Chapter 25 Gambling
Li Ling participated in the township examination this time, and Li's father attached great importance to it, and specially entrusted someone to buy the most expensive four treasures of the study in the capital, and gave him a brain.
Xiao Qi escaped from Ying Tianfu, Li Ling didn't even have a scholar by his side, if it weren't for Xiao Ba still taking care of the errand of the salt field, Li's father would have been eager to let him be a companion.
Zhou was also stimulated, when it comes to noble people in this era, it must be a scholar, her eyes kept rolling around, thinking about whether to let Li Ming quit his errand in the shop and concentrate on studying.
To be separated temporarily, Linglong first packed a large burden of luggage for her young master, and then felt that it was inappropriate, wouldn't it be troublesome to carry such heavy luggage along the way?
Linglong wanted to pick out a few unused items from the luggage, but after thinking about it, she found that she didn't know where to start.
"Okay, it's only a few dozen miles away from Yingtianfu here, and it's only been more than ten days to come and go, why are you so nervous, just find me two changes of clothes at will, what you need can be bought in the provincial capital!"
Li Ling was a little funny. Linglong completely integrated into the Li family in such a short period of time, took care of the Yanyu Building, and became his housekeeper's mother-in-law.
After dealing with a large number of people, Li Ling finally set off, but it was two or three days late, and the entire Ying Tianfu was already overcrowded, and he didn't even find an inn to stay in.
The last inn to ask is a high-rise old store, and it is also one of the favorite places for exam-taking talents. Originally, he thought that there would be no room available at this time, but he got an unexpected harvest.
"Guest officer, it's really not good, the store was full yesterday, and now the whole yard is full, if you say it's empty, there is only one firewood room."
The shopkeeper said very embarrassed, a large number of Xiucai poured into Ying Tianfu, in order to get an extra rent, he and the two shopkeepers were crammed into the same room.
He also wants to make a little more money, but the conditions don't allow it, and the reader loves face. I think this well-dressed show will not live in a firewood house.
"Isn't this Li Da Xiucai? Why is it only now, do you want to save a few days of accommodation, or do you lose track of time while reviewing your homework at home? ”。
What Li Ling didn't expect was that he actually met the person he didn't want to see the most in this inn, Ma Wencai.
Ma Wencai didn't want to come to participate in the township test, but he didn't know what level he was? It's just that he can't lower his father's bitter pleading, and Ma Xiancheng wants his son to be lifted.
"In my opinion, Brother Li still lives in a firewood house, where the price is cheap and quiet, it is a good place to warm books!" Ma Wencai laughed, completely unconcerned.
"What an insult! Everyone is from the same county, and if you don't want to help each other, how can you tear each other down? ”。 Ma Wencai was laughing unscrupulously when he heard a cold snort, and two people came up from the stairs.
The tall fat man in front of him came straight to Li Ling and said to him: "Coincidentally, I saw Brother Li here again, our master and servant have booked two houses, and we can set aside one for you to use!" ”。
It turns out that this benevolent brother is the fat man who fantasizes about pickles as abalone in the county school, and the entourage behind him is not the little guy named Jixiang?
Li Ling's heart moved, his eyebrows were overjoyed, and he was about to say something grateful, but he heard a cold voice: "The tree is big and the roots are deep, and it doesn't live in a nameless bird!" ”。
A young man in a long robe stepped out of the crowd and looked at Li Ling with a contemptuous gaze: "I heard that you are a second-class talent in Jiangning County, and you are even delusional about being promoted?" If you can match, I will give you my own room, if not, you still save the entanglement, and continue to go back to be your young master! ”。
A reader at the inn recognized the young man: "It turned out to be the head of this year's government exam, Song Xing, who is known as the 'radish prodigy'!" “。
Li Ling suddenly understood, mentioning this talented man of the same age as himself, there was a very interesting story.
The rich man Song's family invited a gentleman to teach the young master of the family.
One day, the rich man said that the literati of today like couplets and want to test their son's homework.
The rich man came out with a link: walnuts. The little master was stupid and didn't know how to answer. The gentleman rushed to the radish Nunu in the basket next to him, and the little master understood, and immediately said: radish. The rich man was very happy, walnuts to turnips, food to food, very neat.
