Happy Little Scholar

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

Seeing Xiaohuan standing there with his head lowered, Li Yi said pretending to be angry. Tian Lai Novel

Originally, he just helped the little maid draw a picture on a whim. After she took it out to show off, Liu Ruyi also asked him to draw an exact picture. Just paint it, but he didn't pay for it?

A brother is still settling accounts, let alone a sister-in-law!

What if all the girls in the village come to him to paint? Although it doesn't take long, but without paying after the painting is done, Li Yi always feels uncomfortable somewhere...

People in Liuye Village are not particular about letting people work for free without paying them.

The little maid looked down at her toes, rubbing the corners of her clothes with both hands, her face red and silent. This kind of action would only be done when she made a mistake.

After a while, I heard Nuonuo's soft voice, "Uncle, I know I was wrong..."

Li Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "Okay, then tell me where you went wrong?"

The little maid thought for a while before raising her head and said weakly: "I shouldn't show off my uncle's paintings..."

Although she lowered her head to admit her mistake, the little maid didn't feel any nervousness in her heart.

After getting along with him for such a long time, she had long known that her uncle was not someone who got angry easily, and he was also very kind to her. He seemed to be even better than the young lady and the second young lady.

The only time that scared her was when she hurt her hand while helping her uncle cut vegetables and the blood started to flow out. When she wanted to grab a handful of dirt on the ground and spread it, her uncle got angry with her.

However, people in the village usually do this if they accidentally cut their hands or something?

She only remembered that she stood there feeling aggrieved and wanted to cry. Later, her uncle dragged her to clean the wound and asked for medicine from the young lady. Later, he boiled a ball of gauze in a pot and cut a strip with scissors for her. Bao Shang, every time she thinks of these things, the little maid feels warm in her heart.

Although she didn't know why her uncle did that, she knew it was for her own good. Her uncle was a scholar and knew a lot, so he couldn't be wrong...

Li Yi was not really angry. Seeing the little maid standing there with her head lowered and admitting her mistake, she waved her hand and said, "Go ahead, just be more careful in the future."

Liu Ruyi didn't know what she was busy with at ordinary times. She could only see her every day when she was eating. As for Liu Ruyi - Li Yi thought it would be better not to see her. In this small courtyard, only Li Yi and Xiaohuan, Li Yi is even more familiar with this little maid than his nominal wife, so naturally he won't blame her for this little thing.

"I know, uncle..." The little girl responded softly. When she walked out of the door, Liu Ruyi happened to come in with a bunch of things in her arms.

Li Yi watched her walk up to him and put the things in her hands on the table in front of her with a "pop" sound.

"Paint the same picture on these prayer lanterns."

Looking at the thick stack of prayer lanterns in front of him, Li Yi's face gradually darkened... He really thought he was a free long-term worker!

"Snapped!"

There was another crisp sound, and Liu Ruyi threw a bag on the table and said calmly: "Ten cents per painting, a lot of money!"

After Li Yi was stunned for a moment, his brows gradually relaxed.

"make a deal!"

After staying in Liuye Village for so long, I finally met a person who is particular about things. How could it be so long ago?

Liu Ruyi couldn't stand his philistine attitude the most, so she snorted coldly, turned around and walked out.

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"It's really a lion's mouth. A mere painting actually costs 30 cents. It's better to go grab it!"

"So what if it's thirty cents, haven't you paid it yet?"

"Humph, you still have the nerve to accuse me, you pay faster than me!"

Below the begging building that was about to be built, several women who were directly related to the Liu family were waiting there. Their expressions were a little ugly, as if someone... had robbed them of their thirty cents.

For these women who have not yet left the court, the Qiqiao Festival is probably the most important festival of the year. On the night of Chinese Valentine's Day, they will fly lanterns to pray to the sky and make wishes at the same time, hoping to find a good husband in the coming year. For women in this era, this is directly related to their happiness in the rest of their lives.

Therefore, even in a small matter, they do not want to be compared with others.

Xiaohuan's and Liu Ruyi's prayer lanterns had a picture of "Meeting on a Magpie Bridge" painted on them, which was obviously more beautiful than theirs and fit the theme of the Chinese Valentine's Day. As a result, they had already fallen behind before they even started making wishes.

If Weaver Girl likes Liu Ruyi's paintings more, wouldn't they have nothing to do with them?

It is very scary for women to be superstitious, not to mention that these women are not educated in atheism like Li Yi. If they are not superstitious... what do they believe in?

In fact, Li Yi is now beginning to doubt the authenticity of atheism. Even things like time travel can happen. Who knows if there are ghosts and gods in this world?

Putting aside superstitions and so on, everyone has the desire to compare. Since others have it, even if they can't surpass them, they still have to be on par with them.

Although they usually dislike each other with Liu Ruyi and people close to her, it is not a deep hatred after all. They can put down their dignity and beg her.

Unexpectedly, Liu Ruyi agreed, but she asked for 30 yuan per painting and refused to counter-offer...

They clearly saw that Liu Ruyi did not take the money from the women who were close to her. Although they felt unbalanced, thirty coins were not a lot. They were asking for help, so they paid the money honestly.

Seeing Liu Ruyi coming from a distance, the women hurried over to ask.

"Wait here at this time tomorrow, I will send the painting over."

After getting the answer they wanted from Liu Ruyi, the women left with satisfaction.

Putting aside the hatred with Liu Ruyi, they actually liked the painting very much. It was not difficult to accept to spend thirty coins for it.

After everyone left, Liu Ruyi took out her purse from her sleeve, weighed it, and a slight arc appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Thinking about Li Yi's mercenary face at this time, she didn't think it was so hateful.

At the same time, Li Yi had just counted the copper coins in the cloth bag.

"Thirteen paintings, but only 128 coins, what a dishonest merchant! I was short of two coins!" Li Yi put all the copper coins back with a somewhat unhappy look on his face, but soon he smiled again, weighed the weight, and the smile on his face became even bigger.

In any case, this is the first pot of gold he has earned in this world. Although the money is not much, it is also a good sign.

Putting down the purse, he shouted to the outside of the door, "Xiao Huan, come in and grind the ink!"

The little maid outside the door responded, and soon, a somewhat impetuous and cute figure ran in.