Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 213 My back was dislocated from sitting on it.
Just kidding, he'd love for the case to go according to the coroner's plan. He's already under a lot of pressure and really doesn't want to cause any more trouble for himself!

That stupid guy, Yasutoshi Oguchi, keeps raising questions, which is like poking at his sore spot!

Absolutely abominable!
Oguchi Taichi opened his mouth, feeling that it was too easy to find evidence for this matter, and there were many suspicious points.

But when faced with Miyamoto Ichiro's murderous gaze, she knowingly shut her mouth.

Seeing that Oguchi Taichi did not object further, Miyamoto Ichiro then looked away with satisfaction.

Miyamoto Ichiro had already made up his mind that if he dared to speak again, he would slap him to death!
"This person might not have gone far. You guys, block off all the intersections and investigate!"

"This traitorous bastard, I must get justice for Liu Sang!"

"Hayi!"

The next day, after being woken up by the special wake-up service, Cao Weida did not go out immediately after breakfast, but instead pulled Liu Rusi into the room.

Wearing a pink silk nightgown, Liu Rusi reclined gracefully on the bed, draping her injured, fair leg over her husband's lap.

Because of her wound, Liu Rusi has only dared to wipe herself down a little these past few days and hasn't dared to take a bath, which has made her quite uncomfortable, as she has always been a very clean person.

Because she felt unwell, she hadn't allowed Cao Weida to come in at night for the past few days.

Hearing the heavy breathing coming from next door all day long tormented her, keeping her awake night after night.

Two minutes later, Cao Weida, having carefully examined the scab on the wound, looked away and met the expectant gaze of Liu Rusi, nodding and saying:

"The wound is healing quite well, and I can take a hot bath now, but I can't soak it for too long to avoid infection."

Upon hearing this, Liu Rusi stood up happily.
"Great! I can finally take a hot bath! It's been so many days, I feel like I'm starting to smell!"

Cao Wei Da chuckled and gently pinched her nose, saying, "It's not that exaggerated. You wash yourself every day. If you have any smell, it's a pleasant fragrance."

"Hmph, I don't believe it." Liu Rusi raised her chin arrogantly. "No, I'll have someone prepare a hot bath later. I need to take a good shower."

She has always been a clean person and has never gone so many days without taking a bath.

But being covered in sweat after exercising made her feel even worse.

If Cao Weida hadn't said that the wound would easily become infected and leave scars if it came into contact with water, she would have wanted to take a bath the day after she was injured.

"Stop fussing over it. Let's talk about it tonight and let the wound heal."

Having appeased the restless Liu Rusi, Cao Weida went straight to the police station for his shift after leaving home.

After the roll call was completed, Si Jicai came to ask Du Dan what to do.

"Tell her to stay put for now, I'll arrange something for her right away." After giving the order, Cao Weida rushed to the director's office without stopping.

dong dong dong~
"Director, did I disturb you?"

"Haha, Cao'er, it's you! What do you mean by disturbing me? Come in, come in and sit down."

"Oh dear, Director, you asked me to do this, how could I let you make the tea?"

"Hey~ What's wrong with us, an older brother making tea for his younger brother? By the way, I heard that Commander Ono has been discharged from the hospital?"

"Of course! I was the one who threw him a welcome dinner yesterday."

Ring ring~~~
"Chief, I have something else to attend to."

Just as he was about to stand up, Xu Hancheng pressed him down, saying, "Brother, you're being too polite. Just sit here."

Answer the phone: "Hello?"

"Huh? What?! Okay, okay, I know. Okay, good."

Xu Hancheng, who had just hung up the phone, walked back and sat down with a strange expression.

Cao Weida asked in confusion, "Director, what's wrong? Has something happened?"

Seemingly remembering something, she quickly added, "Um, if it's anything classified or anything like that, don't you dare reveal it. I don't want to hear it!"

"It's not classified information, it's about Commander Ono." Xu Hancheng's expression became even more strange, he almost laughed but held it back.

Cao Weida was even more puzzled. "About Commander Ono? What happened to him?"

"Commander Ono is in the hospital again."

Cao Wei Da could tell that Xu Hancheng was enduring a lot of hardship; the hand resting on his thigh was almost tearing the flesh off.

"Into the hospital?" Cao Weida was somewhat surprised. "Didn't you just get discharged yesterday? How come you're in the hospital again today? What happened?"

Xu Hancheng's face flushed red, his teeth chattering. "I heard... I heard he twisted his back... was sat on." "What do you mean?" Cao Weida seemed somewhat taken aback. What did he mean by "sat on"? "Sat on by whom? How dare you lay a hand on Commander Ono?!"

"It's not the 'do' part, it's the 'sit' part, the one you called the two foreign girls to sit on."

"You mean, Ono-kun was...done by those two women in bed?"

