Chapter 15: Twenty taels of silver, you are satisfied
Today, Lingxin Jingyue Lake is lively. Before the flower boats open at night, the lake is already crowded with people.
The boss of Fanlou was standing on the seventh pavilion in the middle of the lake, but there were too many people in front of him, so Zhu Lin couldn't see the boss of Fanlou.
There was a person standing at the entrance of each lakeside pavilion, which seemed to be the reception of Fanlou. Zhu Lin only realized now that if he wanted to participate in the poetry competition, he would have to pay one or two silver as the participation fee.
Zhao Qian seemed to be prepared for a long time. She was afraid that the young master Zhu from the forest would not bring silver, so she brought more when she left the palace this morning.
Zhao Qian handed Yinliang to Zhu Lin and Qing'er and said: "Let's play separately, so that we can avoid meeting the opponent before entering the finals."
"It seems that Miss Zhao is very confident in her talent." Zhu Lin raised her eyebrows and said, "I think the people who come here today are all gentle and elegant, and they are handsome. Does Miss Zhao have the confidence to defeat these rich young men?"
Zhao Qian blinked at Zhu Lin, and she said playfully: "Try it."
Zhao Qian's blink of an eye was really unique. Zhu Lin smiled and shook his head. He took the silver given by Zhao Qian and asked Qing'er: "Qing'er, are you participating?"
"Attend, of course!"
Qing'er has followed Zhu Lin since she was a child. Even when the Ming Taishi taught Zhu Lin, Qing'er was learning from the side, so she was still very confident in the knowledge she had learned.
"Okay." Zhu Lin threw a tael of silver to Qing'er. He played with the silver in his hand and said, "Then we will meet at Huxin Pavilion."
Zhu Lin left Qing'er, and he found a pavilion that looked very few. As soon as Zhu Lin stood still, a man with a scathing eyes came to him.
"Young Master, are you here to participate in the poem fighting competition?"
Zhu Lin was stunned and nodded: "That's right, what's wrong?"
The man chuckled and said softly: "That's great. Did that young man come for Sister Ruan?"
"What's the matter with Sister Ruan?" Zhu Lin frowned slightly: "I'm not here to find a woman, you misunderstood."
The man thought Zhu Lin didn't want to lose his demeanor in front of outsiders, so he said with understanding: "I understand, I understand. The young master came to participate in this poem competition just to compete with the young masters of Kaifeng, and definitely not for Sister Ruan."
Zhu Lin curled his lips: "Bored."
When the man saw that Zhu Lin was not enlightened, he became anxious: "Young master, I'll just say it. The entrance fee is one tael of silver. Give me two taels and I'll give you a first round. OK?"
"Young Master thinks, there are so many talented men in Kaifeng. Any talented person who is talented and learned is here today. How difficult is it for the young master to pass the first round?" The man was kind-hearted and tempted: "But you only need to spend one or two more, and I can help you!"
"When I enter Liuting to participate in the competition, I will really enter Huxin Pavilion. Wouldn't that be beautiful?"
Zhu Lin looked at the man suspiciously: "Can you interfere in this competition held by Fanlou?"
The man rubbed his hands and said, "The Fanlou family is in great influence, so I naturally cannot interfere. But, the one who guards this pavilion today is my brother-in-law! Hehe..."
Zhu Lin understood that this man was enjoying his own personal pockets with his brother-in-law.
If you spend one or two more, you will have less competition. This is not a bad idea. Anyway, Zhao Qian gives more silver.
Zhu Lin is not a noble young man. Why can he save trouble when he can save trouble?
Zhu Lin took out two taels of silver from his arms and handed it to the man: "Okay, then I'll give it to you!" Zhu Lin didn't know that his behavior was seen by his eyes.
The man took Zhu Lin's money, which was so good! He turned around and blinked at the man at the gate of the pavilion, and then took Zhu Lin over.
According to normal rules, after paying the fee, Zhu Lin had to compete with a person from Tingkou. He won before entering. However, under the leadership of that man, Zhu Lin directly entered the pavilion by the lake.
Chapter completed!