Bianshanhan [farming]

When Li Qingwen took Fang's family to the border town that year, the house in Wisteria Alley was withdrawn, Li Qingzhuo lived in the Academy, and Li Qinghong and the others lived in the restaurant.

Therefore, Li Qingwen and the others went to the capital and had no place to stay for a while, so they could only stay in the inn first.

After Li Qingzhuo settled the cousins, he went to the academies and brought back some books for Li Qingwen. While inquiring about the admissions of various academies, he immersed himself in preparing for the next exam.

As soon as Li Qinghong arrived in the capital, he started to get busy, sending the dried mushrooms he brought from the border town to the neighbors in the neighborhood. Everyone asked him why he didn't stay for a while when he went back all the way.

Li Qinghong said with a smile that both his elder brother and younger brother would come to the capital to study, so there should be no delay.

The neighbors in the neighborhood nodded repeatedly when they heard the words, and the matter of studying must not be delayed.

Li Qingwen was not idle either, he went to Su's house first, Su Shuqing was indeed still busy in the inner city, Su Yuanbao had grown taller, and was still the same as before, when he saw Li Qingwen, he was clingy and refused to let go.

Although they hadn't seen each other in the past two years, they still had correspondence with Su Shuqing. Su Yuanbao thought he would see Li Qingwen last year, but he waited another year, and his little mouth was pouting.

Li Qingwen used to be able to lift Su Yuanbao high, but now he had to find a suitable posture, because this kid weighed several dozen catties.

Su Yuanbao's hair was neatly combed, his face was round, his big bright eyes moved very flexibly, and his red mouth opened and closed, "Brother, how long will you stay in the capital this time?"

"Estimated to be three to five years..."

At least three to five years. Although he would like to return to the border town as soon as possible, studying is not something that can be done overnight. He needs to learn a lot.

Su Yuanbao was very happy this time, and kept Li Qingwen to stay at home for one night. Like Li Qingwen, he started to learn to read this year. As soon as his master came, his tears started to circle, and when he put down his pen, the tears disappeared instantly .

The old housekeeper was very worried. He cherished the young master, but he couldn't read and write, so he could only endure it.

Li Qingwen had a way. He wrote down the children's stories from his previous life on paper, and first read "The Tree with a Long Nose" to Su Yuanbao. After writing it on paper, he hoped that Su Yuanbao could read these stories by himself.

Su Yuanbao was a smart kid, so he knew right away that Li Qingwen wanted him to read, so he nodded in agreement with his mouth puckered.

The honey in the border town is condensed like orange-red fat, flat and smooth, bursting with fragrance, sweet in the mouth and slightly bitter in the aftertaste, which the old housekeeper liked very much.

Li Qingwen brought over a lot, besides honey, there were mushrooms, pine nuts and hazelnuts, as well as homemade fish floss. Cook for Su Yuanbao.

Pork floss has a special taste, but the border town has never raised pigs, and the capital is much more convenient, and there is no shortage of everything.

After returning from Su's house to Wisteria Alley, Li Qingwen was taken to several pharmacies by his second and third brothers, and several doctors checked his health, and they all said that there was nothing serious, so Li Qingzhuo gave the name of the academy and private school he had chosen to Younger Brother Yao, There are as many as six or seven.

Last year, Jiang Cong asked Ding Jie to find an academy for Li Qingwen, but Li Qingwen was taken away in the winter and spent another year recovering from his injuries. This quota was wasted and he had to find another academy this year.

Before leaving, Jiang Cong went to Li Qingzhuo alone, and specifically told him that in the first year in the capital, Li Qingwen focused on taking care of his health.

Jiang Cong knew Li Qingwen's injuries best. Li Qingzhuo knew what was going on, and he didn't push his brother too hard. He just asked him to choose slowly, go to see one by one, and go to the one that suits him.

In the list, the two colleges are located in the inner and outer cities, and the other private schools are in the outer suburbs.

The new emperor reopened the scientific examination, which is great news for all the people with lofty ideals in the world. Those who study harder, countless people picked up paper, pens and books, and the academies in various places in the capital are almost being supported by others When it is full, the private school will come into being.

There is no restriction on the test location for scholars in Daliang. People from anywhere can go to any place to study and take the test, and the capital city has become the first choice.

Because there are "six schools and three halls" here, with the best bachelors and students, you can learn more things and make more friends in the capital than other places, so, since last year, there have been many students Come to the capital.

The manors on the outskirts of the capital have become private schools, attracting scholars from all over the place.

As for why they are not in the city, it is because the land in the inner city and the outer city is expensive, no matter whether it is rented or bought, it is not cheap. Rather than being crowded inside, it is of course better to go outside for more spaciousness.

A few days after Li Qingwen and the others arrived in the capital, Su Shuqing finally finished his work and fell asleep in a carriage.

Originally, he was a little bit sleepy when he got off the car, but when he entered the restaurant, when the crowds of people yelled, he immediately became sober, refreshed, and went up to the second floor of the restaurant.

