"Master Qi is indeed full of knowledge! A Confucian scholar actually understands Buddhism, I admire him!"
"No matter where you are, I am quite knowledgeable in Confucianism, Taoism and Zen." Qi Hong glanced at Song Che proudly, and then looked at the shopkeeper: "Boss Wang, I will accept this 30% discount first."
Boss Wang smiled: "If Mr. Qi went to the temple to debate Buddhism, the answer would be very accurate. But my question is a puzzle and it is not a conventional answer, so your answer is also incorrect."
Qi Hong opened the paper fan and fanned his hot face.
"Why is the Big Buddha facing north? Because 'Namo Amitabha', where would it be if it were not facing north?" Song Che said casually.
The guests thought, hey, it seems that this is really the case.
Boss Wang asked the waiter to give the wooden token to Song Che and said with a smile: "This guest has answered correctly. With this token, you can enjoy a 30% discount."
Song Che happily accepted it and deliberately raised the wooden sign to make Qi Hong even more jealous.
Boss Wang used the fork to push down the first wooden sign again, took a look at the content, immediately held his chin, and showed a confident smile:
"Not even many celebrities can guess this second question, so our store will greatly increase the rewards. Anyone who solves this question can get a free order no matter how much you spend today!"
After saying that, he clapped his hands.
Seeing two inn boys walking upstairs, each holding a wooden box, Boss Wang said:
"Dear guests, there are two boxes here, and the free meal coupon is in one of them. But of my two boys, one can only tell the truth, and the other can only tell lies. Each guest can only ask once. Opportunity, so how to find this free meal coupon?"
"This...how do we know who is telling the truth and who is telling lies?"
"Yes, and these two are both innkeepers. What if they collude?"
"I don't even understand the question. Boss Wang, can you say it again?"
There are different opinions, but no one knows.
Qi Hong pursed his lips and glanced at Song Che from time to time.
Song Che shook his head. Some primary school students were already doing this kind of logic training questions, so why was it so difficult?
He stood up and walked to the two boys and said: "This is really simple. I just need to ask one of them and ask him to answer: 'If I ask you which box the meal coupon is in, what will happen to the person opposite you? Answer you?’ Then the free meal coupon must be in the box with the opposite answer.”
Although it sounds very brain-intensive, it is actually not difficult. People who have done math problems can easily figure out the answer to the problem by following the principle that negative and negative make positive, and positive and negative make negative.
Boss Wang couldn't help but give Song Che a thumbs up: "This guest officer is really smart, his answer is completely correct!"
All the diners were clasping their heads, and someone asked: "Hey, this official, can you explain to us how to solve the problem so that everyone can understand it better?"
Song Che made a "quiet" gesture, and suddenly there was silence in the inn. He pointed at the two boys and said:
"If the meal coupon is in the box on the left, and I ask one of them, he will definitely know that the other person answered that the meal coupon is in the box on the right. If this person tells a lie, he will definitely say that it is in the box on the left. If I ask It is the person who tells the truth. He must know that the other person is telling lies, so that person will definitely tell me that the meal ticket is on the right. In this way, whether it is the person telling the truth or the person telling lies, they all follow the truth. Going in the opposite direction.”
"Understand the applause."
"Pa bang bang..."
Only Lin Yue and Zhou Yazhao were applauding in the entire inn, and the others still didn't seem to understand.
Someone asked: "You two girls, do you understand?"
Lin Yue shook her head, "I don't understand, but this man is my husband, and I just want to applaud him! He is the smartest, best, and most powerful person!"
Smart people do deserve applause.
The next moment, thunderous applause erupted in the inn.
Boss Wang personally presented the second wooden sign: "Congratulations again, guest. If you come for dinner today, you can also enjoy free order!"
"Can I bring a few family members with me?" Song Che asked with a smile.
Boss Wang said bitterly: "The wine and food business is inherently thin. If we have two or three tables, it's okay, but if we have more, we won't be able to bear it."
The embroidered ladies brought from Suzhou haven't treated them to dinner yet, so I happened to use the free meal coupons to bring them here for free.
"Isn't there a third question?" Song Che pointed to the third wooden sign on the beam and said with a smile, "The shopkeeper might as well take it down and I'll solve it as well."
Boss Wang used a bamboo pole to push down the last wooden sign and said with a smile: "This piece is not a puzzle, but a proposition. It can also be regarded as a painting that I personally requested——
Our shop has always wanted to find a famous painting to hang in the living room. In this painting, there must be movement, stillness, objects, form, intention, and context. The most important thing is, haha... it can still be beautiful for me. Jiang Inn is soliciting business. If anyone can paint this work, I will pay a reward of five hundred taels of silver out of my own pocket! "
As soon as this statement came out, many Confucian scholars sneered:
"Boss Wang, your demands are too high. Not only us, but also truly famous painters would not dare to accept such a masterpiece easily."
"That's right. I only have five hundred taels of silver and I want to buy a famous painting. I might as well dream about it. There is everything in my dream."
All the guests lost interest and sat back to continue eating and drinking. Boss Wang also shook his head and prepared to pack up and go downstairs.
"This painting is very simple. For Song, it can be sketched by just lifting the brush." Song Che said lightly.
After the first two puzzles, Boss Wang already had great admiration for Song Che. His eyes were shining: "Sir, are you kidding me?"
"Song never jokes,"
Song Che paused and then said: "But I really don't like your five hundred taels of silver. If I can complete the painting in accordance with all Boss Wang's requirements, I will live in your inn for free for a year. Can you agree?"
Boss Wang thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and made the final decision: "Okay! It's a deal!"
Song Che waved his sleeves and greeted:
"The Four Treasures of the Study are here to serve you!"
