On this day, Langya Pavilion once again held an event, attracting people from the powerful circles of Chang'an City.
certainly.
Most of them were brought over by Huo Guang and Chiquanhou Yang Yin based on their connections.
even!
Even the Li family, who had always been at odds with the Wei and Huo families, had people come. Of course, they came not because of Huo Guang, but because of Chiquan Hou Yang Yin's face.
Yang Yin's ancestor was Yang Xi, the one who cut Xiang Yu's body into pieces and made him a marquis.
This honor has been extended to Yang Yin. Moreover, if nothing unexpected happens, the title of Marquis Chiquan will continue to be awarded to his descendants.
Why is it said that the Han Dynasty already had the prototype of aristocratic families?
That's why.
The title of Marquis Chiquan is still there and will not be revoked by His Majesty. Then, the Yang family will continue to be prosperous.
The Li family has a good relationship with the Yang family, which can be seen from the cooperation in Chang'an Le Restaurant.
Unfortunately.
None of the adults of the Li family came, but asked their descendants to come.
For example, cousins such as Li Ling, Li Yu, and Li Shi.
In this way, it can be regarded as not insulting the face of Chiquan Hou Yang Yin.
No.
The three younger members of the Li family were walking around in the hall of Langya Pavilion, admiring the works left behind by Langya Pavilion during the last calligraphy and paper competition.
Until I saw Sima Qian’s article.
The three of them stopped together.
At this moment.
Li Ling said with emotion: "Brother Zi Chang's articles are really inspiring every time I read them!"
On the side, Li Yu, the oldest of the three, also nodded and said: "Sima's family is a historian, and his writing style has always been much better than ordinary people like us. It's not surprising that Sima Qian can write such excellent works."
Are Li Yu and the other three ordinary people?
That’s not ordinary at all!
If they are ordinary people, are the working people in this world still considered human beings?
Out of three.
The only woman, Mrs. Li, listened to the words of the two brothers, turned her head slightly and said, "Are you talking about the brother Sima Qian of the Sima family? I don't even know when this was written!"
Li!
The surname is not a name, but a reference to a certain woman in history books.
From our modern perspective, when we think of the Han Dynasty, the term "dirty Tang stinkers" comes to mind.
But it happens to be this kind of dynasty.
There are also many rules, especially when it comes to addressing women, which is very annoying.
When Li Yu heard his sister's words, he immediately smiled and said: "This is the essay written by Sima Qian when Langya Pavilion held a calligraphy and paper competition last time. Although it failed to win the first place, I think it is better than those crappy paintings. Too many."
While talking.
Not forgetting to look down upon Huo Guang’s paintings.
pity.
Li Yu didn't know that his sister usually never left the front door or stepped forward. He was talking about the book and paper competition last time, but I couldn’t understand what he was saying.
then.
After hearing what her brother said, Mrs. Li immediately shook her head and said, "Last time? A paper test?"
Li Ling on the side smiled and said: "It's the writing test held before summer this year. Sister, you often stay at home, so you don't know this."
Li could only sigh and said: "Brothers, it's not that I don't want to come out, it's just that my parents are too strict with me. It's because of you that I can come out this time. It's not like you don't know this!"
Li Yu laughed loudly and said, "That's true, but don't blame your father. You are really too young. It will be fine when you grow up."
grow up.
It means freedom from parental constraints.
Can you wait until you grow up?
Is there really freedom?
The answer is no, because this is ancient times. Moreover, Li's fate is not very good...
The three of them talked for a while about Sima Qian's works.
After the chapter, continue moving forward.
At this moment.
Li Ling also sighed and said, "Time flies so fast. I remember that when Langya Pavilion opened its doors for the first time and held the calligraphy and paper competition, it was packed with people. Now it is a little deserted compared to last time."
Li frowned and said, "Desolate? Don't you think so? There are a lot of people here. Why do you think it's deserted?"
Li Yu also smiled and replied: "There are a lot of people today, but you have never seen the scene when Langya Pavilion opened its doors for the first time. At that time, the million-dollar reward was so eye-catching."
"A million-dollar reward?"
Li still didn't understand, but thinking that it was probably about the last calligraphy and paper competition, she didn't ask any more questions.
only.
She quietly glanced at the innermost painting and was stunned.
A beautiful girl was riding a black horse, walking towards her with a smile on her face.
Such a soaring and lifelike picture was printed on the paper.
This surprised Li.
then.
She immediately called her two brothers and said, "Come and see, this painting looks so much like a real person. How did you do it?"
Li Ling and Li Yu came over to take a look.
