Chapter 181: Elegant and Wonderful Things
The banquet at Changsun Mansion gave Li Su a very strong feeling, that is, it was very particular, and everything was paid attention to, and every dish, every wine, every dance, and every sentence was arranged properly, as if the banquet was rehearsed many times in advance for this banquet. ~
Of course, this kind of attention is well concealed by the unrestrained laughter between the guests and the host, and it is not easy to detect, but for those like Li Su who are attending a literati banquet for the first time, there is a sense of uneasy and restraint for no reason.
Chu Suiliang, Wei Zheng, Kong Yingda and others did not feel restrained, but seemed very happy. It seemed that such a particular banquet could make them happy, so the atmosphere of the banquet was very harmonious and they were all enjoying themselves.
After the singing and dancing, there was still interaction between the guest and the host. After the Kabuki retreated, Changsun Wuji launched a game of throwing pots. Each guest and host fired nine arrows, and a narrow copper pot with five steps was installed. A referee had to be selected among the people. The referee had a saying called "Si Shooting". Then the guest and the host threw arrows at the mouth of the pot with bare hands. In each round, the winner would win if there were many arrows thrown into the pot, and the loser would be punished for wine.
It's so elegant. From drinking to talking, even playing games, Li Su is not used to it.
Seeing that the Cheng family had a lot of ways to open the banquet, the old hooligan took a few sips of wine and shouted "Get an axe". Then he started practicing in the yard like a wind blowing in the clouds. He was sweating profusely. After the alcohol was released, he returned to the hall to continue drinking, and continued practicing after drinking too much...
Li Su felt that this was the banquet that pure man should have. As for such a soft game in Changsun’s Mansion, Li Suzhen was not interested in playing it. Besides... this game seems a bit dangerous, mainly because others are more dangerous.
When Li Su's third arrow was thousands of miles away from Hukou, he accidentally inserted it into Kong Yingda's hair bun, and the elders in the room all looked as if they were blue. They proposed to end this boring game...
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Li Su, with a shy face, sat back on the couch and bowed to Kong Yingda apologetically. Kong Yingda hummed twice, too lazy to bother with him, but Changsun Wuji smiled happily, his narrow eyes kept looking at Li Su. Li Su was fur all over.
Li Su attended the banquet at Changsun’s family, naturally not for food and drink, he also had his own purpose.
Halfway through the banquet, the guests and the host were both drunk. Kong Yingda stood in the middle of the front hall, chanting Qu Yuan's "Tianwen" loudly in extremely exaggerated movements and tone. Chu Suiliang hung his head in a daze, his fingers kept drawing something on the short table. Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng were the most sober, and the two gathered together and whispered. They didn't know what military and national affairs were discussed.
Suddenly, Changsun Wuji raised his head and sniffed violently.
"Huh? What's the smell? What a strong fragrance of flowers... Rose?"
Wei Zheng also sniffed and nodded: "No, the fragrance of roses, what is the smell of your Kabuki?"
Changsun Wuji shook his head: "Kabuki has stepped down, and even if they are in the hall, they don't have such a strong fragrance..."
The two looked at each other with confusion on their faces.
Kong Yingda, who was chanting the poem sourly. Chu Suiliang, who was intoxicated, also smelled the smell. The four of them sucked their noses at the same time, and went to Li Su's desk with the smell.
In the very exaggerated scene, Li Su instantly felt surrounded by four explosive dogs. She felt a sense of horror that she was eyeing by dogs...
Finally, four pairs of puzzled eyes stared at Li Su who was in a hurry at the same time.
Li Su happily took out a small porcelain bottle from her arms and put it on the table.
"Don't smell the four uncles, the fragrance comes from it."
Changsun Wuji raised his eyebrows and took the lead in holding the porcelain bottle in his hand. The cork at the mouth of the bottle had been unveiled, and a rich rose fragrance dissipated from the mouth of the bottle. Before long, the entire front hall was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
The musicians, singers, singers, and other beauties who were waiting respectfully outside the front hall shone with their eyes, and they greedily stared at the porcelain bottle on Changsun Wuji's hand.
"Li's kid, what is this?" Changsun Wuji asked, stroking his beard.
Li Su replied deeply: "This thing is called perfume, and it also has a very nice name, called 'Gentle Years'..."
The four dogs frowned at the same time, with a disgusting expression. Then the four of them ignored Li Su, looked at the porcelain bottle, and whispered to each other.
"It's a good thing, it's so delicious..."
"It's just that the name is ugly. Which cowardly picked up the 'gent years' should be beaten..."
"Yeah, why not just call perfume."
"Okay, this thing is called perfume."
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Li Su suddenly felt kindness...
Such a poetic name, why can’t I use it once or twice? I was also from a young talented man from the Tang Dynasty.
After a long time, Changsun Wuji suddenly put the porcelain bottle in his arms before everyone could react. This move ushered in a sigh of regret and jealousy.
"Li's baby, did you make this thing again?" Changsun Wuji asked with a smile.
"Yes, the boy is bored, Uncle Changsun laughed."
"How many months are produced?" Changsun Wuji stroked his beard, his eyes flashing.
Li Su blinked, and the two looked at each other, feeling the sensational look of an old fox cherishing the little fox.
"Building a workshop is not difficult, it only requires a lot of flowers, and it can produce about 1000 kilograms per month. If the flowers can be more, the output can be even higher."
Changsun Wuji's eyes became more and more lustered, and he stroked his beard and pondered without saying a word.
Li Su looked embarrassed and stretched out her hand to Changsun Wuji and said, "Uncle Changsun, the kid accidentally opened the plug just now. Can Uncle Changsun return this item to the kid? After the kid leaves the banquet, he also wants to visit Uncle Cheng..."
The four of them changed their faces and let out an angry hum at the same time.
Very good, it seems that the old hooligans are very disgusting to them on weekdays.
"If you look for such an elegant and wonderful thing, wouldn't it be a big shame to find the old man Cheng Zhijie? The old man was probably going to chew peonies in his hand and drink it. Let's do it. The perfume will be done by me and the little kid. I will build a workshop, and I will also do the shops in the city. It's 55% off the account." Chu Suiliang said loudly with his sleeves.
Changsun Wuji stretched out his hand with a smile on his face and stopped him: "Go ahead, brother Dengshan, since this thing appears in Changsun's mansion, I have no reason to let it fall into the hands of others. I am just a perfume, and I have partnered with Li's widows."
Kong Yingda and Wei Zheng were also quite moved. Unfortunately, one of them was the direct descendants of Confucius, and the other was the honest and loyal minister who was famous all over the world. If business was spread, it would be unfavorable for reputation, so they had to resist and watch.
Chu Suiliang became anxious, and his face turned red and he became arguing with Changsun Wuji. The harmonious atmosphere in the front hall was immediately wiped out, and the two of them started to quarrel with red faces and thick necks.
Kong Yingda and Wei Zheng stroked their beards and smiled, looking at the show.
After a long time, Li Su suddenly coughed a few times and said shyly: "Two uncles, you guys never said you want to work with you... What's the point of your argument?"
Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang were stunned, looked at each other for a moment, and bent down and coughed at the same time in tacit understanding.
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Chapter completed!