The old flower seller nodded and said: "This young man has excellent eyesight. The beauty of the house is the treasure of my flower shop, and the price is also the most expensive." Looking at Yang Ning, Yang Ning didn't wait for him to speak, and already smiled at Xiaoyao Said: "Who does Miss Xiaoyao think this best among flowers will fall to?"
Xiaoyao walked up to a pot of flowers, with soft eyes, and said, "Xiaoyao thinks this exquisite jade is also of high quality."
"Oh?" the old flower seller said with a smile, "Why would the girl think it was it?"
Yang Ning saw that the exquisite jade petals were pure white, and even had a sense of crystal clearness. Compared with the red flowers in the house, there was no glamor at all, but they were simple and clean, and elegant without losing their charm.
"The exquisite jade is spotless, pure and pure. In terms of nobility, it is indeed not as noble as a house full of celebrities." Xiaoyao talked about flowers, her delicate face was full of seriousness, "It's just that the flowers are like people, and the quality of people's hearts has nothing to do with their origins. , be clean and pure, practice with true fire, don’t cloud your heart with selfish desires, only in this way can your eyes be clear." He turned around, looked towards Yang Ning, and continued: "Only when your heart is dust-free can you treat others peacefully and without selfish desires. , can we deal with things fairly and govern the country and prosper it, just like... Just like what the prince did today, he didn't care about his own origin, nor the origin of others, standing up to save others, but not giving in to others, just like this jade exquisite."
This little girl is really good at talking. Yang Ning praised her in her heart, but she was also flattered. She secretly thought that Xiaoyao looked clean and dressed like she was from an ordinary family, but her speech was very cultivated and she used flowers to attract people. , which is more than one level higher than Yuan Rong's empty talk.
At least what Xiaoyao said was simple and easy to understand, unlike Yuan Rong who dropped his book bag for a long time and still doesn't understand what the kid just said.
Although Yang Ning was happy in her heart, she said, "Miss Xiaoyao is overdue."
Yuan Rong shook his head and said: "Miss Xiaoyao's lofty words are so enlightening. In this way, the whole house has also fallen behind."
The old flower seller also praised: "With a few wise words from the girl, the value of this exquisite jade has doubled." Then he looked at Yang Ning, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, what flower do you think is the most beautiful?"
Yang Ning smiled and said: "I don't know anything about flowers, so I won't show off. Just choose one of them to win."
Yuan Rong laughed and said: "Brother Ning, do you not want to or don't you dare? There are only a few of us here. Even if we say something wrong and are full of nonsense, I guarantee that we will not make it public."
Yang Ning saw him looking full of superiority, and felt annoyed and said: "If you want to find the best among flowers here, I really can't find it."
"Your Majesty, you are saying that there is no one in your heart who is the most beautiful girl here?" The old flower seller said hurriedly: "May I ask, Your Majesty, what is your favorite flower girl?"
Yang Ning thought for a moment and then said: "Lotus!"
"Lotus?" The old flower seller and Yuan Rong looked at each other, and Yuan Rong immediately laughed and said: "Brother Ning really has a unique idea. In the late autumn of October, I really can't find lotus. But in the pond in my back garden , there are lotus flowers in full bloom every year, they are so common. If you really want to talk about it, they should be the least valuable flowers in my house." Pointing to the full house of red flowers, "Brother Ning, do you know that this full pot of red flowers can be enough to exchange for all the flowers you have on Pipa Street? Lotus flowers in the mansion?”
In his words, it was obvious that he had great disdain for Lotus.
The old flower seller also smiled and said: "The prince turns out to be a lotus lover, but it is really rare to see lotus sellers in the flower shops on our street. However, flowers are not judged by price. The prince loves lotus, so he must have his own. reason."
Although Yang Ning was polite to what the old flower seller said, it was clear that he also despised Lotus in his words. On the other hand, Xiao Yao frowned slightly, as if she was thinking about something.
