After taking the ferry boat to the Shihuashui Tower, Li Fu and the other three walked up the ladder.
As soon as they got on the boat, they saw a turtle man dressed in bright clothes like a bridegroom coming up to him. He bowed and asked enthusiastically: "Who are you here? Do you want to have fun or have fun?"
Looking for pleasure and having fun respectively represent the pursuit of pure and red beauties.
Seeking pleasure from the poor people is also commonly known as drinking flower wine.
The gentleman can drink and chat with you, play the piano and dance with you, and even fall in love with you, but only under the bed... huh? It's not strict anymore. You can only wear clothes...well, it's still not too strict.
Having fun is relatively simple. You can omit all the tedious details. With the hostess, you can be on the bed wherever you want, and you can dress or take off your clothes.
People who come here to have fun are usually scholars. Literary talents always pay attention to their own mood and like to pursue spiritual pleasure.
The people who come to have fun come from all walks of life.
Because my predecessor was still young, coupled with the limitations of the Extreme Yang Body, and there was no shortage of beautiful women around me, I had only entered a brothel once before, just to gain experience. Later, I felt that the brothel was too noisy and I couldn't read, so I never came there again.
As a modern person, Li Fu was naturally curious about places like brothels. If he hadn't come here this time and had something to do, he would have ordered ten of each of the Qing Guan Guan and the Red Guan Dao to carefully identify the difference between the two.
"We're here to see that Xuanxuan." Fan Yong first told Gui Jingyi.
"The two young masters are also here to pick up Miss Xuanxuan from the palace! Please come in quickly!" Mr. Gui hurriedly smiled and invited the three of them upstairs. While leading the way, he introduced eagerly: "The three young masters are really here. It’s time! Miss Xuanxuan will come out in a few moments. The gentlemen only need to sit at the table and wait for a while. Our table is divided into three categories. The Ronghua table is at the front and closest to the beauty table. , it requires a table fee of one thousand gold; the wealth table is in the middle, and it requires a table fee ranging from 300 to 500 gold; the auspicious table is a little further away from the beauty stage, and it only costs 100 to 200 gold. The table fee is enough. Each private table can seat four people, which is enough for three gentlemen. Of course, if a few young gentlemen just come to watch the excitement, that’s okay. There are also viewing seats outside the private table. , but because there are not so many tables, chairs, and benches, I can only stand. I wonder what you guys mean? "
The place where the oiran is held is at the top of the building boat.
When the three of them followed Mr. Turtle up, they found that the top of the boat was already lined with tables and chairs. There was a high platform in front of the tables and chairs, which should be the beauty platform mentioned by Mr. Turtle.
The closer to the beauty stage, the larger and more luxurious the table is. Even if Mr. Turtle doesn't introduce it, it can be clearly seen that the table is divided into three levels.
The status of those who can come to participate in the oiran ceremony is extraordinary, so Shihua Shuilou does not simply divide the tables into first, second, and third classes, but instead uses the names of glory, wealth, and auspiciousness.
Mr. Gui came into contact with people from all three religions and nine streams every day, and his eyes were also very vicious. He could tell at a glance that Li Fu was the person in charge with the highest status among the three. So when introducing the table reservation, my eyes were always on Li Fu.
But before Li Fu could express his stance, Fan Yong on the side said without hesitation: "I want a glorious table! We will serve you with good wine and good food. Money is not an issue!"
As he spoke, he took out a golden ticket worth one thousand gold and threw it on Mr. Turtle's face.
Although the Zhongwuhou Mansion is not famous for its wealth, and is even a bit poor compared to other major powers, it is not short of such a small amount of money. What's more, when he goes out to play with Li Fu, everyone in the house is trying to put money into his pocket, so naturally he won't be stingy.
The backing prince's palace was definitely not short of money, but Li Fu's predecessor had not had the habit of paying bills since he was a child.
It's not because my predecessor was stingy, but because in my predecessor's mindset, those who followed the payment should be servants or lower-ranking people.
This is different from ordinary people. In the way ordinary people get along, it is the eldest brother who pays.
The turtle man quickly grabbed the golden ticket, which was worth thousands of gold, for fear that it would be blown away by the wind. But when he was holding the golden ticket, Mr. Turtle had a dilemma on his face.
"Three, three young masters, because of the venue, there are only nine of the best Ronghua private tables, and now they are all occupied." With an apologetic smile, Mr. Turtle returned the golden ticket to Fan Yongxian with both hands, and whispered: " How about you three young masters just give in and let me arrange the best seats at the rich table for you?"
Most of the people who came to the ship today chose the auspicious table, and few chose the rich table. The most expensive Ronghua table was full because there were only nine people.
As for the free viewing seats, there was no one at all.
The boat ticket costs fifty gold per person, but the worst auspicious table only costs a hundred gold. If four people sit there, it only costs twenty-five gold per person. You’ve spent a lot of money, what’s left of this little money? Isn’t it embarrassing enough to stand while others are sitting? It’s better not to come!
Just now, Mr. Turtle just casually introduced all the three levels of table reservations. I thought that Li Fu looked at the three people who met him. They should be rich children from other places who came to the capital to take the exam. Seeing the world, he would at most choose a wealthy person to book a table. That's all, but I didn't expect Fan Yong to spend a lot of money first and chose Ronghua to book the table without hesitation.
This puts Mr. Turtle in a difficult position.
Looking at the golden ticket handed back to him, Fan Yong frowned and did not take it.
It didn't matter where he sat, but Li Fu was with him next to him. As the young prince of the royal palace, how can he be subordinate to others?
Feeling aggrieved? What a joke!
If Li Fu's identity was revealed now, Shihua Shuilou would even arrange a special "private table" to invite Li Fu up.
However, Fan Yong did not dare to make a decision for Li Fu, so he could only look at Li Fu and ask him to make a decision.
Li Fu turned his attention to the nine Ronghua private tables. After scanning them one by one, he said calmly: "Tell them to give up a table."
Fan Yong nodded when he heard the words, then went to Ronghua to book a table.
But Duke Gui thought that Li Fu wanted to pay a high price to buy a seat with the people sitting at the Ronghua Table. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said with a troubled face: "Sir, the nobles sitting at the Ronghua Table are all big shots! Look over there. Yes, he is the son of Mr. Shi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance! This one is Mr. Xu Ershao from General Fuyuan's family! Especially the one, yes, wearing a black robe, is the third grandson of Mr. Ye, the grand master of our dynasty. ! With their status, who will give you their place?"
Turtle Gong saw that Li Fu and the others "didn't even recognize" the big shots sitting at the Ronghua table. He thought they were wealthy young men from other places, ignorant of Mount Tai. So he focused on introducing the identities of the young men at the Ronghua Table. The implication was that he wanted Li Fu to retreat and give up this unrealistic idea.
