Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 203

There are three major Guanpu stores in Bianjing, all of which have strong backgrounds. One is called Fuguiqiao Guanpu store. His background was opened by Zhang Yaozuo’s brother. The second one is called Jiuwenzhong, which was opened by the brother of Empress Dowager Liu. It's called Guanlou, and its background is unknown, but it is rumored to be of royal background.

In addition, there are hundreds of small Guanpu shops, and of course, the reputation cannot be guaranteed.

Although the three Guanpu stores were opened by relatives of the emperor, they have a good reputation and never default on their debts. These three Guanpu stores are like supermarkets in later generations, and they can be found everywhere in the capital.

All three stores have branches in the old Caomen Wazi, and the three stores are next to each other. Except for the different store names, there is no difference in other decorations?
"Let's not go to Fugui Bridge!"

Su Liang muttered in a low voice: "I heard that it is the capital of Zhang Yaozuo's family. I feel uncomfortable when I hear this name."

"why are you not going?"

Fan Ning smiled faintly, "We are here to make a fortune, and we are going to make Zhang Yaozuo's fortune."

"Are you sure that you will get rich?" Su Liang looked at Fan Ning in disbelief.

Fan Ning pouted at Akihito next to him, "Ask him!"

Ming Ren hugged Su Liang's shoulders and said with a smile: "It's right to bet with A-Ning. I made a lot of money by betting with him last time when I solved the test. This kid's intuition is very accurate, he is simply possessed by a ghost!"

"What is ghost possession?" Fanning gave him a hard look.

"Isn't this boasting that you, old man, have foresight?"

"You can't say that the gods are possessed?"

"Ugh! Immortals... Immortals never come to play Guanpu, only ghosts like this kind of tune."

Fan Ning didn't bother to pay attention to him, and went straight into Fuguiqiao Guanpu shop.

The Guanpu store is very large, with hundreds of square meters, and there are all kinds of lotteries and bets, but there are not many people in it.

Sitting in front of a table in the corner was a young man wearing a gauze hat and a brocade jacket. He had fair skin and a thin face. He was concentrating on studying something, and behind him stood two burly attendants.

He looked up at Fanning, then lowered his head and continued to study.

Fan Ning looked at the various Guanpu betting jackpots hanging on the wall.

For example, the lowest bet is a bottle of Yang Lou's green jade liquid, which is worth more than [-] yuan, and you can bet with a minimum of nine coins.

The winning rate is seven pure, that is, two to the seventh power, a probability of one-eighth of 120,
Buy now, open now, the lottery is 120 eight combinations of seven copper coins.

Jiu Wenqian did have a chance to drink this bottle of good wine, but the chance was too small.

There is also a betting lottery to welcome the beauty's mansion, ten coins for one bet, twelve pure, that is, a chance of one in four thousand and ninety-six.

If the agreed time has come, you can still win the lottery with only 3000 votes, but the remaining [-] votes will be considered closed.

There will be a total of 96 combinations of the various combinations of the front and back sides of the twelve copper coins.

For example, one copper coin is obverse, or seven copper coins with three positives and four negatives, seven copper coins with five positives and two negatives, eight copper coins with four positives and four negatives, eight copper coins with three positives and five negatives, etc., until twelve copper coins Combination of pros and cons.

When drawing the lottery, a shirtless man casually sprinkles twelve copper coins in a large bottomless ceramic urn, which has a smooth perforated partition, and the money may fall on the partition, or it may all fall to the ground.

At this time, it depends on the situation of the copper coins falling on the ground. How many copper coins, how many positives and negatives, determine the final winner.

A few years ago, there really was a flat-headed man who won the beauty's mansion, causing a sensation in the capital.

But today, Fan Ning and the others bet on the imperial examination.

This is also the most popular Guan Pu in the past two days, Mingren went to get a lottery watch.

Each store will select ten candidates and five boys to take the test, as the betting objects, one bet is consistent money, and each scholar has a price clearly marked on his head, which of course refers to pure numbers.

For example, if Zhang Sheng’s price is Liuchun, you bet 64 guan, and after you win, the store will return you [-] guan.

Just like the solution test, there are only three lottery prizes offered by Guanpudian this time, the number one scholar, Jinshi and the top three, and the first place in the boy test.

If you feel that the candidates provided by the store are not satisfactory, then you can propose a plan yourself, and then the shopkeeper will evaluate the pure number on the spot.

Generally speaking, this method is not reliable. In essence, it is a kind of private betting. If the amount is small, it is not a big problem. If the amount involved is large, once the appraised shopkeeper leaves, Guanpudian will not recognize it. A private wager.

Unlike public betting, no matter how many people can testify, they can't be blamed.

