Lin Jue thought about Xie Yingying's words carefully, and suddenly a thought flashed in his heart.

"Miss Yingying, you just told me about the Oiran Contest, but I don't know what the specific situation is."

"Oiran contest? It was a competition in my Hangzhou flower world. Every year on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, the best of each Qinglou is selected to compete for talent on the West Lake, and the winner is the Oiran. This is the most important name in the flower world, and if anyone can win the name of Oiran, it will surely prosper in business. Even if it only wins two or three places, it is enough to make the building famous and worthy. In the 20 years since the establishment of Mochizuki Tower, I have been a frequent visitor to the Oiran lady. ”

Lin Jue said: "If you can win the Oiran this year, will it improve the current situation?" ”

Xie Yingying was stunned and shook her head and said, "How easy is it to talk about?" How easily can an Oiran be snatched up? ”

"I mean what if."

"Is this...... If you can really win the Oiran, it will naturally improve greatly. It is important to know that the Oiran is not only a name, but also a symbol of the status of the flower world. At the time of the world, the southeast celebrities and scholars gathered here, and the influence was extraordinary. When celebrities from all walks of life come to Hangzhou, they must be willing to patronize this building. Liang Wangfu has no influence on these people, even if they send people to make trouble, they will be more restrained, and if they make trouble in the Qinglou where the Oiran lady is located, someone will come forward to accuse them. ”

"That's it. If it's so useful, why not? The warbler girl should go to the competition, and the competition is. Isn't this a great opportunity to make a difference? ”

"Young Master Lin, how easy is this matter? I'm afraid that this year's Oiran Contest will either win the Wanhualou championship or the Qunfang Pavilion will win the championship. Or maybe they won the top three. In short, I have no chance at Mochizuki. Xie Yingying shook her head lightly.

"Haven't started yet, the result has been decided? Is there something shady that can't be done? Lin Jue said with a smile.

"There is no shady scene, the people who appreciate the evaluation are all today's celebrities and Confucians, and the high-ranking officials of the Liangzhejiang Road, the prefect of Hangzhou, will come to sit in the town, and there is no doubt about the fairness over the years. However, Gongzi didn't know that to participate in the Oiran Competition, he had to be fully prepared and have excellent conditions. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't even be able to enter the main game. ”

Lin Jue became more and more interested in this matter, he knew about the Oiran Contest in Hangzhou City in the previous life, but he didn't care about it. The family rules are strict, he has never even entered the Qinglou, how can he know the secret. But at this moment, Lin Jue was very interested, and he wanted to know what was going on.

"If there's nothing to do, let's just make small talk, and tell me what the conditions are needed for this Oiran Contest?" Lin Jue asked.

As soon as Lin Gongzi asked, the slave family told Lin Gongzi about it. The so-called Oiran Contest, to put it bluntly, is the double beauty of color and art. It's just one of the colors, and the slave family is confident that she will not lose to others. However, without the help of many aspects, it is really difficult to resist. Every year before the Oiran Contest, each family invests a lot of money and manpower to prepare for the Oiran Championship. Those who compete in the Oiran need to hone their skills. The training of musical instrument performance, singing and dancing skills is particularly hard. In addition to the participating buildings need to pay a lot of silver as a pomp fund, each building has hired a lot of money to join in the industry to create a new dance score and new music, and there are highly skilled musicians to help, so that they can teach people a new light on the day and have the hope of winning the championship. Xie Yingying explained in a low voice.

Lin Jue nodded slightly. At this time, Qinglou was not as vulgar as the later generations that he had crossed over. In later generations, the purpose of spending money to buy spring was to vent animal desires, and here the emphasis is on appreciating skills and getting double satisfaction in spirit and body. Therefore, at this time, the women of the Qinglou are not just selling meat with their legs, they have to learn musical instruments and dance from an early age, and they must also read and write poems and lyrics. Only in this way can we have spiritual communication with the guests, so that the guests can get a double sense of pleasure.

Of course, there are only for meat. There are also prostitutes who only sell meat and have no skills. Woman. But they are not mainstream, and even in the flower world, they have a low status and a meager income. Those who can really win everyone's admiration and earn a lot of money are those women with skills. There is no shortage of women among the literati, celebrities, officials, and wealthy families who visit the Qinglou, what they lack is a woman who knows how to please themselves and can communicate spiritually. So it's no surprise that these Qinglou women, who have poetry and books in their bellies and can sing and dance, can attract them. This is also one of the reasons why many literati officials like to take them as concubines despite the defacement of Qinglou women.

