Fengmanlou is nothing for the bustling Shangjing, but it is the most famous in this Chongshengguan, although the women here are not so talented, but relatively speaking, they are more open, can withstand ridicule and are more informed and interesting, and they are very likable.

Yingchen is this kind of eight-faced, long-sleeved and good dancing character. Although she is not the most outstanding in Fengmanlou, her regular customers are no less than anyone else. The reason for this is all in her clever mouth. She heard Cui Ai say this, and thought to herself that the other party still listened to the Tao, isn't that what she thinks! But she couldn't agree so quickly to let Cui Ai see the signs, so she said: "This can't be done, you also know that this Chongsheng Pass is the territory of the Zhong family, how dare I touch this kind of mold?" ”

Cui Ai stared at her, and sneered for a moment: "Still say that I am a wreck? You're just that, cowardly. ”

Yingchen laughed dryly and said: "Speaking of which, I'm just watching the excitement from the sidelines, the party is Miss Cui, and it's not me, why should I have nothing to do, in case the Zhong family comes to me for trouble, I can't stand it." ”

Cui Ai saw that he couldn't move, but he came soft, and said, "You can't say that." As the saying goes, those who stand up to death die starve the faint to death. Although there are some risks, the benefits must be considerable. Isn't it? You are doing well now, but what will you do when you are old in the future, you will always have some pension money. ”

I heard a little bit of what I said, and I just got to the point.

They are begging for a living in a brothel in a green house, and they are all looking forward to someone who can take them home to be a concubine, so they can be regarded as getting through. But ordinary people can't tolerate women like them to enter the house. Even if a merchant family takes a concubine, it can only accept the Qing people. And there are almost no people like that who redeem themselves and leave, first, there is nowhere to go, and second, they are helpless, where can they go after redeeming themselves?

Therefore, most people are desperately trying to earn more money in the past few years while they are young, so that they will not end up on the streets when they are old.

Cui Ai was moved when he saw Yingchen's face, and hurriedly said: "To be honest, I can't live in the clan anymore, I originally expected this Zhong Han to have some pity for me, so I came out with him, who knew that this bastard actually beat that bad idea!" If it is done, I can also make a concubine for Ao Rui, but it didn't work out, and I was put in! ”

She looked at Yingchen and said, "If I don't have this evil breath, even if I die, I won't be blind." If my sister can help me, I am willing to help my sister plan too. ”

Yingchen didn't expect Cui Ai's face to change really quickly, just now she was still expecting Zhong Han to save her, but after recognizing the reality, she immediately seemed to be a different person. "You...... Could it be that he wants Zhong Han's life? ”

"Don't worry, I won't want his life, if I want his life, I won't be able to escape. I just want him to be ruined. ”

Yingchen was a lot relieved when she heard this, she didn't want to be targeted by the Zhong family. "Naturally, I can't bear to see you trapped in the wind like this, but I just have a way to lure Zhong Han over, do you have any plans for the future?"

Cui Ai said: "I haven't thought about this yet, why don't you talk to me first, how can you lure Zhong Han over?" ”

"It's easy." Yingchen owed his body, leaned forward slightly and whispered: "Our border pass is not as lively as the capital, but at the end of each year, all brothels have to go down a hundred small platforms in front of the door, competing for art. Although Zhong Han has avoided coming here recently, he definitely can't stand the acquaintances calling friends that day, if he doesn't come, wouldn't there be three hundred taels of silver here?! ”

Cui Ai thought for a moment when he heard this, and asked out loud: "Now outside, are there any rumors about me?" ”

"There are not many people who know about this matter, but there are a few people who are involved in this matter, and there are others, it may be Zhong Han's colleagues...... As for how much speculation they have, I don't know......"

Cui Ai nodded, since there was no uproar, it would be easy to do, and she still had some room to turn over.

Seeing that she was thoughtful, Yingchen couldn't help asking, "Do you have a plan?" ”

Cui Ai looked up at her and asked, "Just now you said that Zhong Han has a few familiar singers here, I don't know who they are?" ”

Yingchen seemed to have guessed about her plan, raised her eyebrows, and said, "One is named Hongluo, and he dances very well. The other is called Wanyan, who has a good voice and plays the pipa well. ”

"Just these two?"

Seeing that she didn't care much, Yingchen felt that she must have no feelings for Zhong Han, so he said: "Zhong Han has a lot of face in this Chongsheng Pass, in a place like ours, there are many people who want to climb up to him to get some oil and water, and there are many who pounce on it with a little bit of posture, these two are Zhong Han often appreciated, and they are worth a lot of money." ”

Cui Ai nodded silently, a little calculating in her heart.

……

Gongsun Lan rode on the horse and said goodbye to Ao Rui and the others, Ao Rui looked at Ani and Rong Zhao in her team and was not at ease, and came to her side and muttered a few words. Gongsun Lan smiled and looked at him and didn't refute, and only after he finished nagging did he say: "Don't worry about me, but it's you, you know what I told you before, right?" Don't take it lightly. ”

She told Ao Rui about Zhong Han's connection with the mysterious person in Shenyin Mountain Villa from beginning to end, so that he knew and was on guard.

