Chapter 15: The Merchant's Plan (4)
"What's the subject?" Without waiting for the sale of the guanzi diligently, everyone was a little anxious.
"The second question is: from these three pots of wine, distinguish the 'autumn dew white' of the second game."
"Are there any rules?"
"One of these things is not to be tasted, and the other is to be smelled and observed."
During the conversation, no one paid attention to the attendant who prepared the wine, which was originally scheduled
"Hey, hey... Let's give it a try, old man. As soon as the old man finished speaking, he stepped forward and picked up the pot of wine on the far left, lifted the lid, and sniffed it gently.
The old man said with a look of intoxication: "This pot is the 'monkey brew', during which the flavor of mixed flowers and fruits still exists, if the old man guesses correctly, this pot is the monkey just 'brewed', and the little brother will get it." ”
"Old man, he has a lot of knowledge, and that's true." He smiled and replied.
"Hey, monkey brew, this young merchant is so powerful, he took it out so easily." The crowd was shocked again.
The old man paced to the second pot, gently lifted the lid, waved his palm, and sniffed the tip of his nose. The old man, who was about to sniff again, suddenly froze in place.
"Old man, what's wrong?" Seeing that the old man had not moved for a long time, he even saw that the old man had a faint movement of drinking a pot on the spot, so he hurriedly asked. Heart: Gongzi Guo doesn't deceive me.
The old man turned his head to look at the courtesy, and smiled a little awkwardly. Absentmindedly walked to the next pot. Said bluntly: "This pot is 'Autumn Dew White', and its taste is fragrant. "When the old man told the riddle, he was no longer excited when he was 'monkey brewed', and there was a perfunctory meaning in it. There was a commotion in the audience.
The old man no longer participated in the game, and after turning around, he got off the stage, stood in the crowd, and quietly looked at the stage. It seems to be silent, but in fact, the mind is far away.
Occasionally, I can still hear, "Let Ben Gongzi try ......"
"This son is really a hero in the wine, Yin admires ......" miscellaneous words made the old man's heart a mess.
"The old man... The old man said, "Hey, who is talking, as if in the ear, the old man is gradually 'sober'." A young and delicate face appeared, oh, it was that courteous, and he turned his head again, most of the stage had been removed, and the game was over. stretched out his limbs, as if he was not very flexible.
"Hehe, little friend, what's the matter?" The old man asked with a smile.
"Old man, there is something convenient. Yin boy, there is indeed something important. He smiled back.
Mochizuki Tower
In a lakeside wing room in the Moon Tower, there is a bit of mystery in the coming and going of an old man and a young man.
"Little friend, where did you come from?"
"Old man, Yin boy is coming from the west."
"West, what's the matter?"
"Old man, don't you want to guess?" Attentive smiled with a sly look in his eyes.
"I'm getting old, and I don't know what the younger generation thinks." The old man waved his hand, as if he was not interested.
"The old man is so modest, Yin boy, this is a gift."
"It's really flattering to go away from home and travel thousands of miles to give gifts to the old man."
"Old man. Guess what the gift is? ”
"Hey, hey... The old man has already seen it. The old man's heart fluttered a little.
"Old man, you can do it. Yin Xiaozi took away all the storage at home, and everything is yours today. He applauded earnestly.
"The so-called courtesy to others must be sought. Why have you come this time? ”
"For the people, for the country, and for the elderly." Speaking of the courtesies here, he got up and bowed solemnly at the old man.
"Oh, the old man is in ancient times, how can he afford it?" The old man looked like an old man in his words, and he couldn't bear the big responsibility, but he didn't get up, and he received the great gift of hospitality.
"The former prime minister of Chu State, Master Xiang, if you don't have the ability, then who can do it?" Attentive affirmed.
It turned out that the old man in front of him was the Chu State, the world-famous prime minister Xiang Hui, who was over seventy years old, and lived in seclusion in Lanling three years ago. The story is still widely circulated today. Of course, the most widely praised is Xiang Lingyun, the prodigy grandson of Master Xiang...
"Xiaoyou, how did you know the old man, and you weren't afraid of recognizing the wrong person?" The old god Xiang Hui asked.
"A few years ago, the kid went to Yingdu, the capital of Chu, and was fortunate to see him from afar, when the adults were accompanying the old King of Chu and the people to have fun."
Xiang Hui didn't refute the truth or falsehood, and asked with an admitted: "You also said that you are the former prime minister, and now you are just an old man, how can I help you." ”
"Master Xiang, don't be presumptuous, although you are old, you are still the mainstay of the Chu State. The kid came to inform him this time that the new king of Chu went to Wei to participate in the alliance. Boss, did you know about this event? ”
"Hmm~ The old man has heard a little about this... But what's wrong? Xiang Hui nodded.
"The king of Chu wants to ally with the six countries and join forces to fight."
"What country do you want to conquer?" Xiang Hui said with a solemn face.
"Qin State."
"Really?" Xiang Hui suddenly got up and asked.
"The little sentence is true, and it is not false. The old man can check it, and the king of Chu will return to China, and he may set out in the near future. Attentive lowered his head.
Xiang Hui sighed in his heart: The new Chu King is really confused, Qin Chu is no different, why is this. And Chu Li is insufficient, the soldiers are not strong, and the horses are weak, isn't this filled with the country and made a wedding dress for others. It's so stupid that people can't help it.
"The old man already knows about this matter, and he will go to check it. But who are you? The elderly Xiang Hui asked with his eyes staring at him earnestly.
The sweat on the latter's back infected a large pattern, raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, and said in his heart: The eyes are so powerful, worthy of being the world's famous Xiang Emblem, a majestic atmosphere, for ordinary people, I am afraid that they have already fallen to the ground. Fortunately, before leaving, there was some preparation.
"Sir, this is the boy's paperwork. Please see. With that, he took out a booklet wrapped in black cloth from his bosom.
Xiang Hui took it, and when he saw the first word, his breathing seemed to be a little heavier, and he didn't pause for half a minute, and then fell silent after reading it, leaving only the rhythmic tapping sound of his right hand eating on the table. Yin Qin did not step forward to break Xiang Hui's thoughts, and stood quietly aside.
After a cup of tea, Xiang Hui slapped the table and shouted: "Okay, sure enough, there are talents in the country, and the old man used to only smell its color, so he didn't want to be so talented." It's a pity..."The unfinished words, with a little regret and a bit of yearning.
"Yin boy, the old man will run for you in this matter, such a talent, you shouldn't fall like this." But he said in his heart: Such a character is rare in a hundred years, and it is better to make friends than enemies. Looking at the diligence in front of him, and then looking at himself, Xiang Hui was really a little uncomfortable. Although there are prodigy grandchildren, but... Don't mention it.
Xiang Hui, who had promised, was ready to get up and leave. He reminded him politely: "Boss, the gift from the kid, this thing is indeed the kid's collection, don't forget to take it away..."
"You kid, that's it, take it away..."
"Oh," the accompanying leader responded.
"By the way, what's the name of this thing?"