That's it.
The whole scene was much quieter.
The lights will look even better.
The five pairs of contestants on the stage, except for the other four talents Li Xiao and Zhang Haoxuan, looked a little unhappy and were already planning to withdraw from the competition.
But when things got to this point, we had no choice but to bite the bullet.
Five pairs of people were waiting for the questions.
The shopkeeper Jin Fengluan thought about it and realized that he really planned to let Li Xiao win.
But if the poetry written by Li Xiao is too poor, it will inevitably be a bit ugly...
He thought about it and decided to change it.
So he went down to discuss it with Le Lao, the shopkeeper of Shang Tongrentang Pharmacy, who he co-organized, and decided to change the poetry competition to couplets.
They considered that although Zhang Haoxuan's character was not very good.
But after all, it is also the provincial examination to understand the Yuan, and he has some ability.
The poem together is probably very powerful.
But Li Xiao and the others didn't know him at all, didn't know his strength, and couldn't figure out the details.
If you can't compose poetry, won't you be doomed?
The couplet is different, the difficulty has dropped by several levels.
After a little discussion, the two decided.
Jin Fengluan's shopkeeper walked to the stage and announced loudly: "Dear fellow villagers, talented people and beautiful ladies, our second competition in more than ten years has always been about setting questions and writing poems."
"But today someone accused us of cheating!"
As he said this, the shopkeeper took out a piece of paper and wrote on it: The flowers are full and the moon is full.
He tore the piece of paper into pieces in front of everyone.
"To show fairness, I will now invalidate the questions I prepared in advance and re-write them on the spot!"
As soon as this move came out, it immediately attracted a burst of applause from the people.
At this time, another person walked on the stage.
He was the shopkeeper of Tongrentang, about fifty years old, with gray hair on his temples.
He walked on the stage and said loudly:
"A few days ago, I held an open call for couplets at our Tongrentang Pharmacy. Anyone who can give Tongrentang a couplet that can be passed down for a hundred years will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver."
"Unfortunately, no suitable couplet has been obtained so far."
"Simply take advantage of this opportunity today and use this as the title. We at Tongrentang will reward you with two hundred taels if you show it correctly!"
After the words fell, shopkeeper Jin Fengluan clapped his hands and cheered:
"Okay, this is a good suggestion. Tongrentang has openly recruited people a few days ago. This is something everyone knows, so there is no suspicion of cheating. What do you think?"
The people in the audience thought for a moment, and it made perfect sense.
"That's a good idea!"
"Okay, let's do it!"
"That's totally fair!"
The people applauded one after another, and the matter was settled like this.
Li Xiao understood it as soon as he saw it.
The two old men sang in harmony.
Is this a different way to lower the difficulty for him? ?
I guess I can win if I play any couple, right?
It seems that I have won this game from the beginning...
After all, I am a united front with the organizer.
The main blame is that silly dog named Zhang Haoxuan, who offended two people at once.
at this time.
That Zhang Haoxuan also noticed something was wrong.
But he was really dumb and couldn't tell the story of his suffering.
I can only pray that I can write good couplets and win the game with absolute strength.
"Okay! Here comes the person, I will serve you with pen and ink."
Shopkeeper Jin Fengluan made arrangements loudly, and then lit an incense stick: "Limited to one stick of incense, the competition begins!"
The words fell.
The players all entered a state of thinking.
Zhu Ningyun also became serious, picked up the pen, and began to think.
Li Xiao, on the other hand, had already thought about the couplet.
Isn't it just to write a couplet for a drugstore?
This is too simple....
During the Qing Dynasty, there was a very famous medicine shop.
There is a pair that has been passed down for hundreds of years.
At this time, Zhu Ningyun already had some clues and was about to start writing.
Li Xiao smiled and said: "Ningyun, I thought of it."
"Ah?" Zhu Ningyun asked in a low voice: "Actually, I don't have a clue. I just want to find inspiration for writing. Xiao...please tell me..."
