Chapter 1403 Master Miao is Down on His Luck
Shu Yu solemnly recounted all the information she had gathered: "Ever since we met Master Miao, I don't know if it was because what we said to him had an effect, or if he wanted to make a good impression so that you would agree to his request, but in any case, Master Miao's behavior has changed a lot since then."
It's not that he suddenly reformed, but rather that his methods are no longer as extreme and ruthless as before; they have become much gentler.
At least there were no more incidents of forcing women into prostitution at his brothels, and the thugs and madams in the brothels were much more protective of the girls and male prostitutes under their care.
But business is still going on.
However, when the late emperor passed away at the end of last year and the brothels were closed for several months, Master Miao suddenly began to look for other ways to make a living.
"As far as I know, in the past six months, he has tried his hand at a cloth shop, a car dealership, and a restaurant, but it seems he has failed to make any of them successful."
It was a very strange phenomenon; Shu Yu felt as if Master Miao's luck had suddenly vanished.
He's a brothel owner; putting everything else aside, he has the means, the brains, the connections, and the money to spare. Even if these businesses in the prefectural city already have a stable industrial chain, surely Master Miao wouldn't be completely ruined.
It's as if opening a brothel is the only way out for him.
But Mr. Miao refused to believe in bad luck and kept trying to develop other industries, investing more and more money, but also losing more and more money.
He no longer runs his business in the prefectural city; he has moved to a nearby county town.
There's not much movement yet, and Shu Yu doesn't know if he's settled down.
To be honest, she was a little worried. She knew a bit about Master Miao's temperament. After failing at everything he tried, would he come back and expand the brothel business, or even become worse?
However, after listening to this, the abbot of Dongqing Temple slowly nodded, "This is the price he has to pay."
"What's the meaning?"
"Since he wants to move his sister's eternal lamp to the ancestral master's seat, it's not something that can be done with just a few words. Giving away money is the bare minimum, and that's already a very small price to pay. From now on, Dong'an Prefecture will probably no longer have such a person."
Shu Yu's eyes widened. "Master Miao is going to die?"
Abbot Dongqing said irritably, "When did you become so slow-witted? I only said that there was no such person in Dong'an Prefecture, not that there weren't any elsewhere. Are you going to kill him for the sake of his sister's eternal lamp? It's just that compared to our current lives, there will definitely be a lot of differences."
Shu Yu understood. Master Miao's brothel probably wouldn't continue operating in Dong'an Prefecture, but if he ran other businesses well in a smaller place, he should still be able to make a decent living.
"But if we do that, the difference will be too great. Won't Master Miao go astray again?"
Abbot Dongqing said, "He's older than you, he's experienced everything, and his thinking is mature enough. Why would he go astray?"
The journey was already over back then.
Shu Yu felt relieved upon hearing this. The abbot of Dongqing Temple had already gotten up and walked towards the door, calling over a servant to bring over writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones for him to use.
The waiter quickly brought in a tray, and Abbot Dongqing sat down to write a letter.
"I will not be seeing Master Miao. As for his sister's eternal lamp, you can have your Senior Sister Qiu move it there. This letter is for your Senior Sister Qiu; please take it to her when you return."
She wrote quickly and handed the letter to Shu Yu in no time.
(End of this chapter)
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