The rows of high-rise buildings, the brightly lit billboards, and various cars running on the wide avenues are very similar to the photos Lu Ming had seen of New York in the 1950s.
But the gorgeous scene is only in the main urban area, especially the West District, which has the largest concentration of Westerners and is also the most prosperous area in the East China Sea.
As for the new development areas with the largest number of immigrants, as well as the satellite towns that extend to the outskirts of the city, there are civilian courtyards, shantytowns, etc. in the dark side of the moon, inhabited by the lowest-level toilers who contribute their blood and sweat to the operation of this huge city in the East China Sea.
People.
Beiguan Town is adjacent to Donghai Xinfa District. Administratively, it belongs to the Donghai Autonomous Metropolitan Area. It is the largest satellite town in Donghai. It is said to be a town, but it is larger than Wu'an, with a population of hundreds of thousands, and some small towns in the north.
The cities are no less generous, and in terms of prosperity, the small towns in the north are even more prosperous.
The Imperial Bank Beiguan Branch is a slightly old clock tower-style building.
In the alley opposite the bank, there are bungalows, courtyards, and two-story buildings.
Lu Ming was currently on the second floor of a small building in an alley, standing on the balcony looking at the narrow alley below.
Under the moonlight, the alley was extremely quiet, with no people around, only the whirling green weeping willows.
Lu Ming bought this two-story building for 7,000 imperial coins. It is slightly cheaper than buying an apartment in a high-end apartment in Donghai City, but the living area of a high-end apartment in the same price range in the city is only larger than this.
Much smaller.
Lu Ming has been in Donghai for more than a month, and everything is almost settled. He just brought Zhen here yesterday from a large hotel in a nearby city.
The second floor of this small building has been completely cleaned and painted, and the furniture has been replaced with new ones. Even Zhen's bedroom has furniture specially built in accordance with northern traditions, such as a moon hole bed, a dressing table, etc.
Lu Ming's bedroom is more Eastern style, with a Simmons bed, bedside tables and the like.
The second floor has four bedrooms and one living room. According to the original layout, Lu Ming lived in the master room, and the bedroom was the lady's room. In addition, there was a study room and a servant's room.
However, the first floor of the small building is still rented out as a laundry, but it is about to expire, and Lu Ming is not prepared to renew the lease to the tenant.
Going downstairs from the second floor, there is a corner staircase from the balcony side. It is not connected to the interior of the first floor because the previous landlord had already renovated it and the first floor was used as a retail store for rent.
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Just now, Lu Ming went out for a walk and just came back.
However, Mrs. Zhen seems to be too tired. She fell asleep since yesterday and is still asleep in the dormitory.
During this time without herself, she felt helpless. Fortunately, it was a high-end hotel and she didn't need to see anyone at all. She had a waitress who tipped her well and served her very well.
But mentally, she must be very tired.
Just like a pet that has lost its owner's protection?
Lu Ming was stunned. This seemed so disrespectful.
However, Mrs. Zhen may really have this mentality.
The more this happens, the more people pity her.
Lu Ming was thinking wildly and took out his pocket watch and looked at it. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
After thinking about it, he turned around from the balcony and opened the door of a room to the east. The fragrance filled the room.
It is a very quaint dormitory, with red curtains hanging down from the moon cave bed. On the table, there are imitation emerald jade Ruyi, a single bottle of feather duster, etc.
In the moon cave bed, there was a person lying faintly, covered with a thin red blanket. From Lu Ming's angle, he could only see his black hair, which was as beautiful as a flower.
Lu Ming smiled and coughed.
"Ah..." With excitement, the owner of the beautiful bun sat up suddenly, turned around and smiled sweetly: "Master, you are here!" Her pretty face was full of joy, and she stretched out her delicate hand to brush away the bed gauze.
Curtain.
The beautiful person is none other than Mrs. Zhen.
She has a pretty face with a moon-painted cigarette, she is beautiful and enchanting, she is wearing a gorgeous red gauze jacket and a goose-yellow skirt. She is sitting on the bed, and the hem of her skirt faintly reveals the gorgeous stockings wrapped with small pink feet. She is lazy and charming, making your heart beat.
bounce.
Lu Ming rubbed his nose and looked away.
Mrs. Zhen had already hurriedly got out of bed, "Master, I will serve you some snacks to satisfy your hunger, and then I will cook you a hot meal."
Lu Ming nodded and followed Zhen out, but his heart felt very strange.
Every time I'm in the same room with this little beauty, this strange feeling becomes more and more intense.
Following her, I saw her graceful figure, her slender waist swaying as she walked, with a hint of amorous feelings, her glance and smile were full of flowers, and when she sat down, she was even more charming and charming.
On the dining table outside the cut-glass sliding door of the kitchen, there are various snacks placed, and they are covered with gauze to prevent flying insects from falling in.
Mrs. Zhen stretched out her slender hand and took away the gauze cover on the dining table. Several snacks on the table were very delicate, including yellow and orange balls, snow-white cakes and so on.
