In the southern part of the Ying Tian Prefecture, there was a small food stall called the thyme stall in the empty space behind the old Duke's Mansion.
It was rumored that when Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, was alive, he loved to eat roast goose very much. He would go to thyme every day to buy one.
As time passed, the reputation of this small food stall gradually grew, and there were many customers.
During the Battle of Jingnan, Zhu Di and Empress Xu missed their father, Xu Da, and pardoned the people in the south of the city. They also kept the thyme.
Now, after more than ten years of wind and rain, this place had long become the iconic scenic spot of Yingtian Prefecture.
There were more than ten thousand merchants coming and going every day, and the business of all walks of life was very hot.
...
At this moment.
On the street to the east of the thyme, a young man pushed a wheelbarrow full of candied haws out.
The young man had fair skin, a handsome face, and a delicate figure. If one looked closely, one would realize that his delicate facial features were even more exquisite than the courtesans of the fireworks alley.
"Damn it, it's all a lie."
"Didn't you say that the business here is good? Why can't we sell a single candied haws?”
Sun Ruowei rubbed her sore waist and complained softly.
Yes, the young man was Sun Ruowei in disguise.
The reason why she appeared here was because of the day before yesterday.
After leaving the antique shop that day, Sun Ruowei wanted to go to the Han King's Mansion to find Xu Bin and ask about the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen.
Who knew that the prince's mansion would be sealed, so Sun Ruowei could only leave.
When he returned to the antique shop, he saw that a large number of Embroidered Uniform Guards had already sealed the place. He could not contact his other companions for the time being.
Helplessly, Sun Ruowei could only be forced to wander the streets.
But the problem was that she had no money!
When she left the antique shop in a hurry, Sun Ruowei only had five copper coins in her pocket.
This bit of money was not even enough to stay in the inn for a night.
Sun Ruowei used the few copper coins she had left to buy some sugar and some hawthorn to make candied haws. She planned to make some money first.
However, she had been selling for two days in a row, and her business was very poor. She could barely buy some food, and she could only live in the temple in the south of the city.
Today, Sun Ruowei heard that the food stall here was very lively and had a lot of customers, so she wanted to give it a try.
Who knew that after a whole morning, they only sold two skewers of candied haws? They couldn't even afford a piece of sesame seed cake.
"Gulp ~"
Sun Ruowei's stomach growled, and she quickly continued to shout,""Candied haws, sweet and sour candied haws! It's delicious and not expensive!"
"Boss, give me a skewer of candied haws!”
"Alright!"
Sun Ruowei was very happy to hear that someone was buying candied haws.
However, when he wanted to pass the candied hawthorn to the other party, he could not find him.
"Look down!"
A rather dissatisfied voice sounded.
Sun Ruowei looked down and saw Zhu Gaoyan standing in front of her with his hands on his hips, looking at her angrily.
"Pfft! Why is it you?"
Sun Ruowei covered her face and smiled, handing the candied haws to Zhu Gaoyan.
Zhu Gaoyan humphed in satisfaction and asked,""Why are you suddenly selling candied haws?”
Sun Ruowei spread out her hands." I'm poor."”
Zhu Gaoyan looked at her tattered clothes and didn't think she was lying. However, he still frowned and said,""You won't be able to make much money selling it like this.”
"What else can I do, Little Master? Do I have to steal and rob?"
Hearing Zhu Gaoyan's words, Sun Ruowei was a little angry.
She thought that Zhu Gaoyan must be a rich young master from a big family. He had been living in luxury since he was young and did not have to worry about food and clothing. He did not understand the hardships of the people at the bottom.
Zhu Gaoyan didn't argue and said calmly,""How about this, let's make a bet."
"If I can help you sell all the candied haws within an hour, you have to promise me one thing.”
"Let's bet. If you can really do it, I'll treat you to another meal.”
"It's a deal!" Zhu Gaoyan smiled. Wait for me for a moment."
