The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Another old lady immediately chimed in, "Exactly! You're always worrying about things that don't concern you, and you're always showing off."

Du Mingxian could see it clearly from the courtyard. The woman who was speaking was in her thirties, and her face was pale, indicating that she was not in good health. She probably couldn't stand noise and needed to rest.

As it turned out, the old lady living in the courtyard loved to talk and had poor hearing, so the two old ladies spoke with... rather loud voices.

After just one glance, Du Mingxian immediately ruled out this courtyard in her mind. Generally, scholars prefer quiet courtyards and wouldn't want to live in one with too many noisy old ladies. Secondly, a courtyard that is not clean is also more conducive to studying than this one.

What does it matter if the yard is dirty outside? As long as it's quiet and the room is clean, you can still read.

Feng Si glanced at the couple and noticed that they didn't want to go in. "Let's go, I'll give you a detailed introduction."

The two followed Feng Si outside.

"The first courtyard is expensive, quiet, and has a better environment. The residents are all clean people."

"You've seen the second courtyard as well. It's quiet, but the people living there...aren't very hygienic. The price is a bit cheaper than the first one."

"I don't need to say anything about the third courtyard. There are many elderly people in it. This courtyard is the cheapest, but it's too noisy for you scholars."

"This is basically the situation for the three courtyards. You can consider it."

Du Mingxian asked, "Are there any other courtyards?"

Feng Si was quite honest. "To be honest with you, there are many courtyards in this area, and many of them have rooms available for rent. However, the other courtyards... are not suitable for you."

"Nowadays, among the students who are going to the capital for the imperial examinations, those who are quick on their way have arrived, while those who are slow have to wait. Naturally, those who come here first to choose a place will be able to select a good courtyard."

“The other courtyards each have their own drawbacks. Some of them are even inhabited by thugs, so I can’t recommend those kinds of courtyards to you.”

“If the front courtyards are all rented out, I will take any scholars who come later to these or other unsuitable places.”

To put it bluntly, whoever arrives first gets to choose first—it all comes down to luck and how much money they have.

Are there any scholars in the second courtyard?

"There are two, both of whom chose the second courtyard because they didn't have any money. The third courtyard we just looked at also has a scholar living there, also a couple."

"The first courtyard has the most scholars, and it is also the quietest, cleanest, and of the highest rank."

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang exchanged a glance.

“Let’s choose the first one. My husband needs to study, and he can’t do it without a good environment. We can’t let him be in a noisy environment all day because of money.”

Feng Siyan glanced at Ling Silang with envy, "Your wife was so stingy when she was negotiating prices with me, but now she doesn't think it's expensive at all for renting a house for you. She's really good to you."

Ling Silang smiled modestly, "Yes, my wife treats me well."

“You’re so lucky, you can’t let her down. Come on, I’ll take you to the first courtyard.” Feng Si led the way. “The two rooms you’re looking at are the same price, three taels of silver per month.”

"Three taels? That's way too expensive."

This price is far higher than the market price.

Feng Si held up a finger and waved it in the air. "No, no, no, every time there's an exam, the price of three taels is in the first courtyard. It looks expensive now, but wait another half month and see if it's expensive or not. It will definitely be cheap."

"And I advise you to decide on the duration of your stay and the price upfront. If you come month by month, the price may go up later."