"What kind of place is the 'fireworks room', what is it for, it can't be a place for smoking opium!" Chen Yaoyang remembered the relevant information he had learned in the 21st century, Du Yuesheng used to be in the opium business, so he asked curiously. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"No, a big man doesn't even know about the 'fireworks room'!" Du Yuesheng looked at Chen Yaoyang in disbelief and said: "The 'fireworks room' is a brothel, you know the brothel!"

The brothels in Shanghai Tang are booming for a while, and they are the first major cities in the world, and are known as the "Oriental Flower Capital". At that time, there were many kinds of brothels in old Shanghai, with many names and hierarchies, which can be described as diverse. In terms of level alone, the first class is the "Book Apartment". Prostitutes of this level are not only proficient in rhyme, poetry and songs are more catchy, but more importantly, they understand the psychology of their clients and can always talk to their clients. As a result, these prostitutes are often referred to as "gentlemen" by their clients, but they are also only drunk with their clients, but never stay overnight. The second class is called the "eldest three", because more than seventy percent of the prostitutes of this rank are very good at drinking, and will enjoy drinking wine to entertain their clients. And every time it is introduced, only three yuan is charged to prostitutes, and three yuan is also charged for Chawei, so it is called "Changsan". Prostitutes of this rank only charge two yuan for each drink, and one yuan for chawei are third-class prostitutes. Below these three is the "fireworks room". In the brothels of old Shanghai, the "fireworks room" was the lowest level, but the number of people was very large, and the territory occupied was relatively extensive. Prostitutes of this rank were colloquially known as "pheasants" at the time.

Most of the "fireworks rooms" will choose to open in some cargo docks, streets and alleys, while the prostitutes of the "fireworks room" are dressed up and crowded near the docks every day, or in the conspicuous places on the street corners, coquettishly accosting passing merchants, and even porters, hooligans, gamblers, etc., on the docks, unbuttoning the clothes of these inferior men, and selling their bodies for a living. But one thing has to be said is that in the "fireworks room", prostitutes are divided into two categories: "smoking prostitutes" and "pheasant prostitutes". Among them, the number of "pheasant prostitutes" is the largest, and the origins are varied, but if you dig deeper, women from Yangzhou and Suzhou account for the majority. How did these young women, who were supposed to live next to their parents, fall into this dark trap? The reason for this is mostly due to trafficking. Some people may ask, is it because of their family background, driven by their parents, to be forced to become dusty women? In fact, there are also reasons for this, but in fact the probability of existence is very small. Most of the women were lured to Shanghai by traffickers under the guise of recruiting workers, and then resold to brothels. In addition, some women will be abducted and trafficked to some families in Shanghai as adopted daughters when they are young, and when they grow up, they will be forced to be called "live-in prostitutes" and become "cash cows" for their adoptive parents!

In the 21st century, although Chen Yaoyang is a man in the underworld, he has always been very clean and self-conscious, and never has a relationship with any woman who has no emotional foundation. Therefore, he shook his head and said to Du Yuesheng: "It's no problem to go to the place where you live to sit, if it's for me to go to that kind of place to have fun, I don't think it's necessary." That place is not for me. ”

"It's okay, it's easier to find me if I know the place later. Du Yuesheng did not mean to force Chen Yaoyang.

"By the way, how did you know Zhang Xiaolin?" Chen Yaoyang remembered another question and asked in passing.

"I knew 'Brother Tiger' relatively early, I had already dealt with him when I was running goods in the fruit store, after all, he is also the number one person in the dock, and it is easier to do a lot of things with him. In addition, the storage and transportation of fruits also have to pay filial piety fees to him, and over time, everyone will become familiar with each other. Later, I ate near the docks, and I had more dealings with him. However, these are just exchanges of interests, if you want to talk about our friendship, once I took a group of brothers to the dock to help Brother Quangen......" Du Yuesheng stopped here and explained to Chen Yaoyang: "Brother Quangen is the 'brand head' of the 'Big Sister', and he is also one of the 'Four King Kongs' in the most powerful 'Little Eight Shares Party' of the 'Sixteen Pu Wharf'. Because of his recommendation, I was fortunate to be taken by Gu Ye, that is, Gu Jiatang, the old man of the 'Little Eight Shares Party', and since then I have joined the 'Little Eight Shares Party'. Du Yuesheng was afraid that Chen Yaoyang would not understand what he was saying, so he hurriedly explained, and then continued: "I led a group of brothers to the dock on the orders of Brother Quangen to collect the 'dock expenses' from the merchants of the cargo ship, and happened to collide with someone from another gang, so a fight broke out. At that time, neither of us was armed, and after a while we were at a disadvantage, and I was slashed by the other party, and at that moment, 'Brother Tiger' came with his brother on the dock, helped us to beat the group away, and carried me to his house, and went to great lengths to find a doctor to treat my wounds. In this way, the two of us had a lifelong friendship. ”

"I see. Chen Yaoyang nodded suddenly and continued: "There is another very strange thing...... Chen Yaoyang seemed to remember something.

"What's the matter?" Du Yuesheng asked.

"Isn't Zhang Xiaolin from the Green Gang?" asked Chen Yaoyang.

"Yes, he belongs to the 'Tong' generation in the 'Green Gang', and his seniority is very high. Du Yuesheng asked and replied.

"What about you, aren't you a 'fluent' person?" asked Chen Yaoyang.

"It's not. Du Yuesheng said: "I am from the generation of 'Wu', which is one level lower than the generation of 'Brother Tiger', and a cut shorter!"

"Oh, it turns out that the 'Green Gang' is based on seniority!" Chen Yaoyang nodded and continued: "Since Zhang Xiaolin is a member of the 'Green Gang', why would he stand out for the 'Red Gang'?"

"What do you say?" Du Yuesheng said inexplicably.

"The group of black-clad people who surrounded me today claimed to be members of the 'Red Gang', wasn't Zhang Xiaolin with them?" asked Chen Yaoyang puzzled.

"Oh, that's what you're talking about!" Du Yuesheng finally understood, he smiled and said: "This is also an unwritten rule between the 'Green Gang' and the 'Red Gang'!" The gang rules of the 'Red Gang' do not restrict people in their own gang from joining the 'Green Gang', and the gang rules of the 'Green Gang' do not allow the brothers of their own gang to join the 'Red Gang', but they can accept the members of the 'Red Gang' as disciples. That's why you're seeing this scene today. ”

"It's so complicated!" Chen Yaoyang said incredulously.

When Du Yuesheng picked up the wine jug and was about to pour another glass of wine for himself, he found that the wine in the jug had been drunk by himself unconsciously, so he hurriedly shouted downstairs: "The shopkeeper, there is no wine, add another jug." ”

After a while, the shopkeeper ran up to the second floor with a pot of wine, and said to Du Yuesheng tremblingly: "Master Du, your wine is here." ”

Chen Yaoyang only found out at this time that the second floor was already empty, and only himself and Du Yuesheng were left. So, he said to Du Yuesheng: "Brother Du, don't drink, it's not early now, we should go back." After a pause, he continued: "Besides, the restaurant is also closing." ”

Du Yuesheng nodded in agreement when he heard this, and said, "Okay, then go to my residence and sit down." After speaking, he said to the shopkeeper: "I won't drink this wine, you go and tell the boss and thank him for his hospitality." After speaking, he walked downstairs with Chen Yaoyang.

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