"Since you know it's your surname, how dare you, a slave dog, to ask around?" He glanced back at Li Fu and saw that he had no intention of speaking. Fan Yong raised his hand and slapped the young man on the back of his neck, and scolded: "Hurry up and give it to me. Come here with three ferry tickets, where does all this nonsense come from!"
Even though Fan Yongxian looked careless and stupid in front of Li Fu, he was the young prince of Zhongwu Hou Mansion after all, and he had quite a temper.
"Yes, yes, sir, please don't be angry, it's the villain who talks too much." The young man bowed in response, then quickly took out three bronze medals from his waist, presented them to Fan Yongxian with both hands, and said with an apologetic smile: " Young Master, I’ll give you a favor of one hundred and fifty gold for three boat tickets.”
"What? One hundred and fifty gold!"
Hearing the price, Fan Yong first stretched out his hand to grab the boy's collar, lifted him up to him, glared and said: "You bitch slave, but I've noticed that these guys are here for the first time and want to deceive us. No? You treat me as a scapegoat from out of town, right? Although I don’t come here often, I’ve heard people say that your boat ticket to the Flower Picking Water Tower only costs ten gold. You’re very brave and talkative. You dare to charge us five times the price once you turn it over? But I’m tired of living!”
"Ouch! Master, you have really misunderstood me!" Seeing Fan Yong preparing to fight, the boy was afraid that he would be beaten if he explained too late, so he quickly said: "On normal days, our ticket to Shihua Shuilou is indeed It’s only ten gold, but today is unusual! Today is the day when our courtesan Xuanxuan from the Shihuashui Tower comes out! As long as the guests on the ship can participate in the test questions set by the girl Xuanxuan, there will be a chance Let Miss Xuanxuan pledge herself to you! This is a good thing that cannot be exchanged for ten thousand gold! You three gentlemen, can you tell me whether the fifty gold ticket is worth it?"
The young men who can be responsible for reception in such a place with fireworks and willow alleys are all human beings. At a glance, he could identify who among the three was the guard, who was the younger brother, and who was the backbone.
So although he was explaining to Fan Yong first, his attention was always on Li Fu.
They also talked nicely. Even if they could tell that He Peijian was a bodyguard, they still said they were three young masters, not two young masters.
When around big people, even a dog's life is worth more than theirs, so don't neglect them, otherwise even if you bite them to death, no one will cry out for their injustice.
These are bloody lessons, always reminding them to walk on thin ice and be cautious in their words and deeds.
"Hmph!" Seeing that the boy was not blackmailing him, but that he had misunderstood him, Fan Yong had no intention of apologizing. After snorting coldly, he waved his hand and threw it to the ground, and then took out a wad of gold from his arms. He counted the votes and threw the amount of one hundred and fifty on the boy.
The boy was not angry at being so humiliated. He quickly collected the money and got up from the ground, and presented the ticket with both hands with a smile.
Taking the tickets, the three of them boarded the ferry boat under the courtesy of the waiter.
The boatman was an old man with dark skin and a thin build. After seeing the tickets hanging on the waists of the three people, he said hello and then drove the ferry boat through the rows of rowboats and boats to collect flower water in the center of the lake. The location of the building drove away.
The Shihua Shui Tower is the most prestigious brothel in Yandi City, and the oiran of the Shihua Shui Tower is naturally the top courtier in Yandi City.
Every three years, Shihua Shuilou will hold an Oiran competition. To be able to participate, a courtesan must have a fairy-like appearance, which can only be regarded as a basic requirement. Excellent temperament is only a bonus. They also need to be versatile, such as playing, playing, singing, and playing piano and chess. He is proficient in calligraphy, painting, poetry, and composition, and his talent is comparable to that of some talented literati.
The selected courtesan will be worth twice as much and will be protected by the Shihua Shui Tower. In three years, he only needs to perform his talents and does not have to commit himself.
But once the three-year period is over, you must choose a person to entrust you with for life by setting up examination questions, which is today's "oiran leaving the cabinet".
The day after the previous oiran came out of the cabinet, there was a new oiran competition, and the cycle started over and over again.
This girl Xuanxuan is already the 23rd oiran of Shihuashui Tower.
Talking about the oiran's appointment, the examination questions given by the oirans are all different.
Some ask participants to recite poems and make pairs, some ask them to play the piano and play music, some ask them to play chess, some ask them to compete, and some even ask them to say a love word to impress themselves.
Perhaps it is for marketing, or perhaps it is really for feelings, Shihua Shuilou gives the oiran the right to choose freely, regardless of identity, status, or money. The choice depends entirely on the oiran's own preference!
Therefore, the status of those who have been blessed with beauties all come from different backgrounds. Some are high-ranking officials, some are wealthy gentry, some are talented men of letters, and some are even monks and Taoist priests.
The most talked-about thing is that because the sixth oiran could not choose anyone he was satisfied with, he simply chose no one and directly became a nun and stayed with the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng!
At that time, this incident caused a sensation in the entire Yandi City. Since then, Shihua Shuilou has become an instant hit, completely establishing its status as the top in the brothel world!
The above was all narrated by the old man, who was bored while punting the boat, to the three of them.
"Hey, what a grand pomp! Just a cheap prostitute, is she really worthy of being sought after by so many people?" Fan Yong first sneered and said disdainfully.
Li Fu listened intently and replied casually: "Of course it's worth it. To stand out among the many courtesans and become the oiran is a halo. The gazes and praises of countless people in the past three years have given her a golden body. The halo When worn outside the golden body, she is naturally dazzling and dazzling like a precious pearl. In other words, what people are after is not her as a person, but the glamorous 'clothes' on her body."
"Clothes?" Fan Yong scratched his head first, not understanding.
On the contrary, the old man laughed and took over the words: "Young master, you said it well! Just like a famous painting, it is just a piece of rice paper with some ink on it. Why can some of it be worth tens of thousands of gold? Another example is jade. After all, it’s just a nice-looking stone, so why are some of them so valuable? It’s just that some people like it, some people fight for it, and some people pursue it! Hey, even if it’s just a piece of shit, everyone notices it and likes it When there are more people, it becomes valuable! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but the old man's rude words have offended the ears of the three young masters."
The old man's face looked a bit wretched, but he didn't expect that he could see the truth quite clearly.
"It doesn't matter, the words are rough and the reasoning is not rough." Li Fu waved his hand indifferently.
Fan Yongxian suddenly realized: "I understand! Isn't this the same as when I get a rare object that no one else has, I like to show it off to others!"
"That's right!" The old man smiled with wrinkles all over his face and echoed: "Young Master's metaphor is apt, it is a rare object! How can a woman in this brothel be regarded as a human being, no matter she is a prostitute or a prostitute? They are just objects! Even the sought-after courtesan is at best a rare object! When someone plays with it and cherishes it, it is worth a lot. One day, when someone is in a bad mood, they throw it away. If it’s broken, it’s worthless!”
