An important reason for the formation of the prototype of the "Fengyue Field" in the Eight Hutongs is that during the Qianlong period, the Hui troupe entered Beijing and stayed in the Hanjiatan and Baishun Hutong areas in the Eight Hutongs. Therefore, there is a saying in old Beijing: "People do not quit the road, tigers do not quit the mountains, and those who sing opera do not leave Baishun and Hanjiatan." ”

It can be seen that the Eight Hutongs are inextricably linked with the formation and development of drama, especially Peking Opera. Because prostitutes were forbidden in the Qing Dynasty, the scholar class had been good since the Ming Dynasty and kept their families.

And so the Huiban disciples who came to Beijing are boys, the beautiful of them are generally male dans, the residence and teaching drama are located, and each master's residence has a hall number, such as Mei Lanfang from Zhu Aiyun's Yunhetang, Mei Qiaoling runs Jinghetang, Cheng Changgeng is in Sizhen Hall, and Tan Xinpei is called Yingxiu Hall are all in Bada Hutong.

In the Jiaqing period, Xianggong emphasized color and did not pay attention to art, and later after Tongguang, the master represented by Sanding Jia succeeded in art, and gradually Tong Ling Xianggong also took color and art as a favor. It can be said that the prosperity of the eight major alleys in the Qing Dynasty was entirely due to the male actors. At the beginning of the Republic of China, the ban was lifted, the Xianggong withered, and the original hall of the Eight Hutongs became the world.

In the twenty-first year of Qianlong, the inner city of Beijing was forbidden to open**. Therefore, the ** in the inner city moved to the area of Dashilar outside the front gate. This place is close to the inner city, and it is the throat of foreign entry into Beijing, which was originally noisy and prosperous, and the prototype of Fengyue Field was formed here. During the Qianlong Jiaqing period, the capital ** was mostly in the area of the Dengshikou of today's Dongcheng. During the Tongzhi period of Xianfeng, it was mostly outside the city.

Male prostitutes, as the name suggests, are male prostitutes, and in ancient times they were called "rabbits" and "small songs", that is, "little prostitutes". There are also those called "small hands". Later, it was called "like an aunt", that is, like a girl. After the homonym is Xianggong, he calls himself "the person in the name of the hall". The residence is called "Xianggong Tangzi" or "Lower Place". The male prostitutes of the Eight Hutongs, according to historical records, have flourished since the time of Jiadao.

Dr. Hua Xu wrote in the eighth year of Daoguang's "Jintai Residual Tears": "Wang Guiguan lives in Fanfang Street, and also lives in Guozi Lane. Chen Yinguan should live in Dongcao Factory, and Wei Wanqing should live in Xizhu City. Today, it is all in Cherry Xiejie, Rouge Hutong, Yuhuang Temple, Hanjiatan, Stone Hutong, Zhumao Hutong, Li Tiegui Xiejie, Li Shamao Hutong, Shaanxi Lane, Baishun Hutong, Wang Guangfu Xiejie. Whenever the moon shines on the sky, the silver kite embraces the night, the family has a sad spring, there is no idle fire in the alley, the green skulls outside the door are whimpering, and the corners of the city will be closed. When there are tired guests who pass by here in the morning, but they hear thousands of warblers, they don't realize the east wind when they learn to speak, and their tears fall with the songs. Whew! Is it the bridge of the **, the cave of the incense? ”

The lower part and the rules of prostitution for male prostitutes are: at that time, entering a brothel to hang out was called "playing tea around", and going to the house to hang out was also called "playing tea around". According to the record in the "Qing Barnyard Banknote": "The guests drink in the flag pavilion, and the wine is called 'called the strip'." Lingzhi responded to the call and said, 'Catch up with the strip'. "In the middle of Guangxu, the reward is 10,000 yuan in Beijing. On the first payment of 2400 wen, said: fare. 8000 postpaid. Lingzhi, nodded to the guest, took the case, and took the wine jug to pour the wine from the guest. After pouring, he sat according to the 'old fight' (he called each other his tricksters: Lao Dou). Sing a song to drink. There are also those who don't sing, guess boxing and drink, and also replace them with 'old fights'. "Again, "'Lao Dou' drank in the lower place, and said 'eat wine'." Wine can be drunk as much as you want, and there is no cooked food. The people who are displayed in the case are all plates, and they are filled with fruits, dried fruits, sugar, cold meat, and the like. After drinking, sip double bow rice to satisfy hunger. ”

The lower places, prostitution rules, and equipment of male prostitutes in the capital are basically the same as those of female prostitutes. After the decline of male prostitutes, they were passed on by female prostitutes, especially in Bada Hutong, and continued until 1949. The theaters, tea gardens, restaurants, restaurants, halls, and residences in the Bada Hutong area were everywhere in those years.

