Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 191 Speechless now?

A pure and innocent woman specifically selected from the Qingyin Xiaoban (a type of private singing class)?

Or two?

Cao Weida's eyes lit up instantly, and the LSP gene deep within him stirred.

It can be said that 60% of the most beautiful courtesans in Beiping came from the Qingyin Xiaoban (a type of brothel).

For example, Xinghong is a product of this year's Qingyin Small Class.

However, this does not mean that the other women were not beautiful, except for the top courtesan; they were just slightly less beautiful in the overall evaluation.

Even in terms of looks and figure, she is no less beautiful than Xinghong.

After all, how could someone who can compete for the title of courtesan be lacking in looks and figure?

One possibility is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Just like the school beauty pageants of later generations, all of them were beautiful. It's just that the number one school beauty had a slightly larger number of fans, which doesn't mean that the others weren't beautiful.

Another possibility is that he might be slightly inferior in the fields of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

But it doesn't matter which possibility it is to him; he only likes a woman's appearance!
If she's well-behaved and sensible, taking her back as a concubine wouldn't be bad.

If it's a jealous troublemaker, then just treat it as free fun; you won't lose anything either way.

"Your lover certainly knows how to please me. Out of respect for you, I'll go over there, but not now." Cao Weida stroked his chin, too lazy to even pretend, and said bluntly:
"Have your lover take good care of him, treat him to good food and drinks. I have some things to do these next few days, I'll come over when I'm done."

Little Ears grinned and said, "Alright, Han Lu will definitely be overjoyed to see you coming and will welcome you with open arms!"

Cao Weida rolled his eyes: "Let me tell you, that woman is no pushover. Look how long it's been, and she's already completely bewitched you. You'd better watch yourself."

"Also, don't even think about marrying her. Your third sister-in-law has already found someone for you. Once you find one, settle down as soon as possible. You're not getting any younger, it's time to think about having children."

Little Ears grinned, "Okay, I know what I'm doing."

"Yes, you're quite discerning. You don't like virgins, you prefer mature women with a womanly charm. You certainly have good taste!" Cao Weida said with a laugh.
"Alright, I'm not going to waste my breath on you anymore. I'm leaving now. Do as you please."

As he hurried along the rickshaw towards Pocket Alley, he couldn't help but wonder if he should get a car.

However, after thinking about it, he still refused. A sedan was too ostentatious. If a mere inspector like him rode in a sedan, wouldn't that be blatantly telling everyone that Cao Weida had embezzled a lot of money?

Putting aside the possibility that Ono and Oda might feel uncomfortable, after the victory against Japan, those Kuomintang officials were all obsessed with the word "greed," so it was best to avoid trouble.

"How about a bicycle? Forget it, we have rickshaws to ride in, why buy a bicycle? We can get one around the time of liberation, it's not flashy and it's convenient."

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Pocket Alley.

As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.

Why is this so?
There are, of course, many reasons for this.

One reason for this is the frequency of daily interactions.

Humans are emotional beings. To develop feelings, we must interact and communicate frequently. Over time, these feelings will naturally deepen.

Even the closest family ties will eventually fade away if there is no contact for a long time.

Mohe lives next to a neighbor in Pocket Alley who loves to chat.

Right now, he's chatting with Mohe in Mohe's courtyard.

"Let me tell you, this courtyard of yours used to belong to a grain merchant. He was actually a very nice man. His wife and I were very close. We often went shopping and played mahjong together."

Mo He had only been married for four days. Besides the nanny who cleaned and cooked, she couldn't go out to sell cigarettes anymore, so she was quite bored.

This neighbor lady seems like a nice person, and I enjoy chatting with her to pass the time.

"Oh, you're in the grain business? Wasn't that business doing quite well? Why did you suddenly move away?"

"Hey, it's all because the Japanese devils came," the neighbor aunt said listlessly. "Ever since the Japanese devils came, our Beiping has been under food control. Before, if you had money, you could buy food. Now, it's terrible. We can't eat meat every day. These sons who were born without an anus are suffering!"

Mo He: "."

Good grief, is that something you can just say so casually?
That's incredibly outspoken!

If the Japanese devils heard this, what would happen?

She quickly said, "Auntie, you can't say that! What if outsiders hear this? They're arresting people everywhere on the streets right now!"

The older woman looked embarrassed, clearly realizing she had spoken without thinking. She secretly rejoiced that Mo He was a kind person, and forced a dry laugh:

"I accidentally blurted it out. It's just that you seem like a kind girl, Mohe, so I didn't think twice before saying it. If this happened outside, I wouldn't dare to say such things."

