14.Chapter 14 Down and Out Scholar Thirst for a Teacher
Qian Wubing couldn't understand the expression on Liu Zigu's face. He seemed to be smiling but not smiling. No, it should be said that he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh. He was really a monk about two feet tall and was confused.
He looked at the green-shirted scholar again. Apart from his shabby clothes, there was nothing worth laughing about. He was not the only one dressed like this in this restaurant. Not all scholars were well-dressed.
We know that the saying that the poor in literature and the rich in martial arts does not come from nothing.
"Brother Liu also knows this person?" He couldn't help but ask.
"Shhh!" Liu Zigu shushed in a low voice, with the same expression on his face. He looked at the other person, but only after seeing the other person doing it behind his back at the table, he whispered: "I know, how could it be?"
I don’t recognize him. I’m afraid there are very few people in this restaurant who don’t recognize him. Now this poetry meeting is a bit interesting. I don’t know where he got the news from!”
"He is very famous?" After hearing this, Qian Wubing couldn't help but think about this. This person may not look good at his appearance. Maybe he looks so poor, but he may be a great talent with a lot of knowledge.
"Well, he is quite famous. However, this person is unlucky. God has no control, right?" Liu Zigu made sure that the person did not notice his table, and then said mysteriously: "The first place in the provincial examination at the age of sixteen
, and he won the title of Jieyuan at the age of twenty-nine. Can such a person be considered famous?"
"Ah!" Qian Wubing hadn't responded yet, but Sun Qian's eyes widened: "Could it be, could it be Tang Yin, the Tang family known as the most talented man in Jiangnan?"
Liu Zigu nodded, and Sun Qian looked at the man's back with admiration on his face, which made Qian Wubing feel a little resentful.
What kind of bullshit romantic and talented person has become such a shabby person, and yet he has the nerve to call himself romantic. If it hadn’t been for today’s poetry meeting, he might have been thought of as a freeloader in a restaurant if he wasn’t wearing this outfit!
"Brother, come with me, I want to get to know Mr. Tang!" Sun Qian looked at Qian Wubing pitifully.
"I'll accompany you, Miss Xiaoqian!" Liu Zigu volunteered. The beauty has a request. If he doesn't step forward at this time, how can he step forward?
"No, looking at the way you looked just now, you are not very respectful to Mr. Tang. I heard that Mr. Tang was a little bit beaten after the imperial examination case. As a scholar, you'd better not provoke him anymore. It's okay for my brother to go!"
Seeing Qian Wubing helplessly following Sun Qian, Liu Zigu muttered, "Isn't your brother also a scholar? He wouldn't be so close to him!"
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Tang, who is miserable and white and the flowers are fragrant?" Sun Qian walked over timidly and sat down gently.
Tang Yin raised his head and what Qian Wubing saw was a drunken man who was not yet sober. He really didn't know why Sun Qian looked obsessed when she heard this name.
"Are you here to serve wine?" Tang Yin glanced sideways at Sun Qian.
"No!" Sun Qian gave Qian Wubing a pleading look. Qian Wubing sat down unceremoniously: "Can you still drink like this?"
"Why not? You have to drink three hundred cups at a time, and Hu'er will give you fine wine! Come on, come on!" Tang Yin smiled contemptuously and shouted loudly.
"Let's go, this is a madman and a drunkard!" Qian Wubing couldn't see this, frowned, and was about to pull Sun Qian away.
"No, Mr. Tang's poems and paintings are really excellent. How can he, a free and uninhibited person like him, not care about such secular details?" Sun Qian explained to Qian Wubing very tactfully.
"What I see is a drunkard!" Qian Wubing shook his head. That's nonsense. No matter how good the poems and paintings are, can they be used as food? Judging from Liu Zigu's tone, this guy is also the uninvited host of this poetry club.
You've all gotten drunk and eaten, and you're still showing off like this. You must be looking for a beating!
But this Tang Yin was yelling and screaming. Although all the scholars in the restaurant shook their heads, no one stopped the shop owner from serving drinks to this man. After getting the drinks, Tang Yin's eyes were shining, so he didn't care.
With the two people around him, Qian Wubing was already drinking heavily while he was talking to Sun Qian.
"Let's go, how can we talk like this!" Qian Wubing advised.
"Mr. Tang is already drunk. He came here alone. I don't know where he will end up. How will he get back later?" Otherwise, women are a very strange kind of animal. This is obviously a stranger, but
However, after hearing the name of his poem, she actually started to worry about him when they met her for the first time. Sun Qian still had the air of a somewhat obsessed official lady in her heart.
"It's not easy, just take it back!" Qian Wubing saw Tang Yin in a drunken state, just like seeing a stray kitten or puppy on the street: "When he wakes up, he will be found and returned home.
The way to go!"
"That's right, sir, you can't drink anymore!" Sun Qian nodded: "Huchen, Erlang, come here, help Mr. Tang up and take him back to the garden!"
When Tang Yin was picked up by the two men, he was still holding the wine bottle that he couldn't bear to throw away. However, it was unknown how much he drank in this short period of time.
