When they came out, they found that preparations had been made in front of Hu Yulou's door.
On the gorgeous stage with bright colors, the woman in black robe who was dancing on the first floor was squatting there quietly.
I don't know whether he is preparing for some kind of dance, or whether he is concentrating his energy.
"She is indeed Hu Yulou's courtesan."
Li Xuan thought to himself.
He knew that those with such superb dancing skills would definitely not be ordinary people.
But compared to the splendor of the stage, her black robe seemed too plain, and she felt out of place.
"Isn't she planning to wear this outfit to participate in the Oiran parade?"
Even though Li Xuan was a layman who had just arrived, he knew that he must do his best to attract everyone's attention on a night like this.
The decorated flower street is filled with all kinds of gorgeous colors. If you don't put more effort into your clothes, you may be completely overwhelmed by your presence.
Li Xuan looked around and found that several brothels nearby had put a lot of effort into both the stage and the oiran's dress, so that people could tell at a glance who was the protagonist.
Hu Yulou's stage is not bad, but the oiran on the stage is like a drop of ink, stuck to it, looking so ordinary, it may even make people mistakenly think that it destroys the overall gorgeous beauty.
At this time, a group of gorgeously dressed musicians had already stood around Hu Yulou.
These musicians should be the people who will perform with the oiran later.
Even their attire is better than that of the oiran on the stage.
"The auspicious time has come!"
"Oran parades through the streets!"
Loud sounds came from the other end of Flower Street, one after another, constantly passing through the lively street.
At the door of every brothel stands the turtle man with the loudest voice.
At this moment, they no longer had the usual low eyebrows and submissiveness, but they looked extraordinarily airy.
Although they usually do jobs that are looked down upon by others, when they shout these eight words, their voices and expressions are full of pride.
This time of month is when they feel most like men.
As the voices passed one after another, the turtle man in front of the door finished shouting eight words, and the stage beside him was slowly lifted up.
According to the size of the stage, there are eight, sixteen, thirty-two, and up to sixty-four strong men carrying them below.
These warriors were shirtless and only wore a pair of tight shorts, exposing their muscular bodies.
There are many girls on the street, and their beautiful eyes are glued to the bodies of these warriors.
There were many people nearby, showing off their knowledge and introducing them to their companions who came back to watch the oiran parade.
Thanks to this, Li Xuan also heard a lot of interesting popular science.
There are rules for the size of the stage.
The biggest stage is only available to last month's leader, and that's an honor.
This stage requires a full sixty-four strong men to lift it, and the decoration is the most gorgeous, and the workmanship is extremely exquisite.
This stage is jointly built by all the brothels in Dongcheng that participate in the Oiran Parade. It is placed at the door of the brothel where the Oiran belongs every month. It can also be regarded as a golden sign.
As for how the leader evaluates, that's interesting.
Calculated based on the monthly consumption of courtesans, every one hundred taels of silver can be converted into one peony.
The last part of the Oiran's parade is to throw flowers on the Oiran's stage in front of everyone.
Several big brothels jointly sent people to settle the accounts of the oirans, and over the years they couldn't do anything false.
After all, one hundred taels of flowers are all real money.
The brothels in Daxing pay taxes to the government, and they are extremely heavy, as high as 50%.
In other words, for every one hundred taels of silver earned by the brothel, it had to pay fifty taels of silver to Emperor Yongyuan.
Moreover, this brothel’s tax also has a nice name, Huayue Tax.
Because of the monthly flower tax, it would be extremely costly to deceive in the process of throwing flowers.
If there is a real owner who is not short of money and insists on improving the performance of his courtesan, other brothels will not refuse.
The more taxes they pay, the more benefits they have.
But this benefit is shared by everyone.
There are reasons why these brothels occupy such good locations in the East Market, and why the East Market has always been so prosperous.
After all, the monthly oiran parade is meant to promote everyone’s consumption on Flower Street.
There are also many wealthy people who will spend a lot of money when the oiran is parading in the streets, just to get their favorite oiran to the position of leader.
But doing so is actually a disadvantage.
Because on weekdays, you can accumulate the number of peonies by spending, but tonight, if you spend a lot, it will be a pure reward.
Of course, Brother Fu’s world is incomprehensible to ordinary people.
Some people are very careful with their spending and wish they could spend the money of one visit to visit the entire Flower Street.
But Brother Fu doesn't care about this. He only spends a little money to make people stunned and makes the oirans lose their legs and fall to the ground shouting "Master is mighty". This is the enjoyment they pursue.
