After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 537 Free Drawing

Chapter 537: Chapter 537 Free Drawing

Shi Yaoguang thought for a moment, then shook her head denying, "No, I was just joking with Brother Li."

As she spoke, she jokingly added, "After all these years since the founding of the country, how can there still be an Imperial Chef?"

Upon reflection, the elders agreed with her logic and didn’t ponder any further.

But as for Li Yebai...

Initially, when Shi Yaoguang mentioned it herself, he didn’t think anything of it.

Now that she had denied it, Li Yebai began to feel that her culinary skills were extraordinary.

Shi Yaoguang had no intention of arguing with him about whether her cooking was good or not.

After finishing with the Phoenix in her hands, she wrapped it in cling film, said goodbye to the elders, and left.

Once outside the small shop, Li Yebai couldn’t help but give her a thumbs-up.

"Not bad at all, Yaoguang. Brother has truly not misjudged you!"

Shi Yaoguang tilted her head, "What do you mean by that, Brother Li?"

Li Yebai chuckled, "Even though we’re tight on money right now, with such a Phoenix by your side, surely it would fetch a pretty penny if we sold it, right?"

"Even if we don’t sell it, it’ll keep us fed for a while."

Li Yebai had his calculations figured out well, and Shi Yaoguang, as if she entirely agreed, nodded, "Brother Li makes sense."

Hearing this, Li Yebai looked at her puzzled, "I make sense? Weren’t you thinking the same thing?"

Shi Yaoguang nodded, "I wasn’t thinking that way before, but Brother Li’s idea is better, so... let’s go sell it."

"Great!" Li Yebai rubbed his hands together, very excited.

Shi Yaoguang, observing his expression, held her forehead.

What she didn’t tell him was that most people would not notice anything special about the Phoenix in her hands.

Therefore...

Trying to sell it probably wouldn’t bring in much money.

But she hadn’t wanted to crush Li Yebai’s confidence, after all.

She decided she would think of something when the time came.

Determined, Li Yebai began to inquire about any large restaurants nearby.

Don’t ask why he didn’t consider small eateries; he too had realized that ordinary small diners probably didn’t have the means to afford Shi Yaoguang’s Phoenix.

And this Phoenix was still raw.

"Raw" here meant that it was still unprocessed.

Li Yebai couldn’t help but eagerly anticipate what it would look like once it was prepared.

Before the Phoenix was done, Shi Yaoguang used the remaining ingredients to whip up some small cakes that appeared fiery red.

If some patterns were added, they would truly be indistinguishable from Phoenix feathers.

If just the trimmings were so impressive, not to mention the actual Phoenix Shi Yaoguang was working on.

Li Yebai was incredibly eager within.

If the buyer of the Phoenix could "cook" it on the spot, wouldn’t that be great? He could feast his eyes, right?

...

As luck would have it.

The "large restaurant" Li Yebai found was the exact same establishment that Captain Huang had stumbled upon.

It was common for the four groups of guests to encounter each other in this town since the program crew had dropped them off here.

Hongyun Restaurant was the largest eatery in town.

Just from the name, it was clear that the restaurant was mainly styled in Chinese culinary tradition.

This also thwarted Shi Yiqing and Min Zekai’s initial plan of using piano and violin performances to make money.

Although their plans were dashed, they weren’t completely out of options.

After confirming that there was no need for musicians, they didn’t leave right away.

Shi Yiqing, with a thick skin, suggested that she’d like to stay and paint for the restaurant’s customers.

Of course, the offer came with the condition that the service would be free.

God knows, Shi Yiqing’s face turned green when she heard that.

With her talent, not only did they not offer her a sky-high price, they even wanted her to do it for free!

It was practically a slap in the face!

But what could she do?

The production team was too damn cunning, and she still had to complete the task.

Consequently, she had to follow the rules of the restaurant.

If it’s for free, then it’s for free.

She refused to believe that, with her excellent drawing skills, she wouldn’t be able to make money!

Min Zekai was somewhat surprised when he heard Shi Yiqing say she planned to make money by drawing.

He had never heard that Shi Yiqing could draw.

"Qingqing, so you can draw?" Min Zekai praised, seemingly casually, "No wonder your fans call you Princess Tianba. With your talent, calling you a queen wouldn’t be too much."

Shi Yiqing smiled happily but continued to speak modestly.

"It’s not that exaggerated; I only know a little."

Min Zekai: "If you only know a little, then there wouldn’t be many people who are proficient."

Shi Yiqing finished a painting earnestly and then said in a Versailles tone, "My painting is actually quite ordinary. It’s far from matching Shi Yaoguang’s skills."

"She can paint too?" Min Zekai was equally surprised when she mentioned Shi Yaoguang.

He hadn’t expected both Shi Yiqing and Shi Yaoguang to be able to paint.

It was just unclear who was better at it.

Shi Yiqing nodded, "The blackboard newspaper at our school was drawn by her. Although she only did it once, what she drew was truly impressive."

"It was her inspiration that made me want to learn to paint."

It might seem like she had only said a couple of sentences.

But in fact, she had revealed much more.

Firstly, she praised Shi Yaoguang’s painting skills.

If Shi Yaoguang couldn’t confirm this, or couldn’t display it when necessary, she would definitely be mocked.

Didn’t they say her painting was amazing?

It’s just so-so, after all.

And the like.

And then there’s...

She started learning to paint because of Shi Yaoguang.

When did Shi Yaoguang and she become acquainted?

It was only a year ago that they recognized each other.

In other words, Shi Yiqing had been learning to paint for at the most a year.

They say no skill can be learned overnight, and painting is no different.

Shi Yiqing took only about a year, perhaps even less than a year, to learn painting. As long as it wasn’t at the level of kindergarten scribbles, people would praise her by saying "nicely done."

Min Zekai had initially thought Shi Yiqing had been drawing since she was little but just hadn’t shown her work.

Now, after hearing what she said, he grew curious about Shi Yiqing’s painting.

As he was feeling curious, he heard a discordant tone.

"Even if the painting is free, you shouldn’t hire a half-baked artist, right?"

The speaker was a girl, slightly plump in figure, with evident contempt on her face.

She was decked out in the latest from Chanel and the handbag she carried was priced in the five digits at least.

Therefore, her gaze upon others had a sense of superiority, as if all present were merely ants beneath her, truly a disdainful spectacle.

Shi Yiqing cursed the girl in her heart for her lack of insight, but her face showed no sign of it.

Instead, she was a bit annoyed, "I might not have made myself clear, but... even though I may not have learned for a long time, I still think I’m up for the task of painting for free. If the miss here worries my painting would tarnish her dignity, then she can refuse to let me paint."

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