The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk.

The twilight is four, and the last touch of the slanting sun is still nostalgically caressing the horizon, and the glow of the dusk is always like the smoke splashed by the red sun falling on the Cangshan Mountain in the western sky. The bare branches on both sides of the ancient road are reflected on the ground, like a rough ink, and the random brushwork leaves only a trace.

The Baizhang city wall of Huaining County also seems to be covered with a thin layer of gold, shining dim and bright in the setting sun.

Behind the sunset, a dusty young man walked in, pulling out a long shadow in the afterglow of the sunset. The young man was carrying a bag, his body was covered with dust, and his green shirt was also stained with a lot of grass clippings, and he looked up at Huaining County, which was close at hand, and couldn't help but smile on his honest face.

Hurry up and hurry, and take a kind uncle's carriage on the way, and finally arrived in Huaining County before sunset.

This young man is Zhu Ping'an who went to the county seat to catch the exam, Zhu Ping'an got out of the girl's hands and went straight to the county seat, on the way, in addition to meeting a merchant who had been to Xiahe Village to sell in the alleys, and spent two pennies to ask him to bring a good message to his family, Zhu Ping'an can be said to have never stopped.

The four seas are peaceful, the eight directions are peaceful, and the county seat of Huaining is full of people at this time, the car is like water, and the horse is like a dragon, and the degree of prosperity is incomparable with the mountain town.

Zhu Ping'an blended into the crowd and slowly walked towards the city gate.

When it was Zhu Ping'an's turn, the soldiers guarding the city saw Zhu Ping'an wearing a green shirt and robe, so they asked Zhu Ping'an what he was doing in the city, and Zhu Ping'an replied that he would take the boys' test. When the soldiers defending the city heard that Zhu Ping'an was a scholar who participated in the children's examination, they instantly respected a lot, and their attitude towards the pedestrians in front of them was completely different, and they let Zhu Ping'an enter the city without even charging the entrance fee.

Everything is inferior, only reading is high. Zhu Ping'an, who walked into the county seat with his bags on his back, once again felt the connotation of this era represented by this sentence.

Walking through the streets of Huaining County, I feel the impression of antiquity. This is a real, prosperous ancient county life, no worse than the modern city, is two styles, one is reinforced concrete modernization, the other is the ancient style and ancient rhyme ink painting.

At dusk, the city is still bustling with activity, with bluestone paved streets, thriving shops on both sides, and pedestrians dressed in fashionable and clean clothes, which perfectly shows the wealth of the people who live here.

Zhu Ping'an walked here with his bags on his back, and he really had the feeling of entering the city with dirt buns.

The priority now is to find an inn, settle down, have a hot meal, take a hot bath, change your clothes, and finally get a good night's sleep.

Zhu Ping'an walked to an inn called Yue Kelai with his bags on his back, the inn is a three-story building, there are many diners in the lobby, and a neatly dressed little er outside the inn has a white towel on his shoulder.

"This guest officer, do you want to shoot or stay in the hotel?"

"I want to stay in a hotel." Zhu Ping'an replied with a smile.

"Okay, guest officer, please come inside." The shopkeeper stretched out his hand and bent down to guide Zhu Ping'an into the store, and when he walked into the store, the shopkeeper shouted loudly, "Shopkeeper, this son wants to live in the store." ”

"It's a coincidence that this boy has only the last room left in the hotel."

Soon, a wide and fat shopkeeper came over, a middle-aged fat uncle in his forties, with a shiny face.

"Can you please let me look at the guest room?" Zhu Ping'an heard the shopkeeper say that it was the worst first-class guest room, and he couldn't help but think of the room in the Stephen Chow movie he had seen in his previous life, where the toilet couldn't be flushed clean and the faucet was cut off with a flick.

"Of course you can, Childe comes with me." The shopkeeper is easy to talk to.

Zhu Ping'an followed the shopkeeper to the backyard, almost the innermost corner of the room, open the door, the room only has the most basic bed and table, although it is very clean and clean, but the lighting is not good, deliberately reading in it will hurt the eyes, Zhu Ping'an is not very satisfied with this house.

"Recently, the number of students entering the city to take the exam has increased, and this house is also the last one in the store, and the other inns in the city are almost overcrowded." The shopkeeper saw that Zhu Ping'an was not very satisfied with the house, so he opened his mouth to remind.

"How much does this house cost, how to live for a few days, for a month or two?" Zhu Ping'an asked the price casually.

"If you stay for a short time, you will pay 100 yuan a day, and if you live for a long time, you will pay 25 yuan a month." The shopkeeper stretched out his palm and gestured.

Ahem, such a room is still so expensive, almost ten times more expensive than the backer town. Although Zhu Ping'an made a small fortune today, he was unwilling to do this wrong. My father worked hard to drive for a day to get this money, and the rent for this day was enough for my mother to sew a purse for two days, no.

"Sorry, bother." Zhu Ping'an apologized.

"It's okay, but you can go to see other houses, if you can't find a place to live, the door of my store is open to the little boy, hehehe, of course, this room is still there." The shopkeeper smiled indifferently.

"Thank you, uncle." After Zhu Ping'an thanked him, he left Yuelai Inn with his bags on his back.

Zhu Ping'an walked on the street and also met a lot of scholars wearing long robes, the weather was cold, and many of these people also held folding fans, a feeling of pointing the country.

Next, Zhu Ping'an also asked about three inns, which were of different sizes. Smaller rooms are slightly cheaper, and the inferior rooms are 90 wen a day, and they are rented for two taels or three dollars a month; The larger ones have the same price as the Yuelai Inn, and the other is a little more expensive than the Yuelai Inn. However, it is a pity that this inn is full, only the more expensive inn has a few rooms, but the shopkeeper bites and does not reduce the price.

It seems that this is indeed the case in the market, and the other inns should be the same, Zhu Ping'an is preparing to return to the Yuelai Inn, rent the last room, and go outside to read a book if it's a big deal.

"Ahead of you?"

A familiar cry was heard.

Zhu Ping'an turned his head and saw the uncle in new clothes walking towards him with several other students.

Uncle Zhu Shouren and several other students saw that Zhu Ping'an was dusty, with pieces of grass clippings on his green shirt, and his forehead was still red, and his heart was much more balanced.

"Uncle still has some money to spare, so be even." After Zhu Ping'an saw his uncle Zhu Shouren approaching, he preemptively said this sentence first.

Then I saw Uncle Zhu Shouren as if he had swallowed a fly.

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