People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

After Cao Ze finished speaking briefly, Zi Nu chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that Kuang Xiuzhen is as rumored to be, with a genuine personality and not burdened by worldly views."

Nongyu smiled slightly, no wonder Hongyu and Caidie loved gossip so much.

Cao Ze sighed, "Indeed."

He couldn't do it, nor could he remain calm and live in Handan after Kuang Xiushe's death.

Without using his toes, he carved out a one-bedroom, three-living-room house from the ground and moved in.

After Zi Nu finished laughing, her purple eyes lingered on Cao Ze, shimmering with tears.

She exhaled softly, her voice gentle, and said, "Sir, Zi Nu has another question for you, and I hope you can answer it truthfully."

Nongyu looked at Zinu in surprise.

Didn't we say before that we should proceed slowly and gradually? This banquet was just to improve our relationship.

Could it be that Sister Zi Nu has changed her mind?

Nongyu's slender hands were clasped together inside her wide sleeves, and she seemed a little nervous.

Cao Ze thought to himself.

Are we about to get to the main event?

Should we start trying to persuade him to go to South Korea?

Isn't this a bit too fast? Shouldn't he be a little more reserved?

Chapter 196 Losing Virginity After Drinking

Cao Ze sat upright and said with a faint smile, "Miss Zi Nu, please ask."

Zi Nu's purple eyes focused on Cao Ze for a moment, then she suddenly chuckled softly.

His eyes held a hint of interest and curiosity.

Another reason she agreed to Wei Zhuang's request to come to Handan to meet with Cao Ze was that she wanted to clarify one issue.

"May I ask, sir, is the version of *Dream of the Red Chamber* that circulated from Feixue Pavilion to various countries your work?"

She certainly wouldn't invite Cao Ze to Xinzheng in South Korea now.

Putting yourself in Cao Ze's shoes, if he were invited to come to Han by a woman whose background and abilities he knew nothing about, he would never agree unless he was bewitched.

Nongyu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air; she was genuinely worried that her sister Zinu might suddenly act foolishly.

But upon hearing Zi Nu's question, Nong Yu gradually widened her beautiful eyes and stared intently at Cao Ze, who was sitting upright at the table.

Is "Dream of the Red Chamber" written by Mr. Cao Ze?

After careful consideration, she realized that, apart from Cao Ze, who had told the story of "Journey to the West," who else in the world could have written such a magnificent novel?

God!

Nongyu couldn't help but groan inwardly.

She never imagined that her favorite novels and poems would be the works of Cao Ze.

When Cao Ze saw Nongyu's sparkling eyes, he suddenly realized that he had underestimated the impact of "Dream of the Red Chamber" on women.

In an era where even the basic concepts of novel stories are scarce, to directly present the pinnacle of classical literary novels is nothing short of groundbreaking.

He straightened his collar and smiled slightly, saying, "I didn't expect to be discovered by Miss Zi Nu."

Zi Nu clenched her fists subconsciously, and said with slight excitement, "Is it really you, sir? I've always wondered, besides you, who else in Handan could write such a moving story?"

Nongyu glanced at Zinu with some surprise.

I never expected that the always elegant and composed Sister Zi would have this side to her.

Thinking of how Sister Zi Nu had been collecting copies of "Dream of the Red Chamber" circulating in Xinzheng some time ago, Nong Yu suddenly realized something.

It seems that Sister Zi Nu is not as nonchalant as she appears, saying that only young girls would like to watch this.

Cao Ze nodded with a smile, "It is indeed me."

As the saying goes, we were all one family five hundred years ago. Cao Xueqin's and his father's are all the same; those tiny differences are negligible.

Zi Nu realized she had been somewhat impolite and smiled sheepishly at Cao Ze, "I was too excited, please forgive me, sir."

She actually had a slight impulse to ask Cao Ze to sign his name and give her a handwritten gift or something.

But she managed to restrain her impulse, after all, she still needed to invite Cao Ze to Han later, and she couldn't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of a small gain.

If Cao Ze really joins Zilanxuan, as the eldest sister of Zilanxuan, she will have everything she wants.

Zi Nu couldn't help but fantasize about how she would lock Cao Ze in a dark room and exploit his wonderful life of sketching "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Cao Ze was unaware that Zi Nu was already tempted to lock him in a dark room.

He smiled modestly and said, "It's alright."

He could understand Zi Nu's excited feelings.

He must have seen countless things when he lectured on "Journey to the West" on the Hundred Schools Forum.

However, most of those who enjoy listening to Journey to the West are young men.

It's nowhere near as attractive to girls as "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Just like in the realm of Qidian fanfiction, the number of prehistoric Journey to the West fanfiction far surpasses that of Dream of the Red Chamber fanfiction, while Qin's Moon fanfiction is also surpassed by Dream of the Red Chamber fanfiction...

