Chapter 278 Checking the Accounts
It was too late today, so Qin Huiyin asked the manager to prepare the account book in advance and come back to check the accounts tomorrow.
Song Ruize took Qin Huiyin to the house where they would live for the next few days.
When Qin Huiyin pushed open the gate of the house and saw the garden full of various flowers, she said in surprise: "Are you planning to move in?"
Why would a temporary residence be worth all the thought?
"We have a branch here, and I thought you would come here sometime. If we keep it nice and comfortable, you will be happy living here." Song Ruize said, "Usually there are only two servants cleaning, but there are so many people today. They should be Jiang Qibin and Chen Yong who were temporarily transferred here from outside."
Jiang Qibin came over: "Brother Ze, there's something going on over there."
"Got it." Song Ruize responded and looked at Qin Huiyin, "I'll take you to see your room."
"Just tell me the location and I'll go there by myself. You and Brother Qibin probably have other things to do, so don't waste your time for me."
"There's no rush." Song Ruize looked at Jiang Qibin.
Jiang Qibin smiled and said, "It's not urgent. Brother Ze, I'll wait for you at the door."
Song Ruize took Qin Huiyin to her room.
When she saw the layout of the room, she was once again amazed at Song Ruize's generosity.
"Brother, did you spend all your money on me? This won't work. You have to save some money for getting married." Qin Huiyin said this, but she still liked the beautiful room very much.
Song Ruize watched Qin Huiyin walking around the room he had carefully decorated, and she couldn't let go of the things he had chosen, with a smile flashing in her eyes.
"Brother, why do you have so many jewelry?" Qin Huiyin took out the hairpins from the box and gestured.
"For you."
"All mine?" Qin Huiyin looked at the dazzling array of jewelry and suddenly showed a worried look. "Brother, tell me the truth, did you rob or embezzle?"
Song Ruize tapped her forehead: "Can you think of me a little better?"
"But this is too much." Qin Huiyin pulled his arm and shook it. "We are not short of money now, you must not take risks."
"Brother is not so stupid. He wants to live a good life but choose to take risks." Song Ruize said, "In addition to the snack shop, I also set up an escort agency and made some money."
When Qin Huiyin heard him say that he had other businesses, she patted her chest with relief and said, "That's good."
Song Ruize went out to do something busy, and before leaving he said he would not be back for dinner tonight.
Tang Yichen and Xue Weifeng went to visit the Master, probably to treat him to dinner, so Qin Huiyin had to solve the problem of eating by herself tonight.
She was too lazy to do it herself and just wanted to go around the provincial capital, so she said hello to the gatekeeper and went out for a stroll.
Qin Huiyin chose a busy restaurant, wanting to try the local specialties. As soon as she walked to the door of the restaurant, she saw a scholar being driven out.
"What can you eat if you don't have money? I think you've read so many books that you've eaten them."
"I can write poems for you to pay for the meal."
"Who cares about your crappy poems?" the waiter said disdainfully. "We are the best restaurant in the area. We have poems written by the top three candidates in the imperial examination. What's your rank?"
"I..." The scholar blushed.
Qin Huiyin glanced at the scholar as she passed by him, and the scholar's face turned even redder.
When the waiter saw Qin Huiyin, his expression immediately changed and he greeted her attentively: "Miss, do you have a reservation? If not, there are only vacancies in the lobby."
"If there is no reservation, we will arrange it in your lobby!" Qin Huiyin said.
"Okay, please come in."
Qin Huiyin sat in the lobby, looking at the people around her and found that most of them were scholars.
She observed everyone's reactions and asked the waiter to prepare a few dishes that had received good reviews.
The topic of the scholars next door was about this year's imperial examination. She listened attentively and heard about several influential people in the circle from the scholars.
"If we talk about the most popular candidate for the title of Jieyuan this time, it has to be Jiang Zhongli from Changyuan Academy. The articles written by Jiang Zhongli are very famous, and even Mr. Ji has praised them."
"I think it was Li Leyi. After the last college entrance examination, our dean asked Li Leyi to write out the answer sheet. Everyone praised it highly, and it has now become a model essay in our academy."
"Have you heard of Tang Yichen?"
"Of course I've heard of him. He used to be as famous as Jiang Zhongli and Li Leyi, but I heard that he met with a peach blossom disaster and was plotted against by a woman. His arm is broken and can never be restored to its previous state. Even if he doesn't want to give up the imperial examination, he probably won't be there this time. With an injury like that, it's impossible for him to recover to his previous level. It's useless for him to come here."
Qin Huiyin listened to those people's contempt for Tang Yichen and continued to eat her meal with relish.
Tang Yichen used to be too much of a target of jealousy, so it was good for him to just keep quiet and work hard like he is now. If no one is paying attention to him, he will have less pressure, and he just needs to perform normally.
Upstairs, Tang Yichen and Xue Weifeng were having dinner with Master Yang, a good friend of the Master. Master Yang reminded them of some details of the imperial examination and also suggested that they participate in more activities of candidates of the same period to understand their strengths. Knowing yourself and the enemy will help you win every battle.
"Your hand injury has a huge impact. Although you have great perseverance and mastered the left-hand calligraphy in just two months, it is definitely different from years of hard practice with the right hand. I have learned about your situation from your teacher. It is because he values you that he asked you to come to me. Don't be lazy these few days and take a good look at the scroll I gave you."
"Thank you, Uncle Yang." Tang Yichen burst into tears of gratitude.
Xue Weifeng followed Tang Yichen in bowing and said with a smile, "We will treat Uncle Shi to a drink after we pass the imperial examination."
"I heard that they are quite optimistic about Jiang Zhongli and Li Leyi. Is there any student of my uncle among them?" Xue Weifeng asked.
"No." Master Yang said, "But I have a beloved disciple who will also take part in the imperial examination this time. I will introduce him to you another day."
Qin Huiyin finished her meal, listened to everything she was supposed to hear, paid the bill and left.
At this time, the streets are full of lanterns, lighting up the entire street as bright as day. There are no fewer pedestrians than during the day, and compared to the daytime when everyone is busy with their livelihoods, the night is actually a time for fun.
When she was passing by a creek, she saw a man walking towards the river, apparently wanting to commit suicide, so she hurriedly ran over to grab him.
"Calm down."
She pulled hard, and the man leaned back, sat on the ground, and stared at her blankly.
Qin Huiyin discovered that this man was the scholar who had been kicked out just now.
"You wouldn't want to commit suicide just because of a meal, would you?" Qin Huiyin frowned, "The food in that restaurant isn't so delicious that it would make someone commit suicide, right?"
"No, no... no." The scholar stood up and pointed at the river. "I just wanted to relax here and enjoy the breeze. My handkerchief fell and I wanted to pick it up."
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