"The riddle of the old man under the banyan tree is the most difficult to solve, why don't you go and take a look?" Someone suggested. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Yes, the old man makes riddles under that tree every year, but few people can solve them." The other sighed and was ashamed, and it was evident that he had suffered there.

Under the eyebrows of everyone dancing and boasting, the two of them were also very curious, and went with everyone at the moment.

A banyan tree in front of it is tall and vigorous, and from the bottom to the top, the lanterns hanging from small to large are also changing, like stars levitating, dazzling. The bottom of the giant tree was crowded with people, looking up at the lantern riddles, frowning and sighing.

The two approached, but saw an old man with gray temples sitting on a stone bench under the banyan tree, leaning against the tree, smoking dry cigarettes, leisurely and indescribably lonely. On the weather-beaten face, the years have been mercilessly carved with traces, and a pair of deep eyes seem to be able to see through everything.

When the old man saw the two of them, his eyes flashed, and he slowly closed his eyes, as if he was contemplating, and as if he was mocking.

Wang Yuan saw the old man's contemptuous demeanor, his heart suddenly became angry, when he saw the prize placed in front of the old man, his eyes lit up, and there was an urge in his mind to go directly to take it and run.

"Glazed Pagoda, Flying Immortal Diagram, Purple Gold Bowl......" Wang Yuan's heart beat faster, wiped his saliva, and exclaimed as if he was fascinated by wealth: "Ancestor Eighteen, that sword, that sword...... Mine, it's mine, I want it! ”

The others squinted and sneered, and said with disdain: "Tease." ”

Xiao Yu was also taken aback when he looked at the prizes, these antiquities also had a faint aura, which was very extraordinary, ordinary people couldn't sense it at all, and couldn't help but gaze deeply at the old man.

"Thousands of mountains will never change, the murmuring of flowing water has not been heard, the cliffs are separated from the flowers in spring, and the ancient people are not surprised by the birds. What is a word? A young man with glasses, clutching his hair, pondered and muttered to himself.

Wang Yuan thought for a while, couldn't guess, and said with a smile: "Master Xiao Yu, it's time for you to show your magic again." ”

Xiao Yu shook his head and smiled, whispering to him. When Wang Yuan heard this, his eyes instantly narrowed into a slit, and he coughed heavily at the moment, and said with a smile: "This question is the simplest." ”

The man was slightly surprised, stared at him and smiled: "Little brother, could it be that you have already guessed the answer to the riddle?" ”

"This puzzle, in fact, everyone who has read the book knows, but it is not ...... Well, the old man has changed a little. Wang Yuan was extremely unhappy when he saw the old man, and the title of old immortal almost came out of his mouth.

The man felt embarrassed, lifted the frame, and said with a smile: "Please also ask the little brother for guidance." ”

Wang Yuan pretended to be pondering, coughed again, and laughed loudly: "This mystery is a 'painting' word, this poem is a poem I learned when I was a child, old ... Ahem... The old man only made a slight modification. ”

"Which poem, don't talk big, you read it and listen to it!" Someone was not convinced and shouted angrily.

Wang Yuan laughed and read: "I see the mountains from afar, and the water is silent, the flowers are still there in spring, and the birds are not surprised." ”

The young man with glasses suddenly realized, ashamed, and said in embarrassment: "I have been studying the scriptures for eleven years in vain, but I am not as good as a teenager, ashamed, ashamed!" ”

The old man smiled faintly, got up and lifted the bamboo pole, gently took off the lantern riddle, pinched the lantern, and slowly unfolded the riddle from the inside.

Wang Yuan's face was full of red light, but he was not happy to see the reward, and shouted: "Give me a broken bowl, take it to the fate, I am not a monk." ”

Everyone was overwhelmed, and the old man said lightly: "So, what do you want to change?" ”

Wang Yuan's gaze slowly swept over those antiquities, and finally stopped at the long sword, saliva almost flowed out, and he smiled: "That's it, that sword!" ”

Everyone looked up and saw a long sword hanging behind the old man, as if it was carved on a tree.

In addition to the students guessing riddles, there are more people who like to collect and love antiquities, but unfortunately they must guess the old man's riddle correctly and get rewards, no matter how high the price, he resolutely refuses to sell.

