Being rejected by a scholar? She is so rich, what is she afraid of?

Chapter 186: Qualifications for the Poetry Contest

After watching the lion dance, Yunxi and his group went to Penglai Teahouse.

Penglai Teahouse is the largest teahouse in the capital, and usually the largest number of scholars gather here.

This year's poetry reading was held here.

Most of the people who can participate in poetry meetings are literati and scholars.

Of course, there is no limit on men and women today, and many daughters from wealthy families will also come to show off their talents.

This is a great opportunity to show off one's talent in front of the world. If one's writing is outstanding, he or she will be praised as a talented woman. In the future, he or she will be the object of competition among families to marry.

So this poetry meeting can also be called a blind date meeting in disguise.

Of course, there were also people who came just to join in the fun, such as Yun Xi and his group.

When they arrived at Penglai Teahouse, the entrance was already crowded with people.

If you want to enter the teahouse to attend the poetry gathering, you have to go through many difficulties. Today, you can't just go in if you want to, and you can't just pay money to reserve a seat.

Instead, you have to meet certain conditions to get in. Many people are stuck at the door.

Posted outside the gate are the qualifying topics for today’s poetry competition: Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum.

Whether it is writing poems, couplets, riddles or even telling stories, the form is not limited. As long as one is related to one or more of the elements of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, one is eligible to enter the teahouse to participate in the poetry reading or join in the fun.

This condition is actually very relaxed and anyone with a little knowledge can do it.

However, it is a bit difficult for Yun Yan and Yun Qi.

The two brothers only learned to read two years ago, and Yun Xi mostly taught them arithmetic. It was no problem for them to do business and settle accounts, but asking them to compose poetry and couplets was a bit too much.

Yun Xi also wanted to pick two poems to give to her two brothers, but it was obvious that Yun Qi and Yun Yan didn't need her help.

Both of them know their shortcomings, but they also know their strengths.

Yun Qi directly used plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum to come up with a complicated arithmetic problem, and Yun Yan solved it on the spot.

In this way, both of them passed at the same time.

But some people objected, saying, "I've never heard of anyone being able to pass the exam using arithmetic in previous years."

Yun Yan crossed his arms, "But I didn't say arithmetic is not allowed."

The one judging at the door was the teacher from Songhe Academy, who thought Yun Yan was right.

"That's true. If anyone among you can come up with such an arithmetic problem, I will naturally let him go."

Having said that, he let Yunqi and Yunyan go.

"It's really yours."

Mu Qingli smiled and said that they were worried just now as well.

Yun Yan chuckled, "Big brother is still smart."

It was Yun Qi who told him the arithmetic problem first, and then he suddenly had the idea to solve it.

Others had an easier time, and so did Yunxi. Don't have too many poems about plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum in your mind.

"There are several plum trees in the corner, and Ling Han is blooming alone. I know it's not snow from a distance because there is a faint fragrance."

"What a poem, what a poem."

As soon as Yun Xi finished speaking, the teacher exclaimed in praise, and voices echoed from all around.

Yun Xi was ashamed and smiled awkwardly without saying anything.

He hurriedly pulled the sisters Yun Qiao'er and Mu Hanxue into the teahouse first, and the others followed quickly.

As for children like Yuyi Yunshuai, there are no requirements. As long as the children are accompanied by an adult who is qualified to participate in the poetry reading, they can participate.

The teacher wanted to ask Yun Xi where she came from, but she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

She could only sigh with regret, but when she thought of the young masters of the Mu family being by her side, she suddenly felt happy again.

He told the students who followed him, "Write out the poem that girl just wrote. I want to hang it at the gate for people to appreciate."

Just as the student was about to agree, the teacher stopped him again.

"Forget it, I'll write it myself. Your handwriting is not worthy of this poem."

The student felt wronged, "Yes, Master."

As soon as Yun Xi and the others entered the teahouse, the waiter saw them and hurried over to greet them.

They wanted to take the person directly to the third floor respectfully. This person was brought by their master, so they had to treat him well.

"Hey, waiter, how can they go upstairs directly? We saw them just come in, but they haven't answered the questions yet."

Yun Xi and the others had just walked a few steps up when someone screamed.

Listening to this voice, it feels somewhat familiar.

Turning around, Yun Xi just wanted to roll her eyes. What kind of bad fate did she have with Zhou Ling and her brother and sister? She actually ran into them again.

However, this time, in addition to the people we met last time, there was also a young man with the Zhou brothers and sisters.

The young man had been looking at the brothers and sisters of the Mu family and seemed to find them very familiar.

When Yun Yan saw that the person who was speaking was Zhou Ling, he also felt that they were enemies.

"Oh, who was it? It turned out to be Miss Zhou. You didn't even go home during the New Year? Did you move to the capital as well?"

Zhou Ling glared at Yun Xi. It was because of her that she fell into the lake years ago, caught a cold and had a fever, and became seriously ill.

Not to mention going back to my hometown, I couldn’t even have a good New Year.

I finally recovered a few days ago and was thinking of having some fun during the Lantern Festival. I didn't expect that even when attending such an elegant event as a poetry reading, I would run into these country bumpkins from the Yun family.

"What bad luck! Why do I keep running into you guys everywhere? This is a poetry gathering, how did you get in?"