Chapter 157: The Pit Man
"Bet?" A group of scholars in the hall looked at Hu Ye curiously, they were interested in Hu Ye's mention, these days when they came to the inn, they were reviewing all the time, preparing for the imperial examination, it was good to make a bet.
"Tell me, what kind of betting? How do you win, and how do you lose? A scholar who took the lead asked loudly.
"Brother Tai ......" Yin Changlong pulled Hu Ye, although he didn't know what Hu Ye was going to bet on, but he definitely had nothing to do with himself, but he really had nothing to bet on.
"Brother Yin don't have to worry, since I dare to bet with them, I must be sure of winning, I never lose." Hu Ye smiled, slowly pulled away Yin Changlong's hand, and then took a step forward.
Lao Qian is the most confident in Hu Ye, because Hu Ye has never failed in anything, and Hu Ye's smile just now is very weird, after following Hu Ye for more than half a year, Lao Qian has already understood Hu Ye's various smiles.
"Actually, this bet is very simple, let's bet on whether Brother Yin can pass the test." Hu Ye said slowly.
"Passing the exam? What do you get in? Lift people? Gongshi? Scholars? Remember to make it clear. The scholar who took the lead said loudly.
This relationship is big, it is not too difficult to lift people in the exam, after all, to be able to come to this Ying Tianfu to take the exam, there must be two brushes, except for Hu Ye, of course. If they lose the exam, they won't make this bet.
If it was a Gongshi or even a Jinshi, they would be very willing to make this bet, a poor scholar like Yin Changlong would definitely not get a good education, and depending on his body, it was a question of whether he could survive three days in the examination room.
"Hehe, if you can care about this, it means that you are not stupid." Hu Ye smiled.
"Boy, what do you mean!" The scholar at the head was furious, feeling that Hu Ye was entertaining them. As a high-minded scholar, how can you endure it.
"I don't mean anything, the three you just said can be bet, and even I can bet with you on Tanhua, on the list, and on the champion!" Hu Ye said sonorously, and everyone present was taken aback.
The shopkeeper was originally going to watch the show, but when he heard that Hu Ye's bet was too big, he even dared to bet on such a thing, which really startled him. So he was even more sure that Hu Ye was not a young master of ordinary people, and he was more sure of his previous evaluation of Hu Ye.
"Brother!"
Hu Ye's words really frightened Yin Changlong, and he dared to gamble on such a thing. And it's still gambling on yourself. Although he is very confident in himself, he doesn't dare to think about that kind of thing, if this Hu Ye is really blocked, it is estimated that he will lose without any pants.
"What do you mean? Gambling is gambling, how can you bet? The scholar asked Hu Ye suspiciously.
"It's very simple, the better Brother Yin does in the test, the bigger the stakes." Hu Ye said slowly.
"Let's talk about it, what kind of gambling method, we are getting more and more curious." The scholars sat down again. While eating the dishes, he listened to Hu Ye speak.
"The first one, you can bet on Brother Yin to lift people in the exam, this is the easiest. The bet is also the smallest, only ten taels of silver. That is to say, as long as Brother Yin is promoted in the examination, each of you will give ten taels of silver to Brother Yin. If Brother Yin fails to pass the exam. I, Hu Ye, am willing to give 1,000 taels of silver to everyone here. Hu Ye said the smallest bet.
Hu Ye thinks that the bet is small, and those scholars also think that it is small, but ten taels of silver is not a matter for them. It's also small for the shopkeeper. It made him a little tempted to take part in the bet.
But for Yin Changlong, it is an astronomical amount, not to mention a thousand taels of silver, even ten taels of silver, he can't take it out, and the coiling on his body has already been used, otherwise it would not have fallen to such a point.
"Haha, it's interesting, but this bet is too small, let's talk about the next one." The scholar poured a glass of wine and said to Hu Ye while sipping it.
"The second one, you can bet on Brother Yin to be admitted to the Gongshi, and if the bet is bigger, you will bet fifty taels of silver. That is to say, as long as Brother Yin is admitted to the Gongshi, each of you will give 50 taels of silver to Brother Yin. If Brother Yin fails to pass the Gongshi examination, I, Hu Ye, am willing to give 5,000 taels of silver to everyone here. Hu Ye said slowly.
This really moved the people present, and maybe they wouldn't care too much about fifty taels of silver, but it wasn't taken out casually. The most important thing is that Hu Ye actually took out 5,000 taels of silver, could it be that this person is a child of a big family? Even if you have a lot of money, you can't just take 5,000 taels of silver as a bet.
"Brother, don't block it, today's incident is because of me, and I will leave this inn." Hu Ye's words completely stunned Yin Changlong, five thousand taels of silver is simply an astronomical amount for him, Hu Ye can spend five thousand taels of silver for him, he feels that either Hu Ye is crazy, or he is crazy, and he must not be entangled with Hu Ye anymore.
