A man who had disappeared from the small town for several years finally returned again. He was none other than Gatekeeper Zheng Dafeng, and apart from becoming hunchbacked, he didn't return with a wife or any additional riches. Even though Zheng Dafeng wasn't an attendant in the medicine shop, he frequently sat on a stool at the entrance of the store, not getting in anyone's way and simply watching on for fun. He was still as carefree and unserious as always, with his lecherous eyes blatantly staring at the chests and bottoms of the passing ladies. This further damaged his reputation among the women in the small town.0

Apart from watching the trivial conflict after returning to the small town, Zheng Dafeng also saw the behavior of many people who had suddenly gained immense wealth overnight. Many of them gathered people together to gamble day and night, with some of them visiting the newly established brothels and striding in with heads raised and their chests puffed but walking out with their legs like jelly.0

There were some people with too much silver to count, and this caused their spines to become even stiffer than the old locust tree from back then. In the past, these men and old bachelors didn't even dare to breathe too loudly when they walked along Fortune Street and Peach Leaf Alley, yet they were now brave enough to drink and discuss matters with the stewards in these areas. They asked whether or not it was possible to buy one or two decent-looking maidservants, ideally someone who was literate. It would be even better if they could read, and it would be best if they were young and beautiful. 3

A few years ago, these men hadn't even dared to dream about lying in bed with a well-read woman, but right now, they felt like it was necessary...0