Chapter 102: 101 I Prefer Being the Husband of a Buddhist Maiden Like You! (Part 2)

Ning Mu had already asked Liu Qingmei to contact Second Aunt Tong Yuyue.

But Tong Yuyue said her eldest brother was away, so she could not make decisions for the gambling house, but she could make decisions for her brother, agreeing on his behalf; it would be fine to transfer the gambling house.

Naturally, Ning Mu could not take it for nothing.

So he planned to wait until Tong Yuyue's eldest brother returned in a few days to discuss the matter of cooperation.

"Additionally, the question you are most concerned about is here."

Looking at the impassioned young women, Ning Mu clapped his hands and smiled mysteriously, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Then, he said slowly: "Yichun Courtyard will undergo reforms. All the young women will receive their own monthly salaries; you will no longer be working in vain. Although your indentures are in my hands, I will still issue you monthly salaries. The monthly salary will adopt a commission model. For every transaction, from large ones like private customization or intimacy in bed, to small ones like a plate of fennel beans, there will be commissions of varying prices!"

"Whoever earns the most will be the first to save enough silver for their redemption!"

"After redemption, if you still wish to stay, I, Ning, welcome you with open arms; if you wish to leave, I will not force you to stay."

"I have already given the specific monthly salary and commission system measures to Yu Linglong in advance. I will let Yu Linglong explain it to everyone later. People worry about scarcity rather than inequality, so no matter what position you are in, the commission will be the same, but there will be additional performance bonuses. Those who work well will have higher performance."

"Of course, there will be corresponding punishments. If anyone makes a mistake at work, the light penalty will be a warning, and the heavy penalty will be a deduction of that month's salary, or even confinement. So I hope everyone will be serious and responsible in their work."

"I have made a rough calculation. Taking Yu Rou as an example, under the condition of receiving the best performance and commission every month, it will take as little as five years and as much as seven years to save enough money for redemption."

Wow! As Ning Mu's words landed, the entire lobby of Phoenix Tower suddenly erupted in chattering discussions.

The young women's eyes were all shining, some staring intently at Ning Mu.

Or they were discussing it privately in groups of three or five! In the past, in the pleasure houses, they seemed glamorous, but they had the least status! Not to mention receiving guests every day, sometimes after several rounds a day, one's body would feel like it was falling apart, yet not a single bit of silver could remain in their own hands; it was all taken away by the procuress.

Even if there were occasionally one or two patrons who would give some tips.

Once the patron left, the watching maids and servants would snatch the tips away like wolves and tigers, then hand them over to the procuress.

A slight refusal would result in a brutal beating.

This had been a tradition passed down for who knows how many years.

For a prostitute to accompany men to bed was a matter of course.

Want to earn your own money?

You can, unless you are so famous that even the procuress dares not offend you.

Even so, the lion's share still had to go to the procuress.

And since ancient times, how many people could become that famous?

Unless you happened to meet that kind of patron who was both wealthy and infatuated with you, who would try every possible way to spend money to redeem you.

But such a man, with countless people coming and going in a brothel, might not be encountered in decades! A prostitute's youth only lasts those short ten-plus years; who could guarantee they would meet such a naive fool?

How many women sold into brothels survived like this, until they caught venereal diseases or grew old and withered, dying in obscurity.

Never thinking of getting ahead in their whole lives.

Even though the owner had now changed to Young Master Ning, at first they had no thoughts of redemption, only hoping that after the toxins were removed, life could be slightly better.

And then continue to repeat their previous lives.

At least, earning money for Young Master Ning was much better than earning money for the Blood Lotus Sect!

But they did not expect to hear such inspiring news from the Young Master at this moment.

Work for five years and you can be redeemed? "Did I hear that right?"

"No way, we can also earn money to redeem ourselves?"

"The money earned is our own, heavens... is this really still a brothel, am I really still a prostitute?"

"If I had met the Young Master earlier, I, with my humble appearance, would have been willing to be a slave or a concubine!"

"..."

"Wuwuwu... Young Master Ning's great kindness and virtue, as a withered flower in this life, I have nothing to repay you with. I am willing to be a slave or a maid in the next life, and repay you with my life!"

