Chapter 5: A Leisurely Discussion of Two Kinds of Musical Talents

  Huo Dazai Zi was about to compose a poem, and everyone suddenly became interested, especially Zhang Yun, who had read the handsome young scholar's book long ago, but this was the first time he saw him composing poetry in person, so his enthusiasm naturally rose up.

  Write poetry? Don't be kidding, how could a *** leader write poetry? But I still have some impression of the Tang poem "Huo Xiaoyu" that I learned in elementary school third grade.

  Facing the emerald lotus leaves and pink lotus flowers, Huo Xiao pretended to be a talented scholar, standing at the pavilion entrance, looking up at the sky, loudly reciting: "After all, in June of East Lake, the scenery is not the same as the four seasons. The lotus leaves that touch the sky are endless green, and the lotus flowers that reflect the sun are unusually red!"

  Especially the last two sentences, Huo was reciting with particular force. He remembered that when he was in elementary school, because he couldn't recite this poem, he got four beatings from his teacher, and finally managed to memorize it.

  This memory continued until a year ago when he also saw a familiar face and only recalled after much thought that it was indeed his primary school language teacher.

  At the sight of people, he thought of this poem again and remembered that his palm was swollen by his teacher because of what he wrote under the influence of Tang Dynasty poets.

  In *** met his elementary school language teacher whom he had vowed to take revenge on, Huo Hai naturally wouldn't let him off, so he arranged for a pretty but slightly ill girl to accompany him.

  Later, that language teacher never came again, and the girl was also expelled due to illness.

  Thinking of this matter, Huo Hai was still delighted in his heart, daring to use a board to knock on my hand, making you regret for the rest of your life!

  In the garden east of Ho's house, Ho Qing and Zhang Da Guan Ren were stunned by Ho Jiao's poem. Zhang Da Guan Ren commented first: "After all, in June on the East Lake, the scenery is not the same as the four seasons! Good poem, a talented scholar indeed lives up to being a talented scholar!"

  Huo was shocked, although he didn't study hard before, but he also knew that the two most awesome lines of this poem are not the first two lines!

  The first sentence of the previous two sentences was originally "After all, it's June in West Lake", but since we are here at East Lake, I had to change it to East Lake. This little cleverness still exists.

  Zhang Da Guan Ren is no wonder being suppressed in Shu Yuan County, as the son-in-law of the governor, he didn't get promoted, now Huo Lin understands what's the reason.

  Modern people say that those with big heads and thick necks are either high-ranking officials or firemen. Huo Ji thought that Zhang Da Guan Ren was a fake high-ranking official, actually unlearned and unskilled, but he must have been able to cook well to conquer the governor and his daughter.

  "What Mr. Zhang said is absolutely right, this poem of mine is indeed one of my rare works, it seems that I haven't let Mr. Zhang down!" Huo Qing echoed in agreement with Mr. Zhang.

  Huo Qi had already noticed that Huo Qing had given Zhang Da Guan Ren a white eye, as if to say "you don't understand but pretend to", do you think you're also a show-off?

  "Father, Hobart, Yun'er thinks that the wonderful part of Mr. Huo's poem is in the last two sentences: 'The lotus leaves are endless green against the sky, and the lotus flowers reflect a different red in the sun.' This is indeed one of the rare excellent lines from ancient times to the present. It's true that hearing about someone is not as good as meeting them in person. Yun'er now admires Mr. Huo with utmost respect!" Zhang Yun also stood up, and the white silk ribbon fluttered in the wind, releasing waves of fragrance throughout the pavilion.

  Huo was secretly thinking that he didn't need a beauty like Xi Shi to prostrate herself at his feet, it would be enough if she just threw herself at him in three directions!

  "Not bad, the last two sentences are indeed 'wonderful', Yun'er said it makes sense, and Father finally understood, it seems that Yun'er and Jiaoren are really kindred spirits, haha...... Zhang Da Guanren this fat man still doesn't admit he's illiterate, immediately making excuses for himself, and the excuse is naturally today's topic, the marriage of the talented scholar and the beauty."

  "Dad!" Zhang Yun exclaimed.

  "Right! It seems we were both mistaken. Only the eldest sister is the confidant of the rascal!" Huo Qing also chimed in to join the fun.

  Huo Xi was secretly delighted because he saw the admiring gaze in Zhang Yun's eyes, a kind of worship similar to that of modern middle school students for Jay Chou.

  "Huo Shao's poem is indeed wonderful to the extreme, in order to add elegance and refinement, Yun'er has decided to play a tune!" Zhang Yun said as he walked over to the small table beside him.

  Slender 'jade' hands wandered on the ancient zither, and the beautiful music began to spread. However, after arriving in this era, hearing the sound of music for the first time was still like a gentle breeze, just like Bandari's light music.

  If such music appears in *** , there won't be ten thousand eight hundred people who can play the piano!

