Chapter 4 Arty(1/2)
The spring outing activities outside the city have not yet ended, and the poetry club activities are even more lively. Many talented people and beauties gather here. In addition to some discussions about poetry, most of them are talking, laughing and whispering to each other. The fragrance of Luo Yi gives people a "warm breeze"
A sense of sight that makes tourists drunk.
It has to be said that the trend of comfort and luxury is currently prevalent in the Southern Tang Dynasty. From the high-ranking officials and nobles of the court to the local gentry and gentlemen, there is more extravagance and less ambition.
From the late Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, society began to be filled with an apocalyptic mood. The romantic passion for making achievements among the literati in the prosperous Tang Dynasty had long disappeared without a trace. The worries and sense of responsibility of the literati in the middle Tang Dynasty for the national economy and people's livelihood had also disappeared. The fragmentation of the late Tang Dynasty,
The continuous conquests made people feel that life and death were ephemeral, the world was chaotic, and life was impermanent.
When faith is lost, the spirit begins to escape, and the body begins to pursue the carnival of doomsday. Life is short, so enjoy yourself in the moment!
In particular, Xishu and Southern Tang, which were relatively peaceful in a corner, were relatively safe and prosperous compared to other regimes in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and were better equipped to breed an emotional tendency of "drunken life and dreaming of death".
The general environment is like this, and it is difficult for small people to resist. Therefore, the appearance of all living beings in the Southern Tang Dynasty was in such a state.
Peng Qingqing took Bai Susu to get to know several talented tribute scholars and official ladies. Since she was the daughter of the prefect of Runzhou, she was equivalent to the mayor's daughter.
The children of officials all showed some respect to Peng Qingqing.
Bai Susu's family is one of the major wealthy families in Runzhou City. The Bai family is also one of the largest tycoons in the Southern Tang Dynasty. She is a direct daughter, which is also very important. In addition, she is Peng Qingqing's boudoir.
Miyou has a very deep friendship, so these young people are also very polite to Bai Susu.
Bai Susu is generous and decent, uses marketing methods, is exquisite in all aspects, and has excellent control over her words, which makes people listen happily and can't help but have a better impression of the eldest lady of the Bai family.
Although the Bai family is famous in the south of the Yangtze River for its pottery making, the Bai family also has some auxiliary shops, such as silk and satin, tobacco, wine, sugar and tea, and pawn shops. However, they are all auxiliary businesses and the investment is not large. They cannot compete with those who specialize in making cloth.
The tea wine, salt and iron, and restaurant families are so big.
"Sister Su Su, this is Xu Wanqing, the most talented woman in our Runzhou, and this is the great talent in our Runzhou, Hou Shijie. A few days ago, Fuzhou Township's Gongxinke was announced, and she has already won the Gongshi!" Peng Qingqing is her best friend.
Introduction.
Bai Susu faced Xu Qingwan, Hou Shijie nodded in greeting, and said politely: "Susu has heard about Miss Xu's talent for a long time, and has long admired her. However, we have never been able to meet each other. Today we meet, and my wish has been fulfilled. With her talent and beauty,
Well-deserved!”
Xu Qingwan was also very intelligent, so she didn't realize that these were all compliments, and she couldn't take them seriously. She smiled and said, "I also heard that the legitimate daughter of the Bai family has taken over part of the family's financial accounts since she was thirteen years old. She was already responsible for the Bai family at the age of sixteen.
He is half of the family business and can be described as a business genius. I met him today and I never expected that he would be so beautiful and unparalleled. I am honored to meet him."
Bai Susu and Xu Qingwan complimented each other in this way, giving people a feeling of cherishing each other and making the atmosphere more harmonious.
"I've seen Miss Bai, Hou is so polite!" Hou Shijie is wearing a white robe, which has a round neck and large sleeves, a horizontal gaiter underneath, and a gaiter around the waist. It is a dress worn by literati and scholars.
People like to wear this kind of long clothes, but most of them are mainly cyan. Baiyi usually wears this color when he is a civil servant.
I have to say that this Hou Shijie is polite and polite, with clear eyebrows, red lips and white teeth. His face is very attractive to women. He wears a Xiaoyao scarf on his head, and his whole person gives people the gentle feeling of a gentleman.
Coupled with his talent and name, he was very popular among the scholars and literati in Runzhou City and was admired by many ladies.
However, Hou Shijie seemed to have a special liking for Xu Qingwan. After winning the tribute, he felt that his status had improved and he was qualified to pursue the most talented woman in Runzhou.
