"It turns out that you are Mr. Lin from Jiangling County. I have heard of your righteous deeds and reputation for a long time, but I am disrespectful!"
Zhang Wenchang solemnly bowed to Lin Xu!
"Brother Zhang, you're welcome!"
Lin Xu returned the gift, and then asked: "Brother Zhang, are you willing to ghostwrite for me now?"
Originally, Lin Xu thought that since this guy showed such admiration for him, he shouldn't refuse anymore, right?
However, Zhang Wenchang still shook his head: "No!"
"Brother Zhang, do you think so little of this job of copying books?"
"Sir, what you said is wrong! It's not that I don't look down on the job of copying books. As for the reason, I actually said it just now. If you ask me to copy sages' books or popular scripts, that's no problem. But now I
I still don’t know what my husband asked me to copy, so I naturally won’t agree. Although Zhang is not talented, he still has a special respect for words! I won’t read words that don’t catch my eye, even if you give me a mountain of gold.
Write one word with your pen!"
"hehe......"
After listening to Zhang Wenchang's words, Lin Xu laughed again. He did not dislike Zhang Wenchang's arrogance because of this, but he became even more fond of this extremely principled scholar!
"Actually, I asked you to write a popular storybook."
Lin Xu said with a smile.
"My words haven't even been written yet, so how do you know they will be popular?"
Zhang Wenchang asked rhetorically.
"Well... your question is quite reasonable."
Lin Xu nodded. Although he knew that as long as "The Peony Pavilion" comes out, it will definitely become a phenomenon-level work, but "The Peony Pavilion" has not come out yet, so he is now doubted by people saying that it is a popular storybook.
, which is also very normal.
"However, since my husband can write poems like 'There is a beauty in the south' and 'Once upon a time it was difficult to change the sea,' he is obviously a very talented person! It is not impossible for my husband to want me to ghostwrite the book! But, I have a condition!
"
Zhang Wenchang continued.
"What conditions?"
"I want to make a match with my husband. If my husband's answer can convince me, then I will be willing to ghostwrite for him, even if he doesn't pay me a penny, it doesn't matter! Of course, you have to take care of my food!"
"Okay!"
Lin Xu agreed immediately!
Dual pairing is a popular elegant thing among literati nowadays. Since Zhang Wenchang proposed it, Lin Xu would naturally not refuse.
After all, he has received compulsory education for many years and has memorized many famous poems. He is still very confident in himself!
"Okay! How about I write the first couplet first?"
"Brother Zhang, please!"
Zhang Wenchang thought for a moment and said: "Our Suzhou Prefecture is the silk center of the country, and silk is made by silkworms. I will write a couplet with the title of silkworms! Sir, listen up: Silkworms are the world.
insect!"
After hearing this first couplet, Lin Xu couldn't help but smile.
This first couplet seems very simple and seems to have no difficulty, but there is a mystery hidden in it!
This is a split word couplet!
There is a word for "worm" under the word "天". When these two characters are combined together, they become the word "silkworm"!
Therefore, Lin Xu also had to use a split couplet to deal with it.
Even so, this first couplet can’t stop Lin Xu!
At this time, a bird happened to fly by them. After thinking for a while, he gave the second line: "Hong is a bird by the river."
The word "bird" next to the word "jiang" is the word "hong", and a bird happened to fly by them at this time, which was a perfect fit for the occasion! This chapter has been completed!