With that, he turned around and left.
Sun Ruowei raised her snow-white chin and snorted.
She thought that Zhu Gaoyan must be bragging. Since she had nothing to do, she might as well play with Zhu Gaoyan for a while.
Soon, Zhu Gaoyan returned.
He was holding a jade pendant in his hand.
Before Sun Ruowei could ask, Zhu Gaoyan asked,""How much is your candied haws? How much is the cost?"
Sun Ruowei thought for a moment and said,"If you sell it, it's a copper coin for a string."”
"I bought the candy, and the hawthorn was picked from the tree.”
"All together, it's about five copper coins.”
Zhu Gaoyan was speechless." No wonder no one bought it. Wild hawthorn is sour and astringent, and it looks so ugly."”
Sun Ruowei: S(?`ヘ?;)ゞ
Zhu Gaoyan took out all the candied haws and filled the entire wooden stake with them.
Then, he raised the jade pendant and shouted,"Come, take a look, take a look! Big eater competition!"
"You only need ten copper coins to register. The winner will receive a top-quality jade pendant!”
"The quota is limited. First come, first served!"
The commoners on the street heard this strange shout and looked over.
"Big eater competition? What's that?"
"Let's go take a look. I heard that they give back the jade pendant if they win.”
......
Before long, Sun Ruowei's stall was already filled with people, at least a hundred people.
Zhu Gaoyan cleared his throat and explained to the crowd,""The rule of the gluttonous competition is to see who eats more.”
"Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the winner will be the one who eats the most candied haws! The registration fee is ten copper coins!"
"The winner will not only receive a good jade pendant, but they will also be exempted from the registration fee! Free feast!"
Everyone's interest was piqued.
"This is good. If you win, not only will you get the jade pendant, but you don't have to spend money!”
"Yeah, even if we lose, we'll have candied haws to eat! It's worth it!"
"I'll sign up!"
"I'll sign up too!"
Not long after, more than fifty people signed up.
More than 500 copper coins piled up into a mountain. Zhu Gaoyan also announced the official start of the competition.
In an instant, countless commoners swarmed forward to snatch the candied haws.
Sun Ruowei made a total of 40 sticks of candied haws, which were all snatched up in the blink of an eye.
Those who didn't manage to snatch it could only stare and curse at the back.
The person who snatched it did not feel good either because the candied hawthorn was too sour. When he ate it, his teeth fell out.
But they had already paid, so they could only endure and eat as much as they could.
After all, if he won, not only would he get the bill, but he would also get the jade pendant.
Soon, the candied haws were all finished.
A black-bearded man stood out and raised five bamboo sticks high. He said loudly,"I won! I won!"
Zhu Gaoyan kept his promise. He handed the jade pendant to the black-bearded man and gave him ten copper coins.
The other commoners saw that there were no more benefits to be reaped, so they all left after shushing.
Sun Ruowei looked at the table full of copper coins and opened her mouth in surprise.
Zhu Gaoyan stepped forward with a smile." A total of 54 people have signed up. The registration fee is 540 copper coins.”
"Excluding the 120 copper coins for the jade pendant and the 10 copper coins for the registration fee, the remaining 410 copper coins are all yours.”
"This is too unbelievable!" Sun Ruowei said in disbelief. You're too amazing!"
According to her original method, even if she sold all 40 sticks of candied haws, she would only get 40 copper coins.
Moreover, with the quality of those candied hawthorns, it was most likely impossible.
However, according to Zhu Gaoyan's method, not only were they sold out in an instant, but their profits had also increased tenfold!
"So, I won, right?" Zhu Gaoyan raised his eyebrows.”
"Yes, yes!"
Sun Ruowei nodded and handed half of the copper coin to Zhu Gaoyan." You've contributed greatly. We'll split it equally." Also, we agreed that I would treat you to a meal.”
Zhu Gaoyan nodded." I know a good shop."”
"Let's go!"
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