Yu Wenming secretly wondered, isn't this Chai Shao the son-in-law of Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty? It seems that he later married Li Yuan's daughter Li Xiuning. When Li Yuan raised an army against the Sui, he also made great contributions. This person was originally from Linfen, Hedong, and speaking of which, it is very likely that there will be some name for a talented man in Hedong.

At this time, he glanced at the girl standing beside Chai Shao, and his heart couldn't help beating wildly, secretly saying that this girl could it be Li Xiuning? But at this time, they should not be married, or even in love.

At this time, the guy in the store turned pale with fright, took a step forward, and said to the shopkeeper: "The owner, this little brother wants to buy a second-hand brush, but it only costs 18 yuan, but among the second-hand brushes, the cheapest one is also 20 yuan, so ......"

"Then he's here to buy a pen! What sells Mobao? Two less is two less! Let him pay the money and go! When the shopkeeper heard that this was the case, he was immediately disappointed, waved his hand, and motioned for the shopkeeper to deal with it.

Before the shopkeeper could turn around, Yu Wenming said, "Shopkeeper, don't rush to drive people away." I did plan to buy only a brush, but seeing that you just paid a lot of money to receive this Chai Gongzi's ink treasure, I also want to sell you the poems I wrote, I believe you will not be disappointed! ”

"Ignorant juniors, even dare to speak wildly!" Chai Shao, who was on the side, couldn't help but sneer after hearing Yu Wenming's words, obviously thinking that he was talking nonsense.

"Don't brag, Chai Gongzi is the first genius in Hedong and a son of a family. His poetry is superb. What is your ability to dare to compare with Chai Gongzi? The shopkeeper apparently didn't believe it.

"Alright, alright! This is the pen you want! Eighteen dollars for me! Take it and go! The shopkeeper also hurriedly squeezed over at this time, put the pen in Yu Wenming's hand, and then urged him to leave.

Yu Wenming didn't dare to miss the opportunity, he hurriedly pushed the shopkeeper away, and then shouted: "Shopkeeper, if you listen to me chant this half of the poem, you can know if I am lying!" ”

After saying that, he immediately read aloud: "I don't know when I sleep in spring, and I smell birds everywhere......"

As soon as this half of the poem was read, Chai Shao and the girl suddenly changed color, and with their literary brilliance, they could naturally judge the level of this half of the poem.

The shopkeeper didn't pay attention to what he said, and still pushed him out. But at this moment, the shopkeeper said in a deep voice: "Slow! Come back! ”

Yu Wenming was overjoyed in his heart, knowing that the half of the "Spring Dawn" he read had finally moved the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper said with a look of surprise on his face: "Boy, did you really make this poem?" ”

Yu Wenming hurriedly held his head high, and said, "Of course!" You won't plagiarize other people's poems!"

But when he said this, there was a sweat in his heart.

"Xiao Er, go get the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone! I want to see if this little brother can really write a poem! The shopkeeper shouted.

The shopkeeper hurriedly answered, and then took three steps and two steps, and went to the inner room to get the four treasures of the study.

At this time, the girl standing on the side whispered to Chai Shao: "Brother Chai, this young man doesn't seem to be a thing in the pool!" It's really unseemly! ”

After Chai Shao heard this, his face turned blank and he snorted coldly: "I don't believe it." Maybe this stinky boy overheard a few words from somewhere. There is a kind of him who wrote the whole poem, and Chai was really convinced. ”

At this time, the shopkeeper had already brought up the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and laid out the rice paper on the square table, and then stood beside the table with his hands in his hands.

Yu Wenming picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and looked at the rice paper on the table, but he didn't put down the pen for a long time.

After a while, the shopkeeper was a little anxious, and frowned: "Little brother, you can't write the second half of the sentence?" ”

"How could it not be done? I'm just wondering what font to write! Yu Wenming sneered, and then waved his pen and wrote the two large characters of "Chunxiao" on this rice paper.

Immediately, he put "spring sleep is not aware, and birds are heard everywhere." The sound of wind and rain at night, how much do you know about the flowers? Twenty words were written one by one.

Then he put away the pen and calmed his breathing.

"Oh my God! What kind of font is this? Never seemed to have seen it. Not only was the shopkeeper stunned, but even Chai Shao and the girl couldn't help but come around.

"This ...... This is a font newly invented under the name of Songti. It's a lot less strokes, but it's easier to write! Yu Wenming's face did not change and his heart did not beat.

Before he crossed over, he also practiced calligraphy for a period of time, and he thought that the brush writing was passable. Therefore, I am not afraid that it will really become ugly.

I was stunned for a long time just now, Yu Wenming didn't remember the second half of the poem, but was thinking about how to write this Meng Haoran's "Spring Dawn" if it was written in the words of this era. But after thinking about it for a long time, I couldn't think of it at all. So in the end, I had to write this poem in the Song style characters that I was familiar with in my previous life.

"Brother, you're really amazing! Not only can you write poems well, but you can also create a unique font, which is several times more difficult than writing poems! Seeing this, the girl was also very interested in Yu Wenming.