Bai Susu also had a good impression of Hou Shijie. After all, the scholars of this era were like this, elegant, polite, handsome, and quoted from classics in their conversation, but the refined ones were particularly charming.
"Su Su has long heard of Mr. Hou's talent and reputation. He is really handsome, talented and beautiful."
"What the hell, Miss Bai is so honored." Mr. Hou heard this, his lips curled up slightly, and his brows lit up with joy. He was probably praised by this beautiful woman who was the legitimate daughter of a wealthy businessman, and felt that he was very proud.
Bai Susu observed the words and expressions, and after seeing Hou Shijie's expression, she didn't say much, but the appreciation in her heart suddenly weakened by three points.
At this moment, a young man wearing a royal robe came over and walked directly to Bai Susu. He smiled and said, "Susu, it's great that you are here. I sent people to look for you just now."
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Bai Susu frowned slightly when she saw Ding Yin appearing, and she was a little unhappy about this.
The Ding family, like the Bai family, is a famous porcelain-making family in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It can be said that they have become famous for a while. They are of similar size. One is good at making celadon and the other is good at white porcelain. Each has its own secret recipe passed down from its ancestors. Therefore, they want to merge and attack.
It is not easy to defeat the opponent. After all, whether it is the royal family or the common people, some buy white porcelain products and some buy celadon products according to their needs. There is no conflict.
However, the Ding family has always hoped to continue to grow, and even obtain the Bai family's secret recipe for making white porcelain. In this way, they can master both celadon and white porcelain, and they can become a single family.
Whether it is paying tribute to the Song Dynasty in the north, providing it for use by the royal family, or exporting it to Khitan, Goryeo, Fusang, or Nanyang, the dividends will be doubled.
Therefore, in the past year, the second young master of the Ding family, Ding Yin, began to pursue Bai Susu. The family even sent people to propose marriage, but they were all rejected by the Bai family. The ambitions and ideas of the Ding family, the old man of the Bai family and Bai Susu's heart
I know it, but I'm just lacking a more solid excuse.
Although Bai Susu hates this Young Master Ding, she can't deny him any respect. After all, Ding Yin's uncle Yin Zhengxiong is the governor of Runzhou and controls the local garrison. Everyone in Runzhou knows that General Yin's only son is weak and has some problems.
Consumption is doomed to a short life, so he dotes on his nephew very much. This is what makes the Bai family fearful and troublesome.
Because Peng Qingqing was the daughter of the prefect, she was not so afraid of Ding Yin. She snorted coldly: "We are discussing poetry, poetry, and elegant things. Mr. Ding is definitely not interested. He should just go and stay somewhere cool."
Ding Yin's city was very deep, and he didn't care at all about Peng Qingqing's cynicism. He also knew that he could not offend the prefect's daughter, so he smiled slightly and said: "Miss Peng is also here. What a coincidence. I'm ashamed to say that although Mr. Ding is not talented,
I am just a student, and I have never passed any exams for the status of tribute. However, it does not mean that I do not admire talent and learning, and have no desire to enter. As the saying goes, "Guan Guan Jiujiu, on the island of the river. A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to fight." I obeyed.
The ancients taught me to express my fondness for Miss Bai."
Peng Qingqing liked to dance with knives and guns, and practiced martial arts and swords since she was a child. Her cultural level was not as good as that of Ding Yin. When I asked him what he said, he choked. He definitely couldn't find a sentence to refute it from the poems and books, but rebuked him smoothly: "What a shame.
I think you’re a good kicker!”
The literati and beauties around him couldn't help laughing after hearing Peng Qingqing's words.
Ding Yin lost face and tried not to get angry. He shook his head and said, "Miss Peng, this is an insult to our gentleness!"
"Hey, you still know how to be polite!" Peng Qingqing continued to find trouble and helped Bai Susu out of trouble.
Ding Yin took out a piece of folded rice paper from his arms, opened it, and said, "This is a poem I specially wrote for Su Su because I love her in my heart. I express my sincerity, so please accept it."
During spring outings, many talented people would take out their latest poems and compare them with each other. If anyone's poem is superior, it will naturally spread quickly and gain fame.
It can be said that whether it is the spring outing poetry club activities, the oiran competition held in the brothel, or the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival, it is a good stage for young scholars to show off.
Others were a little wary of Ding Yin's family background and background, but Peng Qingqing was not afraid and pulled it over to read aloud. She did not believe that Ding Yin could write any good poems with his talent.
Therefore, Peng Qingqing's idea was very simple, that is, to get it deliberately, and then read it out loud first. In this way, if the poem is not good and falls into the inferior category, the talented men and women around will be able to judge the quality immediately, and Ding Yin can catch it.
