Liu'er was not the only one who raised questions; questions were raised almost simultaneously from all around.

Why leave such a large sum of money here?

What do you want to do?

Show off your wealth?

"…This is a lucky draw." The lantern watcher said, holding the wooden stick, "If you can make this lantern light up, five thousand taels of silver will be yours."

The onlookers were shocked.

Five thousand taels.

You should know that this year the Fang family's prize for the winner of the lantern competition is no more than one thousand taels.

Is this true or false?

"Of course it's real. The banknotes from Deshengchang, how could they be fake?" The lantern watcher pointed to the glass cup with the banknotes on it, "Look at this glass cup again, it's worth fifty taels of silver each."

"Can I really take it away if I win?" The person asking the question's breathing had become heavier and his body was shaking.

Five thousand taels.

"Of course." said the lantern watcher.

As soon as he finished speaking, the man rushed over.

"Wait." The lantern watcher blocked it with a stick again.

He looked very thin, and the stick in his hand was weak, but when the stick was placed on the shoulder of the man rushing towards him, the man was forced to stop.

Anyone who could be hired to guard 5,000 taels of silver must have some skills.

Miss Jun nodded, the senior manager was indeed very reliable.

"Didn't I tell you? If you want to try to light this lantern, you have to pay first." The lantern keeper said, pointing to another glass cup with silver coins scattered in it. "Try once, ten taels of silver."

Ten taels of silver!

What does ten taels of silver mean? It is enough for a family of three to eat for a year.

"This is too expensive!" the onlookers shouted immediately.

"Expensive?" The lantern watcher sneered, "Of course it is expensive, equivalent to the best box of powder in the best powder shop in Yangcheng, equivalent to a set of pastel tea sets from Dingyao, equivalent to a table of first-class food in Luyanglou, and equivalent to a Beilang Haobi brush."

These words immediately quieted the onlookers.

For ordinary poor families, ten taels of silver is a guarantee of life, but what the lantern watcher listed are the embellishments of the lives of wealthy families.

This ten taels of silver is expensive or not expensive. It depends on who you are talking to.

To put it bluntly, if you have money you can have fun, and if you don't have money you should shut up. It's just like you can't afford Hu Fen Lang Hao or a good meal. That's your problem, not Hu Fen Lang Hao or the meal.

Miss Jun looked at the lantern watcher and nodded again.

"Let's talk about it later." The lantern watcher smiled at the retreating people. He knocked the glass cup with the banknotes with the wooden stick in his hand again, "Ten taels of silver can make five thousand taels. Don't you think about this kind of transaction? This is the only time in your life that you can encounter this kind of thing."

That’s right, ten taels of silver can be exchanged for five thousand taels. This transaction is really a great bargain.

The people who had retreated began to breathe rapidly and their eyes lit up again.

"I'll do it." Someone said, waving his sleeves and walking over.

This is a fat rich man in satin.

"I am a trader, and I want to make this deal." He said, throwing the ten taels of silver in his hand into the glass bowl. "Doing business is sometimes just gambling."

The lantern watcher confirmed that the silver fell into the glass cup.

"That's right. If you win, the silver in these two glass cups will belong to you." He said, pointing his stick at the lantern chessboard, "Please."

The chubby trader stood in front of the chessboard and looked at it seriously. Just when he became impatient, he finally reached out and picked up a black piece and placed it on the board.

There are spaces carved on the chessboard that are just big enough to fit the chess pieces.

There was a sound of falling stones, but the lanterns were still dark.

Sighs were heard all around.

The trader walked away shaking his head and shaking his sleeves.

"Who else, who else?" The lantern watcher took out the black dot and continued to swing the stick. "Ten taels each time, ten taels each time."

The onlookers were reluctant and hesitant, talking about it. For most people, ten taels of silver was too much of a luxury. Not many people were willing to spend ten taels of silver on a slim chance.

But there is a prize of five thousand taels, and not many people can resist such a great temptation.

Soon someone stood up and threw ten taels of silver into the glass bowl. This time he was faster than the previous buyer and seemed to place the chess piece without even thinking.

Could this be a master?

The onlookers couldn't help but hold their breath, waiting for the moment when the lights came on.

But unfortunately, the light is still off.

"Tsk." The man swung his sleeves. "Is this true? Can it be lit? It's not a lie, right?"

The crowd of onlookers immediately fell silent.

It turns out he is a Lai Meng.

"What's wrong? I can't do that." The man snorted, "It's just gambling."

Yes, that's gambling.

It’s just that the gambling is elegant, the stakes are large, and of course the amount of winnings is also large.

The onlookers' eyes fell on the lantern, which was pitch black like a bottomless cave, making people feel scared but also wanting to grab the treasure hidden inside.

…

"Go and have a look quickly."

People on the street started running again, knocking down young people who were walking among them, and some people's lanterns were even knocked down.

"What's going on? Hasn't the paralytic returned home yet?" a young man said unhappily.

"Go and have a look, there's an amazing lantern over there, and whoever can light it can get a lot of money." The person running by answered enthusiastically.

Can you earn a lot of money by lighting lanterns? Is it difficult to light lanterns? It is interesting.

The young men looked at each other.

"It's getting late, let's go back." Ning Yunzhao said.

This was too disappointing and was immediately rejected by my companions.

"Now is the best time, how can we go back?" they said, and without saying anything, they hugged him and followed the crowd.

This was the best time for the Lantern Festival, but it was a bit bad for Ning Yunzhao because of what had just happened.

He looked down at his hands. He was still holding the lantern that the girl had stuffed into his hands. He felt inexplicably nervous when he saw the lantern.

This was certainly not because he, a young man, would be considered a sissy if he carried a lantern like women did. Look at his companions, who not only carried lanterns in their hands but also on their shoulders, swaying as they walked through the streets.

Today is the Lantern Festival, and everyone can do this, especially if they are young and energetic, and it is the age to be romantic.

The reason why Ning Yunzhao was nervous was that he didn't know what to do with the lantern.

He thought about throwing the lantern away or giving it to someone else.

But I also feel that this is not a good idea and I am reluctant to do it.

That blind chess game was so exciting that he even felt that he might not encounter it again in his lifetime.

But if I get to know that girl, I might still be able to have a fight like this.

Thinking of this, his face couldn't help but get slightly hot.

But if the woman wanted to get to know him in that way, he would be very disappointed.

Whether discussing official affairs with his uncle or interacting with classmates and friends, Ning Yunzhao was able to handle it with ease, but he did not expect to be troubled by a flower lantern at this time.