Su Shi and Su Che came to Beijing to take the exam. Their families were not well off. However, they both loved drinking. So when Tangxi told Lu Yao that they were going to meet, they were unhappy, but in the end they were attracted to them the most.
The one who agreed to the invitation was still the best wine among wines.
Lu Yao can be said to have given these two brothers enough face. Today, the restaurant only accepts the two of them.
Of course, Su Shi knew a little bit about what Lu Yao had done recently, and Su Che almost went bankrupt because of buying lottery tickets. When it came to doing business, Su Shi knew that he couldn't compare to Lu Yao, but he
I don’t envy Lu Yao either. In the eyes of these ancient talents, fame, official career, and officialdom are the destination of a real man. Those skills of merchants will always be left to those who are uneducated.
of.
But for Lu Yao, Su Shi took a few more high glances. After all, this man was the one who had written poems that he was full of praise for before. With such a literary talent, why should he study the art of merchants? Su Shi was really a little uncomfortable.
understand.
And Lu Yao's plan to organize a new Cuju competition made Su Shi even more confused.
Will this Cuju competition be of any benefit to Lu Yao himself? He really couldn't imagine what financial benefits this competition would bring to Lu Yao. And today, Lu Yao found the two brothers and asked them to help him with something.
, and directly pointed out that it was related to the Cuju competition.
The first reaction of the two brothers was to think about whether they should rely on their popularity to play Cuju competition? This is a bit too contemptuous, so when they asked Lu Yao, there was a hint of anger in their words.
How did Lu Yao know that his simple idea would make the two brothers of the Su family think so much.
So he said: "You two should calm down first. Of course, this is not asking you to play Cuju. You can't become a team member without training. Moreover, your pursuit is not to become a Cuju player."
Su Shi's anger subsided a little and said: "Then, what do you want us to do for the Cuju competition?"
Lu Yao smiled, then called the shopkeeper, took out the iced sour plum soup he had made, and served it.
"You guys need to calm down first and try the sour plum soup I made myself. How does it taste? It's best if it's cold to remove the heat. I see how you two look now, and you can't have a good talk."
Su Shi and Su Che looked at each other and couldn't figure out what kind of medicine Lu Yao was selling in his gourd.
It was the sour plum soup that caught Su Shi's attention.
"Isn't this just ordinary sour soup? This stuff is too sour and I can't drink it."
"Hey." Lu Yao quickly waved his hand and said, "If you don't try it, how would you know it doesn't taste good? Besides, I made this thing myself, so you two won't refuse my kindness."
Literary men attach great importance to face. Even after Lu Yao said this, there is no reason why these two people should not drink.
Su Shi tried to pick up the bowl of sour plum soup that Lu Yao poured for him in front of him, and after smelling it, he had a surprised expression on his face.
"Indeed, it's different from the usual sour soup."
Lu Yaoxin said, that's not normal. The things you drank before were all sold by street stalls. The raw materials used must not be as good as mine. If nothing else, just this osmanthus, it is estimated that there will be no one.
Add it in.
Su Che was still hesitant. He didn't like sour things very much. When he saw his brother picking up the bowl and looking at it, he picked it up with confidence.
"It has been chilled. It is just right to drink now. After a while, the cool feeling is gone and it will not taste good." Lu Yao said, picked up his bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"It's cool!" Lu Yao never intended to hide himself in front of such a talented Su Shi. Su Shi's reaction when he saw Lu Yao was definitely not pretending. He was here anyway, so he drank a bowl and drank again.
Why not?
So Su Shi didn't hesitate and felt depressed.
Su Che hesitated and didn't dare to drink it. He had been paying attention to his brother's expression after drinking it.
Unexpectedly, Su Shi actually said the same words as Lu Yao.
"It's great! It tastes good!" After Su Shi said this, he picked up the pot and poured himself another bowl.
Here he saw that Su Che had not raised his glass yet, so he said: "This thing is sour and sweet, and it will make you energetic after drinking it. It is absolutely delicious. If you keep it in summer, it will be a great tool to relieve the heat."
Even if Lu Yao was lying to him just now, his brother Su Shi would not deceive him. Thinking of this, Su Che finally made up his mind and picked up the bowl of sour plum soup, but he was not as bored as Lu Yao and Su Shi.
I only took a sip, but it seemed that I was still quite wary of the sour taste.
