Chapter 168
"I didn't expect that the atmosphere in Banshanfang would be better than that in the inner city."
Next to Yang Yingcai, a Hanlin couldn't help but praise him.
But he quickly realized that he had made a mistake and quickly lowered his head.
Doesn’t this make others’ ambitions destroy one’s own prestige?
Yang Yingcai also sighed helplessly, it was indeed true...but could anyone really do it so perfectly?
Yang Yingcai naturally did not believe in evil, so the group continued to move forward.
I didn't take two steps before I felt pain in my legs. There happened to be a tea stall next to me, with some scholars sitting in twos and threes.
Obviously the tea stall cannot seat too many people.
Yang Yingcai and others divided into several groups and went looking for them separately.
After we were seated, the waiter enthusiastically served us a pot of tea.
Yang Yingcai stared at the hot tea in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
Suddenly the waiter appeared again and put a plate of melon seeds on the table.
Yang Yingcai was surprised and said: "This is not what we want."
The waiter smiled slightly: "This is for you guys, don't worry about eating it."
"Uh...why are you giving it away? Maybe you know me!"
Yang Yingcai is in high spirits!
Okay, I found a flaw!
The person who comes here is specially attentive, and a plate of melon seeds will reveal your true colors!
The waiter looked puzzled at Yang Yingcai's attitude and explained: "My guest, you have misunderstood. How can I possibly know you?"
"A plate of these melon seeds will be given to each table. If you don't believe me, just take a look."
Yang Yingcai and others looked at the other tables one after another, and it turned out that it was like this. Each table had a small plate of melon seeds.
In an instant, he was shaken again and asked: "Why do you want to give it away for nothing? Don't you have the capital to melon seeds?"
The waiter said: "You don't know something about this guest, you must have just come to our Banshanfang."
"The competition among tea stalls in the square is too fierce now, so this is a service we specially launched to attract customers."
"Not only that, our tea is several cents cheaper than that of foreign tea shops."
"A pot of tea at an ordinary tea stall must cost around fifteen cents, but we only need twelve cents and we also give away melon seeds for free."
"Although it seems that we are making less money, Banshanfang is different from other places. We have good security and no one comes to ask for a share of the money. In addition, with the large number of customers, we make more than before."
"So, what we pay attention to is a good reputation and a steady flow of water. If you have eaten well, you will come again next time, right?"
Yang Yingcai pointed at the waiter and said in surprise: "Oh! You, the waiter, know so much."
The waiter smiled proudly: "It's nothing, everyone in the shop does this kind of business. You can eat, I won't disturb you, I'll call you if you need anything."
After saying that, the waiter left.
All the Hanlin officials stared at each other, and no one said anything. They silently picked up the tea cup and began to sip it, each with their own thoughts for a while.
After a cup of tea, Yang Yingcai heard the sounds of several scholars reciting poems and correcting poems behind him.
He turned around curiously and listened carefully.
"This poem is full of flattery. It is not done deliberately, nor can it be done deliberately. Brother Shen, I haven't seen you progress so fast in a few days. We are far behind..."
"Haha, you're welcome, you're welcome, let's have some tea."
Yang Yingcai couldn't help but patted the person behind him on the shoulder: "You..."
Shen Yi turned around, looked at the half-grown old man in front of him, and asked curiously: "Old sir, do you have any advice?"
Yang Yingcai said: "I, Yang Yingcai, didn't ask for advice..."
"Oh, it's Shen Yi."
"I would like to ask why you are studying at the tea stall. Isn't there a study room in Banshanfang?"
Shen Yi smiled: "Where did you come from? Why choose a place to talk about poetry and lyrics? Watching the passers-by in this tea stall is very interesting."
"And the people passing by along the way can also listen to me talk about books and words, and maybe they can learn something."
"There is a saying that beauty is contagious. This is a wonderful saying...but I forgot who said it..."
"The atmosphere in the shop has always been like this. The old gentleman must have come from outside the shop."
Yang Yingcai felt a little disappointed: "Come from Dengjinfang."
Shen Yi looked disdainful when he heard this.
Yang Yingcai saw the clues and asked: "What? Do you have some opinions on Dengjinfang?"
Shen Yi said indignantly: "Opinion! I have a big opinion. They are all thieves, especially Yan Guoan. I am blind and take this as an example."
Yang Yingcai pointed at Shen Yi tremblingly: "You...how can you say such a thing? Yan Guoan is the number one scholar and is a lecturer in the Imperial Academy."
"So what! He stood in front of me, and Shen continued to scold him!" Shen Yi was not afraid at all.
The scene of being forked out was still etched in his mind.
After hanging around Banshanfang for a long time, he became more courageous and became wilder.
I probably wouldn't have had the guts to do it before.
"Although he is the number one scholar, I think he has not read the book. What's the use of memorizing the words of saints! No matter how gorgeous the words are, they can't save the people from poverty."
"Let me see, compared with Mr. Sai and Mr. Li, there is a huge difference!"
Yang Yingcai was dumbfounded: "Who are Mr. Sai and Mr. Li?"
"I don't know what the real names of these two are, but everyone calls them that. These two are the real managers of Banshanfang."
Yang Yingcai knew what he knew instantly, and then asked: "Are you from Banshanfang?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "No, I am from Dengjinfang, but... I will move here soon."
Then he suddenly laughed: "Old sir, we are destined to meet each other. I tell you that if you live in Denjinfang, it is best to move here as soon as possible."
"From what I've seen, the price of a house in Banshanfang will rise in a few months, and you may not even be able to buy it if you want to, hahaha."
Yang Yingcai said unwillingly: "Is Dengjinfang so miserable in your eyes?"
"right."
"........."
Hearing Shen Yi's crisp answer was like a critical blow to everyone.
The person next to Yang Yingcai still wanted to try harder: "Well, is there anything about Banshanfang that makes you dissatisfied?"
"Dissatisfied?" Shen Yi frowned and thought hard.
"I'm not dissatisfied...it doesn't seem like I'm dissatisfied, but there was a scene at the first bonfire party after the rain yesterday, which made me uncomfortable to watch. It was simply...an insult to politeness!"
Speaking of this, Shen Yi's face began to distort, as if that scene had brought a great psychological shadow to him.
Yang Yingcai and others' eyes lit up, and they asked hurriedly: "What kind of play is it? What is it about?"
"The Legend of White Snake! It's about a snake demon falling in love with a monk... I get a headache when I think about this scene! What a mess."
"The first half was obviously a poignant love story, but why did the plot suddenly change after the monk raped Bai Suzhen... The screenwriter had absolutely no common sense."
Shen Yi's deskmate laughed: "Oh, Brother Shen! You don't understand this. My ancestors were snake catchers!"
"Did you know that the mating time of snakes can last up to five hours! Those are two snakes! If it were ten Xu Xian Bai Suzhen, she would have to run away. Fahai's powerful magic power will definitely be no problem!"
When Shen Yi heard this, he slapped his forehead and suddenly realized!
"So that's actually the case! That makes sense. It seems like I'm the one without common sense."
Chapter completed!