Chapter 225: Wrestling! (Part 2)
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present burst into thunderous applause. Ye Duo pretended to drink tea, and his fat face turned purple because he was trying to hold back his laughter.
After losing three games in a row, Zhang Quanshu was too embarrassed to continue, so he bowed and said, "This young man is very talented in writing. I am ashamed to be inferior to him!"
Although Zhang Quanshu likes to mock others, he is a man who can afford to lose. He voluntarily admits defeat, so he can be considered a hero.
As soon as Zhang Quanshu finished speaking, the people present cheered, especially those scholars from Jiangnan! This was a matter of great honor!
Ye Lingshuang's beautiful eyes flickered, and she nudged her younger brother Ye Shengxian with her elbow, whispering, "Go ask your boss where he copied these couplets from? I don't believe he has such literary talent!"
After saying this, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.
Zhang Quanshu was like a defeated rooster, his face was dejected, but he was still strong and free. He bowed and smiled, "May I ask this little brother's name? I will definitely remember this day and motivate myself!"
Jiang Chengfeng stroked a strand of hair on his forehead and said proudly, "Brother Zhang, you are too polite! I am just a servant of the Shen family, just call me Jiang Dazhu! If Brother Zhang is interested, let's go to Mantingfang tonight and I will book the whole place!"
Zhang Quanshu smiled awkwardly and retreated back to Li Anning's side.
Li An Ning stood up, clapped his hands and laughed, saying: "I admire you, Xiao Wang admires you! I didn't expect that the Huayang Shen family would have a talent like Jiang Dazhu! Jiang Dazhu, you really impressed me!"
Damn it, you’re trying to act cool in front of me again, just wait for me!
Jiang Chengfeng cursed in his heart, but pretended to be confused on the surface. He looked at Li Anning in confusion and said, "From what you said, it seems like you recognized me before? This is strange. Why don't I remember you, Prince?"
Li Anning smiled and said, "Of course we didn't know each other before, but we know each other today, right? Jiang Dazhu, you are very talented! Xiao Wang cherishes talents, and if I have time, I would like to have a good talk with you!"
"You are too polite, my lord! You work hard every day. How dare I, a commoner like Jiang, disturb you ?" Jiang Chengfeng bowed and said with a smile.
Li Anning naturally did not hear the deep meaning in Jiang Chengfeng's words. He smiled and nodded, and said, "Come here." Immediately, an attendant presented a scroll painting, which was Tang Yin's "Mountains".
Ye Duo declined to accept it, saying that he should not accept the gift without merit. Li An Ning then gave the painting to Jiang Chengfeng. Jiang Chengfeng accepted the painting, but treated it as a gift and presented it to Old Madam Ye.
The people present couldn't help but nod secretly. Jiang Dazhu was so thoughtful!
Madam Ye was an experienced person, so she naturally understood Jiang Chengfeng's intention, but she did not refuse immediately. She just smiled and said, "Brother Jiang, this is your trophy. How can I lay my hands on it?"
Ye Lingshuang laughed sweetly and advised, "Grandma, this is a little gift from Brother Jiang, please accept it!"
Old Madam Ye nodded with a smile and accepted the painting.
As soon as everyone sat down, Li An Ning said, "Since everyone is so happy today, Xiao Wang will invite a few magicians to come and liven up the fun. What do you think?"
While speaking, he cast a questioning look at Ye Duo. Ye Duo's heart was like a mirror, but he did not show it. He cupped his hands and said, "Since the young prince has such a refined taste, what else can this humble official say!"
Li Anning nodded, and several Jianghu magicians immediately walked into the Ye Mansion and performed various acrobatics in the spacious courtyard. People around them cheered from time to time. Old Madam Ye also watched with relish, and Ye Lingshuang rubbed her shoulders.
Jiang Chengfeng glanced at Li An Ning and thought that the Prince of Liang was obviously well prepared. Not only did he bring Zhang Quanshu, he also invited these jugglers from the underworld. On the surface, he wanted to please Old Madam Ye, but in fact he was trying to win over Ye Duo.
Seeing that everyone was in a much better mood, Li Anning waved his hand and the jugglers immediately left. Then, an old Taoist priest in a black Taoist robe and with a youthful face and white hair walked in quickly and saluted to Madam Ye from a distance, saying, "I am Long Cangzi of Liuyun Temple. I wish Madam Ye a long life of a thousand years!"
Madam Ye said with a smile: "Master, please get up quickly. You are doing me a disservice!"
Li An Ning introduced to Old Madam Ye with a smile: "This is the Taoist priest that Xiao Wang specially invited. He came here to celebrate the old master's birthday!"
Jiang Chengfeng looked up and down at the old Taoist priest with high cheekbones and a somewhat immortal look, and thought to himself, could this guy be a fake Taoist priest with dyed white hair? After all, it is still very profitable to cheat believers of their money these days!
After that, Long Cangzi said that he wanted to perform a small magic spell. Because Old Madam Ye had a connection with the Three Pure Ones, he performed it "reluctantly".
He waved his hand, and immediately a little Taoist child brought a bowl of water and three wooden chopsticks. Jiang Chengfeng observed carefully and found that the three wooden chopsticks were actually square. Looking at the old Taoist's expression, he knew that the old Taoist was going to play the trick of standing chopsticks in water.
Sure enough, the old Taoist priest dipped a little water in the wooden chopsticks , then dipped a little water on the heads of the chopsticks, and finally placed the three wooden chopsticks in the bowl.
Seeing that the chopsticks were about to fall, the old Taoist priest chanted a spell that no one could understand. Strangely, the three chopsticks stood up straight immediately.
Seeing this amazing sight, everyone was amazed at the miracle and praised Taoist Long Cangzi for his boundless magical powers, saying that he was a celestial being who had descended to earth.
Old Madam Ye's face flushed with excitement, and she respectfully invited the Taoist priest to sit down. Taoist priest Long Cangzi stroked his beard and smiled, looking mysterious.
Jiang Chengfeng almost couldn't help laughing out loud. He is indeed an old liar! This trick can only fool these uninformed people. I haven't played this trick since I was six years old!
Seeing Jiang Chengfeng trying to hold back his laughter, Shen Ruoyan got a little angry and whispered, "Don't be disrespectful to the Taoist priest! Otherwise, I'll show you how I'll deal with you later!"
Wow, there are quite a few people who are poisoned by feudal superstition these days, and Miss Shen is one of them!
Li Anning's eyes "accidentally" passed over Jiang Chengfeng. Seeing Jiang Chengfeng trying to hold back his laughter, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "Jiang Dazhu, don't you believe in the Taoist's magic power?"
"No! No!" Jiang Chengfeng waved his hands hurriedly, but a disdainful smile still hung on his face. Even a blind man could see that this guy was very disdainful of Taoist Long Cangzi.
Long Cangzi still looked like an immortal. He shook his head and said, "You ignorant boy, how can you know that the Three Pure Ones have boundless magical powers?"
Ye Lingshuang was also a little anxious, and walked over to persuade him in a low voice: "Brother Jiang, this Taoist priest Long Cangzi has a lot of magical powers, don't blaspheme! Otherwise, there may be trouble!"
