The Duke Is Missing, Has the Duchess Been Enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple Yet?

After transmigrating to ancient times, Shangguan Jin, who used to work in investment banking, feels utterly useless.

She can't farm, and she can't create modern contraptions. The only...

Chapter 488 Extra: The First Restaurant in Jiangnan (Part Two)

Chapter 488 Extra: The First Restaurant in Jiangnan (Part Two)

Hua Yueniang is facing a problem.

The question of how to produce the next heir to the Wan Hua Lou.

It's not that she insists on having a child, but if she wants to wander the world, she can't just abandon the Wan Hua Lou!

With her gone, the Wan Hua Lou will be left without a manager; they'll be bullied to death!

Therefore, before she wanders the world, she needs to find a successor for herself.

Just like her stepmother, Hua Muxi!

Hua Yue Niang quickly came up with an idea.

There's a brothel in Jinling that's quite popular; it's frequented by so-called noble young men and literati from Jinling and even the Jiangnan region.

Her family selects its top courtesan every three years.

The chosen courtesan can select her own guests.

Hua Yueniang decided to become the top courtesan.

Because the owner of this brothel owed Wan Hua Lou a huge favor, the owner immediately agreed as soon as Hua Yue Niang asked.

Hua Yue Niang's thinking was simple.

If you want to produce an heir, you first need a man.

Hua Yueniang never expected that upon arriving in this place, she would fall into the old-fashioned trap of getting married and having children.

Having children is fine, but getting married is unnecessary.

The women of the Hua family in the Wan Hua Lou brothel have always been the ones who leave their fathers and stay with their daughters...

Um, it should be "abandoning the father and keeping the daughter"!

She doesn't need to sacrifice her entire life just to have an heir.

Isn't it good as it is now?

He's surrounded by beautiful women every day, has no worries about food or drink, and if any man he finds attractive comes into the building, he'll go down and flirt with him for a bit.

What a wonderful day!

In less than three months, Hua Yueniang, using the alias Qingyi, became the most famous courtesan in the Guazhou area of ​​Jinling.

She only sells her art, not her body.

If I find you agreeable, I'll have a couple of drinks with you.

If I don't like you, I might as well throw a drink in your face.

Upon hearing this, the scholars and literati all found the courtesan intriguing.

Everyone's betting on who can catch the eye of this courtesan and who can get into her apartment...

For three whole months, not a single person was able to ascend to the boudoir of Qingyi.

Everyone grew increasingly excited, wondering how they could make the courtesan look at them differently.

Poems, songs, and calligraphy flowed like water to the Qingyi Pavilion.

There was also gold and silver jewelry, boxes of gold leaves, and chests of pearls, all being sent up as if they were free.

Qingyi didn't keep any of them; she sent them all back.

When everyone saw that Qingyi, the courtesan, acted this way, they were even more eager to try it.

I don't care about gold and silver or worldly things; I only seek a destined person. Whoever can win the title of the most beautiful courtesan at this moment will have something to brag about for a lifetime at future poetry gatherings!

Amidst their flattery, the future love interest of Qingyi, the courtesan, became the hottest topic among them.

However, to express our gratitude for everyone's love for Qingyi, the courtesan, the brothel has decided to play a piece on the zither for everyone in three days...

"Miss! You've looked at so many young men, haven't you found one you like?"

In my opinion, find someone with good stamina, who is still a virgin, light some incense, blow out the lamp, and you won't be able to see their face anyway.

"Just get dressed and leave after you've finished your business." The maid felt that this was a complete waste of time.

Since they both have the same leg, the only difference is the size!

You only need to use it once; you won't recognize it after that anyway...

"How can that be the same?"

Why are the children born to the butcher on East Street and the scholar on West Street different?

I'm so eager to give you a little prince, how can I not carefully choose a good-looking one!

"You wouldn't want a burly, uncouth landlord, would you?" Hua Yue Niang tapped the little maid's forehead.

The maid thought about it for a moment and realized that it made sense.

The ladies in the building all say that every leader of the Wan Hua Lou (Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion) has been a beauty of unparalleled grace and charm, all because of the good sperm they borrowed!

"Miss, the young master of the Wu family is quite good; he's known as the 'Little Pan An of Jinling'!" the maid immediately suggested.

"That kid is no good. He lost his virginity at the age of fifteen. There wasn't a maid in the courtyard that he hadn't touched."

He looked to be in his early twenties, and relying on his good looks, he set his sights on the concubines in his father's room.

"A public cucumber? I wouldn't even look at it!" Hua Yueniang sneered.

The maidservant responded with an "oh".

"Well... Liu, the scholar from West Street, is not bad either!"

He's good-looking and focused on his studies, so he definitely didn't lose his virginity too early.

He's a successful candidate in the imperial examinations, and people say he might even become the top scholar in the imperial examinations someday." The maid gave another example.

Hua Yueniang gave a cold laugh.

"A scholar is useless in a hundred ways."

This Liu, a scholar, was able to enter school and pass the imperial examination because his mother worked for someone else to support him.

As a result, he even felt ashamed of his mother.

After passing the imperial examination, he sent his mother back to the countryside.

"If you have children with such a heartless person, aren't you afraid I'll give you a heartless child who doesn't care whether you live or die?" Hua Yue Niang looked at the little maid.

The little maid stared wide-eyed.

Yes, what if the young lady gives birth to a heartless child? Wouldn't the ladies in the building suffer?

"Miss, we don't want that!"

Or, shall we take a look at those young generals over there?

Those people are protecting their country; they certainly wouldn't be heartless." The little maid immediately changed her target.

Hua Yueniang sighed.

If she doesn't find someone she likes within three days, she's really going to head north.

Sigh, why is it so hard to enjoy myself while having a baby?

You're comfortable, I'm comfortable, it's a win-win situation, isn't it great...?