Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

Zhang Hongyuan's voice was loud and clear, and everyone heard it clearly. Half of the people focused their attention on him, while the other half looked at Jiang Hongling.

Although Jiang Hongling was the most beautiful courtesan, she was ultimately just a prostitute, and her status was incomparable to Zhang Hongyuan's.

Pan Jinxiang broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly scrambled to Zhang Hongyuan's side, trying to avert the unpleasantness that was about to unfold.

Zhu Xiaoji and the others were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. All of them had feelings for Jiang Hongling and did not want to see her being ruined by Zhang Hongyuan.

However, they were just good-for-nothing spendthrifts, incapable of stopping the other party, so they naturally focused their attention on Lin Ping, hoping that this son-in-law of the city lord's mansion could step forward.

Lin Ping had repeatedly clashed with Zhang Hongyuan and had never been defeated. This time, he should show his true skills and teach the other party a lesson, but his calm gaze seemed to indicate that he did not want to make a move.

Lin Ping's mind is not as simple as Tang Wunao's. If he were to fight Zhang Hongyuan over a prostitute, he would be looked down upon, and even the City Lord's Mansion would lose face.

Furthermore, the people from the city lord's mansion wouldn't interfere in such matters. The two foremen had already turned their heads to look at the wall, clearly not wanting to pay any attention to Lin Ping.

But Lin Ping's gaze remained incredibly calm; he knew Zhang Hongyuan was also a coward.

To be honest, Lin Ping would give Zhang Hongyuan a thumbs up if he dared to make a move. Forcibly taking a prostitute in front of everyone is such a remarkable thing.

At that time, not only will Zhang Hongyuan lose his position as a colonel, but even the prefect will be implicated.

Jiang Hongling was also a smart woman. She walked straight off the stage, showing no respect to Zhang Hongyuan.

Zhang Hongyuan's face turned bright red. He had thought Jiang Hongling would give him face, but he hadn't expected this outcome. If she really went on like this, he would have a hard time getting out of the situation.

"Since Miss Lu is in such high spirits today, why don't we have a friendly competition?"

Tian Gou, who had been insulted by Lin Ping before, hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

Jiang Hongling didn't want to offend the powerful and influential, and since the other party had given her a way out, she paused briefly.

Tian Gou nodded in satisfaction and hurriedly said, "I will use this vibrant spring atmosphere to give a couplet: 'A man rising above the sun is spring!'"

Everyone nodded in approval and savored the moment.

This couplet has some clever details. Adding the character "夫" (husband) above "日" (sun) creates the character "春" (spring), and it indicates that spring arrives when farmers begin working in the fields.

Actually, this couplet wasn't too difficult, and many people present could come up with a matching line. However, everyone remained silent. It was obvious to everyone that this was Zhang Hongyuan and his group's show, and they were trying to flirt with Jiang Hongling.

Zhu Xiaoji and the others were so anxious they were stamping their feet. They really regretted not studying harder back then. If they could come up with the matching line at this moment, they would not only become famous, but also win Jiang Hongling's favor.

"A woman in the sun is a prostitute!"

Lin Ping responded, puzzled.

Everyone had a headache and a tightness in their chest, completely unable to withstand Lin Ping's high energy.

If you're so amazing, Lin Ping, why don't you just shout it out in public: "Look how awesome I am!"

You've turned a perfectly good couplet into a dirty joke, and no one can refute it.

Add a vertical line above the sun radical and then add the character for "woman" to it, and you get the character for "prostitute."

You're indirectly implying that Tian is thinking about prostitution.

Tian Gou and Zhang Hongyuan both turned green with rage, and Chi Xiang hid in Zhang Hongyuan's crotch, too afraid to come out.

Zhang Hongyuan and Tian Gou had originally planned that Tian Gou would provide the first line of a couplet and Zhang Hongyuan would provide the second line, praising Jiang Hongling. However, with Lin Ping's meddling, all the poetic sentiment was gone.

Unfortunately, Zhang Hongyuan was a military officer with limited literary skills, so he could only bite the bullet and bring out the second line he had prepared beforehand: "I also have a second line: A beautiful woman paired with a handsome young man is truly wonderful!"

