At the entrance of the restaurant, there was a crowd of people. As onlookers gathered, more and more people began to urge the betting to start as soon as possible.
Cheng Shi and Xiao Yuanyi took Cheng Shu, and Cheng Zhi and his wife were also among the crowd.
When Xiao Yuanyi heard that the little girl who was betting against Cheng Shaoshang was the daughter of General He Yong, he immediately became furious.
"You shouldn't have brought her out, she will cause trouble for us as soon as she comes out"
As she was about to pull Cheng Shaoshang away, Cheng Shi stopped her and said, "I feel embarrassed." He is brave, not to mention that he wanted to teach the little girl of the He family a lesson after hearing the little girl of the He family insult her father and brother. I have dealt with the general He Yong, and he is a loyal and brave man. Such a fight between the little girls, he I won't interfere, Madam, please be at ease."
Xiao Yuanyi glared at her husband when she heard this, then looked at Cheng Shaoshang in the crowd, "Huh, these lantern riddles are not easy, even I can guess them. No more than a few, but the little girl of the He family needs to be appointed, so as not to fail to teach them a lesson and bring shame on the Cheng family."
Hearing what she said, Cheng Shi became a little worried, but he was not. He was afraid of losing face to the Cheng family. He was a big boss and thick-skinned and didn't care anyway. What he was worried about was whether his daughter would be hit.
Cheng Zhi also sweated for Cheng Shaoshang, but Sang Shunhua smiled and said to him, "Don't worry, this girl Niao Niao is very clever. If she is not sure, she will not accept the bet." ."
"Madam has so much confidence in Niao Niao." Cheng Zhi was a little confused. They had just returned to the capital not long ago and the two of them hadn't been in contact for too long. Why did Sang Shunhua seem to know Niao Niao very well?
Sang Shunhua covered his mouth and chuckled, his eyes falling on the girl in front of the restaurant, who was reflected by the lantern fire, with a hint of envy in his tone.
"My husband may not have noticed that there is a kind of power in Niao Niao."
Cheng Zhi looked over doubtfully. In addition to feeling that Cheng Shaoshang looked a little brighter than usual, he didn't. Discovering the "power" his wife mentioned
In front of the lantern wall in the restaurant, He Zhaojun turned to Cheng Shaoshang with disdain and pointed to the highest lantern, "Just answer this first."
< p>The passers-by who were watching had already followed He Zhaojun's hand and read out the riddle."The visitor is Peng Laike."
Lou Yao stared at it for a long time, and finally had no choice but to give up. Many times, guessing lantern riddles does not rely on knowledge, but a flash of inspiration.
This puzzle also stumped many people, and everyone looked at each other in confusion.
"This word puzzle has no structure at all. How can I solve it?"
"Yes, it makes me dizzy. I don't know how to start."
Cheng Shi He subconsciously looked at his wife Xiao Yuanyi, only to find that Xiao Yuanyi also had a frown on her face, obviously unable to guess.
Cheng Zhi was also confused. When he saw a smile on Sang Shunhua's lips, he asked in a low voice, "Madam, I guessed it."
Sang Shunhua nodded with a smile. , whispered in his ear, Cheng Zhi showed the same expression as before.
Cheng ShikanReally, he hurriedly asked, "Third brother, my brothers and sisters have guessed it, what is the answer to the riddle?"
At this moment, Cheng Shaoshang had already said the correct answer, "The answer to the riddle is the character for mountain."
"Why is a mountain a mountain?"
"Yes, what is the solution to this puzzle? Is the shopkeeper's answer correct?"
The shopkeeper raised his hands to everyone and said, "This little boy Madam, the answer is right. The answer is mountain."
He Zhaojun's expression changed and he said suspiciously, "The person who came here is actually Peng Laike. Why is the answer to mountain? Did you read the answer in advance?"
Facing He Zhaojun’s doubts and the suspicious looks of the people around him, Cheng Shaoshang smiled calmly and said loudly.
"Penglai is the mountain where immortals live in the Bohai Sea in mythology. Guests coming from Penglai are immortals, and people who come become immortals. What word plus person is the word for immortal? Of course it is the word mountain. ”
After listening to Cheng Shaoshang’s explanation, everyone around him had expressions of enlightenment. Lantern riddles are just like that. When they can’t guess it, everyone feels so mysterious, but when the answer is announced, they You will feel that it is so simple, why didn’t you think of it?
Lou Yao slapped his hand, "That's it, I admire you for your quick thinking."
He Zhaojun was so angry that he hated iron and rebuked, "What a quick thinking? It's just a coincidence, Lou Yao, don't forget your identity." Lou Yao could only stand aside in embarrassment.
