The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

Chapter 45 The Courtesan Contest
Luo's indiscriminate attack.

This not only angered the clan elder who wanted to teach her son a lesson, but also made him faint.

This completely cemented Zuo Wenxuan's place on the pillar of shame, a man who still needed to be carried on a stretcher every day.

This also completely offended the nine Zuo family women, led by Lady Lü.

In short, it's like condemning a whole group of people with one stroke!

Gan Minglan was somewhat impressed by her mother-in-law's protective behavior.

We added twice as many good things to the energy drink we prepared for her.

She drank so much that her face became rosy, and her back and legs no longer ached.

Her small feet walked with a spirited gait.

The old lady exclaimed that she now has much more energy to do laundry than she did when she was younger!
The officials and clerks have been quite well-off lately.

After Mr. Lü bought the pig, he would improve everyone's meals every now and then.

despite this.

The atmosphere in the group was still somewhat strange.

Those who did manual labor completely distanced themselves from the nine people who worked at night.

The one who doesn't do any work is the one who tries to please neither side.

But they only eat one meal a day, and they can only eat until they are half full.

Fortunately, after more than a month of hiking, everyone got some exercise.

Walking fifty miles every day is no longer a nightmare.

In this eerie atmosphere, the group arrived at Yuzhou Prefecture at 5:00 PM that day.

Yuzhou Prefecture is a prefecture with exceptionally prosperous commerce.

There are hundreds of Jun porcelain kilns of varying sizes.

Jun porcelain is renowned in the porcelain world of the State of Bei for its ever-changing glaze colors and exquisite craftsmanship.

It attracts countless businessmen to gather here every year.

Even the inns outside the prefectural capital looked much more luxurious than the ordinary inns in other prefectural capitals.

The reason they didn't stay at the post station this time was because it was too far from the inner city of the prefecture, making it inconvenient for them to handle their affairs.

The large communal sleeping area in the inn was big enough that fifteen or sixteen adults could easily lie down on it!

Because the number of rooms is limited, even if you pay, you can't get a single room for them.

They were then divided into three groups: men, women, and the elderly.

After arranging the accommodations, the leader surnamed Huang informed everyone:

"We need to purchase some horses in Yuzhou Prefecture and will need to stay here for a few days. From now on, you should all stay in your rooms and not come out without permission."

The leader surnamed Mao added from the side, "If there are any who don't get to enjoy the good fortune, we'll continue to stay in the prisons of Yuzhou Prefecture!"

With a place to stay, who would want to go back to jail?
Even if you can't go out, lying down and sleeping is better than walking around under the scorching sun!

Fatty followed his father to another room, looking dejected.

Although he got along quite well with his older brother Xia, his biological father treated him even better.

But his mother was the one who fed him his midnight snacks every night!

Fatty felt wronged, but had nowhere to vent his frustrations.

Zuo Wenkang rubbed salt into his wounds:

"Son, I heard you've already learned to write your full name? How about your father personally teaches you to read and write these past few days?"

Fatty thought it wasn't very good!

He's already determined to learn how to slaughter sheep and cattle, so why does he need to learn to read?

Without her child by her side, Gan Minglan felt somewhat lost and forlorn.

She clearly slept alone for over thirty years in her previous life.

I've only been here for a little over a month.

She developed a habit of frequently touching her chubby son at night to see if he was there. She couldn't sleep peacefully unless she could pinch his plump face or hand.

Mrs. She smiled and advised her:
“Boys should spend more time with male elders like their fathers! Fatty’s dad is so virtuous, he can definitely take good care of him, you can just be a hands-off parent.”

Well, it seems that the label of "cheap man" won't be removed anytime soon.

Gan Minglan decided to let go of her eldest child and start prenatal education for her four-month-old second child.

Her figure has not changed significantly yet.

The abdomen has only a slight bulge, which is not noticeable unless you look closely.

In addition, she doesn't walk as carefully as a typical pregnant woman.

If it weren't for the slight fetal movements she's experienced in the last few days, she would often forget that she's pregnant.

The morning sickness is finally over.

Now she has a great appetite!
Roasted rabbit meat, roasted silkworm pupae, beggar's pheasant, and stewed pig's trotters are served in turn.

Every night, I add a half-pound meat portion to my pregnancy meal in my online space.

While absorbing wood-type energy, the body is also being tempered.

Even today, she shows no signs of gaining weight.

It's not that there haven't been any changes; my limbs have become stronger!
The sun's rays caused her face to peel, but she couldn't get a tan.

For areas that are peeling, simply apply the Shenmu essence as a face mask, and they will quickly recover to their original state.

Those who knew her praised her, saying her complexion was rosier and healthier than before her exile.
Silent all night.

next morning.

The leader surnamed Huang led several eloquent officials away from the inn.

They had just entered the inner city of Yuzhou Prefecture when they arrived at the opening ceremony of the Flower Queen Competition.

On the wide and straight main street of the city, dozens of floats were slowly passing by in a parade.

Almost all the people in the prefecture came, crowding both sides of the street.

It turned out that the people on the float were the contestants participating in the beauty pageant.

The contestants were all dressed up in their finest attire.

The dancers, dressed in flower-like gowns and with figures as light as swallows, danced on the float, their eyes sparkling with charm.

Just as the car in front passed, another float carrying two women slowly approached.

The beautiful woman in white gently plucked the pipa with her slender hands, and a melodious tune flowed like a spring.

The young woman beside her, dressed as a man, stood with her hands behind her back, waving a jade fan, and began to sing a folk song in response to the sound of the pipa.
The men were overjoyed at the sight.

The officers then heard several men crowding around them shouting:

"I think Yuehua Niangzi from Huaiyue Tower has the best chance of winning the championship this year. I heard that she has been rehearsing the Rainbow Feather Dance for half a year, which is very different from the traditional Rainbow Feather Dance. Young Master Wei, who saw her rehearsal, praised it as absolutely beautiful."

"We certainly trust Young Master Wei's taste! But I have even higher hopes for Jiao Niang, the actress who plays Diao Chan in the duet dance 'Lu Bu Teases Diao Chan' at the Yuanyang Pavilion!"

"Hehe, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You love dancing, but I prefer listening to music. You must vote for my famous song 'Mulan'."

I'm talking to you guys.

Seeing several men arguing so fiercely over who would vote for their favorite courtesan that they almost came to blows.

The outsiders, including the Huang family leader, were completely dumbfounded.

They took a very serious look at the beautifully dressed women on the floats that passed by.

After returning to the inn they had booked in the city, they closed the door and began to chat.

Officer A:
"I looked left and right, and I just couldn't help but think that none of the courtesans on display were as pretty as the pork beauty, whether it was their faces or their figures!"

Officer B:
"Don't even mention comparing her to the 'Pork Beauty'! Even if our young mistress dressed up, she could easily be in the top ten beauties, right? With that kind of looks, she could still be the queen of courtesans!"

Officer C: "What a pity, what a pity! If only they were still unmarried."

Leader surnamed Huang:

"What nonsense are you spouting? If Yunying were unmarried, would she still be able to make a living off us? There are advantages to being inexperienced, and there are certainly advantages to being a married woman! We should do it this way."

(End of this chapter)