Ninety-eight, the water in front of the gate can still be west
Although Wuhang City is roughly the same as the city wall of Qishan County, the specifications are very different. The area alone is dozens of times that of the latter. Wuhang City, which is a prosperous city in Jiangzhou, is not Qishan County.
A small remote county town can be compared. There have been few wars in ancient times, and now Jiangzhou has been at peace for decades. At this time, it is like a beautiful woman who is like a peony in full bloom. In addition to being extremely graceful, Dayao's treasury every year
One-third of the tax revenue also leaves Jiangzhou.
The soldiers of Chengmenwei put on new thick winter clothes over their bright armors, put their spears and spears in one place, built a fire to keep warm, and they were quick to get two jugs of wine from a nearby restaurant.
, place it next to the fire, waiting for it to warm up so you can eat it to warm your body.
On this frosty day, it is most difficult to get up early in the morning to guard the city gate. The hand holding the spear became frozen and stiff after a short time. However, unlike several of his colleagues who were addicted to alcohol, Xu Yougong would rather
I buried two sweet potatoes in the ashes and cooked them, and I was not willing to use that bad wine to make myself feel falsely warm for a while. After drinking it, I would inevitably get a headache, which was a waste of money.
Xu Yougong, who holds the position of deputy lieutenant, is a serious military attache of Yao. Although he is not high, he is only from the eighth rank. Even many wealthy households in Wuhang City give him a smile to the sesame mung bean boy who owes his salary.
He is an official, but he is in charge of one of the two city gates on the nearly 1,000-foot city wall to the east. He has dozens of people under his command, many of whom are just waiting to die and are panting like an ox after being fully clothed and unable to run a hundred steps.
This lieutenant who had been in battle looked very eye-catching, but it was hard to say much.
Most of these dozens of people were once green-skinned scoundrels in the city. They used to do things like stealing chickens and dogs and stealing people's bellybands to dry outside. It was difficult to convict them in the Wuhang Yamen. If they were arrested, they would only be detained in the prison cell for a few days.
After he was released, things got even worse after he went out. Their family had no choice but to rely on connections to hand over money, so they found this job with not much money. It was not included in the military registration, so they were just hanging around and waiting to die, but it still counted.
Errands are always better than idleness all day long.
However, these green-skinned scoundrels who have disturbed many Jiangzhou vendors and Xiaojiabiyu have put on light armor and picked up swords, but their bones have not changed. When they were still young, they gave Xu Yougong, the deputy lieutenant who was in charge of training, a headache.
As he became an old man, he became more and more unscrupulous. When he was just taking orders, he realized that there were two people missing. The other three people who were still staggering and smelling of alcohol vaguely told them where they were. They were drunk in Rouge Lane in the city.
In a low-class kiln.
"Eat, drink, whore, gamble, and get everything. What do you want these people to do?"
Xu Yougong became really angry. Although he couldn't understand what this group of people were doing during the rotation, he couldn't care less about it. But now they were so reckless that they slept in some brothel when they were alone. Did you know that these two people in the city were doing this?
God is going to chop off someone's head, but at the critical moment, he is still fooling around in the brothel...
He named two trustworthy people next to him. They were both young people who came to the countryside to make a living. They had not been infected by those bad habits of those green-skinned scoundrels, and they were going to fish for people in Rouge Alley.
As soon as they said they were going to Rouge Lane, the two young people from the same hometown smiled shyly, but they were both a little happy. When Xu Yougong saw this, one of them was shocked and cursed:
"The women in Rouge Alley are all marrow-sucking fairies. They are born with a charming skin. They will charm you. When the time comes, they will empty your body bones and money bag and throw them out like tatters."
After receiving this blow, the two young men from the same hometown just laughed, but in their hearts they thought about those young people who always came back and told them vividly about the young women in Rouge Lane.
Yu, in comparison, those water-spirited girls in their country suddenly became like village girls.
"Yes, yes, you will suffer in the future. Don't blame me for not warning you before." Xu Yougong glanced at the two young men who were both absent-minded, and beckoned them to rush towards Rouge Lane.
Rouge Alley, as the name suggests, gives you a rough idea of where it is. However, prostitutes in Rouge Alley are also divided into three, six, and nine grades, ranging from the lowest brothels patronized by traffickers and lackeys to the buildings where the rich and powerful in Jiangzhou hang out.
It occupies a place in Rouge Lane.
It is rare for literati and poets to go to Wuhang City without going to Rouge Lane to do elegant things. Therefore, there are many writings left here. Among them, the most famous one is the sentence "The stars are shining, the makeup mirrors are open; the green clouds are disturbing."
, comb the servant girl at dawn; Longpu is swollen and greasy, and discard the fat water." One sentence describes the prosperity of the prostitutes in Rouge Lane.
At dawn, Xu Yougong took the lead with an expression of not letting anyone enter, followed by two young people from the same village. At this time, Rouge Lane was extremely tired after a night of hustle and bustle. It was quiet just after taking a rest.
