When the Jia County Magistrates saw that the waiter was not surprised at all, he knew that the news of his arrival had already been leaked. He was not in the mood to pursue this matter, so he followed the waiter into the restaurant. When they reached the door, another waiter came up to them and led them upstairs.
"Let's go and eat." The Jia County Magistrates went to a room on the second floor that had a view of the outside. He told the yamen runners that he was going to eat alone.
The yamen runners obeyed and left. Their meals were already prepared, so they did not want to eat with the County Magistrates.
The waiter immediately placed the four dishes on the table. They were all cold plates with two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. The hot dishes were still on the table and would be served soon. When they were about to leave, they were stopped by the Jia County Magistrates.
"I'm here today because I have something to ask. You stay by my side and don't lie. Otherwise, I'll leave a place for you in the prison."
"Understood. Sir, please ask. I'll tell you everything I know." The waiter showed a frightened expression and replied respectfully.
The Jia County Magistrates liked to see the waiter like this. He smiled and pointed at a plate of garlic and cucumber on the table with his chopsticks and asked, "Do you know where this cucumber comes from?"
"Yes, it's specially planted in Zhangjia Zhuangzi. It's picked every day and is sent to the restaurant. Try it, it tastes good." The waiter bowed and answered. He stepped forward and poured the warm wine into the cup in front of the Jia County Magistrates.
The Jia County Magistrates took a sip of the wine and picked up a piece of cucumber with a lot of garlic and threw it into his mouth. He chewed it carefully. Weiwei nodded and said, "Good. This garlic is spicy but not spicy. The cucumber is clear but not cold. How do you make it?"
"Sir, I don't know how to make it. Master Ni is in charge of this. I'll ask for you. Milord, please try this eggplant. This little one knows that the eggplant is first steamed in a pot. After it has cooled down, it is mixed with sauce, chopped green onions, and coriander. The skin of the eggplant has been peeled, and it is still tender when eaten. "
The waiter shook his head this time and introduced a new dish to Jia County Magistrates. The Jia County Magistrates was just asking. Even if he knew, he wouldn't make it himself. He nodded and said, "Is this beef tendon? Do you often have beef here? "
The shop assistant nodded, then shook his head and replied, "It's the tendons of a cow's hoof. You can't eat it on a normal day. Sir, since you're here, please take it out. Ever since there's a mountain behind Zhuangzi, it's always dangerous if someone herds cows there. The Zhang Family and Wang Family have already warned us to be extra careful."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. Otherwise, sir, you can lock me up in the prison and make the guards not give me any food to eat," the worker promised.
The Jia County Magistrates looked at the shop assistant and was both angry and amused. Prison? Maybe it was better to be in prison than outside. Would the yamen runners listen to him? The shop assistant was not honest. He looked around and saw a calligraphy painting hanging on the wall.
It was a painting of winter plum blossoms proudly standing in the snow. It was an ordinary painting, but it had a bit of character. There was a poem on it, "Winter plum blossoms are not proud of the snow. Life is filled with happiness. The heart is filled with autumn blossoms, and the snow is added. "
"Not good, this poem is not good. There are four straight lines and four straight lines. It should be changed to the heart is filled with snow powder, and the autumn blossoms are added. What do you think?"
The Jia County Magistrates saw Zhang Zhong's signature and knew that it was the head of Zhangjia Zhuangzi who found fault with it.
The shop assistant looked at it blankly. After a while, he said, "Sir, you have good taste. Others can't see it. Sir, what is four straight lines? I don't understand. I will tell Steward Zhang later and ask him to change the poem. Sir, why don't you take a look at the painting? "
"Well, you can learn it later. You won't understand even if I tell you. It's a painting. The plum blossoms in the painting are blooming too early. Why is there only pink and not white? White is the only way to contrast with the snow. It's a mistake. "The Jia County Magistrates said reservedly.
"Yes, yes, my lord is right. There should be white flowers. Even if some of the flowers are pink, when the snow falls, it will be white. My lord, look at this." The shop assistant followed up with flattery and pointed to another poem on the wall. This poem was written in the style of a king.
The Jia County Magistrates turned to look and saw that it was also a painting. There was a poem beside the painting, "Plum blossoms at the corner of the wall, blooming alone in the cold. I know it's not the snow in the distance, but the fragrance comes. "
He shook his head and said, "That's not right. Why do the words look so soft? Oh, it's not elegant. It's definitely not. Oh, it's also written by Zhang Zhong. He changed the brush too quickly. It needs to be changed. The plum blossoms in the painting are also not good. There should be snow on this side of the wall. It can't just be the wall.
Shop assistant, tell me. How can the plum blossoms at the corner of the wall smell the fragrance of the flowers from afar? The wind is blocked by the wall. It's a mistake. It can't be a poem at all. "
"Sir, this is not written by Master. There are a few small words below. Look carefully. Below Zhang Zhong, is it written 'Daughter-in-law Wang Juan'?" The shop assistant pointed and said.
"Oh! So it's a little girl. No wonder he didn't think about the wall blocking the wind when he wrote it. " The Jia County Magistrates was now more certain of his words. Before the shop assistant could continue, he saw another painting at the side and laughed.
