"What kind of poem is this?"
"It's not neat …"
"The reason is simple. Is it a Buddhist hymn?"
"There's no such thing as a Buddhist hymn …"
Too much expectation would often result in a big gap. After Ning Yi wrote the eight lines on the paper, whispers couldn't help but ring out from behind. There were also some people who didn't see it and asked the people in front of them what the content was. In fact, the sentences and logic were all very simple. In this era, there were no profound allusions or unnecessary mystifications. Anyone could understand it. What was tragic was that it didn't even rhyme. Everyone's expression changed when they saw it. For a moment, they didn't know how to define these eight sentences.
For a moment, no one raised any questions. After all, this was something written by Ning Yi. It didn't look like a silly limerick. It was indeed similar to a Buddhist hymn, and it looked like a good reason. But of course, it wasn't a Buddhist hymn. After a while, Liu Qingdi looked at Ning Yi and asked with a frown, "This is … what Brother Ning wrote?"
Ning Yi looked down at the eight lines and nodded to himself. Then he looked at Liu Qingdi and said with a smile, "Brother Liu, you seem to think that … this isn't a poem?"
"It looks easy to understand, but the lines written by Brother Ning don't even rhyme. Naturally, it can't be considered a poem. Today's meeting is … "
"Tsk." Before Liu Qingdi could finish, Ning Yi shrugged and laughed, "If it doesn't count, then it doesn't count."
"Then … what does it count?"
"Whether it's a poem or a word, it's just these forty words on the paper. Now that I'm teaching in a private school, no matter how the students write, whether they rhyme or not, they've written something. Brother Liu, just take it as a lousy poem that doesn't rhyme, haha …"
Ning Yi's words were a bit shameless, but for a moment, everyone couldn't find a good reason to criticize him. This was not the Imperial Examinations, nor was it a competition. There was no way to determine the winner. If he was able to write a masterpiece that would be handed down from generation to generation, most people would be amazed. But he had casually written this sentence here, and said it so casually. For a moment, no one could say that he was a disgrace to the culture. After all, even a great writer wouldn't casually come up with beautiful lines. In a group of friends, it wasn't too much to crack a joke or write a doggerel or two.
Previously, the atmosphere was relaxed. Liu Qingdi didn't really play a good game. At this time, he frowned and didn't know what to say. Cao Guan and the others were slightly relieved. Then they thought of something, "Brother Ning's poem, I don't know how to interpret it."
Ning Yi laughed. "I'm just casually writing it down. Just do as you please."
Standing aside and looking at the poem, Li Shishi was also frowning and thinking about this matter. Her face occasionally blushed, but then she didn't show shyness. She glanced at Ning Yi with a slightly suspicious look, and then lowered her head, so that others couldn't see what she was thinking. Beside Zhou Bangyan, Fang Wenyang and Tang Weiyan were whispering with strange expressions on their faces. Sometimes they frowned, and sometimes they showed a slightly sarcastic mood.
Li Shishi and the others came from the capital, so they were not familiar with Ning Yi. At this time, they just took it as the first time to understand this person. After all, it was impossible for them to see his masterpiece at any time, so they were actually calm. Cao Guan, Liu Qingdi, and the others knew a little more than them, but they had a sense of gain and loss. As for Ning Yi's behavior, they thought it was more of a joke. However, Qi Lan was in the crowd. She liked Ning Yi's poems and had inquired about Ning Yi's situation many times. At this time, she was slightly disappointed. At this time, Puyang Yi was also nearby. He looked at the poem, thought for a while, and then laughed. Qi Lan turned around and looked at him.
"What are you laughing at, Young Master?"
"What do you think of the poem?"
"Well … it's easy to understand. It's not a limerick, but it's a poem. It doesn't rhyme, but after reading it, it makes people feel it makes sense … Young Master Ning doesn't care about trifles. Maybe he wants to have fun. Maybe only such a romantic and unruly character can write such an amazing poem as the Green Jade Case."
Pu Yangyi looked at her. He waited for her to finish speaking before laughing again. He said in a low voice, "Ten steps of calculation. His reputation is well-deserved. His way of doing things is so without worldly fire and smoke. If he were my opponent, I really would be a bit afraid of him."
"Hmm? Why do you think of doing business, Young Master? "
"There are thousands of kinds of people in the world. Don't ask for the floating clouds. A man is like a rainbow, when you meet him, you know he exists … A few days ago, I asked him to write a poem for you. Unfortunately, he has some relationship with Li Shishi, so it's not good to ask him for help. Of course, it's not good for him to help Li Shishi at this time. But just now, everyone had spoken, so it's not good to refuse too much. He wrote this kind of poem without helping either side. Moreover, it's a sentence that comes easily, so it doesn't really affect his reputation. Most importantly, Qi Lan, how do you think this poem should be interpreted? "
"How to interpret it, uh …" Qi Lan thought for a while. "Just now, everyone asked him to write a poem for Miss Li. This poem …"
"It can't be interpreted, but it works in any way." Puyang Yi continued softly, "These people are circling around Miss Li. If it's on Miss Li's side, to interpret it in a positive way, it's very simple. The ending line is' A man is like a rainbow, when you meet him, you know he exists'. It can be said that it's only until he meets Miss Shishi that he knows that there are people in the world who are like a rainbow. But if it falls into the hearts of others, look at Zhou Bangyan and the others, who are circling around Miss Shishi and chasing her all the way from the capital. But there are thousands of kinds of people in the world. Don't ask for the floating clouds … Just now, someone said that he has a good relationship with Miss Li. These people who are close to him don't like it. This poem is open-minded and persuasive. If they are jealous, the two lines are written in their hearts, so they won't not feel anything. "
"In that case, Young Master Ning, he …"
"Anyone who sees it will have their own thoughts. It's not famous, but it's just right. Even Miss Yuan, who is always by his side, won't be jealous because of this. In such a short time, he can come up with such a response and write such a plain poem. It's admirable. "
Qi Lan thought for a while and said, "Master Puyang, you've been in the business world for a long time. You always think about this. I still think that Young Master Ning is just a gentle and elegant scholar who doesn't care about the details."
