Before Wang Yongzhu could speak, Gu Zikai interjected: "I own a courtyard by Hat Alley next to Dongque Street. It's quiet, close to the Imperial Academy, and there are plenty of tea houses nearby, a perfect place for scholars to meet and discuss poetry. The alley is inhabited by refined, scholarly families, making it an ideal setting. Tomorrow I'll have someone clean it up, and you can move in right away."
Ninth Master Lee, hearing this, was agitated: "What do you mean by that? Your courtyard is small and out of the way, not suitable for living. Mine is spacious and comfortable. Besides, my courtyard is well-equipped, with all the necessary servants and maids. You could move in today and not have to worry about a thing."
