"Ruyi, this is the first time this time to come to the draft workshop, let's introduce you to what fun you have here."

Liu Xian and others followed behind the Ruyi group and walked into the main building of the draft workshop.

Below the main building is a lobby, the layout of which is similar to the lobby of the green building seen in the movie in later generations, except that this main building is larger.

There is a small stage in the lobby, these are the basic layout of the general green building, mainly for those singers to perform songs and dances on it, a bit like the kind of small stage that later generations sang on. Of course, there are generally no small green buildings.

Like the four Qinglou in Luoyang, they are no longer pure Miss Qinglou picking up customers, the real Sister Hong, they don't rely on picking up customers to make money, but on their talents.

The interior of the building is hollow, and you can enjoy the performance of the small stage in the wings of the upper floor. This is similar to the layout of the green building that Liu Xian had seen in Jicheng.

"Childe, you're early, it's only afternoon, in fact, our young lady has just arrived, and she hasn't started picking up customers yet. A little later, the number of guests will gradually increase. After Ruyi took Liu Xian into the lobby, he stood still and looked back, and asked: "Childe, you can sit down and drink tea first, and then the slave family will slowly tell you what kind of play you have in the draft workshop." Of course, if the son doesn't want the slave family to accompany the childe, then you can also feel free to let other ladies answer for the childe. ”

"Hehe, my son has taken a fancy to you. Well, give Ben Gongzi a private room, and let Ben Gongzi taste the tea and snacks in your talent show. ”

Liu Xian smiled and asked her to continue to lead the way.

The young ladies who greet guests in front of the talent show are the lowest ladies in the workshop, and after entering the lobby, there will naturally be young ladies who come to entertain them. But if the guest is willing to let her continue to entertain, then she can continue to accompany the guest.

As Ruyi said, this time is not the most lively time in the Qinglou. In the lobby of the large green building, there are only a few tables of guests, which seems a little empty. And those maids in the Qinglou also looked a little listless at this time, sitting or lying together in twos and threes chatting about something, and when they saw Liu Xian and others coming in, no maids came forward to receive them as soon as possible.

"Mr. Wang, let's come along." Liu Xian turned around and called Wang Yue.

The dozen or so guards who came with Liu Xian would not follow them to the private room upstairs, but would only find a place to sit in the lobby. If Liu Xian didn't scream, Wang Yue would definitely have to mix with those guards in an inconspicuous corner.

Liu Xian has also been paying attention to Wang Yue's situation during this time. After all, Wang Yue has lived in Luoyang for more than ten years, and this time he carried out the emperor's order and assassinated Liu Xian, and he has not returned to Luoyang for several months. At this time, when he returned to Luoyang, Liu Xian estimated that he would definitely want to go back to the martial arts hall to have a look.

Wang Yue had correspondence with his martial arts disciples, and it was estimated that Wang Yue had already told his disciples some information. But it's one thing to tell in a letter, and now that I'm back, I'd definitely like to go back and see. It's just that Wang Yue has never said anything, and he has never left with Liu Xian.

In the private rooms upstairs, there are only a few guests in the rooms, and Ruyi took Liu Xian and others to a private room with a better location, and you can see the small stage in the building through the window above.

Another maid came over and served Liu Xian and others their special tea and snacks from the Qinglou. In addition, Liu Xian also deliberately ordered some signature dishes of Qinglou.

If there is no lady in the Qinglou, it is actually similar to an ordinary restaurant that simply operates a restaurant. Liu Xian also plans to try these Qinglou wines and dishes to see how they taste and see if there is anything worth learning from.

Ruyi has already hinted that Liu Xian is a big financier, so those maids in the Qinglou also seem to be extremely attentive.

took a sip of tea with a faint floral fragrance, picked up a piece of pastry, and said to Ruyi while tasting it: "Miss Ruyi, you're welcome, accompany my son to drink tea and eat something." Then tell me in detail about what's interesting about the talent show. Well, to tell you honestly, Ben Gongzi only came to Luoyang recently, just bought a mansion, and plans to settle in Luoyang. But Ben Gongzi doesn't know a lot about the many interesting places in Luoyang at all. ”

"Green House...... Of course, Miss is the most fun...... Hey hey ......"