He did not argue. He pondered for a moment and then said clearly: "I only love the lotus that comes out of the mud but is not stained. It touches the clear ripples without being evil. It is straight from the middle to the outside. It has no branches or vines. Its fragrance becomes clearer when it is far away. It is pavilion and pavilion." Pure plants can be viewed from a distance but cannot be played with." He sang with great emotion. At this point, his voice suddenly rose: "I call chrysanthemum, the flower of seclusion, peony, the flower of wealth, lotus, the flower of wealth. A gentleman!"
Yuan Rong came from a scholarly family, and his literary talent was not weak. He suddenly heard Yang Ning reciting this poem and was stunned for a moment. It was obviously beyond his expectation.
Xiaoyao's clear eyes also showed a look of surprise. After thinking about it, she said softly: "You can come out of the mud without being stained, and you can wash away the pure ripples without being evil... You can look at it from a distance but don't play with it...!" Out of light, "Your Majesty, this... is this why you like lotus?"
Yang Ning nodded slightly calmly, looking calm and calm.
Suddenly he heard Yuan Rong shout "Wonderful", and he actually stepped forward to grab Yang Ning's arm and asked: "Brother Ning, who did this? You are really a first-class literary talent. It turns out that you actually know such a person." , can you introduce me to it?" He sighed: "I think my literary talent is not bad, but the poems and songs I have written over the years are just a piece of shit compared to this one...!" Realizing that Xiaoyao is nearby Go ahead and hold it back in time.
Yang Ning thought to himself that you, the boy, knew what was good and what was good. However, as soon as he came up, he seemed to be sure that the song "Ai Lian Shuo" was not written by him. He obviously looked down on himself. He rolled his eyes and asked, "You mean, I can't do this." poems?"
"Of course not." Yuan Rong said with certainty: "How many kilograms do you have, don't I know? This is not a top-notch sentence that anyone can make. It can emerge from the mud without being stained, and it can be washed clean and clean. It’s not a monster, just these two sentences are enough to be praised for hundreds of years.”
Yang Ning thought that your knowledge was still a bit lacking. These two sentences were not just passed down for hundreds of years. He shook off Yuan Rong's hand that grabbed his arm and said: "Whoever you want to say did it is whoever you want to say it is. After you leave this door, you can tell the outside world If you brag about it, I will never tear it down."
Yuan Rong thought that your words were of no use. Someone here heard it coming from your mouth, otherwise you would really use this poem to show off.
"Your Majesty's witty words came out with admiration." Although the old florist was not very talented in literature, from the reaction of Yuan Rong and Xiao Yao, he knew that this was a masterpiece. He smiled at Yuan Rong and said, "Young Master thinks that today's choice of oiran should be a good one." Who wins?"
This old flower seller is actually a shrewd businessman. He invited Yang Ning into the store to buy flowers, which was actually an advertisement for himself.
Yang Ning rescued people on the street and faced off against the prince of Shu. There were many onlookers. Moreover, this kind of thing would soon spread in the capital, and Yang Ning's reputation would definitely rise greatly.
At that time, as long as it was publicized to the outside world that Jinyi Hou Shizi once tasted flowers and discussed flowers in this flower shop, it would naturally be of great benefit to his flower shop's business. From the beginning, he never thought that he would judge who was the final winner. The winner, after all, the Jinyi Hou Crown Prince has a noble status, and Yuan Rong seems to be from a wealthy family. If he decides the winner, he may offend others.
Yuan Rong smiled and said: "For the sake of this poem, the winner is naturally this boy." He looked at Xiaoyao and asked, "What do you think, girl?"
Xiaoyao was just looking at the flowers and had no intention of winning or losing. What's more, Yang Ning's words were amazing. In just a few sentences, he vividly displayed the appearance, quality and even the meaning of the lotus. He felt admiration in his heart. Yanran smiled and said: "The prince's lotus is naturally the best among flowers."
Yang Ning laughed and said, "I'm just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously."
"If the prince really said it casually, that would be even more remarkable." Xiao Yao smiled sweetly: "You can come up with such a wonderful sentence just by saying it casually. If you put a little more thought into it, wouldn't it be even more wonderful? It's a natural sentence." The mud is not stained, the water is clear but not evil, such beautiful sayings are not always heard."