Fan Ning found Feng Jing's name. He is Sichun, that is, sixteen times.

Fan Ning found his own name again by accident, and he was five pure, 32 times, the highest pure number among several candidates in the boy test, which was a big upset.

At this time, Ming Ren hurried in, handed two pieces of paper to Fan Ning and said, "The betting list of the two next door."

Fan Ning took the betting slips and compared the three slips on the table. They were roughly similar, and the pure numbers of the two people he wanted were the same.

"No.1's prediction is different!"

Su Liang pointed to No.1 of the three betting slips. The three predicted champions were different, but they were all in the top three. There was no Feng Jing among them, and Feng Jing ranked seventh.

Fan Ning shook his head, "Pointed to Feng Jing, I bet him as the first champion, you can follow me, or you can choose yourself."

Mingren chuckled, "I'm not familiar with any of these people, of course I'll bet on you, I'll bet on whoever you bet on."

"What about you?" Fan Ning asked Su Liang again with a smile.

"I'll follow you too! But I don't bet much, only five taels of silver."

Ming Ren smiled at Fan Ning again, "I'll bet on you too if you try the boy, there's no problem!"

Su Liang hurriedly said: "I won't bet on Feng Jing anymore, I will bet on you to be the first in the boy's exam."

Fan Ning said with a smile to the two: "I am only optimistic about Feng Jing, you bet on me, if you lose, don't blame me."

"Admit the bet and admit defeat, I will never blame you."

The three of Fan Ning walked to the counter and said to a shopkeeper, "I will bet on these two people, one champion and one boy will be the first, and each bet 50 taels of silver."

The shopkeeper suddenly smiled and narrowed his eyes, this is a big order, he quickly said: "No problem, I will bill you, do you two also bet the same?" The shopkeeper asked Ming Ren and Su Liang again.

Su Liang said first, "I'm the same as him, but I only bet on the boy for the first place, five taels of silver."

Fan Ning is Wuchun, 32 times. If Su Liang wins the bet, he will win 160 taels of silver. A small fortune.

Fan Ning bet 50 taels each. If the bet is 800 taels plus 600 taels, he will win 400 taels.

"Where is this little official?" The shopkeeper asked Mingren again.

Ming Ren pointed to Fan Ning, "I'm the same as him, betting 100 taels of silver each."

"You bet so much?" Fanning asked in surprise.

Mingren scratched his head, "Of course there is also a share of Mingli, otherwise he will take half of me with a knife and open fire."

"Why do you like Feng Jing and Fan Ning?" Someone asked suddenly behind him.

When Fan Ning turned around, it was the young man in brocade clothes who was sitting in the corner just now, looking at him with interest.

Fan Ning said with a smile: "Feng Jing is my friend, as for Fan Ning, it's a mere matter."

"So you are Fan Ning of Pingjiang Mansion, I'm sorry!" The man in brocade clothes hurriedly bowed his hands.

Seeing that he had heard of him before, Fan Ning immediately liked him greatly, and quickly asked with a smile, "What's your name, brother?"

"I'm here... Cao Zongshi of Taixue, a native of Bianliang."

"It turned out to be a senior of the Imperial Academy, Fan Ning is disrespectful." Fan Ning also saluted him back.

The young man in brocade clothes said with a smile: "I've been researching on who to bet on just now, but I can't figure it out. Since I met Fan Xiandi, it was fate arranged by the heavens. I will bet on Fan Xiandi. 100 taels of silver buys [-] bets."

Fan Ning hurriedly saluted again, a little embarrassed and said: "If you don't win, don't blame the younger brother."

The young man in brocade clothes laughed, "A man, choose for yourself, there is no reason to blame others."

Fan Ning asked the shopkeeper again, "Can I buy it myself?"

"Of course, Guanpudian only recognizes the list but not the person."

The shopkeeper is in a good mood, and today he is lucky, connecting three big orders, worth more than four hundred taels of silver.

He quickly issued a lottery slip, stamped his seal, kept half of it as a stub, and registered the number, bet amount, bet amount and other information in the enthronement book, and then handed the slip to the four of them respectfully. people.

"Wish you guys good luck!"

The man in brocade clothes chuckled, "We are lucky, but your store will be miserable."

The shopkeeper was sweating on his forehead, and quickly explained: "When you open and close a store, there will always be losses and gains. Since the small store ranks first among the three major stores, it still has some credibility."

When everyone walked out of the Guanpu shop, the man in brocade clasped his fists to Fan Ning and said with a smile, "I still have something to do. If we meet again next time, I'll treat my virtuous brother to a glass of wine!"

Fan Ning hurriedly replied, "Definitely! Definitely!"

The two went their separate ways.

(End of this chapter)