"It's alright, Auntie. Auntie's always like this; it shows how close they are." Wang Yi was used to it. Often, she would even have a threesome with Lu Qing to serve Lu Ming, or she would serve Lu Ming with her mother.
That's just how she was. At first, she couldn't accept it, but after Lu Ming coaxed her a few times and gave her a good hard time, she became submissive, meek and obedient. Whoever Lu Ming wanted to have sex with, she would help him. While being submissive, she also perfectly demonstrated her skills as a virtuous wife—truly the best wife!
The younger sister skillfully leaned over and found a spot in her brother's arms. "Brother, Ma Lun and the others weren't feeling well this morning, so they went to see Sister Yulan. Guess what happened?"
"She's pregnant, what else could it be?" Lu Ming reached out and touched his little sister's shoulder, kissing her on the lips. "Once your sister-in-law is pregnant, I'll be heading to Chang'an. Do you want to come with me, or wait until things are more stable there?"
He thought his sister would go, but she shook her head, enjoying her brother's kiss. "No, I'll wait until things are more stable, then I'll see. If Mother goes too, I'll go. Besides, Aunt and Cousin need someone to accompany them, I'm very busy!"
Wrinkling her nose, Lu Qing tilted her head, revealing an adorable expression. "Brother, aren't you surprised that those old women are pregnant?"
"So what? What if Grandma is pregnant someday? Would you be surprised then too?" Lu Ming stroked his little sister's shapely buttocks; her pure and alluring body exuded an irresistible aphrodisiac!
"Hmph, you big bad guy! You even went after Grandma, getting her pregnant!" Lu Qing, the younger sister, frowned first, then grinned mischievously. "That'll be so interesting. What will the baby call us when it's born?"
"Just treat her like your sister, or even your niece. You'll all be of the same generation, both my wives." Lu Ming's smile was wicked. He not only wanted to get his mother and grandmother pregnant,
but also his maternal grandmother. His memory of her was vague, as she always lived with his uncle.
His uncle's family was very successful and rarely contacted them, especially after his father's death; they had basically lost all contact.
Sometimes family ties are fragile, especially when the relative is poor. At such times, kinship is incredibly cheap.
They were afraid of being taken advantage of by a poor relative; it was already a miracle they hadn't kicked them while they were down.
"Little sister, do me a favor," Lu Ming said, leaning close to her ear to tell her his despicable plan.
Lu Qing, the younger sister, revealed a strange smile. Thinking back to when her brother invented mahjong, she couldn't help but chuckle mischievously. "Brother, did you already plan this out?"
"No, it was just for your entertainment. Now, they're all studying. Even Diao Chan is reading. Looks like they're quite ambitious." Lu Ming had no idea how powerful and alluring the idea of women holding official positions was!
Even in insignificant matters, as long as it allows one to demonstrate power, neither men nor women can resist or avoid it.
Wang Yi, listening nearby, also had a strange expression. Her husband was truly despicable!
"Haha, Sister Yi, do you think what I'm doing is inappropriate?" Lu Ming, smelling Wang Yi's fragrance, knew he needed to pay attention to his wife's attitude.
Wang Yi shook her head, resting her head against Lu Ming's chest, and said softly, "It's my duty to have children, my husband. We've only had a few women now. As long as you're healthy, you can have as many as you want, just don't ruin your health. Just come back and see me occasionally."
"Haha, with a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?" Lu Ming hugged Wang Yi tighter. He genuinely loved this gentle, mature woman. A sensible woman gives a man a different feeling.
Ma Lun and the others were pregnant, so it wasn't appropriate to bring them back.
They should wait until the children were born, but that would require a reason. Simply saying it was for medical treatment wouldn't be enough.
After Lu Ming introduced women into official positions, they all wrote to their husband, saying they wanted to continue investigating the effectiveness of Lu Ming's approach. If possible, they could even try to get their daughters or granddaughters included.
Profit can move people's hearts; the most dangerous are those without desire. Unfortunately, such people are practically nonexistent in chaotic times. After wandering around the city, it was indeed much cleaner.
Zhang Tang had only been in charge for half a month, yet he had already cleaned up the filth. He even handled some tasks that were inconvenient for him to do manually.
As for the Tong family, they were relatively well-behaved now.
The disobedient members had been arrested and imprisoned by Zhang Tang's scheme, and they hadn't been released yet.
It wasn't that they wouldn't be released, but that the Tong family refused to ransom them!
Zhang Tang's method was five taels of silver for the first offense, doubling the amount for subsequent offenses.
Five taels, ten taels, twenty taels, forty taels, eighty taels.
Each time, he could find a different reason. Now it was a thousand taels, which made the Tong family unwilling to ransom them.
Once the Tong family was dealt with, the remaining thugs would be dealt with as well, and the others would be sent to work, naturally eliminating the thugs.
Sitting in the carriage, Lin Daiyu and Jia Min accompanied her.
The two looked at the bustling city outside the window, feeling somewhat sentimental. Previously, they rarely had time to go out, and were not allowed to.
Now, their wishes have been fulfilled. If they see something they like, Lu Ming will even get off the carriage and buy it for them.
Sometimes, in places where it's possible, he'll let them get off the carriage to pick out trinkets.
Even street performers can be seen; as long as they don't cause trouble, legitimate businesses are allowed.
After all this, the carriage was almost overflowing with goods. It's clear that women, whether in modern times or ancient times, are unparalleled in their shopping abilities!
"Husband, thank you so much," Jia Min said, ignoring her daughter's gaze, hugging Lu Ming from behind. "I haven't been out shopping in so long. It's thanks to you, my husband, that I have this opportunity. I'm so happy today."
"I'm happy too! Husband, can we go out more often?" Lin Daiyu certainly knew how to make requests; being a young girl, she naturally loved to play.
"Sure, I'll set up a small market later, you can all have fun on your own. If possible, we can expand it further and have the women from the three departments participate to make it more lively." Lu Ming was just experiencing the local life and checking if anything was amiss; meeting the women was secondary.