Everyone present truly witnessed Jing Zhe's "poetic talent".
If Jing Zhe's ability to solve riddles was amazing, then his talent for writing poetry is truly astonishing.
Of course, the crowd was just watching the show and didn't care, but now Jing Zhe suddenly changed his tone and included all the scholars in Ruzhou City, which seemed to be a challenge to the entire cultural circle of Ruzhou by one person, and immediately caused a great uproar.
"Does he really think he's a genius?"
"A talented scholar, indeed! He's more like a slick old fox who writes doggerel!"
"If you really have the ability, then compete with all the talented men in Ruzhou!"
"Hehe, I alone am enough; I don't need all the talented men of Ruzhou!"
"..."
Everyone was talking at once, and all of their words reached Jing Zhe's ears, which immediately made him indignant.
"Hehe, with my talents, would I be afraid of you?"
"Then let's gamble!"
"Let's gamble!"
Jing Zhe shouted, "Then let's bet on poetry! Let's see if my poem is better, or yours is stronger! If I lose, I'll just return these ten thousand taels of silver to Manager Hu!"
"really?"
Manager Hu's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked.
Jing Zhe was betting with him; that would be bullying an old man, and that was definitely not acceptable!
If he gambles with all the scholars of Ruzhou, then everyone is bullying him, which is something everyone is happy to see!
"really!"
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince of Yu immediately laughed and said, "Young Master, you promised this yourself, and everyone here heard it. If you lose, don't try to renege on your promise! If you do..."
He then pointed at Prefect Liu and asked, "Prefect Liu, what should be done if someone blatantly defaults on a debt?"
Prefect Liu looked at Jing Zhe and sneered, "Your Highness, I have already sent someone to the yamen to summon the constables. If anyone dares to renege on their debt today, take them away immediately!"
"good!"
Before Yu the Crown Prince could reply, Jing Zhe spoke first.
"Since that's the case, then..."
"Wait!"
Jing Zhe sneered: "You haven't even said what will happen if I win!"
"..."
You think you can win?
The Crown Prince of Yu hadn't considered this option because he didn't think Jing Zhe would win, but he didn't care and said, "Then tell me, what do you want if you win?"
"If I lose, I will return all 12,500 taels of silver to Manager Hu. If I win, Manager Hu will naturally give me no less than that amount of silver..."
At this moment, Jing Zhe deliberately asked, "However, can Juxianlou still come up with so much silver right now?"
"..."
The people weren't stupid. Manager Hu had already taken out the more than two thousand taels of silver he got from Jing Zhe to make up the money. Let alone taking out more than ten thousand taels, he would probably have a hard time even taking out another thousand taels!
Before Manager Hu could speak, Jing Zhe shook his head: "You definitely can't come up with the money. How about this, if I win, then I can have Juxianlou, since you can't come up with the money anyway!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Manager Hu was taken aback and suddenly had a strange feeling, as if all he had said from beginning to end was just for the sake of his Juxianlou restaurant!
He had felt the same way when he was guessing riddles earlier, and Manager Hu broke out in a cold sweat!
As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope."
Although the ten thousand taels of silver was his life savings, at least Juxianlou was still around. He could earn more money if he lost it. But if Juxianlou was gone, wouldn't he be finished?
Although he currently has a good relationship with Prince Yu and others, he knows that it's based on his position as the manager of Juxianlou. If Juxianlou were no longer his, would Prince Yu and others still give him a second glance? Absolutely not!
So subconsciously, he wanted to refuse.
Before he could speak, the Crown Prince of Yu agreed on his behalf: "Alright, it's settled then! I don't believe it. You're an outsider, how could your poems be better than all the talented men in our Ruzhou City?"
These words were immediately met with approval from everyone in the hall, except for Manager Hu, who wore a bitter expression and whispered, "Young Master, this..."
The Crown Prince of Yu turned around and glared at him, meaning to tell him not to say anything more. He had finally seized such a good opportunity, how could he let it go?
"Don't worry, we won't lose! If they're no good, I still have the poems in my hands!"
The Crown Prince of Yu spoke in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them.
To be honest, Prince Yu didn't have much talent in poetry. However, when he went to Jinxi some time ago, he reportedly asked Zhou Zhiwei, the number one talent in Jinxi, for a poem, hoping to make a name for himself at the Lantern Festival Poetry Gathering and win over Zhou Ziqiong.
Reminded by him, Manager Hu suddenly realized that he was no longer in a hurry. Even if the talented scholars in Ruzhou City could not be trusted, surely the number one talented scholar in Jinxi could be trusted!
Relieved, Manager Hu then made a bold statement: "Let's gamble then! Let me make this clear from the start: my Juxianlou restaurant is worth far more than 12,500 taels of silver! Since you've agreed to an equal bet, you can't just take the silver if you lose!"
"What else does Manager Hu want? What, does Manager Hu want me instead?"
Jing Zhe's casual remark immediately drew laughter from the entire room, while Manager Hu's face turned red, and he pointed at Jing Zhe and cursed, "You audacious brat, how dare you use foul language to slander this old man!"
In this era, homosexuality is not a respectable thing. If this reputation is confirmed, where will he put his face?
"Oh dear, look how angry you've made Manager Hu! I was just saying it casually!"
Jing Zhe said with a grin, then suddenly changed the subject: "Could it be that I was right?"
"You, you, you—"
"He doesn't want you, but I do!"
At that moment, a rough voice descended from the sky, instantly striking Jing Zhe and nearly killing him!
Because the one who spoke was none other than that warrior!
Liu Piaopiao!
At this moment, Liu Piaopiao had emerged from the crowd, walked up to Jing Zhe, and stared at him with eyes full of love.
Jing Zhe almost threw up his dinner and quickly took a few steps back. The pressure Liu Piaopiao brought him was unprecedented, even greater than when he encountered the Tongtian Twin Monsters and the Soul-Severing Fan before!
Liu Piaopiao pouted in dissatisfaction at Jing Zhe's retreat: "He'll be mine sooner or later, what's there to be shy about?"
At this point, she continued, "Aren't you betting on poetry? If you lose, you return the silver notes to Manager Hu, and then you will have to marry into our Liu family and become my son-in-law!"
After saying that, Liu Piaopiao laughed twice: "Hey, actually this isn't a punishment. You lost the bet, and although you handed over the money and it seems like you lost out, you get me! Do you know how many young masters in Ruzhou want to propose to me? But I don't like any of them. So, you've hit the jackpot!"
Liu Piaopiao opened her "blood-red mouth" and talked with great relish.
The crowd below all lowered their heads in unison.
Let him earn it...
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