Chapter 240 Please respect yourself, I have a wife. I am a married man!

Thanks to Qu Fufeng's vigorous promotion, everyone in the capital knew about the new gadget developed by the Ministry of Industry - the steam carriage.

Traveling by steam carriage can save nearly half the time compared to traveling by traditional carriage.

The wealthy people who moved to the capital from other places were immediately attracted.

Since Daxia unified several kingdoms, many wealthy people moved to the capital to settle down.

The wealthy people from Beiyong were very excited. If they had a steam carriage, wouldn't it be very convenient to go back to their hometown to worship their ancestors?

After all, when Daxia was building roads, the first road built was the road to Beiyong.

So all the merchants from Beiyong paid for the tickets.

While those officials were still betting on whether Qu Fufeng's tickets could be sold, these tickets had already been sold out in advance, and many people who hadn't bought any wanted to pay more for them.

The court officials were stunned.

It turns out there are so many rich people in the world, so what would happen if there was one more of them?

God is so unfair.

Gu Changqing listened to the adults' long-winded complaints and quietly clenched the ticket in his hand.

He planned to buy a car as a dowry for his daughter, but he didn't know whether he could afford it.

Seeing that the tickets were selling so well, Qu Fufeng decisively ordered another ticket that was not for a private room so that the audience could watch the show in the lobby.

This ordinary ticket only costs twenty taels of silver.

Ordinary people gasped when they saw the price, but those curious officials couldn't help but buy tickets secretly.

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Soon it was the day of the auction.

Qu Fufeng had already booked a restaurant and made preparations early.

Lu Yanshi sent the royal guards to guard the gate, and those who tried to sneak in were caught and punished with twenty lashes of the cane on the spot.

This action shocked those people, and soon no one dared to use fake tickets to impersonate others.

This auction will offer 50 private rooms, each of which can accommodate up to four people. If you want to bring others, you will have to buy additional tickets based on the number of people, at 30 taels of silver per person.

Some clever ones immediately sold their private rooms, thus earning back the money they spent on the tickets.

After all, they could upgrade from ordinary seats to private rooms by spending an extra ten taels of silver, so those officials who failed to get tickets were still very happy.

The most important thing was that they were afraid of being discovered by Qu Fufeng if they sat there and it would be embarrassing.

This auction can be said to be the most lively event in Beijing in recent times.

Of course Lu Li would not miss it.

"Father, please take me with you." She kept acting coquettishly.

Looking at her lovely appearance, Lu Yanshi couldn't say "no" and could only take her out of the palace.

As another person in charge of this project, An Miaoyi also got the opportunity to leave the palace. She specifically applied to the emperor to take her daughter out of the palace with her.

"Linlang has never left the palace. This is a rare opportunity. I hope the emperor will grant her the blessing."

"Go ahead, Xiaoqi can come along too, so that Xiaojiu can keep her company." Lu Yanshi agreed readily.

It doesn't matter if you bring one or two, so just bring them both.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." An Miaoyi happily brought her daughter along.

It was Lu Linlang’s first time out of the palace, and she was so excited that she couldn’t sleep the whole night.

Qu Fufeng knew that Lu Yanshi was going to bring An Miaoyi and Lu Linlang with him, so he bravely went to apply as well.

"Your Majesty, can you please take Rou'er out of the palace with you? With her around, I will be more motivated to work!"

Lu Yanshi: ...

Qu Fufeng is becoming more and more courageous.

But then I thought about how busy he was recently and had no time to meet Qi Xingrou.

If you want the horse to run, you have to let it eat grass.

Lu Yanshi understood this logic, so he agreed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am willing to go through fire and water for you without hesitation!" Qu Fufeng was very happy.

In this way, the best private room in the restaurant was reserved for Lu Yanshi and his group.

They arrived in the box early.

Lu Li and Lu Linlang huddled together, their heads touching, and the two sisters had endless whispers to tell.

Looking at the two of them like this, Lu Yanshi couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

Qi Xingrou sat obediently aside, pouring tea for Concubine Min and the Emperor.

It was quite warm and harmonious for the few of them to be together.

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Each person who got a ticket was invited to his or her own private room, which was arranged in the order in which the tickets were purchased.

As the person in charge of the entire auction, Qu Fufeng was so busy that he didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.

The show will start soon, and he needs to communicate well with the host this time.

The host chose Liu Xiaoxiao, the most popular courtesan in the capital.

Liu Xiaoxiao is not only beautiful, but also talented.

With her natural beauty and extraordinary intelligence, she quickly stood out from the crowd of beauties and became famous before she was 20 years old.

Moreover, she is very picky about the clients she chooses. She believes that money is not enough, but also requires talent.

All the handsome young men in the capital were honored to meet Liu Xiaoxiao.

Therefore, choosing Liu Xiaoxiao as the host was also to create a gimmick to sell tickets.

Those who don't buy cars but want to see Liu Xiaoxiao will also buy tickets to come in.

"Miss Liu, have you memorized the manuscript?" Qu Fufeng didn't have any romantic thoughts about Liu Xiaoxiao at all.

After all, he was so busy that he went to bed as soon as he hit the bed every day.

Moreover, Concubine Xian also warned him that he could only have one wife in his life and not to have affairs outside.

In addition, Qi Xingrou was sincere to him, so he had no other thoughts.

He always treated Liu Xiaoxiao in a businesslike manner.

Unexpectedly, his polite and distant attitude actually aroused Liu Xiaoxiao's competitive spirit.

There is not a single man who has ever met her who has not fallen at her feet.

"Sir Qu, I haven't remembered this yet. Can you explain it to me again?" She held the process chart in front of Qu Fufeng and put her other hand on Qu Fufeng's chest.

Her breath was as fragrant as orchid, her eyes were as charming as silk, and her whole body was full of temptation.

Qu Fufeng:!!!

Is he being sexually harassed in the workplace?

"Miss Liu, please respect yourself. I have a wife. I am a married man!" He pushed Liu Xiaoxiao away and stared at her warily.

Liu Xiaoxiao was caught off guard by the push and fell backwards, landing on her back.

She was almost crying.

No man has ever been willing to treat her like this. Is Qu Fufeng sick?

"Master Qu, you are joking. Everyone in the capital knows that you are still unmarried." Liu Xiaoxiao did not expect that Qu Fufeng would tell such a lie in order to reject her.

"I just haven't held the wedding and announced it to the public yet." Qu Fufeng let her get up by herself, with no intention of lending a hand.

"My wife is much more beautiful than you. I won't like anyone else except her. Please respect yourself." He looked at Liu Xiaoxiao seriously.

"Master Qu, I think you misunderstood. My legs just hurt and I can't stand steadily." There was a hint of embarrassment in the smile on Liu Xiaoxiao's face.

"Oh, then how about I find someone to replace you, so that you won't fall down when you go on stage." Qu Fufeng said expressionlessly.