Volume 1 Crossing the Tang Dynasty Chapter 43 The Brothel and the Green House
Panzhou Antai Inn, Lu Xiaoxian, Yang Si, Xie Yunxuan, Zhang Meng and Qin Jun each asked for an upper room.
The money for the accommodation was paid by Yang Si, and this bit of silver was nothing to Yang Si.
Qin Jun resigned from his position as a fast catcher and came to Panzhou with Lu Xiaoxian, which Lu Xiaoxian did not expect. After all, Lu Xiaoxian and Qin Jun don't have much contact, and they are not too familiar, and his actions like this make Lu Xiaoxian think about it very much.
People cried and shouted to follow, and Lu Xiaoxian couldn't refuse people thousands of miles away. Besides, Qin Jun's head is active, maybe there is still a useful place, Lu Xiaoxian was relieved when he thought about it.
Lu Xiaoxian quietly brought Qin Jun into the house, Qin Jun looked at Lu Xiaoxian, and couldn't help but praise in his heart: What a handsome young man.
When he was in Wangyun Mountain, Lu Xiaoxian hated people in white the most. But at this time and then, now he has changed into a white shirt, but he feels very good.
"You help me find someone, I want to ask about the situation in Panzhou!" Lu Xiaoxian commanded directly to Qin Jun.
"Childe, what kind of person are you looking for?" Qin Jun didn't react a little.
"Of course, people who are more familiar with all aspects of Panzhou, preferably locals." Speaking of this, Lu Xiaoxian stared at Qin Jun and said with a smile, "Just like you at the beginning, why don't you look at Xiao Er in the inn, is there a suitable one?" ”
"I'll see!" Qin Jun understood what Lu Xiaoxian meant, and he turned around and walked out of the house.
After a while, Qin Jun led a person dressed as a junior and walked in.
He pointed at Lu Xiaoxian and said to Xiao Er: "It's this son, he has something to ask you, you serve you well, and I will never treat you badly!" ”
Lu Xiaoxian cooperated and took out a small ingot of silver from his arms, threw it on the table, and said with a big grin: "Silver is not a problem, this is the first time my son has come to Panzhou, I want to hear your introduction!" ”
The ingot of silver on the table, how can there be more than two taels, Xiao Er's eyes couldn't help but shine, he hurriedly said: "Childe, what do you want to know, just ask!" ”
Lu Xiaoxian first asked some irrelevant things, and after grinding for a while, he casually asked: "Who are the parents of Panzhou?" ”
"Childe, the name of Panzhou Thorn is Feng Junheng, and the name of the driver is Tan Ruyi!"
Lu Xiaoxian pretended to be surprised and said: "I heard that the Feng family and the Tan family in Lingnan are both famous big families, could it be that the two of them are also from these two families?" ”
The shopkeeper lost no time in putting on a high hat for Lu Xiaoxian: "The son really has eyesight, the Lingnan Feng family is even partial to the branch, I'm afraid there are thousands of people, Feng Tingshi is the head of the Lingnan Feng family." Although the Tan family is not as famous as the Feng family, they came to Lingnan earlier, and their power is not weaker than the Feng family at all. ”
Lu Xiaoxian had seen Tan Ruyi and was not interested in him. On the contrary, Lu Xiaoxian wanted to know about Feng Junheng's situation.
"So, Feng Thorn Shi's family is also prosperous?"
The shopkeeper shook his head: "This time the son guessed wrong, although Feng Tingshi is the head of the first clan in Lingnan, he only has a son and a daughter under his knees......
Qin Jun really did a good job, and the shopkeeper he found was very good about the situation in Panzhou.
Lu Xiaoxian learned from the shopkeeper that Feng Junheng's son is named Feng Yuanyi, who is sixteen years old this year. The daughter's name is Feng Man, and she is eighteen years old this year.
It is said that Tan Ruyi has always liked Miss Feng's family and proposed to the Feng family several times. But for some reason, Feng Junheng never agreed.
Feng Junheng almost understood the situation, Lu Xiaoxian changed the topic and asked, "Little Er, is there a famous brothel in Panzhou City?" ”
"A brothel?" The shopkeeper looked at Lu Xiaoxian in surprise, "Childe is going to a brothel?" ”
Lu Xiaoxian despised himself as the shopkeeper, and asked in a rather unkind tone: "What?" Can't I go to a brothel? ”
"Oh! No, no, no! The shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hand, "Childe misunderstood, I just think that as a childe, I should go to the Qinglou!" ”
Lu Xiaoxian asked strangely: "Isn't Qinglou a brothel?" ”
"Of course not!" The shopkeeper talked eloquently.