Puyang Yi laughed and didn't mind.
This poem was like an exquisite Taiji Fist. It looked a little messy, but for a moment, it made people unable to say anything. After all, the outing had just started. Everyone was warming up, talking and laughing. It was difficult for someone to jump out and provoke them immediately. Everyone laughed and said a few words about this poem. Then they began to pay attention to other people's works. Whatever thoughts they had, they put them aside for the time being.
After that, everyone talked and laughed. When someone suggested to write a poem using Jinling as the theme, Chen Luoyuan took out an authentic painting scroll of Wu Daozi in the Tang Dynasty as a prize. The atmosphere among the crowd was high, and there were a few performances during this period. When Qi Lan and the others remembered to pay attention to Ning Yi, Ning Yi, Nie, and Yuan had already disappeared …
*****
"Wow, there really is a hot spring."
Some surprised voices sounded in the forest, followed by the sound of water splashing. A stream extended upward through the gaps in the forest. In an open space, there was a seemingly small hot spring. The water flowed down from above, and the temperature wasn't as high here. Going further down, because the water wasn't flowing fast, and it was intersected with another stream, the temperature wasn't as high. If Kang Xian hadn't reminded them, they probably wouldn't have known that there was such a place above.
Ning Yi, Yunzhu, and Jin 'er were washing their hands in the spring. The mountain breeze blew past the treetops. The sun was rising above their heads, and it was warm.
"A man is like a rainbow, when he meets someone above, he knows he is there." As Jin 'er recited this sentence, she scooped up the spring water with both hands and splashed it at Yunzhu. There was some distance between them, and Yunzhu dodged it with a smile. "Stop it. What if you get your clothes wet?" Jin' er stuck out her tongue.
"This place is really not bad." Ning Yi stood there and sighed. Then he said, "I'll go take a look around." Jin 'er, however, had already sat down by the spring. "I'm not going, I want to rest for a while." She originally wanted her Sister Yunzhu to rest here with her, but among the three of them, Yunzhu didn't say anything. Instead, she accompanied Ning Yi to the side with a smile. Jin 'er reached out her hand and fiddled with the water. Seeing the two figures disappear, she then pouted. "Cheating couple! Adulterer * * * * * *! "
Then she looked around sneakily. Since there was no one around, she carefully took off her shoes and socks and lifted up her trousers. Under the sunlight, her bare feet and calves were white and delicate. Then, she put them into the hot spring. After a moment, she narrowed her eyes and showed an expression of enjoyment, like a puppy.
"Does Liheng like it here?"
On the other side, Ning Yi and Yunzhu walked through the forest for a while. The sunlight shone through the mottled shadows of the trees. The forest was quiet, and their conversation was light.
"It feels pretty good. There's a hot spring and a forest. What do you think?"
"I … think it's too high. The wind is strong in winter."
"It's the same by the river, right?"
"Yeah. Not to mention winter, even in autumn, I don't dare to go outside to write anything. All the papers are blown away. Last time on the balcony, I was in a mess."
She was talking about the incident last autumn. Ning Yi was there that day. The wind was strong by the river, so she left some papers outside. As a result, they were blown all over the place. It was quite embarrassing. Now that she mentioned it, the two couldn't help but laugh. Just like that, they walked around the area a little. On the way back, Yunzhu looked at Ning Yi's clothes and said, "Liheng, you should sit in front for a while."
"Huh?"
"My clothes have come off."
It was the place where he got hooked when he was sliding on the grass. At that time, it was a small hole, but it had unknowingly become bigger. Ning Yi smiled and sat down on a rock next to a tree in front. The lighting here was good, and the sunlight shone on the warm yellow space. Yunzhu also bent her knees and sat down on the grass next to him. She took out a small bag from her bosom, which was filled with needles and thread. Ning Yi looked at it a few times and said, "You actually brought a needle and thread with you when you're dressed as a man. Not professional at all."
"I didn't." Yunzhu said, "I didn't bring it at first, but when I saw that your clothes were a little torn, I asked for it from the Chen family's servants."
As she spoke, she licked the thin thread on the tip of her tongue, and then threaded it against the needle hole. There were only the two of them in the forest. It was quiet and peaceful. In the warm yellow sunlight, it melted into a beautiful picture.
*****
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