"Brother Liu, I'm afraid I'm going to take the first step, so I won't disturb Brother Liu's mood of making friends with poems. My sister-in-law is very willful, so please forgive me!"
"Where is Brother Qian staying now? Brother Qian and I hit it off right away. One day, Liu will come to visit you again!"
"I'm staying in Green Garden for a while now. Brother Liu is a local and should be familiar with this place. I won't say more. See you another day!"
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One night without words, the next day.
Tang Yin was awakened by the sound of sharpening a knife. It was absolutely true, the sound of sharpening a knife.
He seemed to remember that he went to Kuixing Pavilion yesterday, and was ready to ridicule those guys who were complacent about writing nonsense articles that they knew nothing about. However, he seemed to be a little confused after eating some wine.
He looked around and was sure that this was not the small inn where he was staying. The sound of sharpening knives outside the window was rhythmic and slow, which made him feel a little nervous.
Being kidnapped? This was the first thought that came to his mind, and he immediately smiled bitterly. If the kidnapper was not blind, how could he kidnap himself, a scholar who had fallen into such a downturn that he made a living by selling paintings and calligraphy? So what exactly was going on?
What's going on?
He quietly got up, walked to the door, and looked out through the crack in the door. A strong young man, naked to the waist, was sitting in the courtyard in front of his door, facing a whetstone, hooting.
He was sharpening the knife. Although the weather was not very hot, the boy's naked upper body was still dripping with beads of sweat. It was obvious that he had been sharpening it for a while.
"Huchen, are Mr. Tang awake?" A girl's crisp voice came from the archway of the courtyard. Tang Yin was stunned. This voice seemed a bit familiar.
"No, you're still asleep?" The young man raised his head, showed a shy smile, and hurriedly put on his clothes.
"Oh, I'm going to see sir." The owner of the female voice finally showed her face in Tang Yin's eyes. Looking at the girl, walking straight towards him, Tang Yin was so excited that he hurriedly returned to the bed and closed his eyes.
Pretend to be asleep.
"Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang!" The door opened gently, and the girl walked to Tang Yin's window and called softly.
Tang Yin opened his eyes, looking like he was just waking up from a dream: "Where am I, girl, who are you?"
Sun Qian laughed. If her idol didn't look so drunk, he would actually be very interesting to watch.
"Sir, just call me Xiaoqian. Yesterday, in the restaurant, I saw my husband drunk and unconscious. Xiaoqian took the courage and invited my husband back to rest for a while!"
"Oh!" Tang Yin exclaimed, looked around, and pointed hesitantly at Wu Huchen who was looking at him curiously outside the door: "Then what should I call this young master?"
"That's Hu Chen, my little brother. He likes to dance with knives and sticks. In this courtyard, he disturbed me so much that he should take a rest!"
An outline gradually formed in Tang Yin's mind. Judging from this situation, it seemed that the woman in front of him was one of the many women who admired her talent. Yesterday, she lost her composure, so she took him back at the right time. Maybe she was afraid
When talking about some gossip, I specially asked my brother to accompany me.
Just as he was about to inquire about the parents of the girl in front of him, he heard this girl Xiaoqian say: "By the way, Mr. Tang, my uncle and brother have told me that if Mr. wakes up and wants to talk to him about something, don't you?"
Excuse me sir!"
"Don't disturb, don't disturb, please ask Miss Xiaoqian to lead the way!"
Arriving at someone else's house in a daze, it is definitely understandable that their parents want to see him. Although Tang Yin is a little wild, he still understands the world. The girl is so well-intentioned that he will harm the girl and make the family suffer.
damage.
In the side hall, Wang Yue was talking to Qian Wubing. The three of them picked up someone outside. How could Wang Yue not know about such a thing? Even with Xiaoqian's words, it didn't take much effort to find out the details of Tang Yin.
, basically I was asked about everything by Wang Yue.
"This Tang Yin should be quite capable. Let's not talk about poetry and articles. If a scholar can't learn anything after reading for so many years, he is called a waste. However, he has made such a big name in his weak years.
, it is true that because of a fraud case in the examination room, he will not be hired for life. It is really a pity for such a person. I heard that this person is now so embarrassed that he makes a living by selling calligraphy and paintings. Xiaoqian has this intention, so we might as well fulfill this girl’s wish.
, this help in times of need is better than the icing on the cake!"
"This is too childish, isn't it? Apprenticeship? It's easy for Xiaoqian to talk, but I'm afraid that this person has the bad temper of a scholar. If the time comes, he will refuse, which will make Xiaoqian unable to step down!" Qian Wubing thought.
It was a bit absurd, but I still followed Wang Yue's intention.
"If you have something serious to do, isn't it better than being outside in the wind and rain? Huh, scholar, your uncle has seen a lot of scholars. These people are dogs. Give him a bone and he will follow you.
Half a mile away, isn't he barred from employment for life? He has some stuff in his belly, and he is a scholar who wants to cultivate himself, manage his family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. If you give him a hope and some dignity, there is no reason why you shouldn't allow it.