Da Li Temple - Chapter 47.2

Chapter 47.2
Confused

Su Moyi’s hand on the window sill trembled, and his face became even darker.
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Ye Qing felt Lord Su’s low pressure. Afraid that his analysis was not precise enough, causing Lord Su to be unhappy, he was about to explain. Still, he heard him whisper, “They had — hmm…… sex twice before. If there is no freshness anymore, why would they want to do it a second time?”

Ye Qing nodded, feeling justified, and pondered, “Then I’m afraid there’s only one reason.”
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“What?” Su Moyi pursued, secretly squeezing the hand on the window sill tighter.
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Ye Qing thought momentarily and said thoughtfully, “Then I guess the first time, both of them were having their first taste of sex.”
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Su Moyi’s pupils slightly but still held his usual composure and did not move as he waited for him to continue.
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“So at the second time, she wanted to try again but found ……”
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“Found what?”
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Ye Qing paused, stroking his chin, and said, “Found that the man’s bedside manner was incorrigible, and therefore no longer wanted to waste time trying again for the third –“

Bang!
A grim-faced Lord Su violently closed the window.
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Another sleepless night. The next day, Official Zhang had Yue Niang send word to invite Su Moyi to his study. Flowers and trees cover the building’s green tiles and red walls, and scented incense curls up from the bean-shaped incense burner with dotted shadows under the diamond-patterned window.
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Su Moyi, with a tired face, was standing on the side of Official Zhang’s desk. On top of it, there are some records of the mines and the characteristics of various types of ores and refining methods.
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Official Zhang looked at his apparent lack of sleep, ordered the maid to lift a chair to him, and said: “This …… although beauty is good, doing too much will hurt your body, ah.”
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The unhappy Su Moyi was not in a good mood; his face suddenly sank when he heard Official Zhang’s ridiculed comment. One has to know that usually, even those old things in the court that have served two generations of emperors all felt cold in the spine when they saw Lord Su’s unsmiling appearance, not to mention a small governor state.
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Official Zhang instantly understood that he had managed something he shouldn’t and awkwardly rushed to hand over the book of smelting in his hand.
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“Coughing ……” he pretended to cough twice, “The reason I requested Order Song to send Lord Zhou to Hongzhou this time, I’m sure Lord Zhou has guessed a thing or two.”

After speaking, he opened the book and presented it to Su Moyi, “You should have heard of a mineral called ‘Wuzi,’ right?”
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Su Moyi instantly jerked. He took the book and said as if nothing had happened, “Of course, I know; that is a mineral controlled by the imperial court’s authority, and it is perfect for making weapons.”
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Official Zhang smiled faintly and asked again, “Then do you know the refining method of Wuzi?”
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Su Moyi was stunned, turned his head to look at him, and said, “Lord Zhang wants to make weapons privately?”
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Official Zhang sighed and did not deny it.
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“Privately making weapons is a crime that is considered the same as plotting against the country; what is Lord Zhang doing?”
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“Heh ……” Official Zhang relaxed. A respectful smile still hung on his face, “Lord Zhou, don’t worry; you only need to hand over the refining method to me; anything that follows won’t related to you. “
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Holding the hand of the book tightened, Su Moyi pondered, “The refining method is quite difficult; temperature, humidity, and duration are not something that a novice can master; and certain materials needed for the furnace for refining ……”
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“This Lord Zhou don’t need to bother,” Official Zhang’s eyes tightened, interrupting him, “Naturally, there are specialized refiners to handle this matter; it’s just that the way they fumbled with it before was not only time-consuming and laborious, but the output was also low, which is why I asked Order Song to request for your guidance. “
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“This ……” Su Mo Yi pretended to be complicated.
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Official Zhang’s wariness was still very heavy, and digging out the mastermind from him was hard. So, after pondering, Su Moyi said, “Then I must look at this batch of ore samples to decide.”
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“Oh?” Official Zhang raised an eyebrow, “What do you mean?”
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Su Moyi smiled, “Because the purity of Wuzi in each batch is different, then the conditions required for refining are also different. I was previously in charge of other government mines, so I don’t know much about Hongzhou’s Wuzi mines. For safety’s sake, I still need to take a look.”

Official Zhang revealed an expression of realization, “That ……” he paused and secretly calculated, “Coincidentally, I’m going to visit the official mine in three days, and at that time, if it is convenient for you, you can go with me. “
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Su Moyi nodded, “I’ll leave it up to Lord Zhang to decide.”
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With the matter settled, Official Zhang was in a good mood. He ordered his maid to pack those books and escort Su Moyi back to the backyard.
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All the way, Su Moyi was thinking about the mine and inevitably had a heavy-hearted look. They saw Lin Wanqing reclining in the corridor from afar when they arrived outside the room. A bright peach-colored long skirt with exquisite tassel embellishment at her waist, and when the wind blew, the beauty was like a branch of the pink magnolia blown by the wind, incredibly delicate.
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Su Moyi’s footsteps suddenly paused. Official Zhang saw all of this, and with his long experience in love affairs and officialdom, he instantly understood.
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Lord Zhou’s face was full of fatigue and the low pressure that suddenly rose when he mentioned the matter of husband and wife just now; it should be that there is something wrong with the couple’s relationship. That’s why he tosses and turns and stays awake all night.
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Official Zhang secretly laughed; this Lord Zhou is really, as rumored, a drunken flower lover. Since he now has a request from him, sending a favor to facilitate the reconciliation of the young couple is not bad. Thinking about this, Official Zhang tugged Su Moyi’s wide sleeve and quietly said, “Brother Zhou knows that today is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival Kai Fang Banquet in this town?”
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“Oh ……” Su Moyi was thinking about other things and completely uninterested.
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“Brother Zhou can take the Young Madam to buy some jewelry. Don’t women like that kind of thing?”
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After saying that, Official Zhang came closer to him and lewdly smiled: “Tonight’s Cui Hua Building has Hu Ji’s performance, designed for couples’ excitement, which is our big feature here. Why don’t Brother Zhou take the Young Madam to see?”

T/N: Hu Ji is a courtesan, usually from the Western region.

Author Notes:
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Lord Su: my wife avoids me because I’m not skilled —
A sulky guy who doesn’t know anything throws an excellent question at an older virgin who doesn’t understand anything.
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