"What painting is this? The plum blossoms were drawn into a big tree by him. The branches and leaves are lush. Interesting, interesting. This poem, the flowers are swaying and falling, alone and beautiful. It occupies the amorous feelings of the small garden. The sparse shadows are slanted, the water is shallow, and the fragrance floats in the evening. The frosty birds steal a glance first, and the pink butterflies know how to unite and break their souls. Fortunately, there's a slight recitation that can be compared, and there's no need to be good at combining gold and gold. Not good. "
After the Jia County Magistrates finished looking at the painting, he looked at the poem again. The words were even worse. He also shook his head, curled his lips, and said disdainfully, pointing to the poem and saying to the shop assistant,
"Look, it says that the other flowers are all withered, but it's still blooming. Since it occupies the amorous feelings, why isn't it planted in the small garden? Look again. It's such a cold day. Wouldn't the water be frozen? Since it's dusk, it's the scene of the sun and the moon. Where is the sun and the moon, where is the frost? The latter part is even worse. Let's not talk about it. Oh, let me see. Is this the son of Zhang Zhong? Is it that Xiao Bao? Sure enough, he's just a kid. He doesn't know anything. "
"Sir, you're right. I don't understand. This lousy poem is just hanging here to amuse people. Sir, I'll bring the dishes for you." The shop assistant continued to flatter him. Anyway, as long as it was the Jia County Magistrates, he was right. When he heard the sound of footsteps in the corridor, he knew that it was the delivery of the dishes. He quickly ran to the door.
He took the tray with four hot dishes on it and brought them to the Jia County Magistrates. He arranged them one by one, returned the tray, filled it with wine, and waited at the side for a reply.
The Jia County Magistrates picked up a piece of roasted venison and swallowed it with wine. He nodded and said, "These dishes are very good. It's a pity that the decoration of the surroundings is not good enough, especially the three paintings. The three poems on the paintings should not be displayed. Oh, this is Between the Clouds and the Water. It's fine if it's displayed."
He wanted to ask the shop assistant to take it down, but he suddenly remembered where he was. Even if he took it down now, it would be hung up after he left.
The shop assistant continued to agree, "Sir, you're right. It should be taken down. Why don't you leave a calligraphy piece for others to see?"
"Okay, quickly get me a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone." The Jia County Magistrates, who was very happy with the praise, agreed without thinking.
The shop assistant hurried out and came back after a while. He pulled over another small table specially used for writing, spread out the paper, and ground the ink. When it was almost done, the Jia County Magistrates picked up the brush and dipped it in the ink. He pondered for a while and said, "I'll only write a poem about plum blossoms."
Then, he put the brush down and began to write. It seemed that he was in the peak state of art. After he finished writing the poem, he took out a small square stamp from his chest and pressed it on the ink pad next to him. He asked the shop assistant, "What do you think?"
"Good. Sir, your words are really extraordinary. Just by looking at it, you can feel the spirit of plum blossoms." The shop assistant showed a look of surprise. His eyes were wide open and his hands and feet were trembling with excitement.
The Jia County Magistrates said with a smile, "It's just so-so. I'm tired today, so my writing is a little worse than usual. What do you think of this poem?"
"It's well written. It's a good poem. From this poem, I see plum blossoms competing to bloom. Countless tourists stop to watch and admire the scene. Sir, you're really amazing. With only one poem, you can make people …"
"Which part of it is open? It's obviously budding, and there aren't so many tourists. There are only two people sitting opposite each other and drinking. " The Jia County Magistrates was a little dissatisfied with the shop assistant's words. His face darkened and he stopped the shop assistant from continuing.
The shop assistant hurriedly moved forward and nodded fiercely. He said, "I misread it just now. Please forgive me, Sir. Now I know. It's written that there is snow falling on the branches of plum blossoms, but the plum blossoms haven't bloomed. Flower buds are growing there. There are also two heroes eating meat and drinking wine. The wind is blowing, and the snow on the branches is falling down. The two people are crying …"
"What snow falling on the branches? There's no snow, and there's no wind. A man and a woman sitting opposite each other. Do you know or not? "The Jia County Magistrates was furious. He stared at the shop assistant and asked.
The shop assistant lowered his head and replied in a low voice, "Sir, I can't read. I don't know what you've written. Why don't you read it to me? I'll remember it even if I forget other things in the future."
"So you can't read. That's fine. Listen to me. This poem is: Winter has come, but it hasn't snowed yet. The plum blossoms are budding, but they don't know. A man and a woman are singing to each other. They want to see the flowing water, but there's no river of ice. There's regret in warming the wine, but the ice only melts when spring comes. When that time comes, the plum blossoms may bloom. "The Jia County Magistrates had no choice but to read the poem himself.
"Good poem. Sir, your writing is indeed better than others. I won't hide it from you. There are many people reciting poems in this restaurant. I didn't understand them before, but when you read the poem today, I immediately understood. Sir, you, you really made me speechless. I'll find someone to frame the words right away."
The shop assistant's body trembled even more. He went forward and was about to pick up the paper when he was stopped by the Jia County Magistrates. "There's no hurry. You can do it after I leave. I still have some things to ask you."
The Jia County Magistrates happily sat back at the table and finished the wine in his cup in one gulp.
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