Chapter 31

After Solon's packaging and promotion, the value increased by more than ten times?

When these words were spoken, the girls all showed expressions of disbelief.

Throughout the entire royal city, there wouldn't be more than a few dozen courtesans whose prices exceeded one gold coin, even including the virtuous ones, and they were all the result of years of effort and countless amounts of money.

And Solon was going to introduce nineteen at once, how could this be possible?

"Mr. Solon, may I ask what methods you will use to increase our value?" one of the women asked, "Just because of the painting behind you?"

"Yes," Lan Ling said, "This painting is an important medium, along with a completely new, unprecedented image, unprecedented clothing, and my unprecedented promotional methods."

Although the women did not show it, they still did not believe it in their hearts. Although the painting was magical, how could it possibly increase their value so much? And what new image was Mr. Solon talking about?

In the courtesan world of the royal city, what image hasn't been tried? What kind of attire hasn't been tried? Even standing naked on the street to solicit customers has been done.

An image that could increase their value so much, they simply couldn't do it.

Lan Ling said, "Now, we will auction the precious spots for the Nineteen Flowers of the Royal City, starting at fifty gold coins. Who is willing to be the first of the Nineteen Flowers of the Royal City, to receive my unprecedented packaging and promotion?"

Fifty gold coins?

The girls all loved Mr. Solon, so they could afford to support him with one or two gold coins, but dozens of gold coins was out of the question.

These girls had no one to rely on for their entire lives, and the only thing they could trust was the gold coins in their boxes, which were their lifelong support.

Although the income of courtesans was very high, their youth was very short, and they could only earn money for a few years.

Some of the girls present, like Yiman Man, could save up to a thousand gold coins, but most of them could only save a hundred or so gold coins in their entire lives. Moreover, these several hundred girls were already the highest-earning group in the courtesan world of the royal city.

Using fifty gold coins to gamble on a vague Nineteen Flowers of the Royal City, they were unwilling. Moreover, they did not believe that a painting and a so-called new image could increase their value so much in a short time.

Therefore, the entire scene fell into an awkward silence. Especially those girls who had been promoted by Solon, they wanted to support him but were unwilling to spend so much money.

At this moment, the person Lan Ling had arranged appeared. Ye Xiaoxian, in a white dress, raised her hand and said, "Mr. Solon... I, I am willing to be the first of your Nineteen Flowers of the Royal City."

Then, she brought a money box up and handed it to Yiman Man, which contained exactly fifty gold coins.

Of course, this money was provided by Yiman Man. Although Ye Xiaoxian had this much money, she was not willing to spend it. Her money was all saved up one silver coin at a time.

Lan Ling said, "Good, we have our first bidder. Next, I will conduct my review. It's not just about paying money to become one of the Nineteen Flowers of the Royal City; you must have a distinct personality and characteristics."

Lan Ling carefully examined Ye Xiaoxian for a few minutes and then nodded, "You can become one of the Nineteen Flowers of the Royal City. Next, is anyone willing to be the second of the Nineteen Flowers?"

The scene immediately fell into an awkward silence.

For a long time, no one responded. The situation was truly awkward.

According to Lan Ling's personality, he would have been blushing and wanting to escape. But now, he was performing, acting as Solon, and he could handle it.

"Good, since no one is willing to be the second, I will start the new packaging for Yiman Man," Lan Ling said. "Tonight, everyone will see the results. Will Ye Xiaoxian's value increase and will she be in high demand? If not, I will pay you a hundred gold coins."

When these words were spoken, Ye Xiaoxian was stunned, and the other women were also stunned.

Lan Ling said, "Since there is no second bidder, today's event is over. The girls can go back and rest. Lack of sleep is the greatest enemy of a woman's beauty. As for the results of my packaging, we will know tonight. I will start packaging Ye Xiaoxian, excuse me!"

Then, Lan Ling pulled Ye Xiaoxian out of the hall and headed to the back yard.

The girls left one by one, all looking forward to the results tonight. But deep down, they did not believe that Solon could make Ye Xiaoxian's value increase several times.

...

In Yiman Man's garden.

"See, no one is willing to pay fifty gold coins," Yiman Man said. "You've made a big promise, how will you achieve it? Otherwise, we can spend more money to find more people to bid for Ye Xiaoxian tonight?"

"No, that would be real fraud. And these girls are all smart; they would see through it if Ye Xiaoxian is a plant. If we even plant the customers, they would see through it even more, and I would lose all credibility," Lan Ling said. "I guarantee that Ye Xiaoxian will be in high demand and her value will increase."

Then, Lan Ling began to package Ye Xiaoxian.

"Step one, you can't be called Ye Xiaoxian anymore, you will be called Xiaomao!"

"You should go for a sexy, fierce, and domineering image, not just throwing flirtatious glances and trying to please men. You should be above them, looking down on them."

