Daydreaming

A young man's stamina is strong and his energy is fierce; three to five times a day is normal.

Seeing Qin Bi'er come to his door proactively, Su Mo was naturally excited.

Dian Dian, who always stuck to him like a shadow, hadn't followed. She must have been entrusted to the neighbors for care.

Su Mo understood what was going on!

The young widow had tasted the sweetness and wanted more, and he felt the same.

His twenty-plus years as a shut-in had given him an incredibly rich theoretical understanding, but zero practical experience!

Now that he had finally had a real taste of it, how could "enough" possibly describe it!

"Why did you leave this morning without a word?"

Su Mo lowered his voice and reached out to grasp the young widow's delicate hand.

Qin Bi'er instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but it was too late. Su Mo held it tightly.

She felt her entire hand enveloped by Su Mo's large, thick palm.

How can Su Lang's hands be so big!

Qin Bi'er's pretty face turned crimson. She tried hard to pull her hand away and said in a low voice, "My lord, don't... don't do this. If someone sees, we'll be gossiped about."

Su Mo held Qin Bi'er's hand and refused to let go, laughing, "What are you afraid of!"

"I don't believe anyone dares to gossip about me!"

"When things are settled, I'll find an auspicious day, host a few tables for a wedding banquet, and take you as my wife!"

Qin Bi'er's face turned even redder, as if blood might drip from it!

Seeing her shy expression and delicate figure, Su Mo found her incredibly beautiful. The scene from last night resurfaced in his mind, making his heart burn even hotter!

However, he wasn't so overwhelmed by desire that he lost his head. He said with slight regret, "Bi'er, it's a bit inconvenient right now. We can... later tonight."

Before he could finish, Qin Bi'er was startled and said urgently, "Su Lang!"

"I didn't come here for that!"

"Besides, how can we... do such things during the day!"

The conservative Qin Bi'er absolutely refused to be intimate with Su Mo during the day; wouldn't that be considered public indecency!

After speaking, Qin Bi'er worried Su Mo might be angry. She could only grit her teeth and say in a low voice, "Tonight... I'll come find you, okay?"

Su Mo: "Okay!"

Then he became suspicious, "Then why did you come here?"

Qin Bi'er hesitated, her cherry lips opening and closing several times, wanting to speak but stopping.

Su Mo smiled, "Between us, what do we need to be cautious about? Just say what you need to say."

Qin Bi'er then gritted her teeth and said, "Su Lang, your quota for miscellaneous servants... could you reserve one for me?"

As soon as she said this, Su Mo was stunned.

In the Great Wu Dynasty, the Empress ruled the land with the divine artifacts of the state.

It was permissible for women to hold official positions, so becoming subordinate clerks or laborers was certainly not a problem.

For example, Heroine Chen had requested a spot as an assistant servant.

However, female constables and yamen runners were still extremely rare, even fewer than female officials, let alone female laborers.

Su Mo never imagined that Qin Bi'er would make such a strange request.

He frowned, "What do you need this assistant servant position for?"

Qin Bi'er hurriedly said, "No, not an assistant servant!"

"A laborer is fine!"

Su Mo was unsure whether to laugh or cry, "It's not about whether it's an assistant servant or a laborer."

"If you really want to work, I don't mind helping you secure a regular servant position."

"I'm asking you why you want to be a laborer?"

Qin Bi'er realized Su Mo had misunderstood and explained, "It's not that I want to be a laborer."

"It's for my... cousin."

"It's like this..."

Qin Bi'er then explained the entire situation to Su Mo.

After her husband died, his family, seeing she was a widow without children, had used various excuses to seize the shops, land, and wealth that rightfully belonged to her.

They were even so cruel as to not leave her the large house where she lived!

Her paternal uncle's cousin, Qin Rui, had a very good relationship with her since childhood and couldn't stand to see this.

He had secretly come over, hidden nearby, and severely beaten the man who was pressuring his cousin.

As he was young and impetuous, and had trained martial arts for several years at the martial arts school, he didn't hold back and beat the man until he vomited blood on the spot.

The other party reported him to the authorities and had him arrested.

Qin Rui had no choice but to flee.

His uncle's family spent over twenty taels of silver in bribes and appeasements to the officials before the other party stopped pursuing the matter.

