Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The originator of it all was living a very leisurely life.

In the morning, he would send Chu Youyi to the academy, leave seven coins for her to buy a bag of melon seeds, and then stroll off to the brothel.

After visiting the brothel, he would pick up the silly child from school in the evening.

Back at the Chu residence, the eldest young lady would occasionally meet with him to report on the situation, but she hadn't inquired in the past two days.

After that, he would continue to meticulously craft his little essays.

For two days in a row, Fang Zheng had been following this routine.

The little essays were posted everywhere, and the number of brothels mentioned on them had expanded from one to more than ten!

The name 'Wine Demon' had spread throughout the streets and alleys, especially within the academy, and even Chu Youyi's academy often heard people mentioning it.

Scholars who hadn't yet outgrown their base interests all looked at the Wine Demon with envy, each thinking in their hearts that a true man should be like that!

Naturally, those brothels also became much more popular due to the celebrity effect!

Now, Fang Zheng was out of money. Those poor scholar-attendants complained that even one coin for tuition was too expensive, and buying paper, ink, and hiring beggars had cost him a lot.

He definitely couldn't squeeze any more out of the Second Young Lady. If he squeezed any more, the child would really become stupid. She was still in her developmental stage, and causing her to become malnourished would truly be inhumane.

Today was the day to collect money!

Fang Zheng strolled along the street as usual, but this time he didn't go to a new brothel. Instead, he turned towards the Qunyu Courtyard.

He entered with practiced ease.

It was still dark inside during the day, but the faint smell in the air seemed a bit indecent... It looked like business was indeed good!

Fang Zheng sat down for a while, and the madam, having received a message, hurried down the stairs. Before she even reached the bottom, she spotted Fang Zheng.

A look of surprise and joy immediately burst onto her face!

"Oh, Wine Master, you've finally come! This old woman has been waiting for you for a long time!" The madam ran over, her face full of enthusiasm, her high chest bouncing as she ran. "Someone come! Quickly serve tea to the master!"

Fang Zheng had a faint smile on his face. Seeing that the madam intended to pounce on him, he slowly extended a finger to stop her. "Speak your piece, don't get touchy."

The madam stood awkwardly in place.

Fang Zheng said calmly, "How's business been at the Qunyu Courtyard lately?"

The madam immediately smiled and said, "Thanks to you, the Qunyu Courtyard's business is booming! I don't know where your esteemed residence is, master. This old woman has been sending people to look for you these past two days, but we haven't been able to find you."

Tea was served, and Fang Zheng calmly picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Where I live is not important. Please sit. What is your name, madam?"

"The honored guests who come to the courtyard all call this old woman Yu Niang." Yu Niang said, and then hurriedly sat down next to Fang Zheng, carefully sizing him up.

Yu Niang was very perceptive in her heart. She had to serve this master well! She had been running this brothel for so many years, and she already knew the situation in the industry inside and out. Even if business was good on weekdays, it would never be as good as it had been these past two days.

Although the Qunyu Courtyard was doing well, the city of Yuding was also becoming increasingly prosperous, and many up-and-coming brothels were closely following behind. Brothels depended on youth for their livelihood, and once resources were not good, who knew when they would collapse? So, the sense of crisis had always existed. Now that there was such a big change, she couldn't let others snatch the lead!

"Wine Master, this old woman has been missing you these days! The hygiene has been redone. Which girl do you fancy today? I'll be the host!"

It seems that Liu Yong is a little worse than me!

Fang Zheng smiled inwardly, but said aloud, "How is Xiu'er?"

Hearing about Xiu Niang, the madam's expression gradually became unnatural.

She couldn't help but want to curse in her heart!

Xiu'er? Because of you, Xiu'er's feet are swollen like sausages, and two layers of skin have fallen off!

Fortunately, she temporarily changed the names of the other girls, otherwise Xiu'er might have been dead by now!

"Xiu'er, she... is sick and resting at home!"

Fang Zheng said regretfully, "That's a pity. I was hoping to meet Xiu'er today. Since she's sick, then I have no reason to stay. Farewell!"

"Master, please stay!"

Fang Zheng hadn't even lifted his buttocks off the stool yet, and Yu Niang hurriedly stopped him. "Master, this old woman has a request... May I ask if the notices on the street were written by you? If possible, could you write a few more for the Qunyu Courtyard? Of course, it won't be for nothing. This old woman is willing to offer gold and silver!"

Fang Zheng said, "That's right, but those were just moments of inspiration, mere games. Whoring and making merry are inherently elegant matters, yet you dare to insult me with vulgar things?"

"Master, this old woman misspoke! Please don't blame me! Please don't blame me! I wonder if the master will continue to write them?" Yu Niang asked cautiously.

Fang Zheng pondered for a moment. "It depends on my mood. After all, this master is very busy! Settling down in Yuding City was also a coincidence. It's just that I've met a few friends, but they don't know where the best brothels are, so I picked up my pen and wrote these clumsy works."

"I didn't expect that they would be copied and posted on the street by busybodies, but I guess I can be considered to be benefiting the people!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Master is truly a great person, saving so many people so much wasted money!"

Yu Niang thought to herself that things were not good. She couldn't let him run away! Otherwise, wouldn't the opportunity to make a fortune slip away from her hands?

"Then... what does master think of the Qunyu Courtyard? If there's anything you're not satisfied with, this old woman will order people to rectify it until you're satisfied!"

"Well, although the Qunyu Courtyard is not bad in the city, in this master's opinion, it can only be considered inferior! Leaving aside other things, let's just talk about your tea." Fang Zheng picked up the teacup, brought it to his eyes, and slowly said, "Four words: unbearably vulgar!"

"I ask you, have you always used this kind of tea at the Qunyu Courtyard?"

"This tea is called Daughter Tea. Most of the brothels in the city use this kind of tea. Is there something wrong with it?" Yu Niang asked timidly.

Fang Zheng slowly shook his head. "Wrong! Very wrong. Others use it, so you naturally can't use it. What everyone is pursuing is a sense of novelty. I ask you, which guest would be willing to go to different brothels and order the same prostitute?"

"So, you need to introduce new tea, and you need to change it often to give people a sense of novelty. Without new tea, who would come to patronize your business?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Master is right!" Yu Niang nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

Fang Zheng continued to talk eloquently, "Your decorations, stage, and lighting are simply full of flaws. I've traveled all over the north and south of the country and seen countless brothels. Your girls are not bad, but the quality of other aspects is so low that it really pains me!"

"Enough, I won't say any more, lest you be unhappy. Several other brothels have invited me to help them find their faults. Today, I just passed by the Qunyu Courtyard and wanted to see Xiu'er. I saw that she still has potential and wanted to personally train her, but since there's no fate, then let it be!"

With that, he was about to leave again!

This is the God of Prostitution! And he's going to other brothels? She absolutely couldn't let him go!

Yu Niang stepped forward and grabbed Fang Zheng's sleeve, fawningly saying, "Happy! This old woman is overjoyed that you're willing to give me a few pointers! Master! This old woman wants to ask you to make some adjustments to the Qunyu Courtyard and promote it a bit. How much money? You name a price!"

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