Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 115
Li Xiuyuan looked at this plain-looking scholar with a strange expression.

However, because the scholar pestered Xiaodie as soon as they met, he didn't like the scholar, but rather loathed him.

Obviously seeing that she is here, Xiaodie is also a famous woman with a master, how can she go past her master and greet her rashly.

As an ordinary person, I know this is against etiquette, let alone a scholar.

"Brother, if you stare at my family members like this again, I will get angry." Li Xiuyuan walked over and said calmly.

The scholar didn't seem to put Li Xiuyuan in his eyes at all, but shouted upstairs: "Young Master Chu, come and see, Miss Xiaodie is back."

"Oh. Which Xiaodie girl?" There was a light sigh from upstairs.

"It's Xiaodie, the girl next to Miss Qingmei." The scholar said again.

Green plum girl?

Hearing this, there was a commotion upstairs immediately. It seemed that many people were gathering upstairs. Hearing the scholar's words at this time, Qiqi immediately walked down from the upstairs. They were also scholars, so it should be this The students who participated in the hospital examination for the first time.

The leader is also a handsome man wearing a brocade suit and a jade belt around his waist. He is quite similar to Li Xiuyuan.

They are all disciples of rich families.

"Hey, it's really Miss Xiaodie." Some other scholars said in surprise.

Xiaodie was extremely nervous at this time, looked at these scholars, and then at her young master, but kept her head down obediently and did not speak, lest the more she talked, the more trouble she would cause.

Li Xiuyuan frowned slightly, looking at these scholars, he knew that these people must have seen brothels before.

After all, he knew that Qingmei was the number one brothel in the city.

Since she is the top card, there must be scholars who are pursuing and admiring her, so after these people recognize Xiaodie, they probably want to find Qingmei through Xiaodie.

It's just that Qingmei has been buried in Lanruo Temple.

"Who is this brother?"

Not everyone focused their attention on Xiaodie. At this time, the leader Chu Gongzi also asked curiously when he saw Li Xiuyuan.

"Hmph, this person is the young master of the Li family in Guobei County. His surname is Li and his name is Xiuyuan. He is a son of a merchant." At this time, a dissatisfied voice sounded, but a scholar looked at him with hostility.

Li Xiuyuan patrolled and looked: "Hey, aren't you, aren't you the one who lived in Lanruo Temple for 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi?"

"That's right, it's me, 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, don't bully the young and poor, I didn't expect you to remember this." Ye Huai'an said.

"Of course I remember, but you can't talk nonsense, something will happen." Li Xiuyuan looked at him and said.

"Humph."

Ye Huai'an snorted again, his face was very ugly, the last time he met Qingmei in Lanruo Temple, he could have achieved good things, but he was interrupted by this person, and he even took her love away, this kind of grievance is not insignificant.

Young Master Chu smiled at this time: "It turns out that they are all acquaintances. That's just right. We were meeting upstairs just now, reciting poems. This Young Master Li is also a scholar. Why don't you do yourself a favor and go upstairs to get together?"

"Extremely extreme, meeting is fate, it is reasonable to invite Brother Li to join the party."

"They are all scholars, so we should communicate more, after all, this is also an elegant thing."

Other scholars also echoed the warm invitation.

Li Xiuyuan doesn't like these scholars. After all, there is Ye Huai'an, who has been in Hexi for 30 years, and there is also a scholar who likes self-hypnosis and is extremely confident in himself. It's better to stay far away.

"I appreciate your kindness, and I will buy a batch of pens, inks, papers and inkstones here so it is inconvenient to disturb your gathering." He evaded.

Mr. Chu laughed, grabbed Li Xiuyuan's hand, and said boldly: "You don't have to delay, the matter of pens, inks, papers and inkstones is a trivial matter, and I will ask my servants to prepare a good set of pens, inks, papers and inkstones for Li Xiuyuan to present to Li Xiuyuan." Brother, please be sure to honor me and give me face."

After speaking, he dragged Li Xiuyuan to the second floor; "Come on, come on, let's go upstairs and continue the topic just now."

"." Li Xiuyuan looked at Mr. Chu with a strange expression.

But it's all for this sake, it's really hard for him to refuse, if someone warmly invites you, and this is all for this sake, you still have to give this face.

A group of scholars went upstairs talking and laughing again.

That Ye Huai'an looked at Li Xiuyuan coldly, obviously complaining in his heart, but he didn't say it clearly.

But feeling the eyes of this Ye Huai'an, Li Xiuyuan felt that the existence of this person really made his thoughts difficult to understand.

"Hey, Xiaodie, who is this Mr. Chu, do you know?"

When these scholars were gathering, Li Xiuyuan found a remote place and asked in a low voice.

Xiao Die also whispered softly; "This Mr. Chu is called Chu Tian. He is the second son of the Chu family in the city. He is very famous in Guobei City. I heard that he is capable of writing and martial arts, and is quite talented."

"Young master of the Chu family?" Li Xiuyuan's expression changed slightly.

