Fragrance Fills the Building: The Brassiere is Born ( Part 1 )

The next day, early in the morning, Mu Linfeng started practicing martial arts under Su Duxiu's supervision. Whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, he would ask Su Duxiu for guidance. Su Duxiu was happy to help Mu Linfeng, who was indeed a rare talent in martial arts. With just a morning of instruction, Mu Linfeng made great progress in the Mu Xue Sword technique.

After finishing the practice, Mu Linfeng and Su Duxiu went to the dining hall for breakfast, only to find Chen Yuanyuan and Zheng Lianxiang had already been waiting there.

Upon seeing Mu Linfeng, Chen Yuanyuan immediately ordered the servants to bring the food, while Zheng Lianxiang remained silent and kept her head down, occasionally raising her head to glance at Mu Linfeng before lowering it again.

Mu Linfeng felt strange and turned to look at Zheng Lianxiang, but she buried her head even lower. Mu Linfeng thought to himself, "Does she also have feelings for me?" Feeling pleased at the thought, his mood was suddenly shattered when he saw Chen Yuanyuan giving him a cold glance. Mu Linfeng then realized the benefits of monogamy and vowed to never let himself be tied down by marriage before fully experiencing life.

Meanwhile, Wu Xing sat at the table, amused at how Zheng Lianxiang avoided Mu Linfeng's gaze while Mu Linfeng avoided Chen Yuanyuan's. Seeing Wu Xing suppressing his laughter, Mu Linfeng gave him a hard kick, causing Wu Xing's face to contort in pain.

Su Duxiu could see everyone's movements clearly, but he only smiled and didn't speak. Liu Wanshi and Baichuan Jin, however, were confused and looked at everyone in surprise.

After dinner, Mu Linfeng asked Wu Xingdao, "You should have started producing rickshaws today, right?"

Wu Xing smiled and said, "No need for Brother Feng to remind me. I instructed someone to buy the materials early this morning. Please remember."

Zheng Lianxiang asked curiously on the side, "Mr. Wu, you are clearly much older than Master Mu. Why do you call him Brother Feng?"

Wu Xing and Mu Linfeng looked at each other, not knowing how to answer Zheng Lianxiang's question. This was also a doubt in everyone's heart, but since Mu Linfeng and Wu Xing didn't say anything, they never asked.

Mu Linfeng joked, "Because I have just slightly more ability than him."

Zheng Lianxiang still seemed skeptical, but Mu Linfeng didn't explain further. He and Wu Xing hired a sedan chair and went to the shop. When they arrived, Mu Linfeng sat at the door, contemplating his grand plans for development.

He reconsidered what he hadn't finished thinking about yesterday. "If I want to sell bras, I need to hire a few tailors. Given my experience examining chests in the border town, the design shouldn't be a problem, but the sales could be an issue."

Just then, Mu Linfeng saw a few girls standing at the entrance of the brothel across the street. Whenever they saw a man passing by, they immediately shouted at the top of their lungs, "Sir, come in and sit down!"

Mu Linfeng suddenly had an idea: "Right, why didn't I think of this earlier? In this era, only prostitutes are the most open-minded. As long as I can tap into this market, it should be enough. Besides, the fashion of women in the Ming Dynasty follows that of the prostitutes." He immediately stood up and laughed.

With this in mind, Mu Linfeng closed his shop door and walked to the door of the brothel across the street. It was then that he noticed that the name of this brothel was "Chunxianglou".

As soon as the heavily made-up women at the door saw Mu Linfeng, they widened their eyes and rushed forward to grab his hand, saying, "Sir, come in and have a seat. The service at Chunxianglou is the top-notch in Nanjing City. We are second to none, and no other place dares to claim otherwise."

Mu Linfeng smiled and pinched one of the women's buttocks hard, saying, "Is that so? This young master really wants to experience it."

The woman, being pinched by Mu Linfeng, immediately pressed her hot body closer to him, pulling his arm and leading him inside. Once inside, Mu Linfeng realized that the women were not just boasting.

Although it was only a little after nine in the morning, Chunxianglou was already crowded with guests. Most of them were drinking tea instead of alcohol.

Chunxianglou was divided into two floors. The first floor was filled with tables and every table was surrounded by men of different ages and social classes. The second floor was more like private rooms, with closed doors and occasional laughter heard from inside.

Mu Linfeng smiled and said, "Not bad at all." The woman he had pinched earlier giggled and said, "Sir, do you still think I'm lying?"

Mu Linfeng hugged the woman and squeezed her chest a few times, saying, "So, how will you entertain me now?"

The woman pushed Mu Linfeng away, as if rejecting him, but then welcomed him with a laugh. She called out to the room, "Mom, we have a distinguished guest."

As soon as she finished speaking, a middle-aged woman ran out of the inner room. Although she was middle-aged, she still had charm, with a hint of makeup on her face and a professional smile. In her younger days, she must have been a beauty.

Mu Linfeng guessed that she was the madam of the Chunxianglou. She swayed towards him with a soft waist, her chest slightly raised, and her handkerchief fluttering. Although she was acting, she did not make people feel sick. She was like a business person trying to promote their product, approaching Mu Linfeng and staring at him with wide eyes. When she saw Mu Linfeng's height, she was amazed, and when she saw his extraordinary appearance, she was even more pleased.

After laughing a few times, she took Mu Linfeng's hand and said, "So you're a handsome young man. May I ask how to address you, sir?" She rubbed against Mu Linfeng's body while speaking. Although Mu Linfeng was lustful, he knew when to restrain himself. Although this person was attractive, compared to the several beauties in the house, there was still a gap. He wondered if she could have attracted others when she was younger.

Feeling uncomfortable with the madam's touches, Mu Linfeng gently pushed her away and said with a smile, "My surname is Mu. Do you have a private room?"

The madam laughed, "Mr. Mu, what are you saying? How could the Chunxianglou not have a private room with such a large establishment?" She called out to the inner room, "Spring Peach, Spring Apricot, come out and greet Mr. Mu."

Mu Linfeng saw two gorgeously dressed women walking out of the inner room, swaying their waists and hips. As soon as they saw Mu Linfeng, they immediately approached him with a smile, and the madam said, "Take good care of Mr. Mu and lead him to a good private room on the second floor."

The two women giggled and said, "Does Mom need to tell us to take care of you?" With that, they took Mu Linfeng by the hand and led him upstairs.

In the middle of the first floor's main hall, there was a staircase leading straight up to the second floor. Halfway up the staircase, there was a platform of more than ten square meters, covered in a thick layer of red carpet. A large red lantern hung above the platform, and three staircases extended from it: one in the center and one on each side, all leading to the second floor.