With a good start, the number of customers increased. Yang Yi finished ten paintings in one morning and earned 100 copper coins.
At noon, he didn't go back. He had a meal in the teahouse next door and continued to draw in the afternoon.
Yang Yi was focused on eating. The teahouse was noisy, but this was a place for eating and relaxation, so it was not quiet.
"Heh heh, have you guys heard? It's said that Miss Qingzhu of Phoenix Cry Court is going to hold a poetry meeting and invite many talented scholars.”
"Miss Qingzhu? Never heard of it."
"That's a courtesan that Phoenix Cry Garden wants to promote. Lady Qingzhu's zither skills are truly superb, but unfortunately, her reputation can't compare to Lady Xizhi of Golden Jade Tower. It's said that the purpose of organizing this poetry meet is to buy a song at a high price, so that she can go back and compose a song to sing.”
"Tsk tsk, beautiful women are common, but good words are rare. There is no longer Liu Sanbian in this world.”
Yang Yi listened calmly, his heart unmoved. He even wanted to eat another egg. After paying the bill, he prepared to leave.
At this moment, a cry of surprise sounded in his ears!
"What? Miss Qingzhu actually wanted to offer five hundred taels of silver to buy the lyrics!”
Yang Yi stopped in his tracks and slowly walked back a few steps. He could faintly hear the words "Bian Capital's gifted scholar","Phoenix Cry Court", and "pleasure boat".
Option 1: Become the champion of the Poetry Meet and obtain the true intent inheritance of the Thin Gold Body.
Option 2: Focus on painting until dark. Reward: 100 taels of silver.
Option 3: Go home to study and obtain the Imperial Examination Guide Book.
Yang Yi rubbed his nose. The system appeared just in time. He had just had an idea when it popped up.
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Time passed. The Bian River was wide and there were some pleasure boats parked on the river. Usually, there wouldn't be many people at this time. After all, the scholars were only active at night.
It was almost evening, and many pleasure boats had already hung lanterns. There was a place where several pleasure boats were gathered, which was quite eye-catching. In the middle of those pleasure boats, there was a luxurious, huge pleasure boat that was surrounded by stars.
At this moment, there were already quite a number of people on it. Most of them were rich and noble young masters dressed in luxurious clothes, while there were also scholars dressed in simple clothes.
"Young Master Zhang, long time no see!"
"Young Master Lu, I've heard a lot about you!"
Many people greeted each other, and the sound of flattery filled the pleasure boat.
The music of the stringed instruments could be heard, and the singers on the pleasure boat spoke in a melodious tone.
Yang Yi glanced at this luxurious ship and felt a little curious about Phoenix Cry Court. To be able to let a courtesan use such a luxurious ship, the owner must be rich and powerful. No wonder this little courtesan spent a few hundred taels. He didn't know how many roast chickens he could buy with these few hundred taels.
Yang Yi noticed that although there were many people, they were clearly divided. The luxuriously dressed young masters naturally disdained to stand with a group of poor scholars who were eating pudding.
He walked onto the boat and did not attract any attention. Occasionally, someone would notice this scholar in a simple long robe. However, they would only be slightly curious before they looked away and tried to get close to others.
Yang Yi, who had been ignored, was leisurely enjoying the peace amidst the noise. At this moment, a fatty in a red robe came over and cupped his fists."This young master is elegant and handsome. How should I address you?”
Yang Yi cupped his fists and smiled.”
"So it's Young Master Yang, I've heard a lot about you!”The fatty laughed loudly, his eyes filled with confusion. He thought that this was a poor scholar, but he had never heard of him before.
Yang Yi looked at the confused Fatty and said with a smile,""Brother, are you also here for this Miss Qingzhu?”
This fatty was dressed in gold and jade. He had a rich appearance. He was a rich man and would not care about that little money. He was most likely here for the prostitute.
The fat man smiled, his eyes filled with fascination."Lady Qingzhu is as beautiful as a fairy. Us mortals can only take a few glances from afar and we are already satisfied.”
Yang Yi felt a chill down his spine. This fatty's intoxicated expression was rather wretched. The surrounding people had faint looks of disdain, but this fatty was completely unaware of it.
He took a step back slightly and distanced himself from the fatty, lest he was also treated as a pervert and chased out. He had come for the 300 taels and the system reward. If he was chased out now, it would be too much of a loss.
"I heard that Miss Qingzhu is looking for a song. Brother Zhang is very talented and will probably be able to get it easily. From now on, he will be able to talk to Miss Qingzhu and become a guest of honor.”A scholar not far away flattered.
The person he addressed as Young Master Zhang was a man dressed in embroidered clothes. He had a handsome face, but there were some dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he had overindulged in sex.
Young Master Zhang said humbly,""There are countless talents in Bian Capital. I'm not talented and may not be able to win.”
What he meant was that there was still hope for him to become the champion.
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