The rich man came out again: silk. The little young master still didn't understand, his eyes turned to Mr., and Mr. looked at the radish Nunu in the basket, and the little young master came out again: radish. The rich man was displeased, "Bastard, how can silk do the turnips?" The gentleman hurriedly explained: "The little young master said that it is a silk silk." "The rich man rejoices.
Then go down to the test, bells and drums. The little young master didn't understand what he meant, but he still asked Mr. Yu for help, and the gentleman still mouthed the radish Nunu in the basket, and the little young master said: Radish. The rich man was furious: "Fart, how can gongs and drums be opposed to turnips!" The gentleman hurriedly relieved the siege: "The old man is angry, the little young master means gongs and cymbals." The rich man was right to think about it.
walked forward, walked to the front of the temple, and said: "This time to change the content, I will use the name 'Yue Fei' as the upper link." The little master thought that it was better to have a radish, so he cast his eyes on Mr. again, and Mr. nodded, and the little young master came out with "radish" again, and then the rich man was angry and said: "Nonsense, how can you write radishes to the right and right?" When the gentleman saw that the posture was not good, he quickly explained: "The young master is right, Yue Fei is a loyal minister, and Luo Fu is a filial son." Loyal ministers are still suitable for filial sons. ”
The rich man angrily rebuked, "Do you only teach turnips?" ”
The gentleman said: "It's still good for turnips, these days, my eyes are looking at turnips, my ears are eating turnips, my mouth is eating turnips, and my stomach is still filled with turnips, how can I not teach the right turnips?" ”
Mr. also suggested that the little master does not need to teach alone, and that he may be able to grow more when he goes to school with other children.
The rich man angrily asked the butler what was the matter, and the butler replied, "The old man is angry, and the wife ordered it." It turned out that the wife thought that money could make the ghost grind, and when the child grew up, she would inherit the family business, so why bother to learn the Lao Shizi couplet.
The rich man really obeyed Mr. Nawei's instructions, and sent his son to a private school, Song Xing was also angry, and after accepting the naughty boy's thoughts, his studies were thriving, and he took the government exam this spring, and was named by the grandmaster.
This time he participated in the Autumn Festival, his purpose was not only to raise people, but to want the name of Xie Yuan.
He was originally an arrogant person, but by chance he heard Li Ling's deeds of teasing Mr. Wu, and Ma Wencai fanned the flames on the side, so he felt that Li Ling was an arrogant person and wanted to teach him a lesson. "How's it going, have you ever been against the pair of the head of the case? If you can't, throw in the towel! “。 Ma Wencai reminded him unkindly on the side, he was watching for a long time, Li Ling had been pondering, and he was secretly happy in his heart, this kid was stumped.
Li Ling's eyes widened angrily, and he blurted out without thinking: "The beach is dry and shallow, and it is difficult to hide a horned dragon." “
The pair he was on was not only neat, but also in line with the artistic conception, Song Xing nodded secretly: "I'll make another couplet, Confucius Guan Fuzi Wenwu Fuzi, I don't know if you have a couplet?" “
Li Ling thought for a while and said casually: "Write the Spring and Autumn Period, and perform the Spring and Autumn Period before and after the Spring and Autumn Period!" ”。
The two of you went back and forth and exchanged more than a dozen pairs, and Song Xing's face turned pale: "You won, Tianzi Ding Fang, it's yours!" ”。
I thought that it would not be easy to deal with an unknown little person, but I didn't expect that in the end, I would touch a gray nose, and he looked at everyone around him as if he was laughing at himself.
Song Xing couldn't stay any longer, so he walked out of the inn and wandered aimlessly on the street.
"You". Ma Wencai glanced at Li Ling hatefully and chased him out, the matter was caused by him, and it must be handled properly, the Song family is not a good stubble. The 'turnip prodigy' is also famous and cannot be easily offended.
"Congratulations to Brother Li, I have a house to live in now!" The fat man gave Li Ling a thumbs up and said with a simple face.
Li Ling's face also turned pale: "Brother, let's give me a room!" ”。
He didn't take the bet between the two seriously at all.