Hearing the waiter's name, Tang Ji couldn't help asking: "You don't know me?"
Hearing this, the waiter raised his eyes and looked at Tang Ji for a few times, then shook his head: "I'm sorry, sir, I receive so many guests every day that I really can't remember you, so why don't I find you first?"
A private room?”
At this moment, a man in brown and yellow clothes pulled the waiter to the side and cupped his hands with a smile: "I have met Mr. Tang. He just came here not long ago, so he doesn't know you. I hope Mr. Tang will not be surprised.
"
"No problem, I'm just asking casually." Tang Ji replied, raising his eyebrows slightly, looking at the round platform not far away and asked: "Shopkeeper Xue, are there any activities in the building?"
Xue Ritian nodded and explained: "Shopkeeper Yue said that the New Year should be lively, so he united with several poetry societies in the city to hold this poetry meeting. By the way, you are the number one talent in Huaizhou, why don't you write
Do poems bring peace of mind?"
Tang Ji stretched out his hand and touched his chin. No wonder Yue Shuhua allowed himself some time to come to Jianghai Pavilion a few days ago. Unfortunately, he was busy planning to open other stores under Ji Ran's banner and forgot about it. It turned out to be for the Poetry Club, but he
Now I have no interest in writing poetry at all, so I raised my hand and waved: "Forget it, I'm here to eat."
Hearing Tang Ji's answer, Xue Ritian was a little disappointed. Other restaurants in the city were also holding poetry gatherings. If Mr. Tang could write one or two good poems, the limelight would definitely be occupied by Jianghai Pavilion, but the other party did not have this idea. He
It was not easy to force him, so he replied: "Okay, waiter, take Mr. Tang to Tianzi No. 1."
"Yes!" the waiter replied and made a "please" gesture to Tang Ji: "Mr. Tang, please come this way."
Tang Ji followed the waiter to the stairs, but found two small boxes on a nearby red wooden shelf. There was a silver ring in each box, and one of them was inlaid with a jade the size of a soybean. He couldn't help but ask
Said: "Xiao Er, what is that?"
"Oh, this was brought by Shopkeeper Yue. It was said to be a prize for the winner of the 'Couple's Poetry' competition. It seems to be called a diamond ring." The waiter tried his best to recall.
"What is 'Partners' Poetry'?" asked Jiu'er who was following him.
The waiter continued to explain: "There are many activities in today's poetry festival, and 'Couples' Poetry' is one of them. A couple is required to participate. The specific content has to wait for the boss to announce it."
Tang Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, he already knew what was going on!
He had seen a good jewelry store owned by Jianghai, so he asked Yue Shuhua to help him make a pair of diamond rings. However, the woman used them as prizes for the poetry club. Wasn't this a clear indication that he wanted to write poetry? He smiled bitterly.
Shaking his head, he said to the waiter: "When the 'Partners' Poetry' is about to start, please remember to tell me."
The waiter nodded repeatedly: "I understand, little one."
Jiuer chuckled, Mr. Tang seemed to write poems all for the sake of the young lady!
Jiang Ran also turned to look at Tang Ji sideways and asked softly: "Do you want those two diamond rings?"
"That's called a couple's ring. I originally planned to give it to you." Tang Ji reached out and touched her head.
Hearing this, Jiang Ran lowered her head shyly, but raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and let him lead her upstairs.
...
After a long time, the sky darkened, but Yunhuai City was even more lively than during the day. Because there was no curfew, the night market was crowded, and the vendors who set up stalls made a lot of money, and the smiles on their faces never disappeared.
Pass.
At the same time, because Jianghai Chamber of Commerce took the lead, the poetry festival usually held on the 15th day of the first lunar month in previous years was directly moved to the first day of the lunar month. Powerful restaurants offered a lot of rewards to attract talented scholars in order to get them to write a few poems.
Good poetry increases the restaurant's popularity.
