Chapter 322: Win the top spot
There was only a pole standing on the stage.
It was wrapped with a scroll.
Miss Qianyu pulled it, and the scroll slid down.
What comes into view is: the spring breeze and rain nourish the peach and plum trees.
Everyone looked at the first couplet that was displayed.
All are being savored.
Then I saw an arrow target and a gong on the mark, with a red heart in the middle.
Shen Xia was curious about what that meant?
Then Miss Qianyu said, "Each boat is equipped with arrows without arrowheads. After writing your names, tie them to the arrows and shoot them at the gong.
Whether it is the center or the edge, as long as the gong sounds, the content can participate in the competition. Time is the time of a stick of incense. "
After he finished speaking, someone lit a stick of incense next to the flagpole and struck a gong: "Begin."
Shen Xia understood after listening.
These are two competitions!
It is useless to have good literary talent alone.
No matter how well you write, if you fail to hit the gong, you will not even be qualified to compete.
Only those who hit the gong will have the chance to unfold its contents.
This idea is really clever!
Otherwise, if everyone writes something up, it will take a long time.
Shen Xia was discouraged after hearing this. It was over.
It’s no problem compared to knowledge.
But it is definitely more difficult than archery.
The fourth brother is not like the second and third brothers. They have learned some things from Li Yi.
Fourth brother didn’t learn anything at all!
Song Yun looked at Shen Xia's frustrated face and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Are we no longer qualified to participate?" Shen Xia asked.
"If you want it, you have it."
Shen Xia's eyes lit up: "Fourth brother can shoot arrows?"
Song Yun nodded: "Yes."
"Wow, Fourth Brother is so awesome!" Shen Xia looked like a little fangirl.
Song Yun was very pleased with Shen Xia's admiring gaze.
He took Shen Xia's hand and returned to the table.
The maid on the painting boat has already prepared the pen and ink.
Waiting by the side with a shy look on his face.
Shen Xia took a look and saw that this was another little maid who was fascinated by Song Yun!
It’s like this now, so Gao Chongshi must be caught on the list of sons-in-law!
Song Yun just glanced at the paper and started writing: The teacher's kindness is as deep as the sea, nurturing talented people.
Shen Xia murmured, "Teacher's kindness is like the sea, nurturing talents. Fourth brother, how did you think of this? If I had written it as spring breeze and autumn sun, it would have been very clear at a glance, but I would not have thought of such a deep meaning from Fourth brother."
Song Yun smiled and said, "Xia Xia rarely reads books of this age. If Xia Xia had read it, she would have thought of it."
Shen Xia stared at Song Yun: "You think so highly of me."
"You are always the best." Song Yun whispered.
Shen Shui couldn't help but laugh.
"Fourth brother is so sweet."
I saw that some people had already started shooting arrows.
Shen Xia had already run to the front to watch the fun.
In fact, this distance is still not close.
At first I thought there was only one gong, but now there are three. Let’s see who made the suggestion.
Because of the previous angle, it was difficult to shoot arrows from the sides.
Song Yun saw that the writing on the paper was almost dry, so he folded it up and picked up the arrow that was handed to him.
Tie it on the arrow.
Then pick up the bow and arrow.
"Come on, Fourth Uncle." Yifan looked at Song Yun holding the arrow.
"Um,"
"Fourth uncle, come on, choose an oiran for mother." Yi Yi also encouraged.
Yi Yan, who was eating next to him, also muttered something.
But Song Yun didn't hear what he said clearly: "Be careful and eat slowly."
Jixiang quickly fed him some water: "Master Yiyan, slow down."
Because the three little guys had played all night and were hungry, they sat at the table to eat.
Shen Xia watched from the side and shot countless arrows, but only two of them hit the gong.
And it's not even the copper heart,
This courtesan is really smart!
Just these two items can screen out people with poor family background and low education.
Because there are very few people who are poor but still have good archery skills, these can only be learned by the powerful and wealthy families.
It is already a great achievement for ordinary people to learn some knowledge.
Shen Xia smiled and said, "Fourth brother, it's up to you."
