After leaving the yamen, Master Huang saw Li You looking worried and asked, "Why are you worried, kid?"
Li You thought to himself that Mr. Huang was so sophisticated that he might as well listen to what he had to say, so he replied: "I have something to ask the old man for advice." He gave a detailed account of Liu's inspection of the engagement.
Mr. Huang twirled his beard in deep thought, and after walking half a street, he said: "In my opinion, I really can't think of how Inspector Liu could give you such a job. It seems that Inspector Liu is cheating, even if your family keeps the contract after the marriage."
Regretting the marriage, and how to suppress Liu Xunjian's power, there are still two opinions on whether to retreat or not. But in my opinion, although Liu Xunjian did many things improperly, he is not a person who goes back on his words and does not believe in his words.
It’s so strange that I can’t see through it either.”
Master Huang and Li You went outside Beiguan to look for Zhao Xiucai, but they saw the servant at the door saying, "Master has been waiting for a long time. I teach you two that you don't need to go into the house to see the ceremony. We can wait for Master to come out and go to the river together."
After a while, Zhao Xiucai went out. When he saw the two of them, he said, "Good brother and good brother, you are here."
The three of them had just seen Li and were about to talk when a yamen servant ran up from a distance and shouted: "Mr. Huang, I want you to return to the yamen as soon as possible! We have urgent business and cannot be delayed!"
Master Huang stamped his feet and said with regret and annoyance: "It's a pity that when you become a staff member, you can't help yourself. My boss has an order, so I can't have a happy gathering with my dear brother tonight. I'm sorry, I'll be my host another day to make amends to you. Please be kind to me, dear brother."
I understand." Before leaving, he whispered to Zhao Xiucai: "Li Dianshi cannot write poems without wine, my dear brother must entertain him."
Looking at Master Huang's retreating figure of Xiao Shu, Zhao Xiucai sighed: "Do you believe such a coincidence?"
Li You shook his head and said, "I don't believe it."
I think back then, Master Huang was also a charming and innocent young man, who had never been close to women in his life. A classmate named Zhao lied about going boating on a lake with three or four friends to drink and compose poems, so he invited Master Huang. When Master Huang got on the boat, he was surprised.
After listening to classmate Zhao's signal of throwing a cup, five or six swordsmen and axemen flashed out from behind the screen and surrounded Mr. Huang. All of these swordsmen were beautiful and charming, and they all held bone-scraping steel knives. I pity the young man.
Master Huang had no way to escape on the water, so he tried his best to resist but his golden body was broken. When dawn came, Master Huang woke up and found that not only was he naked, but he also had no clothes in the boat. He was trapped in the cabin and screamed every day.
The ground is not working...
It is too painful to look back on the past, Master Huang dares to board Zhao Xiucai's pirate ship again today.
Zhao Xiucai pointed to the river and said: "Don't mention this boring fake righteous way, you and I can just walk and ride on my shabby boat to drink and have fun." As he walked, he said: "I met some other friends last night, and I heard that you were at the gate of Beiqiu Temple.
What is the title of the most greedy poem in the cassock?"
Li Youjin said in a loud voice: "The boy was so angry for a moment that this is a game and cannot be taken seriously."
"This poem is interesting." Zhao Xiucai praised it highly. "He slanders monks and slanders Buddha and is greedy for flowers and lust. Mr. Li Xiao is truly worthy of being a member of our generation!"
Is this a compliment? Li You said modestly: "Xianggong Zhao is too strong in his words."
Zhao Xiucai turned around and said with a half-smile but not a smile: "You keep calling me Mr. Zhao. Is this a compliment or a sarcasm?"
Li You was speechless. When meeting another scholar, it was respectful to call him sir. But considering Zhao Xiucai's family background, he was thirty-seven or eighty years old. He kept reminding him that he was a scholar at his age. Is this respectful or ironic?
I'm in a dilemma. Mr. Zhao? He's not the head of the family or the official. Zhao Yuanwai? That's ridiculous. Zhao Sanlang? He's not a relative. Mr. Zhao? Not suitable either. Senior Zhao? It's even more impossible. Li You is not a member of the imperial examination. It seems like Huang
Master introduced him, his name is Liangli, so you can't just call him Zhao Liangli.
Finally, Li You praised: "Zhao Daguan." He was very market-minded and tacky.
