Chapter 141: Reading the Book of the Sages

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Chai Jue smiled: "Come on, let's listen!"

Le Lin asked: "Let's hold this debate tournament openly and invite students from well-known colleges in Bianjing to watch the competition, okay?"

Chai Jue nodded and said: "There is nothing wrong with letting the students observe, it will be beneficial to them, and it can also better examine the adaptability of the candidate reporters." ā€

"The point is," Le Lin smiled when she thought of this, "Each student is charged an entrance fee of 15 percent. ā€

"Fifteen?"

"Fifteen per person. ā€

Chai Jue bowed his head and was silent, silently thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

Sima Guang stared at "Le Lang" dumbfounded, he couldn't believe his ears, and muttered "his" words: "Fifteen ...... each?"

Chai Jue didn't notice Sima Guang's abnormality, and asked Le Lin, "Where will it be held?" How many students do you expect to invite to watch the game?"

Le Lin asked rhetorically: "Is it okay to hold it in the banquet room of the editorial department?"

But immediately he said in denial: "Is the banquet room too narrow?"

After thinking for a while, Le Lin asked, "How is the courtyard of the Eight Treasures Teahouse?"

The courtyard built between the Peony Pavilion and the Hanlian Pavilion is 30 zhang long and wide, and excluding the decorative flowers and trees, the empty space in the atrium is also about 20 zhang long and wide, which is definitely enough to hold a debate match.

Chai Jue asked, "In the open air?"

"Looking at the sky, it should be sunny these days, don't worry. Lelin said with relief.

"It's okay," Chai Jue agreed, "In this way, more students can be accommodated, which is really a wonderful idea." ā€

Wang Anshi interjected and asked: "Since more students can be invited, can the fees be slightly reduced?" After all, there are many poor and motivated students in the major academies, so how can they miss this rare opportunity to watch the game because of the high price?"

"Price reduction? Fifteen times is not expensive, but it still needs to be reduced?" Le Lin was a little reluctant. She understood Wang Anshi's pity for poor students, but after reading the accounts submitted by Zheng Youliang today, she found that after deducting the monthly salaries and profits of these editors, as well as the salaries of the new reporters in the future, her own profit was already very small.

It's rare to have a project that can make money, and you have to reduce the price?

Then, the "big plan" in her heart is really far away.

Chai Jue thought of a compromise solution: "In the four major academies in Bianjing, there is no shortage of children from rich and noble families. Why don't you take two different prices?"

"Good proposal!" Le Lin immediately reacted, and said with an idea: "We have a total of four rows of seats. The seats closest to the debate seat cost 30 seats and have a total of 10 seats, the back row has 25 seats for a total of 15 seats, the third row has a total of 25 seats for 10 seats, and the last row has 5 seats for a total of 30 seats. Isn't that good?"

Wang Anshi objected: "Is the gap between 30 and 25 and 10 and 5 is too big?"

"Don't be afraid, not afraid. "After the competition, we set up a debater exchange meeting, and arranged for the audience in the first and second rows to meet with the debaters and exchange their debate experiences. With such differentiated treatment, they naturally feel that the extra ten or twenty yuan is worth it. ā€

"Hahahahahaha!" Wang Anshi listened to this plan and laughed heartily: "Clever plan, really a clever plan!"

After these two contacts with "Le Lang", Wang Anshi really looks at "him" differently, this person is not rigid, not pedantic, free and straightforward, and resourceful, which is really right for his taste.

However, Sima Guang didn't think so at all.

He listened silently to their discussion, and the more he listened, the darker his face became.

It's just that the three of them were too involved in the negotiation and didn't notice it at all.

"What did the three of you say?"

Finally, Sima Guang couldn't bear it anymore, only to see his green muscles exposed, and his eyes widened angrily.

This is the first time that Lelin has seen someone so angry that it looks like the hair on his body is about to stand on end. The ancients said that "angry hair rushes to the crown", which is probably the case, right?

At this time, Sima Guang was like a volcano about to erupt, which was really chilling.

He was furious and shouted loudly and denounced: "Kong said to be benevolent, Meng said to take righteousness! What do you learn by reading the books of the sages?"

Chai Jue heard his question, and his face suddenly showed shyness.

But Wang Anshi and Le Lin looked the same as before.

Wang Anshi was because he didn't agree with Sima Guang's excessively pedantic behavior, so he naturally wouldn't be deflated by his question about the way of Confucius and Mencius.

Lelin is because she can't understand what he says.

Seeing that the two of them were unmoved, Sima Guang was even more angry and anxious, and pointed at them and asked, "You and the other three are all people who read the books of sages, ah, no!" He paused, and pointed to "Le Lang" alone: "Except for you, a gentleman who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do anything!"

Then, he pointed back to Chai Jue and Wang Anshi: "You and the others are both reading the books of the sages, a subset of the history of the Ming Scriptures, and they should know the etiquette, righteousness and shame, preach the way of the sages, and educate the people." But the two of you are talking about money, what are you thirty or fifteen percent! You still have half a point of courtesy, righteousness and shame?"

He even glared at Wang Anshi and asked, "You and I debated in front of everyone and collected money from the audience, so what is the difference between you and me and the actors?"

Wang Anshi looked at him expressionlessly, and was silent for a moment before he said indifferently: "I am in favor of charging." ā€

Le Lin understood, and immediately raised her hand and echoed: "I am also in favor of charging!"

She bumped Chai Jue with her elbow again, signaling him a color.

Chai Jue glanced at Sima Guang apologetically, turned his head and said, "This hall is also in favor of charging." ā€

Le Lin immediately said: "Three to one, that's it." ā€

After that, he turned his head and discussed with Wang Anshi: "Mr. Wang, what do you know about the layout of the venue?"

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