When Cheng Shi heard that his daughter got the answer right, he was as happy as a child. He said proudly, "Niao Niao is smart. She can understand such a difficult puzzle at a glance."
Xiao Yuanyi curled her lips, "It's just a little bit of cleverness. I never see her show off when she's studying. These heretical ideas come out of nowhere." Cheng Zhi said to Sang Shunhua, "Madam is really kind to Lan Xin."
Sang Shunhua covered his mouth and smiled softly, while the couple played the piano and the harp in harmony.
He Zhaojun looked at the lantern wall unwillingly, and picked three more lantern riddles one after another. As a result, Cheng Shaoshang answered them all correctly. Each answer caused the celebrations of the onlookers, which made He Zhaojun even more depressed. .
Seeing that his sister answered four questions easily, Cheng Shaogong felt proud and walked up to He Zhaojun, "How about it, little lady of the He family, please quickly choose a question, there is only one left."
He Zhaojun stared at him, but under the urging of the onlookers, he had no choice but to continue choosing a topic.
"This is it, shrimps are playing in the water from the mountains and streams on all sides"
This question is obviously a bit more difficult than the previous question. The onlookers are talking about it, but few people know it. Someone can figure it out.
Cheng Shi saw that Xiao Yuanyi had no clue at all, and couldn't help but feel worried for his daughter.
Cheng Zhi also looked at Sang Shunhua, and this time Sang Shunhua also shook his head at him.
“Even Madam can’t answer the question”
Sang Shunhua glanced at her husband, “It’s so strange that a little girl like me can’t answer the question. My husband is not always knowledgeable and rich, why? I can’t answer it either”
Cheng ZhiheheSmile: "Madam knows me. She has been studying the Four Books and Five Classics, and she doesn't know much about them."
Sang Shunhua's evaluation of this was boring.
Cheng Zhi didn’t take it seriously either.
He Zhaojun saw that Cheng Shaoshang had been thinking for a long time and had not yet given an answer, so he couldn't help but feel a little proud, "You can't guess, you are bringing shame on yourself"
Cheng Shaogong couldn't see it. Yan defended his sister, "Young Shang has already answered four questions correctly. You can't answer any of them, so what's there to be proud of?"
He Zhaojun glanced at him disdainfully, "Humph, since the bet is to answer five questions correctly." You can’t even make a mistake in a question. Are you, the Cheng family, all dishonest people?”
“You”
In the restaurant, Yuan Shen touched the wine pot with his fingers. He smiled at Qin Hao and said, "Zihan, the wine in this pot is about to get cold."
Qin Hao smiled faintly, "It's not cold yet, why should my cousin be impatient."
While he was talking, he suddenly heard a burst of cheers coming from outside the window.
But Cheng Shaoshang walked up to He Zhaojun, with his hands behind his back and a faint smile.
"Well, you are humiliating yourself, but you are talking about yourself. I answered this question, and the answer is thinking."
He Zhaojun subconsciously looked at the restaurant owner, The shopkeeper took a look at the answer to the riddle and announced it loudly.
"Ms. Cheng Si got the answer right. The answer to the riddle is indeed the word "思"."
The crowd of people watching suddenly became lively. Some guessed why it was the word "思", while others booed. He Zhaojun apologized.
He Zhaojun's face turned red, and he said unwillingly, "I don't accept it. How could the answer to this riddle be Si?"
"Yes, I guessed for a long time but I still had no clue. How could the answer to the riddle be Si?"
"I'm also confused, the word Si has nothing to do with the riddle."
Cheng Shaoshang said calmly, "The mountains and streams on all sides represent it. The four characters "山" are combined to form the character "田", the shape of shrimp is like a lying hook, and "playing with water" means there is some water around the lying hook, so the answer is "思".
Everyone suddenly realized, He immediately began to coax He Zhaojun to apologize.
When Lou Yao saw He Zhaojun blushing with embarrassment, he wanted to help her out, so he handed over to Cheng Shaoshang and his sister, "This is indeed our fault. Please forgive me."
p>Seeing his sincere attitude, Cheng Shaoshang didn't want to be aggressive at first, but He Zhaojun became angry and pushed Lou Yao away. Instead, he took his anger out on him and accused him.
"It's all your fault for being useless. How can a waste like you qualify to be my future husband?"
After being scolded as a waste in public, Lou Yao said angrily Speechless.
Cheng Shaogong couldn't stand it, "Brother Lou is kind enough to apologize to you, but you insult him like this. It seems like a shrew like you is not worthy of Brother Lou."
"You" He Zhaojun became angry with shame, pushed Cheng Shaogong away and was about to leave.
Cheng Shaoshang stopped in front of her and said coldly, "Apologise"
He Zhaojun said arrogantly, "Lou Yao just apologized for me.", get out of my way."
