The cold winter wind blows the zither, chilling to the bone, while the spring breeze brings joy to the room.

There have only been two people in the Huo family these past few days. Even the little girl they found and were fascinated by was sent to a brothel by Huo Shuwen with money.

That day, when his wife brought their daughter back, her face looked exactly the same as when he first saw her at the He residence.

Her cheeks were like jade and her lips like cherry blossoms; her face was like a silver plate; her eyes were like water apricots; her lips were red without rouge; her eyebrows were green without paint.

This was something he'd seen in a storybook, and it was also one of the few things our young silver-masked hero knew back then.

Huo Shuwen believes that people should have self-awareness.

In the martial arts world, to put it nicely, he was a promising young swordsman with high martial arts skills. If he wanted to get married, several sect leaders would be willing to give their daughters to him.

But in the eyes of the wealthy and powerful families of the capital

He's just a roughneck from the underworld, why marry your daughter to him?

Hmph! Not a chance!

At that time, Huo Shuwen only thought He Yi was beautiful. Everyone in the capital said that the eldest daughter of the He family was the most beautiful woman in the capital, possessing both talent and beauty.

The eagle doesn't think so.

You think the eldest daughter of the He family is beautiful because you haven't seen the illegitimate daughter of the He family. The second young lady of the He family is the most beautiful.

This girl is not only pretty, but also very smart.

She managed to defuse all the cruel schemes, big and small, employed by the mistress and her elder sister. If it weren't for the He family keeping her locked up and forbidding her from leaving her own courtyard, she would have been a much better person.

It's estimated that the threshold of the He family's house has been worn down by the constant stream of visitors.

Fate is always unfair, but sometimes it does turn a blind eye.

When the matriarch of the He family wanted to poison the mother and daughter, it was like a windfall for Huo Shuwen.

No! I should say it's already been fed into his mouth.

After arranging his affairs, Huo Shuwen wanted to take his mother and daughter far away.

Her aunt, whose mind is always full of pink bubbles, is holding her back again.

"I can't leave! Your father wouldn't let the mistress treat us like this! Yi'er, you stay here obediently, I'll go ask the master, I don't believe he's so heartless."

The little girl gave a calm, cold laugh.

Is that so?

How could anyone be so stupid?

She is still her own mother.

He Yi turned around and looked at Huo Shuwen.

The eagle was a little nervous: "She might not want to leave, right?"

"Brother Wen, take me away."

"And what about your mother?"

A tear slid down the girl's cheek as she spoke.

She's not coming back.

Her mother died just like that, on a bitterly cold winter day.

As time passed, the once exquisite beauty was worn down by the years and life into a charming young woman. That night, when he returned to his room, He Yi gave him a slight smile, and his heart nearly jumped out of his chest.

If you were to ask an eagle what the happiest thing in its life is, it would say...

Of course, it's about winning the heart of the beauty.

What is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to you, eagle?

The beauty I love has suddenly turned back into a 16-year-old girl.

Huo Xiaocheng and Erhei hadn't been home for five days. With nothing to do, they joined a merchant caravan again. This time the journey was shorter, and they would be back in about half a month.

About seven days later, Huo Shuwen's mind finally cleared up a bit.

The eagle, holding the beauty, asked in a deep voice...

"Ayi, what happened to you all of a sudden? Tell me, please!"

The man whispered intimately in her ear, leaving He Yi feeling helpless.

She won't tell anyone her daughter's secret.

"My becoming younger is just a benefit for you, so don't ask anymore, or I'll get angry."

The beauty spoke softly and seductively, and he no longer cared about the reasons, only wishing that the night would last longer to relieve his desires.

Inside the brothel, word of the effectiveness of Madam Cen's plum blossom ointment spread immediately. After all, those two eyes weren't just for show; the girls all wanted to ask Madam Cen what she used to achieve such miraculous results, but they were all afraid to speak up because of Madam Cen's status.

Zhao Kai is different; he dares.

Cen's mother winked at him and glanced at Huo Xiaolong.

Zhao Kai immediately realized that it was this little girl who did it.

Embarrassed by his actions in front of the children, he immediately turned back to the ledger, pretending not to care.

But a few more nightingale laughs still came from behind.

He held the ledger upside down.

Several girls saw it, but they didn't say anything.

At the beginning of the Xu hour (7-9 PM), Hualiu Lane was bustling with people. Located on the main street of Pingyang County, Hualiu Lane was filled with stalls and shoppers.

At the entrance of the brothel, Ah Cai looked at the two female customers walking together, and his usually fluent mouth momentarily stammered.

It wasn't that the brothel was without female customers; most of them were brought by their husbands. There were social gatherings between mistresses, as well as concubines adding to the atmosphere.

This was also the first time he had seen two female guests traveling together.

The moment Ah Cai hesitated, a female voice had already asked the question for him.

"Are you two ladies here to listen to a piece of music?"

The one who spoke was Ah Cai's wife.

That day, after discussing the shortage of manpower in the kitchen with He Yi, Cen's mother began looking for reliable people who could set up a stall at the entrance.

It's not easy for brothels to recruit workers, especially since they need to find reliable people who won't reveal their recipes, which eliminates another group of people.

The monthly salary paid by the building staff was very generous, one string of cash a month, plus a 1% commission on the turnover because of the wind and cold outside.

Every day when Ah Cai comes home, he tells his wife about everything that happened in the building.

Upon hearing this, Ah Cai's wife exclaimed, "So much money? Oh my god!"

Ah Cai was a little unhappy. His monthly salary was enough to support his family, and he could even afford to raise a baby. Why should his wife suffer in the cold outside?

"Are you stupid? With my character, everyone in this red-light district knows me. I'm sure I can do it! Let's make more money, buy this house, and after we have kids, we won't be homeless anymore."

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