Chapter 45: Goals to Strive For

Heaven was fair. Just like Miss Yanhong before him. She was not good-looking, and could even be called a bit ugly. But her body was absolutely amazing. She was about the same height as Liu Liwa, and this was in an era without high heels. She was at least 177 cm tall. Her nearly perfect body had golden proportions. A pair of beautiful legs were faintly visible, incredibly alluring.

She stood right in front of Liu Liwa now, adding tea and refilling his water. Her skirt swayed, and she even deliberately bent over, changing from faintly visible to flesh vaguely appearing.

She wore a smiling face, enjoying this feeling of being watched and waiting to be chosen at any moment. She had even bribed Liu Liwa in advance, truly going to great lengths. However, Liu Liwa did not look down on her at all. Instead, he respected her greatly. She wasn’t doing this for fame or to climb higher. She just wanted to create opportunities to earn money for herself, striving to buy her freedom and regain it as soon as possible.

Liu Liwa was an agent. No matter who the talents under him were, at least they were considered people in the circle. Because of this, he had seen too many disgusting and vulgar tactics. A mother filmed her daughter bathing, claiming it was for finding a marriage match. If you had a single son, would you film him masturbating to prove he was energetic? Some woman stripped completely at an Imperial Consort Selection event. If you didn’t know better, you’d think it was an advertisement for a bathhouse! Compared to Miss Yanhong before him, who yearned for freedom and a new life, those women were like ground to sky.

However, Liu Liwa soon noticed something improper, and it made him grit his teeth. He suddenly pulled the delighted Miss Yanhong and said, “Big sister, even stealing the spotlight requires good timing. You came up too early. Now everyone is looking at you, and no one is giving me tips!”

Yanhong was stunned, then her face reddened. She had been too engrossed in listening and had unconsciously made her grand entrance. It was all because Liu Liwa’s storytelling was too vivid. Not forgetting the well-digger when drinking water, Miss Yanhong immediately declared, “Brother Xiaoqi, don’t worry. If I get chosen today, I will split all the tip silver with you equally.”

Hearing this, Liu Liwa was instead taken aback. He sighed inwardly, conscience, conscience! What a kind-hearted girl. So many female stars in later times who became famous quickly forgot the directors they had ‘fought’ alongside. Look at Miss Yanhong, not forgetting the well-digger when drinking water!

Thinking about the business circle, Liu Liwa actually felt embarrassed. Splitting money with a pleasure house girl, what would that make him? He never saw himself as a Brothel Steward or a pimp. He absolutely could not take this money.

Just then, Yang Xiaosi below the stage suddenly shouted, “Young Master Ye tips fifty silver taels! Thank you, young master, for your generosity!”

Hey, Liu Liwa was happy. There really was a man not bewitched by beautiful legs. It seemed this Son of the Vice Minister was indeed deeply devoted to Miss Zhao. He liked intense flavors!

Liu Liwa quickly stood up, cupped his hands in salute towards the smiling Young Master Ye to express his thanks. At this time, others also snapped back to reality and began taking out bits of silver to tip. Of course, no one gave more than fifty silver taels. Even if they had money, they couldn’t overshadow the Son of the Vice Minister. Fortunately, Liu Liwa wasn’t greedy. These scattered tips added up to nearly a hundred silver taels, equivalent to two or three years’ salary for a foreman like Yang Xiaosi. You could tell how envious he was from his fiery eyes. Liu Liwa also knew he couldn’t keep all this money for himself. Sponsor Miss Yanhong would certainly get her share. But he also had to give a cut to the organizer, give red envelopes to the staff. Being a talent was not easy.

The sporadic tipping soon ended. Everyone waited for the Son of the Vice Minister to make the first move. Moreover, he was the son of the Vice Minister of War! In the Capital City, that place crowded with high officials, nobles, and imperial relatives, he was a notable figure. Let alone in this small Linyu County. He was someone even the County Magistrate would kneel to upon seeing. Those present were either landlords or merchants. They had money but no power and simply didn’t dare provoke him. Naturally, everything was let him go first.

And the Son of the Vice Minister, as always, had his eyes high above. Not only did he not summon any girl, he instead kept beckoning to Liu Liwa. He even personally poured a cup of wine for Liu Liwa. Pulling Liu Liwa, he couldn’t wait to ask, “Brother Xiaoqi, you said Lanlan watched the entire process of Hong Hong and a man. She felt a physical emptiness, a cry of thirst from deep in her soul. So what would Lanlan do then?”

“Use her fingers!” Liu Liwa’s reply was simple and clear.

Young Master Ye thought about it, unconsciously stretching out his own fingers. One, two, three, four… Liu Liwa hurriedly pressed down his hand and said with a bitter smile, “Hers are made of flesh too, not a cave…”

Young Master Ye withdrew his hand, sheepishly scratching his head. Suddenly, he pulled Liu Liwa and asked in a low voice, “Brother Xiaoqi, Miss Zhao is about the same age as Lanlan. Do you think she also uses her hands when she feels empty?”

Liu Liwa was stunned. He felt this Young Master Ye was not just a crazy fan. Yesterday, he kept comparing Lanlan to Miss Zhao. Could it be that Miss Zhao truly looked very much like the Lanlan he described? If that were really the case, Liu Liwa must find time to see this young lady. That would truly be, crossing worlds to see Wu Tenglan, even without adult videos, it wouldn’t be in vain!

Moreover, Liu Liwa could also tell that this Son of the Vice Minister was truly infatuated with Miss Zhao. Listening to his stories about Lanlan was also for fantasizing about Miss Zhao.

Just then, everyone saw that the Son of the Vice Minister truly had no interest in the girls. Finally, someone couldn’t hold back and started making moves. Liu Liwa’s story was like Viagra to them. Miss Yanhong was the first to be targeted. She was pulled over by the older but agile Lord Zeng. Lord Zeng was around fifty years old. In the past, when judging women, he only looked at their faces. After hearing the story today, he realized the importance of figure. Especially the sentence Liu Liwa summarized at the end: “Beauty isn’t about the face, it’s about the legs.” It pointed a new direction for Lord Zeng’s boring middle-aged life, giving him a new pursuit.

The others, seeing that the girl with the longest legs, Miss Yanhong, was already taken, immediately settled for the next best. They rushed towards other girls with considerable height. This instantly turned those girls who originally fit Lanlan’s body type and were prepared to make a big profit today into weeds. At the same time, they also realized Liu Liwa’s importance. Looking at Yanhong’s smug appearance, they immediately remembered Yanhong sneakily discussing with Liu Liwa at noon. So it was about this!

The girls suddenly understood and began scheming one after another.

On the other side, Yang Xiaosi, under the name of being Liu Liwa’s close friend, took custody of those tip silver on his behalf. Liu Liwa saw it all. Yang Xiaosi naturally wouldn’t embezzle all of it, but he wouldn’t spit out much either. However, Yang Xiaosi was decent enough. He helped manage those servant boys who announced tips, and the girls who served tea and water. Additionally, he gave one silver ingot to Miss Liuyun. In the end, not much was left. Tomorrow, he would have Yang Xiaosi buy some good food and drinks for a treat, to supplement some nutrition, and that would be about it.

His most important task now was to properly accompany the Son of the Vice Minister beside him. Not only would the Madam be satisfied, but establishing his own position was the goal he should strive for.