Redeeming the Beauty: Rapid Development ( Part 4 )

Mu Linfeng knew that these people wouldn't be able to come up with thirty taels of silver in such a short time, but he had no choice. After all, he was in need of money at the moment, and thirty taels was just the cost of the carriage. After instructing the sedan chair bearer, Mu Linfeng left the store and began planning the layout of the counter and shelves. He knew that glass had already been produced in this era, but it was not yet widely used and was particularly expensive. If he used modern cabinet-making methods, the cost would be very high, but if he used glass, it would be unique and innovative.

Mu Linfeng thought to himself, "This is the entrepreneurial period, I can't expect everything to be perfect. I need to make some money first before I can think about everything else."

With that in mind, Mu Linfeng immediately found a carpenter to work in the shop and had a few sets of counters and kitchen utensils made. After finishing up at the shop, he returned to the Mu residence. He had been busy outside for the past few days and had forgotten to visit Chen Yuanyuan and Zheng Lianxiang. When he arrived at Chen Yuanyuan's room, he saw her sitting on the bed embroidering. Mu Linfeng quietly walked up behind her, covered her eyes with his hands, and didn't say a word. Chen Yuanyuan said, "Mu Lang, I'm embroidering, don't disturb me."

Mu Linfeng was surprised that Chen Yuanyuan recognized him so quickly, so he quickly let go of her and hugged her from behind, asking, "How did you know it was me?"

Chen Yuanyuan spat, "The smell of smoke on your hands, anyone could smell it."

Mu Linfeng released his grip and smelled his hands, saying, "I don't smell anything."

Chen Yuanyuan laughed, "Of course you wouldn't be able to smell it yourself."

Mu Linfeng asked, "Why isn't Miss Zheng in the room?"

Chen Yuanyuan sighed, "You haven't been around for the past few days, and you come to my room and ask about Zheng Lianxiang?"

Mu Linfeng quickly hugged Chen Yuanyuan and said, "She's Zheng Xiyu's sister, and Zheng Xiyu once saved my life, so of course I care about her."

Chen Yuanyuan smiled, "I'm afraid you won't have a chance to care for her anymore. She was picked up by her cousin this afternoon."

Mu Linfeng was surprised, "What? Who picked her up?"

Chen Yuanyuan said, "I'm not sure, but Zheng Lianxiang said it was her cousin."

Mu Linfeng thought to himself, "Finally, she's been taken away. Why didn't she come earlier to pick her up? Was she afraid that Zheng Lianxiang would reveal her secret at the Feng residence, or was there another reason?"

Chen Yuanyuan was infuriated to see Mu Linfeng lost in thought again, and pushed him away, saying, "You only care about other women. I have never seen you so worried about me."

Mu Linfeng was surprised and said, "How can you say that I don't care about you? Didn't I come here to be with you?" He hugged Chen Yuanyuan tightly, not letting go no matter how she struggled. These past few days, he had been provoked by Bian Yujing and was left unsatisfied. Now, as Chen Yuanyuan twisted in his embrace and her fragrance filled his nostrils, he couldn't help but feel a wave of desire and immediately carried her to bed.

Chen Yuanyuan's endless resentment was immediately conquered by Mu Linfeng's tender kisses, and she entwined herself in his embrace. Mu Linfeng kissed her while his hand explored her clothing and fondled her breasts, arousing the fiery passion within her. Mu Linfeng quickly took off Chen Yuanyuan's clothes and threw them aside, while she eagerly helped him undress. Mu Linfeng pressed her beneath him and showed his masculine prowess.

It had been many days since Chen Yuanyuan had last made love to Mu Linfeng, and now she displayed her skills to the fullest. After several rounds of lovemaking, both of them were satisfied. Mu Linfeng lit a cigarette and held Chen Yuanyuan in his arms. She took the cigarette from his mouth and put it in her own, saying, "You always smoke this after every time. Let me see how it feels." She took a deep drag and coughed, tears streaming down her face.

Mu Linfeng laughed and said, "That's what you get for acting recklessly." He took the cigarette back and put it in his mouth, saying, "This is called a post-incident smoke."

After finishing a cigarette, Mu Linfeng immediately engaged in some intimate activities with Chen Yuanyuan. After getting dressed, it was already dusk, and his brothers who were pulling rickshaws should have returned home by now. Mu Linfeng said a few sweet words to Chen Yuanyuan before heading to the lobby. As soon as he arrived in the lobby, he saw his brothers returning one after another, looking very tired.

Mu Linfeng quickly asked, "How was today?"

One of his brothers said, "I earned ten taels of silver today."

Mu Linfeng was pleased and said, "Business is good today?"

The brother replied, "It's not good, but it's not bad either."

Mu Linfeng was puzzled and asked, "What does that mean? Good is good, bad is bad, how can it be both?"

The brother explained, "I only had one customer today, a fat man who gave me ten taels of silver to take him around the city."

Mu Linfeng laughed and said, "This person is really bored."

Just then, a man walked in from the door. Mu Linfeng recognized him at a glance as the sedan chair bearer he met at the north gate in the afternoon. The sedan chair bearer was carrying a package and immediately said to Mu Linfeng, "Young Master Mu, all my belongings are in here. You can't cheat me."

Mu Linfeng smiled and said, "My man made twenty taels this afternoon from one customer, so don't worry."

The sedan chair bearer opened the package, and it was full of various silver coins. Mu Linfeng saw that the man's hands were trembling, indicating that the money was not easy to come by. He quickly said to the man, "Since you are my first customer, I'll give you a discount. You only need to pay half."

The man was overjoyed and said, "Really? Young Master Mu, you're such a good person."

Smiling and silent, Mu Linfeng had the porter complete the paperwork and sign the contract, making him overjoyed as he pulled the cart out of the Mu residence. During dinner, Chen Yuanyuan called Mu Linfeng "Mu Lang" again. Mu Linfeng wondered to himself, "What would Chen Yuanyuan think if three more women came tomorrow?"

He didn't dare tell Chen Yuanyuan his thoughts. After dinner, Mu Linfeng discussed with Wu Xing about increasing the production of rickshaws, planning to make 30 more within two weeks. Wu Xing suggested putting up a sign at the side gate of the Mu residence for a rickshaw rental business.

That night, Mu Linfeng and Chen Yuanyuan slept in the same room. Mu Linfeng thought about going to Chunxiang Tower the next day to negotiate the redemption of the three famous beauties: Bian Yujing, Kou Baimen, and Gu Meisheng. He didn't touch Chen Yuanyuan again that night. Chen Yuanyuan seemed to understand something, and the two of them spent the whole night without saying anything.

The next day, Mu Linfeng woke up before dawn, quickly got dressed, and went out to practice martial arts. He was excited and unable to sleep, knowing that he would be helping three famous women change their destinies that day.

After Su Duxiu got up, she saw Mu Linfeng practicing martial arts and thought that he had grown up and was no longer a burden. She was relieved and even taught him a set of finger and palm techniques. Mu Linfeng wasn't in the mood to learn these techniques, but he didn't want to offend Su Duxiu, so he memorized the moves and planned to practice them later when he had time.