Chapter 340 The Master of the Peach Grove
"Nothing." Zhang Xingyi shook his head, pointed at the peach grove, and asked, "Can I go in deep into the peach grove?"
“It’s okay, but there are rules.”
“What are the rules?”
"It is said that the owner has two hobbies. One is hospitality, so anyone can come to the peach grove outside. The second is that the owner here is good at reading, so if you want to enter the depths of the peach grove and see the sights, you only need to write a poem One article, if you can get into the eyes of the master, the servant guarding the garden will let you go."
“Wow, doesn’t this mean that we don’t even have a chance to go in?” Zhang Xingyi’s eyes widened, “Since the master here is good at reading, his knowledge must be correct. How can ordinary articles catch his eye?”
As soon as Zhang Xingyi finished speaking, someone suddenly laughed, and then a voice came into his ears, "This young lady speaks well and makes people feel comfortable. I will thank you for your compliment on Wen Ran's behalf."
Who is so bold?
Zhang Xingyi followed the sound and saw three men coming down the official road not far away. One of them looked here with admiration. It seemed that he was the one who said this.
“Don’t lose your etiquette and scare others.”
A man next to him glanced at Zhang Xingyi, nodded, and smiled apologetically, "This friend of mine has an informal nature. Unless he intentionally offends the young lady, I hope that the young lady will not be blamed."
Zhang Xingyi gave him a blessing to show that he didn't care.
Then he turned away and stopped talking, expressing his reserve again.
This man saw that although Zhang Xingyi was young, he behaved like a lady, and like his companions, he couldn't help but show admiration in his eyes.
The three of them seemed to be just passing by and happened to hear Zhang Xingyi's words. They didn't intend to strike up a conversation. Seeing that Zhang Xingyi stopped answering, they didn't say anything more and continued walking forward.
Zhang Xingyi thought that the three of them were outings, but unexpectedly, a boy servant came out from the depths of the peach forest, saluted the three of them, and then took them in.
"Who are they...? How did they get in?"
Zhang Xingyi pointed in the direction where the three disappeared and asked in amusement.
The companion, who had been silent since the three people appeared, held Zhang Xingyi's hand tightly and said excitedly, "Siniang, if you have the opportunity to enter the peach forest in the future, don't forget to take me with you. .”
"What's the meaning?"
Zhang Xingyi asked, blinking his big eyes.
“Do you know who those three people were just now?”
"who is it?"
"The one who apologizes to you is the owner of this peach forest." There was uncontrollable joy in the companion's tone, "You don't know, if you want to enter the depths of the peach forest, apart from the two methods just mentioned, there is also The third."
“What method?”
“Nature is the master’s invitation.”
“Didn’t you say that the peach grove was planted by the owner himself?” Zhang Xingyi asked in surprise, “I think the owner is not very old, so how could he plant this forest?”
“That’s the previous owner. The first owner of this peach grove is now nearly sixty years old. A few years ago, he handed over this peach grove to his young master, the one who just passed by.”
“However, although the young master took over this peach forest, the rules set before have never changed.”
“It’s just that there are no certain rules for the invitation from the owner of the Taolin. Sometimes it’s because he’s happy, sometimes it’s to see who likes it. I even heard that even someone who scolded the owner would be invited in.”
“So weird?”
"It's a little weird, but it's much easier than writing a poem. I think the owner just now treats you very differently, and I don't know if you will have the opportunity to come in in the future. Don't forget to take me with you, because every guest will You can bring one person in, but you can’t let this benefit go to waste.”
“I’m afraid it’s not that easy.”
Another female companion next to him said, "I heard that Mr. Du never invited women in after he took over the peach grove, saying that he was afraid of damaging the reputation. If we ladies want to enter this peach grove, I'm afraid someone will have to take him in." Just stay on."
After hearing this, Zhang Xingyi curled his lips and said, "It's not bad to stand outside and watch, why do you have to go inside?"
"Siniang, you don't know. The former owner of this peach forest was a famous scholar in Shu, and the current official of the imperial court is Du Jianyi. The people who were invited by him back then were all famous scholars."
"This Mr. Du has quite the style of being an old man, and he is also a well-known figure in Yizhou. If any of the gentlemen present can be invited by him, it will be of great benefit to his reputation."
“I see,” Zhang Xingyi’s heart moved after hearing this, and he asked, “If my second brother from the Zhao family comes over, will he be able to get in?”
“Erlang of the Zhao family is indeed a character, but it’s a pity that he is a brave general on the battlefield. I’m afraid he is not the same person as Mr. Du.”
“What about Feng Langjun?”
Zhang Xingyi nodded, thinking that I had expected that the second brother of the Zhao family might not be able to enter.
“Which Feng Langjun?”
"Who else is Feng Langjun who wrote "Changgan Xing"."
When the women around him heard this, they suddenly became quiet, and their expressions showed a little fascination. Someone said leisurely, "With Feng Langjun's talent and learning, entering this peach forest must be a piece of cake, right?"
This statement was recognized by most of the women present.
Childhood sweethearts dare not look forward to it, they only hope to be together in dust and ashes. If someone can treat me like this, this life will be enough.
While the girls were having some daydreams in their minds, they heard someone say from the side: "Ladies, do you want to come and play hut?"
Looking at the sound, I saw a handsome young master standing aside, looking at everyone with a smile.
“Six Niang, do you want to play a game?”
The young master Pian Pianjia asked again and looked at Zhang Xingyi.
“It turns out to be Brother Liu,” Zhang Xingyi said halfway when he suddenly felt something in his heart. He looked up behind Mr. Liu and saw a group of people coming from the other end of the official road.
Among the people riding horses at the front of the team, there are two figures who are very familiar. Who are the Guan family sister and the Zhao family brother?
Then, among those people, wouldn’t it be...
Zhang Xingyi's eyes flashed brightly, and the joy on his face could no longer be concealed. His big eyes curved into crescents, making Mr. Liu in front of him stunned.
“Four…Four Niangs agreed?”
When Mr. Liu saw Zhang Xingyi's appearance, he said that she was happy when she saw him coming to invite her, so she looked like this.
At the thought of this, Young Master Liu suddenly became so happy that he almost couldn't maintain his graceful demeanor, and even stammered in his mouth when he spoke.
He was seen trying hard to suppress his excitement and stretched out his hand in an inviting gesture, "Sister, please..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xingyi passed by him like a gust of wind, leaving behind a sentence: "Sister, sister, is it you?"
Mr. Liu:…
(End of this chapter)