This couplet is fairly well-structured, and it shamelessly expresses the author's filthy thoughts.

Jiang Hongling frowned and said reluctantly, "Thank you for your praise, Captain."

After speaking, he continued walking down the steps.

"I have another couplet here."

Lin Ping smiled wickedly and said, "Even a fine horse that crosses a thousand households is just a donkey!"

The "thousand households" mentioned here is another name for a captain, referring to Zhang Hongyuan.

The onlookers were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, pointing at Zhang Hongyuan's nose and saying, "The commander is a donkey... the commander is actually a donkey, I'm dying of laughter..."

Zhang Hongyuan's murderous gaze swept across the entire room, barely managing to stop the uncontrollable situation.

"It seems the captain is not satisfied."

Lin Ping shook his head helplessly and said, "In that case, I'll give you a poem!"

Laughing, I'll supplement the poet's work; the shallow waters are damp with sand. Large flowers bloom towards the house; the wine party is filled with the vibrant green of shrimp.

……

Everyone was stunned, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit a fist. They truly didn't know what sound to make—laughter? Shouts? Or perhaps applause!

That's really mean! Lin Ping, you're quite the character.

"What a wonderful poem, 'Laughing to make up for the poet's shortcomings,' 'Shallow Shanghai wet sand walls,' what a fine poem, what a fine poem!"

Zhu Xiaoji was the first to applaud and praise, but he didn't understand the meaning at all; he was just trying to support Lin Ping.

I might lose a sponsor...

Lin Ping glanced at Zhu Xiaoji with surprise and muttered to himself.

Jiang Hongling couldn't help but smile; her clear voice had captivated countless hearts.

She naturally dared not linger, not because she was afraid of Zhang Hongyuan's retaliation, but because she was afraid that Lin Ping would utter another word and ruin her worldview.

"Miss, Miss, what does Young Master Lin mean? Why are you smiling so happily?"

The little girl next to Jiang Hongling was holding a guqin and kept asking questions along the way.

"This young master has poison in his mouth."

Jiang Hongling explained softly, her clothes flamboyant.

The little girl nodded, seemingly understanding, and said, "Oh... then let's try to avoid contact with him in the future."

Jiang Hongling's heart suddenly tightened, and she murmured to herself, "Perhaps we'll never have the chance to meet again."

Zhang Hongyuan really wanted to bury his head in his crotch and keep Chi Xiang company, but he found that his body was not flexible enough and there were some things he could not handle on his own. So he hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd, not daring to stay for even a moment.

With Jiang Hongling's departure, the performance came to an end, and the vast majority of people left in an endless stream, while a few went up to the third or fourth floor.

Lin Ping and the others also walked out of the gate.

"My three brothers, I, Lin Ping, will come to collect the money in five days. We'll squander it all together and marry into each other's families!"

Lin Ping emphasized this point when saying goodbye.

Tang Wuna shook his head vigorously: "No, five days is too long, three days at most. I, Tang Wuna, can't wait any longer!"

Zhu Xiaoji and Xu Jianren shared the same sentiment, wishing they could marry into the family tonight, then enjoy Liuwei Dihuang Pills while basking in the air conditioning of a rich woman's house...

Lin Ping was also helpless. In short, the sooner he got the money, the better, and he didn't want to wait any longer.

After seeing everyone off, Lin Ping led Jiang Yunyu and the others back to the main city.

"Brother-in-law, give me another tael of silver, or I'll tell you everything that happened today!"

The chubby boy pouted and threatened.

"No!"

Lin Ping firmly stated that there was absolutely no room for negotiation.

He wasn't afraid of the chubby boy telling on him. If things were exposed, Jiang Yunyu would be the first to suffer, not him.

"Brother-in-law, please, I beg you, just give me ten coins to buy a candied hawthorn."

The chubby boy clung to Lin Ping's leg, pleading desperately.

"no!"

Lin Ping shook his leg and walked straight out of Jiangcheng.

When the group reached the most open space between the two cities, several dark shadows suddenly flashed through the air, their cold light aimed directly at Lin Ping.