The middle-aged man read out the names of the contestants, asked if there were any mistakes, told the rules, and then ordered people to prepare paper, pen and ink, and asked all the gentlemen to write poems.
Someone also brought a pot of hot tea to the teahouse in Suwan. Seeing that everyone was watching the excitement at this time and not in the mood to make tea, the store asked someone in the building to make it and bring it over.
At this moment, someone among the crowd began to whisper:
"I heard that Mr. Wang Jiu is coming today."
"What? Mr. Wang Jiu is coming?"
"No, I heard that early this morning, the Wang family's carriage entered the Plum City. It was said that at noon, Mr. Wang Jiu was coming to the plum garden to enjoy the scenery, so this competition was held. If Mr. Wang Jiu comes later, he can beat him. If you have blue eyes, you will have a bright future!"
"really?"
"Of course I am serious, can I still lie to you?"
"Then let's go sign up too."
"What are you still signing up for? This has already started. It's already too late. People got the news early, but they just kept it secret and didn't tell us."
"How could they?"
"Hey, they can hold the competition in Jichun Building, then we can also hold it in Qingke Building of Shuying Building? Then Mr. Wang Jiu doesn't necessarily come to Jichun Building, right? Doesn't everyone have a chance?"
"Yeah, what a great idea, why didn't I think of it? Come on, let's go ask others."
As soon as this idea came up, people who had previously heard that Mr. Wang Jiu was coming but had missed signing up for the competition were really excited, and then there were a lot of people missing from the place.
Su Wan turned to look at Li Lin: "Did Mr. Wang Jiu also come to Meicheng?"
Li Lin nodded: "I entered the city this morning."
Su Wan raised his eyebrows: "Then he will really come to Meiyuan? He arrived this morning. He is tired from running all the way. Isn't he supposed to take a rest first?"
"I don't know either."
Li Lin really didn't know if Wang Lizhi would come to Meiyuan soon. According to Su Wan, it was a long journey from the capital, and the snowy scenery and beautiful scenery didn't just pass in one day. It was normal to rest for two days before coming back.
However, in order to announce that he had come to Meicheng, it was not impossible that Wang Lizhi would appear in front of people and let everyone know.
Speaking of Wang Lizhi, Su Wan was still a little worried. She asked, "Will he cause trouble for us?"
Li Lin laughed: "What kind of trouble can he cause us? If he comes, it will be good. Didn't Madam say before that there are many outsiders coming to Meicheng, which makes it a mess all day long? You can't even listen to a book." No peace."
"The name of Mr. Wang Jiu is not in vain. If he behaves like we recognize him and can say a few words, or even be a little polite, then no one in Meicheng will dare to cause trouble for us. .”
This is not a dog...
No, that's wrong.
"Isn't this relying on the power of the Wang family? Will the Ninth Young Master Wang be angry?"
"It's not a big deal, there's nothing to be angry about."
Su Wan thought about it. Maybe Wang Lizhi didn't care about this matter at all and just took advantage of the situation.
"I think this is a good idea. If he comes later, we will go up and say hello, and you will give him some face. Then we will drink two glasses of wine with him and talk. We will walk sideways in Meicheng tomorrow."
"Well said."
The couple planned to use Wang Lizhi as a tool without any guilt, and Wang Lizhi also planned them.
"When you go, you will be able to show off your performance."
"yes."
Wang Lizhi sat on a chair, looking at the stunning woman in red in front of him, with a smile on his lips.
Miss Yanqing raised her head slightly: "Ninth Young Master must remember what he promised to Yanqing."
"Of course, if you can succeed, you don't need to take care of me. But if you can't, I will protect you...Does Miss Yanqing not have confidence in herself? There are many gentlemen in this imperial city who are all under your skirt. ?”
"It's just Li Jingyuan..."
"Ninth Young Master is afraid of him." Miss Yanqing said calmly.
"What did you say?" Wang Lizhi sat upright and glanced sharply at him, "You said I'm afraid of him?"
Miss Yanqing asked: "Is it possible? If not, why did the Ninth Young Master come all the way from the capital to Meicheng?"
Wang Lizhi sneered: "Miss Yanqing has bad eyes. If she does this again next time, I won't want these eyes again. I am not afraid of him. I clearly want to irritate him. I am not comfortable." He can’t even think about it.”
"Enjoying the winter snow in Plum City with my wife? Drinking tea, wine and admiring the scenery? So carefree, so what if I don't like it?"
"He wanted to teach me a lesson earlier. He really thought he was who he was."
If there were any life-and-death grievances, there was none. He just felt a little unhappy in his heart, as if he was causing trouble for others. He had never been a person who could tolerate anger.
Originally, he thought that Li Jingyuan and he were the same kind of people, equally cold and ruthless, but he didn't expect that he would marry his wife and they would be married for three years. The couple's love is still the same. Maybe in a year or two, this child will all be together. Out.
It’s unpleasant to think about.
"But I have said ugly things beforehand. Don't look at him as a gentle and easy-going person. If you really anger him, there will be no good ending. When he becomes cold-hearted, it is not normal. cold."
"It's best not to mess with his wife, I'm afraid he'll kill you."
For someone like Li Lin, since this lady can marry him back and carry her with her wherever she goes, her feelings are naturally extraordinary. It's okay to offend him. As long as it's not too much, he won't let her go at all. In my heart, I have offended someone I shouldn’t have…
"But if you die, I will send someone to collect your body. Wouldn't it be a pity to leave such a beautiful face in the wilderness..."
Miss Yanqing trembled, feeling a layer of coldness creeping up from her feet, wrapping around her body little by little, making her feel scared.
She felt a little regretful about coming to Meicheng.
She has countless suitors in the capital, and they are willing to become her subordinates. Although the young masters of the big clans are only willing to take her as their concubine, even the person in front of her just wants to play with her and does not even have a status, but is willing to marry her. She had quite a few, too.
But she took a fancy to his noble status, gentle personality, and attentiveness to his wife. If she married him, he would indeed be a good man, but it would be a pity...
"Let's go." Wang Lizhi patted the dust on his body, "I heard that they are enjoying the flowers, snow and tea in Meicheng right now, so let's go and have a look and bring your piano with you. Play a song."
Miss Yanqing bit her lip, said yes, then asked someone to bring her piano, and followed Wang Lizhi to the Plum Garden.