Mo He smiled politely. From her observations over the past two days, she felt that this aunt was a straightforward person. Being with someone like that was actually quite nice, at least she didn't have to be on guard against being betrayed every day.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I won't tell anyone. Although my husband works in the police station, he's a really good person." "That's true. If it weren't for Master Cao's reputation, I wouldn't dare to come into your yard." The aunt couldn't help but laugh. She was a talkative person, and after a few words, she couldn't help but start chattering away again.

"Let me tell you, as far back as I can remember, there were already Japanese soldiers in Beijing (formerly called BJ), but not many."

“Ever since 37 years ago, large numbers of Japanese soldiers have been coming. Some live in the city, and some go to the countryside to farm. The number of Japanese soldiers coming is increasing. I don’t know if they are going to move all their people here.”

Mo He wasn't worried about this at all, because her husband had told her that the Japanese were already at their limit and that the war against Japan would be won in about a year.

Especially around Beiping, since last year, the Pinghan Railway, a vital railway transportation artery in the area, has been riddled with holes by the People's Armed Forces.

You must know that the Pinghan Railway was the main artery for the north-south military transport of the invading army!
Putting aside everything else, the soaring prices in Beiping alone show that the Japanese are having a tough time.

Furthermore, the area around Beiping was frequently attacked by fighter jets, and the people of Beiping could not hide the roar of those fighter jets flying by.

"Don't worry, just bear with it a little longer and it will pass."

The auntie thought it meant she would get used to it if she just endured it, so she nodded helplessly: "I'll just have to endure it, what else can I do?"

Mo He chuckled, but didn't explain anything. There was no need to spread this around; it would be detrimental if someone overheard it.

However, it is precisely for this reason that she has a heartfelt admiration and respect for Cao Weida's forward-thinking vision.

The auntie's eyes darted around, and her gossip couldn't help but surface.

"By the way, Mohe, your husband hasn't come over since the wedding. What's going on?"

Mentioning this made Mo He feel somewhat aggrieved.

She naturally knew that her master had other concubines. She had to fight tooth and nail to get this third concubine, otherwise she would have become the fourth concubine.

She knew that her husband had taken two more concubines after she was taken in, and she was prepared for it, but she still felt somewhat wronged.

The thought that she had only just started her career and the master hadn't come for three days made her feel wronged.

But she had to pretend to be magnanimous and said with a smile, "Auntie, my husband is usually quite busy, there's nothing I can do about it. He'll come over when he's done with his work."

Although the neighbor auntie is a gossip, she's not stupid. After all, she's eaten so many meals over the years, she still has some sense.

Seeing Mo He looking aggrieved and disappointed, yet still trying her best to protect him, she felt a pang of sympathy.

In these chaotic times, even if she felt sympathy, there was nothing she could do to help; all she could do was share some of her life experiences.

"Mo He, let me tell you, when your master comes back, you'd better serve him well."

"Men are like that; their daily supply is limited. If you use too many, others won't have any left."

“Especially since your husband has more than one woman, you should fight for her even more. If you don’t fight for her, someone else will take her away.”

"Once you're pregnant, your future will be secure, and you'll be able to stand tall."

Hearing such a blatant hint, Mo He's face immediately turned red.

Although she was already married, she was still easily embarrassed and couldn't resist such instigation.

“Auntie, what are you saying? I’ve never felt that I need a man to stand tall. Before I married you, I was a cigarette seller near the overpass, and I was able to support myself just fine. I’ve never been bent over.”

There was another thing she said with ill intent: that the stock was limited. With her husband's stamina like an ox, she thought she could squeeze him dry, but it wouldn't be that easy. She might end up being the one who got drained first.

"You, you're just too young. How can it be the same?" The aunt shook her head, sighing inwardly that Mo He was too young and thought too simply about the ways of the world. "For us women, it's difficult to get ahead, and it's even more difficult in such a chaotic world."

"Not relying on men?"

"If we encounter a bad guy, we don't even need anything else, a single blow to the head is enough to hurt us women."

"Without a man, no matter how big a thing you do, someone can take advantage of you with just a flick of their finger."

Mo He opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't know how to refute it.

Because the aunt was right, and she couldn't refute it at all.

Born into a chaotic era, you can't expect her to reason with bad people and follow the law, can you?
"See, you're speechless now." The aunt was a little smug. She had more experience than Mo He had, and she knew that some truths were only revealed through hardship.

“It’s normal for a capable man to have three wives and four concubines. It’s just that my husband is useless and not very capable. If he were capable, I wouldn’t mind if he took a second or third wife.”

"You're a lucky girl. Even though you're just a concubine, your husband is quite capable."

Just as she was speaking eloquently, a knock on the door interrupted her.

"Miss Mohe, Miss Mohe? Are you home?"

Upon hearing the voice, the auntie's expression changed. "It's that Japanese devil from next door, Kawaie Seisho! What's he doing here!"

(End of this chapter)