Tongqing Building is very big, as big as a manor.
It is divided into a front yard and a back yard. The front yard is where guests use to drink and have fun. It has three floors, forming a closed circle, with a stage in the middle for performances.
Whenever there is a performance, guests can walk out of the room and sit in the corridor to watch the performance on the stage, much like a modern football stadium.
The backyard is composed of small attics hidden among trees and flowers, where guests spend the night.
As soon as Lin Ping'an and the others walked into the front yard, an old madam wearing red clothes came to greet them.
The madam looked to be about thirty years old, with average looks. Her face was covered with thick rouge, especially her red lips, which looked a little scary under the lanterns at night.
She waved the red silk scarf in her hand at a few people and said with a smile: "Masters, please come in quickly."
As she spoke, she led a few people inside first.
Lin Ping'an looked around and saw that there were already many people in the entire front yard. These people were sitting on chairs in the corridor, surrounded by girls who were dancing and dancing, but their eyes were eagerly looking at the middle. That platform.
"Masters, please come here."
The madam took Lin Ping'an and others to a room on the second floor and stopped before saying with a smile:
"I think some of the uncles are here to see Miss Xu Fo. Please sit down for a moment. Miss Xu Fo will come out soon."
After saying this, she raised the silk scarf in her hand and shouted:
"Girls, don't come out to greet the guests yet."
After the words fell, several beautiful girls followed a big teapot to the front of several people.
They giggled and sat next to Lin Ping'an and others.
In fact, guests in Tongqing Building are generally received in every room. However, because Miss Xu Fo was going to perform on the stage today, the tables and chairs were moved to the corridor outside the room so that the guests could see the center. The performance on that stage.
Lin Ping'an only felt a fragrance coming from his nose, and a woman was already sitting next to him.
The woman glanced at Lin Ping'an and was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth and let out a chuckle.
The other women cast envious looks at her.
Lin Ping'an is young and handsome. He looks like the son of a wealthy family. This kind of customer usually has a lot of money and is generous. Since he is young, he must be lively in that regard. It is much better than waiting for those fat and greasy uncles. .
"This young man looks very cool."
The girl next to Lin Pingan leaned close to Lin Pingan's ear and whispered: "Which young master is he from?"
Lin Ping'an only felt a stronger aroma coming from his nose, couldn't help sneezing, and said:
"I'm not a young man from any family, I'm just a hard-working wage earner."
What he said is correct. Even if he is the director of the Imperial Hospital, he still doesn't work for the emperor?
The girl next to him obviously didn't understand this sentence. She rolled her big eyes, covered her mouth and smiled:
"Young Master's words are really interesting. My family's name is Ranxiang. I have lived in Tongqing Building for a year or two, but I rarely see the Young Master come here."
"I was out of town before, and I just arrived in Beijing not long ago."
Lin Ping'an said casually, feeling a softness coming from his arms, and then he realized that Ranxiang was holding his arms with both hands, and pressed his chest tightly against them.
He looked at the other people. Those girls also hugged the arms of the people around them very naturally and leaned against them tightly.
Everyone in Taiyuan Hospital obviously experienced this kind of scene often and was no stranger to it. He put his hand around the girls' slender waists very naturally and talked and laughed casually.
Lin Ping'an blushed a little. It was not that he had never experienced this kind of situation in his previous life, but at this moment, his body was only thirteen years old, and besides, he was still inexperienced, so he naturally showed a blushing and embarrassed expression.
Seeing this expression in everyone's eyes, the girls all covered their mouths and chuckled secretly. Lu Zheng on the side patted Lin Ping'an on the shoulder and comforted:
"Relax, relax, and you'll get used to it."
Wang Heng whispered something in the ear of the girl next to him. The girl's eyes widened instantly and she looked at Lin Ping'an as if she had seen a treasure.
The other girls were a little confused when they saw this, so they all looked at the girl. The girl next to Wang Heng chuckled and stretched out an orchid-like middle finger and gently poked her cuff.
When several girls saw this, they immediately understood. Their eyes widened and they turned to look at Lin Ping'an.
"Watch what I do?"
Lin Pingan was a little strange. He felt that these girls were a little inexplicable and nervous.
When Ranxiang saw this scene, she couldn't help being surprised and shouted in her heart:
"I'm sorry I found a treasure today. This young master is actually a boy."
