Chapter 199: Not A Black-market Doctor, Is It?
In the afternoon, Cao Weida went to Xiaguang Garden as promised.
Because the evening curfew was strict, there were already quite a few guests in Xiaguang Garden at this time.
Many rooms had lamps lit, and intermittent coquettish laughter voices kept coming out.
The moment she saw Cao Weida, Procuress Han Lu’s face bloomed like a flower, and she lifted her skirt hem and trotted over.
“Oh my, Cao Ye, we’ve finally been waiting for you, please come inside, please come inside~~”
Before the person arrived, a faint scent of rouge wafted over.
Cao Weida sniffed with his nose, and had to say, as expected of the procuress of a high-end place of pleasure, her taste was indeed refined.
Although he didn’t know what kind of rouge it was, it was comfortable just to smell, and it was certainly not cheap without a doubt.
While walking inside, Cao Weida teased, “Little Ear has already been speaking for you, mentioning it repeatedly, how could I not come.”
As soon as these words came out, Han Lu’s heart tightened immediately.
On the surface, it seemed fine, but she understood the meaning, it was expressing dissatisfaction with her using Little Ear, warning her!
She quickly showed her warmest smile and said with a smile, “Cao Ye, you misunderstood, you helped Xiaguang Garden so much, I’ve long wanted to thank you, but always lacked the opportunity, and you never visited, so in desperation, I had to ask Master Lian for help.”
“Miss Han Lu values relationships, it was I who was narrow-minded.” Cao Weida smiled slightly and brushed past the topic noncommittally.
Since he was already here, he naturally wouldn’t dwell on this topic.
If he really minded, he could have directly declined.
Han Lu was a shrewd person and naturally saw Cao Weida’s attitude, so she smiled while following beside.
“Cao Ye, don’t flatter me, I’m just a weak woman, but I do know to repay kindness.”
“The most important thing is that Shuyi and Wanrou have long admired your heroic bearing, and they’ve been waiting for you in the room for many days, but you haven’t come yet.”
“They thought their slender figures couldn’t catch your eye, so they were dejected all day, I saw it in my eyes and felt pain in my heart, so I had to urge Master Lian to pass the word to you, please don’t take offense.”
Listening to Han Lu’s stream of flattery, Cao Weida smiled inwardly, in this era, anyone who could make a name for themselves was no fool, and their lips were sweeter than one another.
Something about long admiring his heroic bearing, just listen, whoever takes it seriously is the real fool.
They hadn’t even met each other, and didn’t even know of each other before, admire my ass.
He tilted his head and glanced at her, because the distance was very close, the details on Han Lu’s face were almost fully presented in his eyes.
Han Lu’s appearance was naturally good, her figure was also great, beauty like a flower, smooth body lines, curvaceous, especially the exposed skin was very tender and smooth.
Although there were fine lines at the corners of her eyes, it made her even more charming.
Cao Weida thought to himself, this woman must have long figured out Little Ear’s preferences, this was specially catering to Little Ear’s tastes.
Soon, Cao Weida was led into a guest room.
This room was clearly carefully arranged, in this era it could absolutely be called luxurious, and it looked very beautiful.
At this time, two beautifully and freshly dressed women were sitting at the small round table in the center of the room, and when they heard the door open, they both looked over.
Cao Weida also looked over, the two women in view had tall figures, slender waists, exquisite curves, and extremely delicate features.
As he guessed, the two women’s looks were not inferior to Xinghong’s, each with their own beauty.
One youthful and vibrant, one with charm in her brows and eyes, looking very pleasing to the eye.
Especially when the two sat together, it was even more dazzling.
“Han Lu is indeed worthy of being a procuress, she understands men.”
Having one on the left and one on the right is one of men’s greatest hobbies, unless they are incapable.
Han Lu arranged for the two women to stay in one room, the meaning was self-evident.
“You two girls, why are you still dazed, come greet your long-admired Cao Ye!” After entering, seeing Shuyi and Wanrou not coming forward to pay respects immediately, she immediately urged.
The two women came back to their senses, hurriedly stood up and bowed, “Wanrou/Shuyi pays respects to Cao Ye.”
