At this moment, the red candle is swaying, and the moon is in front of the flowers.
A cool subtle fragrance floats.
Shen Lie took a peek out of the corner of his eye, and felt a burst of joy in his heart. It seemed that... the beauty was definitely moved by his poems.
At this moment, the beauty's bright and pretty face, the indifference that usually kept people away from thousands of miles away, had long since disappeared, and she was still alone with him.
This style of painting...
It feels like a date now.
So Shen Lie felt a little complacent and sighed in his heart. It can be seen that as a time traveler, even if his academic qualifications are low.
You can copy less poetry, but you can never skip it!
Traveling without copying poems is soulless.
But all I saw was that the beautiful lady was so elegant, and she called softly: "Brother Shen, sit down."
So Shen Lie let out a light cough, then lifted up the hem of his clothes and sat down, always maintaining dignified table manners.
The beauty is close at hand, her eyes are bright and her teeth are white, and the fragrance is scenting her nostrils. At this moment, her bun is spread out, and her cloud-like hair is spread freely around her shoulders. She is bright and somewhat lazy.
Shen Lie couldn't help but scream in his heart.
"What the hell."
So beautiful!
But all I saw was that Zhang Jingxiu gathered up her jade-like hair, picked up the chopsticks with her delicate hands, and said softly: "Brother Shen, please have a meal."
Shen Lie also quickly picked up his chopsticks and started greeting: "Please."
As the two of them dropped their chopsticks.
For a while, there was only the sound of gentle chewing in the small courtyard.
The dish is a farm-style stir-fry, with three dishes and one soup. It is not rich, but it is better because of its freshness.
A plate of fried chicken, a bowl of green beans and white rice made Shen Lie's mouth water. He vaguely felt like he had arrived at a farmhouse.
But this farmhouse is relatively high-end...
Eat without talking, sleep without talking.
When the two of them had eaten and drank enough, several healthy women walked over quickly, put away the dishes and chopsticks, and soon replaced them with a pot of fragrant tea.
Under the flickering candlelight, the atmosphere became relaxed and harmonious.
Shen Lie solemnly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and made a soft sound, for fear of ruining the hard-won romantic atmosphere.
Zhang Jingxiu, who was sitting opposite, pursed his lips and chuckled again for some reason: "Brother Shen, don't be restrained, there are no outsiders here."
Shen Lie was stunned, looking at her beautiful smile, he simply gave up and put the hot tea on the table, then crossed his legs.
"Ouch."
Shen Lie beat his sore calf, showing a satisfied expression.
Now I feel comfortable.
Zhang Jingxiu didn't take it seriously and said softly: "When someone comes, I'll wait for you with pen and ink."
As the servants brought pens, inks, paper and inkstones, Zhang Jingxiu picked up the fine wolf hair, thought about it, and wrote out Shen Lie's poem.
A masterpiece shines brightly in the candlelight, and the handwriting is very beautiful and timeless.
"Stand firmly on the green mountains and never let go. The roots are still in the broken rocks. They are still strong despite being struck hard by the winds from the southeast, northwest and northwest."
Putting down the wolf hair with her slender hands, Zhang Jingxiu savored it carefully. She seemed to be moved again by the heroism of this poem, and a hazy mist appeared in her bright eyes again.
Shen Lie just smiled and said nothing. At this time, acting skills were no longer important.
This poem is enough.
There was silence in the courtyard for a long time.
Zhang Jingxiu suddenly raised his head and said softly: "Brother Shen, don't you want to be famous all over the world? If Brother Shen is willing to enter the prime minister's office and serve, Jingxiu will ensure that you can show your talents."
Shen Lie was stunned and frowned involuntarily: "This..."
Here she comes again, and she wants to recruit her to serve in the Grand Master's Mansion.
But Shen Lie really didn't want to go.
Seeing Shen Lie's troubled look, Zhang Jingxiu frowned slightly again and looked helplessly. This strange man had rejected her for the second time.
Like a candle that cannot be lit.
It made her very helpless.
