Chapter 104 Is this some kind of demon-playing game?

At Li Donglai's behest.

Chen Bin quickly found Lin Rui and briefly explained the whole story.

"A contest?"

"Didn't they say that the Shen family agreed to develop that piece of land in Cuizhu Mountain together with Uncle Li?"

"Does this mean the deal can't be done without a comparison?"

Lin Rui looked surprised.

Playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting are all fine.

Now he has enough prestige to raise his skill level to six.

In this way, one can use master-level skill books for ancient musical instruments such as the guzheng and pipa.

If it's a master who has been famous for many years, then so be it.

But unfortunately, the other party was just a girl of similar age to him, and Lin Rui always felt that it was a bit like bullying a younger person.

"This deal will naturally go through."

"Since the Shen family has proposed to cooperate with my godfather on the development, it means that they are very willing to cooperate."

Chen Bin explained with a smile.

"Then why bother with a competition? Isn't that redundant?"

Lin Rui became even more curious.

"Two reasons."

"First, Mr. He Zhongting's calligraphy was rejected, and Mr. Lin's work was used instead."

"It's alright if Mr. Wakabayashi's work is of average quality."

"The problem is that Mr. Lin's repetitive palindrome poem is too astonishing."

"This will undoubtedly have a significant impact on Mr. He Zhongting's prestige, and the Shen family will also be affected."

Lin Rui's expression was somewhat strange.

The others all beat the younger ones first, then the older ones came.

This family is quite interesting.

The old man got beaten, and his wife stood up for him, even sending a younger brother to cause trouble.

Chen Bin seemed to see through Lin Rui's thoughts, and looked somewhat embarrassed, clearing his throat.

"As for the second point, it involves the issue of profit distribution."

"We have reached a cooperation agreement, but we must first determine who will take the lead, who will take the smaller share, and who will be the main stakeholders before the project is approved."

"So, on the surface, this competition is about the Shen family trying to get revenge on Mr. Lin."

"But in reality, it was a business game between the Shen family and my godfather."

After Chen Bin explained it this way, Lin Rui understood.

You should have said so earlier.

If it were just the Shen family trying to get revenge, Lin Rui really wouldn't want to get involved.

How can you beat up the elder and then have the younger one come out looking for revenge?

If this gets out, it will be disgraceful for everyone.

But since it involved the distribution of commercial profits, Lin Rui was less resistant.

After all, Li Donglai is a decent person.

They also find new ways to transport fruit from Panzhou every day.

There's a saying, isn't there?

He who eats another's food is bound to do so.

…

Purple Cloud Painted Boat.

Perhaps because the opening ceremony had ended, the streets, which were not particularly lively before, became bustling with people.

Even the number of literati and scholars entering and leaving the Ziyun Painted Boat has increased considerably.

Dancers sang and danced at the bow of the boat, women smiled charmingly, and some wild scholars raised their cups to the moon, trying to compare their height with the legendary figures of the past and present!

A myriad of lights illuminate the world, a prosperous and splendid era.

This was also Lin Rui's first time experiencing a multi-story ship.

The interior is extremely luxurious, with a thousand autumn colors to choose from.

Various kinds of food boats floated on the river, and the aromas they emitted were even more tempting to people's appetites.

Looking at the food that kept being delivered, Lin Rui felt a pang of regret. He realized that he had just wandered around the street stalls for nothing.

Compared to the delicious food in front of me, what I ate before was simply appalling.

Should life be like this?

Lin Rui made a brief horizontal comparison.

never mind.

Let's not talk about it.

"Are you hungry? Eat first. There's no rush for the competition."

Gong Jing looked at Lin Rui with a slight smile.

This was, in fact, the first time the two had ever met.

"Then I'll eat it."