The inn lobby was immediately enveloped in a weird atmosphere.
Xiao Chen and Duan Tianming looked at each other, and saw a hint of surprise and a hint of joy in each other's eyes.
Just now, I warned everyone not to mention the Ouyang family here, or even the word "Ouyang". Now, from the mouth of shopkeeper Xu, it is said that the second son of the Ouyang family is playing the piano and composing music here. This news is a bit unexpected.
Suddenly, it’s hard to guard against mistakes.
Although he instantly connected the Ouyang family with the escaped Ouyang Qianhu, Xiao Chen's face remained completely calm, deliberately making a surprised expression, frowning, and looking at Shopkeeper Xu.
"A man is playing the piano here?"
"Master, are you shocked?" Shopkeeper Xu smiled proudly, "Actually, all the guests who saw Master Ouyang playing the piano for the first time were shocked."
"I'm really shocked. In normal people's thinking, most of the people who play the piano are women. Shopkeeper Xu said that the person playing the piano here is actually a grown man, and he is the second son of one of the three major families in Yizhou. It is really unexpected.
This is beyond our expectation." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Xiao Chen wanted to know too much about the Ouyang family. He really wanted to ask all the questions he wanted to ask. However, since Ouyang Xiaoke chose to play the piano here, who dares to conclude that this
Doesn’t Shopkeeper Xu have any relationship with the Ouyang family?
The purpose of coming out this time is to bring a happy ending to Liao Xianghe's case. Even if one less important criminal is not caught, this case will not be fully investigated.
Since I have already stayed at this inn, I am not afraid of not having any information about the Ouyang family.
Shopkeeper Xu didn't know what Xiao Chen was thinking at the moment, so he introduced the features of the inn to himself, hoping that a young master from a big family like Xiao Chen could stay longer and increase his income.
"Master, please don't underestimate Mr. Ouyang's masculine body. The music he plays is more delicate than ordinary women's techniques. Sometimes, Mr. Ouyang will sing along with the music. Many guests in the inn have done this.
He sang to tears."
Shopkeeper Xu was excited as he spoke, his eyebrows slightly raised, with a proud expression, as if he was the one singing the song.
Xiao Chen has been eating food from hundreds of families since he was a child, surviving by picking up leftovers. He has grown up with the idea of survival all day long, but he is not interested in the poetry and music that only these well-fed literati have time to pursue.
At this moment, what he wants to know is why the second young master came to play the piano in this civilian inn, whether his eldest brother has returned to the Ouyang family, and what is the current situation of the entire Ouyang family.
But all this cannot be asked directly. We can only get over it through Ouyang Xiaoke.
"A man's ambitions are all over the place. Either to fight on the battlefield or to benefit the people. He hides in an inn and plays the piano. Even if he is brilliant in literature and talented, I can't appreciate it. A noble man comes to your inn to play the piano for the guests.
, I’m afraid it’s not appropriate.” Xiao Chen smiled faintly and did not follow Shopkeeper Xu’s words.
This sentence does not mean that Xiao Chen looks down on those men of letters. For example, the royal family leader of Qinghe store is erudite and talented, and Xiao Chen sincerely admires him.
Since Ouyang Xiaoke is the second son of the Ouyang family, he must have been educated and literate since he was a child. Even if he doesn't want to obtain fame and worry about the country, he should work hard to learn to manage the family business and share some of the burden of life for his family.
This kind of elegance in composing poems and composing music should also be cultivated in the occasional leisure time. To indulge in it blindly is a bit of a waste of manhood.
Look at the Qinghe store, look at Shunyi County, look at the struggling people in Changping Prefecture, and look at Shopkeeper Xu who is overwhelmed by all kinds of charges. The second son of the Ouyang family is suffering from lack of food and clothing.
Worry, I’m full after eating.
"Sigh." After hearing this, shopkeeper Xu not only didn't feel angry, but he also sighed, "This Master Ouyang is also a miserable person."
"Poor people?" Xiao Chen smiled faintly and stared at Shopkeeper Xu, "The Ouyang family, one of the three major families in Yizhou, should have studied and had no worries about food and clothing since childhood. Compared with those who have worked in the fields all their lives, they can only
For ordinary people who are half-fed, it can be said that they are much happier. How could Shopkeeper Xu say that he is a miserable person."
"Young Master, you don't know something. This Young Master Ouyang is considered a celebrity in Yizhou City. Almost no one knows about him," Shopkeeper Xu said.
He reached out and pulled a chair from the table next to him. Xiao Chen wiped it with his hands a few times and pushed it towards Shopkeeper Xu: "Anyway, we have been running around all morning. We feel a little tired after dinner. We will go out to search tomorrow.
A suitable Yishui inkstone. While there are no other customers, shopkeeper Xu will tell us about this 'wonderful man from Yizhou'."
"Oh, I asked the young master to give me a seat." Shopkeeper Xu took the chair with a bit of embarrassment, raised his arm, wiped it with his sleeve a few times, then hurried to the counter and brought a white cloth.
He bowed his body and handed it to Xiao Chen: "Young Master was stained with dust just now, please wipe your hands."
After taking the towel, Xiao Chen wiped his hands casually and put the towel on the table: "Shopkeeper Xu sat down and said."
After watching Xiao Chen wipe his hands, shopkeeper Xu held on to the back of the chair and sat tremblingly on the chair.
"This Young Master Ouyang is the second eldest son in the family. He has been very smart since he was a child. He has memorized the Four Books and Five Classics by heart. Although the Ouyang family is a big family in Yizhou, it is mainly engaged in business. When he was nineteen years old, this Young Master Ouyang became very high-spirited.
I want to take the exam to gain fame and be a part-time official to honor my ancestors."
"I don't know why, but that year ended with me losing my reputation. Mr. Ouyang was not discouraged and continued to study hard at home. The next year, he went to take the exam for merit. Unexpectedly, he also lost his name."
"Master Ouyang was so angry that he begged his father to spend money to go to the capital to find out the reason for his failure. I don't know how much money he spent, but finally got a reply. It turned out that he did not check the examiner, and the examination papers were directly withheld by the examiner.
.”
"If the matter ends here, it doesn't matter. But the examiner said that with some money this year, Mr. Ouyang can be shortlisted next year. After the clerk passed these words back, Mr. Ouyang laughed loudly. He left the room in the study room
I tore up all the Four Books and Five Classics, and never read those sages’ books again.”
Having said this, Shopkeeper Xu looked back at the clean Guqin, and there seemed to be a little tears in his eyes.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly and took a look at the guqin. Apart from being a bit old, there was nothing unusual about it.
"Shopkeeper Xu, could it be that what happened to Mr. Ouyang now has something to do with your Tianyi Inn?"
