I don't know if the building is a green building.

Qinglou is not exactly a brothel, and there is more than one kind of prostitute in the brothel. The left side of the word "wood" and the right side of the word "Lou", Lou originally meant hollow, and later extended to see the layers stacked out, so the original meaning of the building was a double-storey or higher house, in the era of bungalows in general, the green building is called the building to show that it is different from the general brothel kiln, not just a very straightforward place to consume, more of a place for recreation and leisure. Therefore, the range of services that Qinglou can provide is also very wide, correspondingly, the women in it also have a division of labor, and their status is not as low as outsiders think, they can maintain some freedom, and they can also choose the object of service. I don't know that the building is one of the best. But its reputation is not obvious, it doesn't even have a signboard, and the people who come and go are all introduced, often either rich or expensive. I don't know what the building takes into account the most**, which is facing the needs of people in this part.

Entering the second gate, the scenery of the courtyard is like two places outside, the flowers and plants are plugged in the eyes, the warbler swallows surround the ears, the color is also a lot more distinct, there are some people who come and go, most of them are small houses holding wine and food, and they are walking steadily. A very small number of people are gorgeously dressed, but they are in a hurry along the way, and outsiders don't have time to look at them at all.

Go further inside is the sub-pavilion of the unknown building, divided into two floors, the hollow place in the middle is a stage, there are several dancing girls performing. Surrounded on three sides, there are several scattered tables and chairs, which are very loosely spaced, mostly in an open arrangement, occasionally separated by a screen. The people who came to the building went straight to the private room, and rarely showed up in the hall, so it was quiet and comfortable.

Ma Qing was familiar with the road and went up to the second floor to sit on the left side of the stage. The little maid listed a few plates of food and asked respectfully: Have you gone to call Miss Xiaojiu to get up?

Calling a child means a girl, which is a common saying in the Qinglou.

Ma Qing bowed slightly.

After about a dance on the stage, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl in red sat on the side obediently, her brown hair was tied up with a hairpin, tied into a bun, and then hung down to her waist, her facial features were very clear, her cheeks were covered with a shallow flush, her body was not tall and slender, but she was not sickly delicate, but she had a very tight and powerful sense of tightness.

The person who came was naturally Xiao Jiu.

Miss Xiaojiu is just a nickname, not because she is Xingjiu, but because her name is Xiao Shao, she is the name given by the priest of the building, and she gets the meaning of "Xiao Shao is ninety, and the phoenix has a ceremony". Therefore, people who know her well also call her Xiao Jiu. She has a straightforward and cheerful temperament, and sometimes she feels that the name Xiao Shao is a bit awkward, and she is happy to be called Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu used to be lively and amiable, and even a little nagging. Today, his eyebrows and eyes were lowered, his lips were pursed, and he poured wine for Ma Qing one by one. After singing and dancing on stage three times, and the wine was slightly drunk, Ma Qing stopped the wine glass, and gently pinched Xiao Jiu's chin with his thumb and index finger, Xiao Jiu raised his head very obediently. Ma Qing took a closer look at Xiao Jiu's left side of her face, and then looked at her right side of her face, and saw that there was a slight swelling in her chin, but her face was as usual, not like some trauma.

Ma Qing gently rubbed Xiao Jiu's cheek with his fingers and asked, "Did you tell me anything?"

Xiao Jiu pursed his lips harder, and quickly shook his head, but his face became redder and redder. The ponytail at the back of his head jumps up and down like a fish jumping out of the water. Ma Qing knows Xiao Jiu too well, and knows that this little girl is very stubborn, and she has already said that if she doesn't say anything, she won't reveal any information at all. Speaking of which, when Ma Qing first saw Xiao Jiu three months ago, he fell in love at first sight, even if he was willing to redeem Xiao Jiu, but under contact, he found that Xiao Jiu was intentional and ruthless. Xiao Jiu was full of fear and even resentment about the world outside the building. She didn't know the building until she was fourteen years old, and it was impossible for her to forget everything she had forgotten in the past. But no matter how Ma Qing knocked on the side, Xiao Jiu didn't say a word, and he didn't even want to mention his original name. Ma Qing's wish was not fulfilled, but he knew that Lou was an outlier in the Qinglou, and he was indeed very good to the girls, from the celebrant to the helper, all of whom respected them very much. So as long as Xiao Jiu is doing well temporarily, there is no need for him to force her to do something she doesn't want. Although Ma Qing is quite unreasonable many times, he is soft like a glutinous rice to Xiao Jiu.

Ma Qing understood her temperament and knew that it would be fruitless to ask questions. The so-called please is not as good as agitation, so he scratched Xiao Jiu's slightly swollen chin with his index finger, snorted with his nose, and said: I haven't come to see you for half a month, why are you fat.

Xiao Jiu's face immediately darkened, and he said angrily: You also know that you haven't come to see me for a long time, and when you meet, you say that I am fat, which eye of you sees that I am fat, you take a closer look, take a look!

She has not been trained in etiquette for a long time, and she and Ma Qing are not pure guests and waiters, and when she is stimulated, she opens her teeth and claws. She spoke exactly the same as Ma Qing, chattering non-stop, and revealing a wild nature, although the customers around her were a little far away, they still heard some of them, and couldn't help but turn their heads and glance at them.

As soon as Xiao Jiuyi noticed it, he immediately returned to his previous quail appearance, and sat down obediently with his hands together, but his face was still red. As soon as she spoke, Ma Qing immediately saw clearly, Xiao Jiu was missing a tooth, the canine (fang) in the upper right jaw. It's strange that she has to be willing to speak, this little girl must be hyperactive again, I don't know what kind of naughty stuff she has, knocking her mouth, this can be regarded as broken.

Ma Qing teased: Eh, I'm broken, I have to consider whether I want you

Unexpectedly, Xiao Jiuyi's eyes lowered immediately, as if they were covered in a fog. Ma Qing panicked, immediately clarified, and said a lot of good things before coaxing Xiao Jiu back, and unconsciously he could only be at Xiao Jiu's mercy in the conversation. Xiao Jiu smiled slyly and said, Then you can accompany me out of the city. Ma Qing replied in a low voice: I went out of the city again, the last time Si Li came to my house, I was almost beaten by my mother and lost half my life. Ma Qing thought of the angry Wang, and his scalp tingled for a while.

Hmph, such a big man is still afraid of his mother's beating.

Ma Qing didn't expect Xiao Jiu to also make a move, just that's it, who told me that I like her, I should owe her.

Ma Qing took the money and led Xiao Jiu out of the unknown building. At this time, Xiao Jiu was already completely different, stripped of his gorgeous outfit and headdress, put on sackcloth, tied his hair with only an ordinary ribbon, and went out through a low side door. This is not that Ma Qing is afraid of swagger, but the consistent rules of the building: the unknown surname does not know the person, and the clothes are not allowed to be public; If the girl is willing to leave, no one will stop her, and if she is determined not to come back, no one will force her. When he first heard this rule, Ma Qing couldn't help but sigh that he didn't know that Lou was really a reasonable place, but Xiao Jiu shook his head at this "reasonable" evaluation. Maybe it's not as simple as it seems. However, Ma Qing doesn't like to study these things in detail as an outsider.

Xiao Jiu hid in a small carriage, and after thinking about it, Xiao Jiu finally opened his mouth and gently explained to Ma Qing: Si Li said that he would help me fill my teeth, and it would not break the phase.

Ma Qing didn't reply when he heard it, and his heart warmed.