Chapter 229 Shooting yourself in the foot
"Reading poetry and books carefully does not require words"
Brother Nan repeated the riddle over and over again with a frown on his face.
Seeing that Nan Ge was in a dilemma, Li Mu thought for a moment and gave her a hint: "The answer is hidden in the poem. There are four words in total, one word for each line of the poem."
"A line of poetry is one word?"
Brother Nan was still frowning and thinking hard. After thinking for a while, he just said, "This one doesn't count. Change it."
"Ok."
Li Mu smiled slightly, looked at the confused kitten, thought for a moment, and said simply: "It can make the demons and monsters lose their courage, their bodies become like a bundle of silk and their breath is like thunder. A sound will scare people, and when they look back, they are already ashes."
"Wait, tell me the answer to the previous riddle first." Brother Nan stared at Li Mu. She felt uncomfortable until she knew the answer to the previous riddle.
"The last riddle is actually a combination of words."
Li Mu nodded, but did not tell Nan the answer directly. Instead, she analyzed it for her and Xiaomao, "Look, for example, in the first line of the poem, a bright moon hangs in the sky. If you remove half of the word '天' and add '月', it will be exactly the word '有'."
"There are words?" Brother Nan stretched out his finger and wrote on the table. Suddenly he realized, "Oh! It looks like this!"
"Yes, the second sentence is about a lady and a talented man, two lotuses on the same stem."
"Don't tell me! Let me guess the rest!" Brother Nan waved his hands quickly.
"Okay." Li Mu nodded with a smile.
The cat tried hard to look like it was thinking, but its eyes were filled with clear stupidity and confusion.
"A lady and a talented man are like two lotus flowers, the phrase 'lady and talented man' is a good word!" Brother Nan stared at Li Mu closely.
"Yes."
"Hey! It's not hard to guess from this point of view."
Brother Nan grinned, "Don't say anything, I'll continue to guess, it's the Youshi meeting by the Bi Bo pool, Bi Bo, Youshi, is the word for wine!"
"Yes." Li Mu continued to nod.
"The fourth sentence is self-explanatory, it means selling words!"
"Congratulations, Brother Nan, you guessed it right." Li Mu clapped his hands twice. "The four lines together are exactly the four words: good wine for sale."
"At first I thought this riddle was the same as the one about the kite, what kind of object it was, so I didn't guess it." Brother Nan tried to save face.
"Well, it's similar to a tongue twister. It's not difficult to guess once you understand the key." Li Mu didn't expose Brother Nan.
"That's right!"
Brother Nan nodded repeatedly, paused and said, "I have guessed the third riddle you mentioned."
"So fast?"
"It's firecrackers, right?"
"Yes, the ancients believed that firecrackers could drive away demons and evil spirits, and in ancient times some firecrackers were made by adding gunpowder to rolled silk fabrics, so the word 'shubo' also refers to firecrackers."
“There is such a saying, huh?”
"Ok?"
Li Mu looked at Brother Nan in confusion, "Isn't that what you guessed?"
"No," Brother Nan looked at him like a fool, "This poem is from Dream of the Red Chamber! Do you think I haven't read Dream of the Red Chamber?"
"That's it"
Li Mu choked.
Come to think of it, the Four Great Classical Novels should be must-read books for everyone in Longguo, and Brother Nan must have read them as well.
"Answer three riddles correctly in a row and get a gift. Suo Ran and I are teammates, so if I answer correctly, it means she answers correctly." Brother Nan stretched out his hand and asked for a gift for the kitten.
Looking at the white and tender palm extended by Brother Nan, Li Mu turned to look at the kitten.
The cat didn't guess any of the riddles and looked a little depressed.
"I'll give Lord Yogurt another riddle. I'm sure you can guess it." Li Mu said softly.
"Really, meow?" The cat stared at him suspiciously.
"real."
"Then tell me quickly!"
"Okay, Master Yogurt, please listen to the question."
Li Mu stroked the kitten and said, "It has a sharp mouth and a long tail. It steals oil and food. It hides in the cave during the day and comes out to work at night."
After listening to this, Brother Nan grinned and guessed the answer instantly, but she didn't say anything. He turned to look at the kitten and let her guess it herself.
"It has a pointed mouth and a long tail," the cat repeated in a serious voice. "Yes, it is a small animal, Master Yogurt's favorite."
“Yogurt is the favorite of adults.”
The cat's eyes suddenly brightened, and he got rid of his clear stupidity, and immediately gave the answer:
"It's a rat!"
"Lord Yogurt is really smart. I admire him very much."
"Really Rat Meow!?"
"Yes."
"That's right!" The cat's big eyes sparkled and its tail swung happily.
"Take out the gift." Brother Nan looked at Li Mu with a smile. From his words, it was clear that Xiaomao guessed right.
"Give."
Li Mu took out a kitten-shaped lantern from under the table, which he had just exchanged in the system mall.
The lantern pole is more than ten centimeters long. The top is covered with copper and decorated with cloud patterns. Hanging from it is a small umbrella cover with tassels. Below is a kitten. Although small, the kitten looks lifelike.
"It's beautiful! When did you buy it? How come I didn't know about it?" Brother Nan took the small cat lantern and played with it in his hand.
There is a switch on the lantern pole, and the system has thoughtfully installed the battery. With a gentle push, the lantern lights up.
“I just bought it.”
"Just now. Oh, I see."
Brother Nan was stunned for a moment, then he thought of the mysterious power of Li Mu, stopped asking questions, and started playing with the lantern with the kitten.
The lantern is small and exquisite, just right for Yogurt's body, and she can carry the lantern in her mouth and play around.
"Did you really give this cat lantern to Mr. Yogurt?" The kitten looked at Li Mu uncertainly.
"Of course, Master Yogurt guessed the riddle correctly, so you won it."
"Win it!"
"Yes, it's all thanks to Lord Yogurt's intelligence and quick thinking."
Li Mu struck while the iron was hot, "The lanterns and riddles you won tonight are very meaningful. Lord Yogurt, while accepting this lantern, you can also remember all the riddles I told you, so you can test other people later."
"remember!"
"Yes, it's best to memorize them all."
"Memorize it!"
"I'm just making a suggestion. It's up to you, Master Yogurt, whether you want to memorize it or not."
Li Mu said sincerely, "But I don't think I need to make this suggestion. Lord Yogurt is so smart that he would know it."
"Master Yogurt knows!"
"really."
"Master Yogurt will memorize them all tonight!"
"As expected of Master Yogurt! If only I could write it down again."
"Master Yogurt will write them all down tonight!"
"No, no, this will tire Master Yogurt."
“You won’t get tired!”
"So amazing! My admiration for Master Yogurt is like a surging river, endless."
Brother Nan was sitting nearby, stunned by what he heard.
Deep night.
The kitten played with her cat lantern for a long time, and even took it to bed when it was time to go to bed, putting it together with her kitten doll.
Li Mu lay on the bed, turned off the lights, closed his eyes and prepared to sleep.
"Mud bath."
"Ok?"
"How do you read those riddles?"
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Li Mu suddenly had a bad feeling.
Thanks to the book friend 20230731545527 boss for the reward! Thank you for the past, and your past. The monthly ticket! Thank you for the monthly ticket of 夕闇_DA! Bow and bare chest
(End of this chapter)