However, while the authorities withdrew the arrest warrant, they did not close the case.

Qin Rui never dared to return to the city.

Of course, since the matter had escalated, his wife's family and relatives ultimately dared not go too far, and Qin Bi'er's residence was thus saved.

Yesterday's bizarre case involving Su Mo and Leper Zhou had spread throughout the city.

Everyone assumed that Qin Bi'er, unable to bear the loneliness, had already been intimately involved with Su Mo.

Leper Zhou, without thinking, had tried to rob Su Mo's woman, only to find that she had a powerful background, leading to him being beaten to death in court!

The family of his paternal uncle heard this news and arrived at the Qin residence early in the morning.

They pleaded with Qin Bi'er to ask Su Mo for help, to help their cousin clear his name, and preferably to secure him a position as a yamen Assistant Servant, so he wouldn't be bullied by others in the future.

The matter had originated because of Qin Bi'er, so how could she refuse? She had no choice but to find Su Mo.

Su Mo listened and couldn't help but laugh, "I thought you wanted to be an Assistant Servant!"

"Helping him clear his name is a small matter."

"Letting him be an Assistant Servant is also possible, but..."

Qin Bi'er's eyes lit up at his words. She tilted her head to look at Su Mo, her pretty eyes unable to hide her excitement, "But what?"

Su Mo smiled at the young widow, "But whether he becomes an Assistant Servant or a Laborer depends on your performance tonight!"

"If you perform well, you'll naturally be an Assistant Servant."

"If you don't perform well, it's hard to say even during the day!"

Qin Bi'er's pretty face turned red again upon hearing this. How could she dare to speak!

Su Mo chuckled inwardly and stopped teasing her. He turned serious and began to discuss business, "Actually, I was planning to find you."

"The gifts from yesterday's guests need to be reciprocated."

"It's not convenient for me to handle these household matters."

"I've already noted down the list. Please return the gifts on my behalf, one by one."

Qin Bi'er froze, staring at Su Mo with wide eyes, her expression somewhat complicated, "This servant... will return the gifts for my lord?"

Su Mo said as a matter of course, "Who doesn't know that you are my woman? These matters should naturally be handled by you!"

Qin Bi'er was dumbfounded...

Su Mo added, "You don't have to go if you don't want to."

"Then Qin Rui's matter..."

Qin Bi'er wasn't actually shy or introverted by nature.

It was just that Su Mo's actions last night were truly outrageous, more beastly than any beast, and he had made all sorts of embarrassing demands, forcing her compliance.

Seeing Su Mo again, she was afraid he would think she was a flirtatious woman, and she was filled with unease, making it difficult for her to be natural.

A beautiful widow, raising her daughter and making a living selling flatbreads at a stall, and she even dared to wield a knife.

How could she possibly be demure and introverted?

She snorted, and surprisingly, her face no longer flushed, "My lord Su just likes to bully this servant!"

"Since that's the case, this servant will return the gifts for my lord!"

Su Mo smiled, "That's more like it!"

"Mm..."

"There are guests in the residence today, disguised as men, who need to stay for a few days."

"Pretend you don't know. Tidy up a side room later and let her stay. Then go buy two sets of scholar's robes."

Qin Bi'er nodded without asking any questions, "This servant understands."

"This servant will go back and inform my uncle, then come back to tidy up, alright?"

Su Mo smiled, "Go ahead. It's also good to let them stop worrying."

"If Dian Dian needs someone to look after her, bring her along as well."

Qin Bi'er then left with a happy heart.

But before Su Mo could close the door and go inside...

He saw another carriage approaching him.

It was Chen Bao and his daughter.

Officer Su sighed dejectedly.

He had absolutely no personal space left.

However, since he had chosen the path of becoming an official and holding power, such greetings and farewells were unavoidable.

He also needed to take Qin Bi'er in as an Entry Level subordinate soon, and then hire a housekeeper and a doorman.

He couldn't possibly go out to greet guests every time someone knocked on the door.

That would be such a loss of face!

Chen Bao's arrival was also timely.

Su Mo was just thinking of discussing the private salt trade with him.

Money was always extremely important, even for the Empress!

To get promoted, didn't one have to pave the way with money first?

Power unused is wasted, so naturally, he had to seize the opportunity to hoard wealth, and the more the better, as it would be very useful for future promotions!