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Shi Jin was startled when he first heard the young girl call herself Li Shishi. Could this ugly girl in front of him really be the renowned courtesan Li Shishi, who captivated the capital and even lured Emperor Huizong out of the palace to meet her? The young girl felt uneasy under Shi Jin's gaze and wondered to herself: Could this person have some special preferences? Can I trust what he just said?
She couldn't help but feel a little regretful for a moment, but what Shi Jin just said was really hard for her to refuse, so she could only listen to him.
"Shi Jin, Shi Jin," Su Jian called out to him as she watched Shi Jin daze off on the side.
"Ah." Shi Jin was startled back to his senses.
Su Jian shook his head and said, "In a daze, I don't know what you see in this girl."
Shi Jin pondered for a moment, feeling that this matter was too unbelievable, and it should be related to the famous courtesan Li Shishi sharing the same name.
Let the little girl go back and tidy up first.
After the few people sat back down, they were all very interested in what Shi Jin had just said.
Wang De restrained himself due to his status, although curious, he didn't ask much. Su Jian, on the other hand, didn't care about that and directly asked Shi Jin, "What did you say just now? That made the girl willingly follow you."
Shi Jin glanced at him and said with a smile, "I didn't say much, just praised her for singing well. I guess she was happy and then saw how handsome I am, so she left with me."
Su Jian was stunned, looked him up and down, and said irritably, "You really are narcissistic."
Shi Jin said seriously, "It's true that I'm more handsome than you. Just look at your face, it looks like a shoe horn..."
Su Jian looks fairly decent, just with a slightly long face.
At this moment, a soft laughter "ge" came from the next door, apparently the neighbor is still paying attention to the movement here.
Su Jian looks like his old man. Back then, Su Xiaomei wrote a poem mocking his old man's long face.
Su Jian was left speechless by Shi Jin's words, and everyone couldn't help but smile. Shi Jin raised his hand and tapped the table, saying, "The guest next door must have had a hard time listening. Why don't we drink together?" As soon as Shi Jin said this, both sides fell silent.
On the other hand, the scene next door was quite different. There were four people in the room, two sitting and two standing. Besides the fake scholar, the other person sitting was a beautiful young woman in a red dress, with a dignified appearance. Standing beside her was a maid named Peony, and another charming young maid. The scholar shook his head and said with a smile, "This guy really has a sharp tongue."
The girl covered her mouth and smiled, whispering, "The road is three thousand miles long, looking at the clouds between your eyebrows; a tear of lovesickness from last year, today finally reaches the edge of my lips."
Hearing Shi Jin's call, the girls in the next room were startled, and the scholar's face turned red, showing a hint of anger.
The girl, however, looked at the scholar with a strange expression.
peony was so angry that she turned around and wanted to go out to find Shi Jin to settle the score. The scholar waved his hand to stop her, indicating that she should calm down.
Shi Jin felt puzzled when she saw several people looking at her with strange expressions.
Young Master Zhao shook his head and said, "Da Lang acted rashly; how can one be so abrupt with the Consort?"
Shi Jin then realized that it was the Song Dynasty, not modern times, and that the scholar was a foreigner; men and women who were not close relatives would sit separately.
However, he quickly thought of a way to feign confusion and said, "What does Brother Zhao mean by 'Consort'? I merely invited the scholar to drink; I did not invite his family."
Young Master Zhao said, "That scholar clearly..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he heard Wang De give a light cough. He wasn't stupid, and immediately understood, choosing not to reveal what he had figured out.
He paused for a moment before continuing, "Clearly does not want to associate with you."
He was just busy socializing, but this offended Shi Jin. Several people frowned upon hearing this, and he himself realized it was inappropriate, looking somewhat embarrassed. Su Jian's face darkened. Although he also looked down on Shi Jin a bit, Shi Jin was after all his cousin. Young Master Zhao's words did not give him any face.
Shi Jin cursed inwardly, "You bootlicker, are you trying to step on me to get ahead?"
He gave Young Master Zhao a sly smile and said, "Why don't you handle this, Brother Zhao? With your family background and education, you should be able to invite the other party for a chat."
Young Master Zhao His expression changed, although his family background is good, the other party did not even give Wang De face. With his background, there's nothing much to say. Even if he went, he would be rejected. He had to say, "I am here to meet with good friends, what do I have to say to unrelated outsiders."
Shi Jin was not willing to let him go, pretending to be surprised, said, "Oh, just now I saw Brother Zhao's eyes full of affection, I thought you wanted to get to know that scholar."