At this time, in the Jianghai Pavilion, the poetry meeting was in full swing. Xue Ritian walked slowly onto the stage, with a smile on his face, and said: "Okay, the poem competition between some talented people just now was very exciting, and we will present it to the winner.
One hundred taels of silver as a reward, without wasting everyone’s time, we will immediately start the next project ‘Poetry for Friends’!”
Hearing this, the waiter who had been dozing off at the top of the stairs suddenly woke up. After making sure he heard correctly, he quickly ran towards the second floor.
"Let me tell you the rules of the competition. First, a male and female couple is required, and it must be real and cannot be temporarily formed. Next, a woman will stand on my left to draw questions, and then tell the man silently that he cannot speak during the period.
, otherwise he will be eliminated. If he fails to guess the correct question within one stick of incense, he will also be eliminated. After the stick of incense is burned out, the man can start to write. After writing the poem, the man and woman exchange places. The man
The topic was drawn and the woman wrote it. Finally, the two works were displayed together and handed over to the judge in the building to select the winner. The reward for this competition was a pair of rings worth a thousand taels." After Xue Ritian finished speaking, he raised his hand to signal.
The man brought up the wooden box in which the ring was stored, and he took it and showed it around for everyone to see.
Then, Xue Ritian waved his hand: "If anyone is interested, you can come on stage!"
After listening to his words, the audience immediately became excited.
"Ah, that ring looks great, I want it, but I don't have a partner..."
"This is too difficult. How can I tell the other person the topic without talking? Moreover, it is too difficult without telling the topic in advance. I'm afraid it won't work!"
"Hmph, you read and write poems all day long, but in the end you don't even dare to try. I was really blind before I fell in love with you."
"If I get a question that I'm not good at, wouldn't it be embarrassing? Let's forget it!"
"..."
Under the stage, a man in a white robe stood up, walked straight to another table not far away, looked at the woman in pink who was surrounded by a group of women, and said with a slight smile: "I wonder if Miss Liu can
Are you interested in trying it out with Bai?"
Hearing this, the women around them covered their mouths and started laughing.
The woman in pink clothes slowly raised her head. She was born in Xiaojiabiyu. She looked at the other party with a pair of exquisite big eyes and said with a smile: "Mr. Bai, didn't you hear the rules of the competition? You need a true couple!"
"Why can't it be true? Don't Miss Liu want that silver ring inlaid with jade?" Bai Lu replied with a faint smile.
Liu Shier's eyes couldn't help but drift to Dui Jie on the stage. After thinking about it, she stood up and said, "It's not impossible, but Mr. Bai has to be responsible for the little girl!"
"Haha, of course!" Bai Lu replied, holding her hand and walking towards the stage.
Seeing the two of them take the stage, everyone in the audience immediately went crazy.
"What's going on? Why did Bai Lu and Liu Shier go up together?"
"Damn it, the second talented man in Huaizhou is paired with the most talented woman in Huaizhou, how can anyone else compare?"
"That is to say, Yanran, let's not go up there. We can't win anyway."
"..."
In an instant, some couples who planned to go on stage retreated.
Xue Ritian also noticed Bai Lu and the two of them, and stepped forward and said: "Mr. Bai, only true partners can participate in this competition!"
Bai Lu smiled indifferently, placed a kiss on Liu Shier's cheek, and said with a smile: "Does Shopkeeper Xue think we are real partners?"
Liu Shier didn't expect this guy to be so bold, and her face suddenly turned crimson, but for the sake of the silver ring, she could only say softly: "I hate it!"
Since the two of them had behaved like this, no one doubted them anymore. Xue Ritian also returned to his original position and glanced at the table next to him. He was afraid that there were not enough people, so he specially prepared ten seats. As a result, there were only six pairs of men and women, loudly
Yan said: "Is there anyone else who wants to participate?"
But when everyone in the audience saw Bai Lu and Liu Shier coming to the stage, they dared to go up again.
Seeing no one responded, Xue Ritian directly announced: "In this case, the competition is official..."