The foreign officials of the same township entrusted someone to bring silver, which made Han Xiufeng realize that he should make two preparations. If they can't win the formula, then start work a month early. Renovate the hall as soon as possible, and spend the money early and feel at ease, so as not to have many dreams at night.

And once the trade union hall is moved, it will not be able to live, and the imperial court will open Enke this year, and according to the rule, it will open a branch next year, He Heng, Liu Shanyang and other people If they can't win this time, they may have to live in the capital until next year, which means that they not only have to help Qian Junchen find a house, but also have to help self-sufficiency and the people who are not leaving this year to find a place to live.

In the year of the examination, the capital was overcrowded and it was difficult to find a house.

Han Xiufeng didn't want to delay time to save some money, so he went to the provincial museum and asked Director Zhang to help find a "slender hand" (a real estate agent in the Qing Dynasty), and there was nothing else to do in the next few days.

Some courtyards are too big, some courtyards are too small, some courtyards are too far away from the hall, and some courtyards are the right size and the rent is too expensive.

Looking at their dejected looks, I knew that I didn't do well in the exam this time.

Fei Erye not only took a circle, but also looked like he was ten years older, and as soon as he put down the test basket, he said listlessly: "Take the exam again and again, and fall in place every year!" Zhixing, I'm sorry, I wasted all your hard work. ”

Han Xiufeng persuaded: "Second master, this hasn't been released yet, don't say frustrating words." ”

"People are valuable in self-knowledge, and I know how well I can do in the test."

"Second master, don't be like this, even if you can't get in this year, there will be next year."

"If you don't take the test, you won't take the test if you don't take the test!" Second Master Fei took a deep breath, and then looked at He Heng and the others: "I am old, and my body is not as good as day by day. If you don't go back to your hometown in Bishan, you really want to die in a foreign country. I won't accompany you to wait for the list, and I will go to resign to Master Ji and them later, and leave for my hometown early tomorrow. ”

"Second master, why are you in such a hurry!" He Heng asked with a bitter face.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes, I'm not only disheartened, but also homesick, even in the examination shed, I also miss my hometown." Second Master Fei paused, turned around and said, "Zhixing, my heart is like an arrow, don't persuade me anymore." ”

Han Xiufeng could understand his old man's feelings at this moment, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, don't persuade me, it's better for you to go back to your hometown early, I'll let Changsheng accompany you to say goodbye to Master Ji and them, and see you off tomorrow morning." ”

"Well," Second Master Fei got up and walked out of the hall, thought about it and turned back and said, "If you want to bring a letter to your family, write it quickly, and I will help you bring it to you tomorrow." ”

"This is bothering the second master, I'll go back to the room to write."

"It's hard work, it's not hard work."

………

Seeing off the second master, the atmosphere in the hall became more solemn.

He Heng was listless, Liu Shanyang hung his head, Yang Juren in Jiangbei Hall stopped talking, and He Juren in Tongliang County was full of sadness...... Han Xiufeng didn't know how to persuade them, so he simply said bluntly: "Everyone, it's still the same sentence, no one knows if there is a Chinese style until the list is released, even if it falls first, it is nothing, if it can't be won this year, there will be next year." It's not like before, you have to wait three years for a first time. ”

Bao Juren of Rongchang County pretended to be relaxed and said: "Yes, if you don't win today, there will be next year!" ”

"So we have to prepare with both hands," Han Xiufeng smiled, and continued: "Regardless of whether you have Chinese style or not, the hall will be renovated this year. In the past few days, Changsheng and I have been looking for a house outside, and we have looked at a few yards, some large and some small, and I want to ask you what you mean first. ”

He Heng reacted, raised his head and said: "Zhixing, if I fall into the first place this time, I will definitely not go back, live in the capital for a year, and wait for the next year to take the exam." In the coming year, you can have the best Chinese style, even if you don't pass the exam again, it's nothing, you can take the test three times in a row, and you can pick it up if you don't win it three times. No matter what kind of yard you rent, remember to leave me one, and the rent should be calculated. My brother is still settling accounts, don't be embarrassed. ”

"Okay, leave one for Brother Junjie." Han Xiufeng nodded, turned around and asked, "Shi Zhen, what about you?" ”

If you don't come to the capital and don't know that there are many talents, Liu Shanyang doesn't have any confidence in whether he can be named on the gold list next year, and then thinks of those things at home, and says helplessly: "I plan to wait for the release of the list first, and if there is no Chinese style, I will go back." ”

"Why are you in a hurry to go back?"

"Before I came, my father had been sick for half a year, and I couldn't help but go back."

Han Xiufeng patted him on the arm and asked again, "Brother Yang, Brother He, what about you?" ”

"Like Brother Junjie, this is the second time to take the exam, and I plan to wait another year and take the exam again, even if I don't win, I can make a big choice." Yang Juren of Jiangbei Hall touched his nose, and said with an embarrassed face: "Zhixing, I can't compare with Junjie, there are only dozens of acres of thin land at home, and I don't have much to wrap around......"

"Brother Yang doesn't need to worry about this."

"That's going to bother the virtuous brother."

"It's not tiring."

asked one by one, only Liu Shanyang and Bao Juren of Rongchang County planned to return to their hometown if they were not on the list. Han Xiufeng knew that Second Master Fei's heart was like an arrow, but he didn't worry that his old man would go alone first, and as soon as he came back, he would persuade Liu Shanyang and Bao Juren together. Thinking that the three of them would make an appointment to help, and there would be a response along the way, Second Master Fei finally relented and promised to wait until the twenty-first release of the list before leaving.

If there are four people staying in the capital, this courtyard will be rented. It's just that renting a house in Beijing is different from Ba County's hometown, according to the rules of the capital, a purlin is counted as one, such as three east and west rooms without partition, three rooms instead of one large.

After shouting that after the exam, Fei Erye and He Heng, who had nothing to do, went to see it together, and finally rented a front and back two entrances, a total of nine rooms, and a courtyard with Xuan and a garden, flowers and trees, it is said that it is the old residence of a governor of Fujian and Zhejiang in the Yongzheng period when he was a Beijing official.

The rent is not cheap, it costs twenty-one taels per month.

Han Xiufeng only rented it for half a year, and planned to renovate the hall within half a year, and asked Pan Er to hire a car to move on the day he rented it, and he went to find the foreman who had been promised a year ago, and invited the Hanlin Academy to review Ji Yunfei early the next morning, Jiang Haoxuan, a member of the criminal department, Wang Zhirong, a member of the household department, and Wen Zhangbao and other Sichuan businessmen to go to the hall to pay respects to the Bodhisattva and set off firecrackers to start work.

Han Xiufeng, Pan Er, and Datou turned into overseers, guarding the hall every day to see if the craftsmen were lazy, preventing people from stealing the bricks, tiles, wood and materials sent in a steady stream of people, they were so busy that if it weren't for Fei Erye's reminder, they almost forgot to hire a car to go to the Gongyuan to help Qian Junchen move things.

I don't know if I don't go, but when I go, I know that the imperial court sends rice noodles and a chicken to the same examiner every day.

Qian Junchen had no family to help cook, so he kept eating his colleagues' in the tribute courtyard, saved the rice noodles and chickens issued to him by the imperial court, and pulled a whole cart. However, all the things have moved out, but Qian Junchen can't come out, and he can't come out until the day after tomorrow, and he can't give him a letter, and he has to come again the day after tomorrow, otherwise he doesn't know where the yard he just rented is.