Chapter 20: The Matchmaker
Mixed in the crowd, and without going too deliberate to investigate, Bai Canghai obtained some information he wanted to know.
As the tea boss said, today is the last day for Baiyue Huachuan to stay outside Wuliu Town, which is why it attracts so many onlookers.
On this trip to Wuliu Town, the topic of Baiyue Flower Boat to the scholars was to compose poems, and the first two days used peonies and lotus flowers as the title of poems.
It's a pity that these two kinds of flowers are very rare in Nanyan China, and many scholars have never seen them, so they have not been able to write a good poem.
No one was able to board the flower boat for two days, which made the scholars in Wuliu Town feel humiliated.
After returning, the scholars were ashamed and brave, from the poem title of the previous two days, deduced that today's poem title will inevitably be another kind of flower in the hundred flowers, so the scholars searched for the album of hundreds of flowers and studied it carefully, so that they knew it in their hearts, and then they came again with confidence.
Today, the scholars threatened to board the Baiyue Flower Boat and correct the names of the talents in Wuliu Town.
There is another reason why they are so confident, that is, Fang Xian, the number one talent in Wuliu Town, is also here today.
Two days ago, Fang Xian missed two opportunities because he went out to visit relatives, but fortunately, he returned in time today, and with him, the first talent, present, the hearts of all scholars also have confidence.
There was also no shortage of supporters in the crowd, and they would shout a few times from time to time to cheer for Fang Xian in front.
Following the direction pointed by the crowd, Bai Canghai also saw the so-called number one talent in Wuliu Town.
I saw this Fang Xian, who was born handsome, wearing a white lupine scarf, and his every move looked very elegant.
Especially after listening to the applause of the onlookers, his face was still calm, and he did not show a trace of smugness, compared with the excited or impatient scholars next to him, he was also a person who could calm down.
Bai Canghai shuttled through the crowd of onlookers from time to time, although he had already had a plan in his heart, he was still happy to inquire about some topics that interested him.
It's a pity that he is just a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy at this time, and everyone ignores his gags.
Bai Canghai was not angry, for him, this was a completely strange world, and everything here was deeply attracted to him.
For example, the way these people dressed, as well as their speech and demeanor, every subtlety, gave him a new experience, which made him an archaeologist very excited.
As an archaeologist, Bai Canghai has fantasized in countless dreams that he can go back to ancient times to have a look.
Now that he is in this strange world, he can be regarded as fulfilling his wish in disguise.
Bai Canghai was so chaotic that he couldn't even hold back with the little county lord.
Mo Datong naturally wouldn't allow her to leave her side, so he could only pull Bai Canghai back, "It's not safe here, maybe there will be officers and soldiers coming later, let's go." ”
For Mo Datong, the safety of the little county lord is the most important, and since he can't get on the ship, it's better to leave quickly.
But Bai Canghai said blankly: "Aren't we going to go to the Hundred Flowers Boat? How can we leave now?"
"Get on the boat?" Mo Datong smiled bitterly, "Don't you want to get on the boat when I am?" I don't know how to compose poetry, how can I take you on the boat?"
"You won't, aren't there still me?" Bai Canghai smiled: "It's a big deal, I'll teach you a few songs when the time comes." ”
"Just by you?" Mo Datong showed a look of surprise, and even the little county lord couldn't help but sneer: "Don't be ashamed, is it possible that you can also compose poems? If you can make a good poem, I will worship you as a teacher." ”
"It's a deal. Bai Canghai smiled slightly, and said confidently: "Isn't it just poetry? For me, this is just a trivial matter, so you just wait for the apprenticeship......
"Phew......" The little county lord's face turned red at his words, and when he was about to open his mouth to refute, he saw a sudden movement on the Baiyue flower boat.
Mo Datong didn't take Bai Canghai's words to heart, and also diverted his attention.
Looking at the reaction of the two, Bai Canghai didn't care, and no longer opened his mouth to explain, and turned his gaze to Baiyue Flower Boat.
For Bai Canghai, as a traverser, what's so difficult about a few poems? Even if you can't write yourself, it's better to borrow someone else's.
Anyway, this world is completely different from the world before him, there is no Li Bai and no Du Fu here, and if you borrow the good works of those sages, you don't have to worry about being recognized.
And in Bai Canghai's view, although the literati in this world also like poetry and songs, they are still slightly inferior to the literati in his previous world.
Perhaps because of the existence of immortal cultivators, an atmosphere of emphasizing martial arts and ignoring literature has been formed here, so there are not too many great sages in this world who are famous for poetry and books, and there are very few masterpieces that have been passed down for centuries.
Compared to the world he used to live in, it was like a cultural desert, and there was a great lack of poetry and good sentences.
Bai Canghai believes that as long as he comes up with a random song, he will definitely be able to pass the test of this Baiyue flower boat......
At this time, with the sound of a crisp flute, there was finally movement on the Baiyue Flower Boat.
The door of the cabin slowly opened, and nearly a hundred fair women with light veils covered their faces walked out of the cabin.
These women, with enchanting figures, walked around the flower boat like a catwalk, and then stood in a row facing the scholars on the shore, and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
When the scholars saw this, they no longer exchanged their heads and ears, but tidied up their clothes one after another, and put on a decent gentleman's appearance without squinting.
It's just that someone occasionally makes a sound similar to swallowing saliva, but it caused a chain reaction, so that after the onlookers behind heard it, it immediately caused bursts of laughter.
......
After the women stood still, a beautiful woman dressed in red came out of the flower boat.
Unlike the women in front of her, this woman did not cover her face, with phoenix eyes and cherry lips, and a big red flower on her head, and her every move looked very charming.
Anyone who has heard of the Baiyue Flower Boat knows that this person is the nominal owner of the Baiyue Flower Boat, the matchmaker.
This name is obviously not her real name, but it is very consistent with her identity, and it is designed to connect the scholars under the ship with the girls on the ship, isn't this exactly what the 'matchmaker' does?
The appearance of the matchmaker immediately attracted a round of applause from the onlookers, and it was obvious that being able to see this rumored woman was also one of the purposes of these people's coming.
I saw that the matchmaker glanced around at the people under the boat, and then bowed slightly to everyone, and said lightly: "The rules of the Hundred Flowers Boat, I think everyone has understood, and I won't say anything more about the matchmaker." Only if you scholars and talents can use your talents to impress the girls on the ship and let them unveil for you, then you can board my ship of flowers. ”
After the matchmaker said, she glanced at everyone's reactions again, and then continued: "Today's rules are still the same as the previous two days, and they are still chanting a poem with the theme of a hundred flowers. It's just that two days ago, I already used the theme of 'peony' and 'lotus' among the hundred flowers, but today I have to change to another flower......"