When I saw that it was Huo Guang's painting "Girl on a Horseback", I immediately criticized it: "Oh, you said the painting created by that guy Huo Guang, haha, it's meaningless, it's just a bit realistic, haha!"
The quality of a work often varies from person to person, not because of the content of the work.
Some people are still alive, unknown, or even unpopular. But after it died, it became a classic.
There are also some people whose works are not the best of that era, but they are famous for generations and are praised by future generations.
Just like a certain calligrapher, because of his beautiful calligraphy, he became famous in the world.
But isn’t there anything better written than what he wrote?
have!
But it is a pity that his character is not as good as his, and his works have been devalued.
Again.
A foreign scientist published research results saying that people with yellow skin are smarter than white skin, and white skin is smarter than dark skin.
Then he was labeled as something incorrect.
However, the fact is that Huang is the smartest and understandable thing.
But what people want is the truth?
it is a pity.
no!
Just like Huo Guang's paintings, they are so stunning when they appear in this era.
But in front of the Li brothers, he was criticized as shit.
reason!
The only thing is that it was created by Huo Guang.
After listening to the words of her two brothers, Mrs. Li frowned slightly and asked, "Huo Guang? Is he the one who scolded our grandfather last year and almost caused a fight between our Li family and the general's house?"
Li Ling immediately said displeasedly: "If not him, who else could be so boring!"
Li did not agree with the two brothers' disparagement of the painting.
But Li also had a very bad sense of Huo Guang.
even!
She had never seen this person before, and she didn't know what he looked like, so he was particularly annoying.
The main reason is the environment.
Because everyone in the Li family hates Huo Guang, as a member of the Li family, she, Mrs. Li, naturally hates him too.
then.
Li couldn't help but asked: "Brothers, this Huo Guang is so despicable, why do we come to visit the Langya Pavilion he opened?"
Li Yu then said: "Because Chiquanhou, our Li and Yang families have always been on good terms, and Chiquanhou invites us here, so we can't lose face!"
The friendship between the Li and Yang families was genuine.
Just like the Sima family has a good relationship with the Li family.
Instead of a merchant family like Xiang Sang Hongyang, Sang Hongyang was previously a servant with no power and no official official position.
so.
Sang Hong
When Yang cooperated with the Li family to open a restaurant, no matter how talkative he was, in the eyes of everyone in the Li family, he was just trying to please.
But this situation has changed since Sang Hongyang became the chief farmer.
so.
The friendship between two families must be based on their strength and background.
Without this strength and a certain background, it is not a good relationship, but a one-sided flattery!
The three of them were talking.
Suddenly, familiar quarrels were heard from the side of Langya Pavilion where guests were entertained.
As soon as Li Ling heard it, he knew it belonged to Marquis Chiquan, and immediately said, "It seems to be the voice of Marquis Chiquan, Uncle Yang. Let's go and have a look."
"Um."
Li Yu and Li Shi responded at the same time, and then came to the place where Yang Yin had a conflict with the reception staff of Langya Pavilion.
And at this moment.
Yang Yinzheng said angrily: "I don't care whether you have a big sedan or a medium sedan. I want the medium sedan among these three types of sedans!"
However.
The Langya Pavilion employee who received him pointed at the four people carrying the sedan with his hand and said, "That's right, Marquis Chiquan, ours is a big sedan!"
The words fell.
He pointed to the two men carrying the sedan again and said, "This is the middle sedan!"
Yang Yin stood speechless for a moment, looking at the employee who was serving him a customized sedan. After a few seconds, he started to slap himself hard several times.
This scene.
The three people who had just arrived were shocked.
Li Yu, who was older, immediately stepped forward and pulled Yang Yin and said, "Uncle Yang, what are you doing!"
When Yang Yin saw it was Li Yu, his face turned even redder.
After secretly cursing that this guy is not a thing, he continued to act in an angry tone: "Come on, nephew Li Yuxian, go and communicate with this person, I can't communicate."
Hearing Chiquanhou's request, Li Yu felt troubled and turned his eyes to the receptionist.
only.
When he saw the professional and harmless smile on the receptionist's face, he actually felt a chill in his heart.
But Uncle Yang’s request.
He couldn't ignore it.
then.
I had no choice but to step forward and say, "Don't you understand Chiquan Hou's request? He wants to customize this middle sedan, just the middle one."
When the receptionist heard this, he immediately said: "You mean, you want a big sedan?"
"Um."
Three sedan molds are placed in the exhibition hall.
You can tell the difference between large, medium and small at a glance.
Originally, Li Yu's communication was okay, but Li was too talkative and said, "This is a big sedan? What's the small sedan next to it?"
