Chapter 18: Money-making Plan
"puff……"
"What kind of couplet is this?"
"Mr. Liu, please don't pretend to be cultured!"
Chen Xiang led a group of literati and started laughing.
"What is this? Are you sure it's a couplet?"
"Isn't this slang from somewhere?"
There are many things to pay attention to in couplets. In terms of content, couplets are most closely related to poetry, especially regular verse, and they pay attention to the same level and oblique tones and neat parallelism. In terms of expression, couplets are closely related to calligraphy and sculpture.
In addition to the common Spring Festival couplets, there are also birthday couplets, wedding couplets, festival couplets, funeral couplets, etc. When writing couplets, the author must use cursive, official, and seal scripts to show respect and caution.
To put it simply, there are a few things that you must pay attention to.
The words are equal and the rhythm is consistent. The tones are consistent and the pitch is harmonious. The parts of speech are opposite and the sentence structure is the same. The content is related and the context is connected.
So, when Liu Zheng's couplet came out, everyone burst into laughter.
There is absolutely no rhythm and no artistic conception at all.
Zheng Yueru also tried to hold back her laughter: "Brother Liu, this..."
"Isn't this a couplet?"
Everyone laughed.
I thought this county lord's son could write some amazing couplets, but I didn't expect it to be just this kind of thing.
Liu Zheng smiled and said, "Isn't it a couplet?"
“Hahahaha, this was written by a five or six-year-old kid, right?”
Many of those people were already laughing so hard that they fell over the table.
"This couplet is pronounced like this."
Liu Zheng said calmly: "The sea water is tidal, rising in the morning and falling in the evening."
The whole place suddenly fell silent.
The smile on Zheng Yueru's face also came to an abrupt end.
Is this a couplet with the same characters but different pronunciations? As soon as she thought about it, the rhythm of the rhythm and mood came out all at once. So there is a mystery in it! Zheng Yueru's eyes lit up.
"this……"
"He guessed it, he guessed it!"
Chen Xiang's face turned green.
Liu Zheng continued to laugh and said, "You can also read it like this. 'The sea tide rises morning after morning, and falls morning after morning!'"
Everyone was shocked.
The people who had been mocking him just now suddenly changed color and lowered their heads one by one. Shen Xing had even taken notes with pen and paper.
"Of course, there is another way..."
"The sea tides in, day after day, and ebbs and flows every day!"
boom!
The group of people were in a mess, looking at Liu Zheng like a madman.
Either extremely ordinary or so stunning?
And also…
Your couplet has so many mysteries, how can people respond to it?
In fact, many people have already started trying it on the spot.
"This way, the wind...is not right!"
"Water? That's not right either!"
Zheng Yueru also stared at Liu Zheng blankly. Such a tricky couplet, and he only went to the second floor? Suddenly she burst out laughing. Isn't this Liu Zheng too mean?
Doing this gives others hope, but it is also very tricky for others.
"Of course, there is also..."
"The sea is in the tide, morning tide, morning tide, and evening tide!"
"The sea water rises in the morning, rises in the morning, and falls in the morning!"
Bang bang bang bang!
There was one person at the scene who was completely confused. The scholars who had almost come out just now all had black lines on their faces and looked at Liu Zheng with hatred. Some of them even threw their papers and pens away!
Is this still fun?
"The sea rises with the tide, and falls with the tide!"
enough!
You beast!
These literati have begun to gnash their teeth in hatred.
Everyone in the audience was equally confused.
Zheng Yueru was even more confused. Where on earth did this monster come from? With this kind of trick, how many people could reach the second floor?
The whole place was in chaos.
"Put it up!"
Liu Zheng ordered the person in charge to hang the couplet high.
"So, what about Wangshu Terrace?"
Zheng Yueru rubbed her temples.
Liu Zheng called on the person in charge to bring a pen again.
"Smoke along the eaves, smoke in the eyes of swallows!"
boom!
A group of literati who originally wanted to show off, when they saw these words, they all put down their pens and pretended nothing happened.
"In the clouds?"
"Smoke locks the willows in the pond!"
Among the three couplets, we cannot say that every one of them is timeless, but the last one is truly timeless!
Zheng Yueru's eyes were filled with shock as she looked at Liu Zheng at this moment.
Who is this person?
What does his brain do?
She could almost imagine that once these three couplets were published, they would spread throughout the Longyan Dynasty after a period of time! It was very likely, of course, just a possibility, that those literati would even be attracted by these couplets and come to Fengming Tower to watch and compete. The reason why it was possible was that Yinzhou was still too poor after all.
However, this should not stop the enthusiasm of those people.
Why?
Because the official selection system of the Longyan Dynasty was still at the stage of selecting filial and honest people, and there was no imperial examination, so scholars attached great importance to fame. If they were famous all over the world, they would naturally have no worries about becoming an official.
OK!
The young master of the Liu family turned this restaurant into a place for selecting talents!
Just think about it, if one could come up with this eternal absolute on the spot, wouldn’t that be the pinnacle of talent?
