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Pu Dehuan was very used to this kind of thing, so he went there happily. 【Read the latest chapter】
Unexpectedly, the person he invited him to was not a tavern or a home, but a brothel.
This brothel used to be under the jurisdiction of a prison camp, specializing in serving officials and wealthy families on the island. Therefore the quality of prostitutes is very high. They are all official servants from the northern Taoist and Liangban clans.
Although a notice was issued to release all official slaves, the work of the Military Control Commission has not yet been carried out in detail, and there is no plan on how to deal with brothels and prostitutes. So the boss in charge just pretended to be confused and continued to operate.
In the first half month, the business of the brothel was very bad - the patrons either ran away and died, were caught or hid. However, the situation has calmed down recently. Not only the wealthy households and Confucian scholars in and outside the city have to continue to enjoy , because grassroots officials such as Liufang Xiaoli resumed their jobs, the business of brothels flourished again.
Park Dehuan used to often go in and out of brothels to run errands for the gentlemen. He never dared to dream that he could enter the room as a guest - in the past, he would be hit several times with the madam's pipe if he took a second look inside.
In the separate private room that used to be used by officials such as pastors and county supervisors, sumptuous food and drinks were already placed: twenty-four plates of kimchi of various flavors were arranged in a dazzling array. The colorful decorations are really beautiful, half vegetables and half seaweed. Jeju is a place that relies heavily on the products of the sea.
Huang Yunyu, who was hosting a banquet, was drinking wine surrounded by two heavily made-up official prostitutes. There were also two guests sitting in the banquet - Pu Dehuan recognized him. One was Huang Yunyu's guy who was responsible for liaising with the local people, named Cui Xuanze. The other one is Zhao Minggui, one of Jin Wanyi's men.
He was not very familiar with Zhao Minggui - a member of the island's leading wealthy family, even a mere slave would be arrogant when walking into the market, let alone a man of some status like Zhao Minggui.
In the past, he only watched Zhao Minggui from a distance as he went in and out of brothels and taverns, and sometimes the prison camp. Not to mention ordinary officials, even the pastoral envoy was polite when they met.
There is also a prostitute pouring wine for each guest. Such an environment and atmosphere immediately made Park Dehuan a little cautious.
Seeing Pu Dehuan coming in and looking a little at a loss, Huang Yunyu quickly greeted him: "Didn't you see Mr. Park waiting for you? Why don't you hurry up and sit next to Mr. Park? It's a good service!"
The two official prostitutes who had been waiting for a long time immediately leaned forward closely, and their backs were suddenly filled with warm fragrance and warm jade. Pu Dehuan immediately blushed. Before his family fell into decline, he had attended banquets as a young master, but he had never attended banquets where he openly invited prostitutes to accompany him because of his age and status. The prostitute's gorgeous clothes and strong scent of makeup made him feel fascinated.
"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you hurry up and pour some wine for Mr. Park!"
An official prostitute filled his glass of wine. There was a look of humiliation on his face.
Pu Dehuan knew her: the number one in the brothel, Zhao Aiyin - she was also the daughter of a middle-aged man. Like Pu Dehuan, she was demoted to this place as a slave because her family was involved in party strife, and she became a government prostitute because of her outstanding appearance. Because she was literate in humanities and proficient in poetry, she quickly became the favorite of officials. Lower-level officials rarely even have the honor of accompanying people to wine. As for people like Park Dehuan. There are very few opportunities to even take a look from a distance.
Now, it was her who poured the wine for him to make up for his laughter. Pu Dehuan couldn't help but feel happy and drank it all in one gulp.
The other one is also an acquaintance: none other than Li Wanji. He had originally considered her for marriage - but he didn't expect that she would become a government prostitute: No wonder she disappeared more than a month ago, it turned out that she had already entered a brothel!
Judging from the stiff smile on her face as a waiter, and her lack of skill in serving wine and food, it turns out that she is new to this profession.
The wine is fine, and the brothel is stocked with fine wine. They are all shipped from the mainland. It is reserved for dignitaries and wealthy people. Pu Dehuan thought, if he hadn't taken refuge with the "chief" in time, how could he have enjoyed what he did today!
Several people present exchanged glances. But he didn't talk about the main topic, he just took turns to persuade him to drink and said some flattering words. Pu Dehuan felt happy, and the prostitutes who accompanied him tried their best to please him, and the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.
After three rounds of drinking, Huang Yunyu saw that Pu Dehuan had some wine, so he winked at the prostitutes. The prostitutes got up and left one after another. A servant brought "big dishes" such as roast beef slices, ginseng and pheasant.
Huang Yunyu then spoke: "Mr. Park has been reused by Master Kun. The young people really admire him." He said, "I heard that Mr. Park has another important responsibility this time?"
Although Park Dehuan is young. This set is not unfamiliar. Although he didn't know that there was no such thing as a free lunch, he knew the meaning of this kind of "banquet". He knew what he wanted to say as soon as the other person spoke.
