After hearing what Chu Jian said, Xia Shang looked slightly dumbfounded and asked: "Why do you say this? Why should I redeem you?"
Ruo Ruo's little face turned pale when he first saw him, and he thought he was betrayed by the young master and never recovered.
It's right to think about it. If you sold it for a good price, if you want to be redeemed again, the price will be higher. What virtue and ability do you have, and why should you let the young master spend money for you?
Thinking about it, Ruo Chu's face gradually became normal, but the last hope in his heart was shattered, his eyes were lifeless, and the feeling in his heart was difficult to express to others.
Xia Shang noticed that Ruo Chu's face was not good at first sight, so he didn't pay attention to it. He thought she was suffering from the cold, but wrapped her up more tightly.
The cold wind of early winter is howling, but it cannot stop the enthusiasm of the men who are looking for flowers and willows. In this clear day, there is still an endless stream of guests in Shangshangju. The men coming and going are not at all surprised by the strange looks from the crowds on the long street outside.
, who can enter this door, who is not the best among people? Who is not a well-known figure in Suzhou?
When outsiders looked at them, the girls and women looked disgusted, and the young men and officials all looked envious. There were always a few tigresses grabbing their men's ears and yelling at them in public, and there were always people watching who laughed.
Lean forward and close behind.
There are always interesting stories like this at the entrance of the brothel. When the carriage Xia Shang rode arrived in front of Shang Shang Ju, Ruo Chu raised the curtain and saw a building that was only one floor shorter than Chang Lexian opposite, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Could it be that in this life, we still cannot escape the makeup, red walls, and flower curtains?
However, this residence is so luxuriously decorated, so the food and living conditions inside should be quite good, and the guests who come and go must be gentle and wise men, right?
If it were the first time I saw it, I would only use these words to comfort myself silently.
Xia Shang didn't have any expression. He got out of the car and said to Ruo Chujian, "Wait for me in the car. I'll go explore the situation first."
…
Xia Shang came to the front alone. He was not wearing a cloak and his clothes looked a little thin. The girl who greeted the guests from a distance had a unique vision and found Xia Shang in the crowd at a glance.
Xia Shang was an unusual man, and his demeanor and behavior were obviously superior to others. The girl knew that this was an important guest, so she quickly squeezed out the favor and shouted to him with a smile: "Master over there, please come this way. Look at your thin body.
Come and sit in our house. Even if you don't come to see the girl, you can still rest inside and get warm, but don't freeze your body."
This girl was so enthusiastic that she came over in a few steps and wrapped her arms around Xia Shang like a snake. She twisted her waist and led Xia Shang inside little by little.
Xia Shang didn't refuse. He looked at the other person up and down, then stretched out his hand to hug the waist. He was really a fairy like a spiritual snake, very slippery.
"Sir, I see how anxious you are. If you like the slave family, don't forget to mention the slave family's name in it! The slave family's name is Xiaohuan."
"Miss Xiaohuan, one second you said you should sit inside to keep warm, and the next second you started to encourage me to turn over cards? Are all the girls in your upper house like you?"
"Sir, what are you talking about? Now that we are here, who doesn't want a girl to warm her hands and feet?"
While they were joking, Xia Shang had already flowed inside with the crowd.
The upper floor is on the sixth floor of the main building. The downstairs hall has a rare openness. The guests in the hall are drinking wine and eating meat, and are accompanied by all kinds of beauties. It is very busy.
Xia Shang has been to many buildings, and this is the first time he has seen such an atmospheric place.
Xia Shang was looking around when another delicate voice came from beside him: "Brother, seeing that you look like this, it must be your first time to come to our superior residence, right?"
Xia Shang turned around and saw that the person standing in front of him was an old woman in her forties or fifties. She was dressed in fancy clothes, but she couldn't hide her age. This person must be an old bustard from a high-ranking family.
"Is this the mother of Shangshangju?"
"The young master has good taste. Looking at his outfit and demeanor, he is definitely not an ordinary person. I wonder where his family comes from?"
"Why do you want to ask a guest where he's coming?"
"It's natural. Different guests naturally need different girls. Only by knowing their origins can you like them. Guests from outside come from far away, so you can't spoil their tempers, right? As for the whereabouts of the young master, you can decide
Don’t worry, even if someone holds a knife to our neck, we won’t reveal a single word.”
"There's no need for me to say that. I'm not here to find a girl today."
The old bustard's face changed slightly, and he was a little confused: "If you're not looking for a girl, why are you here?"
"Let's talk about a business deal."
"Business? What business?"
"I have an accomplished steward by my side."
Halfway through the words, the old bustard understood: "Oh! I understand, you want to come here to sell girls, right? Of course you are welcome, but the girls who come to our place all say that they are husbandmen, but are they?
It's up to Lao Sheng to have the final say. Also, sir, don't think that you can sell it for a good price just because you are a landlord. In fact, it's different. We have more landlords in our building, which is not bad at all. If it's yours
The girl is versatile and can also pick up guests and stay overnight, so this is the best thing."
The old bustard chattered, but Xia Shang didn't seem to take it seriously. After he finished speaking, he said: "It seems that you misunderstood me. The girl next to me is priceless in this world, but she can't sell it."
"Not selling?" The old bustard's expression changed immediately, and he waved his hand, looking a little impatient, "Since you're not selling, why bother talking about it? Go ahead, go ahead, I still have a lot of business to do."
"I can let you have my girl pick up customers in your residence without spending a penny, and you can earn tens of thousands of taels of silver by the way. Do you want to do this kind of business?"
The old bustard was about to leave, but he stopped immediately after hearing what Xia Shang said. He turned around and said in surprise: "You can earn me tens of thousands of taels of silver without spending a penny?"
"Exactly."
The old bustard looked at Xia Shang suspiciously: "I have lived for so long, but I don't believe in pie-in-the-sky things. Tell me, what do you want?"
"My girl is using your precious land to show her face in front of the world. How about a 50-50 split between you and me for the money she earns in the future?"
"You mean to hold the girl's prostitution contract in your hands and let her sing at my place?"
"That's probably what it means."
"Then I have to see what kind of features your girl has and what kind of talents she has."
"It's natural, but my girl is very precious, so she can't show her face to people everywhere. If you want to meet her, please walk a few steps with me in person, in the carriage outside."
The old bustard thought for a while and thought it wouldn't hurt to meet him. He followed Xia Shang out of the building and arrived in front of the carriage where Ruo Chujian was.
The old bustard smiled and shouted: "My little baby, mommy is here to see you."
As he spoke, the madam lifted up the car curtains, and the people in the car couldn't help but exclaimed: "A natural beauty, a natural beauty!" (To be continued)