The long sword hung from the tree, and before it was unsheathed, everyone felt a chill, and everyone's eyes slowly became hot.

"Senior, make a price, I want that sword!" A person's eyes are fiery, as if he has seen a beautiful picture.

"As long as you are willing to sell, the price I will definitely pay is higher than his." A fat man who looks coarse and rich, with a shy belly, is categorical.

The old man shook his head and said with a smile: "The old man only gives away friends who guess the riddle correctly, and never makes business transactions. ”

The rich man tried to persuade and flatter, but the old man just smiled, propped up the bamboo pole, took down the tallest and largest lantern, and said with a smile: "If any of you can solve this puzzle, this sword will be given to whomever it will be given." ”

When everyone saw the puzzle, they shook their heads and sighed again and again, the puzzle he came up with was difficult to solve, and the puzzle taken from the highest place on the tree was undoubtedly the most difficult this year.

"Xiao Yu, can you untie it?" Wang Yuan asked in a low voice.

Xiao Yu looked at the puzzle and frowned in thought. I saw that the lantern was written on it, "The golden bottle of a thousand wines is willing to get drunk for a long time, it is difficult to go to heaven on the road to Sichuan and Shu in the west, and the ancient sages are lonely, and they see Penglai by boat and waves." Hit one person, and translate. ”

Everyone looked at each other and whispered, pondering. A rich man laughed and said, "If any of you can guess, I am willing to exchange money for your reward." Other wealthy people echoed it.

As soon as the words fell, someone suddenly said "ah", as if they had guessed, everyone was surprised, looked at him, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, embarrassed.

Wang Yuanhu's body was shocked, and he scolded in a low voice: "Uncle, you didn't guess the answer to the riddle, what is the name of the ghost, scare Lao Tzu." ”

The old man sat on the stone bench, smoking a dry cigarette alone, watching with great interest, and did not point out.

"Could it be that all the young students present are not as wise as an old man?" The rich man and the fat man waited impatiently and exported sarcasm.

Wang Yuan was slightly angry in his heart, snorted, and said: "You are rich and powerful, you are only eight buckets, you must be very knowledgeable, why don't you guess it?" ”

Everyone was very relieved to hear this, and secretly smiled and nodded at him.

The fat man laughed angrily and said, "Well, if you can guess, I will not only give you money, but I will also not want your prize." "Those who have wealth are united in their hatred and echo each other.

Wang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "I can't guess, but the brother next to me may be able to." So if you say that you not only don't want that long sword, but also give away money, does that count? ”

"It's all the same!" The fat man waved his hand angrily with disdain.

Wang Yuan squinted his eyes and smiled: "But I don't know how much money this big brother makes?" ”

The fat man hesitated, but when he saw that the answer to the mystery was so difficult, he laughed and said, "One thousand! ”

"A thousand? Hello, I'll give you three thousand! One laughed.

"Five thousand!" Another God of Wealth was arrogant, extremely heroic, staring at Xiao Yu, and said coldly: "If you can't guess, you have to give it double." ”

Xiao Yu stared at him with bright eyes, and said with a smile: "A gentleman's word, the horse is difficult to chase." Well, I promise you! ”

There are also some rich men who are hesitating, and when they hear the words, they are more or less pressed up, laughing and waiting for the profit to be recovered. And those students all sighed, the obvious agitation method, can't he see it?

"Xiao Yu, don't be impulsive." Wang Yuan also knew that this puzzle was difficult to solve, otherwise he would not be at the top. Although he wanted to get the sword very much, he didn't want him to take such a risk, and besides, they pressed so high, not only did he have a shabby pocket, but if he couldn't guess it, he could only run.

Xiao Yu shook his head and said with a smile: "You have to remember their faces." He said respectfully to the old man: "I hope that my predecessors will testify." ”

The old man nodded with a smile, a hint of approval in his eyes.

"Good!" Wang Yuan saw that he was confident, and his heart was settled, and his eyes slowly swept over the faces of those rich men and tyrants, wanting to remember them.

"Hurry up and tell the mystery, don't mother-in-law." The fat man's face changed slightly, and his timidity suddenly grew.

