The brother and sister reached an agreement and completed the connection through time and space. Jiang Yuan stretched and said, "I want to eat wontons, brother, can you treat me?"

Jiang Huai looked at her and smiled knowingly, "Let's go."

As they spoke, the two of them walked briskly out to eat wontons.

When the people in the mansion woke up in the morning, they discovered that the brother and sister of the master's family had abandoned them and gone out to play.

Sitting on a small stool at the wonton stall, Jiang Yuan swallowed a mouthful of food and thought of what happened last night. He touched Jiang Huai's knee with his knee and whispered, "By the way, I have something to tell you. Last night, I took Qu Ying and Shu He, put a sack on Jiang Hao, and beat him half to death."

Jiang Huai almost spit out a mouthful of wontons, covered his mouth, and looked at Jiang Yuan in shock, "When, weren't you guys drinking and chatting in the house?"

"When you were halfway through the meal, it was Jiang Hao who put the poison needle in your shoe. He found out but didn't tell you because he was afraid it would affect your exam.

Then I asked Xiaowu to keep an eye on him and wait for him to be alone. I caught the chance last night. I guess he has become a pig-head by now."

Pig-headed Jiang Hao was found by the common people this morning. He was unconscious in an alley and was discovered by a man who went out to sell vegetables early in the morning, who reported him to the police.

He often stayed out all night, so it was not strange for him to be away from home, so no one looked for him the whole night.

Jiang Zhou, who was about to go to the morning court, met a yamen runner at the gate who came to report the news. The runner told him that Jiang Hao had been beaten seriously.

He did not even attend the morning court session. He went to the yamen with Aunt Qiu and saw Jiang Hao, whose head had turned into a pig and whose features were completely unrecognizable.

The doctor checked and found that most of the injuries on the body were superficial. If the swelling on the face was caused by a beating, it would heal with some rest.

However, his right shoulder was fractured very seriously, and he had been lying outside for a whole night. It was only March and it was still very cold at night. Jiang Hao still hadn't woken up and was almost frozen to death.

Jiangzhou was furious and asked the government office, but the people there didn't know either. The people from the night patrol camp would patrol, but they didn't hear any cries for help or fighting.

The alley was very dark and very hidden. The people from the patrol camp passed by twice from the road outside that night, but they did not notice that there was a person lying in the dark alley.

It’s also Jiang Hao’s own fault. He was wearing a dark green outfit that blended into the night.

The citizen who reported the incident to the police also said that he was the only one lying in the alley at the time and there was no one else. The bailiffs also went to check the alley and found no signs of a fight.

However, straw and hemp rope were found in Jiang Hao's hair. It was speculated that someone put a sack filled with straw over his head and then beat him.

This is a clue, but it is useless. Straw and sacks can be found everywhere. Even beggars use sacks to sleep on. There is no way to investigate.

I can only wait for Jiang Hao to wake up and ask him if he has offended anyone recently.

Jiang Zhou had no choice but to take the man home.

Aunt Qiu cried and cursed who was so cruel to beat her son like that.

After a while, she started crying and blaming herself, saying that she shouldn't have gone to Jiang Hao to lose her temper. She must have scolded her son so much that he went out to drink and suffered this misfortune.

Speaking of this, Aunt Qiu remembered why she scolded her son. It was because of Jiang Zhou, because he went to the examination room to see Jiang Huai.

So, she cried and beat Jiang Zhou, saying that it was all his fault. If he didn't only have Jiang Huai in his heart and not her and her son at all, her son wouldn't be so sad and drinking.

Jiang Zhou was really annoyed by the noise and yelled at Aunt Qiu, which scared her so much that she shut her mouth and looked at him timidly, not daring to cry anymore.

The chaos in the Jiang residence was what Lu Chuan told them when he came over. Yu Shuhe had already gone home, but Qu Ying was still there. After hearing what Lu Chuan had said, Qu Ying secretly glanced at Jiang Yuan, unable to suppress the smile.

After the imperial examination, the final results will be announced on about the 15th day. I remembered what the princess had said before, that if Jiang Huai passed the exam, the first thing he would do might be to manage the Heihe River.

Jiang Yuan wanted to go with him, but he didn't know when he would be able to come back.

He took Green Bamboo and Ink Painting out of the house and asked them to carry backpacks on their backs.

She first went to a porcelain shop and bought several bottles, and then bought a lot of materials for making incense. By the way, she went to take a look at the shop that the emperor had awarded her.

The shop was now empty. Jiang Yuan took out the key, opened the door and walked in. It was quite large, two stories high, with some simple cabinets and stools inside.

Before I could even go upstairs, someone came in from outside, "Hey, Miss Jiang."

Jiang Yuan turned around. Isn't this an acquaintance? The shopkeeper of Tianxianglou. "Shopkeeper?"

The shopkeeper of Tianxianglou looked around the room and asked, "Does this shop belong to the girl?"

He had wanted this shop for a long time, but it was a government shop. It was said that it belonged to a minister during a raid, and then it was returned to the court and kept locked.

He heard from the shop assistant that the shop next door had opened, so he rushed over. Surprisingly, he found the person he met was an acquaintance.

Jiang Yuan nodded, "Yes, it was awarded by the government."

"So, what kind of business do you plan to do, girl?"

Jiang Yuan shook her head. She hadn't thought it through yet. She didn't want to open a spice shop. Her incense couldn't be bought easily, and opening a shop was not her sales strategy.

Let me do something else. I haven’t had time to think about what to do yet.

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I wonder if the young lady would be willing to sell this shop to me?"

Jiang Yuan looked at him and had a plan in mind, "Boss, this is a gift from the government. Even if I want to sell it, I dare not."

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "Yes, yes, yes, look at me, I was bewitched for a moment, the government reward, of course I can't sell it."

Jiang Yuan's next words made the shopkeeper very happy, "But I want to rent it out."

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, "Then, can you rent it to me? To be honest, this shop is close to Tianxianglou, and I have always wanted to take it over and expand Tianxianglou.

Please help me, the rent is negotiable, please name your price."

Jiang Yuan was not sure about the market rental price of this place, so he did not make a firm decision. He just said he would go back and think about it and then give the shopkeeper a reply.

When you go out, let Mo Hua go and inquire. Don't let yourself suffer any loss.

The shopkeeper was watching her all the time, fearing that Jiang Yuan would rent the shop to someone else. Before she could decide on the rent, the shopkeeper came to her door in person and offered a price that was higher than the general rent in that area.

The monthly rent is 120 guan, which is 120 taels of silver per month.

Mo Hua asked around and found out that Tianxianglou was located in the center of the main street, the most prosperous area. The rent for a small shop was at least 50 strings of cash a month, and that was in a marginal area.

To buy a Tianxiang Tower, one would need over a million strings of coins. Jiang Yuan's shop was right next to the Tianxiang Tower, separated from it by just a wall. To buy that shop, one would need over a million strings of coins at least.

120 guan per month is a fair price.

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