As Ning Mu's words finished, the young women were all excited, and those with weak temperaments were already full of tears.

Gradually.

All the young women knelt down, prostrating themselves, expressing heartfelt gratitude.

Liuli, on the side, was full of surprise and shock.

Obviously.

Ning Mu's move was indeed beyond her expectations.

At this moment, thinking back to the conversation when she first entered the door, her heart skipped a beat.

It was truly a whimsical idea that benefited the masses.

Reforming the livelihood of brothel women; from now on, brothels would no longer be the exclusive venues for those in power and literary scholars; small vendors and commoners could also visit pleasure houses.

Issuing monthly salaries to brothel women—if he could persist in this pioneering move, how many people's rice bowls would it overturn?

If he could not persist, how many people's eyes would he become a thorn in? At this moment.

Liuli suddenly felt that her responsibility had become heavy.

She could almost imagine how many threats that brat Ning Mu would face once Yichun Courtyard opened!

And her responsibility was to guard his safety.

"Hoo..."

Liuli exhaled lightly.

This kid is really a reckless one.

Letting him go into the city once, he directly overturned the brothel industry.

But why did she feel that the more she looked at him, the more pleasing he became?

Could it be that she also liked these measures of his!

Liuli thought, perhaps letting someone with such great righteousness become her Xia Lu was not something unacceptable? How could she inadvertently let him see her Empty Gap State?

Thoughts swirled in Liuli's mind.

Within a pair of deep eyes, a brilliant light flickered.

"Alright, everyone rise."

"Yu Linglong, I have other matters to attend to, so I will be leaving first. I leave the subsequent tasks to you; I will come on the day of the grand opening."

Ning Mu said as he looked at Yu Linglong.

"Very well, Young Master. May you be blessed with eternal peace, Young Master!"

Yu Linglong bowed deeply.

Ning Mu waved his hand, glanced at Liuli, and then, with a graceful and composed air, turned his back to the crowd of brothel women and departed with a dashing flair.

At this moment.

His slightly slender silhouette, in their hearts, became as towering as a mountain, majestic and awe-inspiring.

On the road away from Yichun Courtyard.

Liuli took the initiative to hold Ning Mu's hand.

"Nun..."

Ning Mu glanced sideways, but before he could speak, Liuli smiled sweetly and said, "Little friend, your nature is pure; this act is undoubtedly a great merit for them."

"This humble nun admires you!"

"It seems I truly did not misjudge you; you have deep roots of wisdom and Buddha-nature. If you were not so lustful, you would absolutely be a Son of the Buddha Gate!"

It was evident that Liuli held him in high regard.

Son of the Buddha.

This is not a title one can easily bear.

Even someone as formidable as Liuli dared not use this title. And throughout history, among the Buddha Gate, Liuli only knew of one person who could be called a Son of the Buddha.

That was her master, the current Half-Saint of the Buddha Gate, Poluo Chanshi!

【Notification: Your grand feat has gained Liuli's favor. Liuli believes you possess Buddha roots; the only regret is that you cannot uphold the precept against lust. Liuli's Loyalty Value toward you has increased by 5%, current Loyalty Value is 37%!】

"Uh..."

Facing Liuli's praise and the notification flashing from the system, Ning Mu was a bit bewildered.

But he reacted immediately.

His original intention was merely to unleash the initiative of these prostitutes so they could earn more money for him! As for the five-year redemption, was that important? One might ask, even if these brothel women were redeemed, where could they go?

To become slaves or maids in the mansions of the wealthy? Or to fall into the life of streetwalkers?

Are these things truly better for them than staying at Yichun Courtyard? Occasionally, there might be one or two who have a sweetheart among the common folk.

That would not affect the overall situation.

In the end, a large majority would still choose to stay.

Furthermore, such a large flower house, with people coming and going, is not just limited to this group of people.

Every month, the slave traders regularly transport a large number of young women to various brothels.

This is done to replenish the trade.

This is a characteristic created by this era.

No one can change it.

Not even him!

At least, the current him does not have the strength to change this industry.

All he can do is reform some minor measures to earn a bit more money, nothing more.

But since Liuli had said so, he had no choice but to attribute these "merits" to himself.

He shrugged shamelessly.

Then he looked at Liuli with a mischievous grin.

