Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 147
"Master, where are you sitting?" Seeing that the teahouse was full of people, and the stools beside the tables seemed to be full, Si'er asked hastily.

Not to mention Mr. Li and the others, even Mr. Li seems to have no seats left.

"Go and ask, how do you charge for those seats?" Zhong Yanqing saw that someone had already entered the railing and was talking to the shopkeeper in the blue silk gown, and without waiting for Si'er to ask, he hurried over in person.

"...This is the VIP seat. Usually, each customer needs to spend more than [-] Wen to be seated; these six days are a big reward for the opening, half price, only [-] Wen per person." The shopkeeper said.

Zhong Yanqing looked at the ordinary seats in the back that were messy due to the crowd, and then at the comfortable "VIP seats", he entered the railing entrance without saying a word, found a middle seat and sat down.

Twenty Wen, he can fully afford it.

And after sitting down, he felt that the twenty Wen was worth it.This weird-looking chair is soft and warm, much more comfortable than the cold and hard high chair at home; put your feet on the edge of the brazier, and its height is just a little lower than the height of your calf, and you will unconsciously lean back , the soft and warm back just supported his waist, making him feel comfortable from the inside out.

Zhong Yanqing sat on the weird chair and let out a breath of enjoyment.This chair is really nice!
The man pestering the shopkeeper was still asking: "Twenty Wen for spending, do you mean buying this seat for twenty Wen?"

"No, no, no." The shopkeeper laughed hurriedly, "It means that you need to spend up to twenty Wen for drinking tea and eating snacks."

"So that's the case, that's not bad."

That man's family background was not as good as Zhong Yanqing's, and he was used to budgeting carefully in his daily life. When he heard that the twenty Wen was spent on tea and snacks, he immediately felt that it was worth it.At any rate, the twenty Wen was eaten into my own mouth, so I didn't waste it.Since sitting here is comfortable and can reflect one's status, it is very worthwhile, so without asking any more questions, he entered from the opening of the railing and sat beside Zhong Yanqing.

Then, Zhong Yanqing heard him sigh comfortably, and exclaimed: "Hey, this chair is nice and comfortable!"

There was a smile on the corner of Zhong Yanqing's mouth.

Seeing that the two men in silk and brocade robes next to him also came in and sat down, Zhong Yanqing quickly waved to the shopkeeper.

"What's your order, sir?" The shopkeeper came over and asked with a smile.

"I've reserved the remaining four seats. My friend will come later, so you can keep them for me." Zhong Yanqing said, then took out a piece of broken silver and handed it to the shopkeeper.

Zhuang Yue weighed the silver in his hand, smiled and bowed slightly to Zhong Yanqing, "A penny is just right. Don't worry, sir, this one is reserved for your friend."

Zhong Yanqing bowed his head in return, then turned his head and told Si'er: "Go, call Mr. Li and the others, and say that I have paid for the tea and snacks."

"Okay, master." Xiao Si ran outside quickly.

He was also very satisfied with this place, because he saw with sharp eyes that behind the railing, there was a little bit behind the old man's chair, and he thought this was his seat.

In the past, the master sat and listened to the book, but he always stood up and could not go to sit elsewhere, so that he could hear the master's orders at any time.This teahouse is good, and it can take care of their servants.Sitting there, they could not only hear the master's orders, but also be close to the brazier to keep them warm; they were also close to the front desk, so they could hear the books very clearly.All in all, the place was just too much to his liking.

Even if the master is not satisfied with this teahouse today, he must persuade the master to come here again, maybe the master will like it here.

Watching Si'er disappear at the door, Zhong Yanqing stretched out his hands to warm himself up contentedly, and saw a piece of paper on the desk as soon as he glanced up.He picked it up curiously and saw that it was a price list, with the names of many teas and snacks written on it, and the original price and the price during the reward period were marked on the back.

Seeing that most of the cakes above were dim sum from Liu Ji Bakery, Zhong Yanqing took another high look at the teahouse.

Liu Ji Bakery has always used excellent ingredients and tastes great, but the price is relatively higher. It is a relatively famous pastry shop in Lishui County.This teahouse is not bad, and I am willing to eat the cakes from Liuji Bakery.Compared with those teahouses that make their own cakes and sell them, the grade immediately goes up.

A small plate of pastries for three pennies may be more expensive than those sold in Liu Ji's shop, but with comfortable seats, a brazier, and storytelling, the extra money is worth it.Just like you go to a restaurant to eat, you can't use the price of the food you buy at home to compare the price of the food in the restaurant.

Thinking about what the shopkeeper said just now, Zhong Yanqing carefully looked at the tea leaves on the price list, and found that they were even better than the tea leaves in ordinary teahouses, but the rewarding price was the same as those inferior tea leaves. up.

He waved to the shopkeeper, and when the shopkeeper came over, he pointed to the items on the price list and said, "Give me a cup of good Xishan tea, a plate of mung bean cake, and a plate of sesame candy..."

Having said that, he pointed to a snack called Dried Tofu with the word "Xiankou" on the back and asked, "What is this?"

Zhuang Yue smiled and said: "This is dried tofu. It takes a pound of beans to make only a few thin slices, and then marinated with more than a dozen kinds of good spices. It is salty, refreshing and chewy, and the taste is particularly good. The villain suggested Try it. Mr. Yuan Xiuzhu from Boyue Academy, and Mr. Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials who came back from Beijing, all love this mouthful."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yanqing said, "Then bring me a plate."

He calculated the price, and each plate of snacks cost three Wen, plus tea and water, twelve Wen, which was exactly 21 Wen.

He took out another five cents from his purse and handed it to Zhuang Yue: "The other four tables are the same as here. Tea will be served after they come."

"Okay." Zhuang Yue was very happy.

It was in vain that he had been worried for so long, worried that there would not be many customers when it opened.If you have to stay at the pier for a while, wouldn't it be a waste of the peak season during the Chinese New Year?

Unexpectedly, Young Master Du would come up with such a method. It was a lion dance to set off firecrackers, and a gong to explain and lift the plaque, which immediately attracted many people.

The most wonderful thing is that Young Master Du also named this teahouse "Boyue". Although he explained that it means "a lot of joy", everyone can't stop thinking about the word "Boyue".The words mentioned by Guan Shanchang are still on the plaque, and everyone even associates the teahouse with the academy.

"Everything is inferior, only reading is high." The teahouse is associated with the head of the academy and the former Jinshi. Those who want to make trouble and collect protection fees don't dare to act rashly, right?At the same time, this teahouse immediately gained popularity in the hearts of ordinary people.

If Zhuang Yue knew the meaning of the word "routine", he would be very moved: from lion dance, to commentary and publicity, to the design of the VIP seat, to the big rewards for the opening, to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", to the double-reed cross talk , This is really full of routines!
After entering this teahouse, if you want to leave, it will be difficult.

　There is a change today, at ten o'clock in the morning.Thank you for your monthly tickets and recommended tickets~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)