"The one next to you is the middle sedan!"
Medium sedan?
Li didn't understand and asked, "So this is the middle sedan, what about the small sedan?"
But in response to Li's question, the receptionist simply repeated: "This is a large sedan with eight lifts, this is a large sedan, and this is a medium sedan. Do you want to order a medium sedan?"
"No, we won't order it. My brother just said it for Marquis Chiquan. Order the one in the middle. I'm just curious, where is your sedan?" said Li.
However, the receptionist came up with the idea of dazhongbati again.
Li was speechless.
On the side, Li Ling, seeing this situation, immediately said: "Where is Huo Guang and Huo Yilang? What big, medium or small, let Huo Yilang come out to speak, doesn't it mean that he invented the sedan chair?"
"You want to see Huo Yilang? Then wait a moment, I'll call him over!" The receptionist said a few words to his companion, then turned and left.
Shortly after.
Huo Guang came over.
When Huo Guang arrived, the reception area was already crowded with busybodies.
after all.
Watching the fun is an ancient tradition.
Didn't Mr. Lu write an article that ridiculed this behavior? He said that even if it was to watch the execution, people would
People crowded around to watch the fun, stretching out like ducks whose necks were strangled.
This time Langya Pavilion promoted sedan chairs, because there was no gimmick of a million-dollar prize, which resulted in a lot less visitors.
But this time the excitement broke out.
I'm afraid it will be talked about again by those in the powerful circles of Chang'an.
at this time.
The reception area was already surrounded by people, but when Huo Guang came over, they consciously made way for him.
How Huo Guang felt at this time.
There is a feeling of coming out after repeated calls.
but.
He didn't pretend to be half-hidden with his pipa in his arms. He just looked at the Li family heirs and said calmly: "Ha, who did I think it was? It turns out to be you!"
Li Ling snorted, and then cursed: "You are a swindler, what kind of sedan are you getting? There are obviously three kinds of sedans: big, medium and small. Why do you mean it to be medium and medium to be big? Why, just to make more money? Is it money?"
Huo Guang did not follow Li Ling's words, but asked: "Does your Li family want to customize a sedan?"
"Hmph, you have to carry this sedan chair. Only a fool would buy such a cumbersome thing. I, the Li family, are not stupid, so I will not buy it." Li Ling immediately snorted.
When saying this.
Li Ling was completely unaware of the slight change in the face of Marquis Chiquan behind him.
To this.
Huo Guang shrugged and said with an indifferent attitude: "Since you don't buy it, then I don't need to explain."
"you..."
Li Ling didn't know what to say for a while.
because.
Only if you buy it can you be qualified to explain it. If you don’t buy it, you won’t be able to explain it.
There’s nothing wrong with that!
Mrs. Li on the side looked at Huo Guang, who was several years older than her, and was secretly shocked to find out that he was the Huo Guang who was not favored by his family.
original.
Influenced by her own family, Li had a slight dislike for Huo Guang.
But today I saw her face.
seem.
Not so unwelcome again.
Just seeing his brother Li Ling choked by Huo Guang's words, thinking about speaking for his family, he immediately used his brain and took out something like a purse from his pocket and said, "Who said we won't buy it? Let's buy it!"
"but!"
"Since you have big, medium and small, then I also have more money and less money."
"If you have more money, you can buy a big sedan with eight lifts. If you have less money, you can buy a small sedan."
"They say Brother Huo is smart."
"My little sister also came up with a test today."
"Do you think I have more money here or less money? If you guess wrong and you say there is more money and you say less money, or if the money is less and you say more money, then I will take away the sedan without paying."
"If you guess right."
"How about I buy it with my pocket money?"
Huo Guang stared at the female doll, looking at the age of about ten years old, and felt funny in his heart.
Were the little babies of ancient times so precocious?
In my previous life, at this age, I was still playing house games with a bunch of idiots my age!
but.
Looking at the questions given by the girl, Huo Guang smiled faintly and said, "Want to test me? Haha, that's interesting! Okay, I'll teach you a lesson this time. Seeing how dry your lotus is, I don't think so. Looks like he has money, but I guess he has less money!”
However.
Li Shi advised: "Don't think about it anymore? Is there a possibility that what I have here is a gold horseshoe?"
However.
Huo Guang shook his head and said, "I'm too lazy to think too much, so I just guessed that the money was small!"
Li immediately clapped her hands and said, "You guessed it right, but it's a pity that there is only one copper!"
"I'm willing to admit defeat."
"Brother Huo Guang, I'll buy you a sedan for one penny!"
