1367: Chapter 1366: The Little Boatman 1367: Chapter 1366: The Little Boatman The downstream moving cruise ship, like a massive carp swimming across the river surface, was not only fast but also very stable.
On the ship, a long table was set with desserts and fruits, all rarities and delicacies rarely seen in the outside world.
The young lords and ladies stood on the deck to admire the mountains and waters, each inspired to poetry.
After one person started, others followed with poems one after another.
And everyone’s poems involved either water, mountains, or fish.
With each poem composed, there was an abundance of flatterers and sycophants.
“Alright, alright, everyone quiet down, everyone quiet down, now let’s welco Karson Schwartz to recite a poem for us!” At this mont, a handso man suddenly led the applause, calling for Karson Schwartz to recite.
Although Karson Schwartz seed aloof and solitary, she indeed relished in reciting and matching verses, for a talented woman always seeks to showcase her talents in public.
Karson Schwartz paused for a brief mont, and everyone fell silent, holding their breath:
“Farewell from the bank of the Eternal Sky River…”
“Good!”
“Good!”
Just after one line, the fawning crowd unceasingly cheered, all young aristocrats clapping in approval, and the eight Princely Heirs also nodded with smiles.
“A thousand-mile long ship returns in a single day!”
“Good poem, good rhy indeed!”
“Karson is truly exceptional!”
“Everyone quiet, listen to the next verse!”
“The rumbling sound of water is incessant, the light boat has passed myriad dangers!”
“Heaven…
such superb lines can only be composed by Karson!”
“Quick, write it down…”
Many people pulled out their notebooks to record the poem and then praised it as they savored the words.
Yusuf Zuck at the stern of the ship could barely hold back his laughter, thinking, “Doesn’t this sound a lot like Li Bai’s Departing at Dawn from the White Emperor City?”
But this woman truly had skill, altering the text slightly but maintaining the rhy.
He, being a straightforward man, didn’t understand poetry; as long as it sounded smooth, it was good enough for him.
“Title of the poem, Departing Early from the Eternal City!”
Signing off, Karson Schwartz announced the title again.
“Karson’s poem is a masterpiece for the ages, Karson’s flair is like these unstoppable river waters, flowing endlessly!”
“Hahaha.”
The crowd laughed joyously, then everyone held up their wine glasses and drank rrily!
Yusuf Zuck was still unable to find an opportunity to approach Karson Schwartz, as she was surrounded by people, and he, a re boatman, couldn’t possibly get close to her.
Just then, that noisy handso man loudly spoke again: “Next challenge, matching verse!
I’ll start with the first line, whoever can continue the next line must drink three cups as a penalty and will receive a fig.
This round involves betting, and the winner must present a stake!”
“Co on, tell us.” The crowd laughed aloud.
“My initial line is…
aboard the ship, into the river, exploring mountains, playing with water, please finish the next line!”
“This is easy!” A lady imdiately stood up and said: “n, won, drinking wine, reciting poetry!”
“Good~”
“Hahaha…” So in the crowd were versed in poetry while others rely joined in for fun, leading to hearty laughter.
“I have another couplet!” At this mont, Micah Berger spontaneously stood up and said: “Divine boat braves through roaring waves to heaven’s edge.”
“I’ll match it!” From the crowd, Grayson Newman promptly called out: “Admiring heaven, admiring wine, admiring Karson!”
“Wow~”
“Wow~”
“Good match…”
“Haha, are you confessing your feelings?”
“My turn, my turn…”
More continued to propose first lines, and countless others would match them.
After a noisy bout, Karson Schwartz suddenly spoke: “From afar, one can see the eternal snow on the southern mountain!”
“Err…”
“What kind of poem is this?”
“Quite a lot of words.”
“Marvelous, marvelous!”
“Let’s see who can match that, Micah Berger, how about you?”
“I am thinking…”
“Collins Goodman?”
“Let consider!”
“Marc Watts?”
“I’m just a simple man, what match can I make?”
“Langston Torres?”
“A quatrain, a quatrain, as a young brother with limited talent and learning, how could I match Karson Schwartz’s quatrain?”
“What about the others?”
