"Brother, what is that person doing?"

In the cabin, Ye Junmei nibbled on a bun and asked vaguely - this meal is really cheap and relatively shoddy. However, at present, the economy is tight, and it is possible to save some money. What's more, in fact, the so-called "shoddy" is also comparatively speaking, for the two brothers and sisters who have experienced poverty, it is not a problem at all, but they eat with relish.

Ye Junsheng smiled and said, "I went to the wrong door." ”

Ye Junmei didn't know that he was deliberately joking, and his mouth pouted: "Then will he come again?"

Ye Junsheng touched his chin: "It shouldn't be coming." ”

The Tianhua Dynasty has been prosperous for a long time, and the literary style is luxurious, and over time, it has cultivated a group of "pretentious" literati, who have more or less a proud factor in their bones, especially some teenagers who have become famous, which is even more prominent. They take pleasure in chasing beautiful women, and they are very complacent. It's not that it's lustful or anything, it's because of the atmosphere at the time.

What's more, in such ancient times, the status of women was very low. To some extent, it is an honor to be favored and chased by talents.

The story of a talented and beautiful woman, love or elopement. Hasn't it always been a joy to see throughout the ages?

It's a pity that Gu Wendao is now meeting the Ye brothers and sisters.

It is my duty to protect my sister!

Ye Junsheng, but the lord who is good at it, this ancient genius has not yet spoken, and what he thinks in his heart has long been known to him. Naturally, there is no good face, and it is cheap to send a closed door directly.

"Hee-hee, if he comes again, I'll throw him a bun to eat. ”

The girl grinned suddenly, and a sly light flashed in her eyes.

Ye Junsheng had a black line in his head, looked at her, and smacked his lips: "If that's the case, then he will definitely be very happy." ”

"Really?"

"Isn't it?"

Ye Junmei's smile was even brighter, like a breathtaking delicate flower.

Ye Junsheng faintly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out why, and suddenly clapped his hands: "Junmei, are you hiding something from your brother?"

The girl spread her hands and said innocently, "No." "I'm going to clean up the dishes and other things.

Well, since he didn't want to say it, Ye Junsheng didn't bother to ask, so he went back to his room to read and write.

In the afternoon, the merchant ship was loaded, all aspects were well coordinated, and finally set sail, down the river, and began a long journey.

The boat is on the river, the people are in the boat, and the waves are mighty and drifting eastward. It's a pity that the season is not the right way, otherwise it is estimated that the sentence "fireworks will go down to Yangzhou in March" is also very smooth.

The guests were on the boat and in fact did not have much contact with the owner's house. The cabins where they live are located in different positions, one in front and one in the back, and are also separated in the middle. Usually, guests who take the boat should not go to the host's area unless they are instructed to do so, so as not to commit a taboo.

If you don't go, you won't go, the Ye brothers and sisters are not uncommon at all, they stay quietly in the cabin, and they are busy with their own business. Needless to say, Ye Junmei was busy sorting out "Havoc in the Heavenly Palace" and polishing it as a whole, so as to connect the stories of various paragraphs and eventually become a complete book.

Don't underestimate this effort, it's still quite time-consuming.

They rarely go out, and Gu Wenwen and his party held their anger but couldn't find a chance to spill it. You can't knock on the door, that's a bit rude.

Although he is unhappy with Ye Junsheng's attitude, Ye Junsheng can't represent Ye Junmei?

However, when he heard the name of "Gu Wendao", the host invited him very politely to go over for a drink, and all the sons of his peers were invited, and he was honored, so he raised his eyebrows and sighed, and his face was bright.

Yangzhou Ximen's family, but a huge rich man, business all over the land of Kyushu, and even trade to the sea, can be described as rich and rival country, very influential.

This trip to make a living, the second son of the Simon family is in charge, who is stable and has a love for poetry. That's why Gu Wendao and others were invited to drink and feast.

The host's family will naturally not be stingy when they hold a banquet. Directly opened three seats, and the seats were full. The delicacies are presented like flowing water, and there are singers playing on the side to help the fun.

It can be seen from this that the second son of Ximen is a person who knows how to enjoy himself.

He is only twenty-five years old this year, and he is the most energetic time, young and golden, if he does not know how to enjoy life, then this is a great time.

After the opening of the table, the cup was pushed and changed, and it was very lively.