Xu Hancheng nodded slowly, unable to suppress the laughter that was welling up inside him. He propped himself up on his thighs and tried his best to stifle the sound of laughter.

"Pfft~~"

Cao Wei Da also couldn't help but laugh, "I'd heard that Western women were wild, but I never imagined they were this wild."

"Commander Ono must have been really worn out. Is he alright?"

Wiping away the tears of laughter, Xu Hancheng waved his hand weakly: "It's nothing. I heard it was just because he used too much force and dislocated his back. He's already been taken to the hospital to have it reset."

"By the way, given Commander Ono's condition, should we go visit him in the hospital?"

"Let's not go then, let's visit him tomorrow."

Cao Weida chuckled strangely, "You know what, those two girls I picked yesterday were pretty impressive. They even managed to dislocate Ono Oda's back."
Next time I go, I'll order those two again!
"Director, I'm here to talk to you about something. I shut down the Mingyue Dance Hall, and I was thinking about whether I could buy it back."

"Hmm? Cao'er, you're planning to start a dance hall business?" Xu Hancheng looked surprised. It's just a dance hall. Although it can make money, the initial investment and returns are not enough to catch Cao Weida's eye.
Putting everything else aside, given Cao Wei Da's connections and influence, making a profit by simply trading in some daily necessities would be much safer than opening a dance hall.

Moreover, dance halls are inherently chaotic places, making them a huge headache to manage. Without professional management, it's hard to say whether they'll make money or not; they might even lose money!
This was a time of chaos, and Beiping was constantly in turmoil.

The reasons include the loss of consumers, shortages of goods and resources, the collapse of the economic order and exorbitant taxes, and a repressive social atmosphere.
This resulted in widespread operational pressure for dance halls in Beiping, with losses and even closures being very common.

These officials make huge profits from businesses that require little investment but yield high returns. They look down on these conventional businesses where one wrong move could lead to total loss!

For example, protection fees, tobacco stalls, and gambling dens are all businesses that guarantee profits.

"Not really." Cao Weida took out a cigarette, offered one to the other, and lit one for himself, puffing out smoke as he spoke.

“There are countless dance halls in Beiping nowadays, and the competition is too fierce. I have no interest in competing with them for this small piece of the pie.”

"Let alone Beiping, even in a money-burning city like Shanghai, there are countless nightclubs that have gone out of business, let alone Beiping."

"So what do you plan to do with this dance hall? Judging from your confident demeanor, you must have come up with a plan, right?" Seeing that Cao Weida wasn't just impulsively planning to get into the dance hall business, Xu Hancheng became curious.

Cao Wei Da was quick-witted, especially in business where he was adept at making money, which he knew. He must have come up with some money-making idea.

Seeing his inquisitive look, Cao Weida smiled inwardly and said without hiding anything:
"To be honest, Director, I do have some plans in mind."

After a pause, seeing that Xu Hancheng's attention had been captured, he began to explain in detail:

"I plan to buy the dance hall and turn it into a foot massage center! The largest foot massage center in Beiping!"

"Foot bath loyalty?" Xu Hancheng seemed a little surprised when he first heard this term. He racked his brains but couldn't remember what it was.

However, the words 'foot bath' were not difficult to understand; after a little thought, he roughly guessed their meaning. He hesitated and said:

"When you say foot bath, do you mean foot care?"

This service does exist in Beiping, but it's usually not offered as a standalone service; rather, it's one of the services offered in bathhouses.

It is usually bundled with services such as shaving, body scrubbing, massage, pedicure, athlete's foot treatment, and manicure.

"Yes and no," Cao Wei Da explained, baring his teeth.

"Foot care and foot bath have some similarities, but there are some differences in the service content and form."

"Nowadays, foot care mainly focuses on pedicures, addressing foot diseases and hygiene issues."

"What I mean by foot bath is to provide comprehensive care and treatment for the feet through specific foot massage techniques and the use of traditional Chinese medicine or other health products."

He waved his large hand, speaking with great enthusiasm:

"There are many acupoints on our feet. Regularly massaging different acupoints can not only relieve fatigue, but also regulate the functions of the internal organs."

"Furthermore, most of our service staff are women, which is also a highlight that attracts customers."

He vividly recounted the various promotional slogans and benefits of foot massage parlors in later generations, concluding with great enthusiasm:
"I believe that as long as we open the foot massage shop, it will definitely attract a lot of customers!"

Xu Hancheng was captivated by his inspiring blueprint, and the more he listened, the more he thought the idea was excellent!
Leaving aside ordinary people, wealthy people pay great attention to maintaining their health!

Just imagining a beautiful foot massage therapist massaging him makes him incredibly excited!

"This business is viable! And it has great potential for profit!" In an instant, he made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)