When he heard that he wanted to open the top ten shops, County Magistrate Lin immediately agreed.
"What do you want to do, my Lord?"
Xu Jing had already made up his mind. "I'll have my clerks write the rules for selecting the top ten shops and have them posted at the city gate. Shops are eager to sign up, and the entry fee is just one or two taels of silver. Once the competition is complete, I'll personally write a plaque recognizing it as one of Jianzhou's top ten reputable shops."
Jin Zhubu asked: "Who will be the judge?"
Besides, the admission fee is too cheap, so we can’t make any money.
"The people will judge the preliminary round, and the final round will be decided by a few of us."
Xu Jing glanced at Jin Zhubu for a moment and said, "If they want my handwritten signature, they'll have to pay me a small sum of silver. Will it still be a matter of one or two ounces of silver?"
"Great!" County Magistrate Lin clapped his hands happily. "Your Excellency's idea is truly unique. This way, we can easily obtain a large amount of silver."
Jin Zhubu still felt that this was inappropriate. "What if they don't participate?"
"No." Xu Jing had the list of shops compiled by Yanhong so he didn't have to worry about them not participating.
"Do you know the principle that wolves feign sleep in order to lure their enemies?"
County Magistrate Lin, a juren (academic candidate), was a quick thinker. "Does your Excellency mean to use fancy rules to numb their minds and get them to willingly jump into the game?"
"Master Lin is really quick to understand. It seems his future is limitless."
These words made Lin County Magistrate smile with joy. "Sir, please don't tease me. I still need your advice."
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