Changsun Chong felt reassured when he saw Cheng Chumo and the others muttering there.
It seemed that the boy named Qin was no good, so he stopped paying attention to Cheng Chumo and the others.
He picked up the wine glass with a smile and said to the students in the room:
"I'm sorry for all of you tonight, so I'm here to thank you all in advance."
Upon seeing this, all the students picked up their wine glasses and said:
"Please rest assured, Mr. Changsun, we will live up to your trust."
There was already a maid in the pavilion offering the Four Treasures of the Study. After drinking the wine, all the students walked towards the desk.
Cheng Chumo saw that some students were starting to write down, and he was murmuring in his heart. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should ask Qin Ming to take action. After all, if he lost, wouldn't it mean that Qin Ming would be ridiculed as well?
Cheng Chu thought for a while, finally gritted his teeth, walked to Qin Ming, and whispered:
"Brother Ming, how about we go back?"
When Qin Ming heard this, he knew what Cheng Chumo was thinking. He smiled and patted Cheng Chumo's shoulder and said:
"Do we need to go back and write? I think Mr. Changsun is not so stingy that he won't even let us use the four treasures of the study, right?"
Qin Ming said the following words to Changsun Chong.
Changsun Chong just raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and thought to himself, this kid really doesn't know the world. With your humble background, do you still want to compare with the talented people I invited from various schools?
Although he was secretly complaining in his heart, Changsun Chong looked calm and dignified on the surface, pointed to the empty table beside him and said:
"You can do whatever you want."
Unlike Chang Sun Chong who was calm, Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang both looked happy when they heard that Qin Ming was going to write a poem.
Although they didn't know what Qin Ming's literary talent was, for some reason, just looking at Qin Ming's calm and calm look, they couldn't help but feel a strong sense of trust in their hearts.
Soon Xiong Daxiong Er snatched a copy of the Four Treasures of the Study from a group of students and laid it out on Qin Ming's empty desk.
Qin Ming picked up the writing brush and recalled in his mind the poems and essays about lotus written by later generations, and soon came up with an ancient and wonderful essay that was very suitable for the occasion.
Soon as Qin Ming started writing, beautiful thin golden bodies appeared on the rice paper one after another.
"Among the flowers of land and water, the most lovely ones are even sweet flowers. Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty only loved chrysanthemums. Since Li and Tang Dynasties, the world has loved peonies very much. I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained, washes the ripples clear without being evil, and is straight from the middle to the outside. No vines or branches, the fragrance will be clearer from a distance, and the pavilion will be planted neatly, so you can look at it from a distance but not play with it.
I say chrysanthemum, the flower that represents seclusion; peony, the flower that represents wealth and honor; lotus, the flower that represents the gentleman. Alas! The love of chrysanthemum is rarely heard of after Tao. Who can share the love of the lotus? The love of peony is suitable for everyone! "
At the end of the article, Qin Ming wrote the names of himself and this elegant room at the end of "Ai Lian Shuo" according to the rules Xiong Er mentioned before.
After Qin Ming started writing, soon everyone else in the room also started writing, and then Cui Sanlang called the boy in the building over.
After the young man saluted everyone in the room, he learned that everyone was going to sign up to participate in tonight's leadership battle, so he quickly called a few more maids to collect everyone's poems and registration fees.
The boy bowed to everyone again and then led the maids out.
Although the Cheng Chumo brothers are not good at reading, they can generally tell whether their articles are good or not.
After the boy left, Xiong Dada praised Qin Ming:
"Brother Ming, I didn't expect that your literary talent is so good. You are worthy of being my beloved relative, friend, brother, and brother."
Xiong Er on the side also patted Xiong Da on the shoulder and said:
"Yes, brother, Brother Ming is so good at writing, he must be the leader tonight."
Cui Sanlang on the side heard the flattering words of Cheng Chumo and the two, and just thought they were two vulgar warriors who were illiterate.
He couldn't help curling his lips and said to the other students:
"Oh, there are some people in this world who are just self-righteous. They have read a few books and written some poems and essays that are like chickens and ducks, and then they call themselves talents. It's really ridiculous."
"What Brother Cui said is absolutely true."
