Happy Little Scholar

Ning Wangfu has no shortage of manpower or money. For all matters, the young prince Li Xuan only needs to speak, and the people below will naturally do it properly.

However, building a workshop, making distillation equipment, purchasing raw materials, and providing simple training to the workshop workers are not things that can be completed in a day or two, and at least a few days of preparation are needed.

With sufficient funds and manpower, the production of strong liquor can also be put on the agenda at the same time, and alcohol distillation has only a simple purification process, which is simpler than the production of Ruyi Lu, but the profit is incomparable.

This world also has an extremely long wine culture. From the princes and nobles to the ordinary people, it is regarded as an important drink in daily life.

The reason why Li Yi has not launched strong liquor for a long time is that the cost of this thing is too high. After buying a jar of low-concentration wine, there is not much left after distillation. Several large jars of wine are distilled into a small jar. Although the price is more expensive than the original sum, Li Yi does not have much rich family assets at present and cannot afford such a money-burning toss.

Li Xuan is different. He is stupid, rich, and has a strong background. Although he is a little unreliable, his temperament is still compatible with Li Yi. It is more suitable to find him to cooperate.

After dinner, Liu Ruyi did not stay in the store for long, and left with Xiaohuan and the others. The things that Lao Fang was worried about did not happen, and the second lady seemed to have nothing happened.

However, this made him even more uneasy.

According to the second lady's temperament, if she knew that the son-in-law had improper thoughts about her, I am afraid that the son-in-law would not be able to stand here well.

But she had no reaction. Could it be that there was really a secret between the two of them?

Lao Fang felt that he could not think about it anymore. This matter involved a lot and was far beyond his control.

Let's leave the family affairs of the son-in-law and the eldest lady to them...

After struggling for a long time, Lao Fang finally stopped making things difficult for himself.

Li Yi didn't know that Lao Fang's thoughts had turned over and over. It was boring to stay in the yard to bask in the sun all the time. He asked Lao Fang to take care of the store, and walked out of the shop slowly. Standing on the street, he heard the faint singing of "May we live long and share the beauty of the moon, even though we are thousands of miles apart..." from the brothel not far away. Li Yi was stunned and looked over.

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A moment later, in the brothel next to Ruyifang, a young man chose a secluded position and sat down. The singer on the stage was singing "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" in a melodious voice. The young man curled his lips and faintly heard him say words such as "no authorization" and "copyright fee". He waved to the waiter not far away.

"Sir, what do you need?" The waiter ran over in a hurry and said with a smile on his face.

"Bring a pot of tea."

"Okay, wait a moment, the tea will be here soon."

The waiter responded, and soon brought the tea.

Li Yi took a sip of tea, and when he looked up again, the singers on the stage had retreated, and several women were dancing on the stage, with their sleeves flying, which was quite beautiful.

There were many cheers from the seats below the stage, and seeing the excitement, he took out a few copper coins from his arms and threw them up.

The copper coins fell on the dancers, and they didn't dodge or evade, as if they were used to it.

Li Yi watched the dance on the stage with interest. This dance full of classical and elegant beauty looked very pleasing to the eye. At least in his opinion, it was more than a thousand times better than the so-called dances in the later Korean countries, where the belly buttons were exposed and the thighs were posing on the stage.

It's just that the behavior of the audience below is a bit vulgar and spoils the view. However, in this era, the status of actors and actresses is extremely low. Although many people like to watch their performances, they look down on these actors and actresses in their hearts.

This is different from the stars in later generations. They are all actors. One is so miserable, while the other is like a star surrounded by the moon. I wonder if these predecessors would feel relieved or lament if they knew the treatment of actors in later generations?

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The brothels here are equivalent to theaters in later generations. They are mainly based on dramas, songs, and dances. They are one of the few entertainment venues for people living at the bottom of society. Li Yi is also bored and comes here to watch singing and dancing, listen to dramas, and feel the entertainment activities of people in this world.

In the past, he naturally had no interest in these. There are so many entertainment activities in the 21st century. When bored, you can choose to watch movies and surf the Internet. Unfortunately, here, there are only a few ways to entertain, so he can only make do with it.

Pay ten coins at the door and you can stay here for a day, watching as many shows as you want. Of course, other expenses here are calculated separately.

There are about a hundred seats in the brothel, most of which are not full at this time. Li Yi drank a cup of tea for about half an hour. During this time, two songs and dances and a piece of opera were performed on the stage. The songs and dances were okay, but as for the opera, it was really boring. After a while, Li Yi lost interest.

I thought to myself that if I have the opportunity in the future, I will open such a theater and let those singing girls sing popular songs, stop singing the lyrics, and stop singing those boring plays. I can perform the Legend of the White Snake and Journey to the West, which is still worth watching.

Rich families seem to like this. They buy a few actors to perform for them. When they have nothing to do, they can also do some unspoken rules. Just thinking about it makes people envious...

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"Sister Wan, they are about to come down. What are you going to sing this time? "Magpie Bridge Fairy"?" Behind the stage, a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old asked the gentle woman next to her with a blushing face.

"It's Sister Wan's turn to go on stage? Then we can receive a lot of tips!" Another girl said with a smile on her face.

"Sister Wan sings well, they will naturally give more tips..." The girl rolled her eyes at her, looked forward, and immediately said: "They have finished, Sister Wan, hurry up."

The gentle woman smiled, waited for the people who finished singing the opera in the previous show to come out, and then slowly walked in.

At the same time, Li Yi, who had no interest in watching anymore, stood up from his seat, paid for tea, and walked out.

Just as he walked out of the door, there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers in the brothel. Li Yi paused and wanted to look back. When he glanced, he found that many people gathered at the door of Ruyifang next to him, pointing and talking.

Li Yi frowned slightly and walked over quickly.

[The second update will probably be very late. I am a little undecided about the following plot. It takes me several hours to write a chapter these days. I hope I can adjust to the state sooner...]