Chapter 292: What a Talent, Mr. Liu Nan
Talking about life in Qiantang, Gong Mengbi asked, "Have you ever met Yan Chixia?"
Yuan Yao shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it yet."
Before Yuan Yao came, Gong Mengbi told him about Yan Chixia, but it seems that the two of them are not destined to meet.
Gong Mengbi said, "I'll find him in a few days and introduce him to you."
Yuan Yao said, "I know what he does."
Gong Mengbi said: "It's always good to have more friends, so that you can look after them."
Yuan Yao muttered a few words, but ultimately did not firmly reject his kindness.
As they were talking, they saw several well-dressed men carrying lanterns approaching from a distance, holding a red lacquer tray in their hands. As they walked, they said, "The god is drunk and has seen enough of the show. We are here to escort him back."
Yuan Yao saw him from a distance and said, "My uncle is back."
Gong Mengbi looked over and saw a frog sleeping in the red lacquer plate. It was as big as a copper coin, with a green back and a golden pattern on its waist that shone brightly. Its belly was red and white like peach blossoms after rain. Its cheeks were flushed, and there were golden rings in its eye sockets. Its eyes seemed to be half-closed, and you could vaguely see its lacquer-like eyes, which were shining with a hint of divine light.
It looks great.
Yuan Yao said, "I'll go get him. Please wait for a moment."
The men came to the vicinity of Jinhua General Temple with red lacquer trays, but before they got close to the temple, their hands suddenly felt empty.
There was no trace of the frog god on the red lacquer plate. The men were not surprised and shouted, "Honored god, please return home!" Then they bowed to the Jinhua General Temple from afar and walked away with their lanterns.
Yuan Yao grew a little bigger and carried the slightly snoring General Jinhua into the temple. The frog god suddenly burped, jumped off Yuan Yao's arm, and jumped onto the altar. He asked, "Yuan Yao, is your friend here?"
Yuan Yao was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes, I'm from Dongyang."
The Frog God said, "Why don't you please come in and let me see you?"
Yuan Yao sighed and came out to invite Gong Mengbi.
When Gong Mengbi entered the temple, he saw the cute-looking frog god looking at him with bright eyes that seemed to be glowing.
Gong Mengbi greeted, "Greetings, General Jinhua."
General Jinhua nodded and said, "What a talented person..." His voice gradually faded away.
Gong Mengbi saw that his eyes were still open and was waiting for him to continue, but then he saw Yuan Yao covering his face with his hands and said, "He fell asleep."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "Then let's not disturb the general's rest."
Yuan Yao said: "Don't worry about him, he will be fine when he wakes up tomorrow."
Yuan Yao was already very experienced, so he went out to talk with Gong Mengbi again.
After chatting for a while, Gong Mengbi asked for his leave, saying, "I'll bring Yan Chixia to visit you another day. I'll leave first today."
Yuan Yao asked, "Do you have a place to stay?"
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "I live by West Lake, not far away."
Yuan Yao said nothing more and said goodbye to him.
After Gong Mengbi left, Yuan Yao returned to the Jinhua General Temple. The Frog God suddenly said slowly, "What a handsome man... What a good-looking man."
Yuan Yao said, "Uncle, the person has left."
The Frog God was stunned for a moment, looked carefully, and said, "Why don't you stay for a while? This is not the way to treat guests."
Yuan Yao said in a muffled voice: "Go to sleep, we'll talk tomorrow."
The frog god muttered something, and then gradually began to snore, and then he stopped talking. When Yuan Yao looked again, he had disappeared in front of the statue.
Gong Mengbi returned to West Lake, and the second son of the Shen family was still studying by lamplight.
Gong Mengbi looked at it for a while, nodded, and returned to the temple to rest.
Three days passed in a flash. Shen Qiao had dark circles under his eyes and looked completely different from the confident Shen Yan.
Shen Qiao came to invite Gong Mengbi and asked, "Uncle, do you want to go up the mountain with us?"
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "I'll go see my old friend."
Chen Yan said, "Mr. Liu Nan is giving a lecture, and all the students in Qiantang are here to listen. No one will notice if my uncle sneaks in."
Gong Mengbi followed them out and met Liang and Zhu in the streets.
Shen Qiao introduced them: "This is Liang Shanbo, this is Zhu Yingtai, they are our friends."
Zhu Yingtai glanced at Gong Mengbi and whispered, "Is your uncle going with us too?"
Chen Yan said, "My uncle is going to visit a friend."
The five of them walked into Wansongling together, and many students came to see them along the way.
Zhu Yingtai said, "With so many people here today, I'm afraid the literary gathering won't be easy."
Shen Qiao rubbed his eyes and said, "I've been preparing for so many days. I hope nothing goes wrong."
Zhu Yingtai glanced at him and said jokingly, "As for you, I can't say for sure, but Shanbo and Shen Yan will definitely be fine."
Shen Qiao suddenly showed an angry expression and said, "Nothing is impossible. I can do it!"
With Gong Mengbi around, he won't give in easily.
Gong Mengbi just smiled as he watched them talking and laughing, occasionally joining in the fun, fulfilling his duties conscientiously and acting like an elder.
It's just that he looks really young. Although he has been able to restrain his almost Taoist charm after reaching the sixth level of cultivation, his appearance alone can still shock people.
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai refused to follow Shen Qiao and Shen Yan in calling them uncles, and they were also reluctant to address Gong Mengbi as brothers, so they spoke vaguely.
Fortunately, Gong Mengbi understood their difficulties and did not take the initiative to talk to them, which made them feel relieved.
When we got to the mountain, we saw crowds of people. Mr. Liu Nan was giving a lecture in Mingdao Hall of Wansong Academy. The hall was full of people. The students who came to listen to the lecture surrounded the hall and stuck their heads out of the doors and windows, blocking the view of Mr. Liu Nan.
Mr. Liu Nan had not arrived yet, but these people had already set up the scene.
Zhu Yingtai cried out, "Oh no! Don't squeeze us out."
Seeing him running forward, Liang Shanbo hurriedly said, "Slow down. The master has already reserved a place for us. Don't rush."
They were the real disciples of Wansong Academy, so of course their seats would not be taken by outsiders. However, seeing so many people, they couldn't help feeling nervous.
Liang Shanbo told him not to run, but he himself hurried forward while speaking.
Shen Qiao and Shen Yan looked at Gong Mengbi, who nodded and said, "Go."
The two of them followed and got into the crowd. Liang Shanbo led the way and protected Zhu Yingtai. Shen Qiao and Shen Yan followed beside them and worked together to finally squeeze in.
As soon as I squeezed in, I heard the tutor hurried in and said, "Why are you here so late? If you come any later, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your place."
Gong Mengbi smiled and shook his head. He did not squeeze into the crowd. He just looked around, looking for Yan Chixia's figure, but he did not find him.
Suddenly, someone came running in from outside and said, "Mr. Liu Nan is here!"
Gong Mengbi looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man with gray hair and a kind face walking towards Mingdao Hall.
The old man was accompanied by the principal and professors of Wansong Academy. Behind them, Gong Mengbi saw a scholar with an imposing bearing, who was Yan Chixia.
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