"The girl won the award, but it was just because her family was poor, and she wanted to practice calligraphy and had no paper, so she had to make do with it on the sand, so she created such a font!" Yu Wenming was a little embarrassed, and then made a series of words: "Haven't asked the girl's surname yet?" ”

"My surname is Li, my name is Xiuning, a native of Longxi, and I came to the Eastern Capital with my father this time. I don't know what Brother Tai is called? Li Xiuning blinked her big beautiful eyes and asked with interest.

Yu Wenming's brows relaxed, thinking that what he had thought before was really right, and he really met Li Xiuning and Chai Shao.

Hearing Li Xiuning's question, he just wanted to report his name, but he suddenly remembered his identity and was extremely embarrassed. And his father, Yu Wenji, hated the fact that he was his illegitimate child. If you know that you are preaching this matter outside, you will definitely not be able to spare yourself when you go back.

So, he had to sigh and say: "Miss Li, I'm just a subordinate, and my name is not enough to worry about." Miss don't have to dig deeper! ”

After Li Xiuning heard about it, he thought highly of him a little bit, because which literati didn't want to make a name for themselves? The genius who can make such good poems, and even create his own fonts, has no concern for false names. wrote such excellent poems as "Spring Dawn" without leaving a name, this strange boy really interested her.

"By the way, shopkeeper, how much do you think my poem can sell?" Yu Wenming hurriedly turned his head to the shopkeeper and asked. That's what he's most concerned about.

Before the shopkeeper could answer, a sneering word had already floated over: "How can poetry and ink treasure be measured by silver coins?" You're too undignified, aren't you? ”

The person who spoke was Chai Shao, and when he saw that Li Xiuning was interested in Yu Wenming, he was immediately jealous, and naturally wanted to demean Yu Wenming.

After Yu Wenming heard this, he scolded in his heart, thinking that you are not here to sell poetry, but Lao Tzu is a little more upright than you.

So, he rolled his eyes and said lightly: "Chai Gongzi is indeed high-spirited, so I admire it." It turned out that Chai Gongzi used his poetry and ink treasure to get twenty copper coins just now, it turned out that it was not for sale, it was for exchange! ”

Hearing Yu Wenming's sneering at him, Chai Shao couldn't help but be furious, raised his fist and wanted to hit Yu Wenming, he was born in a family, he was a man of all talents, and his martial arts were naturally not weak.

However, his fist was blocked by a slender jade hand stretched out from the side.

"Chai Gongzi, don't be rough here! Beating a young man in cloth like this will inevitably damage your reputation as a talented man in Hedong! Li Xiuning frowned.

Chai Shao gritted his teeth with hatred, but he had to take his fist back.

At this time, Li Xiuning frowned slightly and said, "Little brother, are you forced to sell poetry for a living because of your poor family?" ”

For Li Xiuning, Yu Wenming still has a good impression. He immediately made a gesture and said: "Thank you Miss Li for your concern, I am indeed shy in my pocket, and now the Lantern Festival is almost over, but the New Year's goods are nowhere to be found, and I want to sell some poems to buy some New Year's goods for the family." It made the young lady laugh! ”

"Oh, I see, since ancient times, the poor family has been a pillar, I believe you will definitely soar in the future!" Li Xiuning's bright eyes blinked slightly, and then asked softly to the shopkeeper: "Dongjia, how much do you think this little brother's poems are worth?" ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Back to Miss Li, according to the old man, the artistic conception of this poem is very beautiful. It vividly expresses love and pity for spring. This poem does not use the general technique of directly describing the spring scene in front of you, but captures the typical spring atmosphere through the instantaneous auditory feelings and associations after waking up on the spring morning, so as to express your feelings of loving spring and pity the spring light, which is indeed an excellent poem. The old man plans to buy this poem for forty times. ”

"That's true!" Li Xiuning couldn't help but nod again and again: "Not only that! The last sentence 'how much do you know about the flowers' implies a faint grievance and infinite reverie about the passing of spring. And the language is clear and clear, the tone is catchy, very close to life, the scene blends, and the meaning is timeless. ”

Yu Wenming finally breathed a sigh of relief, the price of forty copper coins already made him very satisfied. You must know that their mother and son only have three times a month, which is about to be used as his living expenses for a year.

The shopkeeper's attitude towards Yu Wenming also changed greatly at this time, and he respectfully picked up the pocket containing forty copper coins with both hands and handed it to him.

Yu Wenming thanked him repeatedly, and hurriedly took the money bag, his face was happy, thinking that now he could not only pay off all the money he owed, but also save money and buy new clothes for his mother.

But Chai Shao was furious in his heart, because the price at which the shopkeeper bought Yu Wenming's poems was twice as high as the price that he bought. Does this clearly mean that his poems are not as good as Yu Wenming?

But with Li Xiuning by his side, he had to maintain the bearing of a talented man of letters, and he didn't dare to attack casually.

After thinking for a moment, he frowned and had an idea in his heart.

Chai Shaodang walked up to Yu Wenming, and shook his fan lightly: "Boy, do you want to just leave?" ”