The three people who broke in failed to make any waves and hurried along the messy road.
The two young men looked around and saw few women along the way. Even if they did, they were yawning maids. However, these two people who had never seen much of the world glanced at them several times. They were indeed with
The aunties in the countryside are a little different, even the way they walk has a bit more charm.
Xu Yougong walked hurriedly. He had done this job of fishing for people so early in the morning no less than three or five times. Each time, the deputy lieutenant guarding the city of Wuhang City was very uncomfortable. He secretly swore that if there was another attack,
This time, those green-skinned scoundrels were extremely dangerous.
The distance from beginning to end of Rouge Alley is only about a hundred feet. According to those people, it should be in a house at the end of the alley. According to the rules of Rouge Alley, the several houses at the end of the alley are all the places where the lowest-class brothels are located.
Even those who have to show their faces and go out to solicit customers, a night's salary is the cheapest. There are a lot of half-paid ones. They are all daughters of poor families. They have no choice but to take up this business. Often they only have a room and a bed.
, a lantern is hung in front of the door, and one person is sitting under the lantern, waiting for someone to buy their body, waiting for someone to pawn their body after getting sick, and then lie down and breathe their last breath.
From the end of the alley to the end of the alley, the houses gradually become dilapidated, like a woman who is slowly becoming old and beautiful from the best age.
Xu Yougong found the brothel and pushed in the door without knocking. It was a small room with shabby furnishings. The only thing worth some money was the relatively sturdy bed frame and two broken legs.
Wrapped in the quilt, it was clear at a glance that they were two naked men and two women. Xu Yougong recognized the faces of the two men. They were the two leading figures among the green-skinned rogues, and he couldn't help but distinguish the two men from the two sheets of cotton wool.
Pulled out from the exposed dirty rags.
When the two naked women saw the strange man come in, wearing armor and holding weapons, they were a little scared. They hugged the two ragged quilts and tried their best to shrink into a small ball away from them.
, the two young fellow villagers could not take their eyes away from the accidental spring light.
These two women are only in their prime. Although they are called women, they are actually only half-grown girls. They have been in Rouge Lane for two years. Although they are a little afraid of these officers and soldiers, they are not even willing to ask for help.
After a hard night's work, I didn't even have the courage, so when I reached out an arm from the shabby quilt and grabbed the two corners of the green leather clothes that were hurriedly putting on clothes, it was obvious that I had to pay before I could leave.
"Damn it, I don't have any money right now.
Let’s talk about it another day.” When the two green-skinned men saw that their immediate superiors were coming, they quickly broke away from the hands of the two little prostitutes and flattered Xu Yougong, “Oh, why bother sir to come here in person?
Even though these two girls are young, they still have some abilities. Why don't you adults give them a try?"
Xu Yougong looked grim. One of the two green-skinned men hurriedly changed his words: "The things in this little hut are not worthy of the status of adults. We two brothers just enjoy it and go back to the adults." After that, he got dressed.
When he was almost done, he had to go out and leave.
When one of the two little prostitutes saw that the two green-skinned men were about to cross the threshold, regardless of their nakedness, they rushed forward and picked up the green-skinned man's legs, cursing him and refusing to let him go.
Xu Yougong frowned slightly. In his eyes, these women who earned money by selling their bodies were actually just the same thing compared to the green-skinned scoundrels under his command. However, in the end, it was still barely considered a business, and not paying them would be unjustifiable.
He glanced at the two green-skinned men. The man whose legs were being held moved his body outside the room. The little prostitute let go of her hand and slowly crawled back to the bed, naked and wrapped in a dirty quilt.
Looking at the two green-skinned men in front of the door, they were still indifferent.
Feeling that his head was as big as usual, Xu Yougong took out his money bag, took out two pieces of silver and threw them on the rag quilt. Regardless of the words of the two little prostitutes behind him, he left without looking back. His men
Followed hurriedly.
The door of the house was open, blown ajar by the wind, then opened again, and the creaking sound spread far and wide.
This went on for a long time, until it was daybreak and pedestrians began to appear in Rouge Lane, one of the two little prostitutes came out naked and closed the door.
Wei Changpan, who witnessed the whole process, lay down again and said nothing.
Sister Cui, who was beside him, saw his expression was different and sneered: "In Rouge Lane, this happens not ten but seven or eight times a day. These are still little devils. Although they are difficult to deal with, it is not a big deal. They are the most afraid.
In those big places, if you are not careful, you will offend the big shots, and you will inevitably face difficulties in every possible way. If the backstage is not strong, this business will not be able to continue."
"Okay, now that you've seen all this mess, it's better to go back and lie down. It's not easy to do any job."
Sister Cui, who showed some bitterness, sniffed her nose, raised her head and said with a smile: "No one who has never done this industry knows how hard it is."
She sat down in front of the dressing mirror and began to apply thick makeup on her face. There are different rules in different religions, so people like her can only wear this heavy makeup.
Outside the house, the water of Longpu River is still flowing westwards.