Chapter 40 Building a clubhouse, Li Shimin comes again
The next day, in the state prison.
After a day and night of detention, the girls in the brothel have lost their energy.
Although they were not tortured, the eerie and terrifying atmosphere of the prison also made them feel scared.
They were originally weak people at the lowest level, but now they are imprisoned by the state capital. They feel that their fate is unfair and their lives are dark.
Suddenly, the state prison door opened, the sun shone in, and the cold heart felt a little warm.
"Your life is good, Lord Zhou has redeemed all of your lives."
"Go to the front yard quickly, Master Zhouzun is waiting for you."
The jailer opened each door.
The girls were stunned and motionless, thinking they heard wrongly.
In the crowd, the courtesan Han Shulan screamed, squeezed out of the crowd, and rushed to the front yard.
She remembered that Fang Yuan returned the deed of sale to her yesterday, and thought it was a lie, but she didn't expect it to be true.
At this moment, the other girls also came to their senses and followed Han Shulan in surprise.
As for the old bustards in various brothels, they have committed many crimes and continue to be imprisoned.
In the front yard of the Governor's Mansion, Fang Yuan sat under the plaque of Justice and Integrity.
"Greetings...Greetings to Lord Zhou."
Han Shulan knelt down in front of Fang Yuan.
The other women did the same and paid homage to Fang Yuan one after another.
"These are your bonds of sale, and you will be free after today."
Fang Yuan said calmly.
Immediately there were court officials on both sides walking down with a stack of contracts.
More than two hundred weak women looked at the court servant pitifully. They were excited to hold her in their arms until they received the deed of betrayal.
I don’t know who couldn’t help crying first, and then two hundred women started crying too, and the whole governor’s office suddenly burst into tears.
Fang Yuan looked at it and couldn't help but frown. He was upset because they were crying. He picked up the gavel on the desk and took a photo of it.
"Pa!"
There was a crisp sound.
The girls stopped crying immediately and looked at Fang Yuan in horror.
"I am not in the mood to hear you cry. I will cry again after I go home."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
The girls slowly came to their senses and wiped away their tears with choked sobs.
Although Fang Yuan's words sounded unkind, they were deeply grateful to Fang Yuan.
Because it was Fang Yuan, they regained their freedom, finally became human beings, and finally were not restrained and made things difficult for them.
"Listen up, I have two points to make."
"First point, congratulations, you are free and can go home."
Fang Yuan said calmly.
The girls were all smiling, but some of them looked depressed instantly.
"Second point, I found that some of you have no home and nowhere to go."
"I will reopen a brothel. If you have nowhere to go, you can stay. There is no longer a contract of sale in the brothel. You can choose for yourself whether to accept customers or not."
"In addition, I understand that you can only get 30% of the money for picking up clients. The newly established brothel will get 70%, and we will provide you with personal safety protection."
Fang Yuan said calmly.
If he wants to open a top brothel, he must hire someone.
These women in the former brothel have some experience and are open-minded. If they are willing to stay, it will be good.
The women at the scene did not speak, and none of them had yet to digest what Fang Yuan had expressed.
After a while, someone finally spoke, it was Han Shulan, the oiran.
"Without a contract of sale, you decide whether to accept customers or not, and you get 70% of the income from receiving customers?"
Han Shulan clenched the deed of betrayal with both hands and asked in a low voice.
She is the person Fang Yuan said has nowhere to go, no home, no relatives.
She was happy to be freed from the misery of a brothel, but after the happiness, she was confused about where to call home.
Without skills, it will be difficult to make a living, and it is estimated that no one will be willing to marry. After all, it is unrealistic for a person to live for a long time.
She started to think about this when Fang Yuan let her go back yesterday. At that time, she thought it was unrealistic, but she still thought about it, maybe it was her yearning for freedom.
"Yes, I promise you all as the governor."
Fang Yuan nodded.
