The entire flower shop suddenly became silent, and even the beauty on the stage looked stunned. How could his appearance be like this? Why is there such silence! No one cheers!
Everyone who works as a flower shop knows that they are not only good-looking, but also good at arranging arrangements. Not only must they create a lively atmosphere in the entire hall, but they must also take care of everything so that everyone will not feel... Being ignored.
But now, when I stood on the stage, not only did I not attract the cheers and cheers of the crowd, I didn't even attract the attention of everyone in the hall, let alone invite the princes, nobles and others before I could. All the limelight was lost. The scholar-man who just stood up from the table was snatched away!
Xue Chuer wanted to get angry, cleared her sweet throat, and wanted to attract everyone's attention to the stage, but for some reason, deep down in her heart she wanted to see what the man wanted to do
Looking at the man who exuded such a self-centered aura, she suddenly felt that in front of others, she seemed to be insignificant and insignificant. Even if she spoke, she would probably not attract other people's attention.
Zheng Xingtai and Lu Ao looked livid. Most of these scholars were members of their own poetry club, and a few even quietly ran over to listen to the stories after receiving their instructions.
After all, the fascinating, wonderful and immersive story just now attracted most of the attention. This is why they invited Xue Chuer out early, but unexpectedly, Xue Chuer was also stunned at this moment. On the stage.
"Damn it, are we going to let him steal the limelight like this? What should we do if the princes, nobles and dignitaries come soon?" Lu Ao was very depressed. The door was deflated. Unexpectedly, in Zheng Xingtai's flower shop, this man would appear again Inexplicably stole the limelight.
"Brother Lu, please be patient and wait and see what he is going to do. If you dare to cause trouble, you will have to trouble Brother Lu, right?" Zheng Xingtai squinted his eyes and watched Li Hong slowly approach the scholars.
"What do you mean...?" Lu Ao asked thoughtfully.
"This man doesn't look like a simple scholar. His temper is obviously like his poem. Most people with military backgrounds have bad tempers. If he accidentally gets violent, wouldn't it be more suitable for you and me? What do you mean? Mr. Lu, your words are enough to send him to prison first?" Zheng Xingtai said in a conspiratorial manner, keeping his eyes on Li Hong in the middle of the field.
Lu Ao on the side suddenly understood and gave Zheng Xingtai a thumbs up: "Brother Zheng is still thoughtful, I admire him."
"Let's see and see." Zheng Xingtai smiled easily. If they were allowed to run rampant in the flower shop like this, and even steal Xue Chuer's limelight, then his flower shop would simply close down.
Li Hong's face was cold, and he didn't care at all that the surroundings suddenly became silent. He walked calmly and calmly to the scholars. The powerful force made the scholars take a few steps back involuntarily.
What's more, they had never had the experience of arguing with others in public. Now facing the scorching gazes of two to three hundred people, they felt timid. They looked at Li Hong uncomfortably and stammered: " You... you... what do you want to do? I tell you, if you dare to do it, I, I, I will... shout."
"S... Gentlemen must be reasonable. You are also a scholar. Although we were wrong just now, you also scolded us, didn't you?"
"I, I, I know that what you just told is just a story, not the truth. I shouldn't be quibbling, nitpicking, and talking nonsense. I'm sorry."
Several scholars didn't know who this scholar was, and why he just stood in front of them. Facing that cold expression and somewhat majestic aura, they couldn't help but feel scared in their hearts and nervous all over.
"Yes, yes, what do you want?" A scholar looked at Li Hong and took a step back involuntarily.
There was a hint of disdain in the corner of Li Hong's mouth, and he reached out and patted his shoulder. He glanced at Zheng Xingtai and Lu Ao intentionally or unintentionally, and said lightly: "Remember to learn to respect people in the future. Respecting others is also a kind of respect for yourself." Respect, as a literati who has read poetry and books, you should make your words and deeds worthy of the sages and sages you read. No matter what industry you are in, the fruits of everyone's labor should be respected by you, not just others. Picking on other people's mistakes doesn't show that you are culturally literate, it only shows that you are ignorant and arrogant. You are not familiar with every profession, so don't be too early to accept it when you haven't experienced it yourself. When it comes to making a conclusion about something you are not familiar with, even if you know that what he did is wrong, don't accuse others with your so-called superior attitude, because if it were you, you might not be as good as him, not to mention, in any case, What a person does is something you can’t even imagine?”
Li Hong turned around and looked at the other scholar, straightening the bun on his head. However, this move frightened the scholar and made him tremble all over, and he took a step back with a red face.
