Chapter Ninety-Six: Five Hundred and Two Pairs of Couplets
"Brother Shen, be cautious. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ Hearing Shen Yan's question, a hint of helplessness appeared on Qiu Yingxue's face, and she said in a low voice.
"Shen Yan, I originally wanted to be cautious." Qiu Yingxue's words, Yuan Zhen heard it clearly, and a trace of ridicule couldn't help but appear on his face, and he said with a sneer.
"Even if I don't say anything, how can you bear with me?" A faint hint of provocation appeared in Shen Yan's eyes, and he looked at Yuan Zhenkai coldly.
"The old man came here this time because he heard that Shen Yan from the smoke lock pond willow would come, so he came here as a judge, not here to listen to your quarrel." Yao Mengxian, as the master of Jinling Academy, is not particularly docile, and when he heard Shen Yan and Yuan Zhenkai's words that they were not in the right way, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly.
"Old Master Yao, the student invited you to comment on Shen Yan's couplet, and after listening to this couplet, the student found that there was no literature or science." A hint of pride appeared in Yuan Zhenkai's eyes, and he rushed to take the precautionary shot.
"Since you want the old man to comment, why do you bother with so much nonsense." Although Yao Mengxian was invited by Yuan Zhenkai and others to judge, in the face of Yuan Zhenkai's face, Yao Mengxian did not give the other party any face, "Tell the content of the couplet." β
"Busy for fame, busy for profit, busy and busy, and drink two cups of tea; Work hard, work hard, have fun in the bitterness, and bring a pot of wine. Hearing the sternness in Yao Mengxian's words, a trace of annoyance appeared at the corner of Yuan Zhenkai's mouth, but he didn't dare to get angry, so he had to hold back and chant Shen Yan's couplet.
"So popular?" Yao Mengxian thought in his heart that Shen Yan's couplet must be elegant, but after hearing Yuan Zhen's chanting, his brows furrowed slightly, there was no elegant artistic conception in this couplet, and the popular could no longer be popular, and a trace of doubt could not help but appear in his eyes, and he muttered in a low voice.
"That's the case, that's why students think that Shen Yan doesn't have the slightest literary science." Yuan Zhenkai had been staring at Yao Mengxian nervously, for fear that the other party would give a high comment, but when he heard Yao Mengxian's mouth whispering, he suddenly relaxed his heart and insisted on his own opinion.
"No, this couplet is popular on the surface, but it actually fully reflects the characteristics of Juxianglou, which is really a rare couplet." Yao Mengxian kept chanting Shen Yan's couplet in his mouth, savoring it carefully, and suddenly found that if this couplet is literally understood as a very vulgar couplet, it can be fully contained in the characteristics of Juxianglou from between the lines, this couplet is actually an easy-to-understand couplet, it seems that he is too arrogant, despises Shen Yan's age, and does not taste the true artistic conception of this couplet in time.
"Old Master Yao, didn't you say ...... just now" Hearing Yao Mengxian's sudden change of words, a trace of strong surprise appeared in Yuan Zhenkai's eyes, and he opened his mouth to refute, but seeing Yao Mengxian's drunken and obsessive demeanor, Yuan Zhenkai had to stop the words he wanted to refute, and his heart was full of shock.
It seems that this Yao Fuzi does have some strength, and the artistic conception of this couplet is just like what he commented. Hearing Yao Mengxian's comments, a trace of surprise and admiration appeared in Shen Yan's eyes, not only admiring Yao Mengxian's knowledge, but also admiring his character, although Shen Yan did not have any communication with Yao Mengxian, but from the other party's temperament and conversation, Yao Mengxian can be judged to be a character, coupled with the attitude towards Yuan Zhenkai and others, Shen Yan has reason to believe that Yao Mengxian's character is a worthy of respect, and he has a temperament that is not afraid of power.
"Yuan Zhenkai, Yao Fuzi also commented on my couplet, I wonder if I am qualified to participate in this literary meeting held by you?" A faint smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, and he glanced at Yuan Zhen lightly, and said slowly.
"Since Old Master Yao said that your couplet has connotation, even if you get the stepping stone." Yuan Zhenkai said with an aggrieved face.
"Hurry up, pen and ink waiting, write down this couplet." Su Shifu looked a little embarrassed, but in order to enhance the business and influence of Juxianglou, he hurriedly asked people to write down this couplet and prepare to frame it as a decoration faΓ§ade.
"Wait." Hearing Su Shifu's words, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, "Shopkeeper Su, this couplet is just a stepping stone to participate in the Yuan Zhen Meeting, can you record it and hang it in your Juxiang Building." β
"Lord Shen, this ......" Hearing Shen Yan's refusal, a trace of an embarrassed smile appeared on Su Shifu's face, the master disagreed, even if he hung it out, it could only become a joke, and a hint of pleading appeared in his eyes and glanced at Shen Yan, hoping that the other party could open up.
"Shopkeeper Su, it's not that this couplet can't be hung out, it's just that this can't be hung in vain." A faint smile appeared in Shen Yan's eyes.
Nonsense, we are not relatives and friends, we are competitors, and there is a previous suspicion that you wanted to frame Wangjianglou, how could I be so kind to let you use my work as a couplet for you to solicit business.
"What do you mean?" Su Shifu's eyes flashed with a hint of brightness, and he understood that Shen Yan had something to say, but he couldn't guess the requirements in Shen Yan's words, so he had to ask cheekily.
"It's simple, if you want to hang my couplet, you need to pay five hundred taels of silver to use it as a signboard for your Juxianglou to attract business, otherwise you don't need to talk about it." A faint sneer appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth.
"Five hundred taels, isn't it too high?" When Su Shifu heard Shen Yan's words, he was neither laughing nor crying.
"Five hundred taels, you might as well grab it." Seeing Shen Yan's smug look like a lion's mouth, Yuan Zhenkai said sneeringly.
"I'm just a thief, what can you do with me?" Shen Yan was a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, and a haughty look flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Yuan Zhenkai coldly.
"Shopkeeper Su, if you want to spend five hundred taels of polishing fees, you can do it yourself." After Shen Yan glanced at Yuan Zhen with a cold eye, he immediately looked at Su Shifu with an indifferent look on his face.
"This, five hundred taels is indeed a bit high." Su Shifu's face was a little ugly, you Shen Yan is not a big celebrity, although this couplet has received a high evaluation from Master Yao, it is definitely not worth five hundred taels.
"I'm not taking you as a wrongdoer." A casual smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, and his bright and clear eyes glanced at Su Shifu lightly, "This couplet is really not worth five hundred taels, not even five taels." β
"Lord Shen, are you kidding me?" Hearing Shen Yan himself say that this couplet was not even worth five taels, but he asked for five hundred taels, a trace of anger appeared on Su Shifu's face.
"Shopkeeper Su, please listen to me finish speaking, and after listening, you can express your position again." A hint of a playful smile flashed at the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, "This couplet is from my hand, and I, I don't have the slightest fame, as far as this is concerned, this couplet is really not worth five taels, but this couplet has been praised by Yao Fuzi, Yao Fuzi's comment is worth a thousand gold, and I want you to five hundred taels, which is a five-percent discount." β
"Besides, although I don't have much fame now, the couplets are not valuable, but as long as no one can match my sentence of smoke lock pond willow, over time, my fame will soar, at that time, not to mention whether my couplets are worth five taels, it is five thousand taels, and fifty thousand taels is also priceless." A sneer appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth and he looked at Su Shifu.
"As a businessman, you must not only know how to operate, but also have an investment vision, otherwise, you can become a short-lived businessman, but you cannot become a successful businessman who leads the trend."