Happy Little Scholar

"Ladies, come in and take a look. Our store just received a new batch yesterday..." The fat shopkeeper greeted them with a smile on his face, watching the women walk past him and stop in front of the next shop.

The fat shopkeeper had already made an invitation gesture, the smile on his face froze, and he stood there stupidly, standing like a statue in the autumn morning breeze.

"Is this Ruyifang?"

The women stood at the door of the shop and saw the three words on the plaque. Some of them immediately showed surprise on their faces: "Flowing like clouds and water, lively and agile, like a swimming dragon, the writing style of these three words has become unique, but it has never been heard of before. Could it be that Mr. Li created it himself?"

A woman heard this and asked in confusion: "But don't they all say that Mr. Li has brilliant literary talent, but his calligraphy is unbearable?"

"It's just a rumor, which may not be credible." Another woman curled her lips and said: "Literati have always looked down on each other. They are jealous of Mr. Li's talent, so it's not surprising that they say something derogatory."

Several women were discussing in a low voice at the door. Suddenly, one of them turned around and looked at the figure standing stiffly in the wind, wondering: "What's wrong with him?"

"A batch of new...new goods..." The cloth shop owner said the words he hadn't finished just now in a daze, leaving only a heartbroken sound in the autumn wind.

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Inside the shop, Li Yi had just placed a new batch of Ruyi Lu made yesterday on the counter, and was planning how to promote it after today.

He had learned some knowledge about business and sales in the past two days, and now he is no longer so ignorant.

Ruyi Lu is a new thing that has never existed in this world before, and it is not easy to get people here to accept it.

There was a sound at the door, and Li Yi turned his head and saw the girl who paid the deposit yesterday walking in from outside. She should be here to get Ruyi Lu. She stood up from her seat, took a step, and was stunned before she spoke.

Looking at the dozen women who suddenly appeared in the shop and the eager eyes in their eyes, Li Yi's heart trembled, and he suddenly felt like a sheep among wolves.

What's going on?

Could it be... they are going to rob?

It's over, it's over. Li Yi felt a little regretful. If he had known that the public security in Qing'an City was so bad, he should have brought Lao Fang here today. It seems that it doesn't work... Lao Fang can deal with several men at once, but when it comes to dealing with women, thinking of how he looked when facing his own wife, he may not be able to handle such a big scene.

If Ruyi was here, at least he wouldn't be so passive... While Li Yi was observing these women, they were also observing him.

"This shopkeeper Li is really handsome." A lady from a certain family looked forward to the glory.

"It's him, it's him, it's him!" A talented woman who had seen him at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Meeting was like a deer beating in her heart.

"So he is Mr. Li. I didn't recognize him yesterday and lost the opportunity. What a pity, what a pity..." The woman surnamed Chen sighed and felt very sorry.

"Ladies, this is..." After observing for a while, Li Yi gradually realized that these young women should not be here to rob, and spoke with some doubts.

"Don't panic, sir. We are here to buy Ruyi Lu." A woman came forward and said with a smile.

Her words were half true and half false. Although buying Ruyi Lu was one of the purposes, the more important thing was to see this legendary talent. Of course, after what happened last time, they didn't dare to show how enthusiastic they were. What if the other party flew away like last time, where should they go to find him?

"Don't panic, sir. We are here to buy Ruyi Lu..." This sentence made Li Yi feel a little uncomfortable. Who panicked? Which eye of theirs saw him panicking? He was always calm, okay?

One hand put down the teapot, and one hand moved away from the abacus. His expression was fixed, and his face returned to a smile, "Girl, please come this way..."

He led these women to the counter where Ruyi Lu was placed and introduced them carefully.

So many people came to buy Ruyi Lu in groups early in the morning, which was really beyond his expectations again.

It seems that as long as the goods are good, there is really no fear of not being able to sell them. Among these women, there is a woman he met two days ago, who was the first customer in the shop. It seems that she should have taken the initiative to promote the shop these two days. He can give her the cost price later to express his gratitude.

Li Yi didn't know that for these women, Ruyi Lu was only secondary. The main reason was to form a group to brush up on the first talent of Qing'an Prefecture who was so popular that he could not be seen... or maybe the first talent of Jingguo.

These women listened to his introduction, glanced at the shop for a few times, and were soon attracted by the paintings hanging on the wall.

Among them, either they were young ladies from wealthy families, or talented women with a little reputation in Qing'an Prefecture. They received a good education since childhood and knew at least a little about poetry and painting.

Although the many paintings before them were mediocre in brushwork and not outstanding, they looked so real. They were the only ones they had ever seen in their lives. When they thought about the other party's identity, they understood that he must have taken a different approach and stepped out of the traditional pattern of painting. It was rare among the many talented people in Qing'an Prefecture to have such spirit and courage.

I'm afraid that most people in the city thought that Mr. Li from "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" was only good at poetry, but they didn't know that his painting skills had also come to the fore, and calligraphy - he had become a real master. Entered the realm of Grandmaster.

It's ridiculous that those people actually spread the rumor that Mr. Li is not good at calligraphy, but they don't know that just taking out the three words "Ruyifang" can stop everyone's mouths.

But there was one thing they couldn't figure out. Since he was so talented, why didn't he pursue an official career and instead become a small shopkeeper here?

Could it be that at such a young age, he has already seen through this and is a strange man who hides himself from the world?

With such doubts in my heart, I became even more interested in him.

Li Yi's mouth went dry while talking on the side. When he turned around and saw these women, he found that all of them were looking at each other, obviously absent-minded. He couldn't help feeling a little depressed. These women were really here to buy Ruyilu. ? Could it be that they were sent by other stores to cause trouble?

Fortunately, these women did not disappoint Li Yi. After a while, I bought two bottles for you, three bottles for you, and four bottles for you. I bought ten bottles for your five bottles. Soon, the Ruyi Dew that had just been made yesterday was available again. All sold out.

"Girls, if you think this Ruyi Dew is useful, you might as well introduce it to your acquaintances. If you purchase twenty bottles at a time, you can get two more bottles for free." Seeing these women, they all took out their wallets. Yinzi, without blinking an eyebrow, Li Yi immediately realized that these people were the real customers that Ruyilu wanted to target, and said with a smile on his face.

For a young lady like them, who doesn't have a few close friends in the boudoir? They just spread the word from one person to another. Once they open up a market in this circle, the rest will fall into place.

Their publicity is naturally much stronger than hiring people to shout in the streets.

"It's natural. This Ruyi Dew is of great benefit to us ladies. Even if the young master doesn't tell us, we will tell the other sisters." A woman smiled sweetly and said: "It's not early, so don't disturb Mr. Li. Let’s take our leave now to do business.”

"Goodbye girls, welcome to your next visit."

Li Yi stood at the door of the store, waving goodbye with a smile on his face. Take the initiative to promote yourself, these girls are all good people...

For a moment, a look of confusion suddenly appeared on his face.

"No, how do they know my surname is Li?"

Next to him, across the shop, the fat owner of the cloth shop looked over, his big face full of envy.