Chapter 25 The Price Is Unaffordable Anyway, Read More,
This money is really not easy to earn.
By the way, are scholars so rich?
In my memory, scholars are all very poor.
How can the scholars of Yunshan Academy be so rich?
Ning Chen couldn't figure this out for the moment.
Ning Chen just regretted that he should have said 30,000 taels.
I ran over to get Ning Chen a pen and paper, and asked Ning Chen to leave the first couplet.
Ning Chen's calligraphy is quite good.
After all, it was once used as a reserved performance for various elders during the Chinese New Year.
Ning Chen imitated all the Yan style, Liu style and Wang Xizhi's running script.
So Ning Chen’s handwriting is really good.
Not to say that it is a school of its own, but at least it can make people's eyes brighter.
At this moment, the people running around and the boss all had their eyes lit up.
I saw Ning Chen writing on the paper in willow script:
Smoke locks pond willow, these five words.
"I have never seen my brother's font before. The font is balanced, thin and hard, the stippling is sharp and graceful, the bones are strong, and the structure is tight. The only problem is that it lacks a little bit of rhyme, as if it is imitating what is written."
"But I have never seen this font before, so it shouldn't be an imitation."
Ning Chen took a look at this Li Ziqiu and found that this guy was really talented.
However, it is absolutely impossible for a time traveler to admit to plagiarism.
"I have a good eye for it. It is true that my calligraphy has not yet been fully developed and is still in the stage of cultivating its rhyme." Ning Chen unceremoniously turned Liu Ti into his own creation.
Are you a time traveler? When you should be shameless, be shameless.
After listening to Ning Chen's words, Li Ziqiu had no doubt about it: "If the word "xiongtai" is perfect, this word alone can easily enter the realm of "nurturing".
"Even if you are in the realm of raising literature, it's no problem."
"Xiongtai's font is quite suitable for carving inscriptions. It will definitely be passed down through the ages."
…
Li Ziqiu kept talking for a long time, but Ning Chen just looked at him with a smile.
Suddenly he felt embarrassed: "Brother, what do you mean by looking at me like this?"
Ning Chen said: "Are you giving cash or banknotes?"
It was exposed like this, without even the slightest precaution.
This made Li Ziqiu's face turn red.
Li Ziqiu coughed twice in embarrassment: "Brother, this couplet is indeed absolute. The five words not only describe the artistic conception of the poem, but also include the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Xiongtai is a great talent, Ziqiu.
Not as good as."
Looking at Li Ziqiu who was bowing to the ground, Ning Chen said very directly: "Take the money."
Li Ziqiu bowed again: "Zi Qiu greatly admires my brother's talent."
Ning Chen nodded: "Give me money."
Li Ziqiu once again stretched out his body to worship, but Ning Chen stopped him directly: "No money?"
Li Ziqiu coughed twice: "Not that much."
"How many?"
Li Ziqiu stretched out two fingers.
"Two thousand taels, just two thousand taels, I'll take it as a loss."
Li Ziqiu quickly shook his head: "Not that much."
"Two hundred taels?"
Ning Chen gritted his teeth and said: "Two hundred taels are enough, just consider it as my family donation."
Li Ziqiu still shook his head: "Not that much."
"Twenty taels!"
Ning Chen never expected that Li Ziqiu would dare to make a bet of three thousand taels with him because he only had twenty taels.
Who gave him the courage?
Liang Jingru doesn’t even have such courage.
And this indirectly answered one of Ning Chen's previous doubts.
That is how could Li Ziqiu be so rich?
The answer is, no money.
"Who is Liang Jingru?" Li Ziqiu asked.
"This is not important." Ning Chen ignored Li Ziqiu.
After a pause, Ning Chen said to Li Ziqiu: "Okay, you have some sense. At least you still have twenty taels in your hand."
When Li Ziqiu heard this, he felt even more guilty: "Actually, those twenty taels are not with Ziqiu. I have given them to the vegetable vendor and the wine vendor, and they have gone to purchase ingredients and drinks for Ziqiu.
Gone."
After speaking, Li Ziqiu quickly added: "If brother wants it, Ziqiu will have someone go and recover it now."
Ning Chen laughed angrily at Li Ziqiu: "Why, you think you are very righteous? Tell me what you think. You don't even have one tael of silver in your hand. How can you talk about three thousand taels?"
How can you do it so confidently?"
Li Ziqiu said frankly: "In Ziqiu's opinion, whether it is three hundred taels or three thousand taels, they are numbers that Ziqiu cannot come up with. It is better to be more generous."
After hearing this, what else could Ning Chen say.
There are only three words "Jue Jue Zi", which are given to Li Ziqiu.
I don’t have any money, so I’m being generous with myself here.
"What does Xiongtai Juezi mean?" Li Ziqiu asked Ning Chen very studiously.
"You don't need to know, let's discuss how you plan to give these three thousand taels." Ning Chen doesn't have time to be a teacher now, so Ning Chen only cares about his own three thousand taels.
