Chapter 21 They are all rumors!
[ps: There are occasional details in these chapters, mainly small contradictions in the character settings. In fact, it is because when I was writing later, I often went back to revise the manuscripts. Some places were revised, but some places were not noticed and omitted, resulting in some contradictions. If you see it, please remind me, and I will modify it when I see it.
Regarding the poem you complained about, I actually considered that it would be complained about before I wrote it, but because it really fits the plot, I still used it. If I change it, it will be inconsistent, so there is nothing I can do. However, since everyone complained about it so much, I will still add another chapter today to show my sincerity...
Another thing I want to say is that if some readers abandon the book because of this plot, I understand that this is the freedom of readers. But for the author, it is not a pity, because even if they can stay this time, they will leave next time for various reasons. If you can't keep them, let them go...
One more thing, I am actually an author with very limited writing ability, you all know this, so please be more tolerant of bad authors, and I will add another chapter, thank you! 】
“Interesting, interesting…”
Old Madam Song was amused by this strange poem with so many twists and turns that she couldn't stop laughing. After she finished laughing, she gave one of the pair of birthday peaches given by Song Yu to Li Nuo.
Song Yu's heart was bleeding when he saw this. This was not an ordinary peach. He spent a lot of money to buy it from a powerful farmer. In terms of value, it was more valuable than any gift he received tonight. He couldn't even eat a bite of it, but his grandmother actually gave it to the person he hated the most. He felt so sad.
At this time, the eyes of some people in the birthday hall looking at Li Nuo also changed.
If the first poem might have been prepared in advance by Li Xuanjing, then the second one was definitely composed on the spot.
The "Yao Chi Holy Mother Celebrating Birthday" and the birthday peaches were the birthday gifts that the Song family's children gave to the old lady tonight. Li Nuo was forced to use these two birthday gifts as materials and composed an impromptu poem on the spot, which not only made the old lady happy, but also solved his own dilemma...
Put yourself in their shoes and think about it. How many people here have the ability to adapt to this situation?
If such people are fools, there would be few normal people in this world.
After presenting two poems, Li Nuo took Song Jiaren's hand and stepped aside, letting go of her hand without leaving a trace, and at the same time heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
In fact, he didn't want to play it awkwardly. After all, those were clichés that had been used in countless time-travel novels. Even if he wrote them in an online novel, they would be criticized by countless people. But he was really forced into it.
That damn thief, he chose to steal their gifts instead of stealing so many valuable things.
And Song Qian, she was really talkative. Li Nuo suspected that she had a grudge against his wife...
Fortunately, I managed to pass this stage without any major problems.
Next, the sisters Song Muer and Song Ning'er performed a birthday dance for the old lady, which made her laugh continuously. She then gave each of them a jade bracelet.
At this point, the birthday celebration has ended.
As the birthday banquet entered the second half, the guests took their seats and began to enjoy the sumptuous dinner.
Tonight, Madam Song's birthday banquet was a complete success. The two poems presented by Li Nuo brought the atmosphere of the birthday banquet to a climax, especially the second one, which not only livened up the atmosphere and made the old lady happy, but the poem itself was so exquisite that people could not help but applaud.
Several Confucian guests who were well versed in poetry praised these two poems highly.
The first one is a quatrain that is worthy of being passed down from generation to generation. The second impromptu poem is even more exquisite and interesting. It is a bit strange, but I am afraid it will be more widely spread than the first one.
In the future, when people mention this poem, they will surely think of the scene of Mrs. Song’s birthday banquet tonight.
Old Madam Song can be considered a celebrity in another sense.
After all, the names of these two poems are "To the Beautiful Woman to Celebrate Old Madam Song's Birthday", and Old Madam Song is also associated with these two poems.
What is even more surprising is that in these two birthday poems that are worthy of being passed down to later generations, Li Nuo did not even leave his own name, but left his wife's name, which shows his feelings for his wife.
People originally thought that their marriage was a toad trying to get swan flesh, but tonight they realized that this was a true match made in heaven.
They said the Dali Temple's son was a fool...
Obviously, this is a rumor, a complete rumor!
In the birthday hall, Li Nuo and Song Jiaren were sitting at a long low table. On the table was a table full of delicious food. Song Yu, Song Qian and his wife, as well as Song Muer and her sister, were sitting at the same table with them.
Everyone had a different expression.
Song Yu's face showed depression and helplessness. Song Qian frowned and was obviously in a bad mood. Song Muer and Song Ning'er stared at the birthday peach in front of Li Nuo, swallowing their saliva from time to time.
Li Nuo was also tempted by the fragrance of the peach.
He stretched out his hand to break the peach in half, but after trying for a long time, he found that the peach was very firm and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break it in half.
Song Jiaren took the peach from his hand, and with a crisp sound, she handed over the peach that was split in half.
