Old Man Yun felt a sudden alarm bell ringing in his heart as he carefully considered what day it was: a wedding anniversary, the anniversary of their first time holding hands, the anniversary of his first beating...
But none of these seem to be the case. Besides, if it were truly a joyous occasion, they wouldn't only invite women and not men, would they? That would be so illogical.
Yun Shenghua shared the same thought. He turned to look at Yun Ling, and only then did he notice Tang Ling behind her. This...this...this...
"Ling-jie, what exactly is going on?"
“Father, these are the young ladies I bought from the brokerage firm. There are ten in total. This is Tang Ling.”
"Oh, the broker is in," the three nodded upon hearing Yunling's words, then their pupils dilated in shock, they staggered as they stood, and their mouths trembled uncontrollably.
Their family only has eight people in total, and now ten more have been added. They must think they are eighteen bronze men, agile and able to form a human pyramid, right?
"Lingniang, what's wrong?"
"Greetings, my lord, old lord, young lady. You must be tired from working today. The courtyard is now prepared with delicious food and drinks. Come in quickly to cool off."
Tang Ling's use of the titles "Lord" and "Old Lord" almost made Old Man Yun and Yun Shenghua's tongues twitch. They were given the most prestigious titles and should have been showing off their prowess and reclaiming their lost status, but instead they were squeezed into the corner of the table to "warm up."
They were already outmatched by six against two, let alone with ten more suddenly appearing. Compared to them, they seemed even weaker, more helpless, and pitiful. All they could do was give each other vegetable leaves and chicken butts, encouraging each other to live on with their eyes.
After dinner, the house was quite lively.
There was an endless supply of water to carry and an endless stream of outhouse urinals to use, creating a noisy commotion that didn't subside until the middle of the night.
Yun Chu couldn't sleep because there was another person in the room, and Yun Ruoxia couldn't sleep because she was worried about whether she was short of copper coins. They had a common goal: to wake up the culprit, Yun Ling.
"Ling-jie, do you really think all these people can earn us a few coins?"
"Uh-huh."
"Lingniang, what did you mean by 'walking the runway' again? Does it mean walking around?"
"Uh-huh."
"But the idea that just walking around like that can make people pay seems a bit unrealistic."
"That's what I think too. If it were really that easy to earn money, I'd be willing to walk. What's the big deal? All you need are feet!"
“Aunt is right, Lingniang, you really need to rethink things. After all, our house over there isn’t finished yet, and this place is too small…”
"Yes, yes, that's what I think too, Sister Ling, let's..."
Yunling felt like she was surrounded by mosquitoes, buzzing around her ears. She wished she could slap them to death. In fact, she almost did just that. She covered her ears with her left hand and slapped them across with her right, and instantly her ears were quiet, and even her breathing became smooth.
The next morning, Yunling began her training program, and the task of massaging the cow back tendons was naturally handed over to Yun Ruoxia, who was free. Yun Ruoxia was happy to do so, as she had been thinking about what Yunling was up to. She was worried that she would feel embarrassed to just watch, but since she had something to do, she could take a look.
Yunling first had the ten people line up in two rows, standing in order, before she began to speak:
"When I bought from you yesterday, I already told you that our company makes women's products. In order to present the products to buyers more directly, we need to wear the products to show them off. The person who shows them off is called a model."
"As a model, face is secondary, figure is secondary, and more important is temperament, posture, self-confidence and aura. Of course, very few are born with these qualities, and most are cultivated through training."
"I'm only a novice in this field. I'll share as much as I know with you, and I'll practice with you as well. We'll improve together and make money together."
Tang Ling replied, "We just wish you great success, young lady, and we'll benefit from your success."
“That’s not right,” Yunling said with a smile. “I told you yesterday that you are not maids I bought, but business partners. If we can get big orders through the fashion show, I will give you copper coins based on your performance.”
"You can save the copper coins. When you feel you've done enough, you can redeem your indenture from me and get married on your own."
"However, there is a prerequisite: you must inform me before you leave and train the next person to take your place, so that our friendship can be preserved."
Everyone present applauded. Yunling's words had them excited and eager to immediately fulfill all of Yunling's requirements, to earn and save up copper coins.
Tang Ling, however, had a different perspective. She looked at Yun Ling, who was a few years younger than her, yet spoke with such maturity and poise. Though not from a wealthy family, she was unwilling to settle for mediocrity and dared to forge her own path in business.
According to her, Yunling is destined for great things. If she stays with her, she will eventually be able to live in a mansion and might even be able to return to Bianjing, where she will have plenty of money.
As for marriage, she didn't think much about it. She was born into a wealthy family and had seen many despicable things about them over the years. No matter what unexpected events happened, she decided not to get married. Being alone with some money in her pocket was the best thing.
Seeing that the crowd's morale had been boosted, Yunling pressed her advantage. She slightly rolled up her sleeves, walked to a wall, and said:
"As I just said, temperament and posture are very important for models. Let's start by improving our posture, then we'll practice walking. Everyone come over here and find a spot against the wall."
“We are not like the young ladies of wealthy families, who have teachers, nannies and accomplished ladies teaching us music, chess, calligraphy and painting, etiquette, posture and dance from a young age. Therefore, we may have some physical problems due to our lifestyle habits.”
"For example, problems such as forward head posture, inward shoulder rotation, large trapezius muscles, and thick back not only cause poor posture, but can also lead to some diseases in the long run. Today, let's do a few exercises to improve these issues."
As Yunling spoke, she clenched her fists and pressed them against the wall, slowly bending her entire body backward and downward.
"Let's start by learning how to open your shoulders. Stand a foot away from the wall, make fists with both hands, and slowly press them diagonally backward. Note that your upper body should not touch the wall, and you should use your fists to push hard."
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