However, after taking this small sip, Lu Yao saw Su Che's eyes suddenly widen, and in the next second, he drank the whole bowl of sour plum soup.
"The combination of sourness and sweetness is so good. Even though I never eat sour things, I still find this sour plum soup so delicious." Su Che said.
"Brother Lu really didn't lie to me. It's so delicious. Is there any secret recipe?" Su Shi asked quickly.
Lu Yao smiled and said: "The raw materials are the same, but the taste made by different people will be different. I plan to introduce this sour plum soup into Jiu Zhongxian in the future.
Let the people in Bianliang City drink this sour plum soup, and as for the price, it must be affordable for everyone."
"That's great!" Su Shi said with a smile.
Su Che, like his brother, through the exchange just now, the previous estrangement between the two of them and Lu Yao has basically disappeared. This is how the ancients were most of the time. If they have any anger or hatred, they should talk it out in person, or say
It can be solved by having a meal and chatting. After traveling through time, Lu Yao knew this very well.
It seems to be different from the palace battle dramas I watch in daily life. Although there are scheming people, they are far less sinister than in palace battle dramas. And it is even less likely to happen to such a talented person.
Lu Yao then said: "I just said that I would like to ask you two for help regarding the Cuju competition. Of course it is not about playing Cuju."
Before Lu Yao could continue speaking, Su Shi waved his hand and said, "I know, you want me to give you some words for this competition, something easy to say."
Lu Yao quickly shook his head and said: "That's not the case, but to let the two of you really participate in the game. Of course, it's not a real kicking of Cuju."
Su Che was confused and said, "Then, what do you need us to do?"
"Explanation." Lu Yao
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While saying these two words, he started to serve them food.
These two people didn't know what the commentator meant, and how could Su Shi be an ordinary person, so they asked: "You mean, let's go talk about the Cuju competition?"
"Yes," Lu Yao began to explain, "How should I put it? Although this is a new Cuju competition, it is nominally held by the emperor. Although there may not be many viewers in the early stage, in the middle and late stages of the competition, especially
After the first round of competition, when the second round of competition begins, many people will definitely come to watch."
"Well, after all, the royal family's reputation is still there." Su Shi said.
Lu Yao scratched his head and said, "Of course, this is only part of it, there are other reasons."
During the chat just now, Su Che once mentioned that he bought lottery tickets and lost all his money, so Lu Yao immediately gave up his plan to talk about football lottery in front of them. He was afraid that Su Che would become emotional.
"In the Cuju competition, the number of people actually playing in each team is eleven. Counting the referees, there should be twenty-five people running and participating in the competition throughout the two teams." Lu Yao
He continued, "But the eyes of most viewers are actually focused on the movement of the Cuju sphere. That is to say, they are aware of the players on the field, such as their positions, how many meters they have run, and how many passes they have sent.
The ball, how many times it was shot, actually they don’t have any thoughts in their minds, and they don’t want to know.”
Su Shi was really smart, and he understood everything, and said: "So, you want my brother and I to play such a role so that they can learn about this aspect?"
Lu Yao nodded and said: "That's it. We need to give the audience a sense of impact. Through your expression, that is, your eloquence, you can make them fall in love with the sport of Cuju even more."
"But," Su Shi was thinking, Su Che suddenly said, "What's the point of doing this? Cuju, in the final analysis, is just a way for rich boys to pass the time. For us,
It won’t help our career in any way, so why don’t we use this time to do more meaningful things?”
Su Che's question was also what Lu Yao had expected. It was a typical thought of a scholar. Not long ago, his father Lu Xu asked the same question.
So, Lu Yao spent some time to explain to the two Su brothers the significance of holding the Cuju competition. For literati, joining the army and fighting was never something they had to think about, but these two still loved this country very much.
, Improving national and military strength is also something they hope to see.
"Can what we do really change the current situation of people's weak constitution?" Su Shi asked.
"Start small and accumulate slowly. It won't take a day to freeze three feet," Lu Yao said.
Su Che looked suspicious of himself, "However, although my brother and I can write poems and are not inferior to others in literary talent, our eloquence is indeed..."
Lu Yao waved his hand and said: "In my opinion, eloquence means literary talent. If a person has outstanding literary talent, it will be easier and more convenient for him to communicate with other people. On the contrary, if a person has outstanding eloquence, he will have more opportunities.