Lu Ming was stunned: "You did it all?"
"Well, Sir, you can try it and see if it suits your taste..." She picked up a snow globe that looked like a glutinous rice ball with her white hands and brought it to Lu Ming's mouth.
Looking at her delicate jade hands painted with khaodan, Lu Ming was stunned and couldn't open his mouth for a moment, as if he was afraid of touching some precious artwork.
But the snow globe had already reached his lips, so Lu Ming had no choice but to open his mouth slightly and felt a hint of sweetness coming from his lips.
"Master, do you like it?..." Mrs. Zhen asked with her pretty face raised and her beautiful eyes full of expectation.
What else could Lu Ming say? He could only nod his head vigorously. It melted in your mouth. Moreover, it was not as sweet as expected, and it was fragrant. It was a rare delicacy in the world.
But hearing what Zhen said, although she didn't mean it, she still felt a little ambiguous, especially the charming and pretty pink face so close at hand, with such a flattering expression, Lu Ming was in a trance, and almost didn't kiss her.
He hurriedly took two steps back, shouting to God in his heart, how could he resist this if he was so young and untouched?
Especially as a modern person, suddenly there is a charming concubine, a top beauty, a beautiful concubine with a very classical thinking, who can do whatever you want. This kind of psychological and physical impact is fatal.
"Isn't it to your liking?" When Zhen saw Lu Ming hiding back, a trace of disappointment flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"No, no, it's delicious, so delicious!" Lu Ming said hurriedly.
"Ah, as long as I like it!" Zhen's thinking was so simple, and she immediately burst into tears and smiled, her smile as bright as a peony blossom.
He added, "I didn't know when I would come, so I made dessert. What would you like for dinner? I'll prepare it!" He added, "The Western-style stove here is so convenient. Fortunately, there is an instruction manual."
Lu Ming then remembered how she knew how to use a gas stove, and smiled: "That's because you are smart."
I thought it was just a vase at first, but who knew, it turned out to be the best trained person, able to go to the hall and work in the kitchen.
I like her quite a lot now, which is completely different from my first impression in the court.
Her body was weak, and her physical strength was probably not as good as her own, which was ruined by the smoke. However, she traveled around with her, crossing most of the empire, and making a big circle, which lasted for several months.
I was so tired that I almost vomited blood. I once slept for several days and nights, all relying on her to take care of me.
But she had traveled thousands of miles, but she never complained about being tired, and because she was in disguise most of the time, he told her to act mute, so she just followed him silently, doing whatever he said.
In this way, little by little, she became the first person she was close to in this world, the person she depended on for life.
Looking at Mrs. Zhen, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Didn't I mention that we have rented a small restaurant and delivered three meals here every day? You don't have to go out if you don't want to see outsiders. The aunt who delivers the meals will leave it at the door after knocking on the door. You
Those little hands, don’t touch Yang Chun Shui all the time. They are so white and tender. If they become rough from cooking every day, then it’s not my fault?” He said with a smile.
Zhen's pretty face blushed slightly, but her beautiful eyes were a little happy, and she said, "No need, I can cook by myself."
Lu Ming didn't care what she said, and pointed to the small round table on the balcony: "I brought today's dinner by the way, you go and eat it, get some fresh air, don't stay bored in the room, look at the moonlit night and the scenery outside.
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Zhen Shi shook her head slightly, "I'd better go to the restaurant to eat."
Lu Ming knew that although she was a little confused, he also knew that she had just arrived in this unfamiliar foreign land and that her appearance would easily bring trouble to herself.
"Okay, whatever you want..." Lu Ming smiled.
It is true that Mrs. Zhen is the kind of beauty who brings disaster to the country and the people, so naturally it is better to show less.
Especially the clothes she is used to wearing are too eye-catching, mainly because they are not suitable for her environment. If she is in an upper-class gathering area, some ladies actually like to wear this kind of traditional clothes.
To ask her to wear a skirt now would definitely go against her long-standing notions of women's ethics. Not to mention exposing her skin, even embroidered shoes are not for outsiders to see casually. Secondly, wearing a skirt would expose her icy muscles.
Jade skin? That is simply unimaginable. I am afraid that all the men who see it will go crazy. That would be even more troublesome.
"Sir, I'm going to clean up. Whenever you want to sleep, I'll put the water in for you to take a bath."
When the food was almost done, Mrs. Zhen stood up with a blushing face and put away the dishes.
Lu Ming was stunned and his heart beat several times.
All men understand what this means.
However, let’s not talk about whether I am Liu Xiahui or not. Is it because I haven’t fully entered this era yet, and I still can’t accept things like being a prostitute.
As far as my body is concerned, I know that I don't want to fail badly the first time, as it will be a lifelong shadow.
Therefore, I am thinking about how to exercise to strengthen my body.
Although there are already gyms in Donghai, they are mainly in the East District.
Besides, it seems like my body can’t be exercised in the gym, right?
Mainly or to support?
Occupying this body, my addiction to smoking is gone, but my body is still my true body, and I have to think of ways to regulate and enhance my physique.
