Chapter 1936 Tang Wenqian's Parents
With the timeline set and only a few days left, Shu Yu and Jiang Fengshou held a meeting and immediately began taking action.
So the day after the goods arrived, news of Lu Ji's opening spread like wildfire throughout the prefectural city.
Whether they are ordinary people or high-ranking officials, there are very few who do not know about it.
The storyteller in the teahouse inserted sunflower advertisements into his stories. After all, it was a novel flower that no one had ever heard of before. He said that this golden sunflower was as big as a washbasin and as tall as a strong man, yet it was a magical object that many scholars and ladies vied to admire and compose poems about. Many people couldn't help but become more curious: was this sunflower with its magical aura really real?
Immediately, someone took out a painting of a sunflower field, and then a roll-up banner that Shu Yu had placed at the entrance of the Dong'an Prefecture shop as an opening mascot. The banner went from sunflowers to melon seeds to sunflower oil, and from sunflower oil to the healthy and safe oil supplied to the nobles in the palace. Finally, it mentioned that Lu Ji's grand opening promotion would be held on February 29th, with a 10% discount for purchases over 200 coins.
Following closely behind is a tasting event by street vendors carrying baskets of melon seeds. There aren't many, just three for each person. Want to buy some? On February 29th, the shop opened by the county head of Fuyuan Street will have a grand opening sale. Welcome to visit!
Then a rumor began to circulate among the women of the prefectural city: "Have you heard of Meng Yunzheng, the scholar? He was the top scorer last year. Do you know what he ate during the exam? Instant noodles. Do you know what's so magical about these instant noodles? You just need to soak them in hot water, or you can eat them dry. And what do you think of the taste? It's just so-so, but the aroma is so enticing it makes your eyes water."
The onlookers, after hearing this, suddenly realized the truth: the instant noodles were half the reason Meng Xiucai passed the imperial examination with top honors. Think about it, if Meng Xiucai didn't have to worry about food during the exam, of course his writing would flow like a river.
But instant noodles aren't available in Fucheng. No problem! On February 29th, Lu Ji will have a grand opening sale with cheap prices.
Qi Lie heard the rumor when he went out, and he looked at Meng Yunzheng, who was standing calmly beside him, with a shocked expression. "Your wife really knows how to take advantage of you. Didn't you pass the imperial examination with your real talent and learning? When did it have to do with instant noodles?"
Meng Yunzheng said with righteous indignation, "Of course it's related. That kind of noodle is indeed substantial and simple. Eating a piece of noodle during the exam is very refreshing."
"If you want to perk yourself up, why are you shouting so loudly..." Qi Lie turned his head to look at the curious onlookers nearby, rubbed his forehead, and hurried away, too embarrassing.
Meng Yunzheng's words implicitly confirmed the rumor. The women, who were already using it as gossip, became even more excited upon seeing the official confirmation. They not only spread the rumor in the city but also mentioned it to their relatives and friends outside the city.
Before long, the news spread among the people of Chenggu County.
The people of Chenggu County didn't care whether the imperial examination for scholars had anything to do with instant noodles; all they knew was that Lu Ji was run by the county magistrate.
Master Yang and He Er, who had fought alongside the county magistrate, were extremely excited and insisted on coming over to show their support.
Ordinary people were not to be outdone. After all, she was the kind-hearted and well-regarded Princess Wen'an of the county. They couldn't help her with anything else, but they could afford to spend two hundred coins.
(End of this chapter)
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