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The days after marriage are very peaceful. Jiang Duming takes care of the affairs of Ming Water City, while Liu Daiyu manages the trivial matters inside and outside the city lord's mansion. The affectionate couple in the house talk and laugh, not knowing when they will have a chubby little boy. With the help of Li's family, Jiang Duming has opened up many commercial channels and also made connections with many powerful figures willing to engage in large-scale trading and long-term business with Ming Water City. The Jiang family was originally a prominent family in Ming Water City, and now they have gained support from the wealthy and well-connected Yue family. Those who secretly wanted to stir up trouble had to temporarily put their plans on hold and wait for an opportunity. Li's family also received support from the Jiang family, and their pharmaceutical business is thriving.
On this day, Jiang Duming took steward out of the city to inspect the border defenses and also went to check the accounts of the various large estates under his name, estimating that it would take almost half a month. Watching the procession leaving the city, which almost turned into a mass in the distance, Liu Daiyu felt no ripples in her heart. In this eventful autumn, the lord of the city naturally cannot stay in the mansion for long. The more stable Jiang Duming's position and the greater his power, the longer her good days will last.
It's already autumn, and the cold wind makes people's faces ache. Liu Daiyu lightly brushed her cheek with a handkerchief, then turned to instruct a servant to go back first and prepare a carriage at the corner gate. After getting married, she hadn't visited Qin Xiang House yet.
On the other hand, Jiang Duming also had other arrangements. It's true that he went to inspect the border and check the accounts, but it didn't stop him from doing other things. They say desire is a bottomless pit, and Jiang Duming now truly understands the taste of it. Holding the position of the lord of the city, controlling the life and death of the people, and holding immense wealth, might have been enough for his former self, but not for him now. The words of Marquis Ma were not without reason. What is a lord of a city? If possible, he wanted to become the top figure in the entire northwest desert, to establish his own territory. At that time, even the conquest of the Central Plains would not be impossible.
In order to achieve this grand ambition, the first thing he needs to do is to gather wealth as much as possible. Under Jiang Duming's governance, the commercial tax revenue of Ming Water City has more than doubled compared to when the old city master Jiang was in power, but for the future, this is still just a drop in the bucket. How to make money? The desires of eating, drinking, and pleasure are inherent in human nature. Wealthy men are inevitably bound by human desires.
Even when his father and brothers were alive, the then young Jiang Duming built a secret brothel outside the city - The romantic history of a wretched sea. He ordered his men to search for a group of beautiful and charming orphan girls, specifically to entertain visiting merchants. After several years of operation, this secret brothel also grew in scale, accumulating a private clientele of thousands, some of whom were even dignitaries from the Central Plains and the Western Regions. Since it was always his subordinates who appeared on the surface, the guests who came to visit also did not know that the owner here was the city master of Ming Water City, thinking that it was just a place for like-minded individuals to seek pleasure.
Five days later, after the border patrol ended, Jiang Duming detoured to Black Cloud Manor. It was already the hour of the dog when Jiang Duming said he was tired, hastily had his dinner, and then washed up and went to rest. However, just as he blew out the lamp, he opened the secret door in the room. Stepping inside, there was a spiral staircase leading down, only about twenty steps, to a long narrow passage. Jiang Duming had just descended the stairs when a figure in black holding an oil lamp stepped forward to bow, the person was the pillar of Black Cloud Manor.
[The person raised their head, and the oil lamp illuminated their face.]
pillar: "Master."
Jiang Duming: "Hmm, is there anything important recently?"
pillar: "Everything is fine at the manor, just some routine matters, which have been taken care of by my subordinates. Everyone has already organized the accounts for the past few months, and is waiting for you to review them."
Jiang Duming: "What about him?"
pillar: "Still the same, working every day, never making a fuss."
Jiang Duming: "Okay, let's go."
The two of them walked for a full two quarters of an hour, finally arriving in front of a Muxi en door. The steward stepped forward, knocking heavily twice, then lightly three times, and stood to the side waiting. The Muxi en door was pulled open from the other side, revealing a brightly lit interior.
Jiang Duming sat in the hall, with two rows of people below, reporting the detailed accounts of the past few months. After the report was finished, the steward reported again that they had recently purchased several bottles of a rare new medicine called "Sleeping Beauty" at a high price from a merchant in the Western Regions. Just a drop of it could make a woman fall into a deep sleep, losing consciousness, and her body would become warm and soft, perfectly suited for intimate moments.
Jiang Duming: "Oh, have you ordered someone to test the effectiveness of the medicine?"
pillar: "Coincidentally, I received a few women a few days ago and have already tested it on them. It is indeed effective. There is nothing else to say, except for one woman..."
Jiang Duming: "How is she?"
pillar: "It's a pity. This little girl somehow offended someone and got her face ruined. If it weren't for her exquisite figure and skin as fair as snow, we wouldn't have taken her in. After she takes the medicine, at first, she's no different from other women. But after a short while, her body will be covered in the flower of desire."
Jiang Duming: "The flower of desire?"
pillar: "Yes. Her body is warm and passionate, with a delicate pink hue on her skin, like the first bud. My lord, it seems this woman has just been trained once. The flower imprint is probably still visible. Do you want to see her?"
Jiang Duming: "It's a rare occurrence. Let's go take a look."
Accompanied by pillar, Jiang Duming arrived at the dark room. It was more like a prison than a room. As soon as it was opened, the pungent smell of sweat made one furrow their brow. In the dimly lit compartments, the sounds of men panting and women moaning could be heard intermittently.
Jiang Duming used a folding fan to cover half of his face, holding his breath as he followed pillar inside. When they reached a partition covered with indigo flowered cloth, pillar stopped and lifted the cloth. Jiang Duming slightly lowered his head and caught a glimpse of a woman lying on the bed, her face and neck entwined with soft gauze. She seemed to be murmuring something faintly, and her chest was still heaving, clearly not yet calmed from the intense encounter. The candlelight that seeped in cast a scattered glow on the woman, revealing the pink petals, some of which were growing on her ample bosom, enough to instantly ignite a man's passion.
Suddenly, Jiang Duming realized that the woman's body bore a striking resemblance to his own wife, Liu Daiyu. Her figure was just as graceful and alluring, always captivating him whenever they were intimate. In an instant, Jiang Duming snapped out of it, laughing at himself for starting to worry about his family.
Jiang Duming (folding the folding fan): "What a precious treasure! If her face is ruined, so be it. I find her graceful even with the soft gauze wrapped around her neck, it suits her welcoming demeanor. Remember to train her well, this woman can become the courtesan of 'The romantic history of a wretched sea.'"
pillar: "My lord, why don't you choose a flower name for her? It would also bring good luck to this little girl."
Jiang Duming: "Isn't there a ready-made one? Since we've used this wonderful medicine, let's go with the name of the medicine and label it 'Sleeping Beauty'!"
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