Chapter 13: Scholars

Qinglou.

From ancient times to the present, it has been a place for the leather and meat business, but in the Tang Dynasty, where the way of information dissemination was relatively backward, it was also an indispensable place for literary dissemination, and even the most important place.

And the higher the grade of the Qinglou, the more literati and artists like to go, because only if he leaves a masterpiece in a densely populated place like the Qinglou, then he will have the opportunity to become famous.

Therefore, before nightfall, many poor scholars who are not famous rush to Wanhualou early, although they are shy in their pockets, and some people can't even take out a few copper plates, but no matter what grade of Qinglou, as long as they are during the grand ceremony, they will not be turned away, but will deliberately set aside some seats for them in the corner, and send some delicacies.

Of course, if you want to get these few seats, you have to be there early, but when to arrive is a science for down-and-out scholars, going too early seems to be a loss of identity, which will be criticized, and going too late is basically impossible to get a seat.

At this moment, although there is still some time before nightfall, there are already seven or eight poor scholars gathered in front of the Wanhua Building, they seem to have come very early, but in fact there are no seats, unless they are willing to go in and consume!

"Hey! I originally had a masterpiece that I wanted to dedicate to Miss Luoshui, but unfortunately I am afraid that I will not be able to enter her ears today! A middle-aged scholar took a deep look at Wanhualou, which was a few steps away, and couldn't help but sigh.

A blue-clothed scholar next to him also said sadly: "Luoshui girl's fairy posture, if you can't see it with your own eyes, it's a pity, a pity!" ”

"Brother Wang is right, the fairy posture of the Luoshui girl must be rare in her life, as painted in my poem!" Speaking of this, the man paused, and his voice instantly raised by dozens of decibels: "The daughter of Jiuxuan picks flowers, like Luoshuiyi in the Yao River, just waiting for the reincarnation of this life, why do you need to meet tomorrow!" ”

"Good poetry! Good poetry! ”

"Brother Wei, there is such a masterpiece, then I might as well spit it out......"

“……”

Listening to one bullshit poem after another in my ears, the two doormen in front of Wanhua Building felt as if they had eaten a stomach of shit.

How could they not know that the purpose of these scholars was to deliberately read it aloud to the guests who were entering and leaving Wanhualou at this moment, hoping that someone would discern them, appreciate their talents, and then invite them in to consume a meal.

However, although this kind of thing happens from time to time, with the level of these scholars in front of them, the two doormen really dare not compliment.

After all, although they are only doormen, at the request of Sister Hua, they have also mastered some knowledge.

Therefore, the two of them only listened for a short while, and their faces began to turn green.

Just say it!

Among them, the poem of the blue-clothed scholar: "Wanhualou in the middle building, Luoshui Luoyi." The water in the lake is present, and it has its own feelings. ”

This is nonsense at all, in order to be neat and tidy, there is no literal meaning of hair, let alone a scholar, I'm afraid it is to let the wild dog bark twice, and this is the virtue.

Fortunately, there were not many scholars gathered at the door, and when the two of them were really a little unbearable, the scholars finally finished chanting the poems one by one, and were very disappointed to find that they did not attract the attention of any rich son. One of the blue-clothed scholars changed the topic and said: "Since we have no chance with Luoshui girl today, why don't we go to Fengqi Tower and sit down, it is said that there is a strange person there, who can describe the changes of all things and the mystery of reincarnation!" ”

Hearing this, the two doormen finally didn't hold their breath and laughed.

What a bullshit strange person, obviously a turtle slave, and then told a broken story.

In your mouth, you have become a strange person who can talk about the changes of all things and the mystery of reincarnation, and you are not afraid to spread it out and laugh off other people's big teeth.

For a while, the two of them were really speechless to the extreme!

However, although those scholars noticed the doorman's rude behavior, they held their identities one by one, and they just didn't see it.

"Oh? And such strange people? A man said.

"I heard this morning, and it should be true!" There is a person next to it.

"Hmph, it's just a clown, and you're not afraid of losing your identity!" A white-robed scholar said disdainfully.

