After a slight pause, she continued: "Even if my brother and I come back, the house will still be cold. If you can live in, it will be lively." Yan Funing frowned slightly: "Cousin?" Pang Anmeng said: "Yes, my cousin also lives in my house now. My grandmother is old and needs someone to accompany her." Yan Funing declined politely: "We have already found a place to live, so we won't go to your house to bother you." The book writes that Pang Anmeng's marriage was interfered with by her cousin. Now Pang Anmeng escaped from marriage and returned to Beijing, which is different from what was written in the book. Besides, they had just met and it was even more difficult for her to say anything about something that she had no idea about yet. I could only ask casually: "Last time I heard you said that you have many cousins. How is your relationship with your cousins?" Pang Anmeng said: "It's not good or bad, that's it." Yan Funing nodded.

From what she means, you should understand the character of your cousin, and hope she can be more vigilant. After the meal, Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing said goodbye to the Pang brothers and sisters and returned to the inn. After packing their bags and paying their bills, the four of them boarded the carriage and went to the Zhuangyuan Hall. I checked in at the hotel, took the key, and entered the small courtyard I had originally chosen. In the room, there is a bed and furniture, and there is firewood and a pot in the small kitchen. You have to prepare your own cotton towels, washbasin, tableware, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, etc. for washing. Fortunately, the shops around the clubhouse offer such daily necessities. After buying the necessary items, I then arranged the bedroom and study. Once I got busy, it was getting dark. Yan Funing discussed with Fu Ciyi: "It's very late for us to cook for ourselves now. Let's go to the canteen to order food tonight and start cooking by ourselves tomorrow. Is that okay?" With only one burner, it takes a long time to cook rice and vegetables. "Okay." Fu Ciyi agreed. The four of them went to the dining hall of the guild hall. There were very few guests eating in the dining hall, which showed that the business of Zhuangyuan Hall was not very good. Seeing that all the guests seemed to have this doubt, and some of them were even whispering about moving to Gaosheng Guild Hall, the shopkeeper couldn't hold it in any longer and said loudly: "The year my hotel just opened, there was a top pick. The one on the signboard The title was written by the number one scholar back then. It’s not like we have never won the number one prize, so we still have something to offer.” Later, his voice became lower and lower. Fu Ciyi took Yan Funing and the others to find a table against the wall and sit down. Yan Funing ordered four dishes and one soup. The quantity is not large, but it is the most ordered dish among the guests present. The waiter immediately said excitedly: "There are fish, shrimps, ducks, and pork legs. Candidates use their brains more, so they should eat more."

Yan Funing nodded: "That's exactly the reason. Please serve the food quickly." "Okay." The waiter trotted to the kitchen. The shopkeeper came over and said to Fu Ciyi and the others: "Those who live in Datongpu, those who have some financial resources are living in the nearby guild hall. To be honest, it's hard for me to make a living here!" Yan Funing raised her eyes and asked, "What should I say?" The shopkeeper sighed: "Our guild hall mainly deals with business candidates. The imperial examination comes only every three years, so we just make some money at this time." But I don’t know what’s going on in my own club? After becoming the top pick in high school, no top pick has stayed in his clubhouse in more than ten years. Not only that, there were not many students who lived in his guild hall and won the Jinshi. Who doesn’t want to get good grades? Some students are particularly particular about staying in a hotel with good meaning. If things go on like this, fewer people will come to stay. Yan Funing said softly: "The nearby guild hall wants a seal recommendation, so it can be seen that there are people behind it. If each state capital introduces the top few students from Qiuwei to the nearby guild hall, how many people will be in your guild hall?" "Girl, hello!" The shopkeeper gave Yan Funing a thumbs up. He just has no backing. "There are students from poor families who excel." Yan Funing smiled, "If the shopkeeper can persist in this business for more than ten years, he might as well persist. Maybe this year will be different." The shopkeeper nodded: "Thank you for your good wishes!" Yan Funing thought for a while and asked: "Does the shopkeeper have any idea of ​​converting his guild hall into an inn or restaurant?" The shopkeeper said frankly: "I have had this idea, but the location of the club is just here. After all, it is not in a downtown area, and it can't be an inn or restaurant." After chatting for a few more words, the dishes were served, Yan Funing and the others began to eat, while the shopkeeper returned to the counter. After returning to the courtyard, Fu Ciyi finally said, "Are you planning to open a restaurant in the capital?" Yan Funing didn't hide it from him, and said bluntly: "It is true. Restaurants with good business are all in downtown areas, especially those on Zhuque Street." Although Gongyuan is considered to be a major area of ​​the capital, there are probably no people there at ordinary times, except during imperial examinations. Liu Ji wanted to open a branch in the capital, so choosing a location was difficult. "You have only been in the capital for a day or two. Listen more and see more, and you will be satisfied with the location selection." After that, Fu Ciyi stepped into the study room. In the study room, the bookshelves and desks are arranged, which looks pretty decent. "Fu Ciyi, I like to hear what you say." Yan Funing followed in. Li Xinheng and Caiyu were not idle, lighting lanterns, chopping firewood and cleaning the yard. Well water was drawn to wash the stone floor of the yard.

Late at night, the two of them went back to the left and right rooms respectively. Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing went back to the bedroom to sleep. After all, it was a strange bed, and it was already morning when she woke up this morning. Yan Funing didn't feel sleepy enough at the moment, so she turned over. Unexpectedly, the bed creaked. Just turning over, the bed made two noises. In the quiet night, the sound is especially ambiguous and thought-provoking. "This bed is wrong. I have to ask the shopkeeper to help me change it tomorrow." "I'll see." Fu Ciyi sat up. Following his movements, the bed creaked again, and his handsome face immediately turned red. He took a deep breath, held the lamp and saw it was a bamboo bed. When he reached out and pushed, the bed shook. Crunch. Yan Funing held his hand and said, "Don't push it." The courtyard is small and the rooms are close together. It is not good for others to hear such noise. The man said: "When you made the bed, you didn't check whether it was shaking or not?" "The bed we slept on in the past made very little noise. I thought this bed was the same, so I didn't check it." "It doesn't matter." The man opened the door and left the house, and came back a short time later with four thin wooden strips in his hand. The wooden strips were stuffed into the four corners of the bed, making the bed instantly stronger. Yan Funing rolled around on the bed and found that the noise was much quieter. She smiled and praised: "Fu Ciyi, you are so powerful!" "Flatterer." The man cleaned his hands slowly, "Go to sleep." - Early the next morning, Yan Funing took Li Xinheng and Caiyu to go out to buy some ingredients. Before her steps reached the door of the guild hall, she actually saw an acquaintance. No, three to be exact. Lu Wenfeng also saw Yan Funing and was surprised: "Miss Yan, why are you here?" Yan Funing glanced at Lu Wenfeng, then at Zhang Tong and Zhang Tie who were moving their luggage: "It's my turn to ask you this." Lu Wenfeng shook his head and sighed: "It's a long story." Zhang Tong came in and lowered his voice: "People have been saying that he is a coward all day long and that he has brought shame on the Lu family. Who can continue to live there?" (End of Chapter)