The dignitaries and nobles in the capital all lived in the east of the city, and several prosperous streets were also distributed in the southeast. The north of the city was a place where ordinary people gathered, and the west of the city was a mixed city area.

Since the refugees from Shu entered the city, in order to maintain public order in the capital, the government office ordered them to be temporarily sheltered in the west of the city.

When Cheng Xin arrived, he saw refugees wandering around, begging everywhere in groups, as if overnight, there were a large group of beggars in the west of the city.

"What's going on?"

Qiao Hun immediately went to the nearby area to investigate and inquire.

Soon after, he returned and said, "Miss, the government's porridge shed has been removed. They are idle and they are busy begging here during the day, and they only return to their residence to settle down at night."

But it turned out that at first, the refugees were unable to eat and their thin appearance brought a huge impact on the local people in the capital who had not seen the wind for a long time. The court organized relief, and the high-ranking officials and nobles also responded to each other, building porridge sheds and delivering clothes and cloth food.

The refugees quickly put on their new clothes and regained their spirits.

But over time, they did nothing every day, but instead caused a lot of right and wrong. Especially when they got along with the people in the west of the city, many large and small frictions occurred, making the situation more complicated.

When the government learned the news, it removed the porridge shed, allowing them to support themselves, and some refugees complained.

"This is a fight for Mien to promote Mien's grudge." Cheng Xin sighed.

"Isn't that just, Miss, these people have hands and feet, what's wrong with doing?"

Before Qiao Hua finished speaking, someone interrupted her: "What do you know? We outsiders are being rolled down everywhere in the capital. Even if we go to find things nearby, no one will ask for it. Even if we are willing to ask for it, we will not be able to take it back to Shu sooner or later, so we don't plan to spend that effort.

Now that the porridge shed has been removed, we can’t even have enough food to eat... we have no choice but to come here to beg!"

Cheng Xin slightly lifted the curtain hat and looked over. He spoke with a man huddled in the corner. He was very handsome and had a certain temperament as a scholar.

"Do you know how to write?" Cheng Xin asked.

The man was slightly stunned: "Yes."

"I have an errand here and need a gentleman who can write. I wonder if you would like to help?"

The man stood up and performed the scholarly ceremony: "I am Xun Rui. He is a scholar. If the girl does not give up, I am willing to write for her."

"Okay, I just have to go somewhere with me."

Xun Rui hesitated. He was unfamiliar with the place in the capital and followed people at will... However, although he could not see the face of this girl, the two maids beside her were all-natural and two guards followed behind her, so he should not be a bad person.

"It's nearby." Cheng Xin added.

Xun Rui then breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."

While talking, Yu Pei walked over from not far away: "You should die, let the lady wait for a long time."

"No. I just arrived, please lead the way."

"yes."

Cheng Xin followed Yu Pei to an alley, and from a distance he saw a middle-aged man looking at the gate of a courtyard.

"Miss, that place. That person is the owner of the yard, his surname is Yu."

"Yu? Could it be your relative?" Cheng Xin said casually.

Yu Pei hurriedly said, "I am a distant cousin, not familiar with me. General Manager Qin sent someone to find this yard. I heard that I knew Xiao, so I asked Xiao to lead the way. Even if the lady doesn't like it, it doesn't matter. Also, Xiao has not disclosed the lady's identity yet."

"Okay, I get it."

Cheng Xin looked around while walking.

This alley is more spacious than the few I have walked before, and the surroundings are clean and quiet.

“This place is pretty good.”

When she arrived, Yu Pei introduced: "Cousin, this is the lady in my house."

The middle-aged man quickly went down the stairs: "Girl, are you going to buy a house?"

"If you buy it or not, you have to see it before you can talk about it." Qiao Hua said.

"Yes, yes." The middle-aged man led Cheng Xin and others into the room and introduced: "This is a three-entry courtyard with a bright front and a wide back. There is a well in the back, which is very convenient to use..."

Cheng Xin looked around and saw a persimmon tree in the yard. It was already a bit old, and yellow and white persimmon flowers were blooming on the treetops. Cheng Xin leaned over and picked up a persimmon flower on the ground.

This was the first time she saw a persimmon flower, like a fruit, with four petals and strong.

"Oh, this is a persimmon tree, which can bear fruit in autumn. There is also a pear tree in the backyard, which can also bear some big pears."

Cheng Xin entered the backyard, looked at the next few rooms, and asked, "I wonder why Mr. Yu wants to sell the house?"

Mr. Yu said: "I am a businessman. He is not at home for many years. He can't come to the capital twice a year. Now my mother is in Jiangnan and is old. She is old now, so she wants to give up this business in the capital and concentrate on serving her mother to enjoy her life.

This yard has been bought for a few years, but the house was just renovated the year before yesterday and the furniture is complete…”

Cheng Xin nodded. She was quite satisfied with the yard: "I wonder how much do you want to sell?"

"I'll tell the girl the truth. Most of the nearby yards are the largest, but my nephew is now working at the girl's house. I'll give you a honest price, two hundred taels, what do the girl think?"

Two hundred taels are similar to Cheng Xin’s thoughts. Most houses in the west of the city are old, and there is an ordinary large yard for fifty taels. However, a yard like this that has three in and three out will be between two hundred and three hundred taels. Because there is no middle-aged person, the price will be slightly lower.

"The deal." Cheng Xin made the final decision.

Mr. Yu didn't expect Cheng Xin to be so straightforward. He swallowed all the words he had already had.

"Since that's the case, I'll give you a gift?"

"Okay. By the way, Mr. Xun, have you written the Creed? Why don't you write it for me?"

Xun Rui kept watching silently. When Cheng Xin bought a yard without saying a word, he was prepared and immediately responded: "Fortunately, I wrote it for someone else in the past, Mr. Yu, I'll go with you."

Cheng Xin asked Qiao Hua to pay the silver note. Soon after, he passed the deed paper of the government seal and the deed of the house in the yard.

"Miss, what else do you need, just give me instructions." Yu Pei said.

Cheng Xin nodded: "The hall in the front yard is bright, so just build a school. Buy more desks and chairs and have to be arranged. In addition, each room in the back yard must be sorted out, and it will be built first to make a bed and then look at the situation later. By the way, the rooms on the east side can be sorted out separately, so that they can be used by teachers and managers."

"Girl, are you planning to open the school?" Xun Rui's eyes suddenly lit up.

"yes."

"Is there a teacher? I'm going to say that I've taught in the town for a few years and wanted to recommend myself and ask for an errand for a girl."

Xun Rui thought for a while and said, "I came from Shu. If the lady minds, I can't collect monthly money. I just want a place to stay and have some food to eat."
Chapter completed!