The competition venue is an arc-shaped one with many pool tables in the middle. The preliminary round is very fast. If the cue misses three times in a row, you will be eliminated. If you don’t know the rules, you will be eliminated.

Many of those who came to register were the kind who came to cram at the last minute. Seeing so many people watching, they couldn't help but feel nervous, and their already poor skills became even worse.

Most of the people were eliminated at once.

The elimination rate became slower and slower, but because it was a novel and unprecedented scene, everyone continued to watch patiently and could also place bets.

If you are thirsty or hungry, there are people on both sides holding small baskets to sell things.

Even as the emperor of the day, the little emperor had never seen such a novel and grand competition.

He has been immersed in excitement since the beginning of the game.

He also contributed to the construction of this venue, and he felt proud when he saw the people were so passionate and engaged.

"Jingzhi, what's wrong with your brain? You can actually come up with such an interesting way to play! It can not only entertain the people, but also increase their income, and the government can also get a lot of tax revenue."

Thinking about the things he used to play with, the little emperor suddenly felt a little ashamed.

This is what it means to know how to have fun. Not only does it not harm anyone's interests, it also makes everyone grateful!

"Nothing, I just thought that no matter what we play, it's only for a few people, what's the point? It would be fun if all the people in the city could participate." An Jingzhi said.

"Hahaha," the little emperor patted An Jingzhi's shoulder, "Interesting, interesting, very interesting."

Even the eunuch standing by changed his opinion of An Jingzhi. At first, he thought he was just a spendthrift playboy who was just lucky, but he didn't expect that he actually had some skills.

The competition lasted for three days.

There were simply too many people who signed up, and it was the first time we were hosting such a large-scale event, so many things on site needed to be changed temporarily.

Fortunately, the top ten were finally selected in three days.

This time, An Jingzhi did not go to see the old county magistrate. Instead, he invited ten people to the highest podium.

There were crowds of people sitting around them, and it was the first time for these ten people to experience such a grand occasion. Standing on the podium and standing below playing table tennis were completely different experiences.

They were so excited that their whole bodies were shaking, their legs were stretched straight, and some of them were so nervous that their feet suddenly cramped up, and they were grinning, which was really ugly.

"My son! The one standing on the stage is my son, the second one from the left! Son! Daddy is here!" A chubby nouveau riche man with dazzling clothes, who was afraid that others would not know that his family was rich, stood in the crowd and said.

In another place, a man in cloth clothes stood up proudly and said, "The one in the middle is my son!"

Similar situations also occurred in other viewing areas, where the sons of the families were standing on the stage to receive the awards.

The man with the leg cramp heard his father's voice, endured the pain of the cramp, and carried through the whole process.

"Everyone, please be quiet. The results of this billiards tournament are out!"

Behind him followed several people wearing the same uniforms as billiard service staff. These clothes were ordered from his mother Dong Shuangyan so that they could keep the money within the family.

"The tenth to fourth place winners of this competition are..."

He read out everyone's name one by one, and every time he read out a name, several people stood up to claim their sons.

The people around them were envious and jealous. This was a great day to show off.

"Why is that trophy so shiny? Is it made of gold?"

"Impossible? How much gold would that cost?"

The winner was a young man with a simple and honest appearance, who asked the question on everyone's mind.

How could it possibly be gold? A trophy this big would have to be worth dozens of taels.

An Jingzhi smiled and said, "Of course it's not gold, but its meaning is more valuable than gold!"

"Your achievements in this competition were achieved in front of thousands of witnesses! This trophy proves that your billiards skills are superior to everyone else's."

"This billiards competition isn't something we'll just hold once. If others want to learn, we'll definitely prioritize those of you with rankings!"

"So this trophy is not just an honor, it's also the hen that lays eggs, do you understand?"

Everyone nodded, not quite understanding, but looking around at the people below the stage with envious eyes, they immediately raised their chests, thinking that what An Jingzhi said was right!

Next up is the announcement of the top three.

In fact, everyone already knew the result of the competition from the beginning, but it felt like it took an official announcement like this to make people feel at ease.

"The third place is..."

"The second place is..."

"The winner of this Zeyun County Billiards Competition is..."

The treatment of these top three is obviously different from that of the other seven.

Not only did they get trophies, but they also received rewards ranging from one thousand taels, five hundred taels to two hundred taels.

When the real gold and silver were brought up, everyone was excited.

Not everyone who plays pool is wealthy.

The second family was just an ordinary farmer. He followed the young master of the family to play with him and practiced some billiards skills. Perhaps because of his natural talent, his skills improved rapidly. When he heard that there was going to be a billiards competition, he gritted his teeth and spent ten cents to sign up for the competition.

At this moment, looking at the five hundred taels of silver, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Five hundred taels! Even if their family of eleven worked hard for their entire lives, they would never be able to earn that much money.

The three award-winners expressed their gratitude to An Jingzhi again.

Finally, with everyone still feeling unsatisfied, An Jingzhi announced the successful conclusion of the billiards game.

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