They are all pitiful people, there is no need for Fang Yuan to bully them.
For Fang Yuan, those aristocratic families and wealthy people are the targets of his bullying. Only those who bully the boss level will have a sense of accomplishment.
"I...I...I'm willing to stay."
Han Shulan gritted her teeth and made great efforts to say.
She thought that with Fang Yuan's identity, there was absolutely no need to give back the person who sold her body to them if she wanted to deceive them.
There is no problem in coercing them to become prostitutes by using a contract to sell their bodies. There is absolutely no need to do so.
So she believes in Fang Yuan.
The other girls were also a little ready to make a move, but they hesitated and did not express their stance.
"There is no need to decide so early, my brothel has not opened yet."
"When you really think about it, let someone send a letter to the governor's office, and someone will inform you before the opening."
Fang Yuan waved his hands.
Signaling them to leave.
The girls supported each other and walked out of the governor's house tremblingly.
Looking at the sun outside the Governor's Mansion, they felt that the sun was so warm for the first time.
Suddenly, a girl tore up the prostitution contract in her hand, threw it into the sky, and let out a scream of freedom.
Other women followed suit and shouted excitedly in the Governor's Mansion, attracting countless passers-by to stop and wonder what happened.
Half a day later, several more news came out from Liaozhou City.
First, the rumors about Fang Yuan's life experience are false. They were created by a man named Sun Erwang, who has committed suicide out of fear of guilt.
Secondly, Fang Yuan was so kind that he redeemed all the prostitution contracts of the brothel girls and restored their freedom.
Third, Fang Yuan wants to open a top-notch brothel, and the women in the brothel are free.
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Chang'an City.
Imperial Palace Study Room.
Li Shimin is correcting the memorial.
"Your Majesty, Fang Yuan is going to build a cement factory and a star observation tower."
Du Ruhui arrived excitedly and informed Li Shimin of the situation.
"Okay, this guy finally built a cement factory, I want to see what happens!"
Li Shimin was overjoyed and put down his ink pen.
A few days ago, the imperial court received an urgent report from officials responsible for regulating the Yellow River, saying that the dams in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River were unstable. If heavy rains occur next year, the dams may collapse, causing harm to several states.
The imperial court has set up a task force to study the problem of regulating the Yellow River dams, but the plan is not perfect and lacks suitable and sturdy objects to prevent future troubles forever.
Now, when Du Ruhui mentioned cement, he immediately thought that if we use cement to build dams, could the problem of Yellow River dams be solved forever?
"Your Majesty, I will go with you."
Du Ruhui said excitedly.
He was also so excited when he thought about cement solving the embankment problem.
Neither of them knows much about cement, but they have seen the roads in Wuling County and the nine-story star observation building in Fang Mansion that use cement. They must be very convenient to use.
"You...you'd better forget it."
Li Shimin shook his head and said.
Rejected Du Ruhui's request.
"Your Majesty, why?"
Du Ruhui was puzzled.
He really wanted to see Fang Yuan again.
"The prince can't control those old ministers, Chang'an City needs you."
"And Prime Minister Pei, I have tolerated him for a long time. You keep an eye on him for me. Only when I am not in Chang'an City will he dare to show his fox tail."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
A cold glint flashed across his eyes.
"That's...okay."
Du Ruhui could only sigh.
Then the monarch and his ministers chatted about other things.
After Du Ruhui left, Li Shimin couldn't stay any longer.
Although the emperor is a good man, the palace is too stuffy and he likes to visit incognito.
But before the things were packed, the eunuch came in to report, and Princess Xiangcheng asked to see her.
Before Li Shimin announced the decree, he saw a graceful and charming girl walking in.
Princess Li Wanxiu of Xiangcheng, the second most beautiful woman in Chang'an City, lives in a deep palace, otherwise she would be able to compete with Du Miaoyan for first place.
"Father, do you really want your son to marry Xiao Rui?"