Achieve Rivers and Mountains - C237
“Xiao Rou, can you play the zither too? “Ah, yes, you are a talented girl, how could you not?” Shang San Cai rubbed his hands back and forth excitedly.
“Can you play a song for me?” Qin Xiaoliu interrupted him and looked up at the flustered and flattered face of Shang Sancai with a sincere expression. He didn’t know if he was imagining things, but at that moment, she seemed to be looking at him with tears in her eyes.
“Little sister is indeed a talented girl!” None of us are allowed to enter this study room. As soon as our younger sister entered, she made an exception. ”
She only wanted to protect the safety of Third Shang and capture that person. She had absolutely no intention of fighting within the mansion and there was no need to make enemies. She only said lightly: “That’s right, Xiao Rou is greatly flattered.”
“Since little sister is a talented girl, why don’t you show us a few moves so that we, the people who have never seen the market, can have an eye-opener.” The wife’s name was Cui Baozhu, and her name had the same effect as the merchant’s. The Cui Family was a famous business family, they also had officials in their family, their families were close to the business family, and with Shang Sancai’s weak personality, he was already used to showing off his strength as soon as he married into the Cui Family. Shang San Cai was unable to hold her, and the other two concubines were normally beaten to a pulp by her, not daring to act rashly. This way, he wouldn’t have to worry about anything.
However, Qin Xiaoliu didn’t like it when people teased her the most, “I don’t dare to say it, I don’t dare to say it, but I don’t know what elder sister wants to see?”
“What would you dare to stand at the door for? “Why aren’t you coming in? The Wen family’s girls are showing us.” Cui Baozhu waved at the few people standing at the door and rushed in like a swarm of bees, circling the room and praising its furnishings. Shang Er Jin’s family’s mouth kept saying, “Aiyah!” with a face full of envy: “The old man is Third Uncle Tong, look at the study, Er Jin and the others do not have time to waste here. They do business outside every day, and do not come back until it is dark. “If the old tutor knew that you were hiding at home and studying, your legs would be discounted.”
Hearing her words, Cui Baozhu’s face was filled with displeasure. His eldest brother was in charge of an industry, and it was gradually turning into a climate. The old gramps was also prepared to give him power without worry. However, Three Fortune only knew Qin, qi, calligraphy, poetry, poetry, and poetry. Those who didn’t know how much the old gramps doted on this little son, but what would they get if they were to split it in the future?
“Sister-in-law really knows how to speak. Since ancient times, she has been merciful in not leading troops and in not seizing wealth.” He was far away from the Three Wealth, in love with the world, and only wanted to be a rich and idle person. If her sister-in-law felt that the old man had treated her second brother unfairly, Xiao Rou would go and ask her father to split the assets between them. Xiao Rou has been in charge of the shop since she was young and it was no problem for her to assist her husband. No one had ever protected him like this before. Although Cui Baozhu and the others were sometimes angry in front of their daughter-in-law, they would only blame themselves for not having any future. There had never been a person who protected him like this before.
Cui Baozhu praised her words in her heart, but the second brother had already made her unhappy, so she didn’t say anything more. Having lost a portion of her family property, she had no idea how happy she would be.
Cui Baozhu cleared her throat, thinking that she was here to make Wen Xiao Rou ugly, how could she have forgotten the important matter? She then called out to the rest of the people, “We are here to see the Wen family’s sisters display their talents. Sisters and juniors should speak less.” Saying so, he turned to the maidservant beside him and said, “Happy, isn’t your father a teacher too? He normally knows to boast about your abilities to us, but today he has met an expert and is still not seeking advice from Lady Wen.”
That brought joy and the Princess’s seven jubilant side, came from a scholarly family, the family was ruined so they sold their bodies to be slaves. Bringing joy was indeed different from other servants. There was a wave of arrogance between her brows, and it was obvious that her current status had always been shaming her. Seeing that they were going to stop them, Qin Wushuang waved his hand and gestured for them to go.
He picked up a pen and bowed to Shang Sanzhi, “This servant has offended you.”
“Sharp, neat, round, and strong. It really is a good brush.” “A lot of praises and praises, but there was no ambiguity in his actions, so he wrote a couplet.” This servant likes to use this kind of Xiong Hao’s brush the most: Toughness Foot. ”
Qin Xiaoliu chuckled dryly, “Is there something wrong with your eyes? Look clearly, that’s Ma Hao. Where did he come from?”
