After the fifteen tables of guests were seated, Li Ziqiu made a quick run and served the set menu first.
After the meal was ready, Li Ziqiu unhurriedly pulled away the red cloth on the couplet.
After the red cloth was pulled away, the restaurant was quiet for about five minutes.
Then the restaurant became lively.
"Brother Yu, look at this font. I have never seen it before. Has Brother Yu seen it before?"
The man called Brother Yu immediately shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it before, but this font is really beautiful."
"Yes, this handwriting is really amazing. Anyone who can write such good handwriting must be at a very high level."
"Yes, good words, good words."
"I really think I should copy it."
Ning Chen listened around and found that everyone was just praising his own words.
As for the couplets, no one discussed them at all.
As for the reason, I'm afraid it's too embarrassing.
"Everyone should know the rules of this essay, so I won't tell you more. If anyone thinks of the second couplet, just come and tell me." After Li Ziqiu hung up the red cloth again,
He said to the people in the room.
No one was talking in the room, and most of them were eating with their heads down.
Soon the first person finished eating, came to Li Ziqiu's side, whispered a few words in Li Ziqiu's ear, then left the twenty taels of silver and left.
Ning Chen could tell from Li Ziqiu's expression that it would not be a good thing.
After all, if you are a scholar, you can still get good results by scolding others.
Soon the first wave of fifteen tables left. In addition to gaining three hundred taels of silver, Li Ziqiu also received a wave of infamy.
Ning Chen was almost done eating, so he walked up to Li Ziqiu, collected all the money, and patted Li Ziqiu on the shoulder: "Do you know why they scolded you?"
Li Ziqiu immediately asked: "Why?"
"Because you didn't introduce me, I left this couplet with you." Ning Chen reminded Li Ziqiu.
When Li Ziqiu heard this, he slapped his thigh continuously.
yes.
I was so busy showing off the couplet just now that I forgot to mention this.
"Save up slowly. Come and find me if you have enough 2,700 taels."
After saying that, Ning Chen reported his temporary residence to Li Ziqiu.
Li Ziqiu was a little surprised to hear that Ning Chen lived in the teacher's dormitory.
Li Ziqiu has met all the teachers in the academy.
But he is definitely not as young as Ning Chen.
Seeing that Ning Chen had left, Li Ziqiu had no choice but to suppress his doubts in his heart.
Ning Chen touched his belly while carrying the silver, and walked towards the place where he lived with satisfaction.
After Ning Chen returned to the dormitory assigned to him, he opened the door and walked in. He saw four other people gathered around the table, eating steamed buns and vegetables.
Seeing Ning Chen come back, Chuanlu, who ranked fourth in the imperial examination, said to Ning Chen: "Ning Zhuangyuan, would you like to eat something together? It's quite difficult to eat outside."
As soon as Ning Chen heard this, he knew that these four old scumbags all knew the rules outside.
It's just that they didn't tell themselves, because they were young and felt that they didn't understand the rules.
I want to see myself make a fool of myself.
"No wonder everyone looked like they were watching the excitement when they pushed the door open and went out."
"If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."
Ning Chen deliberately threw a bag of silver on his bed, and while rubbing his shoulders, he said: "You can eat these rotten vegetable leaves and rotten vegetable sticks. I can't bear it."
I just went out for a walk, had a free meal, and came back with a win of three hundred taels.
If I really can’t eat or drink this, I really want to win a few thousand taels from it.”
Seeing Ning Chen spilling money all over the bed, the four people's eyes lit up.
They are still Hanlin and have not been officially assigned yet.
Therefore, including lumi, etc., the total is about fifty taels of silver per year.
In a prosperous place like Fengjing, fifty taels is not a question of whether it is enough to spend, but a question of whether one can survive.
If it weren't for living and eating in official residences, it would be really difficult to survive in Fengjing with fifty taels.
Three hundred taels is equivalent to their six years of income.
It can definitely greatly improve their lives.
Seeing Ning Chen lying on the bed, rubbing his belly full of alcohol, the four of them looked at each other, put down their chopsticks, and turned around to go out.
They no longer believed that Ning Chen could easily win three hundred taels back.
Although the four of them are not number one, together they are still inferior to Ning Chen.
Moreover, the four of them have always believed that Ning Chen, the number one scholar, is all lucky.
Ning Chen is a twenty-year-old boy who has read several books by sages.
Being able to become the top pick is just a matter of luck.
In other words, this itself is the epitome of Emperor Shun's mediocrity.
