"Cough cough!"
The atmosphere was quite awkward because of the presence of the young master, an outsider. It was only thanks to the simple-minded man that the situation was eased: "Alright, everyone, say less! The young master's guest is here!"
"snort!"
Fat Ball and Big Guy both snorted coldly, turned their heads to the side, and ignored each other.
"hehe…"
The young man with pink cheeks chuckled awkwardly, sized up the chubby boy, and looked at Jing Zhe with envy, saying, "Judging from this brother's appearance, the girl must be quite beautiful too! If Young Master Kun can marry her, he'll be very lucky!"
"..."
Jing Zhe really wanted to retort with "If you're so capable, go and marry him," but since he had just received a favor from the man, he could only force a smile and let it go.
Fatty was very excited upon hearing this, and bowed to the handsome young man, saying, "Young master, you have a good eye for talent!"
The handsome young man politely replied, "Not at all, it's mainly because you have such a good appearance, brother!"
"Hehe! I told them a long time ago, but they didn't believe me!"
Fatty rubbed his hands together, scrutinized the handsome young man for a moment, and then said after thinking for a while, "Young master, you are not bad-looking either, and you are a good match for my sister. How about I marry my sister to you?"
Pink-faced young master: -_-||
Jing Zhe: *^_^*
Everyone: ⊙﹏⊙
The pink-haired young master finally felt the pressure from others and stopped talking to the fat ball, fearing that his several-hundred-pound girl might actually fall from the sky if he wasn't careful.
...
In Jing Zhe's opinion, only the pink-haired young master had an IQ comparable to his, so he kicked Fatty Ball and the others out of the house, leaving only the two of them.
The young master's servant seemed afraid that Jing Zhe would do something to his young master, and refused to leave no matter what, while Jing Zhe's servant, Hanhan, naturally stayed behind as well—of course, these two were not within his calculations.
The atmosphere became serious, and Jing Zhe frowned again.
If it weren't for the young master's righteous intervention, he probably wouldn't have been able to sell a single mung bean popsicle.
Everything was clearly within his calculations, especially since this performance was so successful. Why did this happen?
Remembering what the young master had just said, she quickly asked, "What did you mean by 'choosing the wrong person'?"
The young man with fair skin smiled calmly, "Most of the people walking on this street are ordinary citizens. For them, if they only care about eating and drinking, one hundred coins is enough for a family's expenses for a month. How could they bear to spend so much money on a popsicle?"
After hearing what he said, Jing Zhe suddenly realized.
He got a little cocky after earning fifty taels of silver in one go.
Yes, Lin Tong's watermelons were sold for five coins a pound and no one wanted them on the street. He offered a popsicle for a hundred coins, no wonder no one would buy it!
"Could it be that you're going to lower the price?"
Jing Zhe said sullenly.
If he lowered the price of popsicles to the same level as watermelons, he would actually make a profit, but only a small one. If he wanted the people of Mangshan to live a good life, that would take forever.
Even if they can wait, he can't!
With only a month or so left until the Jingzhou examination, time is running out!
"We can't lower the price!"
The young man with pink hair analyzed for him, "Since you've already made it public, what will outsiders think if you suddenly lower the price? They'll be even less likely to buy then!"
Jing Zhe thought about it and realized that if he suddenly lowered the price drastically, he would be branded as a consumer fraudster, making it even harder for him to recover in the future!
Just as Jing Zhe was troubled, the handsome young man leaned closer and whispered to him, "Young master, your two servants were quite good at acting today, why not put on another show?"
"We've already put on a show today, hasn't that been the case?"
The simpleton next to me questioned.
"That's because the location and the target audience were terrible. In the whole of Yongzhou, what places do the wealthy young masters and scholars love to go?"
"Spring Water Pavilion!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Hanhan blurted out the answer.
The young man with fair skin smiled and nodded, "If we put on another good show at Chunshui Pavilion, even more people will want to come and buy popsicles!"
Jing Zhe slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing the truth.
After his previous negotiations with the madam broke down, he was only thinking about never selling ice to Chunshuilou again. But when the pink-haired young master mentioned it, he realized: if he didn't sell to Chunshuilou, he could sell to the rich young men there!
This just made the madam green with envy!
"Hearing your words is worth more than reading books for ten years! I'm completely convinced of your worth as a friend!"
His excitement was palpable as Jing Zhe grasped the young man's hand and smiled.
The young man was startled by his actions, forcefully pulling his hand away, his cheeks flushed.
"Young...Young Master, there's no need to be so polite..."
Jing Zhe stared at him, thinking to himself that he was definitely not gay.
How can a gay man be so shameless?
However, his hands are so smooth…
Huh, how could someone have such a twisted idea?
Jing Zhe shook his head and asked with a smile, "Having met you so many times, I still haven't had the pleasure of asking your esteemed name, young master."
The young man, with his fair complexion, paused for a moment before speaking, "My surname is Chen, and my given name is Mo."
"silence?"
Jing Zhe recited a sentence, then smiled and said, "A good name!"
...
Next, Fatty and the others were called in by Jing Zhe.
"What? Another act?"
When Fatty heard that he was going to act, he didn't react much, but Big Guy stood up and waved his hands repeatedly.
"I can't act, I don't know how to act!"
"Why not act? With your natural acting talent, you don't even need to do retakes. Back in my hometown, you'd be a sure-fire Golden Horse Award winner!"
Jing Zhe encouraged him.
Although he didn't know what "Anji" and "Golden Dog Actor" meant, neither of them sounded like good things. Big Guy clutched his chest and shook his head.
"I'm not acting anymore, I really can't act anymore!"
"Just act when the young chieftain tells you to, why ask so many questions?"
Fat Ball stepped forward and reprimanded Big Guy on behalf of Jing Zhe.
The big guy wasn't afraid of him. He glared at him and said, "You can act, but you do the lying-on-the-ground part! I'll do the standing part!"
It wasn't that Da Ge didn't want to act; it was just that the ground was too hot, and he was afraid that if he continued acting, he would be roasted alive.
When Fatty heard that he was to play the role of someone lying on the ground, he immediately deflated and stopped trying to dissuade Big Guy.
"Don't worry, the plot has changed this time. You won't be lying on the ground anymore!"
"..."
No one spoke up. Jing Zhe sighed, "Well, since that's the case, I'll have to take matters into my own hands!"
"..."
"Unfortunately, the performance venue this time is Chunshui Tower, so it seems I'll have to go alone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fatty jumped up.
"Young Master, I'll act!"
The big guy also stepped forward, saying disdainfully.
"You dare lie down on the ground? You wouldn't dare! The young chieftain made me act!"
"Who wouldn't dare lie on the ground? I'd even dare to crawl on the ground!"
"Get lost! You want to lie on the floor of Chunshui Pavilion and peek under the girls' skirts, don't you!"
"..."
Seeing the two arguing, Jing Zhe felt very gratified.
"Don't worry, you'll all get a share of this good thing!"
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