Song Yun raised his hand, drew the bow and aimed at Tongxin.
The "clang——" sound is so harsh that you can tell how powerful the force is.
The sound of the bronze shocked everyone.
And then still the center.
Qianyu just happened to look over here.
Shen Xia waved her hand: "Miss Qianyu——"
As a courtesy for modern people, saying hello is inevitable.
It's just this behavior that makes everyone curious.
Your husband wants to drink with Miss Qianyu, why are you so happy?
Are you crazy?
Everyone looked at Shen Xia's ship curiously.
Qianyu also looked at this side strangely.
I think the two of them are a good match!
Especially that young man, he really looks like a rare talent just by standing there.
Qianyu just nodded slightly at Shen Xia.
No, the time will be up in a moment.
So far, only three people have shot the gong.
Qian Yu began to read them one by one: "The first one is Mr. Luo on the No. 6 boat, the autumn moon condenses into frost and shines on the osmanthus orchid."
When Miss Qianyu finished reading, she heard applause nearby.
"The second one is Mr. Fang from boat number two, and his answer is: Winter snow makes chrysanthemums bloom in autumn!" There was also applause from the next room.
The next thing Song Yun wrote was...
Qianyu paused for a moment after opening the book: "This young master is different from others, and he came up with a more profound couplet."
As soon as Qian Yu finished speaking, everyone became curious.
"Miss Qianyu, can you read it to everyone first to show us how profound its meaning is?" someone asked loudly.
"That's right!"
Qian Yu smiled and said, "This Mr. Song from the No. 9 ship is right: the teacher's kindness is like the sea, nurturing talents."
Everyone fell into deep thought after hearing this. Indeed, peach and plum have been used to describe students since ancient times. The word "gongzi" in the previous sentence is interpreted according to the literal meaning.
Although it's not bad to be right.
But it was obvious that Mr. Song was better in the end.
After everyone carefully thought about this and realized what was happening, they burst into applause.
There are numbers on the top of the ships, so everyone looked at the ship that Shen Xia was on.
Of course, those on the left couldn’t see it because of the big ship blocking the view, but many people on the right looked over there.
I'm curious, the exam is about to start, where are these candidates coming from?
Qian Yu continued: "The final winner of this evening is this Mr. Song."
Miss Qianyu went downstairs after she finished speaking.
At this time, a young man on the boat next to him said, "Mr. Song, you are very knowledgeable. I am from Huaizhou, Tang Wei, who are you, Mr. Song?"
Song Yun said calmly, "I am Song Yun from Chongzhou."
When the other party heard it, he said, "It turned out to be Song Jieyuan!"
Song Yun looked at Tang Wei and said politely, "Tang Jieyuan is too polite."
Tang Wei laughed when he heard this. It seemed that everyone knew a lot about what was happening outside.
But on another boat nearby, "Miss, I didn't expect that young man was actually the top scholar in Chongzhou. He is so knowledgeable, but it's a pity that he got married."
The woman raised her lips slightly: "So what if we get married?"
A man next to him asked, "What are you looking at, sister?"
"What didn't you see?"
Miss Qianyu arrived on Shen Xia's boat after a while.
Tang Wei smiled and said, "Let's meet again some other time when we are free. I won't disturb Mr. Song from listening to the music."
Song Yun nodded.
Qianyu came up and saluted Song Yun first: "Hello, Mr. Song," and then looked at Shen Xia: "Hello, Madam Song."
"hello!"
"I will play a song for you and your wife first."
"Okay!"
After saying that, someone had already prepared the things.
Miss Qianyu sat gently on the deck and began.
Shen Xia sat back on the table and chair.
There was still wine on the table.
Shen Xia gently poured a glass of wine: "Fourth brother, do you want to try this wine from the capital?"
Song Yun looked at Shen Xia: "That wine doesn't taste good. It makes me feel uncomfortable after drinking it."
"I do not believe."
Shen Xia drank a small cup and said, "Fourth brother, this wine is really good, not spicy, and tastes good!"
Song Yun pursed his lips, not knowing what to say. Of course it tastes good!
To liven up the atmosphere.