Yang Ning touched his forehead and said: "Actually, although I say this, there are not many people who can really do this."
Yuan Rong said from the side: "What Brother Ning said is absolutely true. I look up and down the Qinhuai River. Whether it is a boat or a music studio, there are so many people in the mud, but very few people are immune to the dust. On the contrary, there is a To be vulgar, to emerge from the mud without being stained, to wash away the pure ripples without being evil, is easier said than done."
"It is precious because of the difficulty." Yang Ning said: "There are so many happy people in the world, how can there be a few clean people." At this point, he suddenly felt that he shouldn't discuss this in front of a girl from Xiaoyao. Just as he was about to change the topic, he found that Xiaoyao's face was a little pale and she actually turned around and left.
"Miss Xiaoyao, you...!" The few people were chatting happily. Yang Ning never expected that Xiaoyao would leave immediately. Xiaoyao walked briskly, and they were stunned. She had already walked to the door.
Yang Ning's heart sank, knowing that there must be something wrong. For a moment, he didn't understand what sentence made Xiaoyao angry, and he quickly chased after her, "Miss Xiaoyao, did we say the wrong thing?"
In desperation, he grabbed Xiaoyao's jade arm.
Xiaoyao struggled to break away and sneered: "How could the prince say the wrong thing? It's a little girl who doesn't know the heights of the world and is talking nonsense here." She raised her feet and left.
Yang Ning heard that her voice was not as harmonious as before, and was full of indifference. Seeing her hurried steps, she had already blended into the crowd on the street, standing blankly in front of the door, and suddenly caught a glimpse of the pot of gold and silver on the side, and hurriedly shouted : "Miss Xiaoyao, the flowers you want...!" When I looked up again, Xiaoyao had disappeared into the crowd.
Yuan Rong came forward and asked curiously: "What's going on? You're right. Why does this girl fall out so easily?"
Yang Ning frowned and said: "It seems that we said something wrong... Which sentence was wrong?"
"You didn't say anything wrong?" Yuan Rong also looked confused, "Didn't we just say that there are not many clean boathouses up and down the Qinhuai River... Hey, it can't be this sentence that pissed her off, right?"
Yang Ning's heart sank, and she immediately guessed a possibility, and lost her voice: "Could it be that Xiaoyao is...?"
"That's not possible." Yuan Rong immediately shook his head and said: "It's a shame that you are the prince of Jinyi, and you still don't understand women. This girl Xiaoyao has a straight eyebrow, a thin neck and a straight back. At first glance, she is still a virgin. , if you look at her temperament, words and deeds, it is absolutely impossible that she comes from a romantic place."
When Yuan Rong said this, Yang Ning felt relieved and wondered: "If that's not the case, then... then why would she be annoyed by those words?" He frowned and said, "Is it because we two have no scruples? On this occasion, we talked about love affairs, so it makes Miss Xiaoyao unhappy?" He raised his finger and pointed at Yuan Rong, and said angrily: "You are such a dog who can't change his habit of eating shit, and you can only drink flowers when you taste them. What are you talking about? ?”
"You can't rely entirely on me." Yuan Rong said aggrievedly: "Didn't you continue talking? How can you put all the blame on me?"
The old flower seller came forward and said cautiously: "Your Majesty...!" He stretched out his hand, but it was the two taels of silver. "Miss Xiaoyao is gone, so you don't need to buy this gold pot with silverware."
"I bought this pot of flowers, but I just put it here with you." Yang Ning was still wondering why Xiaoyao just left. "You take care of it carefully. If Miss Xiaoyao comes over again, no matter what method you use, you must take care of this flower." Give her a potted flower." Thinking of something, he asked: "Yes, do you know Miss Xiaoyao?"
The old flower seller shook his head and said: "People come and go here every day. Even if Miss Xiaoyao has been here before, I... I can't remember it. But don't worry, Prince, I will pay close attention to it in the future, and I will also take good care of this pot of flowers." "
Yang Ning looked at the place where Xiaoyao disappeared and murmured to himself: "Who are you?"