"Maybe it's because of the two cabbage buns just now that affected my taste …" Li Yi gulped down the plain porridge and said, "From a gourmet point of view, it's best not to eat anything messy before tasting delicious food … This porridge is very good. It would be nice if there was another plate of pickled vegetables or pickled cucumbers."
Without participation, there was no right to speak. If this porridge was sold, it would be fine. He could judge it after spending money. It was not the behavior of a gentleman to eat and drink someone else's porridge and complain that it tasted bad.
Although Li Yi's definition of himself was not a gentleman, in order to save the boat of friendship between him and Zeng Zuimo that was on the verge of collapse, he could only speak against his conscience.
If Miss.Liu was sent by God to go against him, making Li Yi feel that he owed her something in his previous life that needed to be repaid in this life, then Li Yi was extremely suspicious that Zeng Zuimo had done something wrong to him in his previous life that caused him to ruin her things unintentionally every time.
Before the two met, because of his negligence, he made a big mistake on the portrait of her and Miss.Liu. Later, he was dragged to the Jade Courtyard by Li Xuan for the first time and ruined her performance. Later, in order to avoid Miss.Liu, he accidentally broke into her boudoir and saw everything that should not have been seen. In this way, she should have owed him a lot in his previous life.
Of course, because of the last thing, when he faced Zeng Zuimo, he actually felt a little guilty.
In this era, if a man saw a woman's body, in order to keep her chastity, she would either marry him, kill him, or commit suicide. Of course, it was impossible to marry him. Li Yi estimated that with her arrogant personality, she would definitely look down on him. At the same time, for the sake of his and her safety, the probability of the first event happening was zero.
However, she neither wanted to kill him, nor did she force him to do so. Not only did she not mention that incident, but she also helped him cover up the embarrassment in front of Miss.Liu. A real man must take revenge and repay kindness. That was why he sent her poems to help her compete for the top courtesan before he left.
However, the whole story had just been learned from Wan Ruoqing. Li Yi could only bury his head in the porridge. He didn't even have time to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead.
If Zeng Zuimo hadn't redeemed her freedom before those poems were spread, she might still be in the fire pit of the Jade Yard. She might not even be able to get out for the rest of her life. That was to say, he almost accidentally caused a disaster again …
Li Yi secretly rejoiced in his heart. Fortunately, Zeng Zuimo had foresight. If she had redeemed herself a little later, he really wouldn't have been able to repay the debt in this life other than dedicating himself to her and giving her the only hundred kilograms of flesh he had.
So, at that time, she didn't even think about competing for the top courtesan. He was being overly sentimental. Not only did he not repay the favor, but he owed her even more, making her the absolute goddess in the heart of Qing 'an Prefecture and even everyone who heard those poems. The star of this era, the national goddess that countless people would spend a lot of money just to see once, was also in constant trouble. Every day, she had to face countless crazy bees and butterflies. She didn't even dare to go out without a mask and sunglasses …
Li Yi decided not to speak for the time being to avoid embarrassment. The white porridge in the bowl was quickly finished. He seized the portion that originally belonged to Xiao Zhu, trying to use eating as an excuse to shut his mouth.
The embarrassed expression on Zeng Zuimo's face eased slightly. She took this as a way for Li Yi to make amends.
"I'm back. It's too late today, and a lot of porridge shops are sold out. I ran half a street to buy it." Xiao Zhu came in with a food box. Seeing that Li Yi was already sitting at the table eating porridge, and then looking at Zeng Zuimo sitting across from him, her little face couldn't help but change.
However, when she learned that Li Yi had eaten up the portion that originally belonged to her, the smile on her face became bright again. She cast a grateful look at him. Finally, she had a good reason to eat the porridge she bought.
In order to resolve the awkwardness between the two, Wan Ruoqing glanced at Zeng Zuimo and said to Li Yi, "During this time, Zuimo has also helped us a lot. She helped to draw the curtains and backgrounds of some plays."
Zeng Zuimo's power alone was limited. It was impossible for her to draw all the curtains and backgrounds of the theaters, but that kind of novel and unique painting had also attracted many customers for them.
Zeng Zuimo curled her lips and said, "It's not really a help. It's just some useless painting. Besides, I get paid for painting those things."
Wan Ruoqing smiled and said, "A painting of the Luo Shui Goddess has been sold for hundreds of taels of silver outside. There's no market for it. We can't afford such a high reward."
Zeng Zuimo glanced at Li Yi. Speaking of which, the growth of her fame and the improvement of her painting skills were all thanks to him. However, although her paintings were very valuable now, it was nothing more than because they were rare. If they could be bought easily, then what was the difference between them and the common goods on the street?
Moreover, she was not short of money at all, and did not need to sell her painstaking efforts.
Li Yi was a little full now, but seeing Zeng Zuimo's appearance, he knew that the boat would not capsize this time. He suddenly felt that the two bowls of porridge just now were the two most meaningful bowls of porridge he had ever eaten.
He came over in the morning to give the first few chapters of Journey to the West to Wan Ruoqing so that the storytellers could familiarize themselves with it first. The official serialization would begin tomorrow. At the same time, he hadn't been to the theater for a long time. He wanted to see what the theater was like now.
"I'll take you there." The nearest theater was only a few dozen steps away from here. Li Yi and Wan Ruoqing walked out of the door and happened to meet a group of people coming from the front.
Seeing those people, Zeng Zuimo, who was walking at the back, changed her expression. She was about to retreat, but it was too late.
"Miss Zuimo, what a coincidence!"
A young man at the front immediately greeted her and said with a smile.
"So this is the Luo Shui Goddess. Indeed, seeing is believing."
"She is indeed a peerless beauty …"
"Miss Zuimo, I have set up a banquet at the Agarwood Tower today. I wonder if you can do me the honor …"
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Most of these people were young men. After one of them took the lead, the others came forward one after another, talking politely and attentively.
Some of them had seen Zeng Zuimo countless times. They tried to please her many times, but she didn't take them seriously. Some of them came purely because of her reputation. They felt that although this Luo Shui Goddess was extremely beautiful, she didn't seem to be as exaggerated as described in the poem. She was not much better than this year's champion, Lu Qiaoqiao, and even comparable to the woman next to her. But since she was so famous and almost everyone in Qing 'an Prefecture knew her, there must be a reason. Thinking about it this way, it made them even more curious.
Li Yi was also stunned by this sudden scene.
It was one thing to hear Wan Ruoqing say it, but it was another thing to see Zeng Zuimo's pursuers with his own eyes. Who would have thought that in ancient times, there were fans of their idols who came to stop them?
The young man looked talented and seemed to be well-read, but he actually said such a lame reason like "what a coincidence." Diehard fans really lowered their intelligence …
As for the person who set up the banquet at the Agarwood Tower — who would treat their idols to a meal so casually? They should at least take out thousands of taels of silver to show their sincerity …
Seeing this scene in front of him, an idea suddenly emerged in Li Yi's mind.
If Zeng Zuimo's influence could spread to the capital and then put up a big billboard in front of every perfume shop, with a picture of Zeng Zuimo holding a perfume in her hands. It must be three-dimensional, and at the end, add an advertising slogan, "XX perfume, Miss Zuimo said it was good after using it …"
In this way, not only would women be unable to refuse, but it would also attract a large number of male customers — the business would be booming!
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