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

Fang Xiaoxiao stood on the square table, looking down at everyone around her with a superior gaze.

Then, she cleared her throat and said loudly.

"Wait a minute. If you all don't believe me, then I'll compose a poem right here and now and show you what the original author's skill is, instead of some petty people who say one thing and do another."

"Even if it's plagiarism or alteration, we should respect the original author and the hard work they put in!"

These words drew the attention of many people.

Guests who came to this place of pleasure seeking some kind of solace all looked up at the person standing high above.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity.

"!"

Li Mubai, the plagiarist, was initially speechless, then his heart began to pound, but he was unwilling to believe that Fang Xiaoxiao was really the original author of "Shuidiao Getou".

He observed the other person's expression and sensed that the other person possessed some talent.

Because scholars are born with an air of scholarly refinement, unlike Fang Xiaoxiao, who reeks of money.

This person is probably just trying to put on a show with Zhu Chonglai to deceive everyone and win their favor.

I just heard someone say that this woman sells pills and regularly supplies brothels with medicines that can restore one's energy and spirit.

If she could compose poetry on the spot, why did she refuse when I invited her earlier?

Li Mubai, convinced of this, declared it.

"Madam Fang, don't try to show off your skills. If you can't compose a poem comparable to 'When Will the Moon Be Bright?', you'll probably become a laughingstock!"

"Is that so? Then I'm afraid Li Shixian will be disappointed. I didn't want to admit that 'Shuidiao Getou' was my own work, but I didn't want it to be copied and ruined. So I had no choice but to prove it."

"you……"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean,' does Li Shixian really plagiarize 'Shuidiao Getou'?"

Fang Xiaoxiao glared at the other person arrogantly, a sneer on her face.

The onlookers were all curious.

"Could it really be his work?"

I feel that way.

"Look first and then talk!"

A more rational choice would be to stand still and observe.

As for the die-hard fans, they are ready to criticize Fang Xiaoxiao's poems for a while.

In these people's eyes, this woman was a joke.

Wang, the richest man, was also extremely curious. According to Zhu Wen, the person who wrote the poem was a remarkable woman named Fang Xiaoxiao.

He had searched for him, but all he found was that he was a spoiled brat who squandered his family fortune and then married seven useless, pale-faced scholars as his husbands.

Every day, he would go into the business of selling pills for men for the sake of petty profits.

As one of the top ten richest men in Jiangnan, he naturally looked down on such filthy business.

"Madam Fang, how about we make a bet?"

Fang Xiaoxiao was just about to start thinking about which great poet's masterpiece to draw inspiration from when she suddenly heard a voice beside her.

bet?

She lowered her head and then looked up at the person who had come.

How to gamble?

“It’s simple. If you can compose a poem comparable to ‘Shuidiao Getou,’ I will gladly offer you five hundred taels of silver.”

"On the contrary, my lady, you may need to take out the same amount of silver."

Wang, the richest man, took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket and selected five hundred-tael notes from them.

Five hundred taels!

Fang Xiao's eyes nearly popped out of her head in surprise, and her mind went completely blank. Whether or not to learn from others was completely unimportant; principles could sometimes be disregarded.

Her eyes gleamed with golden light, and her heart pounded wildly.

"no problem!"

Without thinking, he readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, Li Renyi's heart tightened.

What are you doing, madam? That's five hundred taels of silver. Even if he sold himself, he probably wouldn't be able to raise that much.

Moreover, he didn't believe his wife could actually write poetry.

So he strode up to her and reached out to tug at her trouser leg.

Fang Xiaoxiao squatted down and looked at him with great confusion.

Li Renyi whispered weakly.

"My wife, have you gone mad?"

"That's five hundred taels, we don't have that much."

Fang Xiaoxiao pouted, looking indifferent.

"What's there to be afraid of? Life is a gamble. If you don't gamble, you've lived in vain!"

"!"

Speechless.

Li Renyi wanted to say something more, but the words stuck in his throat and he swallowed them back.

Fine, I'll just ask for it when I get home.

at this time.

Upon hearing about the bet, Li Mubai's eyes darted around quickly, and he immediately approached the group.

He also wanted to participate in the bet and planned to increase the stakes.

"Mr. Wang, is a mere five hundred taels a little stingy?"

"Oh...so you mean?"

"If we're going to gamble, it has to be at least a thousand taels."

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Wang, the richest man, looked slightly embarrassed.

However, he was already overjoyed; this was exactly what he wanted.

If he only gambled with Fang Xiao, he would only earn five hundred taels at most, which would be meaningless. There were so many people in the lobby of the brothel, how could he let her just watch?

He immediately said.

"No, no, it's not appropriate for the three of us to make a bet. There are so many people here, it seems inappropriate to just let them watch."

Li Mubai was confused, so he had to ask.

"So, according to you?"

Wang, the richest man, looked around and smiled.

"How about we all place a bet? As the richest man in the county, I'll be the bookmaker. What do you all think?"

Originally just spectators, when they heard there was gambling to be had, they were naturally overjoyed, especially with the richest man acting as the bookmaker.

Someone asked how to place a bet.

Wang, the richest man, smiled sheepishly and began to explain how to play.

"Here's the deal: if Miss Fang can compose a poem that rivals 'When Will the Moon Be Bright?', then the odds will be 10 to 1. In return, Poet Immortal Li should also accept the challenge. He only needs to compose a superior work, even if it's slightly inferior to 'Prelude to Water Melody,' then the odds will be 3 to 1. If he can't, then the banker wins."

As soon as these words came out.

At first, many people didn't quite understand what it meant to win.

Later, after some explanations from gamblers, I finally understood.

It turns out that this richest man, Wang, owns two estates.

One bet is whether Fang Xiaoxiao can create a poem comparable to "When Will the Moon Be Bright Again?" If she can, the odds are 1 to 10; if she can't, the banker wins.

The second option is for Li Mubai. He only needs to write a poem similar to the "Shuidiao Getou" poem that Wang, the richest man, just recited. Even if it's not as good, he can still win. Otherwise, the banker wins.

This looks quite interesting.

If you want to take a chance and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, you should definitely go to Xiaoxiao's side.

If you want to earn some pocket money, choose Li Mubai.

Li Renyi carefully considered his options beside the others.

He now has a total of fifty-two taels of silver on him, all of which are kickbacks he got from the sisters, Meiniang and Xiaojiao.

After thinking about it, I think I can give it a try.

Buying from the wife's side only costs two taels, while buying from Li Mubai costs fifty taels directly.