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Chapter 24

On the Qianchao River, a flower boat floated towards Yuehu.

On the flower boat, a woman bowed to the four men in the house: "When Mr. Qian comes back, I will help you."

The four people smiled and said, "Miss Li'er, don't worry, everything is left to me." "With me waiting, I will definitely win the title of poetic title today." "Miss, don't worry, we will never tell you this."

The woman smiled slightly, picked up the wine, and toasted them one by one, while seemingly present and inadvertently teasing several people.

This woman, called Zhao Lier... Of course, this is just a stage name.

Just as maids are divided into big maids, big maids, and little maids, brothel women are naturally divided into grades, including top-level talent, medium-level art, low-level laughter, and only the lower-level ones sell themselves. The importance of "talentedness" to brothel women is not just a flower on the cake. Let's put it this way, a talented brothel woman truly deserves the four words "Flowers, Flowers, Snow and Moons". Even if she doesn't do this career in the future, many people are willing to marry her. A woman with only appearance but no talent is just a lowly prostitute.

Zhao Li'er is proficient in both piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but because of her lack of talent and fame, she lacks poetry and prose. In the past, she was always suppressed by Qin Hongyun in the Silent Moon Tower. However, Qin Hongyun is a famous talented woman in the Fengyue Field and the leader of the Lantern Festival last year.

At such a poetry meeting, it would not be humiliating for the talented men to be won by a romantic woman to be the leader of the poetry, but rather a kind of "beautiful talk". Last year's winning of the poetry meeting also made Qin Hongyun's worth double, and Zhao Li'er was further suppressed. Although she hated her heart, she was helpless.

In order to be able to turn around, Zhao Lier secretly made some ghosts at this poetry meeting and invited these men who were close friends with her, who were both talented and loved her. At this moment, another person had already rushed to explore the topic of this year's poetry meeting. As soon as the man came back, these people would create new poems for her. Don't compare Qin Hongyun at the Eyed Moon Tower. If he could win the title of Yuehu Poetry Festival tonight, his value would be doubled immediately.

Outside, an old mother said, "I'm back, Mr. Qian is back."

Not long after, a middle-aged man got on the boat and entered the house. Others said, "Brother Qian, what is the title set by the poem meeting tonight?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "There is no hope, no hope."

Zhao Lier said in surprise: "What the sir said is hopeless..."

The middle-aged man said: "The poet's creator has basically been decided."

The others laughed and said, "Brother Qian was joking. Why was it decided at the beginning?"

The middle-aged man said, "Tonight's poetry meeting was released. To be honest, everyone has no hope." Then he said what happened in the poetry meeting.

After listening to it, everyone looked at each other. Zhao Lier was unwilling to give up: "With the talents of several gentlemen, I really can't make a better poem than this "Long Song Xing"?"

Several people looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly... This is really, they can't even do it even if they beat them to death. What's more, if they really want to write such a poem, who would like to give it to others?

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"The sunsets in the green garden, the morning dew is waiting for the sun to dry. The spring brings virtue and lushness, and all things are shining. I am always afraid that the autumn festival will come, and the flowers and leaves will fade. All rivers reach the east and the sea, when will they return to the west? If you don’t work hard at a young age, you will be sad!"

At the same time, on another gorgeous flower boat, a beautiful woman, holding a fine pen in her hand, wrote the poem on paper, and then listened for a long time. She originally wanted to try to see if she could win the title of poetry at tonight's poetry meeting, but now it seems that she is completely hopeless. This is not just because of her level, but also because as a brothel girl, no matter how much she writes her poem, she can only be romantic. Compared with this poem, she is naturally petty.

"Hong'er, the time for the stage is coming soon." A woman came over and said.

The woman thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mom Li, as soon as this song "Long Song" was released, the poet's head of the poem tonight must be the talented man from Ning Jiangning. Go and help me find him and sincerely invite him to visit this ship."

Li Ma suddenly reacted: "Miao! Miao! We cannot win the poet's title, so let the poet's title come to our boat. Hong'er, go on stage first. When you come back, I will definitely invite him here."

The woman smiled slightly and said, "Remember, we must invite him in front of everyone so that everyone can know that he is here with me." As the number one guitar in Yuehu, she certainly knows how to build momentum for herself. As the poet's leader of last year, she invited this year's new talent to come to talk about poetry. It was originally a good story, and the poet's leader of this year's poetry meeting stayed on her boat, which could also make her famous. In this way, no matter whether it is the lier in the Liyuan or the fragrant futon in the Huahaolou, she will still be suppressed by her.

He quietly praised his wit, Qin Hongyun took two dancers off the boat and performed, and Li's mother quickly took the others to visit the talented man.

This is related to her daughter's reputation. She doesn't want money, even if she pays money, she will invite Ningjiang to come and move quickly so that the two families in Hua Haolou and Liyuan will not think of this.

Of course, she was not worried that Ning Jiang would refuse... Who told me that my lady was the number one courtesan in Yuehu?

After almost half an hour, Qin Hongyun, who had returned from the dance, returned to the boat. Seeing that Li Ma had already returned, she quickly asked, "Mom Li, where is that Young Master Ning?"

Li Ma had a bitter face: "He said he was not available."

Qin Hongyun was shocked: "Is it because Xiangxu or Zhao Li'er was taken first?"

Li's mother sighed: "This is not...he said he wanted to accompany his sister."

Qin Hongyun: "Ah?" After a while, "Oh!"

Accompany your sister?

Qin Hongyun asked in detail and found out that Ning Caizi actually brought her sister to visit the Lantern Festival poetry party. She couldn't help but sigh that this talented Caizi was really unique.

You should know, a talented man, a talented man, and a talented man, how can he be considered a talented man if he is not romantic? At such a grand event, which talented man has not planned to stay away all night long? She has never seen him who brought his sister to the Lantern Festival before...

Entering the cabin, changing clothes, sitting by the window, looking at the words written on the paper, and chanting softly: "I am always afraid that the autumn festival will come, the yellow flowers and leaves will fade. The rivers reach the east and the sea, when will they return to the west... Alas!" Although she is the popular courtesan on Yuehu now, she understands the truth that time is fleeting and beauty is growing older than anyone else.

Especially in her industry, she became famous in poetry last year and stood out with poetry talent. She distanced herself from Xiangxu and Zhao Lier. All the talented men in Linjiang were proud to be able to talk about poetry with her, and spent a lot of money to spare. However, how long can such a red color be maintained? The talented men are romantic, but the talented men are also forgetful. Once they cannot maintain their current reputation, they are the two heavens of ice and fire.

"Mom," she said, "How much do you know about that young master Ningjiang?"
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