The rise of the poor

Chapter 77

The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk.

At twilight, the city wall of Huaining County was shrouded in affection by the setting sun, submerged in her arms and dyed a rosy red.

Facing the setting sun behind, came a young man who was in the dark, and cast a long shadow under the afterglow of the setting sun.The teenager was carrying a suitcase, his body was covered with dust, and his green shirt was also stained with a lot of grass clippings. He looked up at Huaining County, which was just a short distance away, and his simple and honest face couldn't help showing a smile.

Hurry up and hurry, and on the way, I also took a carriage of a kind uncle, and finally arrived at Huaining County before sunset.

This young man was Zhu Ping'an who was going to the county town to take the exam. Zhu Ping'an escaped from the girl and headed straight for the county town. On the way, he met a businessman who had been to Xiahe Village to sell in the alleys, and he spent two cents to bring him home. In addition to his well-being message, Zhu Ping'an can be said to have never stopped.

The four seas are rising, and the eight directions are peaceful. At this time, Huaining County has people coming and going, cars like water, horses like dragons, and the prosperity level is unmatched by the mountain town.

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

You have to pay a penny when you enter the city, but you don’t need to pay when you leave the city. When it was Zhu Ping’an’s turn, the soldiers guarding the city saw Zhu Ping’an wearing a green robe and asked him what he was doing in the city. Zhu Ping’an replied that he would participate in the boy test.The soldiers guarding the city heard that Zhu Ping'an was a scholar who participated in the boy's test, and they were very respectful in an instant, which was completely different from the attitude towards the pedestrians in front.

Learning is valuable than anything else.Zhu Ping'an, who walked into the county seat with his luggage, once again felt the connotation of this era represented by this sentence.

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

At dusk, the city is still lively and prosperous. The streets and alleys paved with bluestone roads, the shops on both sides are booming, and the pedestrians who come and go are fashionable and clean, which perfectly shows the wealth of the people living here.

Zhu Ping'an walked here with his suitcase and dusty, and he really had the feeling of a bumpkin entering the city.

The most urgent task now is to find an inn, settle down, eat a hot meal, take a hot bath, change clothes, and finally sleep well.

Zhu Ping'an carried his luggage to an inn called Yuekelai. The inn was a three-story building, and there were many diners in the lobby. Outside the inn, a neatly dressed boy had a white towel on his shoulders and saw Zhu Ping'an. When he came, the shop assistant greeted him warmly.

"Do you want to hit the tip or stay in the hotel, this guest officer?"

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

"Okay, guest, please come in." The second shopkeeper stretched out his hand and bent over to guide Zhu Ping'an into the store. When he entered the shop, the second shopkeeper shouted loudly, "The shopkeeper, this gentleman wants to live in the shop."

"This gentleman is a coincidence. There is only one last-class guest room left in this shop."

Soon, a shopkeeper with a wide body and a fat body came over, a middle-aged fat uncle in his forties, his face was full of oil.

"Can you please let me take a look at the guest room?" Zhu Ping'an heard the shopkeeper say that it was the worst first-class guest room. He couldn't help but think that the toilet in Stephen Chow's movie he watched in his previous life couldn't be flushed cleanly, and the faucet was broken. Room.

"Of course, you can come with me, son." The shopkeeper was easy to talk.

Zhu Ping'an walked into the backyard with the shopkeeper. It was almost the innermost corner of the room. When the door was opened, the room only had the most basic bed and table. Although it was very clean, the lighting was not good. It was deliberately inside. Reading hurts the eyes, and Zhu Ping'an is not very satisfied with this house.

"The number of students entering the city to take the exam is increasing. This house is the last one in our store, and other inns in the city are almost overcrowded." Seeing that Zhu Ping'an was not satisfied with the house, the shopkeeper reminded him.

"How much does this house cost, how many days to live in, and one or two months?" Zhu Ping'an asked the price casually.

"One hundred cents a day for a short stay, and two or five dollars a month for a long stay." The shopkeeper gestured with his palm out.

Ahem, a room like this is still so expensive, almost ten times more expensive than Kuoshan Town.Although Zhu Ping'an made a small fortune today, he was not willing to take advantage of this.My father had to work hard for a day to get the money, but the rent was enough for my mother to sew a purse for two days. No way.

"I'm sorry for disturbing you." Zhu Ping'an apologized.

"It doesn't matter, young master, but you can go to other houses. If you can't find a place to live, my shop door will be opened for young master. Hehehe, of course, if this room is still available." The shopkeeper smiled indifferently. .

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

Zhu Ping'an also met many scholars wearing long gowns while walking on the street. The weather was cold, and many of these people also held folding fans, giving them a feeling of pointing the country.

Next, Zhu Ping'an also asked about three inns, of different sizes.Smaller rooms are slightly cheaper, the lower-class rooms are 90 yuan a day, and rent two or three dollars per month; the larger ones have the same price as the Yuelai Inn, and the other is more expensive than the Yuelai Inn. on some.However, unfortunately this inn is full, only the more expensive inn still has a few rooms, but one of the shopkeepers refused to reduce the price.

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

"Is it Sheer in front?"

Then came a familiar cry.

Zhu Ping'an turned his head and saw the uncle, who had changed into new clothes, was walking here with several other students.

Uncle Zhu Shouren and several other students saw that Zhu Ping'an was covered in dust, grass clippings on his blue shirt, and his forehead was still red, and their hearts were more balanced.

"The uncle still has some money left over, so let's balance it out." Zhu Ping'an said this sentence first when he saw the uncle Zhu Shouren approaching.

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

(End of this chapter)