allendalepharm Chapter 329: Sign in at the prefectural school, speak with grades
Chapter 329: Sign in at the prefectural school, speak with grades
"It's indeed a bit extravagant. The second courtyard is too big." Jiang Youzhen only brought two followers to take care of his daily life. Even the manager Luo Manliang had to come every half a month because Jiang Youzhen asked him to check the accounts.
The most she could do was to hire a maid to cook and clean. With such a big house, if she didn't hire a few servants, Qingyan and the others would not be able to clean it even if they died of exhaustion.
"Mr. Jiang, don't worry. This house was left unused by a good friend of the Second Master. He lives in the capital now, and the house is empty anyway. If you move in, it will just add some life to the house."
"You don't have to worry about the servants. They are all ready. There is a doorman, three maids, two servants, and two cooks who manage the big kitchen. There are not many people, and you don't have to pay monthly wages. They are all left by the master to take care of the yard."
The more Wen Ruyu listened, the more she felt something was wrong. With so many servants, why didn't they have to pay a monthly rent? Could it be that the rent was too high?
Jiang Youzhen was speechless. What a joke! You might as well engrave your second prince's name on this plaque!
"This courtyard is indeed large, but Jiang Xiaolang is the only one living here, and at most he can bring two servants with him. It is indeed not suitable for living here."
At this time, Wen Ruyu's parents also got off the carriage. They found it unbelievable when they heard this. Could this be a subsidy for Jiang Xiaolang?
"How much is the rent?" Wen's father asked curiously.
"The annual rent is two taels of silver." Zhou Hai said.
"For such a big house, two taels of silver a year is indeed not expensive." Wen Ruyu was speechless. Aren't you just accepting it as a token of your appreciation?
"Thank you, Second Master." Jiang Youzhen was originally going to cooperate with the Second Prince, so what's wrong with living in a house? He didn't say it was a gift.
Zhou Hai: I’m glad you accepted the request.
Although he felt that the Second Master was too kind to Jiang Youzhen, he couldn't help it since the Second Master was willing to do so! What could he say?
"Brother, since we are already here, let's stay here tonight!"
Jiang Youzhen glanced at the Wen couple who were obviously a little embarrassed behind him, "Uncle Wen, Aunt Wen, I'm sorry to have troubled you two."
"What are you talking about? What do you mean by grievance? We live in such a big house, but we have never lived in such a nice house." Father Wen was embarrassed. They were going to stay here tonight thanks to Jiang Youzhen.
"Brother, you don't have to look for another courtyard. This courtyard is big anyway, you can just choose one to live in."
Jiang Youzhen planned to live in the second courtyard, and the first courtyard in front would be used as servants' rooms and guest rooms.
As he walked, he looked around and found that the courtyard was well-maintained. There was a screen wall as soon as he entered the door, and there were five rooms in the back building in front.
Passing through the screen wall, there are guest rooms and flower halls, both used for entertaining guests. There are trees planted in the courtyard as soon as you enter, and even the corners of the courtyard are kept clean and tidy.
Jiang Youzhen was satisfied just by looking at the front yard. It is simple and elegant without any complexity, but it has all the carved beams and painted buildings, which can be regarded as low-key luxury.
Wen Ruyu quickly refused, "Others asked you to live here because of your friendship. How can I stay here shamelessly? You are already taking advantage of me by staying here for one night. Once I rent a yard, I will move out with my parents."
How could he be so shameless? Even Jiang Youzhen was staying here as a guest, if he stayed too, then he would be in big trouble.
"Master Jiang, these are the servants in the mansion. Just order them around if you give me instructions."
Zhou Hai called all the servants over, and Jiang Youzhen asked their names and let them go.
Zhou Hai left after finishing his work, and before leaving, he mentioned that the Second Prince would need about five days to reach the city. By then, the imperial edict would have been issued, and construction could begin.
Wen Ruyu and the others stayed in the first guest room, and Jiang Youzhen took her luggage to the second one. But when she walked into the main room of the second room, she found that it was a bedroom connected to a study, which was very large and decorated very gorgeously.
The study and bedroom were not completely empty, but were neatly arranged.
There are many books and ornaments on the bookshelves and antique cabinets, and even the table is filled with the four treasures of the study.
Could this be the courtyard where he lived? Then wouldn't it be like she was occupying the main house?
"Go and ask the servants of this house if anyone has lived in this yard recently? Who was the original owner?" Jiang Youzhen ordered Qing Lang.
Qing Lang came back soon, "Master, I heard that the master of this family used to work in the government office as a judge. He retired at the end of last year and returned home with his family at the beginning of this year.
After the house was sold, it has been vacant ever since. A cleaning lady said that all the supplies had been prepared in the past few days, and she knew that someone had bought the house. But she couldn't figure out who it was, because they were all strangers, and they left after buying everything.
Jiang Youzhen was relieved! It seemed like this was a way to win her over.
The next day, Jiang Youzhen went to the prefectural school to register early in the morning, while Wen Ruyu went out to look for a courtyard and academy, because he was not a scholar and was not qualified to enter the prefectural school.
With the official photo, documents and letter of recommendation, Jiang Youzhen was able to enter the provincial school smoothly.
"Is this a letter of recommendation for the professor?" The doorman was very surprised. It seemed that this student was of considerable background!
"Please inform him, old man." Jiang Youzhen smiled. Why wouldn't she take the shortcut?
Those who keep a low profile and want to rely on themselves will not work in this imperial society. The complicated factions in the court are all due to the intricate relationships behind them. Only if you have connections will others look up to you.
Soon the old man came back, followed by a servant boy.
"But are you Mr. Jiang Youzhen?" The servant boy came up and bowed.
"It's me!" Jiang Youzhen returned the salute.
"Please follow me. The professor is waiting in the study."
As soon as Jiang Youzhen stepped into the government school, he heard a prompt sound coming from the system.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the sign-in at Tongzhou Prefecture School! The rewards are: entry-level painting skills, entry-level horseback archery skills, a Pixiu white jade paperweight, and two pieces of ten-year crimson ink. The six arts of a gentleman are essential skills for scholars. Please keep up the good work and amaze everyone~]
Ouch! The attendance reward for the prefectural school is so generous this time? Jiang Youzhen was very surprised.
Riding and archery and painting were exactly what she needed now, and she was very good at both of them.
At least she could appreciate painting, although she couldn't see how good it was. But once she got to the provincial school, she would be laughed at if she didn't have some real skills.
She didn't know any other riding skills. She had never learned horse riding, but she had improved her archery skills before, but she was still a bit novice.
Now horse riding and archery should be combined, and the difficulty of shooting arrows while riding a horse has increased a bit.
As soon as he entered the prefectural school, Jiang Youzhen found that the prefectural school was really big. At a glance, there were even many book rooms, because the sound of reading could be heard everywhere.
"This is the library, which is divided into four levels, A, B, C, and D. The first level is divided into four libraries, and each library can hold about twenty people." Seeing that Jiang Youzhen was curious, the book boy took the initiative to introduce it.
A, B, C, D? Sure enough, grades still matter. I guess this grade is related to some exam.
By this calculation, there are about 300 students in the whole prefectural school. Don't think it's not a lot, you have to know that the students here are basically scholars, and there are not many people with connections, because this is a government-run school.