Heaven's Formula

Although it was the low-pitched laughter among the women, Xia Fan seemed to hear it clearly. He looked directly at the place of conversation and said loudly, "Jinxia City has irreplaceable benefits."

He paused at this point, "You can be free there."

Yu Shuangxue's heart was shocked.

Chapter 298 The City Beyond the Boundary

"Freedom?" The girls chattered, "Isn't Shangyuan City free?"

"No, the most I can say is that the Wushuang Pavilion is not so free."

"Yes, but we can redeem ourselves."

"After you redeem yourself, you will be the same as everyone else, right?"

"Unless no one comes to redeem him for the rest of his life, and he doesn't save enough money...then the days to come will be really sad."

"Stop talking, I won't become like that!"

Probably because of Xia Fan's young age and his lack of airs in dealing with others, everyone was still talking and laughing even though they were senior officials of the fourth rank, and most people felt that freedom was not so rare.

Only Yu Shuangxue looked serious.

She took a deep breath and stood up.

"My lord, can I ask a few questions?"

"Sister Yu?" Xin Tao was taken aback. It was the first time she saw the other party, and she would take the initiative to show her head on such an occasion.

Xia Fan looked at her with great interest, "Please tell me."

"About the freedom you mentioned—can a woman live alone in the city without being dependent on others?"

"can."

"When the neighbors bully her, humiliate her, and use various means to squeeze her out, will the government deal with it fairly, or will they turn a blind eye to it because of her former status?"

"Jinxia City will not allow such a thing to happen. For the residents, gender and identity are not factors that distinguish the way of treatment."

Yu Shuangxue raised her voice a little more, "What if she wants to show her face and engage in business, handicrafts, and even ceremonies?"

"Why do you ask your lord such a question..."

"I'm afraid what you said is not appropriate?"

"That's right, if a woman goes out every day, won't she be judged by others?"

Xia Fan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "As I said, teacher is the most recommended position at present, but everyone has the freedom to work according to their own preferences. So the answer is yes, as long as you meet the requirements, you can take up any position, If someone complains about this, it will only stay at the stage of criticism at most-and words alone cannot stop a person from doing what he wants to do."

"My lord...is there really such a place?"

The other party answered so smoothly, Yu Shuangxue couldn't believe it. She expected that some of the points would be rejected, or the question would be ignored by the other party, but as long as she was partially satisfied, at least it meant that Jin Xia had something special. place.After all, everyone has different views and requirements on the word "freedom", just like a bird in a cage only cares about the distance it can spread its wings, while a night owl flying in the wild is trapped in the daytime.

The only thing she didn't expect was that the other party not only fully understood the meaning of freedom in her mouth, it was even far more profound than she imagined!

"Jinxia City is such a place." Xia Fan said with a smile, "I know what you really care about—that's right. There, men and women will not be treated differently in terms of policy. In a sense , you can live independently like a man, and any interference with your behavior is a violation of Jinxia's law. Not only that, we support, or encourage you to leave your house, from the south to the north of the city, there will be no place restrictions Your passage, the entire city... and even the surrounding areas are free for you, and I can guarantee this in the name of Fu Cheng."

Yu Shuangxue opened her mouth, and suddenly found that she didn't know what to say.

She rejected all the marriage promises, and naturally she paid a price for it. Except for the reward that Sister Hong withheld, the money left in her hand was not enough to support her to spend the rest of her life alone, and her identity also determined her It is doomed that it is impossible to earn money by one's own ability and hands.

She knew all too well what would happen if she did that.

If a store is opened, the store is likely to be smashed.

No one is willing to take in a short-term job for someone—unless the boss has other plans.

In addition, her status is lower than that of a good family, and she will be hindered a hundred times in everything she does.

It all comes down to the fact that she doesn't have a "pillar" behind her.

Even if this pillar is just a decoration.

She couldn't get out of the Wushuang Pavilion, not because it was a cage, but because the whole city was a huge prison.And nothing will change outside of the city.

Just like the night owl is trapped by day, no matter where it flies, it can never cross the boundary of night.

But now, she seemed to hear a place that was completely different from Shangyuan City and even Daqi.

"My lord..." Yu Shuangxue murmured after a while, "Why do you want us to be masters? Although we also know the Four Books and Five Classics, but in the end it is—"

"I don't intend for you to teach those. You can understand it as another kind of elementary school. The focus is not on reciting poems and correcting them, but on understanding the truth." Xia Fan interrupted, "In order to achieve this, students must master it as soon as possible. Reading and writing skills. What's more, Jinxia City has a lot of people to teach, so the more teachers, the better."

"Excuse me... how many people are there?"

"Probably tens of thousands."

These words made everyone take a breath.