The second floor is close to the sleeping room, and there is a separate room. After Su Shuqing sat down, the hot sheep bones were brought up. There was no unnecessary greetings. He sat down, looked at the paper Li Qingwen put on the table, and gnawed on the sheep. Bone said, "Don't go to Ziyun Academy and Wanfu Academy. Recently, many famous masters left, most of them went to private schools outside..."

Everyone who comes to study in the capital wants to study hard. The books are all the same. It doesn’t matter whether the place is good or bad. Of course, the choice of place depends on the name of the master. Therefore, private schools go to various academies to poach people with a lot of money.

Li Qingwen nodded. He had been to both academies, and they were overcrowded. He went there late, and there were no lodging places in the academies. These two academies were not close to Wisteria Alley, so he didn't really want to rent a house outside the academies. ,Too much trouble.

Li Qingzhuo also said: "Yuebei private school is not bad, although it was only built this year, the teachers there are all famous."

Although this Li Qingwen has never been there, he has heard people mention it. He heard that the houses there have not been built yet, and he lives in a thatched house until now...

When he was studying in his previous life, Li Qingwen was in a small town and didn't have any worries about choosing a school. On the contrary, he came here and experienced things that he had never experienced before, which was quite novel.

Li Qinghong brought over the cut meat and vegetables, and sat down to eat together, "Don't be in a hurry, take a closer look, maybe there will be new private schools to open in the future, and the latter ones may not be bad."

Li Qingwen didn't say anything. He himself prefers Xueyin Private School, because he heard that besides the school, there are also hot springs, and there are more than 100 acres of land around...

It may be that he has stayed in the border town for a long time, and he prefers a spacious place.

Of course, he couldn't make up his mind without looking at it.

After filling their stomachs, everyone moved their chopsticks slower and their mouths faster. Li Qingwen asked Su Shuqing about the refugees. Su Shuqing said that most of them had been escorted back to Bingzhou, and there were not many left in the capital.

Last year, various places began to give relief to the victims, and then sent back by officers and soldiers. There were no refugees who fled due to the disaster around the capital.

Li Qingwen and Li Qingzhuo could only put down the written list for the time being, and try to find out later.

Su Shuqing still didn't give up, and asked Li Qingwen if he wanted to donate some more money to the household department. Li Qingwen asked him if he couldn't pay the salary again, and he shook his head.

All the money found in the house raids was used for disaster relief, but they still don't have much money.

Li Qingwen said that the house must have been ransacked.

Before the court and the people were weak, he didn't believe that those powerful officials who had sucked on the people's fat and people's ointment only had this family background.

Now, Su Shuqing didn't speak anymore, and his expression turned serious. Li Qingwen knew that this might have touched on something that shouldn't be said, so he immediately changed the subject.

After gnawing on the bones, Su Shuqing wiped off the oil around his mouth, and left in the car.

The diners outside were shouting and drinking, Li Qingyong and others changed into clean clothes and were taking down the basin full of bones, because there were enough people, Li Qinghong was not so busy.

Sitting on a long stool, Li Qingwen discussed with Li Qinghong, "Third Brother, haven't you guys been watching Dongcheng before, if there is a suitable place, hurry up and buy it, or it will go up again in the future."

Although Li Qinghong's restaurant on the second floor is not too big, it is full of customers every day. At first, there were many diners in Wisteria Alley, but later its reputation spread far and wide, and more and more people came here to try new things.

The big guys urged them to go to Dongcheng to open another Yangxiezi. Li Qinghong also planned in the same way. He visited a few places last year and planned to open another one this year. That's why he brought so many people here in the border town this time.

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, the low price in the capital has risen a lot, Li Qinghong and his small second-floor rent have also increased. After careful calculation, they can buy the second-floor building in less than 20 years' rent. Buying is worse than renting.

Li Qinghong also calculated this account, but he didn't have that much money, so he just smiled wryly: "It's not that easy, the third brother doesn't even have enough money to buy here, let alone those places in the East City."

Since we want to open another Yangxiezi Hot Pot, the place we choose will naturally be larger than the current one, the rent price will be doubled, and the selling price will be even more jaw-dropping.

Li Qingwen supported his face with one hand, and asked, "How much is the one with the big courtyard in the south?"

Li Qinghong made gestures, and Li Qingwen said "Oh", "I'll collect the money, third brother, hurry up and negotiate with someone, it's not a long-term solution for so many people to stay in the hotel every day."

Li Qinghong also likes the two-storey building facing the street, with a large yard with dozens of houses behind it, but that price is also the most expensive.

A few thousand taels of silver was still a large amount for Li Qinghong who had only earned a few hundred taels of silver so far, but he knew that his younger brother had something to do, so he nodded and agreed, and went to Dongcheng to negotiate with the seller the next day. .

Li Qingwen put together the few boxes entrusted by Zhou Fengnian, hired a carriage to go to the inner city, delivered the things and letters to the Zhou family, and sold the ivory and pearls together for 800 taels of silver.

The price of ivory is cheaper than he imagined. It is said that it is because the emperor advocated simplicity, and the ministers and relatives of the emperor have curbed the extravagance, and the people have also been affected. One or two percent.