The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 13: I Sighed and Covered My Tears (Please Read!)

A general walked out from the crowd, and everyone looked and found that it was Zhang Fei.

He was very happy today. He walked up to Li Yi with a jar of wine in his hand and said with a smile:
"Sir, you are so talented, why are you being so modest?"

"We are truly grateful to you."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the jar of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

All the officers and soldiers praised General Zhang for his heroism.

To show his sincerity, Li Yi immediately filled a glass for himself as a return gift.

Then, the rest of the soldiers came over and toasted Li Yi.

This is standard in the workplace.

Li Yi has experience in this area.

Li Yi was able to take a senior executive position in the group in his early twenties, but it was not luck that helped him.

He is down-to-earth, diligent, hardworking and willing to work hard... and came back to inherit his father's company.

During this period, I put in countless efforts, read books, learned the ways of the world, and became very familiar with the drinking table culture.

Dealing with this group of rough men is no problem.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Yi was soon drunk by his generals.

Everyone had a liking for this handsome young man who spoke well.

Fortunately, the alcohol content of ancient wine was not high. For Li Yi, who was used to drinking modern liquor, drinking these ancient liquors was no different from drinking beverages.

After walking around for a while, Li Yi was still conscious and could now eat his food with peace of mind.

Although he seems to be very experienced in drinking at the workplace, he actually prefers to drink and eat meat alone.

As soon as he sat down, he saw a servant walking in from outside, looking very anxious.

He walked quickly to Liu Bei, bent down, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Liu Bei, who originally had a smile on his face, suddenly froze his smile, and his expression turned serious, with a frown on his face.

"Understood, you go down first."

Liu Bei waved his hand, as if he didn't want to spoil everyone's fun.

Because there were so many people in the room and it was noisy, almost no one noticed Liu Bei's conversation, and they just thought it was some ordinary trivial matter.

Li Yi was good at grasping small things and realized that something was wrong with Liu Bei, so he put down his chopsticks and walked forward to ask.

"My Lord, what happened?"

"...Oh." When Liu Bei saw Li Yi, a smile appeared on his face again.

"You've been busy all night, sir. Thank you for your hard work. The guest room has been prepared. Please go down and have a rest."

Li Yi was stunned. Today, Old Liu led his troops in battle for half a day and was busy organizing a celebration banquet in the evening. However, in the end, he was the one who said thank you for your hard work.

This scene brought back a memory for Li Yi.

It was a night of heavy rain, early in the morning.

At that time, Li Yi ordered a takeaway. When the delivery man delivered the food, he said it was raining too heavily and wanted to ask Li Yi to pick him up at the security booth.

So Li Yi opened an umbrella and went out. He clearly remembered that the rain soaked his shoes.

They didn't walk far. When they arrived at the security booth, the delivery man handed the food to Li Yi and the first thing he said was:

"Thanks for your hard work."

Li Yi was stunned at that time. He thought, you came to deliver the takeaway to me at two o'clock in the morning in the heavy rain. Who is working hard?
At that moment, at this moment.

What Liu Bei said today gave him a very similar feeling to what the delivery man said to Li Yi that day.

This feeling is hard to describe in words, it's like something stabbed my heart.

I can’t tell you what it feels like.

Of course, Lao Liu is not a delivery man.

But Li Yi always believed that sincerity was the only sure-fire way.

Li Yi saw this sincerity in Lao Liu. Otherwise, Lao Liu would have been displaced for the first half of his life, but still be able to gain the support of so many people.

Maybe this is one of the reasons.

"...Oh, in that case, thank you very much, sir."

Li Yi did not ask any further questions. Since Liu Bei was unwilling to say, there was no need for him to keep asking shamelessly.

……

Before going to bed, Li Yi decided to take a bath to wash away his fatigue. He took off his clothes, got into the tub, and took a bath.

Hot air rises and white smoke curls.

Phew, comfortable...

Li Yi lay in the wooden barrel and breathed a sigh of relief.

This was the first time he took a bath since coming into this world.

In fact, he really likes taking baths because hot water can relax the body and allow him to think and reflect calmly after a busy day.

Next to the wooden barrel were bathing supplies.

Although there were no soaps, shower gels, or anything like that in this era, it was the residence of the city's top leader after all, so the toiletries were top-notch of that era.

Bath beans, soapberry, wormwood water, plant ash, etc.

Although these things are not even as good as a bar of soap, in this era, being able to take a hot shower is good enough, so why do you need a bicycle?
Bath beans like these can only be afforded by scholars, wealthy families and aristocratic families.

Ordinary families simply cannot afford it.

This thing is made by grinding the pig's pancreas into a paste, which is then mixed with soy powder and spices.

When it dries naturally, it becomes an early version of soap.

Although it sounds a bit disgusting, it does wash clean.

Li Yi was already very satisfied with this.

The only regret is that most powerful people have special maids to help them take a bath.

Even many county officials have this problem. When they are soaking in a wooden barrel by themselves, shouldn’t someone come to rub their backs?

Are there any "special services"?
at this time.

There was a knock on the door, accompanied by a soft female voice.

"Are you done with your shower, sir? Can I come in?"

Oh?
Are there really special services?
"come in."

After a while, a girl in green walked into the room.

She held a wooden tray in her hand and bowed to Li Yi.

There was a hint of nervousness in his tone.

"I'll help you take a bath."

There was a slight blush on her face, as if she had mustered up her courage. This must be the first time she did such a thing.

In fact, for women of this era, being able to do this kind of thing is a blessing in disguise.

This can be considered as a characteristic of this era, and it is a must-try.

Li Yi waved his hand, indicating that she could go ahead.

He didn't say a word so as not to make the girl more nervous.

The girl walked forward cautiously, picked up the bath stone, applied bath beans, and rubbed Li Yi's back.

Her hands were delicate and cold, obviously virginal.

This bath bean feels sandy when applied and is not very comfortable.

But the girl's hands were very gentle. After applying the bean paste evenly on the body, she gently scraped it clean with a pottery stone.

"...Sir, please, please lift your legs."

The girl blushed and mustered up the courage to speak.

Li Yi raised his legs and leaned them on the edge of the barrel.

There was no trace of nervousness throughout the whole process and his face was as calm as water.

The girl was indeed much bolder and washed Li Yi's feet meticulously.

Li Yi took the opportunity to look at her appearance.

Her face had indeed not fully grown yet, but her facial features were quite regular and delicate.

After taking a shower, the girl helped Li Yi put on his clothes.

Li Yi was planning to go back to his room to sleep, but before he had taken two steps, he discovered that the girl was following him.

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