Seven days later, Liu Jiamiaoyin's funeral was finally completed, and Wanyue had free time to deal with matters in her shops.
Yueminglou Tea Garden's reputation has declined recently, and Wanyue is very worried. Half a month ago, Shopkeeper Wang asked someone to send a message to Wubeile Mansion, saying that someone had opened a Chunfeng Restaurant opposite Yueminglou Tea Garden, and the tea garden
Most of the business was snatched away by people from Chunfeng Tower.
Wanyue was planning to visit the Chunfeng Tower. Yudan followed Wanyue out with great interest, and the two of them went straight to the Chunfeng Tower.
But after arriving at Chunfeng Tower, both of them were dumbfounded. This Chunfeng Tower was actually a place for romance. There were several graceful women standing outside the building, waving handkerchiefs in their hands and shouting to passers-by.
"Come in and take a look, sir."
"Come on!"
"Hey, sir, you are here too today."
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When Wanyue and Yudan saw the posture of Chunfeng Tower, they looked at each other to avoid being noticed by the people opposite them. They had to go to the Yueming Tower Tea Garden first and went to the tea garden to buy two sets of men's clothes and hats.
Wanyue took another folding fan.
The two of them then walked towards Chunfeng Tower, but both of them were a little uneasy, fearing that the women inside would recognize them dressed as men and kick them out.
There were still several feet away from the Chunfeng Tower. Wanyue and Yudan were surrounded by several people and women, who all wanted to drag them into the Chunfeng Tower. Wanyue glanced around and picked two people who were pretty and pretty.
, the woman who didn't seem to be that thoughtful went in together. Seeing that they were not chosen, the rest of the people turned their attention to other passers-by on the street.
As soon as I entered the Chunfeng Building, I was hit by the thick smell of powder, which was mixed with the smell of alcohol. There was also a stage in the lobby on the first floor of the Chunfeng Tower. At the moment, several women with exposed shoulders were dancing on the stage.
, all the spectators admiring the performance under the stage were accompanied by a woman.
Yudan couldn't help but be dazzled when he saw this scene. He also felt that it was against the customs. He couldn't help but asked Wanyue who was walking in front: "Master, what is this place?"
Seeing Yu Dan's innocent look, Wanyue couldn't help but laugh a little. After a while, she whispered back to Yu Dan behind her: "This is a brothel, a place for men to have fun."
"Ah!" Yudan almost dropped her jaw. She couldn't help but worry about what the two women would do to them when they entered the room later.
In fact, Yudan's worries were completely unnecessary, because as soon as she entered the room, Wanyue took off her hat, revealing her long ponytail, and showed her identity as a woman to the two women.
"You two girls, I will open the skylight and speak frankly. I am here to ask you about things. As long as whoever answers a question well, I will give her ten taels of silver for answering a question." After the two girls were surprised, Wanyue spoke.
As he spoke, he took out the purse hanging from his waist and threw it on the table in the room.
The two girls thought that Wanyue was here to inquire about her man. After all, it was not the first time that this happened to them, so they readily agreed.
After a while, there was a knock on the door. Wanyue quickly put on the hat on the table. One of the girls got up and opened the door. A waiter who brought food and wine came in with a smile on his face and put down her hat.
After the meal, he glanced at Yudan and Wanyue with a wicked smile, and then glanced at the two girls. The expressions on their faces seemed to say: You four are really good at playing, and there are only two people in the other rooms!
Seeing his slowness, Wanyue glanced at the boy in a rough voice and said angrily: "Get out quickly, don't disturb us."
The waiter had no choice but to retreat quickly, shaking his head and closing the door. Yu Dan went to lock the bolt inside the door to prevent the waiter from coming in again.
After doing all this, Wanyue had the time to ask the two girls: "Okay, let me start with the first question, when did you arrive at Chunfeng Tower?"
Wanyue's first question asked about the sadness of the two girls. One of the girls in pink sighed and replied: "The little girl is poor, she was sold into this spring breeze by her parents, that is.
That was a month ago."
Another girl in blue sobbed a little after listening to Wanyue's question. Her parents died when she was young, and she managed to earn some money by washing clothes for others. Later, she thought she would live a good life after she got married.
One day, I didn't expect that my husband was addicted to gambling, so he sold her here without even paying the gambling money. If she wanted to redeem herself without a few thousand taels of silver, the mother of Chunfeng Tower would not let her go.
As soon as the girl in pink finished speaking, Wanyue gave her twelve chairs, and she took them with some surprise.
When the girl in blue saw it, she immediately stopped sobbing and her eyes suddenly widened. She glanced at Wanyue strangely and thought to herself: This girl looks very wealthy, so she must not let go of this opportunity to make money.
Seeing that the girl in blue returned to normal, Wanyue asked her second question, "Second question, where is your mother from Chunfeng Tower?"
This question made the girl in pink a little embarrassed. She really didn't know the origin of Guo's mother, so she had to remain silent for a while.
As for the origin of Mother Guo, the girl in blue heard her heartless husband mention it, so she responded: "I know that Mother Guo has a big origin. I heard that she is the eldest daughter of a certain high-ranking official in the court, but the specifics are
I don’t know which official it is.”
This answer was useful, Wanyue raised her hand and gave her ten taels of silver.
Both girls got the money and looked at each other with some joy. Wanyue ignored their emotions and continued to ask: "The third question, do you have girls dancing on the stage on the first floor every day?
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"certainly!"
"Yeah, it's different every day! Today it's dancing, tomorrow it might be playing the piano. Anyway, whatever the men want to see, Mother Guo will arrange it."
The two of them answered almost at the same time. These three questions also gave Wanyue a basic understanding of Chunfeng Tower's business. "You two answered at the same time. Each of you has ten taels each..."
Before Wanyue finished speaking, she heard several shrill shouts coming from the next room, "Let me go...let me go..."
Then came a man's rough voice, "Damn it, I paid you to serve me specially, why are you pretending to be noble?"
Then the sound of two slaps on the face was heard. Wanyue couldn't help but frown. The two girls also frowned. She was really worried about the sister next door who encountered such a rude guest.
Wanyue cleared her throat uncomfortably, saying that everyone has their destiny, but looking at these women who were either sold in by their relatives or by people they trusted, Wanyue only felt sympathy in her heart.
Before leaving, Wanyue distributed the remaining silver in her purse to the two girls, along with the few taels of silver Yu Dan had on her body.
After the two left the room, the door to the next door happened to open. Their eyes met for a moment, and the three pairs of eyes were stunned.
