Chapter 730 Old Interpreter

Beauty has always been diverse.

Being weak and boneless is beautiful, and being sunny and fit is also beautiful.

Luo skirts, hairpins and earrings are beautiful, and so are Hu clothing, riding and shooting.

As long as it does not affect their physical health, it is the girls' freedom to choose what kind of beauty they want, rather than the definition given to them by society.

After Wen Yu issued a military order to Gu Nanxi, he summoned all the novelists in the city to seriously discuss the hidden ideological waves in Yunzhou.

The novelists are mostly those who write based on popular stories, street talk, and hearsay.

This means that novelists record the gossip of the people and report it to their superiors, which is considered inferior.

Novelists are used to being despised by those in power and other parties, so they are very thick-skinned and good at self-consolation.

Their pleasure lies in gossiping about street life. They don’t care what others think of them as long as they can enjoy themselves from it.

That is, after they came to Yunzhou, Duke Yun paid special attention to them and reserved a special page for them in the "Yunzhou Weekly", which gave them an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

All those who could come came to the meeting, about forty or fifty people.

"Have you received the New Year gifts distributed by the newspaper? The charcoal pencils and folding notebooks are quite interesting."

"Got it. I'm not used to using charcoal pencils. I prefer to remember things with my brain. What does the editor-in-chief want to talk to us about?"

"Hey, I heard from Shopkeeper Lan of Chang'anfang that the editor-in-chief went to inquire about the foot binding issue last night."

"Tsk tsk, have you ever seen three-inch golden lotus? They are not even as long as one of my fingers. When I hold them in my palm, they look like a baby's feet."

Everyone loves gossip, and novelists are especially fond of it.

Hearing that someone had seen three-inch golden lotus, everyone gathered around unconsciously.

"Have you ever touched it? I heard from the servant of the Yan Mansion that Master Yan likes to put the big toe of his new concubine into her nostrils."

"Oh my god! Is it so strong?"

Someone grumbled, "There are several new storytellers in town, and their stories are extremely erotic. The response to the novel section of our Yunzhou Weekly is not as good as before."

The old man who was forced to withdraw his manuscript due to poor performance blew his beard and glared: "Humph, if the editor-in-chief is willing to let us write, what will they have to do with it?"

The old man's friend urged him, "Hey, we can write about what the common people like to read! Nowadays, they are interested in foot binding, which is popular in the south, so we can write about it too!"

After reading too many grand stories, you may also want to read some bizarre and erotic stories.

The latest popular novel on the market is "The Biography of Lao Tong", which tells the story of two girls. One of the girls is from a poor family and her name is Lan Hua. When she was four years old, her parents spent all their savings to hire the most skilled foot-binding woman to bind her feet.

At the same time, another four-year-old girl from a wealthy family, Liu Yunyan, was also having her feet bound at home.

Foot binding is not just about tying the feet, one also has to practice on the ground every day so that the feet can be fixed.

Lanhua practiced every day and never slacked off. Even if she bled from the practice, she would only cry secretly at night.

Liu Ruyan refused to get out of bed because of the unbearable pain.

Therefore, Lanhua's feet are better than Liu Ruyan's.

The matchmaker was attracted by Lanhua's small feet and wanted to find a good marriage for her. In order to raise Lanhua's value, she matched her horoscopes and arranged for Lanhua and Liu Ruyan to become partners.

Laotong means the closest sisters, which means they will be of the same mind even when they are old.

When they grew up, Lanhua married into a wealthy family with her perfect little feet, but Liu Ruyan was forced to marry a butcher because her family fell into poverty.

"Now we're talking about the wedding night, when Lanhua's husband played with her little feet. Tsk tsk, we've been talking about it for two or three days, and we haven't moved on to the next step." The old man said sourly.

In public, even if there is something erotic occasionally, you can't be too explicit about it. You have to be like looking at flowers in the fog or catching the moon in the water, and stop after just a taste.

But describing Jinlian is different. The more you talk about it, the more your face becomes red and your mouth becomes dry. It seems that you can feel the rhythm of the wedding night through these little feet.

Because this scene was so popular, the storyteller told it again and again, and many women loved to listen to it.

What a perfect story.

A poor girl could change her fate by marrying into a wealthy family by having a pair of bound feet.

Her parents only needed to spend a little money and hire a foot-binding woman to marry into a wealthy family.

Rich girls also want to marry a more powerful man.

Ordinary men thought it was good. Their wives had bound feet, which did not interfere with their work. Even if they were beaten, they could not run far! Unlike now, every family has a Hedong Lion. If the men slapped their wives, they would have the courage to go to the government office to file a complaint.

Men from wealthy families have already taken action, hoping to taste the three-inch golden lotus.

Novelists discussed "The Biography of Lao Tong" enthusiastically, and many of them were tempted to create a similar story.

Wen Yu, who had not appeared in the show and was listening to people's discussions behind the door, had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Wen Yu took a deep breath, pushed the door open and walked in.

"Hello, editor-in-chief."

"Editor in Chief Ankang."

The novelists greeted him enthusiastically, but when they saw that Wen Yu didn't reply, their faces became gloomy and their greetings gradually faded.

Everyone is arguing with each other, what's going on? Who made her unhappy?

Wen Yu sat in his seat with a cold look in his eyes, making everyone dare not look at him or move.

“Is “Old Tong Zhuan” any good?”

The novelists looked at each other and whispered, "Is it OK?"

"Oh!"

Oh no!

Everyone was shocked, the editor-in-chief was not satisfied with this answer!

Wen Yu tapped the armrest of the chair and said, "Some of you have experienced the Yunzhou War, and some have been to the front lines to report on the war. I believe that you are loyal to Yunzhou and the Duke of Yun."

The subordinates expressed their loyalty again and again.

"A gentleman will die for his friend. Duke Yun is the first monarch in hundreds of years to take us novelists seriously. If Duke Yun gives us an order, we will not refuse even if it means death!"

Wen Yu's expression eased and his voice softened slightly: "I naturally believe what you said. You must have been unintentional and did not find the abominable aspects of "Old Tong Zhuan"."

ha?

Is there anything strange about "The Story of Lao Tong"? Isn't it just an ordinary story about a sparrow flying up to a tree and becoming a phoenix?

Wen Yu sighed, and everyone trembled. It seemed as if this sigh was in their hearts.

Wen Yu said quietly, "Don't forget, our lord is a woman! The Biography of Lao Tong advocates foot binding as beauty. What a sinister intention! Our lord doesn't have bound feet, so is she not beautiful? And the women soldiers don't have bound feet, so are they not beautiful?"

Wen Yu said earnestly, "One must have a conscience. The fact that you and I can sit here safely is also due to the fact that the woman swore to defend Yunzhou to the death, right?"

After hearing this, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

As if the excitement was not big enough, Wen Yu dropped a bombshell: "Rich girls are like smoke, like which smoke?"

Su Yunyan’s cigarette?

In "The Biography of Lao Tong", Liu Ruyan's ending was not very good. Her family fell into poverty and she married a butcher.

Novelists are all numb!