Chapter 31 3 Questions to Gu Qingyun
"Dad, why bother with so much trouble? Why not let me have a sparring match with Brother Gu!" Lin Yucheng strode over from behind with a sneer on his face.
The other young men who were ready to make a move, looked at the frighteningly thick stick in the hand of the head of the Lin family, swallowed their saliva, and took a step back without making a sound.
Lin Wenzhang glanced at his eldest son and frowned. He acted rashly and without regard for the consequences. He really deserved to be punished. As the eldest son of the Lin family, he should put morality first and wisdom second. How could he act so rashly?
It would be easy to beat up Gu Qingyun, but the reputation of the Lin family would probably be almost ruined!
Gu Qingyun smiled calmly and said, "Please ask the question, Master."
Lin Wenjian stroked his beard and looked at Gu Qingyun, who was calm and composed, with his eyes deepening. He thought that Gu Qingyun was indeed a man of great scheming and ability. If he were not limited in talent, he would probably have a place in the officialdom.
"Gu Qingyun, if you can answer these three questions of mine, I will consider marrying my daughter to you. If you can't, please find another good match."
“Students understand!”
Lin Wenjian pondered for a moment and then asked, "First question, 'The Master said: Those who are good at speaking and have an ingratiating appearance are seldom kind.' What does that mean?"
Gu Qingyun's heart sank when he heard this question. He thought Lin Yuxi had already convinced the teacher and this marriage proposal was just a show. Unexpectedly...
There were many knowledgeable people in the crowd, and they were all stunned when they heard this. Master Lin Wenjian had been teaching here for decades, and his talent and character were obvious to all. At this time, when the daughter of the family was proposed to, it was reasonable to give a test question. But why did Master Lin choose to give such a test question? This Gu Qingyun...
Everyone pondered for a moment, and when they turned around to look at Gu Qingyun, who was elegant and yet penniless, and seemed to be standing firm even in the cold wind, there was something strange in their eyes.
Gu Qingyun was suspicious and knew that something had changed, but he remained calm and replied, "What you mean is that people who are good at flattering others with flowery words and hypocritical flattery are often not sincere and hard to get close to."
Lin Wenjian nodded, without commenting on whether his answer was correct, and went straight to the second question.
"Where is the truth behind 'Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you'?"
Gu Qingyun replied: "Don't impose on others what you don't want to bear. This is the principle of getting along with others."
Lin Wenjian remained calm and asked, "The third question is, what is the way of a gentleman?"
Gu Qingyun replied: "The way of a gentleman is to be plain but not boring, simple but elegant, warm but reasonable. He knows the nearness of the far, the source of the wind, and the obviousness of the subtle. He can enter into virtue."
Most of the people watching had limited education and could not understand the hidden meaning between the two men, but as they watched them talk fluently, they could not help but look at this young man in linen clothes with admiration.
But Lin Wenjian just smiled faintly and asked, "Gu Qingyun, how much do you think you have accomplished?"
Gu Qingyun's face changed. It seemed that something really happened to Lin Yuxi. Even Lin Wenzhang might know everything about their secret plan.
It seems that Lin Yuxi's little arms are still not able to defeat her family's thighs!
Pity!
It seems that the so-called pampering of their daughter by the Lin family is just a joke after all, right?
Sure enough, in the face of interests, favor, pity... everything is empty!
This marriage didn't happen after all!
Now that Lin Wenzhang has made a decision, there is no point in continuing to argue! After all, a falling out will not benefit anyone.
Gu Qingyun considered the pros and cons in a blink of an eye. He looked at Lin Wenjian deeply, bowed, and then turned around and left.
"Hey... Hey... son?" Mrs. Li looked at her son and was a little confused. Didn't he answer well? Why did he leave?
Didn't my son say that Master Lin thought highly of him and wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law? What does this mean now?
But after seeing her son walking away for a distance, she hurriedly chased after him. It would be better not to marry him or not. She had never liked this family in the first place. If it weren't for the pressure from her father-in-law and others, she would not be willing to come. Haha, her son is really smart!
"What a pity!" The old man sitting under a big tree watched this scene, fanned himself and sighed. No one knew what he felt sorry about.
The people watching were also talking about it. Some said that Gu Qingyun was really overestimating his own abilities. What kind of family dared to propose marriage? Just reject it!
However, some people were muttering in their hearts that Lin's article's requirements were too high. Listen to the question, it actually asked the son-in-law to use the ancient sages to make requirements. Will the girl from the Lin family never get married in this life?