Being humiliated like this in front of everyone, Shen Yaozu's face flushed red and then turned pale, feeling extremely embarrassed.
He was so angry he wanted to flip the table.
But whenever he thought about his current situation, he had to grit his teeth and suppress everything, awkwardly forcing a couple of laughs, saying, "Heh, heh... Yin'er, please stop making fun of me..."
"You're kidding me! You actually used the word 'elder brother' correctly!"
"..."
If they continued on this topic, Shen Yaozu felt he would be driven mad with anger, so he quickly and awkwardly changed the subject.
“Yin’er, I’ve come to you because I have something important I need your help with.” Otherwise, he wouldn’t have humbled himself to put up with her. “According to the rules of Qing Tong Academy, I need to leave a first line of a couplet for future generations to continue.”
"Quickly think of another one for me, preferably one even more brilliant than Young Master Xiao's! Only then can I show off my extraordinary talent."
Honeysuckle stabbed the buns in her bowl with her chopsticks, becoming increasingly unable to bear the noise.
I thought to myself, this person has little conscience, but plenty of trouble!
Shen Qiyin indeed looked troubled.
Shen Yaozu hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Can't you write anymore?"
No, that's not it.
"Oh, that's good..."
Before Shen Yaozu could finish celebrating, Shen Qiyin chimed in crisply, "I'm just having a hard time. This couplet has to be both scholarly and in line with your level, Second Brother. It's really not an easy task."
"...Thank you for your hard work, Yin'er." These two times he asked her for favors, he had received more scoldings than he had in his entire life.
After a moment's thought, Shen Qiyin got up and went into the inner room. A short while later, she came out with a slip of paper and handed it to Shen Yaozu.
There were only seven characters on it.
[One two three four five six seven]
Shen Yaozu was stunned after reading it: "That's it?"
Chen Xiyin nodded.
"This isn't a couplet! It's just a bunch of numbers!"
"See, I told you it wouldn't be easy to match your level, brother?"
"..." Could she possibly utter any more offensive insults?
“This couplet is missing a character. It seems simple, but it actually contains a hidden mystery.” Shen Qiyin seemed to be explaining to Shen Yaozu, but he was actually teaching Ren Dong: “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, forget eight.”
"It is a homophone for 'turtle' (王八), which is an insult. Some fools will not see it, but those who can see it will be scolded and most will not accept the couplet."
"In this way, it can become absolute."
Shen Yaozu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He didn't even notice that Shen Qiyin had scolded him. He held the note in his hand and left laughing as if he had found a treasure.
Honeysuckle, biting into the bun she had poked herself in, asked Shen Qiyin curiously, "Miss, is it really true that no one will try to finish the couplet?"
Shen Qiyin didn't speak, but just looked at her and smiled, as if to say: Do I look like such a kind person?
She never fights a battle she's not confident of winning.
It would be best if someone could continue the couplet, but if not, she could simply be that person herself!
Honeysuckle was still puzzled: "Miss, why did you specifically give the Second Young Master such a couplet?"
"Hmm..." Shen Qiyin pondered for a moment and said, "Let me give you an example. It's like you're arm wrestling with someone, and you throw shit at them while they're focused on putting in the effort. No matter whether you win or lose, do you think anyone will want to play with you again?"
Honeysuckle shook her head frantically.
For a moment, he was torn between eating the tattered bun in his hand and not eating it.
Shen Qiyin didn't notice and continued, "However, although this method is a bit dirty, it is actually quite useful in other situations."
"However, the teachers at Qing Tong Academy are all upright gentlemen who cannot tolerate any wrongdoing. As a result, their impression of Shen Yaozu will likely be greatly diminished."
"Moreover, scholars value both character and reputation. If other students don't want to get into trouble, they should stay away from Shen Yaozu in the future."
She wanted to see how many days he could last at Qing Tong Academy!
After breakfast, around 9 a.m., Shen Qiyin and Rendong went out.
When she arrived at Guangrentang, she saw Ah Huang playing with the children from the shop next door, her senior brother treating patients, her junior brother rolling pills, and Chunsheng standing in front of the tall medicine cabinet dispensing medicine for people.
She couldn't help but think of the dream she had last night.
A wave of sorrow washed over me.
Chunsheng turned around and saw her, immediately flashing a big white smile at her: "The Second Boss is here!"
"……Um."
After the person who had obtained the medicine left, Shen Qiyin stepped forward and asked him in a low voice, "Chunsheng, do you know Eunuch Qin?"
Chunsheng looked bewildered: "Whose father-in-law?"
Shen Qiyin: "..." It seems she doesn't know.
Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a loud "clang" suddenly came from the side!
The third child stood frozen in place, the steelyard in his hand falling to the ground, spilling the medicinal herbs on it, which drew the attention of many.
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