After the polite greetings passed, it was natural to talk about the hottest topic of the day, the "talent competition".

The second son of Ximen smiled and said, "Ask, it's been four months since the start of the competition, why did you rush over in such a hurry?"

Gu Wenwen smiled reservedly: "Second son, this competition, as soon as the news came out, the world paid attention. My generation of scholars all happily yearn for it. At that time, those who go to Yangzhou will be like a carp crossing the river, and there are countless of them. The reason why I came here early is that I want to meet many talented people as soon as possible, meet friends with literature, and live this life in vain. ”

The second son of Ximen smiled: "Sure enough...... Words are full of rivers, pen and ink are fragrant, such a grand event, is showing the outstanding people of my Tianhua Dynasty, the atmosphere of a great country, fast! It's a pity that I only learn poorly, otherwise I have to join in the fun. ”

Gu asked and hurriedly said, "The second son is humble. ”

The second son of Ximen waved his hand: "People are noble and self-aware, but they are not self-humble." Well, I asked, this time in the talent competition, you must be the best aspire, right?"

Hearing this, Gu Wenwen suddenly straightened his waist: "I'm not afraid of the second son's jokes, I have this intention." ”

The second son of Ximen high-fived and praised: "Yes, the man's husband, since he is brave and enterprising, how can he hide it and dare not say what he thinks in his heart? ”

As he spoke, he immediately raised his glass.

Gu Dao was not pretentious, he also raised a glass to greet him and drank it all in one gulp. The drink melts into the throat and adds to the pleasure. It is rumored that the second son of Ximen is generous and hospitable, uninhibited, and really has the style of everyone.

After drinking, the second son of Ximen said: "But there are many heroes, one in a hundred, this head is not good." ”

Gu Wenwen heard that there seemed to be something in his words, so he asked: "The second son has a lot of people, can he have a promising candidate in his mind?"

The second son of Ximen laughed: "That's not true, but Yangzhou has already been discussing it, and there is also a handicap, and there are only fifteen people on the list." And ask you, you are on the list, and you are among the best, ranking sixth, with odds of three to one. ”

Hearing this, Gu Wenwen couldn't help but secretly feel a little happy in his heart, and said, "I really didn't expect that there would be such a movement in the market. ”

The second son of Ximen said with a smile: "As soon as the information about this matter came out, it shocked the world, and the matter of opening the market was just a vassal Feng Ya'er." But it can also be fueled from the side, and it can be seen a little. ”

Gu asked and the others nodded yes.

You must know that this handicap is not opened casually, it must go through a lot of investigation and research, and senior Confucian scholars will be invited to be consultants and give advice. Otherwise, it will be opened casually, and it will be exploded by someone, and it will be a matter of minutes to go bankrupt.

Therefore, those who dare to sit in the bank to open the handicap are by no means idle people, and the significance of the representation is extraordinary.

Gu Wenwen hurriedly asked: "Second son, dare to ask who is on this list?"

The second son of Ximen smiled and wrote out the fifteen names one by one. At this time, everyone at the banquet could not help but prick up their ears to listen, for fear of missing a name.

Fifteen names are all recognized talents in various state capitals, even if they have never met people, but they have heard of their names for a long time.

Tianhua Dynasty said that it is not small, but it cannot be said that it is boundless. Even if the information is clogged and underdeveloped, through word of mouth and the dissemination of personal works, the prestige of some talented people can still be known to the world.

After listening to these fifteen names, even though Gu Wendao was conceited, he was still very satisfied that he could rank sixth.

This handicap list can really be said to be full of young talents in the world.

He suddenly thought of something: "On the handicap, there are only fifteen people, but how can the others count?"

"It's just a top list, and there's a more detailed one later, and if someone else is willing to bet, it doesn't hurt, and the odds are higher. In fact, there is still some controversy about this list. Personally, I feel the same feeling of missing a pearl."

Gu Wen was stunned for a moment and asked, "Oh, what is the second son's opinion?"

The second son of Ximen said leisurely: "Jizhou Ye Junsheng is not on the list, but it is a little surprising. ”

"Ye Junsheng?"

Gu asked and chewed on this name, and quickly reacted: "What the second prince said, could it be that the famous Jizhou Ye Junsheng wrote "Nian Nujiao" and "Water Tune Song Head"?"