But at this moment, Zhang Jingxiu only felt a little ashamed and angry, so she could only open her lips slightly and said softly: "Everyone has his own ambitions. If Brother Shen doesn't want to, Jingxiu won't force it."
Shen Lie immediately breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking about it, he lowered his crossed legs and his expression became more solemn than ever before.
Shen Lie pondered, thinking about the words.
a long time.
Shen Liecai said softly: "What can I do if I enter the Grand Master's Mansion? It's just to live under someone else's roof. As the saying goes, I'd rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail... What do you think, Miss?"
He would never join the Taishi Mansion as a staff member.
What is the place in Zhang Juzheng's mansion?
Although Shen Lie is not highly educated, he also knows that it is nothing more than a big, smoky dye vat where various forces are fighting overtly and covertly, and it is impossible to guard against it.
I'm afraid if I go in vertically, I'll have to come out horizontally in a few days.
He can't figure it out with just the little ink in his stomach.
So Shen Lie stood up and bowed sincerely: "Shen Lie appreciates the kindness of the young lady... Naturally, he is very grateful."
Seeing his sincere words, Zhang Jingxiu was speechless for a moment.
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.
Shen Lie felt a little bored, so he stood up and walked to the window, opened the closed window, looked at the miserable night outside, and listened to the gurgling water not far away.
Shen Lie put his hands behind his back, organized his words, and said softly: "The thoughts in Shen's heart are different from those of Brother Jingxiu."
Zhang Jingxiu's eyes were filled with mist again, and she responded softly: "Oh."
She seemed a little suspicious.
Shen Lie smiled slightly, straightened up his slightly stooped waist, and talked eloquently: "Brother Jing Xiu, do you know why Shen is obsessed with doing business?"
Zhang Jingxiu frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction: "Of course it's for money."
But Shen Lie turned around like a whirlwind and shouted: "Wrong!"
Zhang Jingxiu was startled, her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and one word escaped from the corner of her fair mouth: "Oh?"
Judging from her expression, she seemed a little unconvinced.
But Shen Lie ignored him and still said in a low voice: "Listen to me carefully. The hustle and bustle in the world is all for benefit, and the bustle of the world is all for benefit."
At this time, Shen Lie also had some confusion in his eyes, and he remembered a Ming Dynasty drama that he had participated in, which was about Shen Wansan, the richest man in the early Ming Dynasty.
These are all lines in the script.
Reciting those lines silently in his mind, Shen Lie spoke eloquently: "Today's world is full of evils, land annexation, civil strife and military conflicts, party disputes are rising, and the world is declining."
"These can all be summed up in one word, which is pronounced... profit!"
With his hands behind his back, Shen Lie walked slowly in the courtyard, thinking and talking.
That melancholy look and expressive movements transformed him from an eighteenth-tier stuntman into a seasoned actor inadvertently.
"The Ming Dynasty has been in existence for more than 200 years without any major disasters. This has led to merchants from all over the country gradually becoming more powerful. How can we just take it lightly?"
He stopped and looked up at the bright stars in the sky.
Shen Lie then said slowly: "Take Shanxi merchants as an example. Shanxi merchants focus on border trade. They are doing big business related to military and national affairs. They are border merchants."
"Hui merchants came from official positions to become businessmen. They are good at handling relations with the government and are official businessmen."
"Zhejiang businessmen value education, are open-minded in dealing with things, and have their own magnanimity. They are Confucian businessmen."
"Chaozhou merchants sailed on the sea to connect China and foreign countries. They were not afraid of taking risks. They were maritime merchants."
For a moment, the small courtyard echoed with the deep and magnetic baritone voice of Shen Lie. Every sound and every sentence struck people's hearts like a heavy hammer.
Take a breath.
Shen Lie's expression changed to full of pride, and he said loudly: "If you are poor, you can take care of yourself; if you are rich, you can help the world. If one day Shen becomes a rich man, he will bravely shoulder the righteousness and take the rise and fall of the world as his own responsibility. He is a righteous merchant. If I For righteous businessmen..."
Shen Lie didn't say the last sentence.
He wanted to say.
The world must change!
But these words were taboo, so Shen Lie thought about it and held it back.