After noon, having eaten and drunk her fill, Zhen Wanwan lay down under the pear tree in the yard and closed her eyes to rest.
Tianbao took Changshun to the lotus pond in the village. She heard that Huzi had taken his younger siblings there to dig for crabs early in the morning.
This lotus pond was dug for the village at Zhen Wanwan's expense. Next to it is a clean spring with stones laid out, where villagers fetch water and do laundry.
It's the season for lotus roots to ripen, and Zhou Dashan beat drums and gongs early in the morning to notify the villagers that each household should send one person to dig lotus roots.
These lotus roots are considered common property of the village. The money earned is used for the repair of the village school buildings, the dowry paid to the teacher, and the collective activities of the village, and then the proceeds are distributed equally among the villagers.
The Zhen family has many ways to make money and doesn't need a little extra, so they told Zhou Dashan early on that they didn't need to share lotus roots with them.
Therefore, Zhen's family did not send anyone to dig lotus roots. Instead, their own children were making a ruckus at home, which annoyed Old Lady Li to no end. So she sent them to watch the villagers dig lotus roots and pick up a few for dinner.
Zhen Wanwan leisurely sipped the milk tea flavor that Da Ni had just developed; it was quite good.
I heard that this girl invited her girlfriends to pool their money to make milk tea and sell it on the main road, earning a lot of money on the side.
Grandma Li didn't confiscate her private savings and even gave her financial assistance from time to time. Da Ni tasted the sweetness of success and started making more and more drinks, which became increasingly popular. I heard that she was even saving money to open a branch in the county.
Zhen Wanwan also asked if she wanted to help them set up a shop, but Da Ni refused with great pride, saying that girls should rely on themselves and that she wanted to become an independent woman.
Zhen Wanwan still remembers Da Ni's confident and determined look, and she is very happy for her.
It all seems to have started when the two girls in the family started studying with the boys, and they became more thoughtful and ambitious.
Erni is also remarkable. She has a quiet and reserved personality and can concentrate on her studies. Through her own efforts, she was admitted to Rende Academy.
He consistently ranked at the top of his class in the final exams every year, even surpassing the rankings of his two older brothers.
This gave Zhenfu, who always loved to brag, more to boast about, and she would occasionally show off to her classmates while putting down classmates whose children didn't do well in school.
This caused his classmates to lose face in front of him, and they would urge their children to behave day and night after returning home.
Those families who had sent their daughters to the academy in a pretense to please Zhuyuan also began to pay attention to their daughters' studies.
As Zhen Wanwan lay on the recliner, she could see the sunlight filtering through the leaves of the pear tree, making each leaf sparkle, and everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction.
Sunlight dappled down on her, warm and gentle. Zhen Wanwan drifted off to sleep without realizing it, and had a sweet dream.
Anqing Prefecture City.
Looking at the Fifth Prince strolling leisurely down the street, Lü Yunshen felt a headache coming on.
Prince Jing has really brought him a lot of trouble!
The fifth prince looked around, picked up some goods from a street vendor, glanced at them, and then lost interest.
He glanced at Lü Yunshen who had followed behind him and asked with a smile, "Lord Lü, do you know what tourist attractions there are in Anqing Prefecture? Could you recommend some?"
Coming to his senses, Lü Yunshen gave an awkward but polite smile and said, "Fifth Prince, the people of Anqing Prefecture are simple and honest, and His Highness dislikes places of prostitution and has explicitly prohibited the operation of such places within the city."
"If you're really bored, I can recommend a place to you."
Within the jurisdiction of Zhuyuan, no city or county is allowed to engage in prostitution.
This was Zhen Wanwan's insistence, and although Zhu Yuan didn't understand, he let her do it.
Looking at those beer bellies and obese, greasy men, Zhen Wanwan felt nauseous.
These people standing with the girls in the building were too jarring to look at.
Therefore, there was some unrest in Anqing Prefecture for a period of time, but it was all suppressed by Zhuyuan.
This is not a long-term solution. Besides, many of those girls were sold into prostitution by their families because of poverty.
If this kind of business is banned outright, given the prejudice people hold against them, finding a job to make a living and live a decent life will be harder than climbing to heaven.
To eliminate this possibility, Zhen Wanwan tried many methods and finally decided to use the methods used in the entertainment industry.
She plans to open an entertainment company and create an ancient girl group, whose members will naturally be the talented women in the building.
She also created a ranking list for these girl group members, allowing viewers to tip them. Whoever tipped the most would get more commercial performance opportunities, and naturally, their pay would be higher.
The girls were naturally very happy. In the past, when they were in the sex trade, they not only had to serve those smelly old men, but they also didn't get much money.
Moreover, the body is prone to illness, and if one unfortunately contracts such a disease, one's life is ruined.
Even if they manage to find a wealthy patron who can redeem them from their servitude, they can only be kept as mistresses.
They also had to guard against being discovered by the matriarch and suffering a severe beating.
Even worse, some powerful matriarchs could secretly torment people to death, leaving them with no recourse for their grievances.
Now they no longer have to serve men, their pay is high, they can become famous, and they even have fans.
Moreover, the company provides social insurance and housing fund contributions, as well as an annual bonus, ensuring security in all aspects of life.
Even if I don't want to work anymore or can't work anymore, I'll still have a pension.
I wouldn't be happy to have a free medicine when I'm sick.
Therefore, the entertainment company founded by Zhen Wanwan became a sensation throughout Anqing Prefecture within just one year.
On his days off, Lü Yunshen would also go to listen to concerts by his favorite female singers.
Of course, few outsiders know these things, and those who do know are limited to merchants who come to Anqing Prefecture to do business.
Before he fell on hard times, the Fifth Prince could have any beauty he wanted, so why would he care about these common beauties?
Lu Yunshen wanted to suggest that the Fifth Prince go to the concert to broaden his horizons.
The Fifth Prince was indeed intrigued. He hadn't originally intended to go to the brothel, but was just bored and decided to have some fun.
Now, following Lü Yunshen's advice, it seems there are no such places within Anqing Prefecture.
I just don't know where Lü Yunshen is taking him.
Lu Yunshen first went to an inconspicuous, secluded courtyard to inquire about the time and location of the recent performances.
Coincidentally, a girl group is performing a dance tonight, but singing will have to wait until tomorrow.
He asked the Fifth Prince for his opinion, and the prince agreed to watch the dance performance.
Lu Yun Shen immediately bought two tickets. As he turned around, he saw the guards who were always by the Fifth Prince's side and kindly reminded them.
"Fifth Prince, what I have here is called a ticket. If you want to see the performance, you need to buy a ticket, otherwise you can't get in!"
He glanced meaningfully at the group behind the Fifth Prince, then smiled and spread out the tickets, revealing two in his hand to everyone.
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