Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

She picked up something curiously and asked, "What is this?"

The shop owner introduced enthusiastically: "This is a glass mirror, it reflects very clearly." Wei Chunhua looked at the mirror and said in surprise: "It can really reflect my appearance, it's amazing!"

At this time, A Ke found the perfume on the shelf, picked it up and smelled it, thinking it smelled good, so she asked the boss: "How much is this bottle?"

The shopkeeper replied: "This one costs 10 taels of silver per bottle."

When Wei Chunhua heard the price, her eyes widened and she exclaimed, "It's so expensive!"

But then he thought, "My son is so rich, this little money is nothing."

So he said to A Ke generously: "If you like it, take it, and mother will pay for it together later."

Then, Wei Chunhua saw a pair of high-heeled shoes and asked about the price. The shopkeeper told her that a pair would cost 20 taels of silver. Wei Chunhua said without hesitation: "Give me ten pairs in different colors."

In this way, Wei Chunhua began her crazy shopping trip and instantly turned from a person who valued money like her life into a wealthy woman who spent money like water.

She bought a large number of items she had never seen before, such as mirrors, perfumes, high heels, soaps, printed cloth, candies, etc., completely forgetting her previous habit of saving.

Finally, Wei Chunhua was satisfied and ready to go home. The other girls looked at the carriage filled with large and small bags, smiled helplessly, and had to walk home.

After returning to the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, the Shuri prefect Tian Guangchun had been waiting for a long time. When he saw a middle-aged woman surrounded by women walking in, he immediately realized that this woman was Madam Wei.

So he said respectfully, "I am Tian Guangchun, the governor of Shuri Castle, and I am here to see you, Madam. Madam, I have been summoned by you. What do you want me to do for you? Please tell me, and I will do my best to do it."

Wei Chunhua had never seen the prefect speak so politely before. For a moment, she even forgot how to respond.

The eldest daughter-in-law Su Quan, who was standing nearby, quickly asked Prefect Tian to sit down and explained with a smile, "Prefect Tian, ​​my mother opened a Lichunyuan in Yangzhou and she wants to move it to Shuri Castle. Is it possible?"

Hearing this, Wei Chunhua immediately remembered her business plan and quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, Mr. Prefect, we invited you here because we want to invite you to open the Lichunyuan with us. You don't need to pay anything, just wait to collect the money!"

When Magistrate Tian heard Madam Wei calling him "Master", he was so frightened that he quickly stopped her and said, "Madam, please don't call me Master. If it gets out, my official position will be over."

He thought that Mrs. Wei must be afraid that he would not do the job for her, so she deliberately called him "master".

When I heard the lady say that she wanted to open the Lichunyuan, I knew it was a brothel, which was expressly prohibited by a decree issued by the Parliament last year.

After the decree was issued, the city defense forces were dispatched to close all casinos and brothels in Ryukyu.

It is said that the proposal to ban pornography and gambling was put forward by Commander Wei. This cannot be done. If it is done, it would be committing a crime against the law and violating discipline.

Thinking of this, Magistrate Tian said, "Madam, you may not know that Ryukyu prohibits prostitution and gambling. No brothel or casino business can be run anywhere in the country. Violators will be imprisoned."

He secretly groaned in his heart, how could this lady have such a ridiculous idea? Doesn't she know that this is a serious violation of the law?

"Is that so?" Wei Chunhua heard her daughters-in-law say yesterday that brothels were not allowed in Shuri Castle, but she didn't believe it. Now even the prefect said so, she had to believe it.

But she was unwilling to give up, and then asked: "What about the Kaiqing Pavilion?"

She knew clearly that this brothel was just a place of entertainment in the Qing Dynasty, but she didn't know whether it was considered a legitimate business in Ryukyu.

"I am stupid and don't know what a brothel is. Please help me solve my doubts, madam." Prefect Tian looked at Wei Chunhua with some confusion. He didn't understand why Wei Chunhua suddenly proposed to open a brothel.

"Qingguan is a place where people only sell art, not bodies. People who study art play musical instruments, sing, and write. It's the favorite place for those who know how to read." Wei Chunhua explained with a smile. She felt that this kind of place could allow people to relax and enjoy the charm of art.

"Oh, so that's how it is!" Prefect Tian nodded as if he understood something, but then frowned and said, "It's just that this brothel... I need to ask the governor's office for permission. Madam, please wait for some time." He was not sure whether this brothel complied with local regulations and customs, so he needed to ask his superiors for permission.

"Don't worry, Magistrate Tian. We can deal with this matter after the New Year." Wei Chunhua smiled understandingly. She knew that it was almost the Spring Festival and the government officials would have a holiday.

"Thank you for your understanding, Madam. I will take my leave now." Tian Guangchun looked at Wei Chunhua gratefully, then bowed respectfully and said goodbye. As he turned to leave, he could not help but sigh at the lady's understanding.

Wei Chunhua looked at the departing figure of Prefect Tian and could not help but sigh: "The Ryukyu Kingdom is really special. The officials are all friendly and easy to talk to. Unlike our Qing Dynasty, the officials are so arrogant that they never look people in the eye." She felt that the officials here were very humane and made people feel warm and kind.

The daughters-in-law looked at each other and thought, you are equivalent to the Queen Mother of the Ryukyu Kingdom, who dares to show off in front of you?

The time came to the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the location was Songjiang Prefecture.

In the early morning, before the sky was completely bright, fleets from more than a dozen Western European countries, including the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Britain, France, etc., had gathered from Macau, Hong Kong, Dongzhou Island and South Vietnam.

They formed a huge fleet, including more than 100 warships of various sizes and more than 3,000 landing troops. This fleet marched towards the Chongming Island Navy Camp.

At this moment, the watchtower on Chongming Island keenly sensed the enemy's arrival and quickly lit the alarm fire. In an instant, the entire naval barracks rang with the sound of passionate war drums, and all officers and soldiers immediately took action, boarded the warships, and prepared for battle.

As the commander-in-chief of the navy, Mu Tingxie held a telescope and watched nervously at the multinational warships approaching in front of him.

He saw that these warships were of various kinds, including regular naval warships, ships with both combat and cargo functions, and even warships converted from cargo ships.

These warships vary in size and equipment level. The largest warships are basically warships belonging to the regular navies of various countries, with a total of more than 800 ships, with a tonnage ranging from 1200 to tons.

These warships were mainly galleons and Spanish galleons, and the number of cannons equipped on each ship varied, ranging from eighty to one hundred and twenty.

Such a firepower configuration undoubtedly adds a bit of suspense to the upcoming naval battle.