Chapter Fifty-Nine: Hypocrisy
Situ sat on the edge of the bed, absinthe and calamus stood in front of the door.
It was night, and there was no palm light in the room.
The two sisters were still arguing over something, and Situ Cheng couldn't see their faces clearly in the dark, nor could he hear their whispers clearly.
Fortunately, someone was with her tonight, and even if it was only for a short time, she was content.
She was terrified of the long night, and she was unusually awake at night because of the medicine she had been fed. And the stomach is extremely hungry.
There was silence outside, and occasionally the meow of a cat could be heard, like the cry of a young child.
She misses her children, though they may have forgotten her, or may not recognize her even if they see her again. She was not afraid of death, but she was afraid that this rebirth would become meaningless.
She always felt that there were still some important things waiting for her to complete, but her head hurt, and she couldn't think of anything more serious than this matter besides looking for her son and husband.
She thinks about Shizi'er, the Shi family couple, her child, and even Xiao Jiaohan.
She smiled bitterly, it turned out that she had so many people to miss, and it was not in vain to live this time.
In the past life, in this life, one mystery after another, is still waiting for her to solve, and she can't die so lightly.
Maybe what Absinthe said makes sense, she shouldn't be so stubborn and willful, she should bow her head and give in, and then plan slowly in the future.
Just as Situ Cheng lowered her head and pondered, the two sisters of Absinthe and Iris walked over to Situ Ming.
"Miss Situ believed me just now, and now she still believes me?" Absinthe asked.
Absinthe said that it was his twin sister who was guarding outside, and Situ Cheng looked at the two sisters, and they did look exactly the same. They don't seem to have any ill will towards themselves, otherwise they would have sued Magu a long time ago.
"Since I have already believed in you once, what does it matter if I believe in you again?" Situ said.
"Then Miss Situ listened to my advice, confessed her mistake to Magu, and said something that she would send in the future. You can do whatever she wants, and if you agree, the two sisters will invite her. ”
Situ thought to herself, it was reluctant to let her admit her mistake to Magu, and let her send her in the future, and she couldn't dream of it. But since Absinthe was able to invite her over, it was good news after all.
"Okay, I'll do as you say, and trouble my sister to hurry up and invite Aunt Ma." Situ said.
The two sisters, Absinthe and Calamus, glanced at each other, and Absinthe took something out of his bosom and said to Situ Ming:
"Miss Situ signed this, and our sisters will go and invite Magu."
Situ Cheng looked at it by the candlelight, and it was her deed of sale.
She tore the deed of sale in half, and said angrily to Absinthe:
"I thought my sister was a kind person, but it turned out to be nothing more than that."
"You're going to have to sign this sooner or later, and you're not the only one who suffers from this treatment. How many girls have been locked up in this room back and forth, and what girl can stand this kind of torment. Sign early and go out early, are you going to stay here until you are old? Calamus said to her.
"Miss Situ, in fact, selling yourself is not recognized by the government. Where there is life, there is hope. Absinthe reminded her.
Situ Cheng hesitated.
Absinthe bit his lower lip and made an important decision. She picked up the broken deed of sale that was thrown on the ground by Situ Ming, and suddenly bit her finger, and a bloody handprint pressed it.
"Absinthe, what are you doing here?" Calamus was shocked.
"Sister, let's go to Magu's side on an errand!" Absinthe pulled her sister and walked out the door.
Situ Cheng was also stunned by Absinthe's actions, what did she mean by doing this? Why did she sign her deed of sale? Situ was puzzled.
After the time when there was no half cup of tea, Magu came over, still followed by the woman who was holding the whip.
"She's finally sensible, and she doesn't live up to my hundreds of taels of silver." Magu smiled and said with a whip beside her.
"Since I fell here, I can't escape, I don't listen to you, I don't have enough to eat, and I have to suffer from that fragmentary torture, of course I have to be obedient." Situ Cheng said deliberately.
"Miss Situ, don't worry, as long as you are willing to work hard and accept the arrangement of our Yufang Garden wholeheartedly, I won't be able to keep it for two or three years, and you will become an Oiran lady in Kyoto." Magu said again. There are people who are inferior and respectful, and there are also three, six, and nine in each line.
The first and second class are called Qinglou Chu Pavilion, and they are mostly called "pavilion", "pavilion", "courtyard" and so on. Located in the bustling area of Kyoto, the people who can enter here to have fun are all wealthy and aristocrats. The girl in it is not only beautiful and charming, but also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. However, most of the leaders in it are Qing people who sell their art but not their bodies, and some even have the right to choose their own guests.
The third and fourth class are mostly called "room", "class" and "shop", and some of the girls in it are laughing day and night, and if they don't obey, they will be beaten by the bustard.
At the end of the day is the so-called 'kiln' or 'lower place', and the people who come here are all peddlers and pawns. The torture suffered by the girl in it, you can imagine it a little, needless to say.
Magu explained to Situ Cheng the benefits of being an Oiran.
Originally, this dynasty was dominated by men and women, but Oiran could make many men flock to it, and some people spent more than 100 gold but it was difficult to see each other. It is rumored that the emperor even personally visited the people in order to see the famous Oiran side of Kyoto.
As for whether Situ Cheng has the ability to win such a first prize, it depends on her own ability.
Magu deliberately exaggerated to tell her about the benefits of becoming an Oiran, and she just wanted to make her the next cash cow of Yufangyuan. Even if someone redeems her at that time, it depends on the meaning of Yufangyuan.
"Magu, you don't have to say it so nice to coax me, I'll just listen to your arrangement." Situ Cheng was very bored.
"Miss Situ, don't believe it. I wouldn't dare pack a ticket if it were someone else, but you're different. Because your surname is Situ. Magu said again.
"What's the matter with my last name?" Situ Cheng asked curiously.
"Didn't you say you came to Kyoto to find your relatives? Your surname is very rare, and if you are alone, I am afraid that if you turn the whole of Kyoto up, I guess you will not be able to find the person you are looking for. Magu said.
What do you know, the person I'm looking for has a name and a surname, and I'm afraid I can't find it? Could it be that Magu thinks like that? I'll take her words off the line. Situ thought to herself.
"What about my aunt's opinion?" Situ Cheng asked deliberately modestly.
When Magu saw that as soon as she mentioned her search for relatives, she became polite to herself, afraid that she had caught her weakness. Magu said to her with joy in her heart:
"There is only one family surnamed Situ in this capital, and you can't find out about this one when you go to the street."
"I know you want me to ask you which one you are, but you won't sue me if I ask that." Situ Cheng continued.
Magu smiled, and she was really a smart and clever woman.
If she wants to know her true identity, I'm afraid she will have to wait until the day when she succeeds in her studies.