Chapter 500 Extra - 100 Gold
Chen Ci walked out onto the street and looked around. Most people were wearing gray cloth clothes. When a person blended in, it was like a fish entering a pond, and it was impossible to distinguish them.
He could only look for that familiar figure by its back, but unfortunately, he couldn't find it anywhere.
After a moment's thought, he chased after the person who had just gone.
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After leaving the Minister's residence, Shu Tong searched everywhere for a long time before finally finding a carriage driver and hiring a carriage to take her to the main street.
She visited two gift shops, but the shopkeepers, instead of being interested in her seemingly logical explanations, found her claims absurd.
“We have rules for all birthday and festival gifts here. You’re just a kid, so don’t try to compete with us old masters for business.”
Hearing the same things from one or two families, Shu Tong realized that in a conservative feudal society, her new theories were simply too difficult to promote.
Having talked until her throat was dry, Shu Tong chose a tea stall and had a cup of tea. Just then, she overheard people discussing matters concerning the Ling Prince's Mansion.
"Have you signed up for the Ling Prince's sports meet?"
"I didn't go, so I don't know what the lucky charm is this year?"
"Gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings... any one of these items would be enough for an ordinary person like us to live on for half a lifetime."
"That's true, but it's too difficult for the Lingwang Mansion to win the sports meet. We mere mortals should stay away from the excitement."
"What? Only those warriors who can fly and teleport will win, and we ordinary people have no hope?"
"Look at those levels, every single one requires speed, like 'plunging straight down,' 'forging ahead bravely,' and 'rushing through rapids'... It's too difficult for us."
"Well, that's true... Let's just go and see what the excitement is like then."
Shu Tong listened intently for a while, and suddenly a bit of interest arose in her heart.
Judging from their lively discussion, the sports meet at the Ling Prince's Mansion seems to be more than just running and jumping...
It sounds like an ancient version of "Happy Challenge"!
Shu Tong sat down with great interest, took out a few copper coins from his pocket and placed them on the table.
"I'll have tea, brothers. I'm new here and don't know what's so special about the sports meet at the Lingwang Mansion. Could you please tell me about it?"
Since she had offered them tea, the two of them recounted in detail the annual sports meet of the Ling Prince's Mansion.
Shu Tong understood; it really was an ancient version of Happy Challenge.
"However, this year is a little special."
One of them said, "My younger brother works at the Ling Prince's mansion. He said that the Ling Prince is tired of seeing the same opening ceremony every year and wants to come up with something new this year."
"I've heard about it too."
Another person added: "But Prince Ling met with many people from the rites department, and even key personnel from the Ministry of Rites in the palace came, but Prince Ling was not satisfied with their proposed opening ceremony, saying that it was too pedantic, rigid, and clichéd!"
"I heard from my cousin that if the Prince of Ling does not obtain a satisfactory opening ceremony, the sports meet will be postponed by one day."
"That's right, so it's not certain whether it will work out this year."
"However, Prince Ling has spent a lot of money on the ceremony for this opening ceremony, saying that he will reward any ceremony workshop that can produce a satisfactory ceremony with a hundred gold pieces!"
The two started talking about etiquette, and Shu Tong's eyes lit up.
This job was created just for her!
A reward of one hundred gold pieces!
From now on, Haitang will no longer have to worry about pawning her jewelry.
Even if you eat delicacies every day, it would be enough to sustain you for a while!
She immediately asked for the address of the Prince Ling's residence, thanked him, and then jogged away.
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