What about those who have no talent?
Want to go up and watch?
Simple, spend money!
What is sales? What is a businessman? This young master of the Liu family really has figured out the psychology of people in this society!
Zheng Yueru is now completely convinced.
In this way, how could the business of Wanhua Tower... no, Fengming Tower not be booming?
"By the way, the courtesans assigned to each floor must be different!"
Liu Zheng gave a reminder.
Zheng Yueru smiled bitterly and nodded.
This is inevitable. Since there are different levels, the top courtesans must keep up with the pace. People with both talent and skills, like Shen Manqing, must be at the top. Others who are inferior are naturally Wangshutai, Shuimoxuan, and so on. Zheng Yueru still understands this principle.
"Mr. Liu, you are indeed a talented person..."
Suddenly, Zheng Yueru realized that there was a real possibility which made her feel a little frustrated.
Who would have thought that Liu Zheng continued to smile and said, "Of course, these things will come slowly. Starting today, Fengming Building will be temporarily closed for reinstallation. Everything will be done according to my requirements!"
"Besides, since it's a restaurant, the most attractive thing is of course the wine!"
Liu Zheng suddenly said.
Zheng Yueru asked curiously, "Wine? The wines in our Wan...Fengming Tower are all top-quality wines!"
She couldn't figure out, is there anything that could be improved?
Best?
Liu Zheng immediately sneered.
The crude and muddy liquor he drank was also called fine wine? However, it was not their fault. There were no distiller in this era, so it was impossible to make high-purity liquor.
and……
The technology for making distiller's yeast at this time was not very mature.
Therefore, this kind of muddy wine, which tastes like dregs, is called fine wine.
"this is not OK!"
Liu Zheng said decisively.
Zheng Yueru asked in surprise: "Could it be that Brother Liu can also make wine?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Liu Zheng didn't say anything either.
We have stayed here for so long and it is getting late. It is time to go back.
"Brother Liu..."
Zheng Yueru was a little slow to react when she saw Liu Zheng turn around and leave.
Shen Manqing was even more so. She had seen everything Liu Zheng had done just now. Zheng Yueru still thought this man was amazing, let alone her.
"He, doesn't even want to see me take off my veil?"
suddenly.
Shen Manqing felt a little melancholy, and sadness welled up in her heart.
…
"Son, I heard you went to spend money again, right?"
As soon as he returned to the county mansion, Liu Dahao ran out happily.
Liu Zheng's face twitched.
Are you so happy that I'm a spendthrift?
It seems that the news of his "investment" in Wanhua Tower has spread throughout the city. Those prominent families must be secretly rejoicing on the sidelines, as they must have already regarded him as the playboy he used to be.
He just came to Yinzhou and bought this kind of fireworks place first. Isn't that the case of a playboy who indulges in sensual pleasures?
"Dad, where are those people?"
Liu Zheng didn't answer him either, but looked around.
“Almost there?”
After entering the county mansion, Liu Zheng was surprised.
It turned out that on that afternoon, the reconstruction of the county mansion was almost complete. At this time, the windows were clean and bright, and the house was spacious and majestic. The overall work had been completed, and only some trivial matters needed to be dealt with. There was no formaldehyde in this era, so naturally, once it was done, you could move in directly.
Liu Dahao chuckled and said, "Let's go back. But Dad, I'm thinking, so many villagers are helping our family, it's lively and we can earn money. Once we go back today, we have to find a way to make a living in the future. It's not easy. Living is not easy."
Liu Zheng looked at Liu Dahao in surprise. He didn't expect that his father was actually a suitable person to be a parent official.
"Then all of you stay. The mansion needs people anyway."
Liu Zheng said.
Liu Dahao said happily: "My son also thinks so...but, but, the expenses of these people..."
He glanced at Liu Zheng secretly, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Liu Zheng reacted immediately and laughed.
It turned out that this lovely old father of mine wanted to tell me that our family was broke and we couldn't be so wasteful! But he didn't want to tell me directly, for fear of affecting the relationship between father and son.
Liu Zheng couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and said with a smile: "Father, please go ahead and recruit people. I think the county mansion needs not only grooms, maids, cooks and gardeners, but most importantly, the mansion soldiers!"
Liu Dahao deeply agreed with this.
In troubled times, military force is the strongest!
If the two of them want to gain a foothold in Yinzhou , a strong military force is indispensable.
But...maintaining an army is a money-burning thing.
Liu Zheng saw Liu Dahao's worry, stood up and patted his father on the shoulder, comforting him: "Dad, just do it with peace of mind. Zheng'er is no longer the A'mon of yesterday. You just do your job as a parent official. As for the money issue, I will help you find a solution!"
"My son has grown up, grown up!"
Liu Dahao's eyes were red. "It doesn't matter. As long as my son is happy, five thousand taels of silver is nothing. It's nothing! Your mother still has some savings!"
Liu Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
It seems that my plan to make money has to be put on the agenda this morning.
Brewing wine?
The brewing of koji takes time and effort, so let’s start from here!
