Settled in Qixia Town, started with Qingwen

Chapter 72 The Victor

After a brief interlude, the guests in the private room were settled.

When Sangu left, she closed the door herself, and also said that no new guests would be allowed in later.

Soon, Ruyan behind the screen spoke.

"The little girl can win the favor of the young masters, and there is really nothing in return, so let's play the piano for the young masters first."

The voice is gentle and pleasant, which makes people imagine.

After she finished speaking, a pleasant piano sound played behind the screen.

"Beautiful, so beautiful."

Bai Zhantang closed his eyes, already caught in the divergent imagination.

Li Xin was very calm.

He didn't need to see her to know what Miss Ruyan looked like, so he came here purely to accompany Bai Zhantang.

He drank his tea and tasted the small cakes that the maidservants offered one after another, the time seemed to be running fast.

For the various programs in the middle, Ruyan set up questions for the young masters present to answer.

For example, guessing charades, antithetical couplets, etc., and some asked to compose poems on the spot.

Bai Zhantang actively participated, but unfortunately he was not good at writing, he was weak in composing poems and couplets, and he was slower than others in guessing crossword puzzles.

Who told the rest that most of them were scholars, some of them came wearing the standard clothes of Tianhong Academy, and two of them introduced themselves as scholars.

These scholars, who spend their days fighting essays and solving problems, have an advantage.

During this period, Li Xin was lucky and guessed an anagram relatively quickly.

He didn't want to show off, so he told Bai Zhantang.

But when he finished telling the story, he was already slow.

Bai Zhantang was so angry that he was so annoyed that he continuously slapped his thighs.

"Hehehe, is this brother Bai coming for the first time? There is no need to worry about the current stage, the key to the victory is waiting until the last round."

Ximen Qing sat diagonally across and said to Bai Zhantang friendly.

He shook his folding fan lightly throughout the whole process, and the wind was calm and calm. After two couplets, he didn't participate much.

This calmness is actually quite frustrating.

Li Xin also sighed secretly, this Ximen Qing is quite literary?
In comparison, that Jiang Biwen is simply contemptible, sitting there with a blushing neck and a thick neck, and the poems he forced out are also nonsense, which only adds to the jokes.

"Young masters, the next step is the last link. You only need to offer one thing that can impress Miss Ruyan. It doesn't matter whether it is poetry, songs, or rare treasures. The most important thing is your heart."

"As long as you are chosen by Miss Ruyan, you can share a room with her and talk face to face."

Time passed quickly, and a maidservant came out to announce.

It's hard to imagine so many people coming to the brothel, just listening to the piano music, doing the questions, and occasionally chatting with the invisible girl behind the screen, and they can sit until now.

Of course Li Xin understood them, but if he were alone, he would definitely not want to come.

The top-ranked Qing Dynasty official is beyond reach. It's not worth wasting time.

After accompanying Bai Zhantang today, maybe he will never set foot in this Fenglai Tower in the future.

"Miss Ruyan, I have a wonderful poem! It is tailor-made for you!"

"Miss Ruyan, I specially drew a portrait for you! Although I haven't seen your face yet, I drew it based on my imagination!"

"Miss Ruyan, I have a piece of rare East China Sea coral! It can decorate your boudoir!"

Just as Li Xin was thinking about it, the rest of the people began to scramble to compare.

"Brother, you have to help me this time!"

In the seat next to him, Bai Zhantang looked embarrassed, and asked Li Xin softly for help with an anxious look.

"How can you help me? Oh, Brother Bai, you didn't prepare any presents, did you?"

Li Xin reacted.

Where did Bai Zhantang get the money to buy decent gifts?

I'm afraid I won't see Miss Ruyan today.

"I brought the gift, but I can't take it out."

Bai Zhantang looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he leaned closer to Li Xin and stretched out his hands.

I saw a jade wrench finger in his hand.

"You won't steal again, will you?"

Li Xin deliberately teased and said.

"Tsk! How could it be? I got it from Mr. Lei. He used it to pay for the inn. The shopkeeper didn't know it, so I withheld it."

Bai Zhantang explained.

Li Xin was stunned.

Lei Laowu stole the jade card, so Tong Xiangyu mistakenly thought that he stayed in the hotel without paying.