After material needs are fulfilled, we must always pursue some spiritual enjoyment.
Li Xuan also sighed silently while listening to the legends of countless rich buddies on Hua Street.
As for the stage carried by the thirty-two strong men, it was a consolation prize for the four people closest to the leader.
They will also get the title of one of the four great oirans, but they are still one level behind the leader.
As for the remaining eight and sixteen people on stage, it depends on their financial resources.
If you have money, you can make the stage bigger. If you don’t have money, you have to build a stage with at least eight people.
Because of the oscillation of the oiran parade, it has brought countless derived businesses and supported many people.
In this flower street, it's not just the good-looking and generous girls who make a lot of money, but others can also drink a lot of broth.
Li Xuan saw clearly from the side that there were sixteen strong men to carry Hu Yulou's stage.
This shows that Hu Yulou's previous results were only average, at least not among the top five.
But Hu Yulou was not short of money. He built a stage that was carried by sixteen strong men, and it was also very gorgeously decorated.
And as the Turtle Master in the garden finished shouting, the sixteen warriors shouted loudly in unison, and the stage carrying the black-robed oiran rose up in response.
The musicians beside the stage began to play their own instruments, and the melodious prelude began to sound.
But the black-robed oiran on the stage still didn't move, remaining in a half-crouched position with his eyes closed tightly.
"She's not asleep, is she?"
Li Xuan couldn't help but think wickedly.
But now it's too late to say anything. Hu Yulou's stage has begun to move slowly and merged into the parade.
The stage of the oirans will go around the Flower Street to show off their charm.
Then they will start walking for the second round. When they arrive at the central street corner, they will scatter a corresponding number of peonies according to their turnover this month. Then during the parade, if there is anyone who is willing to support the oiran, they will Guests can also spend some silver to buy peonies provided by the flower street and throw them on the spot.
The peonies provided by Flower Street have their own marks, and there are thugs responsible for maintaining security along the street, so few people will cause trouble.
"I wonder what the leader riding on the sixty-four-person stage looks like?"
Li Xuan looked curiously at the parade.
Each one of them spoke so brilliantly that he couldn't help but become curious.
Guests watching the oiran parade usually just stop in front of the door, so that they can see every oiran's performance.
Of course, there is also a small group of die-hard fans who will move with the courtesans they support and complete the parade.
Therefore, depending on whether the stage is lively or not, the popularity of the oiran can also be seen.
Li Xuan discovered that each courtesan only had about thirty seconds to pass by their eyes.
The oirans on the stage must try their best to impress everyone with their performances in this short period of time.
And they need to maintain this kind of performance until the parade is over.
Li Xuan just looked at it for a while and saw the difficulty.
"Nothing is easy these days."
Li Xuan couldn't help but shook his head and praised the professional attitude of these courtesans.
Princess Ankang and others had long been deeply attracted by the gorgeous stages and the stunningly beautiful courtesans passing by.
They had seen countless beautiful women in the palace.
But the concubines in the palace are completely different from the courtesans in front of them.
These oirans try their best to display their charm, and what they want is the impact of that moment.
Without the constraints of rules and morality, they are like flowers blooming just for this moment.
If we use food as a metaphor, the concubines in the palace are the most exquisite delicacies.
These oirans are roadside delicacies hidden in the streets and alleys. Although they are not so exquisite, they have a sufficiently exciting taste.
I am used to the calm and exquisite delicacies, but suddenly encountering such a stimulating and strong taste is naturally impressive.
Princess Ankang and Princess Yuanan both watched silently, not even having the time to speak.
But just when the Oiran Parade was in full swing, suddenly there seemed to be waves of commotion from the other end of the Flower Street, accompanied by ear-piercing screams.
Everyone's attention was attracted, and the parade slowly stopped and stopped moving forward.
"what happened?"
"What happened ahead?"
The tourists on Flower Street were whispering to each other, and their uneasiness slowly began to spread.
Li Xuan also narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of the commotion.
But the next moment, a biting wind blew, and the red lanterns hanging above everyone's heads were extinguished, plunging the originally bustling Flower Street into darkness.
Screams continued to spread through the darkness, and the crowd began to riot, threatening to cause a stampede.
Li Xuan could see clearly that the gust of wind only blew out many of the red lanterns on the street, but the brothels on both sides were still brightly lit.
It's just that this gust of wind came out of nowhere. Even though everyone was in a busy street with crowds of people, it made people feel chilly for no reason.
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