Cheng Shaoshang still stood in front of her, "The bet is between you and me, there is no reason for anyone else to apologize on my behalf. ”
“That’s right, Miss He family, if you cheat, tomorrow everyone in the entire capital will know that the He family is dishonest. "Cheng Shaogong also reacted.
The crowd of onlookers also began to boo, wondering how He Zhaojun had ever been so wronged. He was so ashamed that his face turned red, and his eyes were cannibalistic as he stared at Cheng Shaoshang, mercilessly He apologized reluctantly, pushed his way through the crowd and quickly disappeared.
The restaurant owner also reacted and sang loudly, "The fourth lady of the Cheng family has answered the five lantern riddles correctly, please go to the private seats on the third floor."
Cheng Shaoshang slowly walked towards the restaurant in the spotlight, with many people behind him making comments.
"How come there is a fourth lady in the Cheng family? I have never heard of it before"
p>"I heard that the fourth lady of the Cheng family was very naughty and was often punished by the elders in the family. Today's meeting is completely different from the rumors. "
"It's normal. Rumors are bound to be inaccurate. Cheng Siniang is so smart and can stand up for her father and brother, how can she be a naughty person. "
When Xiao Yuanyi heard that her daughter was going to meet Qin Hao again, and in full view of everyone, she immediately wanted to stop her, but was stopped by the restaurant owner.
"Sorry, This lady needs to answer five questions correctly today before she can go upstairs. "
Xiao Yuanyi pointed at Cheng Shaoshang's back, "That's my daughter. ”
“Sorry, madam, Madam Cheng Si also answered five questions correctly before going upstairs. ”
The onlookers also started cheering. Although they couldn’t get up, they all had a similar mentality. If I can’t get it, others can’t get it either.
< p>"You" Xiao Yuanyi watched Cheng Shaoshang disappear, feeling angry and anxious.Cheng Shi could only comfort him, "Don't worry, there is Mr. Yuan upstairs, not to mention in full view of everyone. They can't do anything out of line. ”
Xiao Yuanyi was still a little worried, so she had to wait below the restaurant. It was Sang Shunhua who said she was coming to the capital for the first time and wanted Xiao Yuanyi to take her around, so she persuaded Xiao Yuanyi to stop staying downstairs. .
Cheng Shaoshang rushed to the third floor and rushed into the private room where Qin Hao was. Seeing that her face was slightly red from the cold, Qin Hao pulled her to warm herself in front of the charcoal fire. Hand.
Yuan Shen cleared his throat, reminding him of the existence of this big living person.
"Why are you here?" Cheng Shaoshang looked at Yuan Shen with a look of disgust.
Yuan Shen was left speechless and said depressedly, "I haven't seen you for several years, but you are still so ignorant of etiquette. "
Cheng Shaoshang retorted, "You are still as annoying as you were a few years ago. "
Qin Hao saw the two of them staring at each other like fighting cocks, so he had no choice but to reconcile.
"Don't forget the jade flute, cousin. ”
Yuan Shen became even more depressed, especially when he learned that the jade flute he had collected would be given to Cheng Shaoshang by Qin Hao.
"What kind of music does this little girl know? She ruined such a good jade flute." Yuan Shen said sourly.
Qin Hao was happy, "Since my cousin lost the jade flute to me, it is none of my cousin's business who I give it to as a gift."
While joking, Qin Hao took The folding fan on his lower waist was handed to Yuan Shen, "I know my cousin has been coveting it for a long time, so I will give this folding fan to my cousin."
Yuan Shen was overjoyed when he heard this, but he was a little embarrassed, "It means he lost the bet." , I should give you the jade flute, how can I exchange it like this?"
Qin Hao smiled and said, "My cousin lost the bet, and this folding fan was given to my cousin, so there is no need to mix it up."< /p>
Yuan Shen was still a little nervous, Cheng Shaoshang said from the side, "Don't forget my jade flute."
Yuan Shen glared at Cheng Shaoshang, "How can you say Yuan? The man who broke his promise has already sent his servant to pick it up."
As he said that, Yuan Shen calmly took the folding fan from Qin Hao's hand and started playing with it.
Qin Hao and Cheng Shaoshang looked at each other and smiled. This guy is too arrogant.
Not long after, the servants of Yuan Shen’s family had brought over the jade flute. It was the first time that Cheng Shaoshang saw such a crystal clear jade flute. He immediately felt itchy and put it to his lips to play.
A melodious flute sound sounded, and Yuan Shen was obviously stunned for a moment.
The spectators who were about to disperse after seeing the excitement stopped for a moment, looking upstairs and talking about it.
“The sound of this flute is so melodious, but I don’t know who played it.”
“No need to ask, it must be the second son of Qin or Mr. Yuan, but this is The music is quite novel and I have never heard it before. Could it be a newly composed music?"