Turtle's talent can no longer be hidden, so my best friend doesn't have to accept it.
""Outing Tour - Head of the Yangtze River": At the head of the Yangtze River, the peach blossoms and plum blossoms bloom shyly. The scenery is incomparable. The blush is light, leaving a light plain, all charming. Looking at the green water. Just like the Luan Mirror, the beauty is still putting on makeup.
drunk.
"The writing of poetry follows the rules, and I don't know the deep meaning of Shaoling. But my eyes are filled with tears of spring tears. When the swallows come, the orioles crow, and I feel haggard every year. The bright moon hangs. Hold the candle and chant to the lantern, don't teach me to sleep with flowers late at night."
Peng Qingqing read it aloud and found it fairly fluent. As for whether the words were good or not, she couldn't tell, but it was definitely not as bullshit as she thought, and she was quite disappointed!
"Sister Su Su, Miss Xu, what do you think of his poor poetry? Is it very unpopular?" Peng Qingqing humbly asked for advice.
Bai Susu looked embarrassed for her best friend. Although she herself was not good at writing in thick ink, she still had the ability to appreciate it. The artistic conception and diction of this poem were excellent. Even compared to the style of Huajian poems in Xishu, it was still from the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The charm of Qingwanqu's lyrics is not bad, it can even be considered as a mid-level poem.
However, could Ding Yin write such words?
Xu Qingwan said softly: "This poem includes the pink skirt, flowers, willows, wind and moon, longing for people, and sadness for spring. They are all well described. It can be regarded as a good spring poem."
"Not bad?" Peng Qingqing was a little stunned.
Hou Shijie added: "Even if I were asked to write it, it would be difficult for me to write a poem better than this in just a short while. I never expected that Mr. Ding would have such accomplishments."
His words are not difficult to understand. Firstly, he praised the poem and sold Ding Yin a favor. Secondly, he also praised himself. The fact that he can't write it now doesn't mean that he won't write it in the future. It just didn't occur to him at the moment.
He neither offended Young Master Ding nor secretly promoted himself. It can be said that there is no leakage.
Ding Yin smiled and cupped his hands and said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. I just miss a person so much that I can write this masterpiece by thinking about it and turning my feelings into inspiration. If Mr. Hou has longing for him in the future, he will not be able to eat well."
, my sweetheart who can’t sleep at night can naturally write better poems than this one.”
He looked at Bai Susu first and then at Xu Qingwan with a hint, meaning, I chase mine, you chase yours, we are comrades in arms, and I have given you face.
"Bonus!" Hou Shijie returned the greeting with his hand in hand.
"Ugh!" At this time, a discordant voice sounded.
Peng Qingqing held her mouth and retched, then said to Ding Yin and Hou Shijie: "I beg you, don't speak so disgustingly, I'm going to vomit."
Ding Yin was contradicted and humiliated by Peng Qingqing many times, and he lost his temper. He sneered softly: "Miss Peng, you don't like to study, you don't understand female celebrities, but you are often ignored by the prefect. In Runzhou City, whether it is in the government office
In his circle, all the eunuchs and daughters know it. If you don’t understand poetry, don’t make random comments."
Peng Qingqing ridiculed: "Don't I know what you, Mr. Ding, are like? You fight cocks, run dogs, and play Cuju and sumo wrestling. If you say you are an expert, I don't object. You can write such poems. Isn't that true?"
Let the pig climb the tree?"
"Hee hee -" The girls around him heard what Peng Qingqing said was interesting and couldn't help but smile.
But this is not a rough statement. With Ding Yin's talent, he might be able to write a limerick, but it would be difficult to write a lyric with a good artistic conception.
People around him were also suspicious, but they just couldn't speak out to offend the second young master of the Ding family.
"You!" Ding Yin was a little angry and couldn't help clenching his hands into fists.
"Why, you are so angry that you want to take action? I'm afraid you won't succeed, so come on, come on, make gestures!" Peng Qingqing began to roll up her sleeves, preparing to end the fight and start a fight.
When Ding Yin heard this, he subconsciously took two steps back. There was a trace of fear in his eyes, and he almost forgot that this little girl didn't like to study, but she was very good at martial arts. Even if she practiced her boxing and kicking skills for ten years, she still wouldn't be able to defeat her.
Even though Peng Qingqing is a girl, she is indeed a martial arts wizard!
In the past few years, she has chased and beat up too many dandy boys in Runzhou City.
To be continued...