ask incense

When Lin Ming went back to his room to change his belt, Saito said "OK" to the butler, and then the butler opened the door of the incense room, and everyone under the steps walked into the incense room in an orderly manner.

Seeing that Shen Xuan was waiting aside, the butler was not sure whether he was going to wait for Lin Ming to come back or go into the incense room with everyone, so he asked him, "Ms. Xuan, are you together?"

"Well——" Shen Xuan glanced at the corridor, but he didn't see Lin Ming. He guessed that he would be there for a while, and the weather was quite hot. Standing outside and waiting for Lin Ming to come back was really making himself guilty, "Well, I'm too lazy Let's go in now." He unbuttoned his suit and opened his arms, and was about to go in, but Saito stopped him with his hand.

The housekeeper didn't expect Saito to act like this, and looked at Young Master Xuan fearfully, then at Saito, "Mr. Saito, this is our young master's guest."

Shen Xuan will bring benefits to the Tang family in the future, and the butler is very aware of his importance, so he reminds Saito aloud, hoping that he will not cause more trouble.It's a pity who Saito is, he is the one who would refute even Lin Ming who brought him into the Tang family, no matter what Lin Ming said, he was considered his half-owner, and he still didn't give Lin Ming face, let alone Shen Xuan, who was in harmony with him. He has no interest whatsoever.

Shen Xuan didn't know what Saito meant, "What's wrong?"

Saito looked down at Shen Xuan's tie, "Master Shen's tie."

People who were entering the incense room one after another saw that there was another episode happening, and they all stopped to watch.Shen Xuan, who was asked about the tie, looked down at his own tie, not knowing what the problem was.

Pei Ling also didn't know what's wrong with Shen Xuan's tie. He quietly asked Zhao Ming next to him, "What's wrong with his tie?"

"He doesn't have a collar on his tie."

"Huh?" Pei Ling looked down at her casual outfit, "Is the dress code so strict?"

Zhao Ming shook his head, "That's not true. When tasting incense, the stove will be burned. Decorations such as wide sleeves, scarves, capes, or bows are all hidden dangers. In principle, so are ties, but it doesn't matter if you wear a collar clip."

It was the first time for Shen Xuan to come to the Tang Family's Fragrance Fight, and because of the upcoming partnership with the Tang Family, he thought that the first fragrance fight would have to be dressed formally, so today he wore a suit and tie and came to observe , but the collar clip is a bit too formal, and this battle of fragrances has not yet reached the point where he can dress up, he just wore a beige suit, and he laughed too rigidly when he met Lin Ming when he went out.Shen Xuan, who was ruthlessly ridiculed by Lin Ming, said, "It's not because of you that you dress like this."

Yesterday Lin Ming had lost Tang Lin's face, so he dressed a little more formally today to show Tang Lin some face and let him know that he still values ​​the Tang family, but who knows, Tang Lin didn't show up today.

At that time, Lin Ming heard his "it's not because of you" but just pretended not to hear it, and passed away laughing.For Lin Ming's ignorance, Shen Xuan didn't feel resigned or false, so when Saito didn't give Lin Ming face, Shen Xuan secretly gloated in his heart, but he didn't expect that he would be killed just after laughing at Lin Ming. Saito caught it straight.

Originally, I thought I would meet Tang Lin when I came, so I wore suits properly, tucked the tie inside the suit, Saito hadn't noticed yet, but when Shen Xuan heard that Tang Lin wasn't coming, his attitude became casual, he unbuttoned the suit and opened his arms, Saito then noticed his tie.

"Necktie without collar clip, no entry."

Shen Xuan's solution was simple and clear, "Then I'll remove the tie from the head office."

It's a pity that it can't, Saito sticks to the principle, "Remove the tie, the clothes are disheveled, and you are not allowed to enter."

The butler tried to be a peacemaker, but his words didn't have any effect, but made the atmosphere even more tense.Zhao Ming looked at Shen Xuan who was in an embarrassing situation, and remembered that he just got a watch from him, and it would be unkind not to help him at this time, so he unbuttoned his cuff buttons.

Seeing Zhao Ming approaching, Pei Ling was about to call out to him, but Zhao Ming turned around and smiled at him, signaling that nothing happened.Seeing him like this, Pei Ling still felt a little strange, his sudden appearance was not like the usual Zhao Ming who likes to hide.

Zhao Ming stepped forward, "Actually, it doesn't have to be a collar clip."

Shen Xuan looked at Zhao Ming who came out from the crowd, saw him go straight to stand in front of him, picked up his tie and didn't know what to do.

Zhao Ming just folded his two cufflinks into Shen Xuan's tie, "If you wear a tie at the incense meeting, you must wear a collar clip. It is to keep the tie in place and prevent the tail from floating into the stove. As long as you hold it How about a tie?"

