"Brother Zhao, don't be impulsive." Sudi advised in a low voice.
Zhao Lin said, "You guys also said that you can't accept it, and you can't refuse it either. So what should we do?"
"this……"
Sudi and Wang Ziyao looked at each other, and neither could think of a good solution.
At this time, a maid came over quickly. It was Lan'er, Fu Liqing's maid, and said, "Master Zhao, my lady told you not to be fooled. Don't worry about him."
Zhao Lin asked in surprise, "Miss Fu is here?"
Lan Er said, "Yes, on Miss Yun's boat."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "I knew she would come."
Lan Er said speechlessly: "Did you hear what my lady said?"
Zhang Fan smiled and said, "Thank Miss Fu for me and tell her not to worry, I know what's going on."
"That's good enough." Lan'er left with satisfaction.
Sudi asked, "What are you going to do?"
Zhao Lin sighed and said, "It's the lesser of two evils. I have no choice but to accept it."
Without waiting for Sudi to stop him, Zhao Lin cleared his throat and said loudly, "Thank you, Master Jiang, for thinking highly of me. Writing another poem is not a problem, but I have to pay extra."
"More money?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard Zhao Lin’s words.
Ten thousand taels of silver for a poem is already an astonishingly high price, and he wants more money?
"Is he crazy about money?"
"You're not even satisfied with ten thousand taels of silver. You're too greedy."
"I guess he definitely can't write it, but he doesn't dare to refuse. He can only raise the price so that Mr. Jiang will give up."
Many people speculated.
Zhao Mingxiao and Zhao Mingyu exchanged a glance, and Zhao Mingxiao said, "You're a beggar after all, so ignorant. Do you really think this little request can make Jiang Yichen back down?"
Zhao Mingyu said, "Yes, the more he does this, the more he'll elevate himself. When he fails to write, he'll be the only one to make a fool of himself."
The other ladies also nodded.
A beautiful woman said, "It's worth it to have pushed all the family matters aside to come here today. I can really see the excitement. It's never been this lively before."
"Yes, I've noticed that the entire Shengjing Prefecture has become much more lively since Zhao Lin showed up," another lady echoed.
"I really hope Zhao Lin can hold on and let us see more excitement." Another lady continued.
For them, the most important thing is of course the liveliness.
Bai Shicheng said happily, "Humph, this guy is really looking for death. Jiang Yichen is not someone who is short of money. If Zhao Lin dares to ask for it, he will add it. Let's see who will be embarrassed in the end. Bai Guang, learn from this. You made such a hassle when something that can be handled with a little money."
Bai Guang nodded repeatedly.
Lan Er returned to the boat and heard what Zhao Lin said. Fu Liqing said dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you tell him what I meant?"
Lan Er said aggrievedly: "I told him, and he also told me not to worry, young lady, he knows what's going on. I thought he would listen to you..."
Yun Zhiyi looked at the anxious Fu Liqing and said with a smile, "Why are you so anxious? Young Master Zhao is not a fool. He must have his reasons for saying this. Just wait."
Fu Liqing knew that he was a little worried, but he still said stubbornly: "He is simple-minded, not as cunning as Jiang Yichen. I am afraid he will be fooled."
Yun Zhiyi shook his head: "You, do you believe this?"
Jiang Yichen smiled over there: "A lowly person is a lowly person. He has never seen a big scene. Well, Jiang Cha, tell him and give him an extra thousand taels as a fee."
Jiang Cha called over Jiang Yichen's bid, and Zhao Lin curled his lips. "What a sentimental young man, but he's actually a poor bastard. Today is the Oiran Contest, and I was only supposed to write one poem for Miss Zhu. Writing more would be breaking the rules. If you want me to write another, you have to at least double it. Ten times!"
hiss……
After hearing what Zhao Lin said, not only did the people around him think that Zhao Lin was crazy, but even Wang Ziyao was pulling Zhao Lin hard: "Brother Zhao, you've drunk too much, come back with me."
Sudi explained to the others, "Brother Zhao drank a lot of wine before coming here and was already drunk. His words don't count. They don't count."
"What do you mean drunk? I think he's very sober and knows how to follow the rules."
Zhao Mingyu said sarcastically, "If Zhao Lin admits that he was drunk, then he really was drunk. Just let him say it himself, and we'll believe him."
Sudi immediately glared at Zhao Mingyu.
This woman is very bad.
Generally speaking, no one who is really drunk will say that he is drunk. Only those who are not drunk will say that they are drunk.
This woman is here to cause trouble.
"Don't look at me like that. If he says he's drunk, we'll let him go right away and send him off in our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion's carriage." Zhao Mingyu said slowly.
Zhao Lin gave Zhao Mingyu a long look, making her feel uncomfortable all over, and then he said, "Brother Su was joking with everyone. I'm not drunk, I'm very sober. The 100,000 taels of silver is not a joke. After all, if I write a second poem, it will break the rules. I must compensate Miss Zhu. What do you think?"
Many people nodded.
"Mr. Zhao is righteous!"
"You didn't get carried away by the money. Good job."
“This is poetic talent.”
Hearing these people praising Zhao Lin, Jiang Yichen was so angry that his nose was crooked. Is it true that I pay for him to get something in return?
Jiang Yichen sneered and said, "One hundred thousand taels is too much. Twenty thousand taels, ten thousand for Miss Zhu and ten thousand for Zhao Lin. Hurry up and write a poem."
Jiang Cha passed the message on, and Zhao Lin said disdainfully, "If you're broke, don't come out and embarrass yourself. You can't even come up with 100,000 taels, so why are you pretending to be a flower protector?"
Jiang Yichen was so angry that his temples were throbbing.
Of course he could come up with 100,000 taels, but using 100,000 taels to buy a poem, regardless of the outcome, he would definitely be punished by the family rules when he returned home.
That's one hundred thousand taels, not ten taels.
Ten taels of silver are enough to cover the expenses of a family of three for half a year.
"Jiang Yichen is such a loser, he's not even willing to spend such a small amount of money."
Seeing this, Bai Shicheng cursed, "Bai Guang, tell him that he will pay half, and I will pay the remaining half."
When the news spread, everyone was in an uproar.
Even the young master of the Bai family has gotten involved. Zhao Lin is doomed today.
Jiang Yichen was overjoyed to hear the news from Bai Shicheng and ordered Jiang Cha to make a statement.
Jiang Cha's playful voice echoed across the river: "One hundred thousand taels, my master has agreed. But your poem must surpass the one you just wrote praising the courtesan, otherwise I won't give you a penny."
Zhao Lin was stunned and said to his attendants, "You've agreed to pay 100,000 taels. It's true that the son doesn't feel bad selling his father's land. If I had known this, I would have asked for more. Every share can have a drink."
There was laughter all around.
Sudi said anxiously, "Stop talking nonsense. Their request is to surpass the song praising the otaku. Can we surpass it?"
Zhao Lin sighed; "Good poetry is hard to come by."
"What should we do?" Sudi was very anxious.
Wang Ziyao made up his mind and said, "If we knock Zhao Lin unconscious and carry him away, no one will say anything."
Sudi was eager to try it.
Zhao Lin hurriedly said, "No, no, I have my own way."
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