Jiang Zhiyu, a contemporary of the time, once remembered: "The names of the eight major alleys are the longest, and they were all public at that time, and high-rollers often had fun here." After the Gengzi Boxing Rebellion, the southern prostitutes gathered, and the prince lost power, so the eight alleys were enjoyed by **. ”

Raising the dusty horsewhip in his hand, according to the reports of his subordinates, the eldest grandson Yuanliao often came and went to this place, and one of his concubines also came out of here.

**As soon as I saw An Yeting's luxurious clothes, young and handsome appearance, I don't know how many quilts are better than the girls here, lazy and domineering temperament, confidence in the eyes, and the skin is almost transparent in the looming lights.

"Have you seen enough?" The person who spoke first was An Yeting, and over the years, something like this had happened so much that he had become numb.

**Shook the Juanpa in his hand, and a strong smell of fat powder came to his face, choking people just wanted to sneeze, and he was crooked like An Yeting leaning in.

"Hey, this is the first time this master has come to us, and his face is very raw, I don't know if he is here to have fun, or to drink tea and listen to music?"

**cleverly avoided An Yeting's questioning, every man who came here was not all for a night with the girl**, there were also many literati and elegant guests, drinking tea and listening to music here.

casually took off a piece of mutton fat white jade jade and rewarded it to **, "Of course, I also came here for ** fun, and I don't know if you have a good person to recommend?" ”

A piece of jade pendant the size of an index finger, transparent as fat, without the slightest flaw, simple carving, looks particularly dignified and atmospheric, can reward such a jade pendant casually, often either rich or expensive.

In their eyes, An Yeting is a piece of high-quality fat, young, with restrained self-cultivation, noble status, and generous shots, if you can get his appreciation, then you don't have to worry about food and clothing.

**'s hands are trembling, her flower is full of people supporting her, like this jade pendant, it will be marked with a signature, and then become a symbol of identity, if there is no sign of signature, then, his identity will not be less than any heavenly noble.

looks so young, can be compared with his master, and is not in the royal family, a person who holds great power, this Tianyu is afraid that he will never be able to find a second person, this is a rich man.

Holding An Yeting's wrist, he waved away the hand of the maid next to her, I have long heard that the second master of the An family, there is no maid who is not even waiting in the yard at this time, most of the people who came here today are for this matter, it is really rare for a man to be a chick at his age, there are rumors outside that he was injured in a war outside, and I am afraid that the rumors will be self-defeating tonight.

"Master, the girls here are all good, you want to have everything, you want to have no buds, good kung fu, we have it here, you want poetry and books to be gentle, reserved and polite girls, we have them here, you want to be charming and moving, and the posture is enchanting The girl born for the bed, we also have it here!"

casually pulled a good-looking woman over, "Lord, take a look, this is Qiaoqiao, she is the most well-behaved and obedient!" Glancing left and right, he leaned into An Yeting's ear, "If you want her to do something under you, she can play a hundred and eight new tricks for you." ”

"Qiaoqiao greets the master!" The sides of the woman's cheeks, with shallow dimples, give people a sweet taste when she laughs, no wonder she is called Qiaoqiao.

An Yeting smiled contemptuously, but his footsteps never stopped, still looking around aimlessly at Hua Manlou, the first time he went to **, he was always curious.

**Pulled a woman again, who seemed to be older than Qiaoqiao, with a faint fragrance, giving people a good feeling of wirelessness.

"This is our red-card girl, called Lilac, with a very gentle personality, playing the piano and singing, her mouth is very positive, and this song outside the plug can also be sung sonorously and powerfully."

"Do you know who I am?" An Yeting immediately noticed the abnormality and looked at ** unkindly.

**After seeing it, I don't avoid it, "Look at what the master said, we only recognize silver and don't recognize people, but we still have to have a little bit of eyesight to do what we do, don't you say?" ”

In disguise, he sued An Yeting, as long as he demolished this place, he could live as long as he wanted, and the title of an earl was really not afraid that he would not be able to pay the silver.

A group of people served a line of food, "Okay, I won't embarrass you, just ask for that!" Let her heat two pots of wine and drink two glasses with her grandfather! ”

"Heart Rain!" **Looking at the direction of An Yeting's finger, she was stunned, and the woman at the top of the stairs was holding on to the railing with one hand, but she still looked like she was out of the way.

"Can't you?" An Yeting asked suspiciously.

**'s face finally couldn't hang up, a trace of an embarrassed smile flashed, and I don't know where to bring a pot of wine and fill it for An Yeting.