What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 40 Daydreaming
Young people are energetic and vigorous; three to five times a day is the norm for them.

Su Mo was naturally excited to see Qin Bier come to his door.

Dian Dian, who is always inseparable from me, didn't come along; she must have entrusted the care of the neighbors.

Su Mo immediately understood what was going on!
The young widow, having tasted the sweetness of love, was even more so he was.

Having been a homebody for over twenty years, I have an incredibly rich theoretical knowledge, but zero practical experience!
Now that I've finally had a real-world experience, it's beyond words!
Why did you leave without a word this morning?!

Su Mo lowered his voice and reached out to take the young widow's soft hand.

Qin Bier instinctively tried to pull her hand away, but it was too late; Su Mo held it tightly.

It felt like my entire hand was being enveloped by Su Mo's large, thick palm.

How can Su Lang's hands be so big!
Qin Bier's pretty face turned red, and she tried hard to pull her small hand back, saying in a low voice, "My lord, please don't... do this. If people see us, we'll gossip."

Su Mo held Qin Bi'er's hand tightly and laughed, "What are you afraid of!"

"I refuse to believe anyone dares to gossip about me!"

"Once things are settled, we'll find an auspicious day, hold a small banquet, and welcome you into our family!"

Qin Bier's pretty face turned as red as if it were dripping blood!
Seeing her shy face and delicate figure, Su Mo couldn't help but recall the scene from last night, and his heart burned with passion!
However, he wasn't blinded by his infatuation with the freeloaders. He said with a hint of regret, "Bi'er, it's a bit inconvenient right now. Let's do it tonight..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Bier was startled and exclaimed urgently, "Su Lang!"

"I came here not for that!"

"And also, how can you...do that during the day!"

The conservative Qin Bier would never allow herself to be intimate with Su Mo during the day, for that would be tantamount to public debauchery!

After Qin Bier finished speaking, fearing that Su Mo would be angry, she could only grit her teeth and whisper, "Tonight... I will come to find you again, okay?"

Su Mo: "Okay!"

Then he became suspicious: "Then what brings you here?"

Qin Bier hesitated, her cherry lips opening and closing several times, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Su Mo smiled and said, "Between you and me, there's nothing to hold back. Just speak your mind."

Qin Bier gritted her teeth and said, "Master Su, could you possibly reserve one of your menial servant positions for me?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo was immediately taken aback.

During the Great Wu Dynasty, the Empress reigned supreme, wielding the power and authority over the nation.

Women can be officials, and it's not a problem for them to be clerks or servants.

For example, Ms. Chen requested a position as a helper.

However, female constables and yamen runners were extremely rare, their numbers even fewer than those of female officials, let alone female servants.

Su Mo never expected that Qin Bier would make such a strange request.

He frowned: "What do you need these servants for?"

Qin Bier hurriedly said, "No, not a servant!"

"A white-collar job is fine!"

Su Mo was both amused and exasperated: "It's not a matter of the servants doing the work for free."

"If you really want to be one, why not help you get a regular position?"

"I'm asking you, why do you want to be a handyman?"

Qin Bier immediately realized that Su Mo had misunderstood, and explained, "It's not that I want to be a servant."

"He is my...cousin."

"Is such that……"

Qin Bier immediately told Su Mo about the whole thing.

After her husband died, his family, being close relatives, took advantage of her being a widow without children and used various excuses to seize the shops, land, and property that rightfully belonged to her.

They were so ruthless that they didn't even want to leave her the last mansion she could stay in!
Qin Rui, her cousin from her maternal uncle's side, had a very good relationship with her since childhood, so he naturally couldn't stand it.

He immediately sneaked over, hid nearby, and gave the guy who came to coerce his cousin a good beating.

As a result, he was young and impetuous, and after practicing martial arts at the school for several years, he lost his temper and beat someone so badly that they vomited blood on the spot.

The other party reported the incident to the authorities and had the person arrested.

Qin Rui had no choice but to flee.

My uncle's family spent over twenty taels of silver bribing officials and other officials before the other party stopped pursuing the matter.

