Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

"Guhonglou has reopened and is offering three benefits."

"The first benefit is the first stanza of the poem hanging at the door. Anyone who can come up with the second stanza will receive a reward of 1,000 taels."

"Note, it's a bounty, not silver."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

Then they all stood up and walked out, and took another closer look at the poem they had just written.

The shopkeeper said, "Everyone, please be patient. This poem can also be viewed inside the store. And if you leave, your seat will not be reserved. If someone comes in and takes your seat, it will be very bad."

When everyone heard this, they all sat back down.

The shopkeeper clapped his hands, and four scrolls fell from the four walls of the hall at the same time, all of which were inscribed with the first stanza of "Shui Tiao Ge Tou".

The sense of ceremony is full.

"Erlang, a reward of a thousand taels? Isn't that a bit too much? If someone writes about it, we and the shopkeeper together won't be able to raise that much money."

It was the first time that Li Xiuzhi knew that the reward amount was so high, and she immediately became worried.

Chen Lang was very calm and said, "Don't worry, if there is someone in Dayan who can really write the second stanza, I will do nothing for the rest of my life and just save money to pay the reward."

The reason why Chen Lang was so confident was that the poem "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" was known as the best Mid-Autumn Festival poem throughout history. If it was really so easy for someone to come up with a match for the second stanza, it would not be worthy of the title of "the best throughout history".

To exaggerate a bit, even if Mr. Su Dongpo were asked to write it again, he might not be able to write such a good poem.

Poetry writing also requires a good state of mind. If you don't have the right state of mind, no matter how talented you are, the poems you write will lack soul.

Why are Li Bai's poems so free and easy? Because he had a very frustrated life. If Li Bai had directly become the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, his achievements in poetry would never have been so shocking.

Why are Du Fu's poems so good? Because he witnessed the entire process of a powerful empire's decline from prosperity, and he himself lived in extreme poverty. Under such circumstances, he was able to write such shocking poems.

Why are Su Dongpo's poems so good? He was either demoted or on his way to being demoted. He lived a life of wandering but remained optimistic and positive. Moreover, he was a man of great passion and emotion. That is why his poems have been passed down through the ages.

A group of people sat in a tavern, drinking and trying to compose a couplet for the second half of the Water Melody Song. Not only did their talent not support it, but the environment also did not support it.

As the guests reviewed the first stanza of "Shui Tiao Ge," the shopkeeper continued, "The second benefit is the membership system."

"Any guest who deposits twenty taels of silver today can become an exclusive member of Guhonglou. From now on, when you visit Guhonglou, you won't have to wait in line, and you'll enjoy a 20% discount on all items on the menu."

"If you deposit fifty taels, you'll become a premium member and receive three pots of Hongyanzui from Guhonglou every month. You'll also receive a 40% discount on all products."

"For more detailed membership benefits, guests can ask the waiters present for further information."

member?

What a fresh vocabulary.

This benefit doesn’t sound as shocking as the first one.

After all, everything on the drink menu is very expensive, and even with a discount, it’s not much cheaper.

As for receiving three pots of Hongyanzui every month, what kind of benefit is this? It's just three pots of wine, but it's like asking people to pay dozens of taels of silver in advance. This is simply a fraud!

So after the shopkeeper finished talking about the second benefit, the guests at the scene reacted very calmly, and everyone's eyes were still fixed on Shui Tiaoge.

The shopkeeper went on to say, "The last benefit is Miss Xie Qinghuan."

"Three days before the opening, Miss Xie will sing and play for one hour each day, at the Si hour (9:00-11:00) in the morning and the Shen hour (15:00-17:00) in the afternoon."

“And the repertoire we play and sing is brand new, guaranteed to open your eyes.”

"After the opening period, Miss Qing Huan will come to Gu Hong Lou every three days, but this time only members can enjoy Miss Qing Huan's performance face to face."

The guests immediately became unhappy and shouted, "Boss, aren't you bullying us? If you don't become a member, you can't even listen to the music."

"You sell things so expensively, and you charge for even a little music. Shopkeeper, your Guhonglou is even more shady than Hongxiuzhao."

The shopkeeper said, "Everyone, please be patient. Although non-members cannot listen to Miss Qinghuan's music, there will be other girls playing in the lobby for everyone to enjoy."

"In addition to playing music, we've also prepared storytelling for everyone. It's a brand new storybook, and the content is incredibly exciting. It's definitely worth looking forward to."

"Finally, please, our waiter, serve each table a glass of No. 1 Red Beauty Drunk."

Eight beautiful girls were walking back and forth in the lobby with wine trays in their hands. The scene was quite pleasing to the eyes.

"Hey, this is our shop's signature dish, Hong Yan Zui."

"This wine is very strong, please taste it carefully."

After saying this, the shopkeeper bowed to everyone around him and left.

After coming to Chen Lang, the shopkeeper's legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.

Chen Lang hurriedly supported him and said with a smile: "Boss, this is not profitable yet, there is no need to give me such a big gift."

The waiter brought a stool for the shopkeeper to sit down. He let out a long sigh and said, "I thought I had been a shopkeeper for so many years that I wouldn't be stage-frightened in front of customers."

"I didn't expect that standing on that stage and talking would be completely different from standing behind the counter."

"I just managed to hold on with all my strength. If I had said a few more words, I'd have been exposed."

Chen Lang said: "Excellent performance."

"It's all thanks to Mr. Chen's well-written manuscript," the shopkeeper complimented. "But Mr. Chen, do you think anyone would sign up for membership?"

"This membership system is so novel and so expensive. It would be embarrassing if there were no members at all."

Chen Lang said: "Don't worry, members will have it."

Before she finished speaking, she heard someone outside shouting, "Girl, give me a pot of Red Beauty Wine."

"I want a pot here too!"

"I also want!"

Chen Lang smiled and said to the shopkeeper, "Look, isn't this working?"

For the people of Dayan who are used to drinking thick wine, Hongyanzui is definitely nectar.

The mellow taste after the spicy taste makes them unable to stop.

Especially the Liao people in the store, after drinking such strong liquor, they all shouted that it was very enjoyable and started drinking three pots at a time.

When Chen Lang was training these brothel girls yesterday, he also specifically reminded them that as long as they were from Liao, he would recommend them Hongyanzui No. 3, a strong liquor with an alcohol content of nearly 60%.

Similarly, Hongyanzui No. 3 is also the most expensive.

Chen Lang set the price like this just to cheat the Liao people out of their money.

And Chen Lang believed that the Liao people could not refuse such a high-proof liquor, and they would buy it no matter how expensive it was!