How could someone be unhappy living in a matriarchal society?

Chapter 94 Chunlanfang Master

"Wait a minute." The new woman looked at Shi An with a look of amazement.

Her eyes gleamed with greed and longing, as if she were admiring a fine work of art, as if Shi An were a precious treasure.

That look in his eyes was very uncomfortable, as if Shi An were just an object rather than a person with dignity.

"Is he your husband?"

Chu Ci stepped forward to block Shi An, "Yes, what's wrong?"

How much will you sell it to me for?

Chu Ci gave a cold laugh. "Not for sale."

The woman didn't insist after hearing this, but was somewhat disappointed, saying, "You're very lucky."

Chu Ci pulled Shi An, intending to leave, "We won't disturb you any longer, we'll be going now."

"Wait a minute," the woman spoke again, "You're so pretty, are you selling yourself?"

Chu Ci: "......."

Chu Ci didn't want to argue with this woman anymore, so he quickly left with Shi An.

After leaving the place of trouble, Chu Ci sighed, "As expected of the capital, there are all kinds of people here."

In her previous life, Chu Ci was an assassin, and no one dared to provoke her. In this life, she...

Shi An was not particularly surprised by this scene.

In his previous life, he had spent a long time in brothels and was already used to such perversions.

After walking for a while, Chu Ci touched his stomach and said, "I'm a little hungry."

Shi An pointed to a restaurant ahead, "My lady, we can go there for a meal."

"it is good."

Chu Ci handed the horse and luggage to the waiter at the restaurant, and then led Shi An to an elegant private room on the second floor.

This private room is open-air, offering a view of the outside scenery.

After ordering, Shi An looked at the endless rows of buildings in front of her, and a feeling of déjà vu welled up in her heart.

His room in the brothel was on the second floor, and the view from the window was very similar to what he sees now.

He turned his head and his gaze fell on Chu Ci, who was pouring him tea, and he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth up.

How wonderful, in this life, he has a wife and is no longer alone.

A meal costs one or two taels of silver; no wonder it's Kyoto.

After paying, Chu Ci took Shi An and continued searching for Chunlanfang.

Fortunately, Chunlanfang was a large-scale establishment, and they found it smoothly in no time.

When Chu Ci saw the glittering gold signboard of Chunlanfang, he couldn't help but exclaim, "They're really rich! They even use gold powder to write on their signboard!"

At this moment, a woman dressed in exquisite and beautiful clothes walked over with a folding fan in her hand and asked respectfully, "Madam, which pavilion in our Chunlanfang would you like to see?"

Chu Ci took out the jade pendant He Sheng had given her from her bosom and said, "This..."

The woman took the jade pendant and looked at it, a look of surprise on her face. "The He family?"

Then, she carefully examined Chu Ci and Shi An, and nodded, "Please come with me, both of you."

After saying that, she led the two to the second floor and gently knocked on the door of the innermost room on the second floor.

A melodious female voice came from inside the door: "Let them in."

"Yes," the woman replied, pushed open the door, and gestured for Chu Ci and Shi An to come in.

Chu Ci led Shi An inside, where they saw a beautiful woman sitting behind a table, holding an account book and carefully flipping through it.

She raised her head, her gaze falling on Chu Ci. She was first stunned by her beauty for a moment, then asked with interest, "Out-of-towner, you must have come to the capital to participate in the imperial examination, right?"

Chu Ci nodded and replied, "That's right."

Jin Wanwan smiled gently and continued, "When you outsiders come to Kyoto, the first thing you need is a stable place to live, or what we call a house."

After saying that, she put down her calligraphy brush, looked at Chu Ci with a smile, and continued, "Do you have any special requirements for housing? After all, since you possess the He family's jade pendant, I can waive the rent for you."

Hearing this, Chu Ci was taken aback for a moment, but then firmly shook his head and replied, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't want to owe you this favor. Besides, we have enough funds to pay the rent."

Jin Wanwan didn't seem to take the matter to heart, casually waving his hand to indicate that he didn't care.

She cautioned, "It's up to you, but housing prices in Kyoto aren't cheap, so I hope you're prepared."

Chu Ci nodded and replied, "I know that in my heart. What I want is a separate courtyard."

Jin Wanwan fiddled with the abacus, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Hmm, a detached courtyard isn't cheap; it costs fifteen taels of silver per month."

Shi An listened without even frowning.

He knew that housing prices in Kyoto were high, so this price was not beyond his expectations.

Chu Ci took out several gold beads from his bosom and gently placed them on the table. The gold beads rolled and made a crisp sound: "Is this enough?"

Jin Wanwan reached out and picked up a gold bead, carefully examining its color and texture, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Hmm, not bad."

She put the gold beads back in their place and turned her gaze to Chu Ci, "That should be enough for about six months' expenses."

Chu Ci nodded slightly, "Then please send someone to take us to our lodgings." Chu Ci had already noticed that Shi An was a little tired.

Jin Wan nodded, then picked up a small bell from the corner of the table and gently shook it.

The bell's clear and melodious sound seemed to penetrate the heart.

Soon, a young woman walked in and stood respectfully in front of Jin Wanwan.

Jin Wanwan pointed at Chu Ci and the others and said, "Feiyun, take them to Building 43. Considering how beautiful this lady is, arrange a convenient spot for them."

Feiyun responded and turned to leave with Chu Ci and Shi An.

Chu Ci bowed to Jin Wanwan and said gratefully, "Thank you."

Jin Wanwan suddenly laughed, a sly glint in her eyes: "How about you consider working at my shop? With your looks, a hundred taels of silver a month is definitely no problem!"

Chu Ci's heart skipped a beat; this suggestion surprised her somewhat. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Do you need thugs?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Jin Wanwan's eyes. "A thug? You?"

Chu Ci reached out and placed her palm on the teapot on the table. Within seconds, steam rose from the spout of the teapot.

"I... am considered a Grandmaster."

Actually, he was a Grandmaster, Chu Ci said modestly.

"!!!" Jin Niangzi immediately stood up upon hearing this, "A Grandmaster-level expert?"

She got up and circled Chu Ci twice. "Feiyun." The thin woman glanced at Chu Ci a few times, then nodded.

Lady Jin was even more surprised, "You...you, a Grandmaster-level expert, why are you participating in the civil service examination?"