Old Sun put down the coins and left. As soon as Li Yi invited him in for a cup of tea, he was politely rejected.
The fifteen or sixteen-year-old young man followed behind the old man and didn't look back at the coins.
Although three coins were a lot, they didn't belong to them.
There were dozens of coins in his pocket. This was the only large sum of money he had ever held. When the "female ghost" appeared on the stage, he was responsible for releasing the smoke behind the scenes. This was his wages.
When he went back later, he could buy a stick of candied hawthorn on the street. He didn't want to spend the rest of the money to marry a wife.
He had wanted to eat candied hawthorn for a long time. He couldn't bear to buy a stick of five copper coins, so he bought a stick of three copper coins. He ate half of it today and kept the other half for tomorrow.
His grandfather said that in a few days, if there was a suitable role, he could also show his face on the stage. His heart was nervous and looking forward to it. In the past, he was only an assistant and had never really stood on the stage to perform.
After watching the old man and the young man walk out of the door, after a long time, Li Yi remembered that he still had something to discuss with him. At this time, the old man was already gone, and the matter wasn't that urgent. They could talk about it next time.
In the past, he didn't pay much attention to the brothel. It was just a place to kill time in his spare time. Now, he didn't think so anymore.
It was a treasure land, a treasure land that was neglected and no one cared about.
The internet was still a very distant thing in this era. It would only appear in its embryonic form after hundreds or thousands of years. There were no platforms for ordinary people to discuss, such as Tieba or Weibo. To a large extent, the brothel played such a role.
Recently, Li Yi also realized that it was a huge force. It was the source of public opinion and the intersection of all kinds of information. His soul was thousands of years ahead, so he knew how powerful this thing was. Wherever public opinion went, people could kill without leaving a trace. Even raising flags and changing dynasties couldn't avoid this place. It was just that most people didn't realize it yet.
The destruction of the Han family was caused by Wu Er and a few storytellers. Rather than saying that Senior Han was killed by his concubine for the sake of his wealth, it would be more accurate to say that he was killed by the Evil Warding Sword Manual that didn't exist in the first place.
If he had grasped this power in his hands earlier, he would have made his move before the bandits reached Qing 'an Prefecture. Then he wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.
Originally, he was just doing it out of convenience, within the scope of his ability, to help these poor people living at the bottom of society, but he did not expect that it would also bring him a lot of profit. Of course, the most important role was the role that he had neglected in the beginning.
For the time being, he had not considered revolting. It was something that he did in passing and did not require much investment. Who knew when it might come in handy?
As for how to do it, he had to think about it carefully. After his afternoon nap was disturbed by Old Sun, he didn't feel sleepy at all.
He was still lying on the rocking chair with his eyes closed. Without Little Boss by his side, his body and mind were relaxed. Li Yi felt that he was getting lazier.
A dull sound of footsteps came from afar. Xiao Huan couldn't make such a sound even if she stamped her feet on the ground. Besides, she wouldn't come to disturb him when he was sunbathing. He didn't need to open his eyes to know that it was Fang.
Fang seemed to be in a low mood recently. When asked, he wouldn't say what had happened. He suspected that he had a conflict with his wife at home, but it didn't seem like it. If they had a conflict, it was usually Fang who was whipped by his wife with a broom in her hand. After one night, it was as if nothing had happened. It was like this every time. He didn't know how they reconciled in private …
This time was obviously different. Fang walked in front, and Fang's wife followed behind. Both of them didn't look very good.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Li Yi immediately sat up from the rocking chair.
The situation didn't seem very good. Looking at Fang's wife's expression, could it be that the matter between Fang and Miss Hong in Jade Courtyard was exposed and he was caught in the act?
He had already warned him to do things cleanly, but this guy kept saying that he and Miss Hong were innocent. Now he had made a big mistake, hadn't he?
Before Li Yi could ask, Fang's wife pointed at Fang and said with a livid face, "Fang the Third, do you still want to live like this?"
Fang's face also darkened, and he said, "You're a woman. What do you know? Go home!"
Fang's wife didn't give in at all. She said, "You have no conscience. We can't live like this anymore. Poor mother and daughter …"
It was over. It seemed that the matter had been exposed. Was Fang planning to elope with Miss Hong? Or was he going to welcome her back home?
Li Yi immediately came to a conclusion in his heart.
Fang's face was livid and he didn't speak. Li Yi glared at him, walked to Fang's wife, and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I'll make the decision for you. If he dares to bring Miss Hong home, I'll put him in prison and let him reflect for ten days to half a month!"
"Miss Hong?" Fang's wife was stunned. She looked at Li Yi and asked in confusion, "What Miss Hong?"
Fang's face was also livid. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he began to be a little unsteady on his feet.
Li Yi looked at the puzzled expression on Fang's wife's face. He looked back at Fang and found that he was winking at him. Li Yi's expression didn't change. He turned back and continued, "Sister-in-law, you don't know this. This Miss Hong is a performer in the brothel. Her singing skills are first-class. Fang said that you like to listen to songs, so he must buy Miss Hong and let her sing for you every day. How much money do you think it will cost? How can ordinary people afford it … But don't blame him. After all, he is also kind. If you don't want to buy her, then don't. We're a family, so there's no need to hurt the harmony."
Fang's wife's face softened a little, but she still glared at Fang and said, "We only have a few taels of silver at home, and you're so arrogant. You want to buy a performer to sing for you. Is that something we can afford? We need another mouth to feed at home, and there are no extra rooms. You're such a prodigal … "
Although it was a reprimand, her tone was much softer than before.
Fang smiled embarrassedly, tacitly agreeing with what Li Yi had just said.
Li Yi also wiped the sweat in his heart. Fortunately, he was quick-witted. Otherwise, he would have to go to Fang's grave every year on this day to burn a few incense sticks and remove the weeds …
The "misunderstanding" was resolved. Fang's wife said that it was fine to go to the brothel to listen to the songs. After all, they were not a rich family and couldn't afford to keep performers. Fang took the initiative to admit his mistake. The couple lived in harmony. If it weren't for Li Yi standing in the middle and ruining their world, the atmosphere would have been even more perfect.
Fang put a medium-sized bag in Li Yi's hand, looked at his wife, and said, "We'll take the money that we should take. You can't touch a penny that we shouldn't take. I'll make the decision on this matter. You don't have to worry about it anymore."
The woman's lips moved, but she finally nodded and didn't say anything.
"What is it?" Li Yi was puzzled by what he heard.
Fang looked at him and explained, "This is the share of the Ruyi dew and liquor. You can take it back, son-in-law. Although it's good to be able to earn money while lying in bed without doing anything, I don't feel at ease with this money."
Li Yi opened the bag, and there was a dazzling white light inside.
He was a little stunned. What was going on today? Why did everyone line up to give money?
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