"Do you know what you did wrong?"
Seeing Xiao Huan standing there with her head down, Li Yi pretended to be angry and said.
Originally, he just drew a painting for the little maid on a whim. After she showed it off, Liu Ruyi also asked him to draw the same one. It was fine to draw, but why didn't he pay for it?
Even brothers would settle accounts clearly, not to mention a sister-in-law!
What if all the girls in the village came to ask him to draw? Although it wouldn't take a long time, Li Yi always felt uncomfortable if he didn't pay for the painting …
The people in Willow Leaf Village were not particular about making people work without paying.
The little maid looked down at her toes and rubbed the corner of her clothes with her hands. She blushed and didn't say anything. She would only do this when she made a mistake.
After a moment, he heard a soft voice, "Young master, I know I was wrong …"
Li Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "Okay, then tell me what you did wrong?"
The little maid thought for a while before she raised her head and said weakly, "I shouldn't show off your painting …"
Although she lowered her head to admit her mistake, the little maid didn't feel nervous at all.
After getting along with him for so long, she already knew that the young master wasn't someone who would get angry easily. He was also very good to her, even better than Miss and Second Miss.
The only time she was scared was when she cut her hand while helping the young master cut vegetables. Blood flowed out and she wanted to grab a handful of soil from the ground to sprinkle it on the wound, but the young master lost his temper with her.
However, didn't the people in the stockade do this when they accidentally cut their hand or something else?
She only remembered that at that time, she stood there feeling wronged and wanted to cry. Later, the young master dragged her to clean the wound and asked for medicine from Miss. Later, he even boiled a ball of gauze in a pot and used a pair of scissors to cut a strip for her. Every time she thought of these things, the little maid felt warm in her heart.
Although she didn't know why the young master did that, she knew it was for her own good. The young master was a scholar and knew a lot. He couldn't be wrong …
Li Yi wasn't really angry. Seeing the servant girl standing there with her head lowered, admitting her mistake, he waved his hand and said, "Go, go. Just be careful in the future."
He did not know what Liu Ruyi was usually busy with and could only be seen at mealtimes. As for Liu Ruyi - Li Yi felt that it was better not to see her. In this small courtyard, there were only Li Yi and Li Yi. Towards this little servant girl, Li Yi was even more familiar with her than his wife in name and naturally would not blame her for this small matter.
"Understood, Young Master …" the little girl answered softly. When she walked out of the door, Liu Ruyi happened to come in with a pile of things in his arms.
Li Yi watched as she walked up to him and put the things in her hands on the table in front of him.
"Draw the same painting on these sky prayer lanterns."
Looking at the thick stack of Sky Prayer Lanterns in front of him, Li Yi's face gradually darkened … Did he really think he was a free worker?
"Pa!"
Another crisp sound. Liu Ruyi threw a bag on the table and said lightly, "Ten copper coins for each painting, not a single coin less!"
Li Yi was stunned for a moment and his eyebrows gradually relaxed.
"Deal!"
After staying in the Willow Leaf Village for so long, he finally met someone who paid attention. Wouldn't it be better if he did this earlier?
Liu Ruyi couldn't stand his face the most. After a cold snort, she turned around and walked out.
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"You are really greedy. It's just a painting and you actually want thirty copper coins. You might as well rob someone!"
"So what if it's thirty copper coins? Didn't you still pay?"
"Hmph, you still have the face to talk about me. You paid faster than me!"
Under the Qiao Qiao building that was about to be built, several women who were directly related to the Liu family were waiting there. Their expressions were not very good, as if someone … had robbed them of their thirty copper coins.
For these unmarried women, the Qiao Qiao Festival was probably the most important festival of the year. They would release sky prayer lanterns on the night of Chinese Valentine's Day and make a wish at the same time, hoping to find a Ruyi husband in the coming year. For women in this era, this was directly related to the happiness of the rest of their lives.
Therefore, even if it was a very small matter, they didn't want to be inferior to others.
Xiao Huan and Liu Ruyi's sky prayer lanterns had a painting of "Magpie Bridge Meeting", which was obviously more beautiful than theirs and more in line with the theme of Chinese Valentine's Day. In this way, they were already at a disadvantage before they could even make a wish.
What if Zhinu liked Liu Ruyi's painting more? Then wouldn't it be none of their business?
Women were very scary when they were superstitious. Moreover, these women weren't educated in atheism like Li Yi. If they weren't superstitious … what else could they believe in?
In fact, Li Yi was also beginning to doubt the authenticity of atheism. If something like transmigration could happen, who knew if there were ghosts and gods in this world?
Putting superstition aside, everyone had the desire to compare. Since others already had it, even if they couldn't surpass them, they should at least be on par with them.
Although they didn't see eye to eye with Liu Ruyi and those close to the direct line of descent, they didn't have any deep hatred. They were willing to put down their pride and beg her.
He never expected that although Liu Ruyi had agreed to it, she would ask for thirty copper coins per painting. She rejected any bargaining …
They clearly saw that Liu Ruyi didn't accept money from those close to the direct line of descent. Although they felt it was unfair, thirty copper coins wasn't a lot. Moreover, they were asking for help, so they paid honestly.
Seeing Liu Ruyi walking over from afar, the women hurriedly went over to inquire.
"At this time tomorrow, all of you wait here, I'll send the paintings over."
After getting the answer they wanted from Liu Ruyi, the women then left in satisfaction.
Putting aside their grudges with Liu Ruyi, they actually liked the paintings very much. Spending thirty copper coins for it wasn't something unacceptable.
After the crowd left, Liu Ruyi took out her pouch from her sleeve and weighed it in her hand. The corners of her mouth curled into a smile.
At this moment, when she thought about Li Yi's cheeky face, she actually didn't feel that he was so detestable anymore.
At the same time, Li Yi had just finished counting the copper coins in the cloth pouch.
"Thirteen paintings and only a hundred and twenty-eight copper coins. What a profiteer! Two copper coins less than me! " Li Yi put all the copper coins back into the pouch unhappily. But very quickly, he smiled again. Weighing the weight, the smile on his face became even wider.
No matter what, this was his first pot of gold in this world. Although it wasn't a lot, it was a good sign.
Putting down the money pouch, he shouted towards the door, "Xiao Huan, come in and grind the ink!"
The servant girl outside the door responded. Not long after, a petite figure hurriedly ran in.
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