His granddaughter is already fourteen years old. His wife and daughter-in-law are busy looking for a husband for her, but unfortunately, they have been looking for a husband for a year without any results.
Recently, my wife heard that the Li family does not take concubines, and she was very interested, so she wanted to see the Li family's sons.
But besides the two married sons, there are three other sons in the Li family who are still living elsewhere, and their exact situation is unknown.
Now, the only one left in the family who is of similar age is the eldest son of the eldest son.
Taking advantage of this poetry gathering, he gathered all the young men from the Li family together, along with about a hundred other talented young men.
Surely your wife and daughter-in-law can find someone they like?
But he couldn't say this to his few old friends.
After all, they also have unmarried granddaughters or great-granddaughters in their family!
He lowered his head to drink his tea, casually replying as if he didn't care, "The guests I invited, of course I should know a bit about their background."
The other old men exchanged glances, none of them believing him, but they didn't expose him.
Outside the pavilion, Jiaren and his group's small circle was further encroached upon by several more classmates from Luo'an Academy, making it even more lively.
But when two more people came in from outside, everyone stopped laughing.
These two men are familiar to everyone; they are Liu Kui and Wang Sheng.
They had tampered with the prayer plaque in an attempt to ruin Jiaren's exam, but their scheme was exposed, and the academy expelled them.
Unexpectedly, more than three years later, they actually returned to Xindu and even got an invitation to the Plum Garden Poetry Gathering...
Cat Brother, being young and impatient, whispered, "Brother, were these two families involved in fueling the rumors in the city?"
"I've never had a chance to deal with them, and today they actually delivered themselves right to my doorstep!"
Li Ge'er also smiled coldly, "Indeed, this is a rare opportunity."
Jiaren thought for a moment, "Today is Mr. Momei's poetry gathering. Perhaps they know that we shouldn't cause them trouble here."
"However, while one cannot use one's hands at a poetry gathering, one can use one's mouth."
Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er understood and both laughed.
Lu Zong and Jia Xu were unaware of the feud between the Li brothers and Liu Kui and Wang Sheng, but Guo Wenhao had heard Mr. Wen mention it.
So he whispered a few words.
As expected, Lu Zong and the others frowned, their eyes filled with disdain as they looked at Liu Kui and Wang Sheng.
Frame a classmate and ruin their future—how vicious and despicable!
Zhimin and Xiujie secretly clenched their fists, annoyed that this was a poetry gathering, not a martial arts arena.
Over the past two years, they have learned some martial arts from their family's martial arts master for self-defense. Although they are not particularly skilled, they can definitely beat Liu Kui and Wang Sheng to a pulp.
They are not surnamed Li, but they grew up with the Li brothers.
They ate countless snacks and fruits from the Li family.
For the past two years at the academy, they have been receiving constant care from the Li family.
It could be said that they were closer to the Li family than to the families of their uncles and maternal uncles.
The Li family's enemies are naturally their enemies as well!
“Brother Jiaren, we want to help too!” Zhimin volunteered, afraid that Jiaren would treat them as outsiders.
"Yes, yes, Brother Jiaren, don't forget us!" Xiujie nodded hurriedly.
Jiaren smiled, patted them on the shoulder, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, we'll see how things go in a bit."
Lu Zong, Jia Xu, and Guo Wenhao also looked at Liu Kui and Wang Sheng with cold smiles.
Needless to say, how could they miss such a lively event!
Liu Kui and Wang Sheng found a seat opposite them and sat down.
I originally wanted to find someone to talk to, but three years is not enough for people to forget the ugly things they did.
Upon hearing their names, some people quickly realized who they were and hurriedly retreated, leaving a vacuum around them.
Forget about making new friends, nobody even wants to give them a second glance.
On the other hand, the Li brothers and their group on the other side kept a close eye on them, putting them under tremendous pressure.
Liu Kui regretted it and whispered to Wang Sheng, "Let's go. With Li Jiaren and the others here, we won't get away with this."
Wang Sheng refused and insisted on staying, saying, "You have no idea how much effort I put in to get this invitation to the poetry gathering."
"Although Mr. Mo Mei does not hold an official position in the court, he has many disciples and wields considerable influence."
"Today he intends to choose a grandson-in-law at the poetry gathering. This is a good opportunity for us. If we are chosen, we will turn our fortunes around."
"No matter what we did in the past, everyone will still fawn over us. When the time comes, taking revenge on the Li family will be a piece of cake."
Liu Kui was persuaded, but still uneasy, and asked, "Is your information reliable? How could news about Mr. Mo Mei's family possibly get out?"
Wang Sheng's expression was full of smugness. "Our Wang family has lived in Xindu for so many years. If we can't even find out about this little thing, then we've been supporting so many servants for nothing."
Liu Kui hesitated for a moment, but finally hardened his heart and said through gritted teeth, "Alright, let's take a gamble. If it succeeds, I won't have to go back to the south!"
"Nowhere in the world is as prosperous as Xindu. After living in this poor, remote place for several years, I've had enough!"
"Good brother, don't worry." Wang Sheng offered a pie in the sky. "We've studied so hard for so long. Even if we don't catch Mr. Mo Mei's eye this time, we'll still shine in poetry and prose, stunning the new capital. Then, will we still have to worry about not finding a good marriage or a bright future?!"
Once the two had reached an agreement, they were no longer afraid of being ignored by others.
Soon, all the guests arrived, and the poetry gathering began.
There were six elderly gentlemen in the pavilion, including Mr. Mo Mei.
Each of them pointed to an object as a topic and asked everyone to compose a poem within half an incense stick's time.
Of course, those who feel the questions are not to their liking can choose not to participate and not be judged.
But the winners will receive a generous reward.
Mr. Mo Mei's original surname was Lü. He came from a family of scholars with a long history and a large family business, so the items he brought out were naturally of high quality.
A Duan inkstone, a set of top-quality Huzhou brushes, a jade plaque, an ancient painting, a dagger that can cut iron like mud, and even a magnificent steed.
Most of the guests present were young men.
Although they were all well-read, the inherent passion in their men made them more interested in daggers and fine horses.
So everyone was eager to win the last two written tests!
The topic for the first round was snow, which was quite simple.
Literary figures love nothing more than the beauty of nature and poetry; it's no exaggeration to say that everyone has seven or eight of their own poems in hand.
Therefore, most of the people in the venue quickly finished writing and handed it in.
Mr. Mo Mei and others carefully selected six poems, which were then read aloud by the page boy one by one.
The teachers selected the first, second, and third place winners, and all the students below agreed with their selections.
The first poem, in particular, describes a vast snow-covered plain, its grandeur inspiring longing in everyone.
When the name was finally announced, it surprised everyone – it was Cat Brother!
He was neither good at nor bothered with being humble, so he stepped forward and accepted the prize in a very generous manner.
Mr. Mo Mei asked, "Young friend, would you be willing to tell me where you obtained this poem?"
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