After walking all the way, they finally arrived at their destination today, No. 15 Hualiu Lane.
According to the information obtained by Nan Ya, there are five girls living in No. 15 Hualiu Lane, three of whom lived there before.
Zhenzhen, Lianlian and Aiai (forgive the author, these three characters are not important, so I didn’t name them intentionally). The other two are thin horses from Yangzhou.
Most of the singers in Jinling City, the capital of Southern Chu, came from Yangzhou.
This is ridiculous.
Conflicts and even wars occurred between Nanchu and Dazhou from time to time, and trade between the two countries was often cut off. However, private smuggling has never been interrupted. On the contrary, it has intensified.
There is one major reason that cannot be ignored for the great defeat of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the Southeast, and that is the corruption of the border troops. Instead of cracking down on smuggling, they participated in smuggling themselves.
In addition to smuggling salt and iron, there is also the "skinny horse" in Yangzhou. Otherwise, why would there be so many hostile countries in the capital?
The famous Tuberose is the largest owner of Yangzhou thin horses. They also have a special training base. It is said that there are tens of thousands of girls under the age of 16 year-round, and they are all with a little beauty and aura. .
It is unknown where these girls came from. It is said that they all have deeds of sale signed by their parents, but in fact, only the devil knows.
It is said that as many as tens of thousands of "thin horses" are smuggled into Nanchu from Yangzhou every year. Of course, these are not just outbound and outbound. In fact, many of them are trafficked from Nanchu and other places. After being cultivated here, Send it back.
This can almost be regarded as "targeted training".
This huge black industry chain has annual profits of tens of millions of taels. No one is checking it, and no one dares to check it, because there are too many people involved in this profit chain, from princes and ministers to local officials and wealthy businessmen. Gained a share of the benefits there.
Even as far away as Luojing, if the rich and powerful don't have a few Yangzhou thin horses in their homes, they will be laughed at when they go out to socialize.
Yangzhou Shou Ma is just a general term. In fact, they each have their own unique functions. Some of them are dedicated to playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, singing in harmony with the literati, entertaining people with sex, and cultivating family management skills from an early age. This category is basically for the powerful. She was taken home as a concubine and helped to take care of various affairs at home. Sex is one aspect, and talent is another aspect. The most powerful thing is that she spends money to break free from the prison and regain her freedom, but rarely has a happy death. .
This is the case in feudal patriarchal society. If you control the power and the means of production, you decide who you listen to, and vice versa.
The Tuberose family is not the only one that cultivates Yangzhou Shou Ma. At that time, Tuberose was the most prestigious and largest family, and behind it was the Demon Sect.
Many sects from the three southeastern states are involved, and there is also a first-grade sect called Huadu Sword Sect. Yes, it is the Huadu Sword Sect where Feng Wuniang belongs.
Yangzhou is known as the "Flower Capital", and it is the largest sect in Yangzhou itself.
In addition to training Yangzhou thin horses, Tuberose also has various etiquette classes for ladies and socialites. It is a place where many commoner women flock to seek marriage and change their destiny.
Some even fell into the world because of this, and there were not a few such women.
The targets Luo Xing and Qingyi wanted to meet tonight were these two girls from Yangzhou. One of them was named Xiangling and the other was named Yumei.
This one from Yangzhou is different. The name is very poetic and picturesque. Compared with the three girls, she is not a bit higher class.
Two of the five lanterns have been lit, and among the remaining three, one is Miss Xiangling, one of the targets they want to meet tonight.
And Yumei already has a guest, so it’s not easy to force him to come.
Since it is a secret door, the door is not open to the public. You have to knock on the door and answer the door before you can enter. It is not a big problem for regular customers, but it is difficult for strangers to come here for the first time.
If you are not allowed to enter inside, then you can only find another one. This is the rule of the secret door, which is more complicated than the Goulan Courtyard. After all, the girls here are free, and it is her freedom to serve whomever she wants. It is a two-way choice.
There is also something special about knocking on the door when visiting secret doors. It is like having a special agent connection, how many times you knock, and how often you knock, all have special meanings.
For example, knocking on the door this night means knocking three times, then pausing, and then knocking twice, which means: if a guest arrives, open the door.
If you knock casually, the people inside won't bother to pay attention to you.
Since we are here for an unannounced visit, we naturally have to follow other people's rules.
"Which girl does Mr. Lang have an appointment with?" After knocking on the door according to the rules, the door opened inside and a warrior holding a knife in his arms asked with a fist in his hand.
Warriors guard the door because they are afraid that someone will cause trouble, and it is also a safety for the girls. In this way, warriors are generally around fourth grade, and their family background is clean.
This job is not easy to do, and most people can’t do it yet.
"For the first time, I'm here in the name of Miss Mu Xiangling!" Qingyi nodded slightly, smiled and held a fist, and at the same time handed over a small silver ingot of five taels.
"Wait a moment, I'll go ask." The warrior saw Qing Yisheng's handsome appearance, gentleness, and generous attitude, so naturally he was willing to go and report.
The role of this door is to help the girls select customers, so the door's treatment is very high, and there is no need to hand over the tips given by such customers.