Tens of thousands—doesn't that mean that most of the people in the city will participate in it?

Yu Shuangxue asked almost subconsciously, "Why did Jinxia City do this?"

"Teaching knowledge seems to be teaching karma and dispelling doubts, but it is actually shaping a person's cognition. If more people want to distinguish right from wrong and understand the changes in Jinxia City, it is necessary to promote the correct ideas as widely as possible. Come—the freedom you've been looking for is one of them."

She couldn't hear it very well, but she could feel that what the other party said was definitely not fabricated on a whim.

If it's just for coaxing, there's no need for him to speak in such detail.

Yu Shuangxue only had one last question left.

"My family is already 25 years old, even at this age... don't you think there is anything wrong?"

"Sister Yu..." Xintao covered her mouth in surprise.

There was also a wave of commotion in the crowd, "No way, is she showing her favor to Mr. Fu Cheng?"

"Isn't she the one who likes to pretend to be noble and doesn't talk to other men at all?"

Although the voice of similar discussions was very low, one or two sentences still penetrated into Yu Shuangxue's ears, but she had long been used to it, and she was too lazy to give her eyes. At this moment, her attention was all on the opposite side. on the man.

Xia Fan laughed after hearing this, "Shouldn't 25 years old be the age of youth? If they are all girls in their teens, I would have a headache whether they can control their peers who are almost the same age as me. In fact, not to mention 25 years old, even if you are 35 or 45 years old, as long as you have a skill, you are still a talent that Jinxia City is eager for." He paused at this point, "Also, whether it is appropriate or not depends entirely on the situation of Jinxia City. , also depends on individual changes.”

"Personal... change?" Yu Shuangxue couldn't help repeating.

"Yes." Xia Fan cast an encouraging look, and said in a gentle tone, "For example, you can try to let go of the previous self-proclaimed name and use 'I' to call yourself."

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Chapter 299

After all the girls turned round, only the proprietress and Xia Fan were left in the wing room.

"I don't know if Master Xia has a fancy girl who wants to buy it?" Sister Hong asked pretendingly enthusiastically.Those who can open restaurants in Gyeonggi almost never start from scratch. Even if they do, they will soon be targeted by big shots, and Wushuang Pavilion is no exception.The reason why she was able to stabilize such a large shop was naturally supported by the Shangyuan family and the six high-ranking officials. Because of this, she knew very well which customers were ostentatious and which customers could not be offended.

The person in front of him belongs to the kind that cannot be offended.

Of course, this is not due to the fact that the other party is the Prime Minister of the Jinxia Privy Council - no matter how powerful a fourth-rank official from other places is, he has to restrain himself by three points in Gyeonggi.

What she valued was the nameplate of the Privy Council.

The gold border on the black background, plus the seven stars symbolizing the celestial phenomena, means that he is a distinguished guest of the Gyeonggi government.If she really offended the other party, the group of people behind her probably wouldn't face the Privy Council's prosecution for a brothel old bustard.

So even if Xia Fan asked all the girls to come out for a walk, Sister Hong did not flatly refuse.

And from what he said, it seemed that he wanted to buy some women back to Jinxia.

This is within the business scope of the brothel.

However, Sister Hong was still a little worried, what if the nobleman whom the other party had a crush on didn't want to go with him.After all, the rules on the surface need to be "happy with each other." If a woman refuses to obey, the man will generally not force it because of his face and reputation. The consent of the parties is not required.

"If you want to buy... I want to buy everyone."

This sentence made Sister Hong's smile froze on her face, but fortunately, the last "but" made her breathe again.

"...But I still have to respect their own wishes. If someone is willing to go to Jinxia, ​​I will redeem them."

"My lord is really considerate." Sister Hong boasted hastily.

"As for the price—"

"It's easy to say, easy to say, I guarantee that it will be the most suitable price for you."

"20 taels." Xia Fan said to himself, "over the age of 15, add two taels for every additional year."

Sister Hong was stunned. The price was too "sincere". It stands to reason that an official of this status would want to buy a brothel girl, but if the price was low, he wouldn't do it. The more she can show her own strength, how has she ever seen such a way of bidding to death?

There is also the price increase at the age of 15... Doesn't it mean that girls in their twenties are worth more?This simply overturned Sister Hong's cognition - shouldn't the key to determining the price of a woman's redemption lie in her appearance and talent?And the older you get, the harder it is to keep your appearance, so there is no reason why the price will increase instead of falling.

"This price fully considers the interests of Wushuang Pavilion - as far as I know, the price you buy from Ren Yazi is between four and five taels, and occasionally the outstanding ones are only a dozen or so taels. The extra money is Education, clothing, food and housing expenses, which is why the older you are, the higher the price. If you think there is anything that is not included, you can ask me.”

