Li Zimo put away the sachet and turned around to go to the study.
A moment later, he brought back two paintings.
"By the way, Zhi 'er, the last time I said I wanted to draw portraits of you and Ling' er, but you guys never came. I drew two portraits according to my memory to see if you like them.”
Before Li Zimo could finish, Li Lizhi stood up and looked at him in surprise.
"Uncle Li, did you draw a picture for us?”
Li Zimo nodded and opened the two paintings.
Li Lizhi was stunned.
When she saw the scroll unfold, she was instantly stunned and speechless.
The two girls in the painting were her and her sister Gao Yang.
The clothes on it were exactly the same as when she came to see a doctor last time.
The portrait was so lifelike that it was no different from a real person. It was like a fairy, and her facial expression seemed to have come alive.
Not to mention how exquisite the painting was.
With this photographic memory, there was absolutely no one in the world who could match it.
This shocking talent made Li Lizhi stand on the spot like a statue.
After a long time, Li Lizhi still didn't say a word.
Li Zimo kept the painting and explained with a smile,""I'm just usually idle and don't do my proper job.”
Li Lizhi shook her head.
"No, Uncle Li's painting skills are unparalleled.”
"Niece wants to ask you for something."
Li Zimo raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Zhi 'er, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Li Lizhi thought for a moment and said.
"To be honest, Uncle Li, next month is my grandfather's birthday. I don't know what gift to give him, so I want you to draw a picture for him.”
Li Zimo paused.
"What's father's birthday?"
Li Lizhi thought about it and concealed the Retired Emperor's age.
"Six…sixty-nine!"
Li Zimo was somewhat shocked. Sixty-nine was an advanced age in the Great Tang.
"Zhi 'er, I don't think it's appropriate for you to give me a painting on my father's birthday.”
Li Lizhi looked up in surprise.
"In Uncle Li's opinion, what should Zhi 'er give him?”
Li Zimo pondered for a moment before sitting down.
"What's dad's personality like? What hobbies does he have?”
Li Lizhi thought for a while.
"Grandpa's personality is a bit strange. Sometimes, he's like a child. He likes to play games and especially loves to play chess.”
Li Zimo smiled. This old man was quite interesting.
"How are your chess skills?"
Li Lizhi smiled and replied," He's terrible at chess, but he likes to play. The servants give in to him, and he knows it, so he gets angry all the time.”
Li Zimo couldn't help but laugh.
This old man was a noob and loved to play.
If he won, he would say that others gave in to him.
It was a little difficult to lose his temper after losing.
However, Li Zimo still had an idea.
"I have an idea."
Li Lizhi's eyes lit up.
"Uncle Li, what tricks do you have?"
Li Zimo hurriedly went to the study and took out some paper. Then, he drew a square on it.
He used scissors to cut another piece of paper into small circles.
Then, he wrote on the circle: Elephant, Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Wolf, Dog, Cat, Rat!
"Zhi 'er, I've recently invented a very novel way of playing chess. It's simple and fun. Your grandfather will definitely like it.”
Li Lizhi was interested.
"Uncle Li, what kind of chess is this?"
Li Zimo smiled faintly.
"Beast Battle Chess!"
Li Lizhi raised her eyebrows.
"Beast Chess?"
Li Zimo nodded.
"That's right, it's called Beast Battle Chess. Come over here, I'll teach you!”
……
Beast Chess was very easy to play, and even an eight-year-old child could learn it.
Elephants could eat lions, lions could eat cats, cats could eat mice, but mice could kill elephants.
The rules were also very interesting.
In a moment, Li Lizhi was already deep in thought.
He played several rounds with Li Zimo.
By the time Li Lizhi came back to her senses, an hour had passed.
Such a simple chess skill could make people so fascinated.
Li Lizhi couldn't believe it.
She looked at Li Zimo in surprise, not hiding the admiration and admiration in her heart.
"Uncle Li, your talent is the best in the world.”
"Grandpa will definitely like this beast battle chess piece.”
Li Zimo smiled and nodded.
"Take it back and let some craftsmen make chess pieces and chessboards out of wood. When the time comes, you can play a few games with your grandfather. There will definitely be unexpected results.”
Li Lizhi was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
"Uncle Li, this gift you gave me is really perfect.”
"In the entire Great Tang, there has never been such a novel way of playing. It's suitable for both the young and the old. Not only can grandfather play, but the sisters at home can also pass the time.”
Li Zimo agreed.
"That's what I meant."
Li Lizhi quickly put away the blueprint that Li Zimo gave her and carefully packed it as if it was a treasure.
Giving this gift to the Retired Emperor would definitely make him happy.
Li Zimo calculated the time.
Zhi 'er had already been out for two hours. He still had important matters to attend to and could not be delayed.
"Let's get back to the main topic. Zhi 'er, do you have any discomfort? I'll quickly take a look at you. It's not appropriate for you to be out for too long as you're a daughter. You need to go back as soon as possible.”
Hearing this, Li Lizhi remembered the time her father had set for her.
"Uncle Li, I almost forgot if you didn't mention it. To be honest, I've been suffering from insomnia and dreams recently. I can't sleep well.”
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