Chapter 254: Fishing or being fished?

Xie Yingmian is no stranger to the joke about "cows eating grass".

She said, "This is not difficult to understand. Cows eat grass. When they finish eating the grass, the grass is gone. Then the cows go home."

Fu Mo: ...

He wanted to show off.

"Your Highness is right. That's also the answer given by the organizer."

"Once the correct answer was announced, everyone felt fooled and demanded an explanation. The organizer explained that they reserved the right of interpretation. With that being said, there was nothing anyone could do."

"However, the bizarre theme of cows eating grass made the search for it a huge hit. The following year, which was last year, the number of participants increased countless times, and the prize pool also increased significantly."

Xie Yingmian asked, "Is that child a shill?"

Fu Mo: "No, on the contrary, that child is not a hostage, but a shepherd boy from a nearby village. Many people know him."

"The shepherd boy's mother died young, his father was ill, and his family was poor. They made a living by herding cattle for others. That year, the shepherd boy was the only one who guessed correctly, and he took home a huge sum of 1,000 taels."

Xie Yingmian: "Is that shepherd boy okay?"

A young child walks through a busy street with gold.

A man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure.

This is not a good thing.

Fu Mo laughed: "Are you afraid that someone will steal your money?"

"That's what I thought at first. The organizer had obviously taken this into consideration. He asked the shepherd boy to choose between cash or discount. The shepherd boy was smart and chose discount."

"Under the witness of the government, the sponsor bought a small courtyard for the shepherd boy and his father, spending 600 taels. He also spent 100 taels on various items and medicine. The remaining 300 taels were deposited in the government bank, the Tongbao Bank, and could only be withdrawn by the shepherd boy himself."

"Ah, I'm getting off topic."

"Let's continue with the quirky theme. Last year's quirky theme was Three Seasons Man."

"When this theme came out, everyone was very confused. No one knew what a three-season person was, and they didn't even know where to look."

Xie Yingmian originally thought it was a joke.

After hearing the allusion of "three-season man", she could no longer laugh.

The story of the cow eating grass from two years ago is not an allusion, it is at most a joke or a brain teaser.

People are different in three seasons.

The Three Seasons Man is a true fable.

This fable tells the story of a disciple of Confucius who was sweeping the floor outside when a guest came and asked the disciple: How many seasons are there in a year?

The disciple thought it was funny. Any normal person knows that there are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

But the guest said that was not true, there are only three seasons in a year.

The disciple and the guest were arguing endlessly and made a bet that whoever lost would kowtow.

So the two men went to see Confucius. After listening to what they had said, Confucius asked his disciples to kowtow to the guests and admit defeat.

The disciple was very confused. After the guest left, he asked Confucius why. Confucius said, "Look at that man, he is green all over. He is clearly a grasshopper. Grasshoppers are born in spring and die in autumn. They have never seen winter. There is no point in arguing with him."

People who live in three seasons can also be called summer insects who cannot talk about ice.

This story is not uncommon.

The problem is that the Three Seasons People is a story that has never appeared in the civilization of this era.

The organizer brought up the story of the three-season people in such a high-profile manner that it didn't seem like he was giving away money, but rather like he was fishing.

Hook her or people like Qing Huang.

Xie Yingmian asked, "Did anyone get a bonus last year?"

Fu Mo said: "Yes, there are quite a few."

"Last year's prize pool was five thousand taels of silver. Five people happened to guess correctly, and all five won five thousand taels, an average of one thousand taels each."

Xie Yingmian frowned.

She felt something was wrong.

"Have you ever gotten to know those five people?"

Fu Mo: "I've never understood it, but I've envied it."

One thousand taels of silver.

Although it is not too much for a guard of his level, who wouldn't want to try a piece of pie that falls from the sky?

Unfortunately, he didn't have the brains to find the correct answer.

"What kind of people are the five winners?" Xie Yingmian asked.

Fu Mo said: "Just ordinary people."

"I remember there was a scholar, an uncle who worked the land, a peddler who walked the streets, an aunt with a loud voice, and a very famous brothel girl. Oh, and that brothel girl caused a sensation when she first appeared on stage."

"It's precisely because of that girl from the brothel that everyone thinks she's not a shill."

Yu Lingye, who had remained silent the entire time, said quietly, "The organizer is using this method to find someone, but the person being found is trying to confuse the audience."

Xie Yingmian raised his eyebrows.

Yu Lingye is worthy of being Yu Lingye, he grasped the key point immediately.

That's what she meant.

Someone deliberately told the answer to the five people, otherwise, without knowing the allusion, it would be difficult to connect the Three-Season Man and the Grasshopper.

"Do you want to participate?" Yu Lingye asked Xie Yingmian.

Xie Yingmian paused for a while.

Judging from the current situation, the fish the organizer wants to catch must be someone else.

She wanted to know the identities of these people.

"Let's go and take a look." Xie Yingmian said.

Qinghuang is still eating Yuanxiao.

The Yuanxiao just out of the pot was fragrant and sweet. He swallowed bowl after bowl like a hamster.

The old couple who were cooking Yuanxiao were stunned.

Pot after pot.

The speed at which Yuanxiao comes out of the pot is far slower than Qingxiao's.

Seeing Xie Yingmian and the others about to leave, Qing Xiao said, "You go first. I'll come find you after I finish eating."

"Old woman, you guys keep cooking."

The old woman looked at the rapidly decreasing Yuanxiao, her expression indescribable.

The unreliable young man was right. They really kept silent while cooking.

Fu Mo comes to the Lantern Festival every year to hang out.

He was very familiar with the lantern festival and quickly brought Xie Yingmian and Yu Lingye to the scene to look for it among the crowd.

This year's theme has not been released yet, but because the prize pool has been raised to 12,000 taels, people's enthusiasm is extremely high, and there are many people gathered inside and outside.

Xie Yingmian and Yu Lingye did not squeeze in.

They went to a nearby teahouse.

After Xie Yingmian and Yu Lingye came in, the waiter told them very apologetically that the private rooms on the second and third floors were fully booked and there were no empty seats in the hall.

Xie Yingmian asked, "Doesn't your teahouse have four floors? Are there any private rooms on the fourth floor?"

The waiter apologized even more: "I'm sorry, sir, the fourth floor is our exclusive VIP floor. No one is allowed to enter without the VIP's permission. There's nothing I can do."

Xie Yingmian sighed, "I don't know who is so rich and powerful, yet so foolish and rich."

How much does it cost to book a teahouse for a whole year?

Yu Lingye: ...

Unfortunately, the one who is rich, stupid and has a lot of money is him.

Fu Mo chuckled: "What a coincidence."

"The fourth floor was reserved by the prince, but it can't be considered a reservation. This teahouse is the prince's property. The fourth floor is reserved specifically for the prince. Only people familiar to the prince can reserve it."

Xie Yingmian looked at Yu Lingye.

Yu Lingye glared at Fu Mo expressionlessly.

Fu Mo said to the waiter, "Are you new here?"

The waiter was puzzled: "Yes, yes."

"I don't blame you." Fu Mo patted the waiter's shoulder, "Let your boss come."

The shopkeeper went to the backyard for something.

As soon as I entered the lobby, I heard Fu Mo's voice and saw Yu Lingye in a wheelchair.

The shopkeeper shuddered.

Oh my God, the Buddha has appeared!