Volume 1 The Wind Rises Chapter 22 Man Depends on Clothing
Wu Lun brought him to a restaurant next to the county school, and Liu Jizu thought that he would have known that he would wait here directly.
Wu Lun said: "The county is too small, there are not many good restaurants, the dish you eat at noon is the best, this wine is the best, give you a taste." ”
Liu Jizu and Wu Lun stepped into the restaurant, the first floor was already full of those talents from the county school, and when the guys saw that Wu Lun was dressed elegantly and Liu Jizu was dressed shabby, they ignored Liu Jizu and only greeted Wu Lun.
Liu Jizu was unhappy in his heart, thinking that this person was really looking down on people.
Wu Lun seemed to have been here, and took Liu Jizu to the second floor with a familiar car, asked for a private room, and ordered food and wine. The man got the tea and turned around and went out.
Liu Jizu said angrily: "This guy is really snobbish!"
Wu Lun smiled, "Most people are like this, depending on what clothes you wear, what car you take, what room you live in, and then they bring different masks to face you." There are many people who hate the poor and love the rich, there is no need to be so angry, to be angry about this is to punish yourself for the mistakes of others. Since he doesn't have you in his sights, you just treat him as air. ”
Liu Jizu didn't suffer less in his previous life, and he couldn't stand this the most, but he didn't expect it to be the same now. But after listening to Master's words, it makes sense to think about it, why should I care so much about what others think of me! After thinking about it, my mood also improved, although the food in this restaurant is exquisite and beautiful, but the taste is average. The wine is really good, less spicy, more sweet, Wu Lun only drank half a pot and didn't drink it, saying that Liu Jizu would drink the rest.
After drinking two glasses, Liu Jizu realized the beauty of wine, and slowly became excited, and his interest was also high, and he discussed the Qinglou next door with Wu Lun, and asked, "How about the Yihong Cui Building next to it?"
Wu Lun didn't understand, "What's the matter?"
Liu Jizu was already a little drunk, "It's just how about the wine and food, I think their business is very good!"
Wu Lun couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "It's not a restaurant, it's a place to do a leather and meat business." ”
Liu Jizu's eyes lit up when he heard this, what he envied most in ancient times, in addition to being able to have three wives and four concubines, was that he not only didn't worry about being arrested when he visited the Qinglou, but it was also an elegant thing respected by the literati, so he asked Wu Lun to talk about the Qinglou.
Wu Lun looked at Liu Jizu and said with a smile: "Don't use your brains, according to the ancient rules, a noble woman is considered an adult when she is fifteen years old, and a noble man who performs a crown ceremony at the age of twenty is considered an adult." Although the common people don't pay attention to this, most of the adults of men and women are counted according to the age of fifteen, so you have just reached adulthood. Besides, you still have to go to the sect to test, don't waste your energy on these things, wait until you pass the test and earn your own money!"
Liu Jizu begged: "I'm not going now, I just want to understand, just tell me about it!"
Wu Lun couldn't help but beg him repeatedly, so he had to smile and say: "Okay! Let me tell you briefly, I don't know how to walk the rivers and lakes without knowing anything? First of all, your statement is problematic, this Yihong and Cucuilou are not Qinglou, they can only be regarded as high-end brothels. Qinglou is generally only available in big cities, and the girls there are proficient in singing and dancing, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and even poetry, at least they are first-class and beautiful. The best ones are said to cost hundreds of taels of silver a night, and the average one costs ten taels of silver a night, and many of them are still selling their art. Some of the good ones will even choose guests, ask people to compose poems or something, and only accompany you when they are selected, and those who don't like them will not accept guests. ”
Liu Jizu heard that a good one would cost hundreds of taels of silver a night, and a normal one would cost ten taels of silver a night, and he didn't sell his body, so he was surprised: "Are they immortals, are they so good?"
Wu Lun thought for a while, "I can't say this well, but in my experience, although the girls in the Qinglou are first-class in terms of figure and appearance, they are not all the best." Some are not as good as the girls in the high-end brothels, and the ones in the Qinglou are more particular about color and art. In fact, according to my observation over the years, I found that this woman depends on her appearance for three points and her dress for seven points. As long as you are not old, obese, or born with defects, you can become much more beautiful after some makeup and dressing. ”
Liu Jizu had no experience in this area, pouted, and didn't believe it at all.
Wu Lun also ignored him, "If you are almost talented, you can enter a high-end brothel if you are beautiful, about three taels of silver, and those who are almost good will be in a second-class brothel, about one or two silver, and those who are old and decrepit can only be in the worst brothel, then there will be a lot of money, but it will not exceed five hundred dollars." They don't come out to do this business on their own, most of them are forced, so most of them are pitiful. Some were sold by their families or abducted by traffickers at a young age, and when they grew up, they were sold to brothels. There are also some who originally had a good family background, but later because of various reasons, their families were sold into the dust. Not many of them are old enough to have a good death, so we should treat them with as much respect as possible.
Moreover, 'all evil and fornication are the first', this Qinglou brothel is a gold cave. If you can't control yourself and sink into it, destroying your body and family is the final result. Also, don't take what they say lightly, and don't give real feelings at will. It's a job for them, it's just a show, and don't reveal your real information. ”
Liu Jizu doesn't seem to understand, he has no emotional experience in his two lives, and he has double yearning and longing for men and women, and he doesn't believe everything Wu Lun says, but because he can't be the master, he can't help it. After eating, Liu Jizu was already seven points drunk, Wu Lun helped him back to the inn, and the two washed and fell asleep.
