Following the track, the group soon arrived at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion that Menzi mentioned.
But when he first arrived at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that this brothel seemed a little different from what he knew?
Isn't a brothel a place frequented by literati, scholars, and wealthy businessmen?
But under the plaque with the three characters "Xiaoxiang Pavilion" written on it, there were many people dressed as ordinary people, coming in and out constantly.
Of course, there are also many scholars wearing silks and satins or wearing silk scarves walking among them, but this scene unexpectedly looks so...harmonious?
Suddenly Zhu Yuanzhang knew why he felt something was wrong here!
Missing women!
Missing those prostitutes from brothels who dress up voluptuously and show off their looks!
Although brothels and prostitutes are not the same thing, there are still some lower-status women soliciting customers.
Although they don't blatantly seduce passers-by like prostitutes, the effect is the same.
But he couldn't see these women at all here. Not only that, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the people passing by and muttered in his heart:
"Are all the people in Fengyang so rich? Can they come to brothels for entertainment?"
"Hmph, the common people are still living in dire straits, but this corrupt official actually opened such a large brothel in his ancestral land, it shows!"
Zhu Yunwen looked at the huge Xiaoxiang Pavilion with dissatisfaction and couldn't help scolding Su Jin.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little puzzled and remained silent, frowning.
At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted: "Master Su is here!"
'Wow~'
The crowd spontaneously moved out of the way, and soon a luxurious carriage nearly three feet long and five feet wide appeared in Zhu Yuanzhang's sight, slowly stopping in front of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion from far away.
As soon as the carriage stopped, a young man with a white face and a very handsome face jumped out. Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes sternly knew that the eighty-eight-year-old boy was Su Jin, the county magistrate of Fengyang.
After Su Jin got off the car, he looked at the bustling crowd and couldn't help but frown: "What are you doing here! Aren't you afraid of a stampede? Those who bought the tickets quickly go in and go home to find their mother-in-law to give birth to the baby without anything else to do. Go and join in the fun here!"
The coachman, Ma San, had originally carried a horse stool and was about to help Su Jin get out of the car. Unexpectedly, Su Jin flew up and jumped off. He was so frightened that he hurried to help him.
Su Jin pushed him away and continued to point at the crowd and curse: "Get out of here, if you don't join in the fun anymore, please be careful, I'll find someone to arrest you!"
Not only did the people in the crowd not feel scared, but they laughed happily. Some even dared to joke: "Sir, I bought a season ticket for the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. You can't kick me out."
"Hey", Su Jin curled his lips disdainfully: "Is it a big deal that I bought a season ticket? Be careful that the master will close the Xiaoxiang Pavilion for three months, so you can't see anything."
"do not!"
The man wailed: "I come here to see Miss Lan Qing every day after work. How can you survive as a villain who has been out of business for three months?"
"Go, go, go," Su Jin said angrily: "Look at Lan Qing, she won't be your mother-in-law. If you don't have time to talk nonsense, why don't you hurry up and find a wife."
The crowd burst into laughter, and the man chuckled and scratched his head, too embarrassed to speak any more.
Su Shen was too lazy to continue talking to him, so he turned around and walked into Xiaoxiang Hall.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the rightful owner had arrived, he squeezed through the crowd to get closer to Su Jin. Unfortunately, as soon as he entered the building, he saw Su Jin entering from a sign that said 'Staff Passage'.
Just as he was about to follow him in, someone stopped him with his hand:
"Have you bought a ticket? Why are you squeezing in?"
"Buy a ticket?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.
He knew that many brothels had a minimum purchase price, but he had never heard of what kind of tickets do they need to buy to enter?
Before he could say anything, the man pointed to a counter in the middle of the hall: "Go there to buy tickets, then line up to enter. This is the employee passage, not for you."
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused and walked to the counter and found that there were several water signs several feet high standing in front of the counter, with the words "white-haired girl" and "golden fishhook" written on them.
The play "White-Haired Girl" also includes the starring roles of "Lan Qing", "Xie Sheng" and so on.
Zhu Yuanzhang was completely confused. What on earth is this?
A young man who was in charge of the guide took one look at it and immediately understood that this person was a newly arrived outsider, and immediately approached him enthusiastically:
"Is this gentleman from out of town?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him suspiciously, thinking that he had really seen a ghost today. Are there words engraved on our face or something? How can someone know that we are from out of town?
The man said with a smile: "This Xiaoxiang Pavilion is the largest theater in Fengyang. These are the most popular plays recently. You can choose and watch them with confidence."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked around and found that many people were queuing up to buy tickets, and many of them were women!
"This, this, this...women can also come to the brothel?" Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded.
The waiter was unhappy: "What is a brothel? This is a serious theater. The girls only perform shows and don't accompany the guests. If you don't like watching, don't make trouble here!"
Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi, who came in with Zhu Yuanzhang, were also a little dumbfounded.
Although the two of them are still young, they can still tell whether this is a brothel.
Zhu Yunwen was a little displeased when he heard what the guy said: "I think it's just selling dog meat over sheep's heads. If the scene gets bigger, it won't be a brothel anymore?"
The waiter rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction. Just when he was about to find someone to chase them out, Zhu Yunxi quickly stepped forward to stop them: "Sorry, let's buy tickets."
The guy didn't bother to pay attention to them anymore, gave them a hard look, gave them a look that said they better be careful and don't mess around, and then left.
Zhu Yunxi turned around and boldly said to Zhu Yuanzhang in a low voice: "Master, I saw so many women going in to watch the show. It must be a little different from ordinary brothels. Why don't we go in and have a look before we do it?" Conclusion?"
Zhu Yunwen looked disdainfully: "What's so good about a broken brothel?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Yunzhen, looked back at Zhu Yunxi again, and nodded: "Look, Xi'er, go and buy a ticket."
"Yes, grandpa."
The ticket price for a show is not expensive, but it is definitely not cheap. At this time, there are only tickets for the seats at the back, and if you buy them alone, they cost five yuan each.
Zhu Yunxi didn't know what show to choose, so he hurriedly bought a few tickets for White-Haired Girl and returned to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang took the ticket and motioned to Zhou Ji to protect Zhu Yunxuan and Zhu Lingxuan while waiting in the carriage, and then led Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi to the crowd waiting in line.
The back of the ticket clearly states where the three people’s seats are, so Zhu Yuanzhang will not be unable to find them.
Not long after I found my seat and sat down, the candles on both sides of the stage were suddenly extinguished at the same time!
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart trembled, and he immediately reflexively held the dagger in his hand, looking around vigilantly to avoid being assassinated.
But the people around him didn't move at all.
Just as he was looking around suspiciously, a burst of singing suddenly came from the stage:
"When the swallow leaves, the branches are full of red beans,
People who travel far away should not ask about their return date.
Who alone guards the clear water of Xiaoxiang?
I don’t know what night it is~~”