In their profession, it is a strange thing to pick up an untouched boy. It not only symbolizes excellent luck, but also can be said with pride for a long time.
Lin Ping'an naturally couldn't understand their gestures, but when he saw these girls all looking at him, he felt even more embarrassed.
Then his face turned redder, and he didn't know how to put his hands.
Miss Ranxiang glared at the other girls, smiled and grabbed Lin Pingan's hand and put it on her soft waist. She put her mouth next to Lin Pingan's ear and said coquettishly:
"Master, Ranxiang will accompany you tonight. Don't be nervous or afraid. As long as you have this first time, you will think about her every day from now on."
After saying this, she hugged Lin Ping'an's arm and rubbed it, her heart rippling like spring water.
Lin Ping'an was a little dazed when he heard this. He didn't expect that the other party could see that he was untouched at a glance. He just felt that this feeling was very strange. He obviously came to visit a brothel to play with girls. Why did he feel the other way around now? This girl actually The teasing came on its own.
"I came with them."
Lin Pingan pointed to Wang Heng and others.
After hearing this, Wang Heng immediately said loudly: "We are all staying here tonight, and no one can leave."
Hearing this, the other people laughed and agreed, and even Lu Zheng nodded frequently in agreement.
"Sir, look at the other uncles staying here tonight, so you should stay here too tonight."
Ranxiang held Lin Ping'an's arm and said coquettishly while shaking it.
Lin Pingan looked at the people in front of him and thought in his heart: "You are all old sharks. I can't waste my first time here."
Thinking of this, he secretly made up his mind. If it didn't work out, he would just find an opportunity to sneak away in a while.
Miss Ranxiang looked at Lin Ping'an and said nothing, thinking that the other party had agreed. She was immediately elated, glanced at the other girls proudly, and smiled proudly in her heart:
"It's rare to find a boy brother in this place. It's a rare thing in a thousand years. I don't think I'd be so envious of you!"
At this moment, a clear gong sounded throughout Tongqing Building, and everyone fell silent.
A middle-aged scribe wearing a long robe walked up to the stage. He bowed around and then said loudly:
"Everyone, today is the sixth day that Miss Xu Fo, a famous prostitute from the south of the Yangtze River, came to Beijing. Thanks to the love of all the gentlemen, Miss Xu Fo will dance a song for everyone today as usual."
After saying this, he jumped off the stage, and then the music began to sound all around.
Several women wearing gauze came out gracefully. Each of them had a curvy figure. The thin gauze immediately made everyone's blood swell, and they all stared at these girls intently.
Although spring has arrived in Beijing, the temperature is still very low. There is no air conditioning in this era, and it is still on an open-air platform. Even though there are raging fires burning all around, it still makes people feel extremely cold.
Lin Ping'an was still wearing a furry robe at the moment. Seeing the girls dressed like this, he couldn't help but feel a chill for them.
The girls are obviously used to this kind of cold. Not only are they slim and graceful, but their faces are also extremely beautiful. As they dance gracefully, the thin gauze rises with their dancing, so they are white and slender. Her long legs appeared and disappeared. The guests' eyes widened when they looked at her, and they couldn't help but cheer and clapped their hands.
"I heard that after Miss Xu Fo came to Beijing, the price of being her guest has gone up higher and higher these days."
Lin Ping'an heard the comments from the guests at the next table.
"Yes, when I first came here it was one thousand taels of silver per night, but yesterday it had become five thousand taels of silver per night."
"No, I've only been here for five days in total. Every night the price goes up to one thousand taels. I estimate that after ten days, it will cost ten thousand taels to spend the night with her."
"This is too expensive. It's more than what I spent for a year playing with other girls in Tongqing Building."
One of the guests slapped the table unwillingly and shouted.
When a young man at another table heard this, he showed a disdainful smile and said lightly:
"So what if it's ten thousand taels of silver? She's a famous prostitute in the south of the Yangtze River. It's worth spending the night with her in this life. Besides, you can see this girl from Tongqinglou every day, and you can see her girl Xu Fo every day." Did you see it?"
When Lin Ping'an heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little confused, and asked Burning Incense:
"By the way, how long will Miss Xu Fo stay in Beijing?"
Miss Ranxiang thought for a while and replied: "It is said that she will stay for a month."
"A month."
Lin Ping'an nodded and asked very strangely: "Doesn't that girl Xu Fo never take a break? Can she handle receiving guests like this every night?"