If the doorman does not do well and annoys the girl, then either the doorman will leave or the girl will leave. If the girl leaves, the landlord will lose income. Unless he doesn't worry about renting it out, the doorman will definitely not get good results. Moreover, the doorman's If the reputation is bad, no one will use it.
After a while, the man came back: "Mr. Lang, Miss Xiangling invites you."
"Thank you." Qingyi cupped her fists and walked inside with Luo Xing.
"Miss Xiangling is in the left room on the second floor. There is a sign at the door. You can go there by yourself." The doorman did not follow, but directly informed Xiangling of the location of her room.
That's okay, they can also observe another girl named Yumei first. Visual inspection shows that her room should be in the middle of the second floor. There is a light on inside, and there is a soft singing sound.
It sounds like this Yumei girl has an excellent singing voice.
Qingyi and Luo Xing met each other's eyes and understood each other's intentions. Qingyi went to see Xiangling and asked him to go outside Yumei's house to listen to what was going on inside.
The troops divided into two groups.
Anyway, as a follower, it was not suitable for him to enter the girl Xiangling's room with Qingyi, so he could only guard outside.
However, only two girls have guests now. It is obvious that these two guests came alone without any entourage.
So he never saw outsiders outside.
However, when they heard the noise outside, a maid from the room came out to check. When she saw Xiangling's lantern was on, she went back directly.
"Young Master." Brothel women usually call their guests "Young Master", unlike ordinary people who call them "Langjun".
"Miss Xiangling, you don't have to be polite. I heard that she played the pipa very well, so I came here because of her fame." Qingyi smiled and raised her hand slightly.
"My little skill makes the young master laugh."
"My master is good at music, and he especially likes the pipa. If the girl can play well, I can help you in this fight between the queens."
"Then Xiangling would like to thank you, sir." Xiangling smiled lightly, welcomed Qingyi to the small hall, sat down, and ordered the maid to prepare food and drinks.
Qingyi was not stingy and just dropped a ten tael of silver. The consumption in this place was never cheap, starting from ten taels.
If you don't give money and just talk, the girl will chat with you for a few words this time, and she will never let you in again next time.
It is so realistic for people to open their doors for business.
Falling in love with a brothel girl is purely based on food, even if you are a prostitute, unless you have the ability to get someone to give you money.
The food and wine are all ready-made, warm in the pot and brought directly upstairs.
Then it enters the stage of introducing each other and talking. It depends on how the guests are generous. If they are generous, they will naturally go deeper and reveal some key information. If the guests have no intention of getting to know each other in depth, then they will say some pretentious words. This is all The training is done.
Those who have been trained and those who have not been can be seen at a glance.
The speaking skills of each family are similar.
After three cups and two cups, the relationship became a little familiar. Qingyi immediately sold "Luo Xing". Xiangling got up and walked over with a pipa in her arms: "Since Mr. Luo likes music, then Xiangling I'll just play a song and ask you to please me."
"Miss Xiangling, you are too polite. We are just discussing and learning from each other."
Ding dong…
The crisp sound of pipa sounded, Xiangling's red lips opened slightly, and a ray of singing like a lark rushed out of her mouth.
The space is quiet and gentle, and one cannot help but sympathize with it.
Qingyi actually doesn't know much about music, but she can still tell the difference between good and bad music. Xiangling plays the pipa really well and sings it beautifully. It's really good.
But if compared with the music masters, there is still a gap. After all, she has seen everyone's performance, and the level is much higher than this.
But where the difference was, she couldn't tell.
After all, she really doesn't understand music, let alone play the pipa.
The words she said were all written by Luo Xing for her, but why didn't Luo Xing come in person? He really wasn't happy.
It's really awkward for him to be flirting and flirting with other women while his wife is watching from the side. It would be fine if it were Qingyi. They are both women, so they won't suffer anyway.
"Okay, is this "Huansha Song" played by Miss Xiangling?"
Xiang Ling smiled: "Master Luo is absolutely right. This is the first song Xiang Ling learned when she first learned pipa."
This is another test. If the other party can't even hear the music you play, then there is no need to continue the conversation.
"The first part of "Huansha Song" is cheerful, but the second part is too sad. Today is my first meeting with Miss Xiangling, so I should play a cheerful and joyful song." Qingyi said in a feint.
"What music do you want to hear, Mr. Luo?"
"Can I order it?" Qingyi asked with surprise in her eyes.
"If Xiang Ling can do it, of course she can."
"Feng Qiu Huang?"
"Master Luo, we have just met for the first time. This song is not suitable, right?"
"Die Lianhua?"
"Daughter, okay?"
"Master Luo, just my daughter will do." Xiang Ling said hurriedly, and she couldn't stand it if she continued to report it. It was all about male love and female love.
That’s right. You’re not asking for this when you come to a place like this. Why are you being pretentious?
Qingyi's heart was filled with waves. She followed Luo Xingxue's words step by step, and it was exactly the same as what he guessed. She even wondered if this guy came to this kind of place often. Otherwise, why would it be so familiar?
I must give it a good "trial" when I go back. Aren't I inferior to this prostitute in terms of beauty and martial arts?
No, if you find an opportunity, you have to cook the raw rice into cooked rice.
Qingyi secretly swore in her heart that she was the most beautiful woman in Nanya after all, so she couldn't beat you, Luo Xiaoqi?
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