At that moment, he put down his chopsticks, chewed the beef slices and said, "It turns out that Mr. Huang already knows. Then I won't explain it anymore: this is what happened."
"This is a big deal! Brother Park is indeed young and promising." Cui Xuanze poured wine for him with a smile.
Pu Dehuan laughed, and he realized that since the other party mentioned his mission this time, he obviously wanted to acquire these bows, arrows and materials.
He quickly thought of the business group that Huang Yunyu worked for. He goes to Jeju every year to purchase a large number of bows and arrows. Obviously, he is interested in the bows, arrows and materials currently stored in the official warehouse. There are also people from Mr. Jin present - Mr. Jin is a big herdsman and sells a large amount of cowhide, tendons and horns every year. These are all materials used for making bows...
Thinking of this, he already understood completely. Park Dehuan was a little uneasy - this was not a small thing. Although he had no idea how many bows and arrows and raw materials there were, bows and arrows were Jeju's bulk export, and it was by no means a small amount.
Pu Dehuan has no objection at all to using the power in his hands to benefit himself. This was the custom at the time. But the matter is too big to say. So he suddenly became very cautious and said vaguely: "I wonder what Master Huang has planned?"
"Then I will tell the truth." Huang Yunyu said, pointing to the guest: "Master Park must recognize these two people. They are both closely related to this matter. They will definitely not talk nonsense."
Pu Dehuan nodded, thinking in his mind.
Huang Yunyu whispered his request.
To put it simply, Park Dehuan is asked to erase part of the inventory when calculating and reporting data.
"...This matter is not difficult." Huang Yunyu said, "The leaders don't use bows and arrows, and they have no interest in them. They just want to recycle waste and sell them for a few dollars. They don't know how to make bows. As long as you flick your pen, Isn’t it done?”
The manufacture and trade of bows and arrows are specialized businesses. Not to mention outsiders, even Jeju locals who are not in the industry can't understand it at all. Pu Dehuan knew that Huang Yunyu's words were not an exaggeration.
Judging from how busy Chief Feng and others are, they really don't pay much attention to this aspect - they pay more attention to things like food, wood, and cloth. Huang Yunyu is right, the reason why the chiefs want to count these is just for "waste utilization".
Greed came up involuntarily. Working for the chiefs, his self-esteem has been greatly satisfied, and his life has certainly improved a lot. He is planning to build a bigger house and marry a woman worthy of his status - all of which require money. …
"...After the matter is completed, I will give Mr. Park 30% of the benefits." Huang Yunyu whispered and stuffed him with a small silk scarf bag.
The silk scarf bag was heavy, probably worth silver. The struggle in Pu Dehuan's heart was fierce for a while, but he did not push away.
"I also have something to ask for. As long as Mr. Park can write extraordinary things, I will be very grateful to you!"
It was Zhao Minggui who spoke. His face was smiling like a flower, his eyes were narrowed to a slit, and his eyes were shining from time to time.
Zhao Minggui's owner is Jin Wanyi, the largest wealthy man on the island with a second-grade official title.
The financial owner of the largest bow and arrow shop in Jeju is the Kim family. In addition, the Kim family's "Mingya Village" monopolizes the raw materials for making bows and arrows on the entire island and even most of North Korea. Of course, Jin Wanyi must protect these interests with all his strength.
Mr. Jin's plate cannot be exposed to this group of outsiders, and at the same time, the inventory quantity must be underreported.
"... Mr. Park must also know about my master's wealth and ability." Zhao Minggui said, "I definitely won't let Mr. Park's hard work go in vain." He also presented a gift.
After the banquet, Huang Yunyu wanted to keep him, saying that he wanted Zhao Aiyin to sleep with him. How could Pu Dehuan be in such a mood, so he resigned again and again.
After Pu Dehuan left, Huang Yunyu asked someone to open a new banquet and continued drinking with Cui Xuanze and Zhao Minggui.
It was already late at night, the lanterns outside the brothel were put away, and the door was closed and locked. Huang Yunyu asked the old madam to let everyone who was not involved go to rest and no longer need to wait on him, and he did not want prostitutes to accompany him. The thick night shrouded the courtyard of the brothel, and the three men drank under the dim light and talked quietly.
The content of the conversation naturally revolved around what just happened. It is indeed their original intention to make a big profit from bows and arrows, but apart from that, these three people have other plans.
The sudden collapse of the Lee Dynasty's rule on Jeju Island gave the island's powerful people a great opportunity to embezzle profits. Bows and arrows are just their first step. These few people and their backstage boss Jin Wanyi have bigger ideas.
There are tens of thousands of official horses and a large number of cattle and sheep in the official horse farm on the island. At present, the government has collapsed, and the newly arrived Kunwo has no time to take care of it - besides, they can't think of the use of horses, cattle and sheep by Kunwo who robbed at sea, so now is a good opportunity to embezzle this large amount of wealth. .
Even if the imperial court returns to the island one day, they can blame Kun Wa entirely.
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