Xiong Da and Xiong Er were furious when they heard this. Xiong Er pointed at Cui Sanlang and shouted:
"Who are you talking about? Are you looking for a beating?"
Xiong Er rolled up his sleeves and went to Cui Sanlang to argue.
Seeing this, Qin Ming stretched out his hand to hold Xiong Er, shook his head slightly at him, and then said to the students:
"It seems that you are very confident. How about we make a bet?"
Cui Sanlang raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said:
"What bet?"
Qin Mingchao smiled faintly at everyone, picked up the article with dried ink and said:
"If Qin's article is not allowed to be the leader tonight, Qin will never write poetry again in this life, and whenever he meets you on the road in the future, Qin will be willing to stay away. On the contrary, if Qin wins, then you will not be able to write anymore in the future. Write poems and essays, and also stay away from Qin."
Cui Sanlang was originally a direct bloodline of the Cui family in Qinghe. He studied in the Cui family's school since he was a child and was a famous talent in Qinghe.
Moreover, the lotus poem I wrote today was written by me last year, and was corrected and praised by the great scholars in Qinghe, so I am naturally full of confidence.
When he heard Qin Ming's words, he said disdainfully:
"No more writing poems? Staying away? Okay, Cui accepted this bet."
At this time, Chang Sun Chong also became interested. He walked up to Cui Sanlang, whispered a few words, and then said silently to Cheng Chu:
"Brother Cheng, since everyone is so excited, how about we also make a bet?"
When Cheng Chumo heard this, he glanced at Qin Ming. When he saw him nodding towards him, he raised his neck and asked:
"Okay, what do you want to bet on?"
Hearing this, Changsun Chong showed a hint of a scheming smile. He dusted off his robe and said with a smile:
"Well, how about we bet a thousand dollars?"
Cheng Chumo was shocked when he heard this. One thousand guan? His current monthly salary is only 20 guan, including the monthly salary from the government, which is only 20 guan after a month is full. This is because the family made a lot of profits from the business with Brother Qin last year, and the monthly payment was increased.
At this time, I heard that I wanted to bet a thousand dollars, so I was somewhat hesitant.
At this moment, Qin Ming stepped forward and said:
"Young Master Changsun is worthy of being the legitimate son of Changsun Shangshu's family. He is really generous with his moves. I just wonder if Qin can join in the fun and make a bet?"
Gao Jingcheng, who had been standing next to Changsun Chong, heard this and said disdainfully:
"Are you just a commoner worthy of betting against us?"
Upon hearing this, Changsun Chong pulled Gao Jingcheng's arm and said in his ear:
"Why does my cousin have to be the same as him? Besides, there are people rushing to give us money. There is no reason for us to turn them away."
Gao Jingcheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, he nodded slightly and said:
"Well, Chong'er, what you said is absolutely true."
After Chang Sun Chong appeased Gao Jixi, he smiled at Qin Ming and said:
"It's not impossible for you to bet against me, but we need to establish a written agreement, and the stake is no less than two thousand guan. I wonder if you dare to accept it?"
Qin Ming smiled faintly when he heard this. He had brought out all the famous articles throughout the ages. As long as Luo Yi didn't gain fame in vain, the leader must be his.
Thinking of this, he smiled at Changsun Chong and said:
"Okay, we can set up the paperwork now."
Cheng Chumo was a little anxious when he heard this. After all, including his own thousand guan, the total was 3,000 guan. This was not a small amount. For his own brewery, before making Erguotou, it was only worth 3,000 guan.
"Brother Ming, this is not a small sum. Are you so confident that you can win the leader?"
Qin Ming smiled and patted Cheng Chumo's hand and said:
"Brother Cheng, don't worry."
Cheng Chumo gritted his teeth when he heard this and said:
"Okay, eldest brother supports you. Even if I lose this time, I won't blame you. At worst, eldest brother will use all his private money to compensate Changsun Chong."
Xiong Er interrupted at this time:
"Eldest brother is right, we can't weaken the reputation of the Cheng family and bet with them. I support you mentally."
Cheng Chu said silently "..."
Qin Ming "..."
When Xiong Er came across money, he suddenly stopped being stupid.
A few moments
Everyone then signed a bet agreement.
Then everyone waited quietly for Baihua Pavilion to announce tonight's leader.