This made the surrounding scholars suddenly startled, and they all asked, "Brother Qiao, how do you say this?" ”

"Hmph, others may not know, but I know very well, the strange person in Brother Wang's mouth is just a cheap turtle slave, how can we be willing to fall and listen to the words of such a cheap slave!"

Hearing this, the two doormen nodded secretly in agreement, and after listening to it for so long, someone finally said a word.

But in an instant, a common saying popped up in the minds of the two: "I'd rather break into the palace of the king of Hades, don't turn the scholar's face!" ”

The blue-clothed scholar who had called Fang Jiu a strange person before didn't even hesitate, and immediately turned his face: "Xin Deyang Gongzi reminds, otherwise my reputation will be ruined in the hands of a cheap slave, no, I must come to the door another day to theorize......"

The other scholars also said with resentment, as if listening to Fang Jiu's story was the biggest insult to them.

……

Time passed minute by minute, and before I knew it, the sky was getting darker.

The sound of laughter and frolic came and went in the Wanhua Building, and the hall of two or three hundred square meters was already overcrowded, but Sister Hua's eyebrows were still slightly frowned, because the time was not early, but several distinguished regulars such as Wan Gongzi of Qianzhuang and the third son of the Sihu family had not yet arrived, which made her very puzzled.

Especially the third son of the Sihu family, he prides himself on being a beautiful son, and there is no reason why he should not be present for such an important thing as the Luoshui girl's red banquet.

Of course, she didn't know that although there were only eight or nine guests in Fengqi Tower at the moment, these people were the children of the powerful people she was worried about.

"Speaking of which, Han Li found out that Senior Brother Lu had discovered his hiding place, and he was forced to sacrifice the treasure talisman ...... in desperation."

Although the audience in front of him was really small and a little pitiful, Fang Jiu on the stage still spoke vividly.

Not long after, when Fang Jiu said that Han Li had repeatedly turned danger into relief, and finally hit a fatal blow and split Senior Brother Lu in half, Wang Fatzi's blood was boiling, and he clenched his fists uncontrollably, thinking wildly: "What a magical treasure talisman, it can actually breathe thunder and spit fire, if I can have such a treasure, the world will not be indispensable!" ”

The few people next to him were also like being beaten with chicken blood, their faces were crimson, and they couldn't wait to attach themselves to Han Li and kill him!

But although they listened to it with a fluttering heart, they didn't know that Mother Yang on the side was like a dead father, and her face was difficult to see.

For the sake of the few boys in front of her, Mama Yang turned away all those peddlers, pawns and small merchants and peddlers, but these people didn't even order some snacks and food, which made Mama Yang feel like a dog.

But no matter how angry and angry she was, she had to endure it, she didn't dare to offend these sons and brothers in front of her, but many girls standing in the corridor on the second floor couldn't help it, and complained: "Damn Fang Jiu, just a few people, just a few words, it's over!" ”

"That's it, let's get it done, they won't even look at us!"

"Mom is really, I have to turn away those small merchants and vendors, I haven't picked up customers for two days, and my brother is still waiting for money!"

"Why don't we suggest to my mother that Fang Jiu have a separate room to tell stories?"

"I'm afraid my mother won't agree tonight, so I can only wait until tomorrow night!"

"Hey......"

“……”

The girls were babbling. And at this moment, without any warning, a big fat man directly opposite Fang Jiu suddenly stood up suddenly, and then roared in a voice that almost reached one hundred and twenty decibels: "Okay, don't talk about it!" ”

The huge sound suddenly startled Fang Jiu, and at the same time scared Mother Yang and the girls in the building.

"What's going on?"

"What's going on?"

"What's wrong with Wang Gongzi?"

“……”

Everyone was puzzled, and Mother Yang's heart was full of doubts, but she still squeezed out a smile at the first time and ran over: "Wang Gongzi, what's wrong with you......"

However......

Before Mama Yang ran over, Fat Wang had already left the hall silently, and several other people followed closely.

Soon, with the sound of noisy horses' hooves, several carriages disappeared at the end of Hualiu Lane, leaving Yang Ma standing at the door of Fengqi Building with a confused face, completely unaware of what was going on!