"This music only exists in heaven and is rarely heard in the world. It is wonderful and wonderful."
< p>Xiao Yuanyi's footsteps also paused, and Sang Shunhua suddenly smiled and asked, "Who do you think this music was played by?""Of course it was played by the Second Young Master of Qin or Young Master Yuan, Niao Niao didn't "Know the rhythm"
Said Xiao Yuanyi suddenly woke up and looked at Sang Shunhua in surprise, "Have you heard Niao Niao play this tune before?"
Sang Shunhua smiled. She shook her head, "This is my first time listening to this song, but don't you recognize the artistic conception in this song?"
As she spoke, Sang Shunhua looked towards the direction of the restaurant not far away, "Listen The sound of the flute seemed to be flying away."
Xiao Yuanyi felt a pain in her heart and murmured to herself, "Does she really want to escape from this home?"
Ling Buyi was on top of the city. Wearing armor and stomach, he could faintly hear the sound of the flute, and he was entranced for a moment. Why didn't he want to escape? But the souls of the entire Huo family were still waiting for him to catch the real culprit behind the scenes and help them seek justice.
"Young Lord, someone carrying a lantern like Xu Jinzhong appeared at the door of Qin's restaurant."
Ling Buyi's eyes narrowed, "Who is it?"
"Xiao Prince," the subordinate replied.
"The Prince Yong is so good that I will stare at him to death." LingBu Sui said coldly.
In the restaurant, Yuan Shen looked at Cheng Shaoshang in surprise, looking incredulous.
Qin Hao poured Cheng Shaoshang a glass of warm wine. Anyway, the wine in this period was rice wine, so he would not get drunk at all.
"You played the song "Partridge Flying" more and more superbly."
In response to Qin Hao's compliments, Cheng Shaoshang accepted them all and said with a smile, "That's also Hao. The music is well composed."
Qin Hao scratched the tip of her nose and said fondly, "Okay, the two of us are bragging here."
Only then did Yuan Shen react and asked Qin Hao in surprise, "Did you compose this piece of music?"
Qin Hao nodded casually, "Niao Niao likes the rhythm, but also feels that Chu Ci is too depressing, so I'll take my time." When I had nothing to do, I composed a few lighter tunes."
Yuan Shen no longer knew how to describe it. If such high-quality tunes were placed outside, they would be enough to become a master of music, but in the end they were just Qin. Hao is made for women's entertainment.
What a waste of money
At this moment, suddenly there was a noise outside the restaurant, followed by a burst of fire.
When Qin Hao walked close to the window, he felt a wave of heat coming over him and found that the wall of lanterns outside the building was already burning.
"Go downstairs." Qin Hao pulled Cheng Shaoshang downstairs.
Yuan Shen also hurriedly followed. When he arrived on the first floor, the shopkeeper was already organizing people to put out the fire. Fortunately, the lantern wall was only natural and did not burn to the restaurant. It only blackened the outer wall of the restaurant.
At this time, Cheng Shi and his wife also rushed over with people. They were relieved to see that Cheng Shaoshang was safe and sound, and then ordered their men to help put out the fire.
Qin Hao raised his hand and expressed his thanks, "Thank you, General Cheng, for your help. I will definitely come to thank you someday."
When Xiao Yuanyi heard this, he had the urge to call everyone back.
When something like this happened, Cheng Shaoshang naturally had no choice but to go back with his family. Qin Hao waited until the fire was out, then rushed to Qin's house with Yuan Shen without staying too long.
As a result, they met a carriage on the way. The two carriages intersected. Prince Xiao opened the curtain and cupped his hands at Qin Hao and said, "Master Qin and Master Yuan, it is better to meet by chance than to find a place to have a drink." ""
Qin Hao did not speak but kept staring at the other party, and after a long time he said something pointed.
"Prince Xiao just wanted to destroy a lantern, so why bother to light up my restaurant? You must be aware that wisdom can lead to mistakes. Drinking is unnecessary. I will have someone deliver the bill for the repairs to the restaurant." "From Prince Xiao's house."
After saying that, he lowered the curtain and the carriage slowly passed the other party's carriage. He did not want to get involved in Ling Buyi and King Yong's troubles, but this did not mean that Prince Xiao can use the Qin family as a shield.
Prince Xiao’s face suddenly became extremely ugly.
"Go back to the house"
"Promise."
On the other side, Cheng's horseIn the car, Xiao Yuanyi looked at Cheng Shaoshang holding an exquisite jade flute with mixed feelings in his heart.
Sang Shunhua really guessed correctly, that piece of music was really played by Cheng Shaoshang. Please remember to bookmark the website, the latest, fastest and free to read without anti-theft