You are my golden finger

Quyuan Fenghe is located on the west side of West Lake, covering a large area. It is a suitable place to enjoy the different beautiful scenery of West Lake in four seasons.

In spring, there are peach blossoms, cherry blossoms, and weeping willows; in summer, there are lotus flowers and water chestnuts all over the lake; in autumn, there are gorgeous red leaves and osmanthus flowers; in winter, there are still green paths with trees, and there are lotus leaves and lotus lanterns in the lake...

In short, no matter when you come here throughout the year, you can enjoy the picturesque scenery and it will be worth the trip.

The opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Poetry Festival and Food Festival on June 20th will be held here, and a high stage has been built in the square.

Li Yuze presided over the opening ceremony and welcomed literati and tourists from all over the world to visit Hangzhou.

Master Lin, as the chief judge of the poetry competition, also gave a speech, mainly talking about the rules of the poetry competition. The poetry competition was divided into different stages and tasks.

The first three days are mainly for the contestants to register their information at the "Delicious House" by the West Lake and get their own competition number plates. The contestants have three days to enjoy the scenery of Hangzhou and have the scenery in their minds.

During the three days, contestants must enter the competition venue with their number plates, write poems according to the topic and rhythm drawn, and hand them in. The staff will re-copy the poems and submit them to a designated person for safekeeping, and seal the originals and give them to a designated person for safekeeping.

The next three days will be the time for the judges to score and comment on the poems that have been copied and renumbered.

At this time, the poems only had serial numbers but no names or any trace of the original author. Even the original copyist might not be able to tell who wrote the poem. Moreover, the copyist was not qualified to be a judge.

The results of the poetry contest were announced on the last day. The 30 winners of the first, second and third prizes were awarded prize money on the spot, and the original manuscripts of the contestants' poems were displayed.

The prize money is quite generous. There are three first prize winners, each receiving a reward of 200 taels of silver. There are eight second prize winners, each receiving a reward of 100 taels. There are nineteen third prize winners, each receiving a reward of 50 taels of silver.

All the winning poems will be included in "Water Town in Dreams" published by Rulin Bookstore and republished, and royalties will be paid.

Undoubtedly, this last move is the highlight and the fundamental reason why so many talented scholars and writers flock to it.

When Master Lin and the other teachers saw the rules of the competition, they exclaimed: This is comparable to the imperial examinations! But it is more attractive than the imperial examinations.

Lin Xijin gave Master Lin and the other teachers a benefit: they could include their poems in the poetry collection as long as they wished.

What this means, of course, is that if you think your poetry is good enough and you are not afraid of being embarrassed, you can publish it and earn royalties.

Of course, these judges are all great scholars of the time, and the poems they write cannot be too bad.

After Master Lin announced the rules of the poetry competition, the dragon and lion dance team performed a show, pushing the lively atmosphere to a climax. Then the stage began to perform the adapted version of the drama "The Legend of the White Snake" and "Loyalty to the Country", which was performed in three time periods: morning, noon and evening, causing great repercussions.

The fashion show at Baidi was held in two time periods: morning 10:00 and afternoon 7:00. Most of these fashions were designed by Xijia, Xinlan and Lin Xijin. They also collected some works from the embroidery workshops, but made some changes to them. As long as they were adopted, they would be rewarded.

Lin Xijin invited some embroidery workshops in Hangzhou to participate in some performances to diversify the fashion shows.

Of course, the clothes participating in the fashion show were sold simultaneously in major embroidery workshops in Hangzhou, which triggered a lively buying spree in Qingzhen and Nanxun towns.

"These clothes are so beautiful! I heard that they are sold in embroidery workshops in Qingzhen and Nanxun. Do you want to buy some?"

"We have to go. If we don't buy two sets, it would be a waste of our trip. I heard there's a food street there, and the food there is really delicious."

Where there are women, there is consumption. The clothing rush has boosted the sales of Wulin beauty products. Where there are women, there are usually children, so the sales of children's clothing and Jiaxin dolls have continued to soar.

Various delicacies are also popular for consumption. Due to the hot weather, Lin's Ice Drinks and Lin's Pastries have been adding service staff, but they are still very busy.

Ming Ruoyue's "Haoyue Sichuan Flavor" has rented two storefronts in Qingzhen and Nanxun. One sells dishes with soups, such as hot and sour pork intestines noodles, dandan noodles, and husband and wife lung slices; the other sells dry goods, such as beef jerky, dried tofu, spicy duck necks, etc. These foods are popular in the food street for their unique spicy flavor.

"Brother Hao, things like beef jerky and spicy duck necks are running out. Rice noodles are also running out. Please ask someone to restock them." Ming Ruyue called for help from Qi Jinghao.

At first, Qi Jinghao could help Ming Ruyue replenish some supplies or raw materials from the surrounding areas, but later on, distant water could not put out the nearby fire, so he simply gave up.

"I can't help you, why don't you go find your sister Jin!"

"Didn't Sister Jin ask you to cover for us? What's the use of you men? We still have to rely on Sister Jin." After complaining about Qi Minghao, Ming Ruyue resigned herself to going to find her "Sister Jin".

Qi Minghao was very depressed. How long had it been? He went from being a "Brother Hao" who had to hide somewhere because of being chased, to a "useless man"?

We can only blame this world for being too fantastical. How sad and lamentable!

Women are such fickle creatures! They can't be let out to wander around.

Sure enough, the omnipotent "Sister Jin" met Ming Ruyue's needs in unlimited quantities. If she wanted products, she had them; if she wanted raw materials, she had them; if she wanted ingredients, she had people to deliver them immediately.

Ming Ruyue, An An, Duan Jingyun and others would check the accounts every night and count the money until their hands were numb. Even Qi Jinghao was a little surprised, he could not imagine that a few small stores could have such a booming business.

Of course, the flow of people also drives other consumption. For example, Shangguan Rui's Delicious Restaurant is always packed and it is hard to get a seat. The boatmen's small boats are never empty. And the shops on the antique street are also crowded with customers.

Street food business in the streets and scenic spots is also extremely popular, and almost all ordinary people in Hangzhou go out to do some small business.

The "Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake" also sell tickets, and they adopt a pass system. One ticket costs five taels of silver, and you can visit all the "Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake".

In fact, most of these "Ten Scenes" can be viewed without tickets, such as the Lotus in the Winding Courtyard, Fish Watching in the Flower Alley, and Baidi Spring Dawn.

But there are some attractions that can only be viewed from a distance if you don't buy a ticket.

If you want to take a boat tour around the West Lake, you need a ticket; if you want to enter the Jingci Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, you need a ticket; if you want to climb up the Leifeng Pagoda to overlook the panoramic view of the West Lake, you need a ticket; if you want to go up to the Bell Tower and Drum Tower to ring the bells and beat the drums, you also need a ticket; if you want to climb to the temples and pavilions on the top of Shuangfeng Chayun Mountain to watch the flowing clouds and overlook the West Lake, you also need a ticket.

Tickets are required to enjoy these attractions and activities. After all, these places must strictly control the flow of people to prevent safety incidents such as stampedes; attractions also require a lot of time and money to maintain.

There are two types of people who can enter without buying tickets. One type is the 300 people who bought the poetry collection "Dream Water Village" and have a promotional brochure in their hands; the other type is the literati who signed up for the poetry competition and have a number plate.

Both types of people can enter the scenic spot with the picture album and number plate in their hands.