After reading the five brocade boxes, he returned to his seat, then took the paper and pen handed by the waiter, wrote a number, folded it carefully after the ink was dry, and handed it back.
Xiaoman marked it, called the maid, and put it in the empty brocade box.
Seeing how calm he was, both Zhao and Chu were stunned. This was something they knew well. It seemed that King Liang really knew Miss Xu San’s handwriting. But the two of them had made a lot of preparations for this trip, so naturally they were unwilling to admit defeat.
They all had the patience to continue reading those volumes of Buddhist scriptures.
As for Jiang Yue, he looked up at King Liang, curled his lips, read the remaining volumes of Buddhist scriptures, and returned to his seat.
Zhao and Chu looked at each other, both feeling secretly shocked.
It's not surprising that Prince Liang could recognize Miss Xu San's handwriting, but how could Jiang Yue recognize it too? Judging from the way he did it with just one swipe, it was clear that he was confident.
The two gentlemen each had their own thoughts, lowered their heads and continued to read Buddhist scriptures.
Time gradually passed, and the two of them did not make a decision for a long time. Jiang Yue raised the corner of his mouth and said: "Xu Governor, we have almost eaten this lunch, is it time to take a rest? Since the two young masters haven't finished reading yet,
Why don’t we wait until the afternoon?”
How can there be such a thing as having a rest when attending a banquet at someone else's house? Jiang Yue was clearly being sarcastic. The sixth young master Zhao couldn't help but glared at Jiang Yue with anger in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, the ninth young master Chu next to him suddenly said: "Thank you, Brother Jiang, for your kindness.
My brother has already made his choice."
While putting down the Buddhist scriptures, he nodded to Jiang Yue, then returned to his seat, quickly wrote down the note and handed it to Xiao Man.
Now only Mr. Zhao Liu was left. He was secretly anxious, and reluctantly suppressed himself. He raised his head and asked, "Xu Governor, I already have a goal, but I'm just not sure yet. Can you think for a moment?"
Xu Huan nodded with a smile: "It doesn't matter, the kitchen just prepared a Nanyuan special dish. You can think about it while you use it."
Mr. Zhao Liu's face felt a little feverish, so he agreed and returned to his seat to discuss with his staff in a low voice.
The chefs in the Governor's Mansion were very skilled in cooking, and the fish fillets were so delicious and tender that the guests were full of praise.
Mr. Zhao Liu was confused. It was not until he had a detailed discussion with his staff that he finally got an idea and relaxed his brows.
He went to read the Buddhist scriptures again, and finally took up the pen and wrote the note.
After all four of them had finished handing over, Xiaoman took Xu Huan's signal and cleared his throat: "Everyone."
When everyone heard the sound, they all put down their cups and chopsticks and looked up.
"To ensure fairness, I will display the five volumes of Buddhist scriptures on the spot and invite you all to be witnesses."
After Xiaoman finished speaking, the five maids unfolded the Buddhist scriptures on the spot for them to watch.
The handwriting of these five volumes of Buddhist scriptures is very different. The first volume has a simple style and delicate silk; the second volume is slender and delicate, with a dignified structure; the third volume has a strong and thin font, showing muscles and bones; the fourth volume has a practiced pen and is free and elegant;
The scroll font is the largest and slightly sloppy.
After everyone looked at it, they all had their own ideas in mind.
There are all well-read people present, and they can tell at a glance that the best book on calligraphy is the fourth volume. Look at the strokes, they are light and easy, free and easy. Without more than ten years of hard practice, most people will never be able to write.
Think in your heart that you feel ashamed.
For the rest, the first volume is quite good, with a bit of a clumsy feel. The font of the second volume is only the size of a teen's head, so it must have been hard work to write it so delicately. The third volume has the best writing, although it has not yet reached the level of writing.
It penetrates the back of the paper and penetrates deeply into the wood, but it already has some charm.
As for the fifth volume, the skills are far worse than the previous four volumes. It can be seen that its owner has not practiced calligraphy seriously...
Xiaoman didn't announce the answer for a while, and everyone began to speculate in whispers.
"Hey, which word do you think is Miss San?"
"There are three young ladies in the Xu family. I heard that the eldest daughter, Xu, knows books and etiquette, and must be good at handwriting. The second young lady has not heard of it, but the sisters in the family are all raised in the same place, so there shouldn't be much difference, right?"
It’s so hard to guess!”
This man looked at Mr. Zhao Sixth with sympathy, no wonder he was so entangled just now.
"I think Miss Xu is the best writer. Miss Xu seems to be good at martial arts? So she doesn't have much time to practice calligraphy, right?"
"You don't think the fifth volume was written by Miss Xu San, do you?" Someone next to him shook his head and laughed, "It's impossible. On an occasion like today, if Miss Xu San's handwriting is the worst, how could the Xu family show it?"
But there are always people who like to make excuses and say: "It's hard to say. Miss Xu San's temperament, are you afraid of making people laugh?"
"That's right! Now that you have come to Nanyuan, you must have heard about it. A few years ago, Miss Xu San was still a little bully before she had grown up. She would fight chickens every day. How could she have the patience to practice calligraphy..."
This makes sense, but some people disagree: "Look at what you said, is Miss Xu San an ordinary person? How can she be compared with those dandies? How can she be so talented as to be able to do those things? She has been in Beijing for more than half a year, and she has always said
Much stronger than those...!"
A group of people hold different opinions. Some people firmly believe that it is the fifth volume. Most people choose one volume from the first, second and third volumes. Some people choose the first volume in a unique way. The reason is that they have to bet on the big one. Miss Xu San is neither
Ordinary people, maybe they are the only geniuses in the world?
Xu Huan listened with a smile, and when the discussion calmed down, he said to Xiao Man: "Okay, don't get excited, let's announce it!"
"Yes." Xiaoman stepped forward and walked slowly to the fifth volume.
Seeing everyone's different expressions, she stuck out her tongue and said sheepishly: "This volume was written by my slave. I don't like reading and my handwriting is not good. It makes all of you adults laugh."
The guests laughed out loud and felt relieved. They said how could someone like Miss Xu San write such bad handwriting.
Xiao Man walked to the fourth volume again: "This is written by the eldest lady. The eldest lady learned to read at the age of three and practiced every day. Three years ago, our husband said that there was nothing left to teach."
Everyone let out a sigh of relief, and the person who guessed correctly smiled. They all said that Miss Xu was quite talented, and it was true.
There were three volumes left, and this was the most controversial one. Xiao Man took the second volume first: "This is written by sister Xia Zhi. She studied with the eldest lady since she was a child, and she is very knowledgeable."
Everyone secretly sighed. Even the girl next to Miss Xu could write a good word, which shows that the Xu family's tutor should not be underestimated.
Next came the first volume. Xiao Man said: "This is written by the second lady. The gentleman said that the second lady has a pure mind and her writing is clean."
In fact, the teacher's original words were, "Although the second lady is a little blunt, she can calm down. It is said that stupid birds fly first, but she is no worse than those smart ones." Then he glared at Xu Yin angrily.
With the third volume left, there was only one answer left. The person who guessed correctly couldn't help but smile and glance at the four.
I wonder if all the four people who asked for marriage have guessed correctly?