Tang Ling quickly grabbed the person behind her who was about to leave and anxiously asked Yun Ling inside,

"Young lady, do you know if there's anyone inside?"

Yunling was just about to step through the door when she heard Tang Ling's words, so she stopped.

"Yes, but he's sleeping soundly. What's wrong?"

"Then young lady should hurry up and open the back door so we can all go in through it, to avoid any gossip later."

Tang Ling's words were for Yun Ling's sake. Yun Ling's actions just now were tantamount to trespassing on private property. If Manager Zhou reported it to the county government, she could very well be taken away.

Although Manager Zhou wouldn't do that, leaving such a grudge isn't a good thing for Yu Yunling.

Knowing Tang Ling's good intentions, Yun Ling obeyed and opened the back door.

The group of six entered through the back door, then went around to the main entrance and opened it. When Wu, the shopkeeper, saw them, he was taken aback at first, but then he came to his senses and figured that, as they had just said, a servant had opened the back door, so he didn't think much of it.

After everyone successfully entered the restaurant, they began moving all the tables from the lobby to the back door. Then, the restaurant owner and his team were responsible for installing the wooden planks, while Yunling and the others were responsible for tying fishing nets and hanging cotton cloth. They were halfway through the work…

Yun Ruoxia arrived with Tao Yao, the remaining five people, and the necessary bras, panties, and blouses. Zhang also brought out fragrant drinks and some snacks for the viewers to enjoy.

Manager Zhou stretched and yawned as he entered the lobby. He was stunned and confused when he entered the lobby. Then he realized that they were making room for Yunling to have a special performance for women.

He pushed through the crowd to find Yunling, and immediately began to praise her.

"Young lady, you are truly diligent. I admire you."

"Shopkeeper, this is only a day's work. If I didn't need to rest, I would have rushed here in the middle of the night."

Shopkeeper Zhou said happily:

"You can come in now. There are guards at the back door. Just call out a few times and they'll let you in."

They might shout until their voices are hoarse, and even if they die, they still won't be able to get in.

Yunling only kept these complaints to herself. Now that she was inside without further delay, things weren't too bad, and she couldn't very well blame others. So she simply echoed:

"Yes, we came in through the back door."

Manager Zhou nodded and didn't say anything more. Today, the main hall was for Yunling's use, so he had to hurry up and arrange things for the private rooms upstairs.

Once everything was ready, Tang Ling and the others tried on the appropriate gauze dresses several times. After confirming that there were no problems, Yun Ling went to the gate to welcome the guests.

A short while later, Lu Jiamin waved to her from the carriage, followed by Madam Lu, and behind them was Qin Yu's mother, Madam Hu. However, only these two families came; no one else could be seen.

"Auntie, have you sent all the documents to the addresses I gave you before?"

"I delivered it, didn't I? You must have gotten the date wrong, right?"

"Today is the ninth day, right? That's right."

Yun Ruoxia was somewhat uneasy, feeling that Yun Ling's all-female special was going to be aborted. If it failed, all the effort and resources invested would have been wasted.

"Ling-jie, what should we do?"

Yunling was also unsure. In such a spacious lobby, only three people had come, and that was only because they knew each other. As for the others, she didn't know their situation.

Yunling wanted to say "wait a little longer", but when she looked into the distance, she saw a large group of people coming in this direction. Judging from their clothes and the things they were carrying, who else could they be but the people from the music hall?

"Young lady, it's a good thing you're here."

"Is the shopkeeper looking for me? Is he looking for my sister to take her back?"

The shop owner hurriedly shook his head and said:

"No, no, it's just that I received some copper coins from the young lady a while ago, and I felt a little uneasy. I learned from Yao Niang that the young lady is holding a special performance today, so I thought I would bring the musicians from the music troupe to play music and add to the fun."

Yun Ruoxia pushed Yun Ling aside and looked at the shop owner, asking:

Do you want coins?

"Of course not."

"Then let's play it here. It'll help us attract customers and such."

Yunling felt a little embarrassed. These people were all refined gentlemen from the music hall. How could Yun Ruoxia mistake them for street performers? Fortunately, the owner of the music hall was generous and didn't mind. He only asked Yunling and the others to bring a few stools.

As soon as the music of string and wind instruments began, crowds of people came to join in the fun and watch the show. Yun Ruoxia, of course, was not willing to waste this good opportunity, and immediately called out:

"Ladies, ladies, no matter your age or figure, if you have some free time right now, come in and sit down to see what the current fashion trends in Pingcheng are like. There are also free snacks like fragrant drinks and melon seeds for everyone to enjoy. Come on in!"

In this sweltering weather, with a place to cool off and snacks to offer, they would be happy to watch men rant and rave.

The crowd surged in. Yunling scratched her temple; this was the only option left. She hurriedly went back behind the stage to encourage Tang Ling, and actually, she was also encouraging herself.

"Don't be nervous. Just treat this as a fashion show in the woodshed. Don't pay attention to what the people in the audience say, their tone, or their expressions. Just remember to be yourself. You are the best and most outstanding."

Tang Ling had seen the guests in the audience. Apart from Lu Jiamin, whom she had met before, and the two women beside her who had an air of wealth, the others seemed more like people who came to freeload than to buy anything.

She wasn't afraid that the goods wouldn't sell; she was afraid that Yunling's efforts would be in vain. Such a good person deserves a smooth and successful life, with all her wishes fulfilled.

"Young lady, those people outside..."

"Don't worry about it. Everything is difficult at the beginning anyway," Yunling said, hanging the small signs she had written on their waists. "Let's treat this as a charity performance to help you build up your courage. Even if we invited people on a regular basis, we couldn't get this many people."

"good."

After encouraging each of them, Yunling returned to the main gate and thanked the shop owner.

"I will remember the kindness of the brothel owner today. Now the young ladies are about to start their fashion show, the elder sister is going to play music, the musicians can go inside to watch the show, and the brothel owner can go upstairs to the private room for tea."

"Oh, is that so? You're too kind, young lady. I won't go to the private room for tea. I'll just have a cup here so that I can help you if you need anything."

A warm feeling washed over Yunling. She would never forget the kindness of the shop owner, but now was not the time to be moved. She curtsied to him, found Manager Zhou to prepare a cup of the finest tribute tea, and then returned to the stage.