Ruyi winked at Liu Xian a little playfully at this time, probably because she found that this young rich man seemed to be very talkative, so she dared to joke with Liu Xian.

"Uh...... Seems to make sense. Liu Xian stroked his forehead and said, "Then you can talk about Miss." I just heard not long ago that there is an Oiran selection activity in Luoyang Qinglou, and I heard that the first beauty in Luoyang was selected. What are the four beauties or the top ten beauties or something? Tell me more about that. “

"Gege...... It turns out that Childe has heard of it, so you shouldn't be here for these beauties, right? Ruyi covered his mouth and smiled, and said like a silver bell: "Childe, in fact, what the first beauty or something is false, and it is just some good deeds to coax." The first beauty in Luoyang? There are so many concubines in the palace, which one is not one in a million beauties? I heard that the queen mother is extremely beautiful. These selections are limited to the Qinglou industry, excluding other people. If you really want to be more serious, it can only be said that it is the first beauty of Luoyang Qinglou. As for the four beauties or the top ten beauties or something, it was a few years ago, in fact, it was the emperor's idea, or it was a moment of playfulness, come to our draft workshop to play, and want to select a recognized most beautiful Miss Qinglou to see how beautiful it is. Then there was the activity of Miss Qinglou to select the Oiran. ”

"Oh? It turns out that there is such an allusion? It's still the one in the palace who knows how to play. Liu Xian sighed, the current emperor is really worthy of being a ridiculous emperor.

"At the beginning, it was naturally our draft workshop that took the lead in this activity, and then the other three Luoyang Daqing Buildings also participated. They are also for the sake of face, and at the beginning, they determined that one family would evaluate a beauty, and the four beauties would be tied. Later, the entire Qinglou industry was involved, and those Qinglou felt that if they were just the beauties of the four Qinglou, then what were they doing with them? Therefore, six more seats were added later, called the Top Ten Beauties of Luoyang. ”

"I see." Liu Xian nodded, and then asked, "So what are the benefits of the top ten beauties selected?" “

"The top ten beauties selected, of course, they are good. And the benefits are still huge. Ruyi said with some envy: "Basically, the beauties who can participate in the selection must be young ladies with all the sound and art." Even if they don't participate in the selection, they are all the top red sisters of the Qinglou where they are located, and they are the cash cow of the Qinglou. Among them, most of them have the right to sell their art but not their bodies. ”

"Miss Qinglou still has such a right?" Liu Xian really doesn't know much about the Qinglou in this ancient era.

"Of course, Childe, think about it, if that young lady is extremely beautiful and can sing and dance, even if she doesn't accept customers, she usually shows up, sings a tune, dances, and those guests will go crazy for it. If a beauty like this doesn't want to pick up customers, then who will force her? Qinglou will treat her as a treasure, and it is easy not to let them receive those ordinary guests. In fact, the average guest can't afford to pay that at all. Ruyi explained.

"Hehe, the key is to be able to afford it, that is to say, the so-called selling of art is not absolute."

"Hey...... It's much better than our ordinary ladies, if we don't pick up customers, then it's a trivial matter to have no food or clothing, and it's also a trivial matter to be beaten. If one is not good, even his life will be lost. Ruyi said with some self-deprecation.

Qinglou is a gray industry, which seems to be glamorous on the surface, but in fact, only they know the darkness in it.

Where did the women of the Qinglou come from? Except for the families of the criminals, most of them were bought or abducted. After the means of the Qinglou, they had to be the young ladies who picked up customers.

Sister Hong, the top brand of the Qinglou, has a certain right to choose to sell her art or not to sell herself, but when the guests pay enough money. Then if they don't choose it themselves, Qinglou will force her to pick up customers even if they force her.

Therefore, if they are selected as one of the top ten beauties, then they can really have a certain amount of power. At least for a while, they don't have to worry about being forced to pick up customers. Because these top ten beauties are actually equivalent to the candidates who were selected to enter the palace. After they were selected, they could not receive customers or redeem themselves for three years. If within three years, the emperor does not summon them, then after three years, they can redeem themselves or continue to be Miss Qinglou. ”

"Oh? If you can redeem yourself, who wants to continue to be Miss Qinglou? Liu Xian said.

