super wormhole

After performing two magic tricks, the magician retreated to the backstage, and a dozen singers came on stage to perform dances.

It's still early, and many important people haven't arrived yet, so we can't officially start the performance so early.Although the crowd waited impatiently, they also knew that the official performance would not start until the arrival of Xuezheng and Zhizhou.

Usually everyone likes to watch these songs and dances, but after being whetted by the two wonderful magic tricks, they feel that this kind of song and dance is really tasteless.

Mo Shiyun asked: "How long is the trick show? No, the moon is up and it's not over yet."

"Only ten tricks will be performed tonight, a total of about two incense sticks, and a song and dance will be interspersed in the middle, and the time will be extended."

Mo Shiyun was surprised and said: "So few? Last time I heard Xiaoju say that the trick class is practicing more than 30 tricks. Was she wrong?"

Li Hao said with a smile: "She is right. She has indeed prepared more than 30 tricks. Tonight there will only be ten performances, which are already enough to attract people. The rest will be gradually launched after the trick class collects money. In this way Only then can it maintain its popularity for a long time and attract more people to watch it. If it is launched once and people watch it several times, it will lose its novelty.”

Mo Shiyun thought about it, and felt that this was also the case, "As long as you are cunning, there are always different ways to make money."

"Actually, it doesn't make much money. It's just for entertaining the public. The real money comes from secret recipes such as roasting tea and brewing wine."

Just as Mo Shiyun was about to speak, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd. She turned her head and saw her father, Mo Shouyi, walking over with two officials.Listening to people's discussions, these two officials are Zhizhou and Xuezheng.

Next, the deans of the various academies, and well-known talents from each academies arrived one after another.

At this time, a group of more than [-] girls came out from the side of the high platform. They were wearing uniform clothes and a banner was tied obliquely on their bodies, with the words "Reception of Quanzhou Mid-Autumn Festival Poetry Club" written on it.

Each of them held a wooden tray with more than ten cups of tea in their hands.These maids distribute the teacups one by one to the tables in the front row.Their movements have been uniformly trained. After putting down their teacups, everyone is happy, and then walks to the next seat.

The officials and famous Confucians in the front row didn't care about it at first, they took a sip of it casually, and immediately expressed their amazement.

"What kind of tea is this? So fragrant?"

"Good tea! Good tea! Ah, I've never had such good tea in all my life."

Master Zhizhou heard the applause from everyone around him, so he also tried to take a sip, but he immediately stopped being gentle, and drank the teacup upside down in one breath.

Really good tea!

Master Zhizhou’s mind immediately became active, and now he is waiting for some good tea to be sent to the capital of Bianliang... Every time Enxiang drinks tea, he will praise him once, and he will naturally think of the person who sent the tea. Prosperity?Thinking of this, his heart ached, and he immediately said to his followers, "Tell Mo Shouyi to come here."

Mo Shouyi was a businessman, so he naturally wouldn't sit in the first row of officials, and he wasn't qualified to sit on an equal footing with the scholars in the second row. As the organizer, he also sat in the third row.

How dare Mo Shouyi be negligent when he heard the lord Zhizhou calling?Immediately came to the middle of the first row: "My lord!"

"Where did you buy this tea?"

"My lord, Qizhen Yibao Pavilion and my Mo family have jointly established a tea house, carefully selecting the best quality tea leaves, and processing them with overseas secret recipes. These teas are produced by the tea house, and they are not sold in the market yet. The first time tonight This is the first release for adults to try. Although the processing of this tea is extremely difficult, and the daily output is extremely low, but the taste - I am not boasting - there is no better tea in Dasong. In order to let adults try something new, I spent all my money and gave each of you three taels of tea for free."

Zhizhou was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Your Mo family is one of the best merchants in Quanzhou City, and you only gave away three taels of tea, and you said that you spent a lot of money. Isn't it afraid that people will laugh when it spreads?"

"I don't know, my lord. This tea costs 10 guan and one tael. There are more than ten adults present. I really paid a lot of money to give each adult three taels." Although Mo Shouyi's face remained unchanged, his heart But faint.

In terms of cost, this tea is expensive, but at most it is twice as expensive. 10 pennies for one tael, he himself would never have dared to ask such a price.He once asked Mo Shiyun to ask Li Hao the price of the tea, and Li Hao said that the Mo family should set the price.However, for the sake of prudence, Mo Shouyi asked Li Hao for a reference price, and Li Hao said casually, "This must be a high-quality product, and it can't be less than 10 yuan a tael."

When Mo Shouyi heard this, he gasped on the spot, 10 pennies a tael?This is also too much money.No matter how good this tea is, who can afford it if it is so expensive?The cost of a tael of tea is far less than two hundred Wen, and it is sold for 10 Guan, which is almost the same as robbery.

"What? Ten guan and one tael?" Zhizhou was also taken aback when he heard that. He originally wanted Mo Shouyi to send him a hundred or so catties of tea and transport them to Bianliang capital to make friends with the powerful.But I heard that 10 pennies cost one or two, and it is impossible to ask for a hundred or so catties. At most, you can only ask for a few catties, and even if you want a few catties, it will be of great benefit to the Mo family.But how many catties are enough to get Bianliang, at least twenty catties will do.

Twenty catties is two thousand guan. It seems that some compensation should be made to the Mo family.