Lu Xiaoxian originally thought that Qinglou and brothel had the same meaning, but the names were different. After listening to the introduction of the shopkeeper, Lu Xiaoxian realized that he was very wrong.
The brothel was equivalent to the red light district in later generations, and most of the women in the brothel were forced to sell their bodies in desperation. In order to support his family, he had to choose this kind of work, earning hard-earned money, and most of the customers who came here were grass people like gangsters.
The Qinglou is equivalent to the art school, song and dance troupe and performing arts company in later generations. The women in the Qinglou generally do not sell their bodies, and they are all beauties who are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Most of the guests who come here to consume are dignitaries and talents. If you sing a random tune, when the dignitaries and nobles are happy, it is a reward, and they earn technical money.
In later generations, Lu Xiaoxian was very familiar with the history of the Tang Dynasty, but he knew little about the humanities and customs and market life, so he made such a joke.
Dare to love the Qinglou and the brothel, which are not of the same grade at all. If a brothel is a roadside stall, then a green house is a big restaurant.
No wonder the shopkeeper looked at him with that kind of eyes!
It is said that early birds eat worms, but Lu Xiaoxian got up early and found that he was a worm. In his eyes, the scene of the brothel in Nanba County appeared, and the women who threw themselves into their arms seemed to have such a sentence written on their faces: Son, please respect yourself! We only sell our bodies, not our artists!
However, Lu Xiaoxian's cheeks have reached the point of perfection, and he comforts himself: How can you know what is the best if you don't miss some crooked melons and bad dates?
At this moment, Lu Xiaoxian not only did not feel ashamed, but was happy to get useful information in time and be able to get lost.
Of course, the shopkeeper didn't provide news in vain, he took the ingot of silver and left happily.
In this happy place in the world, in addition to brothels and green buildings, now that he knows, Lu Xiaoxian will certainly not let go of such an opportunity.
After dinner, Lu Xiaoxian sneaked out of the inn. I thought I was doing it without knowing it, but who knew that it was discovered by Zhang Meng.
Lu Xiaoxian secretly complained in his heart, according to this guy's temper, there was no hope of getting rid of him.
Sure enough, when Zhang Meng heard that Lu Xiaoxian was going to Qinglou, his expression immediately turned red, and his eyes wanted to pierce, just like a person who hadn't eaten for eight days and saw a chicken leg.
In desperation, Lu Xiaoxian had no choice but to make an appointment with him for three chapters: only watch when you go, don't say anything, don't do anything, otherwise you will get out, get out of the way non-stop!
Zhang Meng happily agreed.
According to the instructions of the shopkeeper, Lu Xiaoxian took Zhang Meng to Qunfang Pavilion.
It is said that this is the most prestigious green building in Panzhou City.
It's better to see than to hear, and when he really entered Qunfang Pavilion, Lu Xiaoxian was an eye-opener.
The women here are all trained and selected since childhood, and they are talented women with both color and art. The Qinglou set up the first, second and third grades in accordance with the imperial examination, and selected the champion, the list eye and the flower.
For these girls, participating in such a selection is not much easier than the men's entrance examination, at least the examination does not have such high requirements for appearance.
Of course, the return on paying so much is also extremely high.
The woman who is rated as the champion is called "Oiran", and she will immediately become popular, and her value will rise like a rocket, and even the bustard does not dare to offend easily.
The "Oiran" of Qunfang Pavilion is named Green Kite, and ordinary people are not qualified to see her.
Looking at the situation in the Qunfang Pavilion, Lu Xiaoxian was a little bloody, he looked back at Zhang Meng, Zhang Meng had already covered his nose and ran out of the door. Seeing the nosebleed of a beautiful woman, it was actually fulfilled in this guy.
Lu Xiaoxian stabilized her mood and asked the bustard to see the green kite, but she shook her head and directly brought a handsome woman to Lu Xiaoxian.
"This girl learned art at the age of six, and she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so she must make her son happy, come, play a song for the public!"
The ancient Qinglou is really a very high place, and even the introduction is different. If it is placed in the next life, Mommy will say: "This girl is only eighteen, there are many waves, she is alive and well, she must let the boss have fun, come, let the boss touch it!" ”
Alas! Lu Xiaoxian couldn't help but sigh: The lack of traditional culture is sad!