The butler quickly agreed, "That's right, that's fine as long as there are no safety hazards."

Although Saito was a bit stubborn, he was not a person who didn't know how to adapt, so he nodded immediately as he agreed with Zhao Ming's approach.

Shen Xuan looked at Zhao Ming who stood up for him with great interest, watching him lower his head to fix his tie for himself.Zhao Ming lowered his head and said in a low voice, "I got a watch yesterday, and I will use this to repay the gift today. It's just that I am a cheap one, and I even broke your tie." Zhao Ming touched Shen Xuan's tie and knew that the tie must be very Gui, felt pity, "Don't blame me."

Shen Xuan said lightly, "Well, no."

When Zhao Ming helped him fasten his tie and raised his head, the two looked at each other in a daze, and waited until the housekeeper shouted loudly, "Okay, let's all go in." Then Zhao Ming turned and walked back to Pei Ling.

Pei Ling glanced at him and opened his mouth to ask, but in the end he didn't ask.Zhao Ming smiled and took the initiative to explain, "Is it strange?"

"No. You always have your own reasons." After speaking, Pei Ling turned to help Sai Tianxian. He didn't care, but Zhao Ming wanted to say, "The same name is Ming, and he must be aware of the difference after all. Little life advice , because ambiguity will lead to rivalry and jealousy, and a clear relationship and proper partiality can be avoided."

Pei Ling was confused, "Why are you telling me this?"

Zhao Ming took a look at Sai Tianxian and signaled that Pei Ling is a jealous person, "I'm teaching you to take precautions before they happen."

Zhao Ming knew in his heart that Shen Xuan's thoughts on Lin Ming were vague, he could only try to win Shen Xuan's heart towards himself when Shen Xuan's thoughts on Lin Ming were still in a state of confusion.Zhao Ming has always been powerful and sober, he needs Shen Xuan's long-term meal ticket, so he has to invest some affection.

On the contrary, Pei Ling doesn't have such a clear concept of feelings as Zhao Ming, because he is a kind person, and he will say yes to anyone who asks him. Although he has a good personality, he is also said by Zhao Ming, and he is the type that is most likely to be ambiguous. It's just that Pei Ling hasn't activated the emotional part of his brain since he lived until now, and he hasn't provoked anyone at the same time, and he hasn't encountered such situations as jealousy.At this moment, Zhao Ming told him to take precautions, but Pei Ling still felt that Zhao Ming was thinking too much.

Zhao Ming just shook his head for Pei Ling, who looked at one for another. He felt that there would be good days for Pei Ling in the future.

A total of 13 people entered the first incense fighting meeting, because Sai Tianxian was weak and needed Pei Ling's help, so they were counted as twelve.

The butler led the crowd into the incense room from the main entrance. The room was dim, and the entrance was a long path blocked by two single screens.From the main entrance to the center of the hall, except for the front road, the surrounding layout is not very clear. It is very mysterious, but no one dares to ask. I am afraid that I will speak at this time and say something wrong. Everyone just follow the housekeeper along the road. to the center of the hall.The hall was covered with hanging cloth, leaving only a hollow space for everyone to stop.

When the group stood still, the hanging lights in the hall came on, and the hangings fell one after another. Everyone looked around, only then did they see clearly that they were surrounded by three screens arranged in the center.This kind of three-panel screen, the middle one is wider than the left and right ones, and the left and right ones are both narrower, in the shape of "eight", which is also an outer eight, with the two characters of eight facing outwards, facing away from everyone in the hall, and no one can see what is inside the screen. He Jing.There are six screens in two rows and two rows, each with three screens, forming a "mouth" character, and everyone is in it.

Arranged like this, the intention of playing tricks is too obvious.Everyone communicates with eyes.

The housekeeper didn't make a sound, but silently handed out two dice to everyone.Pei Ling and Sai Tianxian are in a special situation, they count as one, and they have two dice in total.

Pei Ling and Sai Tianxian each had a dice in their hands. They didn't know what it was for, so they looked at the butler and waited for his explanation.It wasn't just the two of them who didn't know what the dice meant, the others also looked at a loss when they held the dice.

After making sure that everyone got the dice, the housekeeper finally revealed his intention, "Behind the screen is the theme of today's fighting incense, which is positioned by rolling the dice. 5634 corresponds to the south, east, and northwest respectively, and the other number is to set the screen, counting from left to right. .Reroll if the points are the same."

Knowing the purpose of dice, there are doubts and novelties, and it is inevitable that some people will discuss in a low voice for a while.

Someone looked at the dice in his hand, "Should I say that this method is random or fair?"

