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Chapter 289 Xia Yanxin came up with the first couplet, and the drum set made a sensation

Everyone was curious about what kind of four treasures of the study could be used as a prize. All of a sudden, everyone rushed forward to see it first.

"Hiss, what kind of paper is this that is so white and so clean."

"Wow! What kind of ink is this? What kind of inkstone is this? I can even smell a faint scent of ink."

“This brush is so exquisitely crafted!”

Everyone likes this set of four treasures of the study very much. In order to popularize this set of four treasures of the study, they are ready to put all their efforts into writing the second couplet.

"Look, look, the first couplet is out, 'Smoke locks the willows in the pond.'" One of the literati read it out, shaking his head.

[It is said that this couplet first appeared in Chen Zisheng's "Zhongzhou Caotang Yiji" in the Ming Dynasty]

"Smoke locks the willows in the pond. This first couplet is really well written. Although it only has five words, these five words contain the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth. It can be said to be an eternal absolute."

"I really can't think of this first line for the moment."

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Everyone was discussing it, but no matter how they tried, either they couldn't match the mood of the first couplet, or the parallelism was not fair.

At this time, a young man in the crowd suddenly said to Xia Yanxin: "Miss, do you know what the second line of this couplet is? To be honest, we have been discussing it for a long time and still haven't figured it out."

As soon as the young man finished speaking, almost everyone's eyes turned to Xia Yanxin. They looked at Xia Yanxin hopefully, hoping that Xia Yanxin could give an answer.

But who would have thought that Xia Yanxin would spread his hands and say, "I just couldn't think of the second line, so I came up with this first line."

"I saved it too, hoping someone can come up with the idea for the second line."

After hearing what Xia Yanxin said, the students had no choice but to continue discussing with everyone. It was at this time that the waiter brought the delicious food to the table and asked Xia Yanxin to return to his seat and start eating.

Just when Xia Yanxin was concentrating on eating, an unprecedented event happened in the restaurant. The news was spread by the students. For a while, the restaurant was crowded with people coming and going, and the business was much better than before. After the shopkeeper learned the news, he not only waived Xia Yanxin's meal, but also gave Xia Yanxin some snacks.

After eating and drinking, Xia Yanxin said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, this lottery number and the couplet will be kept in your restaurant. If anyone can match this number, the lottery number will be given to him."

Shopkeeper Yang knew too well what this absolute meant to his restaurant. As time passed, people's attention to the prize would gradually decrease, but this eternal absolute would be hard to forget in a short period of time. Even many people who were conceited with high cultural attainments would come.

In just a short moment, the shopkeeper had re-planned his restaurant. Anyway, his restaurant could not compete with Baiweilou in terms of strength, so he might as well find another way and serve exclusively for students and scholars.

Xia Yanxin saw that the restaurant owner was thinking about something, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling. She concluded that the owner was thinking about something, so she left without disturbing him.

After leaving the restaurant, Xia Yanxin went straight back to Xianhe Town. The first thing he did when he arrived in Xianhe Town was to find the owner of Baiweilou.

Xia Yanxin walked into the shop and saw Shopkeeper Shen fiddling with an abacus. She took out a box of pastries produced in the space and placed it on the counter: "Uncle Shen, Happy New Year!"

Shopkeeper Shen, who was fiddling with an abacus, heard Xin'er's voice and immediately looked up to see that it was Xia Yanxin. He smiled and bowed, "Ms. Xia, Happy New Year!"

The news that Xia Yanxin is Yang Wenyu's cousin has not yet been delivered, so Manager Shen does not know Xia Yanxin's identity.

After a brief greeting, Xia Yanxin directly stated her purpose: "Uncle Shen, this is for you to eat. Uncle Shen, I have something to ask you. Does Uncle Shen know any good craftsmen?"

Shopkeeper Shen didn't know what Xia Yanxin wanted to find a craftsman for, but that didn't stop him from helping her: "Miss Xia, I have good craftsmen, but I don't know what kind of craftsmen Miss Xia needs?"

"Uncle Shen, this is the case. I have a shop in Nanli Mansion that needs to be renovated."

Shopkeeper Shen nodded: "If that's the case, Miss Xia, I do know someone like him. It's still early, Miss Xia, please wait a little longer, he will be here soon."

It's just waiting for someone. Xia Yanxin is willing to wait, but the waiting is too boring, so Xia Yanxin asked for a private room. She took out the drum set that had been covered in dust for a long time and started to play it rhythmically.

When the sound of the drum set was heard, the guests who originally came to Baiweilou for dinner stopped to listen to Xia Yanxin playing the drum set. Not only the guests in the restaurant, but even the people passing by outside the restaurant stopped to listen to Xia Yanxin playing the drum set.

"What is this? The rhythm is so cheerful that my body can't help but sway to it."

"Yes, yes, I have never heard of it before. Come and listen to it. How can this be sung? I have never heard of this song either."

"It turns out that a woman is playing this drum. It sounds really beautiful."

Gradually, more and more people gathered, and even some brave people walked to the door of the private room where Xia Yanxin was sitting and sat down to listen. Others followed suit and sat or stood at the door of Xia Yanxin's box or near the box.

"Hey, listen quickly, there's another instrument. What is this?"

"I feel like crying when I hear that, sob sob sob..."

Everyone was discussing in low voices.

"There are some roads that I can't bear not to take, but if I do, I'll be hurt all over. What should I do?"

"There are some people I can't bear to let go of, but loving them is always difficult, please stumble and fall."

"There are some things I would regret if I didn't do them, but I'm afraid I'd regret it if I did them. All the difficulties are difficult."

"If I don't say some things now, I'll miss the chance. If I say them, I'm afraid I'll miss them. I'm really exhausted."

"These lyrics are so sad. This is what I really feel. I am really, really tired."

"Yeah, I'm just hesitant now. I'm afraid that what I do will definitely hurt others. It's so difficult for me."

After listening to Xia Yanxin's song, some people thought about the past with red eyes, some lowered their heads and no one knew what they were thinking, and some even made a decision at this moment and turned back firmly to leave the restaurant.

Xia Yanxin naturally had no idea what was happening outside the door. She felt that the time was about right, so she planned to go find Shopkeeper Shen and ask if the good craftsman had arrived.

But when she opened the door, she discovered something. She looked at the densely packed people standing at the door, and her brain froze for a moment. She thought she must have opened the door wrong, so she closed the door and opened it again.

Those who were originally singing and playing drums with Xia Yanxin at the door were a little embarrassed when they suddenly saw Xia Yanxin open the door. But before they could react, they saw Xia Yanxin close the door and then open it again. Now they didn't know whether to leave or stay.