"Also, this flowing long dress is not suitable for you. You should wear something bold, sexy, and unprecedented. Of course, I will design it for you."

Lan Ling picked up a paintbrush, and this time it was not just a charcoal pencil but a set of colored pencils, dozens of them.

And this time, it was not just a two-foot portrait but a large poster, two to three meters in size, and he even had to stand on a chair to paint.

"Xiaomao, take off your dress, leaving only your undergarments. Lie on the brocade cushion, with your legs kneeling on the ground, your buttocks raised, fully showing your figure, and a wild, domineering expression," Lan Ling said.

As he spoke, he also helped Ye Xiaoxian pose and adjust her expression. In short, the most provocative and alluring pose.

Then, he began to paint on the large white board.

This was his first work for the Nineteen Flowers of the Royal City, and it could only succeed, not fail.

It was still a realistic human figure, and this time it was in color, which was even more impactful.

But it didn't have to be as realistic as Yiman Man's, just eighty percent of a photograph would be enough.

Under Lan Ling's brush, Ye Xiaoxian had completely changed her image and attire.

She was wearing a tight black top, a tight mini skirt that reached her buttocks.

Her long legs were in black fishnet stockings, and her feet were in unprecedented high-heeled leather shoes.

Her hair was completely wavy, and she had cat ears on her head.

In short, Ye Xiaoxian was completely transformed from an ancient woman to a modern lady, a fiery, sexy cat lady.

Whether it was the top, the mini skirt, the fishnet stockings, or the high heels, all came from the modern era.

In terms of women's fashion, human aesthetics are always evolving and improving.

In terms of attracting hormones, the modern woman's image and attire completely outshine those of ancient women.

A mini skirt is sexier than an ancient long dress. A bikini is more provocative than an ancient loose undergarment.

Lan Ling spent nearly ten hours completing this portrait.

By then, Ye Xiaoxian and Yiman Man had already fallen asleep from exhaustion.

...

After ten hours, Lan Ling was almost exhausted, but he finally completed it.

On the nearly three-meter large poster, a modern, sexy lady, a cat-like lady, was vividly and provocatively depicted.

Lan Ling woke up Yiman Man and Ye Xiaoxian and said, "I'm done. Based on the image on the poster, make new clothes, new shoes, and fishnet stockings. Remember, the fishnet stockings should be made from elastic animal tendons and dyed black."

Ye Xiaoxian and Yiman Man opened their sleepy eyes and saw the large poster in front of them.

They were immediately startled awake.

Especially Ye Xiaoxian, who could hardly believe the image of herself on the poster.

"Ah..." Then, she let out a scream.

"Is this really me? How beautiful, how captivating?"

And Yiman Man, also completely disbelieving, felt that Solon was really going to succeed, to create a miracle.

...

Half an hour later, a dozen employees of the Yuhua Pavilion carried the three-meter-high large poster out and began to parade through the streets of the royal city, shouting as they went.

"The Royal City Art Committee selects the Nineteen Flowers of the Royal City, including Yuhua Pavilion's Xiaomao!" They shouted, beating drums and gongs.

Of course, the so-called Royal City Art Committee consisted of only Lan Ling.

The streets of the royal city were always bustling, with a population of over a million.

When the large poster was carried out, it immediately caused an unprecedented sensation.

There was actually such a portrait? Completely identical to a real person? This must be witchcraft!

The people of this world had never seen such a realistic portrait, especially in color, and they were instantly shocked.

Moreover, the poster was so sexy and provocative.

Unlike the portrait of Yiman Man, this one of Xiaomao (Ye Xiaoxian) was designed to be as sexy and alluring as possible, to completely arouse men's hormones. In short, the portrait had to be more provocative and beautiful than the real person.

This was something Lan Ling had seen many times on Earth.

Some women, who might only be seven out of ten in beauty, could become nine out of ten in allure when photographed in a sexy pose, with the right angles, curves, lighting, and post-processing. So, looking at those models' photos was almost enough to make one's blood boil.

Now, Lan Ling was using all these techniques.

Xiaomao was already extremely beautiful, like a cat. When Lan Ling packaged her with a modern image and presented her in such a provocative pose, it instantly captured all the men's attention.

"This woman, how can she be so captivating? Just one look, and I feel like I'm on fire."

"Heaven, I've never seen such clothes, but they are so alluring."

"Yes, yes, and the stockings, and the shoes, I can't take it anymore, I'm on fire, I need to cool down."

In less than half an hour, the parade carrying the Xiaomao poster caused an enormous sensation.

Thousands of people surrounded the three-meter-high large poster, with its unprecedented realism, image, and sexiness.

This was like suddenly seeing a Playboy bikini model poster on the streets of the Ming Dynasty. The impact and sensation were unimaginable.

In just two hours, the entire royal city was in a state of excitement.

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