Zhao Liangli said strangely: "Why are you so restrained at such a young age? Rumor has it that this is not the case." Is it true that as Mr. Huang said, this person can be happy only if he has wine? He didn't know that Li You was worried about his marriage.
In the mood to socialize.
During the chat, when they came to the dock by the river, Zhao Liangli said: "This is my humble boat. Now it is temporarily lent to my mother named Gao. I will ask her to make room tonight."
Li You looked at the large ship, which was estimated to be more than ten feet long. It was a building ship with two floors of cabins. It was dark at night and he could not see the appearance clearly, but he could vaguely see the paint on it. Can this also be called a shabby ship?
too humble.
Li You boarded the ship with Zhao Liangli, and was greeted by an old woman in her forties, who must be Madam Gao.
"Is this Mr. Li? My daughters have admired his name for a long time and have been looking forward to it. Unfortunately, Mr. Li can't leave the county. He teaches his daughters to miss him very much in Suzhou and doesn't want to have a chance to meet today."
Zhao Liangli smiled and scolded: "This is my guest. You old lady, don't take the opportunity to rob me and serve the guests without going up to serve the wine!" He then led Li You up the stairs to the top floor, passed through a splendid curtain, and entered the large cabin at the end.
In the room, the windows are open all around, blankets are spread on the ground, and there is no sound when walking.
There were servants and musicians waiting for us. Zhao Liangli ordered: "The air is very stuffy, so we have to tear down the bulkhead and burn incense to drive away mosquitoes."
The servants took it upon themselves to take action, and within a moment they tore down the bulkheads on three sides, leaving only a few brackets. The original quiet room suddenly turned into a small pavilion on a high platform, with three sides overlooking the air to enjoy the scenery, cool and comfortable, and another
On one side is the splendid curtain that you passed through when you entered, fluttering in the wind.
Li You couldn't help but cheered: "Great place!"
Zhao Liangli smiled proudly and said: "This is all designed for my brother. I am not polite here, you can sit wherever you want."
The servants set up the seats. Instead of chairs or stools, they used soft couches that were reliable and very comfortable. Li You found something like the sofa in his previous life. Three tables and tables were placed on one seat, and various fruits and dishes were placed.
Then he lit two rows of giant candles as thick as arms, shining brightly like daylight.
Li You leaned comfortably on the soft couch, looking around at the night scene. The cool wind carrying water vapor blew by, taking away his sorrow. He looked around at the bright lights on the surrounding boats, the faint singing and dancing, and the dancing figures. He felt the golden powder.
Being surrounded by the prosperous scene is really the ultimate enjoyment of life. After drinking a few sips of wine, I unconsciously forgot my troubles for the time being.
But there is something missing, and when you think about it, it is a big shortcoming that there is no beautiful woman to accompany the wine. Zhao Liangli calls himself a flower-appreciating mountain person, so he can't be so serious about Taoism? Why should he invite three or four wine companions to have fun.
However, Li You still judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, and soon he would see the grandeur of the wealthy old master Zhao Liangli.
But after waiting for a while, three lazy scribes came, all in their thirties. They nodded to Li You and each of them found their own seats. It was as informal as the host said.
Listening to the greetings between them, Li You knew that these three people's surnames were Wang, He, and Wu, and they were either scholars or civil servants. He understood in his heart that it must be Zhao Liangli who wanted to entertain these three people and brought him with them.
When Zhao Liangli saw that everything was ready, he said to Madam Gao who was waiting on the side: "Go! Pass on my word, starting from your house, every prostitute from my city should choose one or two high-quality ones that are eye-catching, regardless of whether there are any prostitutes tonight.
If you don’t have any guests, you have to board this boat on your own free time, toast Mr. Li and ask for poems, and let Mr. Li enjoy tasting the fragrances of my country in Gusu! If you dare to buy inferior goods to make up for it, or if you dare not to show mercy, I will teach you.
Go back to Bufu City!"
It's really a big deal! There must be at least ten or twenty people.
Li You and Zhao Liangli had known each other for two days, and it was the first time they saw him showing such a strong face. It was really rare. But so many people wanted to toast and ask for poems? One poem per person in this time?
Deliberately making things difficult for people, I should be able to plagiarize with the little stuff I have in my stomach... The miserable, miserable, time-traveling man with a major in Ming and Qing literature studies, faced the opportunity of plagiarism and becoming famous, and for the first time he was not calm.