Xiao Yu read the puzzle again, smiled slightly, and said loudly: "This person is Shixian, Li Bai!" ”

Everyone's eyes lit up and seemed to have an understanding. The fat man snorted coldly, squinted his eyes and said, "If it was really Li Bai, I would have guessed it a long time ago." ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "Since you guessed, why don't you say it yourself, why spend your wish money to buy other people's rewards?" ”

The fat man choked, snorted heavily, and said no more.

Xiao Yu said: "The first sentence describes his own character, the second sentence is changed from "Shu Dao Difficulty", the third sentence is moved from the original text of "Will Enter the Wine", and the last sentence should be an evaluation of his life. ”

"Good boy!" The old man smiled, pinched the lantern, and took out the riddle, and the two big characters on the paper were Li Bai! The translation of the verse seems to be folded before the ink has dried, and it is vague and unclear.

Everyone was in an uproar, and they were empowered, and they were so impressed that they threw themselves to the ground.

"You all stand still for me, don't move!" Wang Yuan put his hands behind his back, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and he said with a smile: "The answer to the riddle is already known, do you local tyrants want to break their promise?" ”

"Presumably, these big brothers are also broad masters, characters with heads and faces, they don't care about this money!" The young man with glasses spoke sarcastically.

The fat man was furious and said, "When I can't afford to give!" He immediately took out his wallet, picked up a few pieces of money, and handed them to Wang Yuan.

The rest of the people, with embarrassment and anger on their faces, took out the money one after another and handed it to Wang Yuan. Those who gambled a little bit saw that the situation was not right, and they had already quietly left.

The fat man laughed and said, "But some bosses are higher than me." ”

The one with the highest pressure, whose face turned the color of pig liver at this time, glared at Wang Yuan angrily, threw out a wallet from his arms, and left with his sleeves.

Wang Yuan touched the money in his pocket, smiled so much that he couldn't close his mouth, and said, "Don't feel that you are losing, just treat it as charity, I will remember you for the rest of my life." ”

"Hey, I thought this sword would be worth more money, but I didn't think it was that small." Wang Yuan sighed and looked at them with resentment.

The fat man looked at his expression, and he couldn't wait to take off his shoes and twitch hard, it was too flat. Muttered, turned and hurried away.

"Friends, it's not too early, let's go back and rest." The old man began to pack up the antiquities, and said with a smile: "Those lantern riddles on the tree, if you like them, you can take them off and study them." ”

When everyone heard this, they were all overjoyed, took the bamboo pole, and took off the lantern riddles one by one.

Wang Yuan opened the wallet of the person who pressed the highest, only to see that it contained only a dime, and shouted: "Damn, fooled!" ”

"Okay, it would be nice to have it." Xiao Yu was a little speechless when he saw that he was so obsessed with money.

"Two little brothers, please stay, I still have a mystery there, the old decay is still difficult to solve, I wonder if the two of you can move to the cold house?" The old man's temples are white, revealing loneliness and vicissitudes.

Xiao Yu smiled: "Okay." ”

Wang Yuan patted his head and woke up: "Uncle, I was so angry that I almost forgot the prize, bring my sword." ”

The cold wind hit, and the carnival of the Lantern Festival gradually faded.

The hawker began to pack up his things, and some people took advantage of the opportunity to bargain, causing the hawker to be furious.

"Xiao Yu!" In the crowd, one person exclaimed in a low voice, staring at Xiao Yu in the distance, and the indescribable coldness was Huang Yun'an.

"Xiao Yu?" A young man with yellow hair beside him, with a cigarette in his mouth, took a deep puff and said with a smile: "He is the person you said you were going to kill last time?" ”

Huang Yun'an smiled: "That's right, it's him." His eyes were gloomy, and he said in his heart: "Didn't Xiao Yu and Wang Yuan be punished by the class guide to Jingsi Pavilion to think about it, why did they come out so quickly." But it's okay, I said don't let me run into you outside, or you'll die without a place to bury. ”

"Rat, follow them." The yellow-haired young man spit out the cigarette on his mouth and said, "Huang Yun'an, let's go and call some brothers again." ”

After the two left, the mouse-eyed young man behind the yellow-haired young man raised his eyes and found that Xiao Yu and the others were about to leave sight, so he suddenly lit a cigarette, took a puff, and followed closely.