I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

The two stopped the black horse in front of the shop.

Mei Niang and her two best friends were already waiting at the door.

Upon seeing the two of them, the other person pulled the sisters over.

Mei Niang smiled charmingly.

"Oh, Li Lang, you've finally arrived! I've missed you so much!"

"!"

Fang Xiaoxiao's lips twitched, as if she had brought her husband out to find a prostitute for him, and she was the one who had to pay for it.

Fine, I'll just have to bear it.

As soon as the two of them, including Meiniang, stepped into the shop, the scene that greeted their eyes was simply extravagant and luxurious. It was hard to imagine how much money must have been spent on the decoration alone for such a grand and high-end shop.

Furthermore, there were also many cosmetics and face powders displayed on the shop shelves and display stands.

Fang Xiaoxiao possessed memories of her past life, so she had some understanding of cosmetics and face powders.

The goods displayed on the booth alone were clearly expensive, not to mention those on the shelves.

But with so many good things, all added up, it would cost at least a thousand or eight hundred taels of silver.

Why would the woman in front of me sell them all for just two hundred taels of silver?

I can't figure it out. As the saying goes, there must be something fishy going on when things are out of the ordinary.

She never believed in free lunches; if there were, it would only be a trap.

Li Renyi had already seen through his wife's little scheme. He knew without guessing that his wife was probably wondering why the other party would sell the shop and the high-end cosmetics in it at such a low price.

Of course, the other party had preconditions, but he deliberately didn't mention them when he came, with the aim of negotiating face-to-face and reaching a final agreement through communication no matter what.

Seeing the group standing there dumbfounded, Mei Niang coughed softly as a reminder, then smiled.

"Oh, look at me, the older sister, I'm so confused. How can I let you all stand when customers come to the store?"

"In that case, let's go to the brothel, listen to some music, drink some flower tea, eat some pastries, and talk slowly and carefully."

As she spoke, she gave Li Renyi a wink.

Li Renyi understood, and turned around with a smile.

"My wife, let's go!"

Fang Xiaoxiao made two "oh" sounds and followed the group to a private room on the second floor of the Fireworks Pavilion.

As the saying goes, "In the third month of spring, amidst the fireworks, one should go down to Yangzhou."

Whether Yangzhou is worth visiting or not is unknown, but the brothels are definitely worth checking out.

This place was not only a brothel, but also a gathering place for literati and scholars.

Sometimes, if you're lucky, you might even meet some famous poets or lyricists.

Sure enough, as Fang Xiaoxiao was going up to the second floor, she saw a scholar in the lobby on the first floor being surrounded by a group of men and women.

Those people were similar to modern-day die-hard fans, wishing they could devour their idols alive.

Whether male or female, they all seemed particularly crazy.

If it weren't for the thugs maintaining order, that scholar would probably have been stripped naked by his devoted fans.

Fang Xiaoxiao was very curious about who the other person was and why so many people liked him.

Li Renyi followed his wife's gaze and casually remarked.

"This is Li Mubai. I heard that he wrote a poem called 'When Will the Moon Be Bright?' This poem is very popular now, not only in Changle Town, but also throughout the entire Jiangnan region."

When will the moon be clear and bright?

"Yes, doesn't my wife know?"

"do not know!"

Fang Xiaoxiao felt the name sounded familiar, but thought it was just a coincidence, so she shook her head to indicate that she didn't understand.

Li Renyi let out a "hehe" sound, cleared his throat, and, looking quite engrossed, stood in the stairwell and began his performance.

"When will the moon be clear and bright? I raise my cup to ask the heavens. I don't understand what year it is in the celestial palace today. I long to..."

Hmm, why does this sound so much like the "Shuidiao Getou" poem that I copied myself?

Fang Xiaoxiao's mind raced for a long time. Could this be considered as me copying Su Shi, and then having someone else copy me?

The key point is, I wouldn't even dare to claim it as my own original work, so where does this guy get the nerve to boast so shamelessly?

The more I think about it, the angrier I get. They have absolutely no respect for the original author.

She waved her hand to signal him to shut up and said with a dark face.

"What utter nonsense is this? And you actually think it's well-written? Don't you have any manners?"

"!"

Li Renyi was completely bewildered by his wife's scolding and asked weakly.

"My wife, what's wrong with you? Li Mubai's writing is so good, how come it's become utter nonsense in your eyes?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Don't let me hear this piece of crap again. Let's go upstairs and discuss important business."

Fang Xiaoxiao urged him to leave quickly.

Unexpectedly, a die-hard fan of Li Mubai overheard their conversation as soon as he went upstairs.

She immediately started yelling and shouting, wanting to stand up for her idol.

"You vile woman, how dare you insult our Mu Bai and say that his writing is utter nonsense? I'll fight you to the death!"

"..."

Before Fang Xiaoxiao could react, she felt a burning pain on her face.

The woman charged at the group, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws. After a series of maneuvers, she slapped one of them across the face.

This action caused Fang Xiaoxiao to burst into tears from the pain.

Seeing this, Li Renyi kicked the woman in the stomach.

"Who are you to dare insult my wife? I'll skin you alive today!"

In an instant, the whole scene was in complete chaos.

Especially Li Mubai's fanatical fans, upon hearing that their idol was being called dog shit, were even more furious than if someone had killed their entire family.

A large group of people rushed towards the stairwell.

Fortunately, at this moment, Meiniang quickly summoned her guards, barely managing to bring the situation under control.

"You people are really going too far! It's one thing to come here without spending a single penny, but you actually dare to bully my esteemed guest right in front of me! Do you not want to stay here anymore?!"

"Shh!"

Everyone was immediately speechless.

They have never spent a single penny here; most of them come to freeload.

Because Li Mubai is a very generous person, he would bring tea to all his fans.

He himself particularly enjoys this feeling of being admired by others.

Surrounded by fans, Li Mubai walked slowly towards them, dressed in a white robe, looking like a celestial being.

A dark green jade hairpin adorned her head, which looked quite expensive.

Fang Xiao's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. When she saw how close the other person was to her, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

"Okay, so beautiful!"

When Li Renyi heard his wife praising him, he was quite displeased.

What's wrong with my wife? One second she was scolding him, and the next she's praising his beauty. Does she have no principles at all?

"Ahem, my wife, it's hard for me to sympathize with what happened to you when you were beaten up."

"What's wrong with me? That hairpin is really beautiful. Can't I even compliment it?"

"A hairpin, a hairpin?"

"That's right, otherwise what did you think I was talking about?"

Fang Xiaoxiao immediately spoke, then seemed to understand something.

She reached out and tapped him on the forehead, her tone tinged with displeasure.

"You think I'm praising that bastard? Are you kidding me? Any one of my four family members alone could easily outshine that scoundrel a million times over in terms of looks!"