Good guy!Sister Hong laughed angrily, it was the first time she saw such an outrageous transaction.When other people talk about redemption, regardless of whether they have money or not, they will start with their feelings, euphemistically expressing that they are hard to part with each other.And this person... is really just buying vegetables in the market, no matter if it is a top brand or a girl who no one cares about, they are all calculated at the same price!

Why! ?

If it wasn't for the name card of the Privy Council, she would have even wanted to ask the Nursing Court to drive this person out.

But she couldn't show her disgust on her face, "Hehe, your way of redemption is really unique. In this way, I will keep this wing room open. If there is a girl who is willing to go with you to Jinxia, ​​I will let you go." Bring them here, what do you think?"

"So, do you agree with my price?"

Sister Hong gritted her teeth, and said, "Although the price is really low, I will treat you as a friend of Master Xia, and I hope Master Xia will take care of Wushuang Pavilion's business in the future."

What kind of talent, what kind of freedom, it sounds like there is nothing important.

Shangyuan City didn't wait, and ran all the way to Jinxia City?

I'm afraid only a fool would go there.

Even if there are one or two stunned young people, she can afford this little loss.

She will blow some wind later to wake up the girls, and this matter will be over.

Just as Sister Hong was about to stand up and leave, footsteps came from outside the aisle.

Then the door was pushed open, and Yu Shuangxue appeared at the door, "My lord, I'm ready."

"What are you talking about—" Sister Hong said halfway, her eyes had already seen the luggage behind her.Although she knew that this person had a gap with Wushuang Pavilion, she would definitely choose to leave if given the chance, but this decision was too quick! "That... Shuangxue, don't you think about it anymore?"

"Sister Hong, my money should be enough to redeem myself, right?"

"Uh... I need to ask the accountant to do the calculation, but—" the proprietress glanced at Xia Fan, "It should be fine."

Forget it, I wanted to watch her slowly wither in the Wushuang Pavilion, since she chose the Linyuan Road, let her go.

"And I—Master Xia, can you redeem me together?"

Suddenly, a small head popped out from behind Yu Shuangxue.

Sister Hong fixed her eyes and opened her mouth wide in surprise.

The other party is actually Xin Tao!

"Nonsense, this is not a place to play, you go back to my room!" She snapped.

For Yu Shuangxue, it's okay to say that she's already past her prime, and staying in the building won't bring much benefit, but Xintao is different.

Not only is she pleasing in appearance, her body is also very flexible, and she can dance well. In the next four or five years, she will be the new revenue point of Wushuang Pavilion.If she left, Wushuangge would have to lose thousands of taels of silver at least, not counting her future money and ransom, which was totally different from Yu Shuangxue's nature!

Xintao completely ignored Sister Hong's reprimand, she only stared at Xia Fan, obviously knowing that his answer was the key.

"Oh? Why do you want to go to Jinxia City?" Xia Fan asked with a smile.

"One is that I want to be with Sister Yu and not let her be so lonely, and the other is... people want to call themselves 'I' from now on!" The little girl replied in a crisp voice, "I don't know why, but I said this word It will feel very refreshing!"

"I see." Xia Fan nodded, then turned to look at the proprietress, "According to the redemption price just now, is it okay?"

"This—my lord," Sister Hong just started, when she saw the cold look in the other person's eyes, she shivered immediately.She almost forgot that this person is not only backed by the Privy Council, but also a fourth-rank alchemist himself. If she uses a spell against her, she really has no place to reason, "Of course, what I mean is...as you Do what you say."

"In addition, brothels usually have a rule of 'depositing' part of the bounty?" Xia Fan tapped the table lightly and said, "Since people are leaving, I don't think there is any need to keep this part of the deposit amount in the brothel." It’s here. How much money have they saved? It’s best to ask the accountant to check it, so as to avoid future disputes.”

Sister Hong felt that her teeth were about to be crushed, but she had already let go of what she had said before, and regretting it at this time was tantamount to giving the other party the blame.

"It's Mrs. Xia's thoughtfulness, I... let the accountant handle it."

Chapter 300 Future Directions

After the proprietress left, Yu Shuangxue said with great interest, "I didn't expect Mrs. Xia to know quite a lot about brothels, even such trivial things."

"It's just that I was pointed out by someone." Xia Fan waved his hand indifferently.

"Received advice means... Didn't Master Xia spread the word out of his own intention?"

"No, I mean that a similar thing happened in Jinxia City. After chatting with a girl named Liu Ruyan, I got a basic understanding of the situation in the brothel."

Yu Shuangxue was a little surprised and said, "This Miss Liu, is she also—"

"Exactly." Xia Fan nodded, "But she is now a teacher in the school."