A village chief who does not want to be a village chief is not a good villager

The convoy traveled calmly and arrived in the capital in only fifteen days as planned.As a result, those who came to take the exam also faced another problem-there was still nearly a month before the imperial examination began.

After Tian Wu greeted Jian Ping and his fellow scholars, they left the 'big army' directly.According to Zhou Lin's previous instruction, he went to West Street and rented a small yard directly.

Jian Ping was not short of money, and they came still early, so even on the side of West Street not far from the examination room, there were still vacancies.

The rent of 50 taels a month is not too expensive for Jian Ping.Apart from renting the house to Jian and others, no extra services will be provided.

Fortunately, there is a well in the yard, so the most critical draft problem has been solved.

With the rent so 'tight', West Avenue is able to not worry about tenants, naturally because it is really convenient here.Taking the yard rented by the three of Jian Ping as an example, the examination room is 50 meters to the right and [-] meters to the right.

Go out and turn left for 20 meters and then turn left for another 20 meters. There is a small market, the kind that is open every day.Whether it is buying vegetables or meat, as long as it is not a luxury item of gold and silver jewelry, you can buy it here.

In a word, don't be too convenient.

Although the rented place is called a courtyard in name, it is actually more like a single family that used to be a two-family house with a wall in the middle.Rectangular layout, the innermost left and right rooms.

To the right is the kitchen, and to the right of the kitchen is the well.Less than five meters directly in front of the kitchen is a wall, connecting the next door.

The area of ​​the entire yard is about no more than twenty square meters.

Fortunately, the three of Jian Ping just came here for an exam, and they didn't intend to live for a long time, so there is no problem in staying in this place for a month.

There is no masonry paving in the middle of the courtyard, but it is also very solid.Jian Ping didn't want to challenge the landlord's patience and grow vegetables in his nice yard.

Don't talk about what can be planted in a month, even if it can be planted, he should leave when the vegetables grow well.

However, Tian Wen's career of planting flowers continued.The two of them went out for a walk, and when they came back, they brought back ten small flower pots and a cart full of soil.

Some of the seeds were brought by Tian Wen himself from Jian's Village, and some were bought in the capital.Compared with Tian Wu, who after finding a place to live, started to be busy in major bookstores or places where candidates and students gathered the next day, Jian Ping and Tian Wen's pace was too relaxed.

"Don't cook today, let's go out to eat." The breakfast here in the capital is still very rich, not only soy milk fritters and tofu nao have appeared, but also small steamed buns and various pasta cakes are enough for the three of them to eat every morning. Have eaten for several days without repetition.

Except for the mung bean sprouts that Tian Wen bought that day, which took two or three days to produce, the breakfast of the three of them was purchased every morning.

Early this morning, Tian Wu rushed to the biggest restaurant in the capital.After tending the seeds all morning, Jian Ping and Tian Wen looked up at the sky.

The green environment on West Street is pretty good, at least there is half an osmanthus tree in the yard of the house Jian Ping rents.

The reason why it is half a tree is naturally because the roots of the tree are all next door, but the crown of the tree grows to this side.It is precisely because of this that Jian Ping is even more unsuspecting that this yard and the next door used to belong to the same family.

Otherwise, no one would be able to plant the roots next to the corner of the wall.

As for the particularity of the flower-hanging tree, it is even more obvious-the Toad Palace Zhegui is planted specially for these candidates.

It’s not hard to find out if you go out and look around, on the West Street, which specializes in renting houses, I dare not say that every household has planted it, but there are at least five or six or seven or eight homes with hanging flower trees among the ten.

Hearing this, Tian Wen quickly cleaned up the work in his hand.When he was done, Jian Ping had already washed his hands and brought over a new basin of clean water.

Tian Wen pursed his lips and smiled at Tian Wen with two small dimples.

After washing his hands, Jian Ping was already waiting beside him with a clean cloth towel.After wiping Tian Wen's hands well and getting a sweet kiss from Tian Wen, Jian Ping's mood also improved a lot.

"Where are we going to eat?" Tian Wen wiped his hands with a cloth towel, and Jian Ping poured water.This kind of water for washing face and hands is basically poured into a small wooden bucket next to it, and Tian Wen will use it to water the flowers later.

The place where the two of them live has never been short of water, but they still don't mind saving water to save trouble.

Regarding Tian Wen's question, when Jian Ping came over after pouring the water, he didn't think about it.They have been in the capital for seven days, and they have been to all the restaurants they should go to. To be honest, the food is delicious, but it is not enough to make people linger.

