bookrebus Chapter 115: Opportunity (Part )
Chapter 115: Opportunity (Part )
Last time we finally finished talking about the Dawei Folk Song Festival, which is the biggest event in the three months since Li Yi revised the textbooks. However, there is one more thing we cannot help but talk about, and that is the content of this episode.
After the Wei folk song festival ended, Li Yi put his main energy back into revising the textbooks. Reading and writing in front of books every day was indeed not in line with the style of the great talent Li. One day, the great talent Li finally couldn't stand it anymore, so he said he wanted to take a day off, go out for some fresh air, and change his mood.
Shiyu knew that her husband was working hard, so she said, "My husband is indeed working hard, it would be good for him to take a day off, but I wonder where he would like to go to relax?"
Li Yi said: "I don't know either, I'm just wandering around."
Shiyu smiled and said, "Why not bring Yuehua along? She's been bored at home lately, so she's taken the initiative to help out at Ye'er's store."
Li Yi replied: "Well, she has a conscience and knows how to help. Not bad, not bad, then let her help! I will go out for a walk by myself. If I encounter anything interesting, I will come back and tell you about it."
Shiyu smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead. Do you need me to bring you some silver?"
Li Yi laughed and said, "If you're not going to drink wine, why bring money?"
Shi Yu said angrily, "You don't need to bring money when you go to drink wine! You need money for everything except drinking wine!" Then she handed him a purse and said, "Here are ten taels of silver, enough for you, the great scholar Li, to have a good meal!"
Li Yi shook his purse and said with a smile: "That's enough. I was thinking of finding a small stall and eating some vegetarian noodles. Since my wife is so generous, I really have to go to the restaurant and have a drink."
Shi Yu pointed at Li Yi's nose and said, "I'm telling you, don't go looking for those two bastards Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi! If I find out that you've gone out to look for them again, I'll come back and see if I can break your legs!"
Li Yi bowed and said, "Don't worry, my lady. I'll just take a stroll by myself. If there's nothing interesting to do, I'll come back."
Shiyu smiled and said, "Go ahead, I'll be watching here."
Li Yi came out of the Ministry of Rites and walked aimlessly towards the downtown area. As he was walking, he heard singing coming from a restaurant. It was his song, so he smiled and went in. There were quite a few customers, but there were still two empty tables, so he sat in a corner by the window, ordered two dishes and a pot of wine, and ate, drank and listened to the songs.
The singing girl had a very sweet voice and was of above-average appearance. After singing two songs, she wanted to go off stage to take a break. At this time, a table of guests wanted the girl to accompany them for drinks, but she refused, so a dispute ensued.
When Li Yi was a resident singer in a bar in his previous life, he also encountered customers who insisted on sending him drinks, which was really annoying. He thought to himself: What kind of thing is this? I come out to relax and yet I encounter such bad things. Should I care about it or not?
While he was hesitating, a quarrel had already broken out over there. Fortunately, no one fought. The shopkeeper and the waiter kept trying to persuade the guests at that table and finally they calmed down. Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
However, not long after the silence, the guests at that table wanted to order songs again. Normally, it would cost ten coins to order a song, but the guests at that table generously gave twenty coins. The waiter handed the money to the girl, who bowed.
Let's start, it's nothing, for the sake of life, you have to learn to humble yourself, the girl sang a song and gave the guests at that table another song. Li Yi thought it was good, the girl knew how to behave, she knew that money was not easy to earn.
Li Yi took a look at the guests at the table. The four people didn't look vicious, and judging from their clothes, they were neither poor nor rich. One of them was a scholar, and he looked handsome. The other three were probably martial artists, wearing shorts.
After a few drinks, I don't know what they talked about. The scholar stood up, walked towards the girl, bowed and said, "My dear girl, I apologize for offending you just now. Please forgive me."
Li Yi thought: Oh, you are here to apologize. This is a bit like a scholar. Just don’t do anything bad.
The girl smiled and returned the greeting: "Thank you, sir. It's not easy for me to come out and earn some money. I don't know how to drink, I can only sing a few songs, I really can't accompany you to drink, please forgive me."