“Hello, hello.” Cao Weida walked over with a cheerful smile and sat down, “Miss Han Lu, serve us some wine and dishes, I haven’t eaten yet.”
“Prepare a couple more dishes, I think the two beauties haven’t eaten either.”
Shuyi and Wanrou smiled embarrassedly, their originally anxious hearts relaxed a bit.
It seemed that Cao Ye’s personality matched what they heard, he didn’t seem hard to get along with.
“Cao Ye, just watch, the food will be served soon.” Han Lu agreed with a beaming smile,
“Thank you, Cao Ye.” The two women stood up and curtsied gracefully, their voices coy and sweet, scratching at people’s hearts.
Coming from Qingyin Small Class, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting were naturally required courses, but how to please a man was also indispensable.
Every frown and smile showed different charms, making Cao Weida’s appetite surge.
Soon, the food and wine were served, Han Lu wanted to curry favor with Cao Weida, so the dishes were naturally top-notch.
As the saying goes, when full and warm, thoughts turn to. Cough cough, after eating and drinking his fill, looking at the two women in front of him who were coyly welcoming, he wasn’t Liu Xiahui, so naturally he wouldn’t play deep affection foolishly.
Everyone knew it well, it was mutual consent, why pretend to be pure man and woman.
One night of triumphant spring breeze, in the morning when he got up, still full of spirit, Cao Weida got up and walked out, humming a tune, clearly in a good mood.
Had to say, Qingyin Small Class really had something, although they trained women of the wind and dust, these women had no trace of dustiness.
Moreover, they were especially good at digging out each person’s characteristics, pure looks with a bit of seductiveness, sweet looks with a bit of charm
“Big Brother Cao.” Just as Cao Weida went out the door, Little Ear’s voice came from not far away.
Turning his head, Little Ear, already neatly dressed, walked over accompanied by the beaming Han Lu.
“Cao Ye is indeed extraordinarily heroic, those two poor little beauties will have to suffer, need to recuperate for a couple of days.” Han Lu covered her mouth and giggled, subtly patting flattery loudly.
Men, who doesn’t like being praised for being fierce.
Whether in terms of martial prowess or little brother prowess
Cao Weida scanned the two back and forth, smiling, “I’m quite satisfied with your arrangement, tomorrow I’ll arrange a rickshaw to pick up the people, you arrange for them to be served well.”
This Han Lu was really shrewd, with Little Ear accompanying, claiming credit was reasonable and traceless.
Getting praised, Han Lu’s smile wouldn’t fade, “Cao Ye, rest assured, I’ll make sure they are served well.”
After all, she had put in the effort, although with some scheming, but harmless, “Then thank you, Miss Han Lu, Little Ear, time to report for duty, let’s go.”
The disappointment on Han Lu’s face flashed by, Cao Weida still called her Miss Han Lu, clearly not reaching the level of calling her one of his own.
“By the way, calculate last night’s cost total, and the redemption money for the two women in the room, calculate it together, at noon I’ll send someone with the cost.”
Last night they stripped naked, but not a single silver dollar came out, if he took money out now, it would easily raise suspicion.
He was very satisfied with Shuyi and Wanrou’s performance, and he had some machismo, since he took them first, he didn’t like other men test-driving afterward.
“Cao Ye, you’re joking, no need for money, they willingly served you”
Cao Weida waved his hand, “Enough, one code to one code, I’m not so petty as to take this advantage.”
“This” Han Lu was even more disappointed, she planned to curry favor this way.
If she took the money, wouldn’t the effect be greatly reduced?
She naturally wasn’t willing.
Little Ear pulled her, frowning, “Enough, that’s it, Big Brother Cao isn’t short on this money, and doesn’t like taking advantage.”
With Little Ear speaking, Han Lu naturally didn’t dare refute, and could only nod reluctantly.
Seeing her disappointed look, Little Ear whispered in her ear, “Rest assured, Big Brother Cao has remembered this, if he didn’t appreciate the sentiment, he wouldn’t have come at all.”
Hearing this, Han Lu finally felt some relief, her half-day busyness wasn’t in vain.
