Chapter 150 Shameless
“I earned it myself.”
Song Jingyun raised his chin proudly, "I went to a teahouse with Yuming today and met many scholars who were writing couplets and poems there."
"Those people saw that we were both scholars, so they invited us to join in. We felt that it would be disrespectful to refuse, so we joined in together. In the end, I won the first place and got a lot of silver."
"I counted and found that I made more than ten taels of silver this afternoon. If I go to the teahouse every day, I can earn more than ten acres of land in the few days I stay here."
Song Jingyun became more and more excited as he spoke. "The Master used to say that books are the golden house. I understood the meaning before, but I didn't think I could express it. This time I finally felt it for real."
Jiang Mixia, "..."
The sound of abacus calculations could probably be heard by everyone in Jiangjia Village!
Jiang Mixia rubbed her forehead helplessly, "If others see that you always win first place, I'm afraid they won't compete with you in the future."
"That's true."
The pride and excitement on Song Jingyun's face faded a little. After thinking seriously for a while, "It's okay. I'll let them win next time. If I win first place this time and lose next time, they will definitely be willing to play with me again, and then I can win again..."
"If you keep doing this, you won't have to worry about not getting money."
Jiang Mixia, "..."
Business genius!
I have to say that the young son-in-law's idea is not wrong! "My wife, it's getting late, shall we go out for dinner?"
You can come back early to rest after dinner.
Hold your wife and rest.
"Let's go." Jiang Mixia packed her things in order and left the inn with Song Jingyun.
After staying in the city for a few days, Jiang Mixia had heard a lot about this place, especially the restaurants near the inn. Since the young son-in-law had earned some money today, he did not hesitate to find the best Zuixianlou nearby for dinner.
The fairy chicken and mutton hotpot are the signature dishes here. Jiang Mixia and Song Jingyun couldn't eat too much, so they only ordered these two dishes, plus a portion of stir-fried vegetables. For the main course, they ordered bamboo tube eight-treasure rice, plus a dish of sour bamboo shoots and fish soup.
The dishes were delicious and the portions were generous, so two people enjoyed them very much.
It was evening, the lights were just coming on, and the restaurants were doing a booming business. The streets were filled with the rich aroma of food.
Jiang Chunbao rubbed his belly.
I'm really hungry.
Four days ago, he set out from home and headed for the provincial capital.
The money given by his family for this provincial examination was not much, and he was planning to buy a new set of clothes after arriving in the provincial capital. Scholars should also visit each other for a meal or a cup of tea, so Jiang Chunbao was very careful in calculating every penny he spent.
The fare for taking a carriage from home to the provincial capital was not low. Even if he shared the carriage with others, Jiang Chunbao felt it was a waste of money. After thinking about it, he decided to just walk to the provincial capital.
When they got tired of walking, they would stop some ox carts in the countryside and ride for a while.
At night, they would look for a nearby village to stay for the night.
Whether he was riding in a car or staying at a hotel, Jiang Chunbao would first introduce himself, saying that he was a scholar going to take an imperial examination, that his family was poor, that his parents didn't care about him, and that he was really short of money...
With this method, Jiang Chunbao spent almost no money when he arrived at the provincial capital from his home, and even got some dry food such as cakes from farmers.
It’s really good to be a reader.
Jiang Chunbao raised his chin, found a place to tidy up his hair which was a little messy due to the journey, and prepared to find a place to eat something.
There are many street stalls, a bowl of plain noodles costs five cents, and a large bowl of wontons filled with meat filling costs ten cents.
In other words, with a bowl of vegetarian noodles and a two-cent pancake with minced meat, Jiang Chunbao could eat a full dinner.
But this is the provincial capital, and there are magnificent restaurants on both sides of the street. The aroma wafting from them aroused Jiang Chunbao's appetite.
After hesitating for a long time, Jiang Chunbao walked into Zuixianlou, the most imposing-looking restaurant.
Since you are in the city, you have to experience things that you cannot experience in the town.
The waiter warmly entertained Jiang Chunbao, "What would you like to order, sir?"
"What are your signature dishes?" Jiang Chunbao paused and added, "How much do they cost?"
As for the capital city, there are many people coming and going from the south and the north, and there are people of all kinds. Recently, many scholars have gathered here. Most of the scholars are not wealthy, so it is common for them to check the prices before eating.
The waiter also thought it was quite common, so he just smiled and said, "The fairy chicken costs six coins a dish, and the mutton hotpot costs eight coins. The wine in our store is all Fenjiu, and a pot costs six coins. Would you like a pot, sir?"
A meal would cost two taels of silver at any time!
Jiang Chunbao's face changed and he subconsciously tightened the purse in his arms.
When he came to the city, he only brought five taels of silver!
The waiter could see Jiang Chunbao's embarrassment and continued, "If you want to eat something economical, why not try our stir-fried dishes, which include both meat and vegetables. Each dish costs only one penny, and comes with a serving of rice."
"You look like a scholar. We have a rule in Zuixianlou. Any scholar who comes to take the exam and eats in Zuixianlou will be given an extra plate of peanuts and a bowl of minced meat, spinach and tofu soup. If the soup is not enough, you can get more."
In other words, one penny was enough to feed him.
But wontons outside are only ten cents a bowl, but a meal at Zuixianlou would cost ten times that.
But this peanuts and minced meat, spinach and tofu soup is free...
Jiang Chunbao thought for a moment and said loudly, "To be honest, little brother, I am a scholar who came to the palace for the examination. Since you have free peanuts and minced meat, spinach and tofu soup, please serve them."
"Okay." The waiter agreed first, then asked, "What would you like to order, sir?"
"Order?" Jiang Chunbao scratched his ear. "No, I just want to eat the minced meat, spinach and tofu soup. Isn't it free?"
"The minced meat, spinach and tofu soup is free, but only scholars who eat here can have it. Although you are a scholar, you don't eat here..."
Before the waiter could finish his explanation, Jiang Chunbao interrupted him and said, "If the minced meat, spinach and tofu soup is served, then I will be eating here, right?"
The waiter: "..."
Where does this shamelessness come from!
In the past, I have met poor scholars who wanted to eat but had no money, but they would at least spend five cents to get a bowl of rice. This is the first time I have seen someone who wants to eat and drink for free without spending a penny!
Seeing that the waiter still hadn't served the dishes, Jiang Chunbao frowned.
It’s the end of the month, shamelessly asking for monthly tickets...
(End of this chapter)
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