Young Master Zhao blushed and quickly said, "There's no such thing! There's no such thing!" Wang De, seeing him embarrassed, intervened, saying, "Stop talking and have a drink." Young Master Zhao quickly raised his cup to cover up, but his movements were a bit too fast, and he ended up spilling the wine on his sleeve.
Shi Jin It's funny. This Young Master Zhao clearly is a novice in the field of love. He couldn't hold his ground after just two sentences.
At this point, the scholar next door has regained his composure and seems indifferent.
The girl, however, propped her chin on her hand with great interest and said, "I didn't expect the Su Family to have such a sharp-tongued young man. Why don't you go and have a discussion with him over a drink?"
The scholar rolled his eyes and sneered, "Just a smooth-talking charlatan, you go if you want."
The girl looked sorrowful and complained, "You are so ungrateful. You know he's a charlatan, yet you still want me to go. You don't care about me at all."
The scholar glanced at her and said irritably, "Stop it, your second brother Wang De is over there; he won't let you off easily."
The girl’s expression fell, and she replied sulkily, "If he knows I'm causing trouble over here, it's like a sheep entering a tiger's den!"
After exchanging a few more words, the scholar said angrily, "That brat Li Kang, at such a young age, is not learning anything good and is hanging out with these shady people. When he goes back, I'll make sure my father gives him a good beating."
The girl didn't get angry when the scholar also categorized Wang De as an unreliable person. She just smiled and said, "Forget it, don't talk about him. Aren't you sneaking out to drink too? Ah, is that all there is to it?" The scholar snorted and said, "It's not that easy." After saying that, he glanced around and called for Peony, giving her a few instructions.
Shi Jin On this side, after Wang De changed the topic, those people started discussing poetry again. Shi Jin felt bored, and wanted to leave as soon as Li Shishi finished tidying up.
At this moment, there was a commotion at the door. Everyone looked over and saw the lively maid peony from earlier. peony curtsied and said, "My young master was just admiring the view by the window and was moved by the conversation about poetry. He wishes to exchange and learn from you all."
Wang De was taken aback and couldn't help but glance at Shi Jin and Young Master Zhao. It was clear that the previous conversation had offended the other party, and now they were looking for trouble, albeit in a polite manner.
Shi Jin is also a bit dull, composing poetry and essays?
He wouldn't know how to do that.
But Young Master Zhao's eyes lit up, and he asked with a hint of reserve, "Oh, I wonder what the topic is?"
The maid handed over a piece of paper, and Young Master Zhao took it and saw the words "Spring Outing" written on it. The calligraphy was elegant yet had a spirited flair.
Shi Jin noticed that only Young Master Zhao and Su Jian were pondering over it, while Wang De and Li Kang seemed disinterested, so he turned to Wang De and asked, "Brother Wang, aren't you going to give it a try?"
Wang De shook his head and said, "This theme is quite common, but precisely because it is common, it is not easy to write well. I think I'll keep my skills hidden."
Shi Jin looked at Li Kang, who shook his head and said, "I have no talent for poetry, so I dare not embarrass myself."
Seeing the flicker in his eyes, Shi Jin felt that he seemed to have other intentions, but since it was none of his business, he couldn't be bothered to care.
Young Master Zhao, however, had some talent and soon came up with an idea, picking up a brush to write a poem.
The spring breeze sways the green silk ribbon, the poet's heart follows the willow catkins. Holding a pot, pouring wine, enjoying the flower path, intoxicated by the cuckoo's call in the spring tide. Everyone praised it together, but Su Jian, disturbed by this, lost all his literary inspiration and shook his head in resignation.
"That Young Master Zhao felt pleased seeing that no one else was writing, and upon seeing Shi Jin looking like he was just there for the show, he couldn't help but feel unhappy. He smiled and said, 'Brother, your words are extraordinary. You should have a great work for us to appreciate.' Shi Jin had only wanted to watch the show, but now, he could clearly sense the sarcasm in Young Master Zhao's words."
Shi Jin cursed in his heart, knowing that this was not his strong suit, so he wanted to just muddle through.
Little did he know that peony wouldn't let him off, saying, "Our young master said he must ask you to bestow a calligraphy masterpiece."
Young Master Zhao's face changed slightly upon hearing this. Although he was eager for Shi Jin to make a fool of himself, hearing peony's words made him feel a pang of discomfort.
Shi Jin touched his nose and thought, "It looks like she's still coming after me!"
peony saw that Shi Jin didn't respond and sneered, "The young master was so eloquent just now, always eager to be first in everything. Why are you backing down now?"
Shi Jin sized up peony with a glance. The little girl stared back at him without showing any weakness, trying hard to look fierce, but she lacked any real threat.
Shi Jin smiled and said, "You guys are really pulling out all the stops with forcing me!"
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