"Compared to being a Son of the Buddha Gate, I actually prefer to be the husband of a fair maiden of the Buddha Gate like you."

???

Liuli was stunned, her face immediately turning gloomy, and she looked at him with immense frustration.

This incorrigible man.

She had just begun to have a favorable impression of him, and he immediately started spouting nonsense.

If this had been anyone else daring to tease her, a disciple of Poluo Chanshi, they would likely have already been sent to the Tongue-Pulling Hell.

However, remembering the system, this will of the Heavenly Dao.

She rarely refrained from retorting, instead rolling her eyes and sneering, "Then we shall see if you, little friend, have that kind of fortune in this lifetime!"

"Since the nun says so, are you giving this humble one a chance?"

"Opportunities are always grasped by oneself, not given by others. Does the little friend not understand such a simple principle?"

"..."

"I will not bicker with you anymore. This humble nun has matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."

As the words fell.

One could see Liuli's hand, like a loach, nimbly slip free from Ning Mu's large hand.

Then, she tapped her toes lightly.

With a 'whoosh', like a spring onion pulled from the ground, she leaped into the air.

Liuli had specifically noted that this place was sparsely populated.

After soaring into the air, a burning sensation immediately surged onto her face.

But...

For the sake of the mission.

She still forced her body to remain in mid-air, standing at a height of more than a zhang above Ning Mu's head.

The cool breeze has its nature, the autumn moon is boundless!

Ning Mu subconsciously looked up.

Whoa! It was truly an eye-opener!

So, nuns are not much different from ordinary women.

However, what Ning Mu found a bit confusing was this.

Other nuns must shave away the three thousand strands of worldly worries on their heads before they can enter the Buddha Gate.

Why is it that Liuli does the exact opposite? Just as Ning Mu's eyes were wide open.

Liuli's voice suddenly rang out.

It was not that he was deliberately widening his eyes to make such a display, but rather that looking up to admire the flowers caused blood to rush to his head, and with the blinding light, he had to widen them to see clearly.

"Little friend, this nun actually has nothing to do in Yonghang; staying here is for you, little friend!"

"A period of one year!"

"In this year, let us see if this nun makes you follow me into the Buddha Gate, or if you, little friend, make this nun grow back her hair and return to the secular world!"

Standing in mid-air.

Accompanied by the flowing breeze, it plucked at the chaotic heartstrings.

A hint of intrigue appeared in Liuli's expression, and her deep gaze seemed as if she had made some kind of resolution.

She completely ignored Ning Mu's unmasked, straight-on stare.

Each word and sentence, like lingering Buddhist chants, drifted into Ning Mu's ears.

It has been so long.

Why is the mission still not complete?

Could it be that we didn't hold hands enough?

While speaking, Liuli speculated to herself.

Ning Mu's eyes lit up, and he immediately cupped his hands, looking up at the peerless Liuli, whose robes fluttered in the wind like a fairy untainted by the mortal world, and said loudly: "In that case, then I shall quietly wait for the Reverend to return to the secular world, to roam the world of mortals and wander the rivers and lakes with me?"

"However, Reverend, this junior has a question."

"What is it?" Liuli said subconsciously.

Ning Mu: "May I ask, Reverend, are all nuns in the Buddha Gate like you? If that is truly the case, this junior is indeed interested in entering the Buddha Gate to train for a few years, but I must go to a temple with many nuns to cultivate!"

"……"

Liuli was stunned.

She immediately realized the meaning, and her face turned red, while a thick, unresolvable embarrassment flashed through her deep, tranquil eyes.

"Lecher, unreasonable, and unteachable!"

She scolded.

Liuli could no longer care about the mission being incomplete; she tapped her lotus-like toes lightly, and without needing leverage, her entire body instantly turned into a streak of white light.

The speed was extremely fast.

Clearly, she could not endure Ning Mu's teasing words and wanted to flee this place rapidly.

At her speed, ordinary people could not see her at all, only feeling as if a meteor had flashed by.

As for Ning Mu, he wiped a drop of water that had suddenly fallen onto his cheek, then looked at his finger and shook his head, saying: "This weather, why is it about to rain? It really changes as it pleases, just like this nun!"

(End of this chapter)