The second son of Ximen said: "It's not him, in addition, his new work "Qingyu Case" is also popular. At that time, it was spread and people were vying to copy it. Zhengming Gong once sighed: 'As soon as this word comes out, who can still write the Lantern Festival?' This son is a genius in the sky, which is really rare, but he should be selected. ”

For the praise of the second son, Gu Wenwen felt a little uncomfortable inexplicably: Ye Junsheng suddenly emerged, and a few lyrics were handed down, and he was indeed in the limelight. But as the so-called "no first", it is impossible to bow down to the wind with sincerity and convincingness.

At the moment, he said: "Second son, this talent competition is more than all-rounder, not just poetry, maybe it is for this reason that Ye Junsheng was not selected on the list." ”

The second son of Ximen nodded: "It should be so." However, Ye Junsheng's words are indeed very good, a "Water Tune Song Head" is written to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then it is the Lantern Festival. ”

The praise of this sentence is simply to the point of being incomprehensible, and he highly respects the poems made by Ye Junsheng. What's even worse is that the point of view is not his one-sided words. In the literary world, there have been many celebrities who have commented on it and affirmed it.

At the table, Gu Wendao listened, and his face turned a little red in an instant, and he only felt hot, as if he had been slapped in the face.

The words of the second son of Ximen should be true. But because of this, it seems natural, unadulterated, and visceral. And Gu Wendao and others listened to it in their ears, and the taste was very uncomfortable.

The four seasons are reincarnated, the wind and snow are moons, and the festival day is the performance moment of the literati, which belongs to the stage to show the head and corner. This Ye Junsheng is good, two poems were thrown out, and the Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Festival were written. In the future, no matter what others write, they will naturally compare it with it.

In comparison, the advantages and disadvantages are different, and what others wrote, without accident, basically became a foil green leaf.

Since ancient times, how charming the delicate flowers are, who has seen the green leaves?

How sad!

To put it ruthlessly, this Ye Junsheng can be called a broken mind.

Therefore, many people are holding back a lot of energy in their hearts, and they all want to write related works that surpass him. It's a pity that "the article is natural", and many times the more you want to do it, the more you can't do it.

This momentum, holding it back, became an internal injury, and then turned into hostility towards Ye Junsheng - strong or faint hostility.

Now, the second son of Ximen respects Ye Junsheng in front of Gu Wendao, in Gu Wendao's opinion, it is the kind of slap in the face, and he can't fight back after being beaten.

"I just don't know, what kind of growth this Ye Jun looks like, it must be chic. ”

The second son of Ximen did not understand the heart of the ancient genius, and continued.

Gu Wendao's face changed several times, and finally he finally held back, but his heart was very depressed.

The second son of Ximen suddenly clapped his hands and shouted: "I almost forgot, yesterday Lao Wang reported that there were two guests from Jizhou on the ship, and they were also vaguely scholars, I don't know if I know Ye Junsheng, please come and ask." ”

The information of the guests who take the boat will naturally be reported to the host. But basically just say that in person, the host will not go to his heart, just listen to it.

Gu asked and hurriedly said: "The second son must not pay attention to that guy, his person is vulgar and unbearable, where is he like a scholar?"

The second son of Ximen was stunned: "Oh, why do you say this?"

At that time, Gu asked to tell the process of closing his door to the truth, but because he changed his name, he only said that he wanted to visit and get acquainted, but he was so neglected.

When the second son of Ximen heard this, he really frowned and said, "It's so rude, it's really insulting to Sven, just don't ask." Speaking of which, it's Lao Wang's fault, how can such a person be allowed to get on the boat. ”

Gu asked: "Shopkeeper Wang is probably also deceived by it, and he just neglected it for a while. ”

This was a heartwarming remark, and the shopkeeper Wang standing next to him couldn't help but cast a grateful look at him.

The second son of Ximen quickly cleaned up his mood and said: "It's okay, when the competition opens, Ye Junsheng will naturally appear, and it will not be too late to meet at that time." Come, ask, let's continue drinking. ”

Raise your glass, stand up, and toast to the audience, so as not to make other guests feel left out. At this point, Duan is showing his aura, born with a controlling temperament, which can convince people and feel very cordial.

In the face of the host's toast, everyone did not dare to slack off, and also got up to greet each other. So they staggered, laughed loudly, and didn't mention it.

(To be continued)