  "What a wonderful piano skill! The beautiful music is so enchanting that it makes one's soul flutter and heart feel carefree!" Huo Hai applauded and cheered, but in fact, he had been paying attention to Zhang Yun's *** all along, which was indeed captivating, as for the piano skills, he didn't understand a thing.

  Zhang Da and He Qing also smiled and clapped their hands. As long as the two young people can admire each other, this marriage will be settled!

  "Thank you for your praise, Mr. Huo!" Zhang Yun stood up and bowed slightly.

  How dare you!

  "I didn't expect that you two would hit it off so well on your first meeting, that's really great. However, Hua Ye, the tune that Yun played earlier, what's so special about it? Would you please explain it to me? I've been listening to this song for almost ten years now, but I still can't figure it out!" Zhang Da Guan Ren lost face, but he put a difficult question on Huo Ye.

  He only understands rock and love songs, as for the guqin, he is completely clueless.

  But a genius can't say he doesn't understand, what kind of genius is that!

  "Thong style!" Huo Hai blurted out, still staring at Zhang Yun. He was thinking to himself, would girls from the Tang Dynasty also wear thongs? Like bikinis and stuff. If Zhang Yun wore a bikini, she'd definitely be able to compete in the Miss World pageant.

  It's natural and unquestionable that Xi Shi participated in the Miss World competition but couldn't be selected? I guess the foreign judges were all 'mesmerized'!

  "Three dots?" The crowd was shocked and thought that the genius would make a long speech, but unexpectedly, three words solved the problem!

  "What is three-point shooting?" Huo Qing was also confused and asked hastily. People of this era naturally had no knowledge of three-pointers.

  Zhang Yun was also bewildered. For the first time, he heard someone praise his piano skills with just three words, and this person was a famous talented young man from Shu Yuan County.

  "What is meant by the three-point style is..." Huo Hai had already sobered up, and since he had already spoken his mind, he might as well show off his "colorful" eloquence skills. "Emotion, scenery, and heart are all blended together, and Zhang Da Xiaojie's beautiful piano music expresses her passionate love for the beauty of the scene to perfection. It truly makes me admire from the bottom of my heart, what a captivating three-point style!"

  "What a three-pointer!" Zhang Da Guan also stood up, blowing his mustache and clapping his hands, his big mouth had already laughed so hard it couldn't close.

  "Right, a perfect match! It seems that after all these years, only Xiao Hai has truly understood Zhang Dajie's music!" Huo Qing also chimed in, anyway he just kept declaring how well-matched his son and Zhang Yun were.

  "Right, we should have introduced them earlier so they can exchange and improve each other in poetry recitation, painting, playing the zither and singing!" Zhang Da was already laughing with his mouth wide open.

  Zhang Yun also covered her face and smiled secretly, then slowly walked to Huo Xiao's side: "Huo Da Cai Zi's 'penetration' is really impressive, Yun'er will remember this three-point formula for a lifetime, Yun'er likes the three-point formula!"

  Seeing Zhang Yun's face turn red, Huo Hai muttered to himself, "In my day, men and women both liked the three-point style. If you like it, next time I'll design a set for you, and you'll love it!"

  Later, Huo Jiao discovered that Zhang Daguoren was indeed a fire husband. He had eaten several mouthfuls of the Huo family's dishes and felt that the taste was not very good. Today, he was in a good mood. On the one hand, Huo Jiao and Zhang Yun could be said to have hit it off immediately, and they were also emotionally compatible. Moreover, finding a talented 'daughter-in-law' made up for the many years of illiteracy in his family, so naturally, he was in a very good mood!

  The husband's mood can't be helped, so just go down to the kitchen and cook a delicious dish that you're good at!

  Zhang Da Guan Ren personally went to the kitchen, and Huo Qing also followed suit, exhausting himself. The two old masters busy in the kitchen is indeed a beautiful landscape of this era.

  The servants and maids outside were already at a loss, after all, in this era, the master and the official entering the kitchen together was a rare thing!

  Huo Lie and Zhang Yun were sitting at a table discussing matters between men and women.

  "Miss Yun'er thought that between men and women, what was the difference after all?" Huo Xiao felt relieved, in this era one could casually call someone "miss", if he called a real miss "miss" he would be scolded.

  "This, I think, is the most obvious difference between men and women since ancient times - their clothing!" Zhang Yun seemed to not have expected that the first topic of conversation with the great talent would be such a profound subject, and for a moment did not know how to respond, so he just casually went along with it.

  "I think the first difference should be physical! Men have what women don't, and women have what men don't!" Huo Hai said with a smile while eating an apple.

  Zhang Yun's face suddenly turned bright red, although she didn't know what the difference was between a man and a woman's body, but she knew that there were differences between men and women after all, and those differences were the reason why they couldn't be intimate.

  A great talent is a great talent, and the things he talks about can always make people feel invigorated! Zhang Yun couldn't help but steal a few glances at Huo Hai.