He coughed and said, "You can sleep in your own bed. I don't need your service for the time being."
"Ah..." Mrs. Zhen was a little surprised. She glanced at Lu Ming secretly with her beautiful eyes, but she also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Ming rubbed his nose and said to himself, it seems that you are not so willing, right?
It's just that your education since childhood has made you dependent on me and obedient to me.
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Simmons king size bed.
Lu Ming slept very comfortably. He hadn't slept so comfortably in a long time.
In the middle of the night, Lu Ming suddenly woke up, as if he had had a nightmare.
Black hands like ghost claws pinched his throat, choking him until he couldn't breathe.
Lu Ming sat up suddenly.
"Dang, when..." The clock on the wall rang twelve o'clock.
Lu Ming wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and was about to lie down again. Suddenly he looked to the side and saw a dark shadow. He couldn't help but feel excited. He quickly pulled the light cord and the bedside lamp bloomed with light.
Lu Ming was stunned.
But on the small round coffee table by the window, stood Mrs. Zhen in a red dress with fluttering ribbons. At this moment, she was like a fairy from the sky. A small embroidered shoe was pointed on the coffee table with her toes, spinning very lightly.
"Zhen Hanzhu, what are you doing?!"
Mrs. Zhen seemed to be immersed in a dream, and the smile on her pretty face became more and more charming.
Silently, she suddenly appeared on the red carpet on the ground, her posture unchanged.
It's like a continuous video directly extracts these two frames, giving people the illusion of instantaneous movement.
The next second, she suddenly appeared in front of the bedroom door again, her figure flashed again, and then she disappeared.
Lu Ming was stunned for a while, then slowly got up, thought about it for a while, got out of bed and followed him out.
There was no one in the living room.
After lingering for a while and hesitating, Lu Ming gritted his teeth and gently opened the door and entered Zhen's bedroom. It was very peaceful and the fragrance of flowers was refreshing.
But I saw Mrs. Zhen sleeping soundly in the moon cave bed in the inner room. Through the light red curtain, I saw her pretty face was peaceful. It was less charming than when she opened her eyes and had a bit more quiet beauty.
"Master, I remember, I, my life, are used to protect the young master..."
"I am three years old this year. From now on, I will live for the young master..."
Zhen was murmuring, but she was talking in her sleep, and tears were flowing from her eyes, as if she was experiencing something painful.
Lu Ming was stunned and wanted to wake her up, but hesitated and retracted his hand.
After sitting on the balcony for a while, Lu Ming returned to his room.
Lying on the bed, my thoughts were flooding, and I couldn't sleep anymore.
Mrs. Zhen, it seems, is also a Lianjiazi. She should be a much more powerful Lianjiazi than Long Ye.
However, her fragility is definitely not a pretense. According to her experience in watching movies, TV series or novels in her previous life, she must have used some means to temporarily suppress her abilities, and may even have suppressed her childhood memories.
Suddenly, she felt a little bitter in her heart. It turned out that there was some kind of "young master" whom she had sworn to protect since she was a child.
But by mistake, she became her own slave.
Why did he end up living next to himself?
Although Mr. Long is not very accomplished in martial arts, he has practiced boy kung fu since he was a child and has seen a lot, so he didn't notice anything strange about Zhen?
Give yourself such a powder keg?
Recalling the scenes of getting along with Mr. Long in the memory fragments.
Suddenly, he was startled. When Master Long was about to give Mrs. Zhen to him, he said vaguely, "She is not a plaything. She was originally trained for you, young master. You will know later!"
At that time, I thought that the meaning of Mr. Long’s words was just like when he bullied others in the past, he said, "Whatever you have was originally prepared for me..."
But now I think about it, maybe that’s not what it means?
"Training" doesn't mean Zhen's method of serving others?
But, martial arts?
Could the "young master" in Zhen's words be herself?
Lu Ming froze suddenly.
If this is the case, then the Lu family may not be as simple as the inheritance of generations of gentry in a corner of the country.
I think so. Seeing the enemies of the Lu family, they secretly created many coincidences, which almost turned the Lu family into extinction.
What kind of enemies there are, and generally what level of abilities you need to reach.
If the Lu family was just a wealthy family in Wu'an, even though it was an ancient family with a history of thousands of years, it shouldn't have incurred such a powerful enemy?
Mr. Long stomped his feet and Wu'an City trembled, but he treated his grandfather and father like a servant treating his master.
This cannot be explained by family friends.
Lu Ming scratched his head and was speechless for a moment. The more this happens, the more dangerous his situation becomes, isn't he going to be hunted down for the rest of his life?
Fortunately, the north and the south are isolated. No matter how powerful the opponent is in the north, they can't reach the East China Sea.
Not to mention, the isolation between the north and the south can be regarded as the domestic and foreign barriers in the previous life, and it is not only geographical isolation, but also information is not connected with each other. After all, the East China Sea and the four northern provinces are almost the same.
Social form, each other does not care about each other's information.
