Chapter 199 Is it really that amazing?
"Haha! Okay, everyone, the first couplet of the second group has come out! The rules are the same as before. Only when the guests who have one of the upper couplets will be treated by our store. If you can't even get one, then I'll forgive us for not being treated by the store!"
Just when Qin Yong and his group were standing there and couldn't figure out what was going on, a middle-aged man dressed as a shopkeeper came out of the teahouse, and then stood at the door and said loudly.
"What? Just drink tea, what other pairs should you use? Do you think the tea in your store is a tribute?"
In fact, not only Qin Yong and his group couldn't figure out what was going on, but there were many other scholars who were just like them, who were also confused about it. So when they heard the other party's words, they immediately started to scream.
This is no wonder, because in the past, if they wanted to go to a restaurant or teahouse for dinner or tea, which shopkeepers dared to neglect them? At least they are all from Juren, so their social status is much higher than that of ordinary restaurants or teahouse shopkeepers!
But I didn't expect that today, they were "rejected" in front of this teahouse, so how could they not be angry? They didn't get angry at the first time, because they were in Bianliang City and were not familiar with the place, so they were somewhat worried. But once someone came out to "scream", they couldn't help it, so they said loudly below.
"That's right, that's right! I don't have any master here. There are many teahouses in this city of Bianliang. Wherever I go, I am always guests!"
When others heard that someone had "stand out", they naturally "followed" them, so for a moment, there was a "surge of emotions" in front of the teahouse.
"Hehe, is that?"
Looking at the crowd, the angry students were shouting. The middle-aged shopkeeper was not in a hurry. Because, he had seen too many similar scenes in recent years. It can be said that he would basically experience such a situation every year when the exam was held. So he smiled and continued:
"... But, you guys may not know something, right? The tea in our store is indeed a bit different from that of other families. Because this tea leaves are not tributes, they flow out from the tea garden where the same tributes are produced. Therefore, its color and tea fragrance are no different from the real tributes. What's more, it has another name called 'Jidi Tea'! This is as the name suggests. It is for the talented men who are about to be named on the list of gold! So, it is very precious..."
"Hmph! You said you're the first to be successful? Don't be cheating, right?"
Hearing the middle-aged shopkeeper's words, there were still some people in the crowd who were dissatisfied, so they shouted loudly again.
"Hey, that's not the case. This young master is afraid that this is the first time he has been to Bianliang City to take the imperial examination? To be honest, it's not a day or two for our "Jidi Tea House" to stand in Bianliang City. In fact, every year, our store will launch "Jidi Tea". In the end, more than two-thirds of the talented high school students have had tea in our "Jidi Tea House" before the exam..."
"Hiss...this is serious?"
When I heard the middle-aged shopkeeper's words, all the talented men who were not sure about the situation were all breathing a breath! Because, if this matter is true, it would be really amazing. Every year's imperial examinations are only given to the top 300 talents to be given to the Jinshi, but I didn't expect that more than 200 people had drunk tea in this "Jidi Tea House"?
In this way, the word "Jidi Teahouse" in "Jidi Teahouse" is really well deserved! No wonder people open the door to do business and have to rush people out. It turns out that all this is because there are too many people who want to drink tea in "Jidi Teahouse", so it is still appropriate to set certain restrictions.
"Okay, Manager Jin, the routine is over, right? Then why don't you announce the latest set of first couplets quickly?"
After the middle-aged shopkeeper's words, some people were happy and some were worried, and some people seemed quite impatient, so they spoke.
In fact, these people are all "old men" who have long known the rules of "Jidi Teahouse". However, some of them have known the rules of this "Jidi Teahouse" in the past few years, while others have only known them in these few days. However, no matter when they know it, the rules are the same, that is, a "pair" of their "Jidi Teahouse" and then they can be qualified to enter the "Jidi Teahouse".
And they are all eager for this because they know that what the middle-aged shopkeeper said just now is correct. In every year's imperial examination, the candidates who ranked in the top three have basically drunk tea in the "Jingdi Tea House". More than two-thirds of the number of people have drunk tea in this "Jingdi Tea House". In fact, this proportion is nearly 100%. Therefore, every candidate who wants to get a gold medal must come to drink this cup of "Jingdi Tea", because only by drinking this cup of "Jingdi Tea" can you have a greater chance of getting into the top three. If you fail to get this cup of "Jingdi Tea" before the exam, the chance of getting a high school is slim!
"It's really...it's really so amazing? Official... Official, then you go and have a drink!"
"Yes! Qin... Master Qin, it's better to believe that he has it than not. You... you'd better have a drink!"
Liu Luoyao and others heard the discussion around them, so they were all moved. Because, in their opinion, this was really incredible. You should know that the three-year imperial examination was an important activity for the country to collect scholars. However, such an activity has been thoroughly understood by a teahouse?
That is not to say that the ranking of the results of the imperial examinations is all determined by such a teahouse? If that is the case, what else would others study? They might as well go to this "Jidi Teahouse" to have a cup of tea. Isn't that more effective than anything else?
"Well!"
Qin Yong was speechless when he heard what they said.
This is actually not what they imagined, because the reason why this "Jidi Tea House" is so magical is mainly due to the "introduction rules" they set up!
Didn’t they say it just now? If you want to enter this teahouse to drink “Jidi Tea”, you must meet a “couple” that comes out of their teahouse.
In other words, they actually selected the tea drinkers in advance, because if they were not talented, they would generally not be able to match the "pairs" in their teahouse. On the contrary, as long as they could match a "pairs" in their teahouse, it means that this person still has a certain degree of talent, that is, it is still possible to be in high school, so they will naturally let him enter the museum.
However, there is no fixed limit on the number of people entering the teahouse. In addition, they did not say that they would definitely be able to win the Jinshi by entering the teahouse. Instead, they said that most people who passed the Jinshi had drunk tea in their teahouses.
So, these are just two meanings. It is just that the intentional confusion of some people who are interested, and those talented men are in a state of confusion, and they urgently need a psychological comfort that can bring them confidence. Therefore, they are more willing to believe the former statement. In the end, this created the magic of this "Jidi Tea House".
"Oh, you all misunderstood. This 'Jidi Tea House' is not that magical. It just used a little trick..."
Qin Yong faced Liu Luoyao, Lin Daier and others' eager eyes, and finally had no choice but to tell the tricks of "Jidi Tea House". However, he did not expect that even if he told all the tricks of "Jidi Tea House", Liu Luoyao, Lin Daier and others eventually "forced" him forward.
PS: Thanks to book friend “yyvmm” for his reward.
Chapter completed!