Pei Ling also vaguely felt that this method was inappropriate, so he turned his head and asked Sai Tianxian, "Xian'er, what do you think?"

Sai Tianxian looked down at the dice in his hands, but what he cared about was not the improper positioning method, everyone only cared about the dice in their hands, but ignored so many standing screens.

He just said, "24 screens, each one is different."

The vertical screen is not just for everyone to sit alone.If the scenes on the screen are all the same, then there is no need to roll the dice to locate, and everyone can sit in order.

Pei Ling was awakened by Sai Tianxian's words, and shifted from the dice to the screens, and looked around the screens, but did not see any difference, "You mean that the 24 screens are all different, that's why there are 24 screens. [-] themes?"

But there are only a few of them, and there is a high probability that each of them can pick a different theme.Is it possible to get so many themes to prevent cheating?Pei Ling felt a little flustered now, like when burning incense on the water, the trick of watching others follow suit could not be used.

Other people who were still arguing about whether this way of selecting seats was casual or fair, noticed the conversation between Pei Ling and Sai Tianxian, and worried about luck. After all, the Tang family's behavior style seemed to follow the rules but always loved Hidden unusual.Just like when you entered the door, you may not know whether it depends on your luck this time. With the 24 screens, who knows which is easy and which is difficult?

In addition to the unknown theme of the screen, someone else found a new problem, "What if someone shakes to the same position?"

If one person rolls two dice on the same point, they will re-roll, just for the convenience of positioning the fixed screen, but this does not rule out the situation that multiple people have the same positioning.Such accidents are easy to appear in non-exclusive randomness.

Someone asked cautiously, "If you shake it to the same position, is it the same as throwing the same point by a single person, and you have to roll it again?"

After all, there are 24 screens, and thirteen and twelve people present are more than enough, no matter how you look at it, it seems that there is no need for the same screen.

Someone was full of confidence, "Since it's the Fighting Fragrance Club, it's natural to compare. If they're on the same screen, then we'll compete based on strength."

Competing on the same screen is of course more capable.

As soon as these words came out, some people naturally agreed that some people had headaches, and those who agreed were those who had practiced the art for many years, who could smell incense and make incense with their hands, and those who had headaches were the half-baked water here just to make up for it.The entry test of the Tang Family Douxiang Club is half based on strength and half on luck. Of course, there are also people who have come to this point entirely by luck, and that is Pei Ling.

Probably Pei Ling was the only one in the audience who got to this point by luck alone.The other half-bottled water bottles could still be shaken, but he didn't dare to squeak when the empty bottle couldn't tell the difference between the smell and the smell.Pei Ling didn't know what level Zhao Ming was, but compared to him, Zhao Ming obviously knew better, so he instinctively raised his head to look at Zhao Ming, an empty bottle that didn't dare to shake.

Seeing Pei Ling looking at him, Zhao Ming gave him a bleak smile, and that smile clearly had the feeling of being next to each other.Zhao Ming was able to get to where he is today, due to a lot of luck. Although he knew more, it was due to his relatively affluent family when he was young. I have studied this way, so my skills are lacking. If I say that I have worked hard, it is not to improve myself, but to find a good way for myself.

Zhao Ming glanced at Shen Xuan, hoping that his help just now would make Shen Xuan feel sympathetic and open the back door for him to pass this level.As long as he passes this level, he can enter the first courtyard again.If he lives in the inner courtyard, it will be much more convenient for him to meet Shen Xuan.If the first match stops, he and Shen Xuan will have a dewy love affair that will be forgotten in a blink of an eye.Zhao Ming didn't want to do this, he gritted his teeth and sacrificed heartily, not just for one transaction.Not only the first incense match, but also the following ones, he had to join, and he had to take this opportunity to establish a long-term relationship with Shen Xuan.

After Pei Ling finished watching Zhao Ming, he also looked hopeless, and he didn't know what to do. This time he was really blind and crying, his eyes went dark.

The butler, who didn't listen to the discussion, just yelled loudly, "Please roll the dice and set the screen." As soon as the voice fell, the people behind the screen stepped out of the trays and walked behind each of them. On the plate, under the stare of the tray man, he couldn't move a bit.

It seems that no matter what your opinions are, you can only follow the pace of the housekeeper.Let the dice roll, roll the dice, and go there when the time is rolled.

Pei Ling looked down at the dice in his hand, thinking that he had never had any advantage in luck, so he should hand it over to Sai Tianxian and let him roll a good number.He was also afraid that handing over all the dice to Sai Tianxian would put him under too much pressure, so Pei Ling made a relaxed gesture and handed his dice to Sai Tianxian.With one hand in his pocket, he held the dice in the other hand and sent it to Sai Tianxian, and said in a relaxed tone, "You should do it."