The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

Cang Jue glanced at the map, a smile playing on his lips. "Your Highness understands. You intend to play the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"

Min Youan nodded with satisfaction, "It seems you're no longer just a chivalrous knight-errant who only knows how to fight, but have truly become a qualified general!"

Cang Jue smiled sheepishly, "That's because His Highness taught me so well!"

"No, I don't have a student as stupid as you!"

"..."

You think you're so smart? Your whole family is smart!

Seeing his colorful face, Min Youan felt a little better. "Go quickly!"

After Cang Jue left, Min You'an took out the Dragon and Phoenix Manual from his bosom and clenched it tightly in his palm. "Sheng'er, you must bless me to win!"

Bless me? Xia Tongsheng isn't dead yet!

However, even if she could bless him, she wouldn't have time to bless him to victory; she's too busy right now!

First they were busy choosing a location, and then they were busy with renovations!

Xia Tongsheng disguised herself and rode in a carriage around most of the capital before finally finding a building that suited her taste!

I bought it right away!

It was a duplex villa with a storefront in the front and a small courtyard in the back for leisure. So she paid the more than 100,000 yuan very readily, without even blinking!

Then I started working on the design and renovation!

All the light sources inside were designed to resemble modern crystal chandeliers, and some of the decorations were made of gold and flowing gold!

Of course, the gold and such are just plated with a layer of gold on the outside!

If she used only gold, she would lose a fortune!

So, being as clever as she is, she came up with this way that saves money and saves face!

Okay, although the gold plating process doesn't really have anything to do with her...

Brothels are not like restaurants. Restaurants are decorated more elegantly, after all, they are places where respectable people go!

However, most of the people who come to brothels are probably lustful men, or people who consider themselves refined. Such people are most particular about showing off!

On the day the renovation was completed, Xia Tongsheng came to inspect the goods!

What she was most satisfied with was the open-air performance stage she designed and built herself, located on the second floor.

With a wide view, the people below can enjoy the song and dance performance.

Seeing that her design had been perfectly replicated, Xia Tongsheng paid the bill with great satisfaction!

Next came the task of recruiting girls!

She could then officially start working as a madam and become a well-known tyrant in the capital!

Xia Tongsheng wrote a job posting and posted it outside the brothel. She originally thought that many people would come to apply, but she was wrong. For three whole days, no one came!

Xia Tongsheng looked at her job posting and finally felt it wasn't a good idea. After all, most girls from respectable families wouldn't want to be associated with brothels. If she just wrote "recruiting people" like that, people would think she was recruiting prostitutes, so they definitely wouldn't come!

Therefore, Xia Tongsheng changed the job posting, "It says that we are recruiting singers and dancers, as well as several courtesans!"

This tells the general public that she also has an innocent child!

Xia Tongsheng's goal was simple: to create a high-end club similar to a modern one!

It's mainly divided into two groups!

One group consists of kabuki performers who sell their art but not their bodies, while the other group consists of prostitutes who sell their bodies!

However, she has one strict requirement for the women she recruits: they must have already sold themselves. If they are innocent girls, she will make them into kabuki actresses rather than prostitutes!

After all, selling yourself into servitude is a path of no return!

Although she initially planned to open a brothel where people would only sell their art and not their bodies, the reality simply didn't allow it!

She runs a brothel, but if she doesn't have a single woman selling herself, she might as well change the name from brothel to teahouse!

However, it's comforting to know that the people who sell themselves to her earn a lot, while she, as the boss, only makes enough to cover the rent.

After all, they're in the sex trade; we can't make that kind of dirty money!

As for the treatment of Kabuki performers, although it is not as good as that of women who sell themselves, at least they can keep their chastity!

Moreover, Xia Tongsheng plans to find a top performer in Kabuki, similar to creating a star!

She herself was a madam, essentially a modern-day agent!

Thinking about this makes her excited. Just imagining the "star" she created being sought after gives her a tremendous sense of accomplishment!

Even though she changed the job posting, no one came!

Just when Xia Tongsheng was about to give up, someone finally came into the store. The woman timidly reached inside and then tried to leave!

Xia Tongsheng gave Yingling a wink, and Yingling quickly pulled her back, "Oh, miss, since you're here, why not have a cup of tea before you leave?"

"This!" After thinking for a moment, the girl came in and sat down next to Xia Tongsheng!

"Young lady, are you here to apply for a kabuki role or...?" After all, it's not appropriate for the young actress to ask directly, "Young lady, are you selling yourself or not?!" right?

"I'm planning to sell myself. I saw on the sign outside that girls who sell themselves can earn one hundred taels of silver a month, plus a commission, right?"

"Yes! And if you ever want to leave, you can leave, I will never stop you!"

Compared to other brothels, Xia Tongsheng's move was indeed unprecedented.

Logically speaking, if prostitutes were not bound by exorbitant ransoms, many would leave after a short time, resulting in a high turnover rate in brothels.

Xia Tongsheng, however, was not worried about this; she had her own solutions!

Cai Die sighed and said, "Actually, I used to work in a brothel. A few years ago, I met a man, and I thought I had found someone to rely on, but I never expected him to..."

The woman started crying, and Xia Tongsheng gradually understood what she meant: she had met a scumbag!

Having lost all his savings, he has no choice but to return to his old ways!

"Alright, you can stay here. We provide food and lodging, which is much better than what you get in other brothels!"

Cai Die was a little excited, "Do you still need people? I know many sisters, I can introduce them!"

"Sure, but I only want someone good-looking!" That's how arrogant she is!

"Okay, don't worry, everyone I introduce is a beauty!"

Xia Tongsheng smiled at the thought. He was so happy to be surrounded by so many beautiful women in the future!

Cai Die looked at her silver mask and asked, "Young master, why are you wearing a mask?"

Nonsense, why?

Isn't it just that I don't want you to recognize me? Why are you asking!

Seeing that Xia Tongsheng remained silent, Caidie realized she had spoken out of turn and quickly shut up!

Before long, Cai Die indeed introduced many courtesans, and that afternoon, the job application site turned into a women's grievance meeting!

Xia Tongsheng cried many times while listening in the cubicle. Looking at her own endless tears, she couldn't help but sigh, "Being pregnant is great in every way, except I'm just too sentimental..."

Then, before she could even catch her breath, a middle-aged widowed old woman came rushing in!

She stood outside the door shouting, "Who owns this shop!"