Facing Li Hong's kindness, seeing that he was just fixing the hair on his head, he immediately stood there and was at a loss. As everyone burst out laughing, the scholar's face turned even redder. He was so embarrassed that he wanted to Find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
"Etiquette means not talking nonsense about others and not sparing money. Mr. Kong Ming also said: A gentleman's behavior is to cultivate one's character through tranquility and cultivate one's virtue through frugality. If it is not indifferent, it will not clear its aspirations, and if it is not tranquil, it will not reach far. Therefore, the most important characteristics of ignorance are: Vanity, arrogance, and arrogance. Those who are ignorant are more stupid than those who are ignorant! I hope you will remember everything today and stop judging others with your ignorance. If you want to judge, you must understand things. Let’s talk about the real story, and don’t let yourself become an ignorant person!” After Li Hong finished speaking calmly, he walked to the table just now, and was a little surprised when a woman who looked like a fairy appeared on the stage. For a moment.
So with eyes wide open, she walked to the table, took Pei Wanying's little hand and said, "Let's go and check out other places."
Pei Wanying didn't expect that this guy suddenly grabbed her hand and started to walk out. Her body followed involuntarily and her beautiful face suddenly turned red under the attention of everyone. At the same time, she felt her heart pounding. beat.
"Hey, let go first. Why are you leaving?" Pei Wanying complained in a low voice. This guy's hand was too strong and she couldn't get away at all.
"The woman on the stage is probably the one who knows everything, right? Look at her face. If we stay here, will we have any good fruits to eat?" Li Hong was worried that if he continued to stay here, he might not be able to escape after a while. The woman on the stage was making things difficult.
Pei Wanying turned her head and glanced hastily, then continued to lower her voice and said: "She is Xue Chu'er, one of the four most famous prostitutes in Chang'an. Don't you want to take a look?"
"I want to see it, but not now..."
"Brother Li, please stay." Zheng Xingtai and Lu Ao appeared in front of Li Hong and Pei Wanying.
Seeing Zheng Xingtai and Lu Ao blocking the way of the prince, Yang Wu was about to move forward but was secretly stopped by Li Hong. He looked at the two of them and said, "What's the matter? Is your flower shop only allowed in and out?"
Lu Ao's eyes were about to burst into flames. He saw Li Hong holding Pei Wanying's jade hand and not letting go. It seemed that Pei Wanying didn't object much. She just lowered her head slightly and shook it twice. Seeing that Li Hong still didn't let go. , so he accepted his fate.
"How dare you? The flower shop has always welcomed literati and elegant people to come and have fun, so how come they are only allowed in but not allowed out? I just heard from Brother Lu just now that he is full of knowledge and is especially talented in reciting poems and composing poems. They are all rare masterpieces, so I asked Brother Li to stay here because I want to ask Brother Li for advice. I also hope that for the sake of everyone, Brother Li will not refuse." Zheng Xingtai still had a smile on his face. Meaningful.
However, in Li Hong's eyes, this guy is an absolute smiling tiger. Although his ability to hide his sword in his smile is not as good as that of Li Yifu, he should still be able to make concessions.
His words and deeds seemed to be reasonable and reasonable, but they put him in trouble everywhere. Moreover, if he insisted on leaving, he would not only refute Zheng Xingtai's face, but also the two or three hundred literati in the entire hall. You got it right.
When Pei Wanying heard Zheng Xingtai's words, she couldn't help but raise her head. This man was so insidious. With just a few words, he forced Young Master Li into a corner, making it impossible for him to find a suitable excuse to leave even if he wanted to leave.
But having said that, it might be useful if it were applied to others, but would it be useful if applied to someone? He didn't even care about the feelings of the officials in the court, let alone such a small group of literati at the moment.
Li Hong didn't even think about it and replied simply and directly: "I'm not interested. Reciting poems and writing poems is all about mood. I'm not in the mood now."
Pei Wanying raised her head in surprise again. Did this guy really not know that this would ruin his face? When he was in Lantian County, he refused on the excuse of the cold weather, and now he refuses because he is not interested. He... doesn't he know how powerful the Zheng family and the Lu family are
Lu Ao's face was full of disbelief. This guy was so unreasonable. He didn't even make an excuse and just blurted out that he was not in the mood.
Zheng Xingtai was also stunned for a moment. He originally thought that his words with guns and sticks could make him stay without any resistance, and then be humiliated by himself and Lu Ao, but he didn't expect that this guy would refuse so directly. Okay, is this the behavior of a scholar
"Since Mr. Li is not in the mood to recite poems and compose poems, how about the slave family plays and sings a song for Mr. Li, hoping to make Mr. Li feel better. Otherwise, if Mr. Li walks out of the flower shop like this, people who don't know it will think he is the slave family. Xue Chu'er has neglected Mr. Li. If this happens, the entire literati in Chang'an City will accuse the Nu family of not serving him well. "
A sweet voice sounded from behind Li Hong, and the smiles on Zheng Xingtai and Lu Ao's faces suddenly returned. In the flower shop, there might not be any literati that Xue Chuer could not handle.
(End of chapter)