Chapter 15 Flower Boat (Repair)
Chen Mang and the others searched for residences in the city. After visiting for most of the day, they found that even the temples were full of people. The only Linggu Temple, which was not crowded, was even broken by Chen Mang's words.
Ning Caichen was helpless and walked down from Zhongshan with a dejected look, looking at Chen Mang with some blame, "Brother Chen, can you keep your words? Your words, Zhongshan Dragon Pan, is the residence of the emperor, have scared the monk's faces blue. If no one dares to keep you!"
Chen Mang said dissatisfiedly: "I'm telling the truth. The only thing that blames those monks are unaware and have little courage."
Ning Caichen sighed with helplessness: "Brother Chen, it seems that you and I may be sleeping on the streets tonight..."
Chen Mang glanced at him lightly: "What are you and me? You and I? I see that the Qinhuai River is so terrifying that there must be a residence like Dragon Palace. If it really doesn't work, I can go there for a few days. If you are not afraid of being eaten, go with me."
Ning Caichen shook his head quickly: "I would rather find a stable to sleep with monsters!"
Chen Mang joked: "Brother Ning, you have even slept with a female ghost, why are you still afraid of the fairies?"
Ning Caichen immediately blushed, his eyes dodged and said, "Brother Chen, don't talk nonsense..."
Seeing that he was almost funny, Chen Mang looked at the sun gradually setting in the sky and pointed to a flower boat docked by the river: "Brother Ning, there are countless flower boats and prostitutes on the Qinhuai River. It is a scientific examination at this time, so there must be not many guests. We might as well go to the boat to stay for one night."
Ning Caichen's body stopped, then opened his mouth wide and said with an exaggerated expression: "Brother Chen, you are really ingenious, you can think of such a bad idea!"
Chen Mang argued with reason: "Why did you have a bad idea? That's not someone who has the same idea as me. He dragged his family to the flower boat. If you don't believe it, you can see it yourself!"
Ning Caichen looked over there and could only see a bunch of people on the shore, as if they were rushing to board the flower boat, and said helplessly: "Brother Chen, there are several miles between them..."
Chen Mang said oh, "I'll show you when I go up." Then he walked towards the flower boat.
Ning Caichen followed helplessly, and the two soon arrived at the dock where the flower boat was docking.
When I walked closer, I saw a carved beam and painted building boat parked on the shore. The bow was tied with colorful silk and red lanterns, which were very gorgeous.
There was also a table on the dock on the shore with four treasures of the study. A group of people were gathered under the boat and were talking, complaining that the owner of the flower boat would not allow them to board the boat.
"This courtesan from Luoyang is really weird. I don't want to have white money, so I have to let us write some devilish poems!"
"She is measuring our southern scholars. Fortunately, a few people got on the boat and did not embarrass our southern scholars."
"Bai Mudan has this capital, and even many princes and nobles spend a lot of money, they can't see her."
"Brother Zhang said that I had the honor to meet this courtesan in Luoyang. He had a peerless face and was so charming that Diao Chan and Xi Shi might not be as good as her in the resurrection!"
Listening to the familiar name mentioned by everyone, Chen Mang couldn't help but show a strange expression on his face and said to Ning Caichen: "Brother Ning, write two poems and hand them over, and fill in a name for me."
Ning Caichen twitched on his cheek and said, "Brother Chen, you are too lazy. Your poetry is more than a hundred times better than me. Why do you have to let me overtake my affairs?"
"Hurry up, if you keep going, the flower boat will be leaving."
Chen Mang patted his back and urged him to go quickly.
Ning Caichen had no choice but to go to the table, filled in two previous poems, and handed them over to a maid.
Soon, the maid came back and called on the names of Chen Mang and Ning Caichen, and extradited them to the flower boat to settle down.
When he arrived in the cabin, Ning Caichen kept looking around, looking strange and said, "Is this a flower boat? The layout is so elegant. Is it all in brothels like this?"
Chen Mang took a sip of tea, rolled his eyes and said, "How could I know, you should ask someone you have been there. Also, don't look around, it's like a country bumpkin entering the city!"
Ning Caichen looked like he believed you and was a ghost. Then he looked at the people on the other table and found that there was a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy dressed as a scholar.
In addition to the young man, the man Chen Mang said before was also present, very conspicuous.
The man sat on the table on their right side, looking handsome and a little stupid. A book boy was next to him. The book boy looked red with lips and white teeth, and his eyebrows were picturesque. He was obviously a beautiful woman disguised.
Seeing that someone really came to stop like them, Ning Caichen breathed a sigh of relief. When he turned to talk to Chen Mang, he saw that Chen Mang had already slapped the table and shouted loudly: "It's time to serve wine and food. If Bai Mudan doesn't come out, he won't serve wine and food. Do you want to starve us future juren to death?"
Seeing that someone was impatient to wait, the maid quickly said, "Young Master, wait for a while, our girl is dressing up and will come out soon."
Chen Mang said with a toothache expression: "Am I urging Bai Mudan? I'm obviously urging the chef!"
The maid was slightly stunned, then walked to the kitchen with a strange look on her face. Soon, each table was served with fine wine and seasonal fruits and vegetables, and six cold dishes were included.
Chen Mang started eating with great pleasure, and looked at the maid dissatisfiedly: "Where is rice, come six bowls of rice!"
The maid twitched her cheeks slightly and she was about to mock her.
At this time, the scholar on the table on the right also raised his hands and said embarrassedly: "Give us two bowls."
The young scholar on the opposite table also whispered: "I want a bowl too."
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Do scholars in Jiangnan look like this?
The maid showed a look of doubt about life and went to the kitchen with a messy heart, which made people serve white rice to these Jiangnan scholars with a very beautiful style.
After taking the rice, the scholar Dai immediately handed the chopsticks to the girl Shutong beside him and smiled foolishly: "Abao, you eat first."
The girl Shutong, named Abao, whispered in a low voice, picked up the bowl, chewed it carefully and ate it slowly.
The scholar Dai looked at her with satisfaction and smiled foolishly, making everyone beside him look at him.
Chen Mang frowned and looked at the stupid scholar. He found a trace of his cultivation on him. He couldn't help but secretly took out the mirror to look at him.
Immediately afterwards, some pictures came into Chen Mang's mind.
It turned out that this stupid scholar was called Sun Zichu. He was a little demented and was called Sun Chi. After falling in love with Abao at first sight, he wanted to marry her and came to propose marriage, but was rejected by Abao's father.
In order to be with Abao, he did not hesitate to leave his body and attached himself to the parrot to accompany her. Finally, he got what he wanted and married Abao.
The soul is out of body, and twice!
Chen Mang looked at his grandson Chu's face with a look of surprise, very curious about which immortal he was reincarnated.
Unexpectedly, Chen Mang looked at the mirror on others. In an instant, more images penetrated into his mind.
After a while, Chen Mang's face gradually became gloomy.
In order to compete for incense, these gods did everything they could to the point of getting into the scientific examination!
Zhu Erdan, who was selected by Lu Jue from the Underworld, Le Xing'er, a prodigy who was arranged by the thunder god in the sky, and his grandson Chu who was reincarnated, at this point, all the top three in this provincial examination were decided.
Countless poor students like Ning Caichen have studied hard for more than ten or twenty years, just to win a fame and change their destiny.
These gods are good. In order to add a few irrelevant believers, they casually occupied the top three positions...
Chapter completed!