Zhizhou stroked his long beard, and said: "This tea house is well established, and it will be sold in the Song Dynasty in the future. It is also the scenery of Quanzhou City, and the tax of the tea house is paid in Quanzhou, which also makes a contribution to Quanzhou. As the official of the parents of Quanzhou , I also strongly support the tea house, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me."

Mo Shouyi had a grateful expression, "Thank you sir, the tea house is still in the process of construction, and there are indeed many difficulties."

Zhizhou nodded, "The poetry meeting will be held tonight, and there is no time. Another day, tell me about the difficulties you are facing."

Mo Shouyi was overjoyed, and after praising Mr. Zhizhou, he retreated to his seat.Oh my God, the tea leaves cost 10 guan and one tael, and Zhizhou would think it normal. This official is so easy to cheat.

In fact, it is not that Zhizhou is easy to deceive, but that the information is completely asymmetric.Qizhen Yibao Pavilion means "extreme treasure", and everything is a peerless treasure. This tea has the reputation of Qizhen Yibao Pavilion. It is said that it is 10 yuan and one or two. Naturally, no one will doubt it. .

As soon as Mo Shouyi sat down, Dean Su of Quanzhou Academy came over and said with a smile, "Mr. Mo, the tea from your tea shop is really unique."

Mo Shouyi quickly stood up and clasped his fists together: "Mr. Su Shan is over the top."

"The old man has never had many hobbies, but he is addicted to tea. After tasting a cup of this good tea, it may be difficult to drink other teas in the future. Mo Yuanwai, you have spoiled the taste of the old man. I have to buy some good tea from you Alright, just now I heard you tell Mr. Zhizhou that this tea costs 10 guan and one tael, and the old man is too shy to buy too much, so I just buy one or two and try it."

"What's the matter with Mr. Su, the dog is naughty, and he won the Juren only after he was taught by Mr. Chunchun. How can I collect money from you? After a poetry meeting, I will give Mr. Shan one or two. It's just that the tea production is too low , I don’t have much tea on hand either. I’ll send some to Su Shanchang after it’s produced later.”

Dean Su left contentedly, and before returning to his seat, a man pretending to be a servant followed up and whispered: "President Su Shan, please stay."

Dean Su stopped in astonishment, and the servant stepped forward and said in a low voice: "I am a servant of Mo Yuanwai, and Mo Yuanwai said that after the poetry meeting is over, I will send five taels of tea to the house. There were so many people just now, Mo There are too few tea leaves in Yuanwai's hands, and the Zhizhou, Magistrate, Xuezheng and other adults also want tea, he dare not say that he will give you too much, and I hope Mr. Su Shan will forgive you!"

"Oh, Yuanwai Mo is so polite. You tell Yuanwai Mo that the old man appreciates you."

Mo Shouyi hadn't sat down yet, when one of the Judge's aides came over... As soon as that aide left, the owner of Fan Ji Buhang, a big merchant in Quanzhou, came... In a short period of time, seven or eight officials and rich men or sent people, or come and order the tea in person.

According to Li Hao's strategy, Mo Shouyi will reduce the supply. If he wants to buy four taels, he will be given two taels at most, or he will only accept pre-orders, giving people a strong feeling of being out of stock.

The maids who delivered the tea kept going back and forth, allowing everyone sitting in the chairs to drink a cup of tea.Only the officials in the first row refilled their teacups, and the others only gave one cup, and then asked the maids to say no.

These people wanted to buy tea one after another, but the tea house representatives sent by Mo Shouyi only accepted reservations and would not give ready-made tea.

The noisy scene of ordering tea only disappeared when the music from the speakers sounded again.The curtain on the high stage slowly opened again, and the first large-scale stage magic in Song Dynasty officially started.

A girl in the magic troupe with a microphone walked lightly to the front of the stage, greeted the audience with a blessing, put the microphone to her lips and said, "My lords and guests, good evening! Today is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, Quanzhou Mid-Autumn Festival The poetry meeting is about to begin, and before that we will perform a trick for you.

"Starting tomorrow, the troupe will rent a performance here in Jade Garden every day. Each person only needs to pay 100 Wen to enter and watch. You are welcome to come and join us. Next, please watch the magic show."

The girl bowed to the audience again, and the curtain on the high platform was slowly drawn up.

From the girl's first words, everyone in the audience was in an uproar, exclamations and discussions resounded like a tidal wave, with each wave getting higher and higher.The girl spoke in a low voice, and everyone at the scene could hear it clearly! The voice like tide water could not cover up the girl's voice.

Those boxes that can make sounds simultaneously sounded the girl's voice, how could this be?How can this be?

But the people's discussions hadn't stopped yet, and the curtain of the high stage opened again, and there was an extra table on the stage, and a magician stood beside the table.He bowed to the audience, picked up a square cloth, and showed the audience the front and back, but there was nothing there.

The piece of cloth was blocked on the table, and when it was removed, there was an extra bird cage, and there was already a lot of exclamation from the audience.The magician covered the cage again and conjured a dove.Then the magician covered it again with a piece of cloth, and there were two more pigeons in his hands out of thin air. As soon as he let go, the pigeons flew up.

"Wow, this time it turned into a living creature, it's really amazing!"

"Where did the pigeon come from? I didn't see clearly. Can you see clearly?"

"Nonsense, is it called a trick if you see it clearly?"

The officials in the front row were also stunned. In front of the unprecedented magical trick, their reaction was no different from that of ordinary people.