Therefore, they were very unconvinced with Ning Chen.
Seeing the four people going out, Ning Chen smiled slightly and started to close his eyes and rest.
About an hour later, four dejected Hanlin came back from outside.
"It looks like you're quite full." Ning Chen looked at his four colleagues and said with a smile.
"Ning Chen, we are all colleagues, how could you deceive us like this!" Chuan Lu couldn't hold back in the end and vented his anger directly to Ning Chen.
Twenty-two and a half years' salary was gone, and at the same time all of this biography's savings were gone.
If it weren't for this face, he would really want to eat for free.
"What did I lie to you about? You have to make this clear." Ning Chen looked at the man and said.
"You told us that you not only had a free meal, but also won three hundred taels?
But when we went there, it was clearly an eternal absolute.
How is it possible to win money? Each of us has lost half a year's salary in vain." Chuan Lu told Ning Chen with resentment in his heart.
"The four of you are greedy enough if each of you occupies a table. I thought it would be enough for the four of you to sit at the same table together."
Ning Chen really didn't expect that the four of them would have one table each.
But Ning Chen can't really blame him for this.
Who allowed them to be greedy?
Chuanlu's face turned red, but he still said forcefully: "Ning Chen, please don't change the subject. What are we asking you? Why are you lying to us!"
Ning Chen smiled slightly and said, "I have to clarify something. I didn't lie to you at all.
I did not only have a good meal, but also won three thousand taels. The three hundred taels just now can be regarded as a deposit.
Later, someone will give me the remaining two thousand seven hundred taels."
"Ning Chen, you are too shameless. We already know the truth, and you are still telling lies.
The store only offered a reward of one thousand taels of silver.
Even if you really match the lower line, you can only get a thousand taels of silver at most.
How can there be three thousand taels?
For Ning Chen to serve as an official in the same court as a liar like you, it is truly unfortunate among misfortunes!"
Ning Chen looked at this old Tanhua who always felt that he was not worthy of being an official in the same court with him, and said: "I have already said, if you don't want to be an official in the same court with me, you can petition. Your Highness will definitely allow you to petition."
Just when that old Tanhua wanted to fight back against Ning Chen.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.
Lao Tanhua quickly shut up, and at the same time approached Chuan Lu at the door, and went over to open the door.
When he opened the door and saw the person standing at the door, Chuan Lu was also stunned.
Because the person who came was none other than the restaurant owner.
When the boss saw Ning Chen sitting on the bed, he ignored the message at all. Instead, he came to Ning Chen in a few steps and handed the three thousand taels of silver notes to Ning Chen: "Sir, I have already told you
I exchanged it for three thousand taels of silver notes, and I took the money back. It’s hard for a provincial gentleman to carry it."
"Sensible." Ning Chen praised Li Ziqiu approvingly.
The other four people in the room watched Li Ziqiu really give money to Ning Chen, and they actually gave him three thousand taels.
Everyone was extremely confused.
How could Ning Chen really not lie?
"Okay, let's clear the money. You can go and do whatever you need to do." Ning Chen counted the banknotes and returned the three hundred taels of silver to Li Ziqiu.
Ning Chen was not sarcastic. Li Ziqiu earned three hundred taels for himself.
After all, anyone who has been scolded by hundreds of people should leave three hundred taels to appease his injured heart.
"Sir, Ziqiu would like to ask sir, do you have the second line sir?" Li Ziqiu asked Ning Chen for advice.
Ning Chen said: "You said it is eternal, so of course I don't have a second line. I am only responsible for the first line, and the second line is waiting for you, right?"
After hearing Ning Chen's words, Li Ziqiu's eyes were full of pity.
In fact, Ning Chen knew a few of the lower lines, but Ning Chen felt it was too forced.
So I won’t continue to follow the dog’s tail.
The four people standing nearby understood what he was saying.
Ning Chen was able to obtain three thousand taels because Ning Chen produced this eternal couplet.
So they weren't deceived, they were tricked.
Li Ziqiu expressed to Ning Chen that he would entertain Ning Chen in the evening, and then left the room.
As for the second four, Li Ziqiu didn't even look at them.
Four old guys who don't even have Haoran's integrity are not worth seeing for Li Ziqiu.
After Li Ziqiu left, the four old guys aimed their fire at Ning Chen again.
"It's time to go out and box. Ever since I entered the eighth level of martial arts, if I don't do something for a day, my whole body will feel weak." Ning Chen said as he punched the air, punching the air.