However, the government only revoked the arrest warrant, but did not close the case.

Qin Rui didn't dare to return to the city.

Of course, the matter escalated, and because of the husband's family ties, they ultimately dared not go too far, and Qin Bier's house was saved.

Yesterday's bizarre case involving Su Mo and Zhou Laizi spread throughout the city. Everyone assumed that Qin Bi'er, unable to bear the loneliness, had already begun an affair with Su Mo.

Zhou Laizi, blind as a battered man, tried to steal Su Mo's woman, only to find that she had a powerful background and was beaten to death in court!

Upon hearing the news, the Qin family arrived at the Qin residence early in the morning.

He begged Qin Bier to ask Su Mo for help in clearing his cousin's name, and even better, to find him a job as a menial servant in the yamen so that he wouldn't be bullied in the future.

The matter originated with Qin Bier, and since she couldn't refuse, she had no choice but to seek out Su Mo.

After hearing this, Su Mo couldn't help but laugh and said, "I thought you wanted to be a handyman!"

"Helping him get his case closed is a piece of cake."

“It’s fine to make him a handyman again, but…”

Qin Bier was overjoyed upon hearing this, and looked up at Su Mo, her beautiful eyes unable to hide her excitement: "But what?"

Su Mo smiled at the young widow: "However, whether you're a servant or a freelancer depends on your performance tonight!"

"If you perform well, you will naturally become a servant."

"If they don't perform well, things could get very different during the day!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Bier's pretty face flushed red again, and she dared not say another word!
Su Mo chuckled inwardly and stopped teasing her. He straightened his expression and got down to business: "Actually, I originally wanted to go find you."

"We must return the favor to the guests who gave us their congratulations yesterday."

"It's not appropriate for me to get involved in such matters within the household."

"I have written down the list. Please return the gifts to each of them on my behalf."

Qin Bi'er was taken aback, staring wide-eyed at Su Mo with a complicated expression: "This servant... is returning the gift on behalf of my lord?"

Su Mo replied matter-of-factly, "Everyone knows you're my woman. Such matters naturally require your intervention!"

Qin Bier was dumbfounded...

Su Mo added, "It's okay if you don't go."

"About Qin Rui..."

Qin Bier is not actually shy or introverted.

However, Su Mo was truly outrageous last night, even more beastly than an animal, making all sorts of shameful demands that he was forced to comply with.

Upon seeing Su Mo again, fearing that Su Mo would think she was a fickle woman, she was filled with unease and could hardly be at ease.

A pretty widow with a daughter, making a living by selling pancakes in the neighborhood, dared to attack people with a knife.

How shy and introverted can she be?
She snorted, and surprisingly, her face stopped turning red: "Su Lang just loves to bully me!"

"In that case, I will return the gift on behalf of Su Lang!"

Su Mo smiled and said, "That's more like it!"

"Um……"

"A guest has arrived at our residence today; she is a woman disguised as a man and will be staying for a few days."

"You can pretend you don't know anything. Later, tidy up the room and let her stay. Then go and buy two sets of scholar's robes."

Qin Bier didn't ask anything, she just nodded: "This servant understands."

"I'll go back and tell my uncle, then come back to tidy up, okay?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "Go ahead, so they won't worry."

"If there's no one to take care of Dian Dian, bring her along too."

Qin Bier then left happily.

But before Su Mo could close the door and go back inside...

Then he saw another carriage approaching him.

It was Chen Bao and his daughter who arrived.

Su Ya sighed in frustration.

There's practically no private space at all.

However, since one has chosen the path of becoming an official and wielding power, such welcoming and sending off of officials is unavoidable.

We need to bring Qin Bier into the family as soon as possible, and then hire a housekeeper and a doorman.

You can't go out to greet someone every time they knock on the door.

That's so embarrassing!
Chen Baolai's arrival was just right.

Su Mo was looking for him to discuss the private salt trade.

Money is always important, even for the Empress!
If you want a promotion, you have to pave the way with money first?
If you have power but don't use it, it will be wasted. So you should take the opportunity to make money, and the more the better, as it will be very useful for future promotions!
(End of this chapter)