The next day, the two got up early, had breakfast, went back to the room together, and started various trainings. It wasn't until almost noon that the two of them stopped, cleaned up, and went to check out, and they actually asked for 180 yuan.
On the third day, Wu Lun gave the money and took Liu Jizu to the restaurant where he had lunch yesterday, and ordered a few different specialties. The two were full and came to Qiu Er's pawnshop together.
On the fourth day, Qiu Er was ready early and took the two of them to the backyard, only to see a mule cart parked in the backyard, which looked like the most ordinary kind of long-distance transportation and pulling people, but it was obviously much stronger. Qiu Er climbed into the car with great difficulty, opened the curtain, pointed inside, and said, "Uncle Shi, there are two seats facing each other here, and the seats are empty underneath. Pull the bar open and you'll be able to open it, and you'll have the shelter, clothes, and knives you wanted. ”
Wu Lun got in the car and checked it, looked at the two dark compartments and the things inside, and was very satisfied. He closed the lid and put a wooden strip on it, and asked, "How is the house?"
"I've already got eyebrows, I won't miss you!"
"You do something, I don't worry, I'll come to you after a while. After saying that, he said goodbye to Qiu Er and drove the mule cart out the back door.
The two of them had a mule cart to travel, and it was a lot easier, and when they got out of the city, and when they arrived at a place where there was no one, Wu Lun explained: "Let's go back and do something, there are a few things I will explain again, you remember." First, we must not leave traces in our actions this time, so that people can guess that it is our hands, otherwise it will cause trouble for the family, so don't speak, so that people can't see who it is. Second, after the matter is completed, we will first send their mother and daughter to a hidden place outside the city, you guard them, I will go to Qiu Er, and after arranging the house, I will come to pick you up. I will prepare the forage for food, drink, and mules in advance, and if there is a change, I will have to improvise. Third, let's arrange their mother and daughter, and we must go back as soon as possible. You have to tell your family that you are studying hard at home, and after you set a time, you will come out secretly and come to my house to find me. In addition, be sure to tell the tooth man that the buyer should be anonymous, and the money can be given to him first, so that he can buy the land house first, and we will go through the procedures in a month. ”
Liu Jizu remembered them one by one in his heart.
When it was almost dark, they came to the inn, and stayed at the inn, where the shopkeeper met them with great hospitality. The two of them asked for a wine and food room, ate and drank to their heart's content, and rested for the night.
Early the next morning, because they were worried about what would happen to Zhao Tian's family, they didn't dare to delay at all, and immediately set off to rush back. When it was almost dark, they finally came to the outside of the village.
Wu Lun asked Liu Jizu to get out of the car and walk with his baggage, and asked him to come to him at dawn the next day, and then drove home.
When Liu Jizu returned home, it was already dark, and the whole family was almost finished with dinner. Liu Jizu said that he met a well-wisher and gave him a ride in a mule cart so that he could come back a day earlier.
The family was busy preparing food for him, and by the time he finished eating, it was already a little late.
After helping his mother clean up the dishes and chopsticks, he called the whole family together and asked, "Grandpa, how did you talk about buying land with Yaren?"
Liu Laohan said smugly: "After all the talks, we said that there is a rich distant relative who wants to buy some farmland, but he doesn't want to show his wealth, so he entrusts us to help him find it, and if there is a suitable one, he will come to us." No, yesterday the kid came, saying that Mr. Tian's farm house was going to be sold, because the seller was in a hurry, and the total price was only 1,800 taels, which was much cheaper than the appreciation, and asked our relative if he would buy it. I said I'll reply to him when I ask, and you'll be back just in time, what do you think?"
"That's right, tomorrow I will go to withdraw the money, give the money to the tooth man first, give him more commission, entrust him to buy the field house first, save it with him for a month, and then hand it over after a while. There is another thing, in a few days, I will send Mr. Tian's daughter home with Mr. Tian's relatives, which can be regarded as repaying Mr. Tian's kindness to our family. But for some reason, I don't want anyone outside of our family to know about it. When someone asks, you say that I want to prepare for the exam at home, study hard behind closed doors, and don't want to be disturbed. In three or four days at most, I'll be back. Especially later, if there is an errand officer from the government to ask, you must say that I have been at home in those days and have never gone out. ”
The family was a little surprised when they heard this, looked at each other, and wanted to ask the reason, but Liu Jizu immediately said: "Don't ask the reason, the less you know, the better." You just need to know that I am repaying Mr. Tian for his kindness. ”
The family had to hold back and not ask, he was the baby bump in the family, and he had always been assertive, he had gone to school, he had taken the Xiucai exam, and now he is used to listening to him.
At dawn the next day, Liu Jizu took advantage of the fact that no one was there and came to Wu Lun's house.
Wu Lun had been waiting for him in the courtyard for a long time while practicing martial arts, Xiao Hei was lying next to him, he was already familiar with Liu Jizu's voice, and he didn't say a word.
Liu Jizu told the master what his grandfather said, Wu Lun nodded, and said: "Very good, just do it, give the Naya man more money, tell him to keep the buyer's secret, and buy the mansion in his name first, and you make a contract with him." ”
After saying that, he went back to the house and took out the bag of gold, and there were still ninety-seven taels in it.
Liu Jizu asked: "How much commission is generally given?"
Wu Lun said with a smile: "I don't know, one to three percent, and the average land purchase in the village is one to two percent, and your grandfather must know how much to give! If we do this well, we are almost about to act, and it is estimated that Steward Zhou will be in a hurry to go back as soon as he gets the money. Let's go to Zhao Tian's place in the evening, I'll tell Uncle Liao later, let him pass on a message, you can come back after dinner." ”