The scholar introduced himself, "I heard that the girl sang the songs of Li Yuefu. I was fortunate enough to participate in the folk song festival held by Li Yuefu before, so I know a thing or two about music."
Li Yi almost choked to death after taking a sip of wine. He wiped his mouth and nose and said inwardly: Damn, how can I still make a fake call! Who the hell are you? I don’t know you. When have you ever participated in a folk song concert?
The scholar took out a piece of jade and clenched his fist, then opened his fist. The jade emitted a purple light. It was a great skill to condense Qi and transform it into something. He had reached the seventh level of Qi cultivation in Confucianism and Taoism.
Li Yi suddenly understood: Oh, I was wondering who made those bracelets, it turned out to be you. But you made some bracelets and said you participated in the folk song party I organized, isn't that a bit exaggerated? You have practiced the real and the fake to the extreme! I wonder how good is your extreme pulling technique?
It looks like you want to pick up girls! This is not good! Relying on your good looks, you want to pick up girls everywhere, this is immoral! The most immoral thing is that you want to pick up girls by using my name, it's simply shameless! Li Yi thought so, but did not show up, just observing secretly from the side, watching from the side.
The scholar gave the beads to the girl and said with a smile, "May I ask your name, young lady?"
The little girl took the beads and said happily, "I have seen this glowing bead outside the venue. Many young ladies who went to the singing party wore such bracelets. Sir, did you really participate in Lord Li's folk singing party?"
The scholar coughed and said, "I am not very talented. I am just in charge of an outfield event."
The little girl said excitedly: "My humble name is Xing'er, may I ask your name, sir?"
The scholar bowed and said, "Hello, Miss Xing'er. My name is Lin Fan. I think your singing skills can still be improved. I wonder if you would like to move over so we can discuss it?" Xing'er looked hesitant. She wanted to go but didn't dare to, and she was very conflicted.
Li Yi said calmly: "You said that the girl's singing had problems, why didn't you tell her in person where the problem was? Don't try to deceive the girl."
Lin Fan looked around but couldn't find who said that. However, everyone was looking at him, so he smiled and said, "It seems that there are people who know what's going on here. I'll be brave enough to say a few words."
He turned to Miss Xing'er and said, "Li Yuefu once said that singing has very strict requirements on breath. Most girls sing with their throats, which is not right. You need to sink your breath into your dantian, open your throat, keep your upper body straight, let the breath flow smoothly, use your chest for low notes and your head for high notes, and push the breath out through your dantian. This is the right way to sing."
This is what Li Yi said during his review. It seems that Lin Fan does know something about music. Li Yi raised his glass and said, "Singing requires one to follow one's heart and nature. It doesn't mean that one cannot use the throat to make sounds. It's just that singing with the throat all the time can easily cause throat fatigue and make the voice hoarse.
It will be difficult to sing again, and the difficulty of vocalization lies in resonance. The throat, pharynx, mouth, nose, chest and abdomen can all be used for resonance. It does not mean that you can sing if you can make a sound. There are many singing techniques, but you can't just talk about it. If you want to take advantage of the girl, you'd better try another way. "
After Li Yi finished speaking, the other three people at the table stood up and walked towards Li Yi. The scholar Lin Fan hurriedly stepped forward to stop them and said, "Don't, don't, don't, don't make trouble. This young man must be an expert. Brothers, go back and have a drink first. I will chat with this young man for a few words and then go back."
The three men looked at Li Yi and snorted coldly. One of them said, "What master or not? Don't be afraid of him, brother. If this kid dares to talk nonsense again, I will stand up for you and teach him a lesson." Lin Fan dissuaded them again and again, and the three men returned to their original positions.
Li Yi squinted at the three men as they continued to drink, put down his glass and said to Lin Fan, "Are they brothers?"
Lin Fan walked up to Li Yi and bowed, saying, "Sir, I am Lin Fan, honored to meet you."
Li Yi raised his hand to return the greeting, and then continued to drink. Lin Fan looked at Li Yi carefully and said, "This young man looks familiar. I wonder where I have seen him before?"