She had no doubt about Little Ear’s words, after all, Little Ear had always been by Cao Weida’s side, naturally understood his personality better than she did.
Moreover, her current connection to Cao Weida was all thanks to Little Ear’s matchmaking, how could she not listen.
Just as he and Little Ear went downstairs, a voice came from the side:
“Cao Ye, what a coincidence.”
Cao Weida turned his head and showed surprise on his face, “It’s Doctor Zhu, indeed quite a coincidence, you here to relieve pressure too?”
This guy was just a hospital doctor, with only that much salary a month, yet he could afford to consume here?
Could it be this guy is a black doctor?!
Relieve pressure?
Zhu Liwen felt odd inside, this excuse was really fresh and refined.
“Yes, yes, like Cao Ye, here to relieve pressure. By the way, Cao Ye, I have something to trouble you, someone knows I know you, so used the connection to find me, wants me to introduce him to you, what do you think.”
Cao Weida shook his head inwardly, indeed not someone who makes a living with lips, emotional intelligence needs improvement.
Who talks so directly
But thinking about it, the Republic of China was different from modern times, medical disturbances were quite rare in this period.
“Since Doctor Zhu asks, I naturally can’t refuse to give face.”
It wasn’t because the children were under Zhu Liwen’s treatment, mainly whoever wanted to meet him must need his help.
As long as there’s a request, benefits are inevitable.
For things with benefits, as long as not harming heaven or reason, why not do it.
As the saying goes, if you don’t use power, it expires and wastes!
Zhu Liwen clearly didn’t expect Cao Weida to agree so readily and give face, overjoyed, he quickly thanked and said, “That person is in the next room, I’ll call him up now”
“No need, if he hasn’t woken up, let him sleep more, roll call time is soon, I still need to go on duty, noon, I have time at noon.”
“Then you just notify me directly, if it’s not urgent, I’ll definitely meet.”
“That works, thank you Cao Ye, take care.”
Before noon, Cao Weida heard from Little Ear that all his consumption last night had been settled by someone, even the two women’s redemption money was paid, a full 2500 silver dollars.
Yo, quite generous, this one is a rich man.
Cao Weida naturally guessed who settled it for him, who else but the one Zhu Liwen mentioned who wanted to meet him.
Not long after, Zhu Liwen called, saying that friend had booked a private room at Fengze Garden, inviting him to grace with his presence for a casual meal.
Hanging up the phone, Cao Weida looked at the Beiping map on the desk with many markings, and said to Duomen sitting opposite, “Master Duo, I have a lunch engagement, I’ve circled the general range of the killer, you search and arrest in this area.”
These days, Cao Weida was entangled with various matters, so no time to deal with that killer who liked stripping victims’ clothes.
Perhaps because night patrols increased in the past few days, the killer had been quite quiet.
But unexpectedly, just as night patrols slightly relaxed, early this morning, another person was killed in the same way.
And this time the victim was a scavenger.
After investigating so many days without useful clues, now another life added, Duomen was angry and helpless.
Cao Weida couldn’t stand it anymore, directly pulled the case file, and based on victims’ death locations, marked a general range of the killer’s residence on the Beiping map.
“Cao’er, how did you determine the killer lives in this area?”
Naturally based on previous life’s case-solving techniques!
This era wasn’t like later generations’ information explosion, with all kinds of detective novels, case analyses, movies and TV series, even ordinary people had basic analytical logic from exposure.
“It’s complicated, can’t explain in a few words, we’ll talk later, someone invited me to eat, I’ll go first, come back and explain, you take people to check this area first.”
With that, he quickly walked out.
Looking at Cao Weida’s back, Duomen’s eyes flashed with gratification, “Looks like Cao’er has surpassed his master~~”
“However, this kid is a bit too lazy, and born in the wrong era, if in peaceful times, with this skill, he could do well.”
On the other side, Cao Weida arriving at Fengze Garden by rickshaw had no mind for Duomen’s thoughts, he was full of surprise listening to the over thirty-year-old, elegantly scholarly man across the dining table introducing himself:
“Hello Cao Ye, I’m Lou Zhenhua, my father is Lou Yaozu, Lou Steel Rolling Mill is my father’s business.”
