my steam dam

Chapter 45

A quarter of an hour really flies by.

After Peng Ke finished writing "Ode to Coal", he just drank a cup of tea and ate a Huainan citrus, and the time for writing the poem given by the little maid came.

"Young talents, fifteen minutes is up, please put down your pens, and the servants will put away your masterpieces and send them to my lady for judgment."

The little maid didn't show any mercy at all. With a wave of her hand, the servants standing aside as waiters immediately stepped forward and took away all the rice paper in front of the guests who hadn't finished their poems and were scratching their heads.

"Please wait for a while, I will send it to my young lady for selection."

"Of course, no matter who will be the number one poetic talent in the end, it's all my family's opinion. Don't be too disappointed."

Upon hearing that, Mr. Su, who had already made up his mind, immediately said with a smile: "Where is it, Miss Gu's talent and name are also recognized as good."

"Everyone knows that if Miss Gu is a boy, the high school champion would not dare to say it, but at least she will definitely win the exam!"

"A poem that can be recognized by Ms. Gu is naturally a good poem!"

"I am naturally convinced!"

Although what he said was a bit exaggerated, there were still many scholars at the scene who nodded in agreement.

Gu Nianqing indeed has real materials. She had played songs, chanted poems, and even discussed literature with many talented people before, which attracted many talented people to introduce her as a confidant!

Basically, the literati who have met Gu Nianqing, besides praising her for being beautiful and good at playing the piano, they often say that her literary talent is not inferior to that of a man.

This is also the reason why she was able to spread her name to Jiangnan in just two years.

If it's just because of her good looks, then there are too many good-looking brothel girls in Jiangnan, why is she so famous?

It is because she is still a talented woman, and she is excellent in all aspects of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting!
People nowadays like this kind of elegant ones, those who don't understand piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and can't communicate with souls, are all vulgar women.

Hearing that her saint was being praised, the little maid smiled happily, and after another salute, she led the servants and left the Peony Garden with about one or two hundred copies of rice paper.

The group of dancers came on stage again and began to twist their graceful figures and dance lightly.

The atmosphere of this banquet has also returned to the relaxed and comfortable feeling of relaxing and having fun.

All the guests at the scene, after being silent for a few minutes, began to chat with each other gradually and relax.

"Brothers, my younger brother is from Shandong, and I happened to be visiting friends in Suzhou. I heard that there is such an oiran banquet, so I came to join in the fun."

"So I don't know much about Miss Gu. I don't know which brother can explain it to me? My little brother is very grateful."

At this time, an aristocratic young man who had been sitting alone at the top of the table drinking and having fun since he entered the banquet, smiled slightly and asked aloud, which attracted everyone's attention.

Immediately, a very enthusiastic Confucian scholar stood up, with a little local pride on his face, and explained to him: "This is the first time for this brother to come to Suzhou, right?"

"Exactly, thanks to this steam train, it is much easier for our students to travel around the world, so we want to follow the example of the sages and travel thousands of miles." The noble young man who asked aloud smiled and nodded.

"Then I will give you a good introduction."

The Confucian scholar opened his folding fan, laid it across his chest, and walked out of his seat. While pacing, he began to chat about Gu Nianqing's life.

It can be regarded as a good introduction to all the outsiders who don't know Gu Nianqing well, but just came to join in the fun when they heard that there was an oiran banquet.

"Miss Gu's boudoir name is clear, and her character is quiet."

"Although God gave her a peerless beauty, she cares more about talent."

"That year, Ms. Gu participated in the "Mei Lan Poetry Club" hosted by Lu Xiang, a famous scholar in Suzhou Prefecture, and won the first place in the poetry club with a song "Spring Plum", and she was famous all over the south of the Yangtze River!"

"Later, Miss Gu, who touched the hearts of thousands of talents in the south of the Yangtze River, borrowed Mengxian Pavilion and made a living here as a performer, which surprised many talents even more!"

"Miss Gu lives in the eyebrow tower of Mengxian Pavilion, but because of her seductive eyes, it is unforgettable to see it, so everyone calls this building Meilou."

"Most of the countless literati and poets in the south of the Yangtze River are all proud to enter the Meilou, have a good drink with Miss Gu, and talk about poetry and poetry!"

"Later, the literati who were lucky enough to meet Miss Gu and enjoy her playing a piece by herself even said that Miss Gu's piano skills are the best in the world!"

"Since then, Miss Gu, who is both poetic and musical, has become the most famous girl in Suzhou Mansion by virtue of her outstanding talent, peerless appearance, and peerless piano skills, and she is a well-deserved Suzhou oiran."

"Ordinary men are not qualified to step into Meilou, let alone listen to Miss Gu playing a song."

"Who can enter Meilou, who is not personable and talented!"

"Zhang Zongzheng, a great talent in my Suzhou Mansion, who later became a Jinshi in high school, also went to Na Meilou to have a meeting with Miss Gu last year."

"According to Zhang Dacai later, Miss Gu is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, and she is both excellent in poetry and piano, he thinks she is not as good as her!"

"From now on, all the literati in the south of the Yangtze River will call the talents invited by Miss Gu "Mei Lou Ke", and take it as an honor!"

"And those literati who have no chance to enter Meilou can only sigh and return with regret."

Peng Ke, who was sitting on the side, listened with relish, and occasionally slammed his mouth and sighed.

My good fellow, so in ancient times, the Qing Dynasty people with both art and beauty were so awesome?
You can also choose guests at will, and even take the initiative in your own hands. You can see whoever you want to see, and don't see who you don't want to meet.

Even the guests invited by her will be proud of it?
Not to mention, this is indeed somewhat in line with the philosophy of the Hehuan Sect.

It's no wonder that Yan Qingbo wanted to use the pseudonym Gu Nianqing to come to Suzhou Mansion to become famous as the oiran.

But he still doesn't understand why Yan Qingbo only sells his art, not his body?
According to the rumors in Jianghu, the disciples of the Hehuan Sect rely on the fusion of yin and yang, harvesting yang to supplement yin to cultivate their internal strength. Logically speaking, she should be listed to receive customers. Wouldn't this kill two birds with one stone?

If you can't figure it out, don't think about it for the time being. Anyway, if you catch it later, you can naturally ask about it.

Penke shook his head and laughed, raised a glass of fruit wine with excellent taste and low alcohol content and drank it down in one gulp.

Now it's better to take a break while the business has not started.

However, this leisure did not allow him to enjoy it for long.

The guests surrounded Gu Nianqing with great interest and hadn't chatted for a long time before the ordinary-looking little maid came back with a piece of rice paper.

"I don't know who is Wu Chengen, a talented Wu?"

"Your poems are very well written. Please, my lord, come with me to Meilou. Miss is willing to play a song for you!"

"what?!"

In the huge peony garden, the bustling noise suddenly fell silent.

There were only a few crisp sounds of wine glasses and chopsticks falling to the ground, echoing for a long time.

"Who is Wu Chengen?!"

　This is the case of famous prostitutes in real history, and I just used it a bit.

　　But in fact the life of a courtesan is not so good, this is just the bright side.

　　Everyone who knows it understands that a brothel is not a place to live for a long time, but it is not easy to be good.

　　Also, everyone, read more, read more, read more, otherwise you will not be able to advance through the recommendation, please, please, please! !

　　


(End of this chapter)