Although the dance hall where Shen Chen is located is also first-class, it is still a lot worse than Cinaus, Paramount, etc., and can only be regarded as the last class of the first-class. As for the dance ticket, it's still one yuan and three jumps.

"You're the first time, today it's mainly about getting used to it, don't get too nervous. Although there are all kinds of customers, this is a large ballroom, and most of them still don't come to it. ”

A maître dancer approached, followed by a young girl dressed in a more modest way dress that did not look like a dancer.

Shen Chen glanced at it, the girl simply put on makeup, but her face was pale and a little trembling, obviously very nervous.

Not only did Shen Chen see it, but the foreman also noticed it, shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and said, "How can you dance with the guests like this?" You can sit here for a while, and take your breath! ”

The foreman was gone, and the girl let out a sigh of relief, and sat down slowly, her head bowed and she twisted the buttons so hard that her fingernails were squeezed white.

"Closing your eyes and taking a few deep breaths can be an effective way to relieve tension." Shen Chen flicked the cigarette ash and reminded kindly.

The girl looked up at Shen Chen, then smiled gratefully, really closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.

"Inhale, so that the stomach, throat and shoulders bulge; Hold your breath and relax and beat like a puppet. When you can't hold your breath, exhale deeply......"

Shen Chen instructed more carefully, and the girl obediently did so, until her breathing was normal, and then she opened her eyes.

"Thank you, sir." The girl folded her hands on her abdomen and bowed halfway, her expression was really much more relaxed.

Shen Chen nodded lightly and said, "It's also my first time. ”

This sentence immediately shortened the distance between the two, and the girl smiled a little strangely, and said, "But you are not nervous at all. ”

Shen Chen pursed the corners of his mouth and said, "What does Miss do, she is quiet, how can she be a dancer?" “

The girl hung her head, and it was a long time before she began to speak quietly. It's not to ask for any sympathy, but just to pour out the bitterness in my heart.

A salesman, with a meager income, her mother is sick and she owes a debt for treatment, so she wants to be a high-income dancer to pay off her debts.

It was very cliché and very common, and it was a common thing for ordinary people to become poor due to illness and even bankrupt their families, which was a common thing at that time.

Shen Chen is not a virgin and doesn't want to be a virgin, but he can't turn a blind eye when he encounters it.

Lu Shuang lowered his head and said complainingly: "I, I know this is not a good place. But, but I can't help it, really, really can't help it. ”

Yes, it can't be helped, it's simple but bitter and helpless, but it explains everything.

Shen Chen gently patted Lu Shuang's arm as a sign of comfort.

For some reason, Shen Chen had a good impression of this girl named Lu Shuang.

It was her still somewhat boyish expression, her low-hanging oval face, the occasional tilt of her head when she spoke, the fingers that twisted her clothes, and the few strands of curly hair next to her ears...... He couldn't tell.

"Be my dance partner tonight!" Shen Chen handed a dance ticket to Lu Shuang, and laughed self-deprecatingly: "I'm not very good at dancing, if you're not afraid of being trampled on." ”

"Thank you, sir." Lu Shuang took the dance ticket, raised his head to look at Shen Chen, and reached out to wipe away the tears in the corners of his eyes.

Luo Deng took a few guys, all of whom were Shen Chen's colleagues, and among them was John, who was finally late.

Shen Chen didn't expect that John and Luo Deng were also friends, but it was nothing. After greeting each other, everyone asked the waiters to arrange their seats and entered the ballroom.

When Lu Shuang saw so many foreign devils, he was a little nervous and cramped, and followed Shen Chen closely.

After sitting down, Roden ordered a bottle of champagne, took two sips, and looked around, looking curious and excited.

Shen Chen bought ten dance tickets, so that he didn't seem to be too stingy, he only knew how to eat and drink with him. At this time, he took it out and gave one of them.

Luo Deng took the dance ticket, smiled at Shen Chen and nodded, then got up and walked to the dance floor. Soon, he invited a White Russian dancer to the dance floor.

There were many White Russian dancers in the first-class dance halls, and even many White Russian women were engaged in the leather and meat business, which was very common in Shanghai at that time.

After the Russian Revolution, more and more Belarusians fled to China, and the Belarusian women who had no way to make a living became **. And there were not enough white customers, so they had to open up to the Chinese.

At first, this made the concessioners feel ashamed, so they took out money to give relief to these White Russian women. It's a pity that there are more and more Belarusian refugees, and they can't be saved, so they have to go with them in the end.

Of course, being able to prostitute * white women also makes Chinese very excited.

Although the money is spent a little more, the white man who has always been high in the past can finally ride under him this time, what a cool word.

Shen Chen naturally didn't have this kind of thought, he just went to a strange place and habitually observed it first.

Lu Shuang sat next to Shen Chen, just took a few sips of champagne, and looked around, looking cautious and a little timid.

After a dance, Shen Chen did not end up.

Roden came back, looking pleasant, and brought two White Russian dancers and sat down at the table together.

The White Russian dancer, who sat next to Roden, was beautiful and eloquent, telling Roden all sorts of stories about her relationship with the attractive poor Englishman.

Her friends were also very popular, and John quickly got hooked.

Hearing that the White Russian dancers like to drink to drown their sorrows, Roden ordered another bottle of champagne, which was very generous.

When the dance music started again, Shen Chen got up and stretched out his hand to Lu Shuang to invite.

On the dance floor, decadent jazz music blows wildly, and both men and women dance in obsessiveness.

Halfway through the dance, Shen Chen's footwork already looked a little like that. And Lu Shuang was not so nervous, and his body was not as stiff as it was at the beginning.

"Sir, your friend is a patrolman?" Lu Shuang asked in the middle of the spin.

Shen Chen retracted his observational gaze, looked at Lu Shuang, and said, "I'm also patrolling, I didn't expect you to understand English?" ”

Lu Shuang smiled bitterly and said, "I graduated from high school and know some English." ”

Shen Chen nodded and said, "Does Miss Lu have any special views on patrolling?" ”

"Not really." Lu Shuang hurriedly explained: "I just think that Mr. is not like the patrol I usually see." ”

Shen Chen smiled faintly, didn't explain much, and asked instead, "Does the dancer have anything else besides the income from the dance ticket?" ”

In Shanghai, dancers are called "dragon heads" and dancers are called "trailers".

Some dancers invite their favorite dancers to dance, and open the champagne first, the champagne is as expensive as 10 yuan a bottle, and the dancer deducts 10% or 20% of the commission.

Some "trailers" will also stuff money to the dancing girls in order to please the "dragon head". Afraid of being seen in the venue, they wrapped the tips in flower handkerchiefs in advance and quietly stuffed them into each other while dancing.

Although Lu Shuang came for the first time, the foreman had obviously already explained, and he still knew the general way.