Farmers' group pet: the blessings of powerful ministers are soft and deceitful

Chapter 485 Housing prices in the capital

Shen Chenlan stayed in Yan's mansion for two days, and then received a letter from Song Zhicheng, saying that he had stayed in the inn for two days, and brother Xu came to pick him up to the mansion.

The place where he is now is about an hour away from Yan's mansion where Shen Chenlan is, by carriage.

This distance is equivalent to Shen Chenlan being within the third ring, and Song Zhicheng going outside the fifth ring.

So the two made an appointment to meet at a restaurant in the middle of the road and eat something together.

Shen Chenlan arrived first, stood at the door and waited for a while, then saw Song Zhicheng.

As soon as Song Zhicheng came, he said, "I thought the road wasn't that far, but I didn't expect it to take quite a while."

The two went upstairs, chose a table by the window and sat down, ordered a few small dishes before starting to talk about business.

"Yesterday I asked Brother Xu, the rent of his house over there costs 30 taels a month, and 360 taels a year. He said that he used to live in the dormitory of the officials, saved some money, and his wife lived in Changping. Doing business in the state, I also saved some money, which is enough to pay for the house." Song Zhicheng sighed, "I didn't expect the houses in Beijing to be so expensive."

Shen Chenlan said: "If you stay in a hotel for one night, it will cost you one or two, that's about it."

Speaking of this, Song Zhicheng felt a pain in the flesh, "I stayed for two nights, and I already feel so lucky. Fortunately, brother Xu still has a vacant room, which is planned to be used by Xu Yun and that kid in the future. Let me rest for a while now." Time, otherwise there is no exam yet, and the food and lodging alone will be paid upside down."

Shen Chenlan thought for a while, and said: "I have read a mansion newspaper that I don't know when it said that children from poor families can receive a subsidy of 400 to [-] taels when they enter Beijing for the exam. I don't know how to get it. I estimate the process." It’s also a bit cumbersome to operate.”

"If this money is really so easy to get, there will be so few people who go to Beijing to take the exam every year?" Song Zhicheng said, "Many people give up after passing the exam. The exam is not for ordinary people."

Shen Chenlan laughed and said, "How is brother Xu doing recently? I haven't visited him yet."

"He's okay. Now he's reunited with his family, and he's taken care of by his sister-in-law. He's not as thin as before, and he's getting acquainted with his son Xu Yunhe. It's his son who stays by his side, and looks more and more like him. Him." Song Zhicheng said.

Shen Chenlan couldn't laugh or cry, "Brother Xu's son, isn't it normal to look like him?"

Song Zhicheng thought for a while, and then said: "You know that elder brother has always been gentle and steady. Before, Xu Yunhe was as lively as his mother, but now he looks like his father."

Shen Chenlan said: "After that, Song Pucun, the second brother's son, will not have the same temperament as the second brother."

Song Zhicheng thought for a while, and got goosebumps, and then said: "No, it's good to be like his mother, his mother is much more stable than me."

The two exchanged some learning experiences while eating. Song Zhicheng sighed: "It's better for you. When you enter Mr. Yan's house, there will be a master to help you watch your homework. However, third brother, you live in Mr. Yan's house. Don't you feel a little restrained?"

Shen Chenlan thought for a while and said, "It's okay."

Song Zhicheng patted him on the shoulder understandingly, and said: "A big family has many rules, so it must be uncomfortable."

As a foreigner, Shen Chenlan didn't need to meet the female relatives of the master's family. Except for Yan Hui, he basically didn't see many people, so it's actually not bad.

Probably the master had already told him not to disturb him except Yan Hui.

Therefore, he is still clean every day.

(End of this chapter)