"Brother Yin, don't you have confidence in the middle tribute? Could it be that what you just told me about after high school is a lie? I have a lot of faith in you. Hu Ye grabbed Yin Changlong.
I'm making money for him, this kid is estimated to have spent 20 years in school, and he has no economic acumen at all.
"I ......" Yin Changlong was at a loss.
He is a scholar, and it is not his personality to break his word and gain weight, since he just said that he will repay Hu Ye after high school, how can he lose his word? But the situation is very bad now, and the stakes are simply a little too big.
"Boy, you can stay in peace, my young master never does things that you are not sure of." Lao Qian smiled and said to Yin Changlong, he hoped that the bet would go up a little later, anyway, he was not a big deal.
Seeing that Hu Ye and Lao Qian were so confident, Yin Changlong stayed tremblingly.
"Anything else?" The scholar said with a smile.
"Are you sure you want to listen?" Hu Ye asked the scholar rhetorically.
"It doesn't matter, we'll choose which one to gamble on when the time comes." The scholar replied.
"The third, you can bet on Brother Yin to be admitted to the Jinshi, one hundred taels. That is to say, as long as Brother Yin is admitted to the Jinshi, each of you will give one hundred taels to Brother Yin. If Brother Yin doesn't pass the Jinshi examination, I, Hu Ye, am willing to give 10,000 taels to everyone here. You can also bet on Tanhua, two hundred taels, five hundred taels for the list eye, and one thousand taels for the champion! Hu Ye said quietly.
Yin Changlong felt that Lin Feng was really crazy, if those scholars gambled on the champion, Hu Ye would have to come up with 100,000 taels, because he didn't have confidence in himself at all, and it was impossible to get admitted to the champion.
But Hu Ye is not afraid, one thousand taels is definitely an astronomical amount for now, and these scholars may not be able to take it. Even if some of them can be taken out, others will be opposed, so it is absolutely impossible for them to bet on the champions.
Hu Ye also took a fancy to this point, so he destined the champion's bet to be 1,000 taels, otherwise he would really lose his pants and have no pants to wear, where would he, a young man in the 21st century, still have face.
As soon as Hu Ye finished saying these words, the group of scholars began to discuss.
"Brother Li, in my opinion, it is impossible for that poor scholar to pass the top prize at all, so how about we bet on the top prize? Let this kid who doesn't know the height of the sky know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky, and 100,000 taels of silver are guaranteed to kill him! A few scholars got into a pile and started a discussion.
"I don't have a problem, I can get a thousand taels." The scholar surnamed Li replied.
"Brother Wang, your family is very rich, one thousand taels can be taken out casually, we can't compare with you, this time I went to Beijing to take the exam, and the family only gave five hundred taels of coils, where can I get a thousand taels." Another scholar retorted.
"Yes, yes, we are already relatively wealthy, and there are those scholars next to us, it would be good if they could come up with a hundred taels, so I think this bet can only be played to Jinshi, and then up, we can't afford it." Another scholar chimed in.
In addition to this group, there are many scholars discussing in the lobby, and there are many discussions upstairs, and even the innkeeper is converging with the guys to see if they want to join in the fun.
"Brother, you jumped into the fire pit by yourself this time." Yin Changlong looked at the scholars who were constantly discussing, and said to Hu Ye with a sad face.
"Brother Yin, don't say discouraged words, since I have faith in you, you will definitely be able to do it. Besides, I'm helping you make money, and when you develop in the future, you can't forget me. Hu Ye smiled and patted Yin Changlong's shoulder, this is a habit he learned in Zhang Fu's military camp, but because Yin Changlong is a head taller than Hu Ye, it seems a little difficult to pat his shoulder.
"Hey."
Yin Changlong hung his head, and now he could only hope that those scholars would make a relatively low bet, so that his confidence would be full. But it must not be a champion, a leader, a flower or the like, otherwise the little boy I just met will be hurt by himself.
"I said, have you discussed it, which kind of bet are you going to choose?" After about a cup of tea, Hu Ye said impatiently to the scholars who were discussing.
"We've already chosen, and seeing how confident you are in him, we'll bet a hundred taels. As long as this poor boy is admitted to the Jinshi, we, a hundred or so people, will give him one hundred taels of silver each. But if he doesn't pass the test, you have to give us 10,000 taels of silver. The scholar who took the lead consulted with the rest of the group and made their final decision.
"Jinshi?" Hu Ye sneered and said, "I thought you would dare to bet bigger, but I didn't expect you to only dare to bet on Jinshi." ”
"Boy, there is no evidence, a hundred taels of silver is small, we can take it out casually. But 10,000 taels is not a small amount, are you sure you really have 10,000 taels? The scholar who took the lead asked Hu Ye very cautiously, he didn't believe that such an eleven or twelve-year-old boy could take out 10,000 taels casually. (To be continued......)