Everyone looked at each other because this sentence was a bit lengthy, it was not easy to co up with a matching couplet!
All eight Princely Heirs couldn’t match it, others also scratched their heads, then Grayson Newman was deep in thought.
You see, whoever could match Karson Schwartz’s poem would certainly gain his favorable perspective.
Everyone fell silent, and suddenly it beca quiet aboard the divine boat,
Just at this mont, Yusuf Zuck suddenly burst into laughter saying, “Listening closely, one can see the divine boat’s n and won are rendered speechless!”
“Who?”
“Who the hell is mocking us?”
“Dead at!”
“Wow~” Everyone turned towards the stern because the voice ca from there, and at the stern there was only one person, a petite boatman with a straw hat, holding a punt pole, grinning at them!
“Good poem!” Suddenly, Karson Schwartz who was half-closing his eyes clapped his hands in delight and exclaid, “Well matched!”
“Uh…”
“Looking afar one can see the perennial unlted snow on the southern mountains, listening closely one can hear the divine boat’s n and won are rendered speechless!”
“This seems like he’s cursing us?” one man murmured quietly.
“We are indeed rendered speechless, yeah.”
“Damn, it’s quite neatly matched!”
“What’s the situation?”
“The small boatman turns out to be the Divine King?”
“There’s a problem, let’s go ask him if he’s here to create trouble, damn it!” so young masters couldn’t bear it and intended to trouble Yusuf Zuck!
At this ti, Karson Schwartz took the initiative to walk towards the stern, others followed in succession.
Only about twenty ters away, so Karson Schwartz quickly noticed Yusuf Zuck’s face, then thought for a mont, lips curling upwards, “Aboard the divine boat, undermining others, you are very bold!”
“In the big river, oppressing the people, I am a ager boatman!”
“Pfft…
giggles~” Karson Schwartz, who hadn’t laughed before, suddenly burst into laughter, as she felt this was interesting, just a ager boatman, yet he could match two lines of her poem consecutively.
This was too amusing, today’s trip was not in vain!
“Who is this?”
“Lower your voice, didn’t you see Sister Schwartz is matching him?”
“Young man, who might you be?” Karson Schwartz asked again.
“I am Dante Sweeney of the Huppe Family!”
“Why are you here!”
“To punt the boat for my uncle!”
“Why match the poem?”
“Just bored.”
“Then I’ll launch another verse, if you can match it, I’ll buy you a drink!”
“You’ve launched two lines already, shouldn’t it be my turn now?”
“Bold spirit!”
“Also very bold, is this boy here on purpose?
Did he know we’d gather here, so he ca to join the fun, and then show up to catch Schwartz’s attention?”
“Definitely on purpose!”
“Let’s hear what Sister Schwartz has to say!”
At this ti, Karson Schwartz comnded with a clap of her hands and laughed, “Alright, you launch the couplet, I’ll respond.”
“We should also place a bet first!” Yusuf Zuck suggested slyly.
“What should we bet on?” Karson Schwartz asked with a smile.
“If you can match it, in front of everyone here, I’ll strip naked, jump into the river, then walk back to Eternal City brick-naked, how about that?”
“Shaless!”
“Vulgar!”
“Rascal!”
Several won gave Yusuf Zuck a glare upon hearing this, but a few also grew excited, thinking this bet was interesting – this was a fun ga!
“Alright then, you better be prepared to walk back to Eternal City naked!”
“And if you can’t match it, you will have to buy a drink, just the two of us, how about that?” Yusuf Zuck asked.
“Giggles, not a high demand, alright, alright, throw your couplet!” Karson Schwartz laughed heartily, thinking this person might have so unreasonable request, but it turned out he just wanted to have a drink alone with her.
It seems he’s also captivated by her, hence deliberately trying to catch her attention.
But she also really wanted to hear what couplet he would throw, till now, she had never failed to match one!
“Listen well then, my couplet has only seven characters: ‘Lonely cold window, empyrean widowhood.'” Yusuf Zuck suddenly threw out his couplet, this couplet was the most morable to him, during his junior high, his Chinese teacher once ntioned it, said to be devised by a widow, unmatched for hundreds of years!
He didn’t believe Karson Schwartz could match this couplet so quickly!
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