He felt hot behind his ears, and his face was so hot that it could have been baked into a cake. He stammered, “This, this, how is this possible? Where is the horse hair? ”
Shang San Cai’s surprise was not as great as his joy. He had spent a large sum of money to customize this pen for him, how could it be fake? However, he did not say anything. It seemed that she did not seem to be panicking at all. Could it be that he had really been tricked into acting like a fool? How could he have known that Qin Xiao would not blush when he lied?
“He was cheated by the evil merchant. He is clearly just a horse hair, it’s good to have a lower price. If you don’t believe me, go and find the person selling the pens tomorrow to confront him.” Qin Xiaoliu’s lies were always more true than the truth. She had never used these words before, so how could she tell if they were true or false? All she did was deliberately humiliate her. He had not even put on airs yet, but she had already put it on. She was to be used in writing “Four Merits”? Can’t I tell you?
“If you finish it, can you give it to me transcribed?” Zhe Xi quickly bowed and stepped aside, taking his couplet along the way.
This fellow’s handwriting was not very good, but his equipment was very complete. This Chicken Feather Wood Brush was made of high quality wood, and its workmanship was exquisite. It was truly a waste of his dung writing skill.
Qin Xiao took out two pens from the top. After thinking for a while, he held one in each hand and began to write on the paper. Zhe Xi originally felt uneasy. It was not new to be able to write, but there were not many people who could write with their hands. His father had once said that in the Han Lin Courtyard, there was a Fu Hanlin who could write seal characters with his hands. His Majesty had loved him very much, but after the marriage incident, this person had somehow disappeared. Every time his father spoke, he would shake his head and sigh with regret.
Shang Sancai, who was watching from the side, was shocked. He was a little girl, yet her wrist strength was actually this strong. Every stroke of hers was like a piece of paper that was carved into the back of a sheet of paper.
Qin Xiao took longer to use than he did to write. After all, writing with his hands would take a lot of effort. Qin Xiaoliu was not in a hurry. Once she was done, she lay on the paper and blew on it.
“What are you doing, Xiao Rou?” He asked softly as he looked at her ‘graceful’ posture.
“I’ll blow the ink dry!” Qin Xiao was confused. He raised his head and looked at them, “You guys take a look first, I need to wait a while for my order.”
Ji Xin couldn’t wait to unfold her Xuan paper. She didn’t dare to boast of being a talented woman, but she didn’t even care about ordinary High Scholars, much less a young girl from a merchant house. There were very few women who could read and write, and even fewer who could have a certain level of attainments in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. When she was at home, she had seen a lot of so-called talented girls. In this residence, not to mention Wen Xiaoru, even Shang Sancai, who usually loved to work on calligraphy, was not a match for him. Some things are more important than the effort of the day after tomorrow.
Cui Baozhu’s greatest pride lay in having such a little girl by her side. Although her status was that of a servant, all three brothers in the mansion were very elegant people. Every time the literati came to the house, Shang Sangui liked to call her over and bring her joy, and every time she showed her talent, the poor, toothless literati would be surprised and praise her for her good training. This was also the moment when Shang Sanlang liked to bring her to meet people. Although she was only a maid, she had never actually done such heavy work as a servant in her house. Cui Baozhu would set aside some time everyday for her to amuse herself, and the four treasures would be quite well-prepared for her, envying all the servants in the mansion.
“This servant’s first verse is: Mountains and Seas, Mountains and Seas, Mountains and Seas are shaken. The second verse reads: Jianghu lane, Jianghu lane, Jianghu lake, alleyway mixed with Jianghu lake. ”
Qin Xiaolian felt that these two people were very familiar with each other. He could not recall who they were, so he only said, “It’s just that they were neat and tidy. The first half is quite grand. The second half is not too much.”
“Lady Wen, you don’t know this, but this second verse was written by our top scholar Qin Xiao Mi, Vice Minister Qin, back in the Hall Competition.” As he spoke, admiration filled his face. Some of the scholars felt that the top scholar chosen by the emperor was a bit of a joke, while others felt that Qin Xiaowu was different from the other scholars and had formed his own school, which was very interesting. Moreover, according to the rumors, the emperor was a distinguished guest of a foreign land during the banquet. It was because of Qin Xiaoliu’s great achievements that the emperor looked at him in a different light.