If Li Ziqiu hadn't said three thousand taels before, Ning Chen wouldn't feel so uncomfortable.
Now that Li Ziqiu had said it, but the result could not be produced, Ning Chen felt really uncomfortable.
"Zi Qiu can write an IOU to Xiongtai, and when Zhiqiu has money, he can return it to Xiongtai," Li Ziqiu said.
"When is the coming date?" Ning Chen asked Li Ziqiu.
"As long as Ziqiu doesn't die, one day he will be able to pay off his debt." Li Ziqiu said firmly.
You won't die, but I don't know when I will die.
When the debt is settled after the death, Ning Chen will not take advantage of Li Ziqiu.
"I think you can't come up with so much money in a short time. Let me give you a trick."
"Brother, please give me some advice." Li Ziqiu asked humbly.
Ning Chen said to Li Ziqiu: "Wait a minute, hang a sign outside and offer a twenty-tael set menu for the dishes I just ordered.
Then let me explain that anyone who matches this second line will be given a thousand taels of silver as a gift. Those who can't match it will only need to spend twenty taels to buy this twenty-tael package.
In this case, you only need one hundred and fifty people, and you can make up the three thousand taels."
After hearing Ning Chen's words, Li Ziqiu immediately objected: "This is a matter of learning, how can we let those yellow and white things be tainted? Besides, the few dishes that my brother ordered plus the drinks only cost half a tael of silver."
That’s enough.”
Ning Chen was really angry at Li Ziqiu and laughed: "You still know that this is worth half a tael of silver. Then what did you think when you asked for three hundred taels?"
"Zi Qiu thought, asking for one hundred taels is a high price, and asking for three hundred taels is also a high price. It is better to ask for a higher price, and no one will pay for it anyway." Li Ziqiu used his own logic to explain.
This is really a talent.
Resisting the urge to beat Li Ziqiu, Ning Chen said to Li Ziqiu: "You think twenty taels is an insult to politeness.
Then you lied to me, three thousand taels?
Still relying on me not to pay back three thousand taels, is this what a scholar should do?
If you sell it for twenty taels, at least others will get something.
What did I get here? Which one do you think is worse?"
"Zi Qiu will find a way to repay the three thousand taels, but Zi Qiu will not do such a deceptive thing." Li Ziqiu said firmly.
Ning Chen sneered: "You think cheating me is not a cheat, but cheating many people is a cheat.
If you think so, then I will take back this couplet, and you don’t have to give me the money.
If I find that my couplets appear in your store, I will make your plagiarism known to the public."
"Brother, I bought this couplet for three thousand taels." Li Ziqiu became anxious when he heard that Ning Chen wanted to take back the couplet.
Ning Chen's couplet is definitely worthy of being eternal.
Li Ziqiu can be sure that if this couplet is hung up, his shop will be full of guests.
By then, he, Li Ziqiu, will definitely be able to get to know many people with real talents and knowledge and like-minded people.
At the same time, his talent and reputation, Li Ziqiu, will inevitably increase further. If he is chosen by that great scholar to be his disciple, he, Li Ziqiu, will be able to stand out.
"Of course I can buy the couplet for three thousand taels, but where's the money?" Ning Chen stretched out his hand and asked.
"this……"
Looking at Li Ziqiu who looked anxious and uneasy, Ning Chen said coaxingly: "Looking at you, you should be very interested in this couplet of mine.
I can probably guess a little bit about what you want to do.
So the problem is very simple, you want the name and I want the money, the two of us have a cooperative relationship.
At that time, you only need to say that I am pursuing your talent and feel that your place is more suitable for this eternal absolute.
So I leave this couplet with you.
When the time comes, no one will say that you are amassing money. At most, they will say that I am greedy for money.
You have nothing to lose, I have gained money, and everyone is happy."
Li Ziqiu was really moved after hearing Ning Chen's words.
"Since my brother values Ziqiu's talent so much, Ziqiu will bear this infamy for my brother." Li Ziqiu finally made up his mind to cooperate with Ning Chen.
Ning Chen didn't bother to ridicule Li Ziqiu's hypocrisy, since his purpose was to get money anyway.
"Go and hang up my couplet, and bring all the dishes I ordered. You can figure out how to promote the rest." Ning Chen said to Li Ziqiu.
Li Ziqiu immediately ordered the waiter to take off the couplet he had before, and then replaced it with Ning Chen's. At the same time, he covered it with a piece of cloth, making it quite ceremonial.
Then I made another sign and placed it in a conspicuous place at the door.
The location of Li Ziqiu's store is still good, and now it has such a high-profile sign.
It immediately attracted many people to watch.
Li Ziqiu is quite famous in this street, so many people came into the store to see this eternal treasure.
Soon the shop was filled with people.
There are sixteen tables here for Li Ziqiu. He sat at one alone, and there were fifteen more tables.
This is three hundred taels of silver.
Ning Chen suddenly realized that it was quite easy to make money from a scholar. As long as you were talented, he could give you his money.