Unexpectedly, the other party paid the bill with a jade wrench finger as soon as he came up.

"Then you can give this to Miss Ruyan, I think it's quite valuable, not bad."

Li Xin was puzzled.

You even think that you can't do it, so you ask me for help instead?
"The quality of this thing is very average, anyway, it is far worse than that guy's East China Sea coral."

Bai Zhantang pointed at one of them.

But suddenly seeing Jiang Biwen on the other side, they all took out a pair of jade bracelets, which are much more valuable than jade ring fingers.

"Brother Li! I can't be compared to anyone else, but I can't be compared to that brat. Can you help me? Even if there are no good things, you can take out two bank notes and treat them as borrowed from me."

Bai Zhantang can't understand Jiang Biwen, but he can't be so superior.

The main reason is that after the other party took out the jade bracelet, he glanced over here with a mocking expression on his face.

Li Xin couldn't tell whether he was looking at him or Bai Zhantang.

But Bai Zhantang didn't care, he felt that if Li Xin didn't participate, it must be aimed at him.

So he glared back at Jiang Biwen viciously, and then asked Li Xin for help in a low voice.

"This, bank notes are also okay? No way?"

There are good things in Li Xin's grocery store, but I don't want to take them out on this occasion.

However, if it's just using bank notes, he still has to help Bai Zhantang's request.

"Believe me, bank notes are the most direct, as long as you give enough."

Bai Zhantang spoke from experience again.

What else could Li Xin say, pretending to take out two 500 tael banknotes from his pocket.

In fact, how could he carry so much money with him, it was all taken out in the space.

He solemnly handed it to Bai Zhantang, and said in an admonishing tone: "Brother Bai, I can only help so much, no matter how much, I will definitely help with our friendship, but it's not worth it just to meet a girl from a brothel." ah."

"As expected of a good brother! I understand what you said, 1000 taels is enough."

Bai Zhantang took the silver ticket with a happy expression on his face.

Holding the bank note in his hand, he was full of confidence, and easily mocked Jiang Biwen: "Oh, some people are really blind, thinking that they can win with a pair of jade bracelets? You don't even have that piece of coral in the East China Sea?" It’s better to go home as soon as possible.”

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Jiang Biwen was angry.

He was worried at first, secretly estimating whether the value of the jade bracelet was lower than that of the coral.

Now that Bai Zhantang directly punctured him, he couldn't take it anymore, and stood up in a "chuckle".

He gritted his teeth at Bai Zhantang.

At first, he mainly disliked Li Xin, but now all the hatred has been transferred to Bai Zhantang.

"You two young masters, can you give Ruyan some thin noodles, let's turn the fight into friendship, and sit down and listen to me sing a song?"

The girl Ruyan behind the screen suddenly spoke.

She obviously knew how to resolve such a situation, and without waiting for a response, she played the piano and sang on her own.

Jiang Biwen had no choice but to swallow his anger and sit down.

Bai Zhantang gave a mocking expression, then turned his head away and stopped looking at the other party.

Soon, the song was over, and it was time for the final stage of evaluation.

The two maidservants came down with the trays in a circle.

Some donated their written poems, some offered their paintings, and Jiang Biwen still gave them jade bracelets.

Bai Zhantang directly sold two silver notes, totaling 1000 taels.

According to his estimation, the value must be higher than that piece of East China Sea coral.

After all, although the latter's appearance is good, it is just a broken piece, not complete.

He felt himself steady.

pity.

When it was Ximen's turn, he smiled and gave out 2000 taels of silver.

Completely burst into the white exhibition hall.

"Congratulations to Mr. Ximen, you can share a room with Miss Ruyan for the next hour."

"The rest of you don't have to be disappointed, you can find another girl to accompany you in this building."

Following the maidservant's words, the final link was settled.

If the things given by everyone are not taken by Ruyan girl, they can naturally be taken back.

"Ugh!"

Bai Zhantang returned the banknote to Li Xin, but he sighed.

He thought he was sure of winning, but he didn't know that Ximen Qing had a lot of money, so he stepped in.

"Brother Bai, let's forget about this. Anyway, look, Miss Ruyan has come out."

Li Xin pointed at the screen, and sure enough, the screen had been removed by two maidservants.

At the end, Miss Ruyan still showed her face for everyone to take a look at.

(End of this chapter)