He knows a thing or two about the Chu family in Guo Beicheng, they are local tycoons, and they have a lot of business contacts with his own Li family. Of course, this business is definitely not as big as his own Li family, but this Chu family is very good If you have power, you are above the officialdom.

There have been several officials in the family and ancestors.

"However, although this Chutian looks bold, he actually has a violent personality. He wanted to invite the young lady to play the piano in the Chu residence, but the young lady refused, so she made a big fuss in the brothel, and the servants of the Chu family even injured many of them. Little sister, Miss was so scared that she didn't show up for several days." Xiaodie said again.

Li Xiuyuan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Is there such a thing?"

Asking Qingmei to come to the mansion to play the piano, this is called playing the piano, in fact, he wants to force Qingmei to play.

This is Sima Zhao's heart.

"And" Xiaodie wanted to stop talking again.

"And what?" Li Xiuyuan asked again.

Xiaodie whispered in her ear: "Besides, this Mr. Chu used to ride horses in the city, hit people to death, and was involved in lawsuits, but he was quickly settled by the Chu family. Because of these things, Miss thinks Mr. Chu is not a good person, and she is worried about her future. It fell into the hands of Mr. Chu, that's why I took my servants to join the young master."

Speaking of this, she felt a little embarrassed.

Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled, it turned out that there was such a story in it.

Just when he asked about Xiaodie's situation.

At this time, these scholars played pairs again.

"Yes, I have an upper couplet, just now I thought of the yellow crane flying away and flying away," the plain-looking scholar said with a smile; "I don't know which brother is right?"

"Why is this difficult?" Ye Huai'an smiled: "I'm right, Bai Yun can stay or not."

"Okay, that's right, this upper line is well done, and this second line is also neatly done. You two have great talents, and they deserve a drink." Several other scholars also praised.

"Just kidding, just kidding." Ye Huai'an was modest, and drank together.

Li Xiuyuan glanced at it and scratched his head. A group of children are flattering each other here, why do they think this scene is so embarrassing.

A little simple pair is a great talent.

What do you think of those scholars, Juren, Jinshi?
Is this the literary youth disease of ancient scholars?

"Brothers, I'm waiting here to recite poems and make friends. Drinking and listening to music is so enjoyable. How can I forget Brother Li and sit on the bench? I heard that Li Xiuyuan in Guobei County is very talented. I wonder if I can leave some poems to share Shall I wait for a taste?"

The plain-looking scholar before looked at Li Xiuyuan and said.

This is to divert misfortune.

As soon as the words came out, Chu Tian, ​​who was the leader, laughed and said: "You're right, you're right, brother Li didn't say a word when he came to this party for a while, it's because I didn't entertain well, come, come, come, Li Since brother has great talent, why not show it off and let me appreciate it."

Several scholars next to him also looked at Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, is this a bad habit of all scholars, why do they like to let others reveal their poems?

In fact, what he doesn't know is that this is a way for ancient scholars to communicate. When they first met, it doesn't depend on your family background, but on your literary talent.

And the best way to show your literary talents is to leave poems and articles, or play some literati games to show your quick wit, so that everyone can admire and respect you, and you can better integrate into this circle.

"You're welcome, I don't know how to write any poems, I just have a rough understanding of pen and ink." Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said, and his words were serious, without the taste of modesty.

Ye Huai'an immediately smiled and said: "That's right, the son of a merchant can only understand pen and ink roughly, how can he sing poetry well."

"I don't agree with that. Although Brother Li is plain-looking and dressed in simple clothes, since Miss Xiaodie can follow him, she must have something special about her. How could Brother Ye belittle others as the sons of merchants? "

The scholar who said that others were mediocre, but in fact he himself was mediocre, said.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the scholar strangely.

You say every day that other people wear simple clothes and look ordinary. Is this really good?
"But having said that, it's really difficult for Brother Li to write poems, but we were right and easy to understand before. I believe Brother Li is not difficult." Said the plain-looking scholar.

"Well, it's really not easy to write poems. Brother Li, let's write a pair. It should be easy." Chu Tian also nodded.

Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said with a smile: "For a while, I couldn't think of a good solution, which makes everyone laugh."

"Brother Li, why should you be modest?" Chu Tian said.

"It's really not modesty." Li Xiuyuan said: "I haven't studied essays for a long time. This time, I am satisfied with relying on Zhongxiucai. I dare not ask for anything else."

Seeing this, the scholars couldn't help shaking their heads.

Li Xiuyuan's behavior is no longer modest, but he really has nothing in his stomach.

Chu Tian also laughed: "Brother Li, don't worry, even if we don't understand the words, we won't laugh at Brother Li, so please come up with a couple."

"No way." Li Xiuyuan said.

"Please." The plain-looking scholar also said.

Li Xiuyuan scratched his head, embarrassed.

"Please." The boy from Hedong, Ye Huai'an also said.

"Okay then, Yansuo Pond Willow." Li Xiuyuan said.

"."

The ordinary-looking scholar, Ye Huai'an, a young man from Hedong, and Chu Tian and other scholars froze their smiles for a while.

(End of this chapter)