Are you right about writing poems that will last through the ages? I asked you to give this explanation, which will actually help your eloquence and literary talent. Maybe you will become popular in poetry and come up with a few quatrains that will last forever.
good?"
Lu Yao never thought that what he said simply and casually would become the most important words for Su Shi and Su Che to really join the commentary team and write an eternal quatrain. For them, it would be more important than helping them.
It is even more important for Lu Yao to improve the physical fitness of the whole people.
"If that's the case, we might as well give it a try." Su Shi said.
Su Che was a little confused and said, "But brother..."
Su Shi signaled Su Che to listen to what he had said, turned to look at Lu Yao, and said: "Anyway, the competition officially starts, after the imperial examination. Then we will stay in the capital for a few more days, but this money...
…”
Lu Yao could tell that Su Shi meant that the three of them, father and son, were in the capital and didn't have much money. He immediately said: "Don't worry, after the imperial examination, I will arrange a place for you, father and son, and take care of all the food and accommodation. You will be covered."
satisfy."
As long as we can use Su Shi’s talents to attract more people to watch the Cuju competition, what are these catering expenses?
"I want to be able to eat Fan Lou's food every day." Seeing that Lu Yao agreed so quickly, Su Che became even more serious.
Lu Yao was unambiguous and said, "Okay, no problem. How about adding a bottle of 50% Jiuzhongxian Baijiu to you every day."
Seeing that Lu Yao was so generous, Su Shi also knew that he was determined to win when he asked him and his brother to come here this time. However, after solving the problems of food, accommodation and transportation, there were still professional problems, so Su Shi asked: "
Neither my brother nor I have ever tried Cuju, and you have to tell us the rules, game modes, or how to commentate on the field."
Lu Yao smiled and said: "That's natural. In a few days, I will compile the things that need to be learned related to the explanation into a manuscript and send it to you. However, it will not delay your preparation for the exam."
Su Che smiled and said, "What about us? You yourself have been busy with one thing or another recently. How are you preparing for it?"
Lu Yao smiled bitterly and said on the face that he had not prepared much, but in his heart he said, this is an open-book exam, what else should I prepare for? There is still a week to go and I can just sharpen my skills before the battle.
Thinking of this, Lu Yao suddenly realized that he had a faster way to teach these two people explanation knowledge.
So, Lu Yao looked around, and after confirming that there were only the three of them on this floor, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket and opened the video in the inventory.
It was a video of a previous match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga, and he had always treasured it on his phone.
The reason he showed this to Su Shi and Su Che was because he wanted them to learn how to explain it.
Who knew that the two of them first became interested in the mobile phone, but soon, as the video played, they became immersed in the video.
"Good shot, beautiful, but a pity" words like this kept coming out of their mouths. Su Che said a lot, while Su Shi, although he didn't say much, it could be seen from his expression that he was also very involved.
to the feeling of watching the game.
When the video ended, Lu Yao immediately took the phone away
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return.
"Brother Lu, what is this?" Su Shi asked.
Lu Yao said: "I researched this specifically for the purpose of holding a Cuju competition. This is not important. The important thing is, did you feel that you enjoyed watching it just now?"
The two men looked at each other and then nodded.
Lu Yao said: "But have you noticed that you don't know much about ball games like Cuju, but why do you still enjoy the process of watching it?"
Su Shi thought for a while and said, "It's because when we hear the sound this thing makes, our emotions will change according to the words this person says. Combined with this picture, we can't help ourselves."
"That's right," Lu Yao said, "the sound coming from the thing you just mentioned is the commentating voice of the commentator of this game."
"So that's it." Su Shi suddenly realized, "The role of this explanation is so important. My brother and I have never understood this sport, but the emotions of this explanation made us very excited, as if we had personally participated in this game.
It’s said that everything was answered at once.”
Lu Yao said with a smile: "I can only say that his eloquence is average, unlike the two talented men. If you can also explain, based on their literary talents, everyone watching the game will be able to get involved in the game.
, in this case, all the people will fall in love with this sport, and it will be easier to achieve the final goal."
It seems that showing them this video played a decisive role. As soon as they heard the words "one call and one hundred responses", the Su brothers immediately said that they would work hard to provide commentary without saying a word.