In addition, as the time for the imperial examination approached, larger and well-known restaurants were full of scholars who talked and talked, and the dining environment was not very good.

After all, when eating, having a quiet environment can always make people feel better.

"Why don't we just wander around and eat whatever we see?" Jian Ping thought for a long time, and finally he only thought of such a solution for lunch.

Tian Wen can cook, but Jian Ping doesn't want Tian Wen to be stuck in the kitchen all day.Occasionally cooking something delicious is fun and interesting, but if you are always stuck in the kitchen, it will be a hardship.

Comparing his heart with his heart, Jian Ping himself doesn't like cooking, and he doesn't think Tian Wen "should" like cooking.

Tian Wen rarely objected to Jian Ping's proposal.What's more, this kind of situation is almost like the itinerary of two people going out on a date.

The word dating was explained to Tian Wen by Jian Ping in detail, and Tian Wen really had a 'deep understanding' of this word.

After talking, the two packed themselves up, took the silver and locked the door, and then walked slowly towards everyone holding hands.

The most famous restaurants and the best snacks in the capital are basically on East Street.Two men holding hands, walking on the street, turned their heads straight to [-]%.

After all, although everyone in this dynasty has become accustomed to the existence of Youqi brothers, the conservatism of the ancients still exists in their bones.

Even if it is a husband and wife of a man and a woman, they may not dare to hold hands in public when walking on the street, let alone the existence of Brother Qi, who is known by the public but not necessarily approved by everyone.

However, Jian Ping and Tian Wen, who care about the feelings of these strangers.

To put it more directly, they will not be here in another month, so who cares what impression they make on the people here.

The two wandered around leisurely all the way, because they left early, so they were not particularly hungry.After walking all the way, the two of them didn't have the intention of sitting down to eat properly. They bought two hands of various snacks and snacks, and walked while eating.

What Tian Wen looked at were the flowers in the capital. After all, Tian Wen really understood them and really liked them.What Jian Ping saw was the living conditions of the people in the capital.

Occasionally, the two of them would stop to play with slapstick children, or sit at a street stall and chat casually with strangers they didn't know.

Not arrogant or impetuous, take your time.Tian Wen had already discovered that Jian Ping was observing the situation in the capital.Many people may think that ordinary people don't understand the battle of big bosses at all.

But under Jian Ping's teaching, Tian Wen also understood a little bit, analyzing the current situation from some ordinary things.

For example, Jian Ping is most concerned about food issues.

The people in the capital were basically the people who were the least likely to starve in the Great Xia Dynasty. Firstly, the people who came to the capital were rich, and secondly, the emperor was here, so no one could starve the people in the capital.

But because there are enough princes and nobles in the capital, almost all the surrounding land is controlled by those people, so the ordinary people in the capital are basically not farmers.

Because they don't have land to grow.Therefore, people in the capital are also used to doing small business by themselves or working for others.

And because there has never been a shortage of food, people in the capital basically have no awareness of stockpiling food.Basically, they are eaten on the same day and bought on the same day. For those with more people, or large families, the one-time purchase will never exceed a month's amount.

It is said to be fresh.

And in Jian Ping's inquiries, the news of the people in the capital is not generally well-informed.For example, the grain harvest this year is a little different from previous years.

It is said that because the treasury has enough grain, the grain harvest this time can be replaced by silver.Then most people chose directly to pay taxes with silver.

Tian Wen is very sensitive to the short stories of his parents, and can quickly detect the mood swings of someone he cares about.

But Tian Wen couldn't understand this kind of overall view, especially issues involving distant government affairs.

But Tian Wen could tell that when Jian Ping heard the news, his brows raised quickly.Although there was still a smile on his face, the seriousness in his eyes was a little bit more.

It seems that after hearing the news and verifying it, Jian Ping became more determined to return to Jian's Village.

After all, Jian Ping also told Tian Wen before that if he likes the capital side, they can also choose to live here permanently.

But now, Jian Ping doesn't mention anything about permanent residence.

Tian Wen knew that Jian Ping must have discovered something wrong.However, this discovery may be a bit serious, so serious that he can't tell him for the time being.

Tian Wen didn't feel neglected or underestimated by Jian Ping. After all, he knew Jian Ping well. If there was no danger, Jian Ping would never hide it from him.

But now his brother Jian Ping chose to hide it, because he was afraid of something unexpected happening.

Tian Wen was troubled by the fact that he couldn't help.But at least not to hold back, this is Tian Wen's insistence.

Therefore, regarding Jian Ping's concealment, Tian Wen acted as if he hadn't discovered anything, and just cooperated with Jian Ping.