Ao Rui nodded deeply: "I know." ”

Gongsun Lan waved his hand at him and the others, and rushed away with a horse's belly. Ao Rui looked at her back and shouted, "Be careful on the road!" ”

Gongsun Lan didn't look back, only raised his arm and shook it. Lin Li leaned over to Ao Rui and whispered: "When you come, I advise you to be careful of Zhong Han, be careful of the Zhong family, you always say that I am too worried." Why didn't you tell Miss Ji that she was too worried this time? ”

Ao Rui was suddenly embarrassed when he heard this, and defended: "It's not because this fact is in front of you?" ”

Lin Li also accepted the meaning of the joke, walked back with him, and asked, "Then what are your plans?" ”

Ao Rui said in a low voice: "The person he secretly contacted is not identified at this time, if we move him plainly, it will inevitably be shocked." But if you leave him by your side and ignore him, it's really not a safe choice. ”

"Well, let's act when we have the opportunity for the time being, and when we think about it, don't act rashly." Lin Limo rubbed his chin, and then said, "Is it okay for Miss Ji to take the two people of Baimeng away?" Those two people are very powerful, can you really believe it? ”

Ao Rui was obviously worried, but he still said: "I trust her judgment. ”

……

At the end of the year, the wind and snow in Chongsheng Pass tightened a little, and all parts of the city also had a bit of a sense of silver.

On this day, the streets and alleys are full of excitement, because several brothels such as Fengmanlou in Yongjin Lane are going to open a competition and fight for a good fortune in the coming year.

This kind of thing Kong Xian will definitely not be absent, so it is easy to say that he and Lin Li dragged Ao Rui over by force. While a few people were walking, Kong Xian said: "Let's just see how others compete, and we don't have to have a Spring Festival here, what are you afraid of!" ”

Ao Rui glanced at Kong Xian, helpless about this self-familiarity.

The three of them changed slightly, and they were all dressed as sons of a family, and they entered Yongjin Lane without hurrying. Ao Rui's eyes were sharp, and he immediately saw Zhong Han. "Look over there."

Kong Chang saw Zhong Han and a few acquaintances walking inside, so he said: "What's so strange about this, it's strange that he doesn't come to me!" He said this, and then whispered to the two of them mysteriously, "I wonder what happened to her fiancée?" Miss Ji is really a good means, and she made Zhong Han and that woman suffer a dumb loss without making a sound! Zhong Han wouldn't have come here to find her, would he? ”

Not many people knew the truth about what happened on the boat that night, but although Kong Changren was rough, he was careful and saw the fame. Lin Li was already friendly with him, so he talked about Zhong Han's affairs in detail.

Lin Li said; Since he designed that woman to be involved with Ao Rui, he definitely didn't plan to have anything to do with this woman. Moreover, the place is full of wind, and he won't care about it, it's too late to pretend that he doesn't know! ”

Kong Xian laughed twice and said, "Zhong Han hasn't come over during this time, so he must be hiding." Today, everyone is coaxing to make trouble, if he doesn't come, there will be no three hundred taels of silver here. ”

The most prosperous place in the whole Chongsheng Pass is Yongjin Lane, Ao Rui has never been here before, but he didn't expect it to be so wide inside. When the hour comes, the whole alley is illuminated by lights, and it is suddenly lively. More than 100 steps into the alley, it is a three-storey small building of the same color, clothed in red and hung with colors, carved beams and painted buildings. The peachy and willow-green girls and enthusiastic helpers stood upstairs and downstairs to solicit customers.

Ao Rui squinted at the smiling women in the attic, and said with a smile: "Lao Kong, you talk about the benefits of Yongjin Lane all day long, I don't know how many confidants you have?" ”

Kong Xian was stunned at first, but he didn't expect him to ask such a question, and his face slowly turned red: "I'm just a rough person, how can I have any confidant." ”

Ao Rui looked at him with a powerful mouth, and in fact, he didn't necessarily have much actual combat experience, so he smiled and stopped making fun of him.

The further you go inside, the fewer peddlers and pawns become, and the people walking on the road are all merchant group leaders or something. Further inside, I can already see the children of high-ranking officials and rich families sporadically. Most of the regulars have a clear purpose, and they have entered the building with gold and silver, and the wind is full of vermilion and purple.

At the door, a woman in her thirties who was still charming was pointing to the turtle slave to set up a platform, and when she saw the three people standing at the door and looking around, she knew that it was a few stunned young people. When she saw that some of them were well dressed, she beckoned them in. The corners of the water-green skirt embroidered with folded peonies flew all the way, and the thin and pink handkerchief was pinched and gently thrown between the hands, and the warm fragrance was thrown straight onto the faces of the three of them.

She stepped forward and asked with a smile, "How are the sons!" Our girls who are full of wind are all unique in color and art. What are you three hesitating about, why don't you go in and have a look? ”