Li Xiao leaned over and whispered the couplet in his ear.
Zhu Ningyun kept the couplet in mind and savored it carefully.
Then, I felt a tremor all over my body.
This couplet is... too good, right?
He looked at Li Xiao in surprise, his husband was simply a genius!
"Xiaolang, this couplet will definitely win the first prize!"
Zhu Ningyun was filled with joy and wrote the couplets on the paper, then covered them with paper.
Was it written so quickly?
The waiter on the side was a little surprised, but still announced loudly: "The talented and beautiful lady No. 28 has taken the lead and written the couplet!"
The words fell.
The whole lantern festival became lively again.
"This No. 28 is really awesome."
"Yeah, how long has it been? It only took a dozen breaths to complete the couplet."
"I think that young man is a bit powerful. He just spoke in a low voice and the woman started writing. He must have come up with the idea."
"It seems that there are still many folk experts, and they are not very good at solving Yuan..."
The people talked in low voices.
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu in the crowd was also extremely nervous.
He thought to himself, it doesn't matter whether his brother-in-law wins or not.
This little brat named Zhang Haoxuan still wants to mess with him.
On stage.
Hearing that Li Xiao had written the couplet, Zhang Haoxuan was not surprised but happy.
I thought: What good couplets can I make so quickly? Let me think about it carefully and win you over.
When the stick of incense is about to end.
He finally wrote a couplet that satisfied him.
A stick of incense.
Burn out.
"time up!"
Shopkeeper Jin Fengluan announced loudly: "Now our judges will look at the couplets one by one and pick the best couplets."
The words fell.
Five concubine-looking people and the drug store owner himself walked onto the stage.
View the couplets in order.
As they watched, they talked quietly.
Sometimes he nodded, sometimes he shook his head.
After seeing Zhang Haoxuan's couplet, they looked worried.
I have to say, this couplet is well written.
But they knew in their hearts that Li Xiao must win, it was just a formality...
They just looked at it for a few times before letting it go, and finally walked up to Li Xiao.
Pick up the couplets on the table, unfold them, and read them.
[I hope no one in the world is sick. ]
[What a pity that the medicine on the shelf will produce dust. ]
Talk about seventeen words, but it seems to contain a great vision and a beautiful vision! !
Subsequently.
All six people were shocked!
At a glance, this couplet seems a bit ordinary.
But when I think about it carefully, it feels like the work of a magic pen!
Especially the shopkeeper of Tongrentang.
When he saw this couplet, he was so excited that it was hard to add anything!
I hope that no one in the world is sick, so why bother with the medicine on the shelf?
Speak out the voices of ordinary people and resonate.
Having said that, people will still get sick when they should.
The business of your own drug store will not be affected, but will continue to rise!
This is what I want...a pair that can be passed down for hundreds of years! !
The shopkeeper of Tongrentang held the couplet and trembled slightly.
It was originally planned to let Li Xiao win.
But... this is simply about winning with strength, okay? What a surprise!
"Okay! Great! This is the couplet that our Tongrentang wants!"
"Hahaha, what a blessing. I didn't expect to get the pair I wanted here!"
"This couple will definitely be remembered forever and will forever be engraved in front of our Tong Ren Tang!"
The shopkeeper of Tongrentang looked at the other five people excitedly and said, "This must be the leader of this competition. What do you think?"
The other five old men nodded without hesitation: "Do you still need to think about this? This is a wonderful pen, a pair that can be passed down through the ages!"
Seeing this, shopkeeper Jin Fengluan was also a little curious. He walked over to take a look and was also shocked.
After a long time, he came back to his senses and announced to the audience:
"No. 28, undoubtedly the first in the competition!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar!
This also announced that Zhang Haoxuan was defeated...
Zhang Haoxuan was well prepared and hurriedly shouted: "It's not fair. I want it to be announced to the public so that everyone present can comment!"
