Chapter 817： An unexpected victory!

Chapter 817 An unexpected victory!

At this time, Gu Li turned to Jiaren, saluted, and whispered: "Young Master, I have been studying for several years, so I may lose!

"If you can trust me, let me compete."

He did not call himself a villain. When he said the word "I", there was a light in his eyes like a spark in the dark night, which made Jiaren's heart tremble.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that this taciturn steward was a bit strange...

Wang Sheng was afraid that the Li family would not compete, so he became more and more clamorous.

“Isn’t it said that the Li family has excellent moral character? They are loyal to the court, rescue relief agencies, and donate high-yield grains. I’m afraid they are just an illusion!

“To ignore documents written in black and white, this is a family of scoundrels and cowards!”

Brother Cat jumped up and was about to tear his mouth open, but Lu Zong and Jia Xu tried their best to stop him.

Brother Li's face was so cold that he raised his arm slightly, but was pushed down by Jiaren.

Jiaren looked at Gu Li and said after a long while: "Since you want to try it, then give it a try. Even if you lose, the family will not blame you.

“Because we were so carried away by the victory that we underestimated the enemy, and that was why the opponent took advantage of us!

"But if you win, I will give you five hundred taels of silver, so please go all out!"

But Guli smiled and shook his head and said: "Young Master, if I win, I don't want any money. As long as one day, the Young Master promises me one thing."

“Of course this matter will not harm any interests of the Li family.”

Jiaren narrowed his eyes slightly, becoming more and more suspicious of Gu Li's identity.

But the arrow is on the string and has to be fired.

Whether we can turn the tide depends on this steward!

He nodded seriously, "Okay, I agree!"

Guli smiled, turned around and said to the old gentlemen in the pavilion: "Gentlemen, I am a slave. I have only been a bookboy for a few years before, and I think I am no better than anyone else.

“But now there are vicious dogs that are rampant and insulting the master’s family. Even if the villain is unable to do so, he is still willing to hold a stick and fight bravely for the master’s family.

“Sir, please give me a question!”

Mr. Mo Mei and others nodded after hearing this. They liked Gu Li's loyalty and courage very much.

But the stakes were too high and there was no room for error, so they still looked to Li Jiaren.

Jiaren said loudly: "It's because our brothers have poor eyesight and didn't notice the tricks the villain did on the documents. His skills are inferior to others, so there's nothing more to say.

“Even if the steward of our family loses today, our Li family will honor the bet in full.

“Gentlemen and brothers attending the meeting, please recognize the villain’s face clearly, and be cautious when encountering similar things in the future, and do not be fooled.”

Everyone sighed when they heard this. This was equivalent to the Li family paying for the tuition alone, but leading everyone to learn a lesson.

While everyone was alert, they looked at Wang Sheng and Liu Kui with full contempt and shame.

Some people even threw tea at them!

Wang Sheng looked unhappy, but thinking about the victory he was about to win, he became proud again, and urged: "Sir, hurry up and ask the question, I am still in a hurry to close the restaurant!"

Mr. Mo Mei and others were helpless, so they gathered together to discuss a few words and came up with a question.

Virtue!

In their eyes, a king who wins is a villain!

The villain is narrow-minded and focuses on immediate interests. He is not ambitious or noble in character.

Wang Sheng must not be able to write any good poems!

Sure enough, Wang Sheng frowned, but he quickly came up with an idea.

Looking at Gu Li again, he lifted up his sleeves with one hand and slowly rubbed ink with the other.

The question this time was very difficult, so I gave it two sticks of incense.

Everyone stretched their necks and looked at the two people competing in the middle of the field, whispering from time to time.

As a result, when a stick of incense was not available, Guli handed over two pieces of paper.

Perhaps this was beyond Wang Sheng’s expectation. He started writing in a panic and soon handed in the work.

Mr. Mo Mei waited for several gentlemen to gather together, and soon he pounded the table excitedly.

“What a great article!” “What a wonderful article!”

“I want to make a copy, please make a copy for me!”

“This word is also written well, it is really unexpected.”

Everyone outside the pavilion was so anxious that they raised their heads and raised their feet.

If they were given a shell, I'm afraid they would turn into old turtles immediately!

Even Jiaren and others are curious.

They had a vague guess in their minds, but they couldn’t believe it!

Wang Sheng, however, was extremely conceited and urged loudly, "Gentlemen, it's better to announce the results quickly!"

Mr. Mo Mei glanced at him, his eyes full of schadenfreude, and said loudly: "I declare that the steward of the Li family has won!"

Everyone’s eyes widened in surprise, and then they applauded wildly in disbelief!

“I actually won, I won?!”

“Oh, we won, the Li family won!”

Everyone cheered, and everyone in the Li family went crazy with joy.

Brother Cat rushed out, hugged Gu Li, and jumped up and down.

“Haha, Guli, you win, you are so awesome!”

Jiaren and Brother Li also stepped forward and patted Gu Li's shoulder with great joy.

Guli smiled, showing his white teeth. He straightened his back instead of bending down to salute humbly...

Wang Sheng suddenly overturned the tea table in front of him and shouted loudly: "I don't believe you are cheating!

“How can I be inferior to a slave?!”

The people inside and outside the pavilion immediately fell silent because of his rudeness.

Although everyone looked down on Wang Sheng, it had to be said that his words also revealed the doubts in everyone's heart.

Mr. Mo Mei snorted coldly and said loudly: "If you were not so rude, I would read your works and make you convinced that you lost!"

After saying that, he picked up Wang Sheng’s article and started reading it.

Wang Sheng still follows his gorgeous style, and the whole story is full of contentment and high spirits.

But it is like a golden jar, empty inside!

Everyone frowned, shook their heads, and commented in low voices.

“Does the Wang family have a gold mine? All the writing is inlaid with gold? This whole article is really glittering, but there is nothing useful at all!”

“He has no virtue in the first place. He can’t write at all. He can only show off.”

Wang Sheng was unconvinced and urged Mr. Mo Mei to read Gu Li's work "The Gentleman".

Mr. Mo Mei wiped his hands and drank tea to soothe his throat before he picked up the two pages of the manuscript with great solemnity.

From the first sentence, everyone's eyes lit up...

In the garden, it seemed as if the north wind had quietly stopped its naughty shuttle, and countless flower buds bloomed instantly with joy!

Until the last word fell, no one spoke for a long time.

“A good gentleman should be round on the outside and square on the inside!”

I don’t know who shouted out, breaking the calm and causing everyone to rush to the pavilion, wanting to see the manuscript with their own eyes.

Mr. Mo Mei held the manuscript high and showed it to everyone.

The other gentlemen also laughed and shouted, "Don't crowd, don't crowd! It's rare for us to see such a good article. I'll allow you to make a copy and take it home later!"

Wang Sheng saw the excitement in the pavilion and stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.

Lost?

Just lost like that!

He wanted to say something else, but Liu Kui had already pulled him away with red eyes, "Let's leave quickly! Let's leave quickly before they want the lottery!"

It's a pity that everyone in the Li family was already staring at them while they were happy...

(End of this chapter)