Zi Nu composed herself, knowing she couldn't let Cao Ze seduce her; she still needed to lure him to Korea.

“Sir, I plan to take Nongyu to visit Master Kuangxiu in the next few days so that Nongyu can learn from him. We are unfamiliar with this place, and I wonder if you could accompany us? Zi Nu would be extremely grateful.”

Zi Nu's eyes were filled with anticipation, her beautiful purple eyes brimming with alluring, shimmering water, like a tranquil spring that was hard not to be drawn to.

As the proprietress of Zilanxuan, she knew all too well how to improve the relationship between the two parties.

With more interaction and reciprocity, even small favors can lead to unexpected surprises.

Cao Ze took a deep breath. When a woman like this becomes alluring, she's practically killing him.

"Of course you can. But..."

Zi Nu's heart pounded, and she looked at Cao Ze with slight nervousness.

"Is the gentleman facing a dilemma?"

Cao Ze shook his head slightly and said, "No. Rather, I once heard Princess Yafei say that Master Kuang Xiu hardly ever takes on students, finding it troublesome and having no interest in doing so."

Zi Nu paused for a moment. She naturally knew that Kuang Xiu had no disciples or students yet, but she didn't expect that it wasn't because Kuang Xiu had too high standards, but because he found it troublesome and didn't want to take on students.

"We should give it a try, just in case it works."

She is not someone who gives up easily.

"I wonder if you would be willing to put in a good word for Nongyu? If it is done, Zi Nu is willing to give you a hundred gold pieces."

Zi Nu spoke slowly, her alluring purple eyes gazing at Cao Ze, who was slowly drinking his wine.

The reason she spent so much money was that she believed that as long as she could establish Nongyu's reputation, she would eventually earn back the mere hundred taels of gold.

Secondly, he wanted to take advantage of Cao Ze's help to give him some gold and silver to improve their relationship.

Nongyu was somewhat shocked by Zinu's forthrightness.

One hundred taels of gold is equivalent to a thousand taels of gold, which is almost a month's profit for Zilanxuan.

Cao Ze put down the jade wine bowl.

A hundred gold coins is indeed a lot. He worked hard for Tian Mi for a long time and even schemed against Tian Guang to get a small investment of a hundred gold coins.

However, it's clear that Zi Nu isn't some naive, rich, and beautiful woman; she can only receive the money after the deed is done.

He wasn't familiar with Kuang Xiu. If Jing Ke were here, he could easily get Kuang Xiu drunk and accomplish this.

As for why he didn't get Kuang Xiu drunk, it's simply because he couldn't hold his liquor and didn't have Jing Ke's ability to drink wine like water from a jar.

Furthermore, the alcohol content of wines and spirits during the Qin Dynasty was not low.

He's already a little tipsy after drinking only seven or eight small bowls of sake, which adds up to no more than a pound.

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Miss Zi Nu, as I don't think I can help with this matter. However, I can help Miss Zi Nu by asking Her Highness Consort Ya to speak on her behalf."

As the foremost Zhao dancer of our time, Ya Fei and Kuang Xiu, a master of the zither with unparalleled skill, naturally became acquainted.

Given Ya Fei's love of money, she would most likely not refuse an appearance fee of 100 gold coins.

Given her status as the younger sister of Princess Yafei, the probability of her being able to facilitate this matter is not low.

The smile on Zi Nu's jade-like face froze slightly.

She could accept a hundred taels of gold from Cao Ze, since she had other requests.

But if she were to give that ruthless and ruthless Consort Ya a hundred taels of gold, she would probably be heartbroken.

……

Zi Nu left Fei Xue Pavilion with a slight sense of regret.

Nongyu whispered to Zinu, "Sister Zinu, how can we get Mr. Cao Ze to join Zilan Pavilion?"

Zi Nu glanced at Nong Yu with her beautiful eyes, "How should I know? Let's take it one step at a time."

Originally, she approached Wei Zhuang's idea of ​​recruiting Cao Ze with the attitude that if it worked out, great, if not, so be it.

Now Cao Ze has successfully piqued her interest.

She wanted to try something new.

Nongyu hugged Zinu's arm and said with a grin, "Sister Zinu, you probably didn't notice, but Mr. Cao Ze has been watching you the whole time."

"Why don't you personally take action and use your beauty to your advantage? Maybe Mr. Cao Ze will be so infatuated with you that he will leave Handan with us."

Zi Nu stopped and glared at Nong Yu with her beautiful eyes.

"What a terrible idea!"

"If you say another word, I'll pack you up and give you to Cao Ze as a gift! I don't want you anymore."

Nongyu stuck out her little tongue slightly and muttered softly, "Mr. Cao Ze doesn't even like me, it has to be Sister Zi Nu..."

"Shut up!"