The next time passed very quickly, and Lu Yao treated the two of them to a feast in the wine.
The two of them preferred sour plum soup to fine wine today and kept asking for it. Fortunately, Lu Yao had prepared it in advance and made enough sour plum soup for them to drink happily.
"Brother Lu, you are a very busy man now. It is very difficult for me to ask you for advice on poetry," Su Shi suddenly said after finishing the meal.
Su Che also nodded and said: "Speaking of which, since those two poems passed, Brother Lu seems to have no outstanding works in terms of poetry except "The Story of the Stone" which he has been writing."
Lu Yao said: "Because I have been working on the stone records, plus I have to prepare for the scientific examination, how can I have time to recite poems and write poems?"
Su Shi smiled slightly and said, "Isn't it a God-given opportunity for you and me to get together now?"
Lu Yao was stunned, thinking that he was not prepared for this, and the questions they asked must be very difficult.
"That's right, how about asking Brother Lu to compose a random poem right now?" Su Che was also cheering from the side.
At this time, although there were ten thousand horses racing in Lu Yao's heart, on the surface he could only bite the bullet and said: "It's okay, but please choose a topic for me."
Su Shi looked around, but his eyes were fixed on the sour plum soup that he had drank from countless bowls.
Su Shi picked up the sour plum soup and said, "Let's take this as the title: sour plum soup."
Lu Yao felt so happy that he remembered the story about the shop owner in Beijing when he was making sour plum soup in his kitchen yesterday. When the boss was bragging about his shop, he also told him a poem about the Qing Dynasty.
The words written by Tommy people about the famous snacks in the bustling city of Beijing include sour plum soup, which can be used at this time.
So Lu Yao said: "Just talking about sour plum soup would be a bit boring. How about I write a poem about food?"
Su Che kept cheering from the side and said, "Food is fine, too."
Lu Yao closed his eyes, recalling this, and said:
Where do the operas go after the sun sets? The feasting and entertainment are in the same Liuhe Bureau.
Three big bucks to buy sweet flowers, cut cakes, ghost legs chattering,
A bowl of sweet porridge in the morning, followed by tea soup and noodles
Fried sugar ears with cool fruit cake, Aiwowo fried rice cakes with hanging stove,
The forks are sold just now, and the hard noodles are called glutinous rice cakes.
The plate is full of Shaomai wontons, and the new glutinous rice balls with rice noodles are added.
After finishing the word, both Su Shi and Su Che were stunned. This word was indeed neat. Through the vocabulary, Su Shi could also feel that it was describing a prosperous and prosperous scene, but there was something about it that was so heartbreaking and embarrassing.
Shaobing, fried sugar ears, what are they?
Su Che listened to it and almost drooled. It was precisely because he didn't know these things in this word that he had unlimited imagination.
"Although I don't know what these foods are, they must be delicious." Su Che touched his mouth and said.
Lu Yao smiled and said, "That's natural. I hope that one day I can make it myself for you to try."
"Can you do these things?" Su Shi asked.
Lu Yao shrugged and said: "Most of them will, but some still need to wait for a while. For example, this sour plum soup, I just made it a few days ago."
"After you make these delicacies, you must let us taste them." When Su Che mentioned the food, he was even more excited than Su Shi.
Lu Yao nodded in agreement.
The three of them chatted for a while and finally decided on the explanation. Since the Cuju competition was held after the imperial examination, there was no problem for the two brothers Su Shi and Su Che to explain. There were other things to note about the explanation.
The main point is that Lu Yao will make a manuscript and send it to the two of them in two days.
After the matter was settled, the three of them chatted for a while, and then Su Shi and Su Che left Jiuzhongxian and returned to their residence.
Lu Yao was almost busy with the things he should be busy with today, so he returned to his mansion.
During this period, he told Tang Xi to go and see to what extent these companies had gathered their team members tomorrow.
Seeing Lu Yao come back with a happy face, Lu Xu said: "Looking at you, they have agreed to your request?"
Lu Yao nodded and said, "That's natural. With the two brothers Su Shi and Su Che in charge, it's hard for me not to attract people to watch this Cuju competition."
Lu Hao also appeared in the main hall at this time and said: "It seems that you are full of expectations for this Cuju competition."
Lu Yao said: "That's natural. Everyone is helping me like this. If it doesn't succeed, wouldn't it be unjustifiable?"