Li Nuo only took half of it and said, "My lady, eat the other half."
Song Jiaren shook her head, cut the peach that had already been divided into half into two halves again, and handed it to the Song Muer sister who had swallowed her saliva so many times. The two little girls took it impatiently, and then they had a big fight over who got the bigger peach and who got the smaller one. They ran to the table nearby to ask their parents for justice.
It is much easier to divide a peach that has been broken open. Li Nuo easily divides the peach in his hand into two halves and hands the other half to Song Jiaren.
After hesitating for a moment, Song Jiaren reached out to take it.
Li Nuo took a bite of the peach and found it crispy and delicious, making his mouth water. In his two lifetimes, he had never eaten such a delicious peach. He ate a quarter of the peach in no time at all, without noticing the painful expression on Song Yu's face.
At this time, Song Jiaren beside him just took a light bite of the first bite.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but after taking a few bites of the peach, Li Nuo felt that the pain in the wound on his shoulder was gone, and he also seemed to have no feeling where his head had hit the pillar. He reached out and touched his forehead, and his expression was stunned.
The bump on his head the night before had disappeared...
He tore open his clothes and peeled off the gauze, and found that the wound on his shoulder had healed for the most part, just as if he had felt a warm feeling inside his body when he ate the longevity peach just now...
Li Nuo was a little surprised and said: "This peach can heal injuries?"
Song Yu glanced at him and said unhappily, "Of course. This was cultivated by a great man of the fourth level of the farmer. One of them is worth one thousand taels, and there is no market for it. It's really a bargain for you..."
Looking at the wound that had healed mostly, Li Nuo once again witnessed the magic of this world.
After eating only a quarter of it, his wounds were almost healed. If he ate a few more bites, wouldn't he be healed immediately?
Song Jiaren looked at the wound on Li Nuo's shoulder. After a moment of silence, she handed the peach to him and said, "Here, have it..."
This time Li Nuo was not polite. After all, his wound was still painful. He ate the peach in no time and then stared at the wound on his shoulder. Sure enough, after the peach went into his stomach, it turned into a trickle of warm current and flowed to the wound. After a few breaths, the only remaining wound on his shoulder was completely healed, leaving only a faint white mark.
This scene shocked Li Nuo even more than when Butler Wu froze him.
Song Jiaren originally wanted Li Nuo to peel off the piece she had bitten, but before she could finish her words, the whole peach was eaten by Li Nuo. She moved her lips, but finally said nothing.
"I'm stuffed!"
Song Qian was shown off by the two men, and felt even more bitter in her heart. She pulled her husband's arm and left angrily.
"I'm full too."
Song Yu spent several thousand taels to buy the birthday peaches, but he didn't even get to eat a single bite. He also had to listen to the two people showing their affection. Song Yu had no appetite and followed them away.
In an instant, Li Nuo and Song Jiaren were the only two people left at the table.
Li Nuo was marveling at the wonders of the farm when a figure came over. After glancing at Li Nuo, he looked at Song Jiaren and asked, "What's going on?"
Song Lian knew that what the couple gave to the old lady was a pair of jade ruyi, but they temporarily replaced them with two birthday poems. There must be some reason behind this.
Song Jiaren didn't say anything, but just lifted the red silk on the wooden tray beside her, revealing two stones underneath.
Song Lian was slightly stunned, then anger appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice: "Who did it!"
He replaced the beauty's birthday gift with a stone. If Li Nuo hadn't presented a poem on the spot, the couple would have lost face in front of the guests, and the old lady's 60th birthday would have been tainted. This person's intentions were truly sinister.
The servants of the Song family did not have such courage, and the first person he suspected was his own daughter.
After all, Qian'er has never liked beautiful women, and just now when they were celebrating the old lady's birthday, she deliberately made things difficult for them... Even though he thought his daughter would never do such a thing, she was obviously the most suspicious.
Fortunately, Li Nuo was smart and resolved the crisis in time, making the old lady's birthday party a complete success.
But if that's the case, then wasn't the first poem also something he came up with on the spot?
In such a critical situation, he was able to think of two good poems highly praised by Confucianists...
So, he is really not stupid anymore?
Song Lian was secretly happy for his niece, and then he said, "I will definitely find out the truth about this matter."
After looking at Li Nuo twice more, he turned and left.
When there were only two people left, Song Jia looked at Li Nuo and said softly, "Thank you for what you did just now."
Li Nuo was enjoying a sumptuous meal by himself, and was very happy. Hearing this, he waved his hand and said, "My lady, you are too polite. We are a family, what is there to thank for..."
If he hadn't stood up just now, it would have been a loss of face for both of them. Besides, she had saved his life before. Not to mention copying two poems to save the situation temporarily, even if he was asked to pledge his love to her, he wouldn't even frown...
(End of this chapter)
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