Li Yi raised his eyes and smiled, "Maybe I made a mistake. I have never met Master Lin."
Lin Fan said, "Those three are my brothers, they are not bad people. My family is poor, and I have always been supported by them. I made some money a while ago, so I will treat you brothers to a drink to repay the favor."
Li Yi glanced at the three people drinking and said, "From the looks of your three brothers, they are all martial artists. I wonder if they are guards or soldiers?"
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Young Master, you have good eyesight. All three brothers are helping to protect you. I wonder where you are doing well?"
Li Yi waved his hand and smiled, "I can't say I'm a high-ranking official. I'm just an idler."
Lin Fan said: "Young Master doesn't seem like an idle person..."
At this time, Miss Xing'er came to Li Yi and Lin Fan. Li Yi looked at Xing'er and smiled, "How old are you, little girl? Who did you learn to sing from? Let me tell you, there are a lot of bad people in this world. You must be especially careful of hypocritical scholars. Scholars are the worst. They don't even use knives to kill people, they just use their mouths!"
With a slap, the middle-aged man who had just said he would stand up for Lin Fan slammed the table, stood up and walked towards Li Yi, cursing: "Are you looking for death? Don't think I don't understand what you mean! What kind of man are you if you curse people in a roundabout way?"
Li Yi looked at the middle-aged man who came with bad intentions and said with a smile: "Why, in the capital, under the feet of the emperor, you dare to commit a crime in public?"
At this time, the waiter and the shopkeeper ran over to stop the middle-aged man, but they were pulled away by another person. The leader said, "Don't be afraid, shopkeeper. We know our limits and won't do anything in your shop. If he breaks anything when we drag him out, we will compensate him. Just don't worry about it."
Lin Fan stepped forward again to stop him and said, "Brother Gao, don't be impulsive. It's just a small misunderstanding. Just talk it out. Don't do anything."
The middle-aged man surnamed Gao said, "Fourth brother, don't be afraid of him. This young man is only good at talking. If he really starts fighting, he will immediately kneel down and beg for mercy. As long as he is willing to admit his mistakes, I will not embarrass him and just let him learn a lesson."
Li Yi smiled and said, "Oh? How do you admit your mistake?"
Gao laughed and said, "Look, he's already scared. I'm telling you, if you kneel down and kowtow to my fourth brother and admit your mistake, I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll drag you to the alley and beat you up so you'll remember this lesson."
Xing Er was so scared that she ran away. The three men laughed. Lin Fan stood in front of Li Yi. The middle-aged man surnamed Gao said, "Fourth brother, don't be so afraid. Even if it goes to the government office, it's okay. I have a good relationship with Qian Putou!"
After saying that, the man pushed Lin Fan away and reached out to grab Li Yi's collar, but Lin Fan hugged his waist tightly and shouted, "Brother Gao, don't do it. You will be the only ones who will suffer if you fight him!"
The three of them were stunned when they heard this, then they burst into laughter. Gao said, "My fourth brother, you have always had good judgment. Why did you make a mistake this time? It's just a young boy!"
Lin Fan shouted, "His cultivation is much higher than mine, at least he is at the fifth level of Confucianism and Taoism, how could he be an ordinary person!"
The middle-aged man surnamed Gao asked, "Fifth rank of Confucianism and Taoism? Fourth brother, are you sure?"
Lin Fan replied: "Brother, I am a Confucianist, how could I be wrong!"
Li Yi laughed and said, "Oh, Master Lin, you really have a good eye. I have never seen you use the Qi-reading technique, so how can you tell my cultivation level?"
Lin Fan said, "Although I am at the Qi-nourishing stage, I am extremely sensitive to talent and righteousness. Just when I was close to you, I could sense your great talent and righteousness. This is at least what a fifth-grade person who is about to break through can possess. So I concluded that you are definitely not an ordinary person."
Li Yi smiled and said, "You are a talented person, why don't you find a job?"
The middle-aged man surnamed Gao felt that he was being ignored, and Lin Fan said that they could not defeat Li Yi. For a moment, he was in a dilemma. At this time, several officers and soldiers rushed up and shouted, "Who is fighting privately here?"