Phi-Fic Chapter 51: Finding a Store
Chapter 51: Finding a Store
After hesitating for a moment, Guo Xin said, "I do have an opinion. Madam Ying, would you like to hear it?"
Madam Ying looked at Guo Xin with satisfaction, her eyes and eyebrows smiling: "Of course."
"According to my understanding, the current academies all have fixed course combinations, and students are not allowed to choose freely. Although this ensures that every student's basic learning progress is the same to a certain extent, it is not conducive to some students who have already learned or want to learn more books."
"So, if the academy can introduce a system for students to freely choose courses, it would be like the extra courses that the academy offers to young lady. But this will definitely lead to uneven development among students, so the academy can set up a credit system."
"Credit system?" Ying Niangzi and Guo Zhi both asked in confusion.
"Yes, the so-called credit system means that you study according to the credits you earn each year. The professors of the college specify the number of credits that need to be earned each year. The total credits correspond to different types of courses, and each course corresponds to different credits." Guo Xin said as he picked up the brush next to him and wrote on the paper.
Madam Ying nodded as if she understood, picked up the picture drawn by Guo Xin and studied it carefully, then raised her own questions, and after they were answered, she suddenly realized.
"My dear, your idea is indeed a rare one, but I still need to report it to the dean to see if it will be adopted. However, the dean is away at the moment, so we have to wait for more than a month. I wonder if you are willing to wait for this time. If not, you can let your sister go to school first."
Waiting for a month is not a long time, and Guo Zhi is only ten years old and is not in a hurry. However, whether to enroll immediately still needs to be consulted with Guo Zhi. Therefore, Guo Xin looked at Guo Zhi with a questioning look in his eyes.
"Thank you for your kindness, aunt. I want to stay at home with my sister more, so I am willing to come for this month." Guo Zhi said.
Although Guo Zhi was full of yearning for school, Gray Wolf had only slowly recovered recently and still needed her care. She also wanted to see the bustling night market in the capital city with her family before going to school.
Madam Ying nodded without minding, took the map given by Guo Xin, and was about to send them out of the academy when she realized that she seemed to have never known Sister Guo Xin's name and address, so she asked, "We have been chatting for a long time, but I still don't know how to contact the young lady, and how to address the young lady?"
"Guo Xin, Aunt Ying can call me Xin'er, my sister Guo Zhi. If you get any news and want to find us, you can go to the duck blood vermicelli stand in Cixi Town or go to Guojia Village in Cixi Town to find us."
Madam Ying was a little surprised when she heard the words "Guojia Village". In her opinion, there was no way a knowledgeable young lady like Guo Xin would live here. Even Guo Zhi, who was a little less dignified, did not look like someone who came from a small mountain village.
But she was well-read and certainly not the type to look down on others. She praised generously, "Your village is a place full of spiritual energy for a family like yours to have such extraordinary looks, bearing, and knowledge."
Guo Xin bowed to Guo Zhiwei and said with a smile, "Thank you, auntie, but we have some things to do, so we have to leave first."
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A few days later, Guo Xin received a letter from Guo Xi at the academy, saying that the academy would be closed for three days during the winter solstice and he planned to return home to celebrate the holiday.
Guo Xin looked through the account book and found that as the winter solstice approached, there were fewer people at the stall, but this would not work.
It won’t work just to keep selling fresh food at a stall.
Although Cixi Town is considered wealthy among small towns, it is still a small town after all, and the consumption capacity is insufficient. On the day of departure, when I pick Xier up and take a look to see if there are any suitable stores.
On the day of departure, a cold wind was blowing in the air from time to time. Guo Ruo put down the business of the stall and left it to Mrs. Guo to run it alone. He followed the two of them to the county town to pick up Guo Xi.
Perhaps it was because they hadn't seen Guo Xi for a long time, the three members of the Guo family were very excited early in the morning, chattering all the way, and the cold weather did not dampen their enthusiasm.
"Xin'er, are you going to see if there is a suitable store later?" Guo Ruo, sitting in the carriage, shouted to Guo Xin who was driving the donkey cart.
Guo Xin was wearing thick gloves and holding the reins, with white breath coming out of his mouth as he spoke: "Yes, I think there is no rush to pay back Mr. Liu's money. We can use it to open a small shop first."
"Then I'll take Zhier to the street to buy some things for the winter solstice, and then go to pick up Xier to go out in the snow. You can go see if there is a suitable store first, okay?" Guo Ruo rubbed her hands to keep warm. She was the one driving the car just now, and she was so cold that she took over Guo Xin.
Guo Xin responded: "Okay~"
I left home because it was still dark, and arrived in Yong'an County at the end of the morning. Fang Ya, whom I had contacted early in the morning, was waiting for me at the agreed place.
The first stop is the downtown area of Yong'an County.
Yong'an County is large and square, divided into two cities, east and west, with the north and south gates as the line. Donglin Academy is located in the east city, which is further divided into North City and South City by Donglin Academy. The South City is the most lively market in the east city.
Nanshi was also the place where I bought cassava before. It has a large flow of people. Not only are there many small stalls, but the stores are also neatly distributed on both sides of the street. It is very clean and tidy.
But as soon as I went in and looked at the shop, I felt a little hesitant.
Although this shop is in a good location, running its own wine shop will only attract many diners, making the already crowded downtown even more crowded.
The shop is about 400 feet and is divided into two floors. Looking down from above, one can only see the bustling crowd and hear the sound of bargaining. It is not suitable for opening a tavern, but it is very suitable for setting up a small stall.
Going around Donglin Academy, we walked to North Market. It was not as crowded as South Market. Most of the things sold were study items. Even the taverns were mostly elegant taverns favored by scholars, where they recited poems and painted, and the types of taverns were very simple.
Its customers are obviously the scholars in the academy.
Cross the Xuanping Road connecting the North and South Gates and arrive at the West Market.
The shop near the South Gate is clean, of moderate size, and has a suitable decoration style. However, there are too few people, so I am not very satisfied with it. I would like to take a closer look.
Following Fang Yazi, we slowly walked towards the South Gate. Near the South Gate was where their donkey cart was parked. Walking a little further north, we reached the Funing small market.
Because it is close to South City, the flow of people there is not as large as South City, but it is still quite popular. Most people on the road are riding in horse-drawn carriages. A little further west are the residences of wealthy families.
The houses on both sides are far apart, with enough space for carriages to be parked. Most of the shops are extremely luxurious clothing shops, study rooms, grocery stores, wine shops, etc., with a wide variety of types.
Stepping into the shop, it doesn't seem old. Every table and chair shows the careful care of the previous owner. It doesn't need to be redecorated. The shop is not big, with only one floor, about 150 feet. But walking inside, there is a small courtyard and several side rooms. Guo Xin looked at the shop carefully and felt more and more satisfied.
Fang Ya, who was standing next to him, saw Guo Xin's expression and knew that she was very satisfied with the store. He said happily, "Young lady, you really have a good eye. The previous owner of this store left because he moved to the capital, so the owner asked me to help sell this."
"Sell? Isn't it renting?" Guo Xin asked in confusion when he heard this.