I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 476 Taking the Baby to a Brothel

Chapter 476 Taking the Baby to a Brothel

Jin Jizhong took the bracelet to the pawnshop. Wang Wenzhou hugged Li Mei and kissed her, saying softly, "Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry. Don't worry, when we return to the Ming Dynasty, I will definitely give you a bunch of jewelry."

"Sigh..." Li Mei sighed softly, looking at the strange looks from the other customers in the teahouse, and complained, "Husband, stop it. This isn't the Ming Dynasty. Don't hug and cuddle people outside."

Wang Wenzhou laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, that's your mistake. What business is it of theirs if I hug and cuddle my own baby? They're just envious of how beautiful my baby is."

What a nuisance! Li Mei was both amused and exasperated. She was dressed in a long robe, looking like a scholar, and unless you looked closely, you couldn't tell that she was a girl at all.

Li Mei finally understood Liu Rushi and the others' feelings. No wonder they were unwilling to go out with Wang Wenzhou; going out with an enemy was just humiliating. Although Li Mei kept her head down, she could clearly feel the guests' disdainful gazes, and her face turned red to her neck.

"Stop it," Li Mei pleaded.

Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Do you know why most girls are a bit silly?"

Li Mei shook her head and replied, "I don't know."

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou said in a serious tone, "Girls are stupid because their breasts are bigger than men's."

"Hmph!" Li Mei snorted coldly and scolded, "You're the stupid one! You're the stupid one!"

"Sister-in-law, you're so sweet. I'm silly, okay?" Wang Wenzhou chuckled inwardly. Silly girl.

A moment later, Jin Jizhong returned, a smile on his face, and asked, "Brother, guess how much silver you pawned the bracelet for?"

"How much?" Wang Wenzhou asked.

"Five hundred taels!" Jin Jizhong excitedly held up five fingers and exclaimed in surprise, "The clerk at the pawnshop must have misjudged it. Pawnshops are a business for wicked people; we should make their dirty money if we don't want to."

"Pfft!" Wang Wenzhou spat out his tea and asked, "Brother Jin, how much silver?"

"Haha!" Jin Jizhong laughed loudly, "Brother, I knew you wouldn't believe me, five hundred taels!"

Wang Wenzhou was both amused and exasperated. "My silly brother, you still think five hundred taels of silver is too much? Li Mei is Dorgon's darling; any piece of her personal jewelry would be worth at least ten thousand taels. Silly brother, you're really quite foolish."

Just as Wang Wenzhou was about to make a sarcastic remark about Jin Jizhong, Li Mei quickly said, "Never mind, this silver is enough for our travel expenses to Seoul."

Li Mei leaned down and whispered in Wang Wenzhou's ear, "Husband, please give Brother Jin some face. He is not only our savior, but we have also relied on his help these past few days."

Wang Wenzhou nodded. Old Jin was thin-skinned and a gentleman who cared about his reputation; otherwise, he wouldn't have spent all his money. He stopped mocking him after Old Jin said he had no more silver.

Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Jin, now that we have the money, let's go out for a stroll. I've come all the way to North Korea, I can't just not even go for a walk."

For the past few days, the three of them had been traveling at night and resting during the day. It was too hot during the day, and traveling at night was much cooler. Also, because they had no money, Wang Wenzhou hadn't had a chance to go shopping or have fun. Now that he had some money, Wang Wenzhou wanted to indulge himself.

Jin Jizhong nodded. "Brother, I knew it. You're a spendthrift. Once you have money, you want to squander it all. This is the money your wife used to pawn her personal jewelry. I can't let you squander it all. I have to keep an eye on you and not let you continue like this."

Wang Wenzhou and his companion strolled to the most bustling and lively street in Gongzhou City. After a short while, Wang Wenzhou's walking posture became somewhat strange.

This is really not Wang Wenzhou's fault. In the past few days, he had been traveling at night and rarely saw any North Korean people.

It's the busiest time of day now, with vendors selling their wares, customers buying things, and passersby strolling around aimlessly—the streets are teeming with people.

Wang Wenzhou got aroused after a few glances! Damn! Korea is truly a paradise for men. The girls on the street, regardless of age, are all wearing revealing outfits.

Seeing Wang Wenzhou walking with his legs splayed out, Li Mei asked softly, "Husband, what's wrong? Is your wound hurting again?"

Wang Wenzhou said admiringly, "Sister-in-law, I really admire the men of South Korea!"

"Hmm?" Li Mei frowned and asked in confusion, "Why?"

Wang Wenzhou said meaningfully, "Look, every single man on the street is acting as if they don't see anything. What does that prove?"

"Sigh..." Li Mei sighed, both amused and exasperated. What's wrong with you? Is there anything else on your mind besides love between men and women?

"We're finally saved!" Wang Wenzhou pointed to a brothel not far away and said with a smile, "Brother Jin, we've been traveling for the past few days and everyone is exhausted. There's a brothel up ahead, so I'll treat you to a massage to relax your tired body and mind."

"Huh?" Jin Jizhong's mouth dropped open in surprise. "Brother, are you so excited about selling the bracelet for five hundred taels of silver that you've gone mad? You went to a brothel in front of your wife?"

Jin Jizhong glanced at Li Mei, preparing to speak up for Wang Wenzhou when she got angry, saying that Wang Wenzhou was joking and shouldn't be taken seriously.

To Jin Jizhong's surprise, Li Mei did not get angry. Instead, she smiled and said, "Brother Jin, it's too hot. I was just looking for a place to cool off."

Jin Jizhong was utterly impressed. Although women were expected to obey the three obediences and four virtues, husbands still had to respect their wives' dignity. Even if a woman wanted to go to a brothel for pleasure, she had to do it secretly. Jin Jizhong had never seen anyone so blatantly take his wife to a brothel before.

Jin Jizhong was also a scholar and a man of letters who enjoyed visiting brothels. Since Wang Wenzhou's wife did not object, he had no reason to object either.

"Brother, please!" The three of them strolled into the brothel.

"Greetings, gentlemen!" The madam hurriedly came forward.

Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Bring two top courtesans, and one for my elder brother."

Wang Wenzhou hugged Li Mei in his arms and continued, "We brothers only need to play one of us."

"Sir, please wait a moment!" The madam was a woman of wide experience; she had seen not only two men with one girl, but also three or four.

Jin Jizhong was dumbfounded. "My brother is really something! He's sleeping with prostitutes while taking his wife with him!"

Li Mei remained calm. Although it was her first time in a brothel, she had been used to all sorts of things since Wang Wenzhou had slept with her.