Everyone looked towards the door, and a slim figure appeared in their eyes.
"Sister Sun, you are a rare guest. What brings you here?" Li Shishi stood up and asked.
"You and Sister Ding shone brilliantly in the palace today. Your performance of 'Spring River Moon Night' enchanted everyone. I, your sister, can't even come close, even if I try my best." Sun Sansi approached with a charming smile on his face. "I was originally planning to enjoy the moon at home, but when I thought of your 'Spring River Moon Night', I couldn't sit still any longer. I guessed that Sister must be enjoying the moon too, so I came to ask for advice. I want to know who composed this piece of music."
Li Shishi pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister, when you hear such a good song, you lose your soul."
"Who said it wasn't? This is what I've been pursuing all my life... Oh! This gentleman looks unfamiliar. I haven't seen him before." Sun Sansi turned his gaze to Zhang Shixun.
Li Shishi frowned and introduced, "This is Master Zhang."
Sun Sansi bowed deeply and said, "Young Master Zhang has bright eyes and bright eyebrows, and a handsome appearance. One can tell at a glance that he is not an ordinary person."
"Mrs. Sun, you are too kind!" Zhang Shixun frowned. This woman spoke in a frivolous way, which was not his style.
Ding Dusai couldn't stand it anymore and complained, "Sister Sun, why are you always so noisy wherever you go?"
"Sister Ding should know my personality. I don't like to be shy." Sun Sansi pinched Ding Dusai's cheek and praised, "Sister, your skin is so white and tender. It looks like it will ooze out water if you pinch it. I envy you so much."
"Hmph! You weren't born in the twelfth lunar month, so how come your hands and feet are frozen?" Ding Dusai pushed her hands away, turned his face away and ignored her.
The maid brought over a stool, and Li Shishi offered it, saying, "Sister, please don't stand. Now that you're here, sit down and enjoy the moon with us."
Sun Sansi didn't hesitate. He sat down and pointed at the pipa on the stool and asked, "What song did you just play?"
Ding Dusai didn't want to tell her, so he said casually: "Women are tigers."
"Who is the tiger?" Sun Sansi asked again in surprise.
"Women are tigers." Ding Dusai said unhappily.
"How strange! How could there be such a strange tune?" Sun Sansi was very curious and muttered to himself, "Could it be a folk tune?"
Zhang Shixun watched coldly. This Sun Sansi had a good appearance, with an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a pair of watery almond eyes. However, her every move was out of tune with this era, and she looked like a hot girl in later generations.
"Sister, you're right. It's a folk tune. Although the tune is in plain language, the lyrics are quite intriguing." Li Shishi glanced at Zhang Shixun and said to Sun Sansi, "Sister, would you like to listen to it?"
"I want to listen!" Sun Sansi clapped his hands and said, "Sister, come sing quickly."
"Okay! I'll sing for you." Li Shishi took a sip of tea and hummed softly.
Her voice is very sweet, which is very suitable for singing this song. Coupled with the rich expressions on her face, the artistic conception of the song is expressed vividly.
After the song was finished, Sun Sansi grabbed Li Shishi's hand and begged, "Sister, please give me this piece of music. I'm worried about not having any new music. People are tired of the old plays. I have two new boys here, and they would be perfect for learning this piece. If we can find a man to play the old monk, it will definitely be a great performance."
"No! I'm rehearsing this piece and will be performing it on stage soon." Ding Dusai got anxious when he heard this and said, "Besides, this piece is suitable for singing. You're the one who sings it, so don't argue with me."
"Good sister! Although I advocate small singing, there are also choruses in my group... Our two groups are not in the same place, you perform yours, I perform mine, and we don't interfere with each other." Sun Sansi held Ding Dusai's hand affectionately. "It's not easy for us sisters. We have a lot of people relying on us for food. We should help each other, don't you think, sister?"
Ding Dusai rolled his eyes at her and said, "Sister Sun, what can I say about you? You're sweet-talking when you need others, but when you don't, you look at them coldly. You change your attitude faster than turning the pages of a book."
"Oh my! Look at what you're saying, little sister. Who do you take me for? I'm a straightforward person. I speak my mind. I don't pretend when I'm happy, and I don't force a smile when I'm unhappy." Sun Sansi defended himself and said softly, "My dear sister, it's just a nursery rhyme. Don't be so petty, okay?"
Ding Dusai couldn't stand her nagging anymore, so he nodded reluctantly and gave Zhang Shixun a wry smile.
Seeing her agree, Sun Sansi smiled happily, her smile was very sweet, "Sister is so kind! Sister is so kind too! It is my blessing to have you as sisters."
"You! When you're in a bad mood, you're both amusing and sad, but when you're in a good mood, you're incredibly affectionate." Li Shishi shook her head and said, "Saisai is younger than you, but you always compete with her for everything. You're too competitive."
Sun Sansi stuck out her tongue. "Sister, you're right. I'll change." Then, turning to Zhang Shixun, she said, "Mr. Zhang, my sister is very discerning. To be her guest of honor, there must be something she appreciates in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting... May I ask, Mr. Zhang, are you good at poetry, playing the qin, or something else?"
The name Zhang Langjun is really a bit awkward. It sounds like "Mr. Cockroach", a little strong.
But she means no harm, so it's not a good idea to argue with her.
Zhang Shixun picked up the teacup but didn't drink. He smiled and replied, "I'm not good at playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting. Although I really want to learn to play the zither and sing, I'm tone-deaf. I want to learn to play chess, but my head hurts when I touch the chess pieces. I want to read books and act refined, but I get sleepy the moment I pick up a book. As for painting, it's even easier. When I pick up the brush, I want to paint a tiger but end up painting a cat. I want to paint a lady but end up painting Zhong Xu..."
Before Sun Sansi had even finished listening, he was already chuckling. "Mr. Zhang is so funny! I can tell you're teasing me on purpose... I'm dying of laughter."
"You're smart. Mr. Zhang was indeed teasing you. To tell you the truth, the song 'Moonlit Night on the Spring River' was taught to us by Mr. Zhang. He also taught us the ensemble score and even the playing techniques." Ding Dusai couldn't hide the truth in his heart and finally couldn't help but say it out loud.
"Really?" Sun Sansi opened his mouth in surprise and asked suspiciously, "Saisai, you're not lying to me, are you?"
Li Shishi kept winking at Ding Dusai.
Ding Dusai understood and quickly covered it up: "I was just teasing you, hehe!"
"You're so mean!" Sun Sansi glared at her, but she didn't give up. She asked Zhang Shixun, "Mr. Zhang, was it really not you who taught them the poem 'Spring River Moon Night'?"
Of course Zhang Shixun wouldn't tell her, so he asked, "What do you think?"
Sun Sansi was speechless, his eyes wandering over Zhang Shixun.
Zhang Shixun felt a little uncomfortable when Sun Sansi looked at him so unscrupulously.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was rare to see a woman looking at a man so openly.
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