When they arrived on the second floor, the two women smiled and asked Sun Lei whether he should go to a separate room or the flower hall on the second floor.
"What's the difference between a room and a flower hall?"
Sun Lei curiously held the two women in his arms and asked.
"This room is where we and I serve the high officials, drinking and singing. If the high officials want to stay overnight, they have to book another room."
The woman on the left said.
"The flower hall is to serve the young masters and drink in the hall. We serve the senior officials and watch other girls sing and perform."
The woman on the right continued.
"Is this your first time coming to a brothel, high official?"
The two women looked at Sun Lei curiously and asked. The question just now was not something that someone who often came to the land of fireworks should ask.
"I didn't know there were so many rules in Tokyo. I thought the flower hall was filled with flowers beside the bed. It would be very artistic to go up there and roll around with the petals flying."
Sun Lei smiled and squeezed the two women's soft smiles. In order to avoid the embarrassment of visiting a brothel for the first time, he directly said it more vulgarly.
"It's really interesting what officials say!"
The two women were amused by Sun Lei's directness. The brothels were usually visited by people with some knowledge and status. Although the purpose of the visitors was the same, they would pretend to be polite. As for the more vulgar ones, they could tell at a glance. It can be seen that Xiang Sun Lei rarely looks at him so politely and speaks directly.
"If you're interested, go to the Flower Hall!"
Sun Lei also understood what services this brothel provided. In addition to finding girls to spend the night, they would watch talented performances. To stay overnight, of course, they would go to the rooms, and to see the talents, they would go to the flower hall.
After walking around in a circle and coming to the flower hall at the back, Sun Lei realized that the flower hall was really filled with flowers and the fragrance was pleasant. The flower hall was decorated like a theater, with an open space in the middle and tables and chairs on the first and second floors. From half a circle, you can see the performance on the stage below.
At this moment, a young woman was playing a piece of music on the guzheng that Sun Lei had never heard before. The woman had a beautiful appearance, but she was only 28 years old. Her figure was a little green and not as plump as the two women in her arms. But the beauty is the beauty.
"The officials are so partial. They forget about us after seeing our pretty sister!"
The two women in Sun Lei's arms spoke coquettishly.
"My fair lady, how can a gentleman be so generous? This is what I call philanthropy when it comes to high-ranking officials!"
Sun Lei sat down and said with a smile.
After a while, someone brought drinks and snacks.
"You guys are not good at Zhen'anfang. It's too uncomfortable to just sit here and listen to songs!"
Sun Lei said to the two women with a serious face.
"What are the officials dissatisfied with?"
the two women asked curiously.
"Look, how can I sit on such a chair while listening to music? There should be a bed. I will lie down on the high official's bed and you will serve me. This is how interesting it is to listen to small music!"
Sun Lei patted the chair he was sitting on. It was too uncomfortable to sit on such a stiff chair.
"Giggle!"
The two women covered their mouths and laughed. Sun Lei's bold idea made them blush. There were so many people in the flower hall, and they didn't know what the scene would be like if they all lay down.
"Official, drink!"
The two women were made to laugh by Sun Lei, but they still did not forget what to do and kept leaning against Sun Lei to persuade him to drink.
"Don't you have any special talents? Can the two sisters sing Shibamo?"
Sun Lei couldn't understand the music played below. There were many people in the flower hall and it was a bit noisy. He felt that it was not as interesting as listening to books in the afternoon teahouse.
"Eighteen touches?"
The two brothel girls were stunned. They had seen a lot of romantic scenes and had never heard of this song, but from these three words, they could tell that it was definitely not a good song.
"The official will sing for you..."
Sun Lei was singing and moving around. The two women's faces were flushed as they followed the ditty, as if they were little girls who had never seen the world. They had learned and listened to all kinds of erotic and Chinese songs in this brothel. I've heard it before, but this is the first time I've heard such explicit pornographic music.
After singing the song, the two women collapsed in Sun Lei's arms and kept shouting, "The officials are good or bad."
From the mouths of these two women, Sun Lei learned that there are eighteen large brothels in Tokyo, divided into eighteen markets. There are countless small or mobile brothels, but the most lively ones must be these eighteen markets. .
"Are those flower boats outside also the same?"
Sun Lei pointed out the window at the flower boats along the Bian River. There seemed to be the sound of silk and bamboo orchestra playing on them, and the sound was much better than the one in this flower hall.
"It's not ordinary there. That flower boat is a candidate for the head of an oiran's line..."
The two women sluggishly introduced this brothel in Tokyo to Sun Lei.
It turns out that there are many types of women in brothels. They are specially trained at the beginning, and then they are ranked according to their beauty and talent before picking up customers. The lower-class ones will generally accompany the guests, and the middle-class ones with some beauty and talent will go to the flower hall to perform. If If someone likes you, you can pay extra for company. The best ones only do business but don't sell themselves. They only perform their talents at regular times every day. They can only drink tea and chat with the guests who reward them. However, if you reward them enough, you can go further.
The flower boats outside are only owned by the most beautiful and talented people in the brothel. They all want to compete for the position of the oiran, and they claim to be a prostitute rather than a prostitute, but not everyone can get on the flower boat. You have to pay a lot of money in advance to make a reservation. Some places not only depend on money, but also status. If you don’t have enough status and money, you won’t be able to get in.
The selection of the leading oiran is even more lively. The pattern is to imitate the top girl selected in the imperial examination. As early as the Xining period, activities such as "Flower Appraisal List" had begun. There will be poets who use erotic words to comment on the talent and appearance of these women. As time went by, the more experienced literati and poets began to compare the merits and demerits of the women in various brothels, which they called the "flower appraisal list".
In addition to appearance, demeanor, and speech, the selection items include poetry, poetry, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. The rankings are sometimes modeled on the imperial examinations, divided into first, second, third, first place, second place, and third place.
Once they are successfully selected, the worth of these women will immediately skyrocket, and the power they possess will also increase accordingly. Not only will they have enough food and clothing, but they will also be able to choose their own guests. Even the madams will treat them respectfully and will not dare to betray them in the slightest. neglect.
"You can't become the best among chickens!"
Sun Lei sighed. He knew that the fireworks industry in the Song Dynasty was prosperous, but he did not expect such prosperity. It was an eye-opener. This election was probably more lively than the imperial examination.
"The senior officials are right. Once you become the head of an oiran's line, the princes and nobles will come to support you, and it is common to spend millions of dollars. Generally, in addition to being equipped with the largest flower boat, the head of an oiran's line will also have a separate building. Small building, our town's Anfang is surrounded by Fan Building, and there is a small building specifically for the oiran leader to live in."
A woman spoke.
"Fan Lou? Is there a line on it?"
Sun Lei became interested. Master Li was said to be in Fan Tower.
"Young master, you are late. The small building above the Fan Tower is still empty. We have to wait until a new travel agent comes out."
A woman on the other side spoke.
"That's it!"
Sun Lei nodded. He chooses the oiran's head every year. He serves people with sex, and his love fades. A new oiran's head is born every year. The old and old oiran will naturally be forgotten.