"Musicians and dancers are not the most difficult people to invite, the most difficult thing is in the literary style. Although the woman in the flower world knows some poetry. Ordinary people will also be immersed in it, fill in the small words and sing them by themselves. However, on the occasion of the Oiran Contest, whoever can invite the famous artists of the time to write poems for themselves will greatly increase the weight of winning the Oiran Contest. Although this Oiran Contest is a grand event in the flower world, it can actually be regarded as a grand event in the literary world. Every year, celebrities and scholars gather here to compete with each other in poetry. Every year, there are talented people who are famous all over the world because of the Oiran Contest. The reason why it can attract celebrities and scholars to participate in notarization, and the imperial court and government are also involved, is also the reason. ”

Xie Yingying said softly, and Lin Jue agreed with her words. An Oiran contest can attract great Confucian celebrities and court officials to participate in it, of course, not for the sake of these Qinglou women. Although the scribes of this dynasty have always regarded visiting the Qinglou as a romantic move and an elegant thing. But after all, the Qinglou is still the Qinglou, and the Qinglou woman is also despised by many people. A lot of people are secretly spurned. For example, the Lin family, where Lin Jue is located, strictly prohibits children from entering and leaving the place of fireworks in the family rules. But if the Qinglou Shengshi is connected with the literary world, then it will be a different matter. This dynasty attaches great importance to cultural governance, and the land of fireworks in Qinglou is an excellent carrier for the circulation of poetry, which is like a good product needs good advertising to be famous, and the two are almost a perfect combination. Then it is not surprising that the Confucians were involved. Because at this event, not only can you enjoy the style of famous prostitutes, but also more good poems and good words can emerge.

"Have you made any preparations for this?"

"Don't tell the boy, I don't have the idea of participating in the Oiran Contest this year."

"Why is that? Are you not allowed to participate? ”

"That's not it, nearly 70 green buildings in Hangzhou are eligible, as long as you pay the money for registration. The reason why this building has not signed up so far is that after discussing with my mother, I think that we have no chance of winning, and we may not even be able to enter the main race. ”

"Why do you say that?"

“…… Because, we can't get good musicians to compose music, we can't hire dancers to choreograph, and more importantly, there are no well-known scribes who are willing to compose new poems and lyrics for us. Xie Yingying said gloomily.

"Why is that? Short on money? ”

"It's not about money. Although my Mochizuki Tower is now in a tight depression, my mother and I still have some savings, and we can still get the registration fee of fifty taels, the honorarium for musicians, dancers, and scribes, and even the silver for the entire Oiran Contest. But even if we had money, no one would help us. ”

Lin Jue suddenly realized and muttered: "Needless to say, it is because of King Liang." No one wants to offend King Liang, so they don't want to help you. ”

"Exactly." Xie Yingying sighed lightly.

Lin Jue pondered, and the scene was silent for a while. Outside the back window, the sun is shining and butterflies are flying, and the breeze blows through the flowers and trees, making a rustling sound.

"Perhaps...... I can help you. Lin Jue said suddenly.

Xie Yingying was startled, and Feng looked at Lin Jue and said, "Lin Gongzi wants to help us?" How can I help? ”

Lin Jue smiled: "I haven't thought about it for the time being, but I think I can help you." I, Lin Jue, am not a celebrity, nor am I famous. But I can still write a few poems. But that's not enough. I was thinking, if I want to help you, I'm going to have to get you the Oiran. Or at least it must be among the top three, and the status quo of your building will be improved. ”

Xie Yingying was very suspicious in her heart, Lin Gongzi thought that she could just make a few poems and use them to participate in the Oiran Competition, which was really whimsical. The Oiran Contest is comparable to a imperial examination. In order to win the first three times, dozens of Qinglou invited masters to join, but Lin Gongzi still didn't understand the cruelty enough. However, Lin Jue is his benefactor, so these words naturally cannot be said.

Lin Juewu calmed down in his own thoughts and muttered, "Hmm...... Not only poetry, but also music and dance have to be thought of. If you have to spend hundreds of taels of silver to participate in the competition, you must not return empty-handed. It takes a few days to think about it, and you can't make a hasty decision for a while. By the way, is there a deadline for this Oiran to sign up? ”

"As of July 18, a month before the competition." Xie Yingying couldn't bear to disobey Lin Jue's words, and replied softly. She felt very incredible about Lin Jue's poems, dances, and music. I vaguely felt in my heart that this engong didn't seem to be very reliable. Lin Jue nodded and said, "Okay, before July 18, I'll come again and make a final decision." If you decide to participate, I can help you if you need to. ”

Xie Yingying hurriedly said: "Lin Gongzi doesn't have to be like this, Yingying doesn't want to involve Gongzi in this troublesome matter." Isn't Gongzi helping us to offend King Liang? ”

Lin Jue smiled: "I don't show up again, how do they know it's me?" I'm just a little guy with no name. When the time comes, everything will have to be said to be done by yourself, which is also a good gimmick. What is a craft? What is the point of asking a famous expert to help you throughout the process? If you tell those celebrities and scholars that all the lyrics and dances are done by yourself, what kind of perception is that? ”

Xie Yingying's eyes lit up. Lin Gongzi's proposal is a new idea, if the lyrics, music and dance are all arranged by himself, wouldn't he create an image of a real talented woman? However, Xie Yingying was only excited for a moment before she was gloomy. Everything depends on whether the lyrics, music and dance are good, otherwise it is not only not a gimmick, but a shame. Instead, he ruined his own image.

But at this moment, it can't be decided. In fact, it is still undecided whether to participate or not, so why worry too much.

"Thank you, childe. Let's make a decision then, anyway, there are still more than ten days, my mother and I will think about it again. Such an answer is actually perfunctory.

Lin Jue didn't hear the perfunctory meaning, got up with a smile and said, "Then it's decided, it's time for me to leave." ”

Xie Yingying hurriedly got up to see him off, Lin Jue said goodbye to Xie Danhong and Xie Yingying, and left quickly with the green dance.