard where An Jingzhi lived in high spirits.
Tables, chairs and benches had already been set up in the yard.
After everyone was seated, the food was served quickly and An Jingzhi started the meal.
Although An Jingzhi had no achievements, after getting along with him for half a year, everyone felt grateful and respectful towards him.
Even if there is a juren in his family, he will still help other juren without hesitation. These people are all competitors.
Others may not be able to do it, but they admire this behavior.
The main reason is that An Jingzhi has confidence in An Yuping.
In his previous life, he was tormented so much by the original owner that he almost arrived in the capital on time. There must have been many bumps along the way. Even under such circumstances, he was able to pass the imperial examination. Now I have made arrangements for him. If he still fails, he will not be An Yuping.
In just half a year, because everyone was open and competitive, we established short-term friendships.
As for whether this friendship can continue, it depends on how they get along in the future.
Several people in this group have good knowledge and are very likely to pass the imperial examination. An Jingzhi has listened to them discussing academic matters several times. One of them is almost on par with An Yuping. Although the others also have the possibility of passing the exam, there is still a certain gap compared to the two of them.
It was the person who spoke for An Jingzhi many times, and this time was the third time.
Originally, An Jingzhi thought he was making excuses, blaming the poor accommodation conditions for failing the exam, but he didn't expect that he was really capable.
"I will definitely pass this time! The examiner is Mr. Zhou, who is famous for his integrity and his love of poetry. The question he asked happens to be the poem I am most satisfied with in these years." Huang Yujian said excitedly.
"Congratulations to Brother Huang for finally getting what he wanted." An Yuping said with a smile.
"Hey, it's too early to congratulate now. Let's wait for the list to come out." Huang Yujian waved his hand, with a slight smile on his face.
"No matter what, we should thank Brother An for being able to gather here."
"Yes, this is my second time taking the imperial examination. How could it be so comfortable last time?"
"This is my fourth time here. I don't expect to get in any better. If I can get in at the bottom of the list, I'll be thankful. I may not be able to have such comfortable accommodations next time, or to be surrounded by so many good friends and discuss knowledge with each other."
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