"Hehe, Childe doesn't know, do you know how much it costs to redeem yourself? Especially those who were selected as the top ten beauties, their redemption prices are higher. What's more, the money she earns is definitely far from enough money to redeem herself, unless, someone takes a fancy to her and is willing to pay that money for her to redeem her. Ruyi smiled bitterly.

"And ......" Ruyi said a little gloomily: "Childe should know that the situation of our draft workshop is different from that of ordinary Qinglou, right?" We young ladies are actually guilty people, and under normal circumstances, there is no possibility of redemption in the draft workshop. But as long as you are rated as one of the top ten beauties, then it is equivalent to having a chance to get out of the Qinglou, you can get rid of this name of guilt, and you can live a normal life after being lucky enough to leave the Qinglou. Actually, this is the dream of all the ladies in our talent show......"

Liu Xian didn't answer, at this time, Liu Xian could feel the despair in Ruyi's heart. She should also be a family member of the criminal, and if there are no accidents, she may not be able to escape the draft workshop for the rest of her life. Unless the perpetrators of her family were rehabilitated and the emperor pardoned, she could leave and go home. But is it possible? It is estimated that her family would have been beheaded a long time ago.

"It's ridiculous, it's not a disaster for your family, even if someone in your family commits a crime and is executed, but how innocent are your family members? Ruyi, don't be discouraged, maybe when you can leave the draft workshop, you can regain your freedom, and you can live the normal life you want to live. Liu Xian didn't know how to comfort this welcoming lady, so he could only say this.

Liu Xian knew that after the Luoyang chaos, it was the best time for them to escape from the draft workshop. However, where can they, the women, escape from the talent show? At that time, the world was in chaos, and there was no place for them at all.

Liu Xian had a way to help them, but it wasn't the time yet, but he had already written it down in his heart.

This Ruyi, her appearance is just average, but Liu Xian also remembers her. Perhaps, this is Liu Xian's pity for their experience. If there is a chance in the future, maybe I will reach out to them.

"How is that possible? The slave family has long since died. Ruyi beat his spirit and continued: "Childe doesn't know, right? In the past few years, the Qinglou Oiran has always been a draft workshop. Want to know who isn't? ”

"Oh? Tell me, what's it called? ”

"She called Ying'er. The year before last, she was selected as a beauty in the green building, and she was born out of thin air and won the Oiran in one fell swoop. It's been exactly three years since this year. In this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, she won the Oiran by a narrow margin, and if it wasn't for the Yellow Turban riots last year, she would have been the best for three consecutive years. Seriously, she can indeed be called the first beauty of Luoyang Qinglou, if it does not include the palace, it is not an exaggeration to call it the first beauty of Luoyang. Ruyi rarely said with a little pride.

After all, it was from the draft workshop, and although she was a little envious or jealous on the one hand, she also had a deep sense of honor.

"So powerful? Oiran for three years in a row? If I won the Oiran this time, can I still participate in the next year? ”

"Of course you can, as long as she is still a member of the Qinglou and has not been called into the palace within three years, then she can continue to participate in the competition."

"It's kind of interesting...... She called Ying'er? Surname? Some strange surnames...... Hey? Here is the warbler......"

Liu Xian and Ruyi said, they didn't pay much attention to it at this time, but at this time, they suddenly felt that he seemed to have some memory of this name.

This name also touched some information in Liu Xian's mind that he had read in his previous life. At this time, it was like a movie, and some historical information about Lai Ying'er slowly became clear.

Depend on!

After Liu Xianquan remembered it, he couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, it can't be so coincidental, right? Come to Ying'er, it's actually Ying'er!

Isn't she just one of Cao Cao's women? And she is also the only woman who is in tears for Cao Shou.

By the way, Bu Ying'er is indeed a famous prostitute in Luoyang. Later, she became Cao Cao's woman. However, she should also be the only one who wore a green hat to Cao Cao after becoming Cao Cao's woman.

She fell in love with one of Cao Cao's subordinates and developed to the point of eloping. After being discovered by Cao Cao, Cao Cao naturally wanted to kill that subordinate, but Lai Ying'er begged Cao Cao to spare that person, and then she committed suicide herself.

Cao Cao was sad and wept because of this.