A Top Scholar From A Humble Background.

Summary

In this passage, Shen Xi helped his father set up a tea house business. They arranged special seating for distinguished guests willing to pay a premium price of 200 wen to enjoy storytelling in a quieter, more elegant atmosphere. Two wealthy patrons, Wu Yuan Wai and Sun He Le, arrived and booked the separate tables, creating a tense rivalry. The storyteller, Han Wu, skillfully narrated popular tales like "The Complete Tale of Yue Fei" and "The Legend of Tong Lin," earning substantial profits and generous tips from the guests. Despite initial conflicts, the tea house thrived, with Shen Xi devising strategies to maintain integrity and share profits fairly. However, his mother scolded him for neglecting studies, prompting Shen Xi to realize he needed to balance the tea house business with his personal responsibilities and continue writing more stories to sustain the venture's success.

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