Chapter 546: Chicken Pecking at Rice
Although he no longer had any expectations for the upcoming banquet, when the day came, Liu Ji still had to go out.
Early in the morning, Qin Yao asked Li to bring him a brand new outfit, including a silk Confucian shirt, a silver hair crown, and brand new thick cotton boots with thousand-layer soles.
The weather has been getting colder these days. By the end of September, you can already feel the slight chill of early winter in the mornings and evenings.
This outfit is perfect for this season.
Liu Ji changed his clothes. It must be said that as the saying goes, Buddha relies on gold and people rely on clothes. After getting dressed and looking at himself in the mirror, Liu Ji was a little surprised.
This handsome and imposing man in the mirror is actually myself?
His eyes rolled around and he saw that the evil woman had come to the door of the room without him noticing. She was looking him up and down, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised and nodding from time to time, as if she was quite satisfied with his outfit.
Liu Ji quickly put away the small mirror and asked in surprise: "My lady, when did you come?"
"Just now." Qin Yao answered as she walked in. With some appreciation, she walked around Liu Ji three times and said with satisfaction: "Not bad. The clothes are really nice."
Liu Ji's mouth, which was about to smile, suddenly curled down in displeasure. It turned out that the clothes were nice, so shouldn't he be a nice person too?
"Awang is already waiting at the door. Go ahead and come back early." Qin Yao said with a faint smile.
Liu Ji was not used to her gentle exhortation. He felt that there was something fishy going on, so he tried to test her:
"Will you come with me, ma'am?"
Qin Yao waved her hand, "As a woman, I won't go out and show my face in public."
Liu Ji widened his eyes, "Madam, what did you say?" He suspected that his ears were broken and he was hallucinating.
Seeing that he was still nagging, Qin Yao's patience instantly disappeared, and she shouted, "I said I'm not going!"
Liu Ji was so frightened that he leaned back and quickly walked around her to the door, patting his chest and muttering, "If I don't want to go, then I won't go. What are you talking about showing off? I'm scared to death."
Qin Yao followed him silently, and when they got outside the courtyard, she told Awang to drive carefully on the road, and waved her hand, "Let's go."
Liu Ji had no interest in attending the banquet today, and after seeing Qin Yao's reaction, he lost all interest. As soon as the carriage started moving, he lay down in the carriage.
After lying down for a while, he felt bored again, so he stood up, leaned against the door of the carriage and asked Awang questions in a random manner.
I finally made it to the county town and felt the hustle and bustle of the streets, which finally made me feel a little more energetic.
When he stopped in front of the majestic vermilion gate of the Shen Mansion, Liu Ji's eyes gradually lit up.
He thought, after all, he was a very wealthy man, so perhaps he should have a little more expectations from them.
However, when he arrived at the banquet, Liu Ji's anticipation finally died.
I suddenly understood why Qin Yao didn't come to the banquet with them.
Look at the patriarch of the Shen family. He speaks and acts in a very strict manner and never smiles. It makes people have no desire to talk to him at all.
The banquet Liu Ji imagined was one of toasting, lively and prosperous, with singing and dancing girls all taking part.
At the very least, there would be one or two Pingtan masters sitting in the hall, and the host would be warm and hospitable, with tables full of fine wine and delicious food.
But the reality was, the host’s family did have delicious food, but it was also what Liu Ji had eaten and seen before. To put it bluntly, it was not as good as the quality of the food he had when he was a guest at the Qi family.
As for other entertainment, there was none of it. Not even any alcohol was served. They only served some top-quality Dahongpao, which he couldn't taste.
Halfway through the banquet, perhaps because the atmosphere was too weird, the host finally reacted and asked his servants to bring pens, ink, paper and inkstone so that he could write a poem for him to cheer him up.
Liu Ji had only one expression on his face at that time - he felt like he had lost all desire to live.
It was also his own fault. He left an image of a poor man who was strict with himself outside. The head of the Shen family took it seriously and did not play by the rules at all.
Fortunately, the land deeds, houses and shops that were finally delivered were all pretty good.
Otherwise, Liu Ji might not be able to resist pouring the bowl of tea in front of him onto the head of the Shen family.
Cha, cha, cha, your whole family drinks tea!
I just don't know which bastard spread the rumor that he was not good at singing and dancing and extravagantly to the Deng and Qian families who were going to visit him later. As a result, at the next two banquets, he was served three pots of tea and was forced to comment on five sour poems.
He also drew ten pictures of chicks pecking at rice.
"Chickens pecking rice?"
Qin Yao frowned suspiciously as she listened to Awang's report. Drinking tea and commenting on poetry were all fine and within Liu Ji's ability.
But he personally took part in the painting. What kind of cool move is this?
With his painting skills, he has the nerve to show off?
Awang's mouth twitched slightly, and he didn't answer. He just pointed towards the study, meaning that she would know the answer if she went over there.
Qin Yao immediately stood up and walked towards Liu Ji's study. The door was wide open. Liu Ji was sitting at the eight-immortals table with his back to the door, counting something on the table.
Qin Yao's ears moved slightly, and she seemed to hear the muffled sound of silver blocks colliding.
She took two steps forward and looked down at the table. She saw a silver-white color that almost blinded her!
Liu Ji was not surprised by her arrival. He pushed all the silver bars on the table in front of her and said with a proud smile:
"My dear, from now on you just need to sit at home and enjoy yourself. Leave the small matter of making money to me, your husband, in the future. As long as you serve me well, I will make sure you have delicious food and drinks."
After that, he raised his eyebrows proudly at her, "Don't be too surprised at your husband's talent, take it, spend it boldly, spend it casually, spend it however you want! There is still more after you spend it!"
"Is there any more after spending it all?" Qin Yao frowned, looked at the pile of small silver bars on the table, which was worth at least a hundred taels, and then looked at Liu Ji's smug look, and asked dangerously: "How did you cheat to get it?"
"What kind of lie?" Liu Jiteng stood up and said confidently, "This is all the money I earned with my own talent. It's clean and pure."
"Your talent?" Qin Yao couldn't help but sneer, "Is it the picture of chickens pecking at rice?"
She finally understood why Awang hesitated and didn't dare to speak.
"How much silver did you get for selling the painting?" Qin Yao sat down, picked up a few silver ingots and tossed them. They were heavy and felt heavy in the hand. They were all real silver.
Liu Ji couldn't figure out what she meant, so he leaned over with his hands on the table and asked tentatively, "Madam, aren't you happy that I can make money?"
Qin Yao raised her eyes and stared at his flashing eyes. Her momentum suddenly became fierce, and her cold eyes stabbed like a sharp knife. The flattering smile on Liu Ji's face disappeared instantly, and he hurriedly explained:
"Someone wanted me to help with something small, so I drew these ten pictures of chickens pecking at rice. One grain of rice represented one tael of silver. They each spent twenty or thirty taels of silver to bid for the pictures. This way, the silver would naturally come to me. Even if someone noticed it later, they wouldn't be able to say there was anything wrong."
"My lady, this is something we both agreed to, and the money has been cleaned now, so I guarantee you will have no problem spending it."
The more Liu Ji spoke, the more confident he became. He had done nothing wrong, so why was he panicking?
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