Being rejected by a scholar? She is so rich, what is she afraid of?

While Zhang and Wang Yuyan were competing with each other in wits and courage, and Zhao Pingxiu and Zhao Junyi were looking at and buying yards, the teahouse was already in an uproar.

On the corner stage of the hall, Ah Ding and Ah Cai were constantly reciting couplets. They only focused on reciting without writing, and the guests who came to the teahouse to drink tea volunteered to help record them.

At this time, the table in front of the guests in the first-floor hall was not filled with tea and cakes, but with pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and everyone was writing furiously.

The waiter who usually serves tea and water has been busy spreading paper and grinding ink today.

The shopkeeper was listening to the sound of couplets coming from the corner stage, sweat dripping down his forehead.

The hand holding the pen to count was shaking so badly. How many pairs had he gotten right?

Ninety-nine? Or one hundred?

Nima!

Who can tell him where these two monsters came from?

Why is it that making pairs is just like playing a game? It feels like I can say them without thinking.

The reward for a one-on-one match is two hundred taels. In less than half a day, the reward has reached over ten thousand taels.

Tens of thousands of taels! This teahouse is not worth tens of thousands of taels now.

"pat-"

The pen in the shopkeeper's hand eventually fell to the ground, but the two people on the corner stage did not stop at all.

The shopkeeper just felt his head buzzing and couldn't hear clearly what they were saying.

It’s over. How am I going to explain to my boss how much money I have to give out at once?

No, I can't go on like this. If I continue like this, my life will be in danger.

He cannot afford to be charged with mismanagement.

He quickly picked up the brush on the ground, called a waiter, whispered something in his ear, and the waiter nodded and quickly ran to the kitchen.

Soon a large tray was brought in with a pot of tea and several plates of cakes.

The shopkeeper took it personally, brought it to the corner table, and said to Ding and Cai with a smile,

"My two guests, you must be thirsty after working on this couplet for so long. Have some tea and some snacks first, and then we can talk about other things."

He didn't dare to continue, just hoping that the two of them could understand his hidden meaning.

Ading and Acai stopped, picked up the teacups and gulped down a few big gulps.

I've been talking loudly and non-stop for so long that my throat is almost smoking.

The shopkeeper watched the two men's actions and his eyes twitched.

It's like a cow chewing a peony. The excellent Ziyang tea is wasted like this.

At first, I thought the two were talented and were playing with couplets, so I wanted to treat them with some good tea from the teahouse. But they drank tea like cold water.

His good tea was wasted.

They don't look like two scholars at all. They look no different from the waiters in their teahouse.

Although the shopkeeper was complaining in his heart, he had a smile on his face and was very tactful in pouring tea and water for the two people.

The two of them didn't hesitate, taking a sip of the fragrant tea and a bite of the pastry, and were so beautiful that they almost squinted their eyes.

Before long, several plates of pastries were eaten and the teapot was empty.

The shopkeeper's mouth twitched wildly, and he said with a smile, "Would you two like to go to the box at the back to rest for a while and have two cups of tea?"

The two looked at each other and realized that they were going to discuss the reward money.

They both stood up, and Ading made a gesture of invitation, "Boss, please lead the way."

Then they came to a private room that was not open to the public. The shopkeeper was about to ask the waiter to bring tea, but was stopped by the two men.

"Boss, just say what you want to say. No need for tea." It was Ading who spoke again.

The shopkeeper cupped his hands and said, "You two are really talented. You can come up with so many pairs in one breath. I really admire you. I'm sure you two also know that there is a rule in our teahouse that you will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver for each pair you come up with."

Ading nodded, "That's right, I didn't know about it before, so I didn't take it seriously. We came here yesterday after learning about it."

The meaning is very clear, we are here to make money from you.

The shopkeeper choked and almost vomited blood.

You guys don't hide it, but you don't know how to restrain yourself. You come here to take advantage of them, and you want to fleece them all at once.

"Well, I want to ask if you two can stop for today. It's like this, we have too many couplets today, and our teahouse can't afford so much money at once. I have to ask our boss for permission."

A Ding shook his head, "No, we can't stop. If we stop, others will come and make the money, and we will lose a lot."

The shopkeeper was stunned. Yes, it is not enough to just ask these two people to stop. If another person who can make couplets comes, won't the teahouse have to pay more money?

No, we can’t spend any more money. If we do, the teahouse will go bankrupt.

He said, "From now on, our teahouse will cancel this reward."

Ading nodded calmly, "Okay then, we are wrong, but we should be given the previous rewards, right?"

The shopkeeper looked embarrassed and said, "How about this, I'll give you 500 taels each first, and I can't decide the rest. I need to ask our boss for permission."

The two of them didn't make it difficult for him and readily agreed, "Okay, then we'll do as you say."

The shopkeeper didn't expect the two to be so easy to talk to. The smile on his face deepened and he bowed deeply to them.

"Thank you both gentlemen for your understanding."

The names have changed.

Ading waved his hand and said, "It's okay. We live on the same street and are neighbors. There's no need to be so polite."

The shopkeeper was suspicious. "Oh, really? May I ask which family you two are from?"

There are only a few teahouses on the same street as theirs.

There was a Seven Stars Building, a pawnshop, a bank, and an inn. Except that the Seven Stars Building and the inn were not owned by them, the pawnshop and the bank were all from the same family.

Therefore, these two people are either from the Seven Stars Tower or from the inn.

If it is the Seven Stars Tower, the master has said that we are one of them.

He stared at Ading and Acai with burning eyes, not knowing whether they were really his people.

Ading felt a little scared by his gaze, but thinking of what his boss had told him, he answered truthfully, "We are from Qixinglou. After the shopkeeper asks your boss for permission, you can come to Qixinglou to find us."

The boss said that they didn't need to hide their identities, and if they couldn't get the money, they should report the name of Qixinglou. In the eyes of the world, Qixinglou has a strong backer, and few people dare to embezzle their money.

When the shopkeeper heard that it was from Qixinglou, his eyes suddenly lit up, he was one of us!

Although he didn't know why he was one of his own, it didn't stop him from listening to his master.

The whole person suddenly became more enthusiastic.

If the previous enthusiasm was somewhat false, Ading and Acai now felt that the shopkeeper in front of them was much more sincere than before.

"Don't worry, I'll come to you in person as soon as I get the results."

Ading and Acai had no objection and returned to Qixing Tower with the 1,200-tael silver note.

In the Seven Star Tower.

Yun Xi is teaching the chef in the kitchen how to make new dishes. Every month, Qixinglou will come up with two new dishes, all of which are taught by Yun Xi personally.

Yun Xi happened to be here today and had nothing to do, so she taught the new dishes for this month in advance.

As soon as the chef learned it, Yun Yan ran into the kitchen and shouted, "Little sister, hurry up, A Ding and A Cai are back."

Yun Xi wiped the sweat off her forehead, took off her apron, and followed Yun Yan to a room, where they usually held meetings.

After Yunxi came in, Ading and Acai first bowed to her and Yunyan, then took out the silver bills and presented them with both hands.

"Miss, this is the money given by the teahouse, a total of one thousand taels."

Yun Xi took the banknote and asked the two to sit down and talk. "Tell me about the process."