Middleman Earns the Price Gap! Kneel, tip, and comment
Zhenguan five years, December, the eighth day.
It had been half a month since the yellow notice was posted.
In these ten days.
The Great Tang was in the heat of a contest of talent.
Whether it was poetry, music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, they all became the focus of attention everywhere.
Countless scholars stood up. For fame, money, and fame, everyone had their own goals. However, in the end, only ten people were elected from each province and county.
But even so.
Thousands of people entered the capital.
In two days, the final match of the Great Tang Genius Competition would begin.
In order not to miss the time.
Several days in advance, the top ten scholars selected by the provinces and counties of the Tang Empire began to arrive in Chang 'an.
From the people passing through the city gate, he could see that there were some problems.
Other than the ordinary pedestrians, the scholars who came from the various provinces and counties to participate in the competition were mostly seated in sedan chairs or horse carriages. Clearly, they came from wealthy families.
Lu Yuan was not surprised by this.
Although this competition did not limit age and background.
However, although there were many scholars in the world, there were only a few who were truly talented, especially those who could stand out from the various provinces and counties. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were one in ten thousand.
In comparison.
The sons of wealthy families or the descendants of powerful families had been influenced and taught by their families since they were young. Their starting point was completely different.
As for scholars from poor families.
Most people grew up in the countryside, so they could not compare to the former in terms of literary foundation or knowledge.
Therefore, right now.
Even though there were many Humble Class disciples, they were still in the minority.
On this day.
Outside the city gate, many carriages drove in from the south gate of Chang 'an. All of them were scholars with extraordinary temperament.
For a moment, it attracted the attention of the pedestrians.
"Hahaha, I'm coming to Chang 'an Fortress!”
"The scholars of Yangzhou are here!"
"A thousand miles to the capital, fragrant carriages and treasure covers the narrow road!”
"In a few more days, the title of the number one scholar in the world will belong to me, hahahaha!”
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Each and every one of the high-spirited talents was exceptionally eye-catching at this moment.
On the other hand, the older elders were much calmer. However, one could see the excitement in their eyes.
To them.
What wealth? That was already fleeting.
If one was lucky enough to be the number one scholar in the world when they were old, that would be something that would wake them up from their graves laughing.
After registering their entry into the city, the group headed to the restaurant in the city.
There were still two days before the start of the competition, and they needed a place to stay for the two days of the competition. After entering the city, they did not have the time to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Chang 'an. They went straight to the inn.
Gu Minglun was one of the many scholars.
He was born in the Gu family of Wu County. He was both a scholarly family and a prominent family in Jiangnan. He stood out in this conference and became a dark horse that received everyone's attention.
After entering the city, he went straight to the inn to rest.
"Shopkeeper, get me a good room!”
Gu Minglun shouted after he stepped in.
Seeing this, the innkeeper came forward and said with a smile,"Young Master, of course we have rooms, but…"
"What's wrong?"
"Young Master, it's like this. Our hotel will need a fixed amount of money for the accommodation fees for the next few days!”The shopkeeper said helplessly.
The money?
This was simply a black market!
Hearing this price, Gu Minglun, who was about to show off, was stunned.
Not only him, but also some other scholars who had just stepped into the inn behind him.
They were all dumbfounded.
For a moment, Gu Minglun's expression was awkward as well. He immediately rebuked angrily,"How dare you be a profiteer! This young master is here to participate in the competition, yet you actually opened a black shop in the capital. Be careful that this young master reports it to the authorities!”
Under normal circumstances.
Even though the inn in Chang 'an only charged 100 wen, this was a total of 1,000 wen!
"Report to the officials!"
"How dare you do such a bold thing in Chang 'an City under the feet of the Son of Heaven!”
"Hurry up and report to the officials to seal this shop!"
"He actually raised the price on the spot. Damn it!"
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In an instant, more than ten scholars shouted to report to the officials.
However, what they did not know was that Lu Yuan had already instructed Cheng Chumo to explain everything to the shopkeeper.
Thus, the shopkeeper did not panic at all in the face of everyone's doubts.
" Gentlemen," he said slowly," all the inns in Chang 'an City are like this now. It's not our shop that raises the price alone!"”
"This Scholar Competition is one of the greatest ceremonies of the Great Tang!”
"At that time, it will definitely attract many dignitaries and nobles to enter the capital. All of you are young and handsome, so the price of this money is really not expensive.”
"Our shop has specially introduced the number one rooms of the Heaven class,'The World's First', the number one rooms of the Earth class,' Scholar of the Nation's Peerless 'and' Elegant Peerless 'rooms!”
"I wish all the young masters the first place in the competition!”
If one were to say that these people were still a little angry earlier.
After hearing the manager's words, their expressions eased up a lot. Moreover, when they heard the names of the private rooms, many people's expressions became even more ambiguous.
Number one in the world?
Didn't they come for this!
Money was nothing to them.
It was worth it to spend it for a good fortune.
"What a good number one in the world!"
Gu Minglun, who was standing at the front, had his eyes lit up. He immediately laughed heartily and said,"Shopkeeper, I'll give you the money. I'll take this Heaven Grade room!”
"Alright, Young Master, please!"
Just by looking at the clothes on their bodies, one could tell that these people were from wealthy backgrounds.
Seeing that someone had taken the lead, he didn't hesitate any longer and took out the money.
Many restaurants in Chang 'an City witnessed such a scene. However, for these young masters, in the face of face and good omens, money could not be compared.
Just like that.
Under the incredulous gazes of the people in Chang 'an, the rooms in the restaurants that had been tenfold more expensive were soon filled.
However, no one knew.
The instigator of this matter was Lu Yuan.
At this moment, in the Lotus Garden.
Lu Yuan and Cheng Chumo were drinking together.
When they heard the news from the restaurant, Cheng Chumo and Fang Xuanling were dumbfounded.
"Big brother, how…how did you do it?”
It turned out that the rooms in the restaurant only cost a hundred wen per night. However, Lu Yuan had Cheng Chumo rent all the rooms, and now he was offering the same amount of money!
A difference of 900 wen per person!
Cheng Chumo and Fang Yiai looked at Lu Yuan in shock.
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