You must have extreme confidence to take part in the scientific examination, otherwise you are not worthy of getting involved in the destiny of the country.
As soon as Chi Xingyue finished speaking, someone took out a banknote and bought an upgraded version of the exam basket.
I picked the handkerchief that was both the best and the most beautiful.
As for the lottery, Chi Xingyue was fully prepared.
Take out a pair of pastry-sized wooden boards and write down the other person's basic information.
Including name, place of origin, and the price of the purchased items.
Finally, stamp the seal between the two wooden boards, which can largely prevent fraudulent claims.
One board is given to the customer, and one is placed in the box. The customer is told to come to the lottery at 3 p.m.
The man had never seen this kind of activity before and was very curious.
Although the review time was tight, I stayed here for half an hour just to join in the fun.
After the first one, there was a second one. The business gradually became popular, and Chi Xingyue was almost unable to cope with it.
Old Man Cao hurriedly took the villagers to maintain order and asked people to line up.
The line grew longer and longer, alarming several surrounding villages.
Unfortunately, the country people don’t have the ability to do this, so they can only satisfy their curiosity. Not many of them actually pay for it.
There were a few interesting people among them. They didn't really need the exam basket, but because they couldn't book an inn in Yunrou County, they came here to buy things.
I want to solve the accommodation problem through a lottery.
Chi Xingyue reminded: "You can wait until the lottery draw and discuss it with the customers who won the third prize."
Since they were not short of money, they smiled and declined.
I’m afraid that the winners are also short of rooms and are unwilling to give up their rooms, which would be troublesome.
Seeing this, Chi Xingyue picked out one that Cao Lao had made himself. Compared to the others, it was more exquisite.
The man seemed to have figured it out, and bowed to Chi Xingyue before going to register his information.
Chi Xingyue's business is very good. There is always a queue of people queuing up until noon.
During this period, she met the sons of the Bai and Liu families, several sons of County Magistrate Huang, and some other important clients.
They were all very generous in buying exam baskets from her, but the number of people taking the imperial examination was not that large, with an average of two exam baskets per prefecture.
Chi Xingyue also gave two small pendants stuffed with cotton to the female members of the family for them to play with.
This thing only looks good, and you can't bring it into the exam room.
Unexpectedly, a sharp-eyed candidate saw it and asked for a few of them.
Chi Xingyue was not stingy either. She took out a basket and gave it to whoever wanted it.
This place has always maintained a high popularity. Seeing that it would not be finished in a short time, Chi Xingyue asked Erzhu to buy lunch for everyone.
Order all of Ruyilou’s signature dishes, and then buy some steamed buns from the steamed bun shop next door.
As for the soup, I'll drink it when I get back. It's a long way to go and it's hard to carry.
The villagers didn't expect Chi Xingyue to be so generous. They thanked him happily and squatted beside the stall to eat.
And don't forget to maintain order.
The people in line smelled the delicious food and swallowed unconsciously. They tried to look away so that others would not notice their embarrassment.
And so, it was the afternoon.
The product that Chi Xingyue and his team had been working on for more than half a month was sold out in half a day.
She made a fortune.
I feel a little embarrassed to ask people to go to the pastry shop to discuss business.
Then we prepared one hundred lucky prizes as a special surprise.
When the prize was drawn, the scene was packed with people.
In order to ensure fairness and justice, Ling Jiheng went to the county to ask for Magistrate Huang's help.
He also promised a bribe of fifty taels of silver.
Sure enough, this move won the favor of the students. They watched as County Magistrate Huang raised his hands to indicate that he did not have any wooden signs on him.
Then he rummaged through the lottery box and picked one out.
Ling Jiheng took it and looked at it: "Lu Jiu, from the county, congratulations!"
A young man raised his arms high: "It's me! I won the prize, I won the prize!"
Ling Jiheng took the other party's wooden sign and put it together with the one drawn by the county magistrate.
After confirming that the contents were consistent and the interline seals matched, he returned the fifty-three taels of silver to the other party.
No adulteration at all.
The young man was so excited that he kept grinning foolishly.
County Magistrate Huang continued and quickly drew the top three.
Winners are all very happy to get a free exam basket. They only regret not picking the most expensive one.
County Magistrate Huang patted their shoulders and said, "Do your best on the test!"
Several people were so moved that they shed tears and said they would give their best.
County Magistrate Huang raised an eyebrow and glanced at Ling Jiheng. He thought to himself that this young man was very sensible and was trying to help him build connections.
With these contacts, if Qingshan Village can produce one of the top three, I will also help him out for today's sake.
The second prize will be awarded in the same way.
Although the pens, ink, paper and inkstone are not the best, a set of them costs at least twenty or thirty taels of silver.
The scholars who won the prize couldn't let it go and expressed their admiration for Boss Ling's generosity.
After that came the third prize. After winning, the winner was given a token directly, and with it, he could stay at Hongfu Inn.
The course lasts five days and does not include meals, which is very practical for candidates who have to travel a long distance.
The person who had not booked an inn before was super lucky enough to get the last spot.
He bowed to County Magistrate Huang and Ling Jiheng before leaving.
I went to discuss with other winners to see if I could get another room.
After watching the excitement, everyone was ready to leave. Unexpectedly, Ling Jiheng asked them to wait.
He sincerely thanked County Magistrate Huang for his visit, and then asked Ling Yi to help send the person back.
He personally took charge and drew the lucky customers.
Five signatures are collected at a time, and after a simple verification, a note with a stamp and number is given to the other party. With the note, the person can go to the bakery to collect a cake.
It was such a pleasant surprise that many people stood there waiting for the prize to be announced.
The person who was drawn excitedly stepped forward to receive the slip and show it off to others.
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