"Son-in-law, are we going back to the capital?" Xiao Huan put a piece of crushed ice into Li Yi's mouth and blinked as she asked.
Li Yi had added sugar to the ice. It was sweet. Although it couldn't compare to the ice cream he had eaten before, under the current conditions, it was the only necessary item to relieve the heat.
"Let's wait a few more days, when the weather is cooler."
Li Yi also understood that he couldn't hide in Qing'an Fu forever. They had already been away from the capital for more than three months. The old mistress was clearly very anxious. Now that many matters in Qing'an Fu had been sorted out, it was time to return.
The busiest person in the family was Miss.Liu. Other than coming back on time for meals, he couldn't see her at any other time.
In the afternoon, after eating, the heat gradually dissipated. It was also the busiest time of the day in the prefectural city.
Li Yi, Ruyi, and Xiao Huan walked on the street. The small ice can in Xiao Huan's hands was confiscated by him. In order to prevent her from getting a stomachache, the little servant girl looked at him with a pitiful expression all the way. Li Yi turned a blind eye to her strategy of acting cute until the ice inside melted into water. Under the resentful gaze of the little servant girl, he gulped it down.
When they reached the front of a shop, Xiao Huan and Ruyi stood in the shade and waited. Li Yi went to buy them mung bean smoothies.
On the lower right corner of the shop's signboard, there was a small willow leaf imprint. This meant that this shop was now under Li Yi's name. The method of making ice in the summer was, of course, provided by Li Yi. The theater was no longer just a place for storytelling and acting. The business under his name had also begun to involve other fields.
Other than those wealthy families who could afford to build ice houses, ordinary people would not be able to see ice in the heat of the summer. Therefore, although it was no longer the hottest place of the day, there was still a long line in front of the shop.
Of course, Li Yi did not need to line up. He entered through a small door on the side. The people in line only looked at him enviously and did not criticize him.
They didn't have a tael of silver to spare to apply for a VIP card, so they naturally couldn't use the VIP channel.
The shop assistant obviously knew this young boss. After respectfully leading him to the rest area at the side, he immediately turned around to prepare.
There were several lines in front of the long counter, but only one of them went all the way to the door.
Behind the counter was a young girl about 15 or 16 years old. She had a sweet smile and two dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth.
Even the people in other lines could not help but stare at her.
"It's said that this shop's Xiao Niang looks pure and lovely. Now that I've seen her today, she really lives up to her reputation."
"To tell you the truth, there are three shops selling green bean smoothie in Qing 'an Prefecture. I came to the furthest one to see this lady."
"Haha, this brother and I are kindred spirits."
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Who didn't want to taste a cooling cup of green bean smoothie on a hot summer day? However, ice cubes were priceless. Those rich families didn't even have enough for themselves and kept it to themselves. Why would they take it out to sell?
In this scorching hot weather, spending ten copper coins to experience the refreshing and stimulating feeling of ice cubes was something that no one could resist.
Therefore, the day this shop opened for business, people almost broke the doorway. Because of its low price and good service, even though two more shops were opened, the supply was still not enough to meet the demand in the prefectural city.
Thus, the name "green bean smoothie" quickly spread throughout the prefectural city. At the same time, the name of this sweet smiling, pure and lovely "Smoothie Sister" also became famous.
In the beginning, there were only a few people talking about a certain Xiao Niang selling green bean smoothie on a certain street in the prefectural city. She was beautiful and very pleasing to the eye, greatly improving their shopping experience.
Later, for some reason, these voices gradually increased. The rumors said that Xiao Niang was as beautiful as a fairy, rare in this world and difficult to find in the heavens. Countless people came here not to buy things, but to admire the beauty of a fairy.
The facts naturally caused them to be slightly disappointed. How could there be a Heavenly Immortal? Even though that little lady was beautiful, she couldn't compare to the likes of Lu Qiaoqiao and Feng Miaomiao. But they had to admit that her smile was sweet. Even though it was slightly less charming than the two of them, it was more pure, and it caused others to be unable to help but arouse a feeling of tenderness with a single glance.
The price was good, the price was good, and the beauty was pleasing to the eye. As a result, the shop's business naturally became better and there were often long lines at the door.
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In front of the beauty, although everyone was also whispering, their behavior was quite well-behaved. When they took the green bean smoothie, they did not do anything out of line.
It was not that they did not want to, but the two men who were wiping the tables in the corner were too fierce. A few days ago, there was a ruffian who wanted to take advantage of the girl. He had only touched her small hand, but he was almost beaten half to death by the two men. He was tied to the pillar at the door and left to bask in the sun for the whole afternoon. It was a tragic scene …
Li Yi took three cups of smoothie and went out. Listening to the contents of the discussion, he had to admit that she was indeed worthy of being the Goddess of Luo Shui, the former top artist of the Jade Courtyard. In terms of the ability to support people, even if Li Yi did the planning himself, he might not be better than Zeng Zuimo.
After all, the era was different. Many of the methods he knew were not applicable here.
After eating the smoothie, he returned the cup. Nowadays, not only did people buy green bean smoothie, but they also bought the exquisite cups that Li Yi had personally designed and could only be found in smoothie shops.
Soon, he walked out of the city. Not far from the city gate, he could see a huge open space surrounded by wooden stakes. There were fences built in the open space, as well as a high platform five feet above the ground. From afar, he could see people moving around on the high platform, and the cheers from below were endless.
There was almost no need for constables in Qing 'an Prefectural City now.
On the streets, brave heroes could be seen at any time. Even the most common bullying rarely happened, let alone murder.
As for the surrounding bandits, they had almost disappeared without a trace. They did not even dare to show their heads, afraid that if they were not careful, they would give up their heads and be used by the heroes to make a name for themselves.
That great hero, who was ranked in the top ten of the Heaven Ranking, was ranked first on the Chivalry Ranking even though he was not at the top of the Expert Ranking Board. He had already used the heads of more than ten imperial court criminals to clear the ranking board, and he had leaped to the top of the Chivalry Ranking Board in one go. He was respected by countless people, and this was what it meant to be a man of both virtue and skill.
On the other hand, those who were ranked high in martial arts but did not do any chivalry deeds were far less famous than him.
People had gradually acknowledged that martial arts did not make one a chivalrous hero. Martial ethics were the standard to judge a chivalrous hero. Just like Hero Guo Jing, a chivalrous hero who served the country and the people, he was truly the model of a new era's chivalrous hero, a role model that everyone respected.
As for those famous martial arts figures that people were familiar with, they were martial arts figures hiding deep in the mountains or in their own homes.
If they had the ability, come out and make a name for themselves on the Chivalry Ranking. Those who were not on the Chivalry Ranking were all bullsh * t heroes!
When it came to these martial arts figures, Li Yi found it strange at first. Did they not have to do anything? Why did they wander around Qing 'an Prefectural City all day? Later, he found out that most of them were wandering heroes who were obsessed with martial arts. How could they have the chance to see so many experts compete? They would not miss it no matter what.
When the three of them walked onto the high platform, the winner was decided. A man flew down from the platform in a sorry state.
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