Chapter 360: The Mystery of the Qinglou
Hearing Chen Yue say the word "prostitute" again, the face of the maid who was waiting suddenly sank, put the teapot in his hand on the table, turned around and walked out of the room.
"Damn, this Meixianglou is really a big name, even a maid is so arrogant!" Watching the maid walk out in astonishment, Chen Yue said very unhappily.
It is said that the customer is God, and Lao Tzu spends money to consume here, is he still angry?
"Brother, don't worry, the word prostitute is very taboo here, the girls here are all prostitutes and don't sell themselves, they don't think they are prostitutes." Zhu Guobi hurriedly appeased Chen Yue, he kindly invited Chen Yue to come here to play, if Chen Yue was angry and left, this invitation would be in vain.
"I don't believe it, as Brother Zhu, what kind of girl can't get it, it's really not possible to have an overlord and make a bow, do you have to look at their faces when you spend money?"
Chen Yue said unhappily.
Seeing Chen Yue's ignorant appearance, Zhu Guobi smiled bitterly and began to popularize science for him, thinking about Chen Yue's previous background, he had never been to any tall places at all, and Zhu Guobi understood.
In this era, there is a big difference between the Qinglou and the brothel, most of the girls in the Qinglou are from the teaching department, and they have been cultivated since they were young, teaching them the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and many girls here have extremely high literary literacy, and the poetry is not even under those talents, so they are very respected by the readers.
Like Qin Huai Bayan that Chen Yue had heard of, Gu Hengbo, a girl who was good at poetry and painting, good at sound and rhythm, and especially good at painting orchids, and her paintings could already be regarded as entering the house. Liu Ru in the Eight Yan is very good at poetry, and is respected by the people of the time as Li Qingzhao's second. Chen Yuanyuan is good at rhythm, and his singing voice can be called the sound of heaven.
Compared with those prostitutes who can snap for a night with dozens of dollars, these top brands of Qinglou are like fairies in the world, who can sing and dance well and have a noble character, attracting countless talents to chase after them and spend a lot of money.
What is admirable is that these girls are not powerful people, if they can meet really talented people, they will even stick upside down, in order to be with their sweethearts. And if they don't like it, even if you are rich and powerful, they will disdain it. What the? Grab like a king tiger? A hard bow for an overlord?
If you are not afraid of the saliva of the people of Shilin, if you are not afraid of countless Xiucai blocking your door and scolding, if you are not afraid of these Xiucai teachers attacking in the court, you can try! And it is not only the poor Xiucai who is dumped by these girls, but even the bigwigs in the court are very many. For example, Mr. Qian Qianyi, who is over half a hundred years old, is not infatuated with Liu Ru is girl, and finally relied on the reputation of the profound talent Shilin, and finally hugged the beauty and lived a shameless life with a pear flower pressing begonias.
Therefore, although Zhu Guobi has the title of marquis, this Mei Xianglou is not a place where he can do whatever he wants, and his power is not used at all in the eyes of a girl like Li Xiangjun. Li Xiangjun Ning Yuan and the poor scholar Hou Fangyu were on good terms, and they didn't want to smile at him, a rich marquis.
Of course, no matter how high the girls in the Qinglou are advertised, it is just a sales method for the bustard mothers, and no matter how many brands they are, they can't change the fact that the girls are prostitutes. What kind of performance is not selling one's body, it is just a gimmick to fool and fool the stupid reading and publicly, because all men have a kind of lowly existence, and if they can't get it, they always think it's the best. Many scholars spend dozens of taels of silver, just to meet Li Xiangjun, listen to her play a song, and then be fascinated and leave unsatisfied, and then find a secret prostitute for fifty yuan to release the desire in their hearts.
In fact, Li Xiangjun was a pick-up, she combed it when she was sixteen years old, and the first guest she picked up was Hou Fangyu......
Of course, after a girl becomes a top brand and becomes famous, it will bring great fame to Qinglou, and more people will come to visit her, bringing a steady stream of benefits. And the top girl has the privilege of choosing whether to pick up customers or not, and the bustard mother will not interfere easily. When she meets a man who can make her heart move, she would rather stick it upside down, and if she doesn't like it, even if she spends a lot of money, she can't be a guest at the scene.
For these very famous girls, the most self-pity is their own background, and they can't hear the word prostitute at all. And Meixianglou is the most famous Qinglou by the Qinhuai River, and the four famous talents of the Fushe are all frequent visitors here, which also makes the girls and even the maids here think very highly of themselves, which is also the reason why the maid changed color when she heard Chen Yue mention the prostitute twice.
Through Zhu Guobi's popular science and Chen Yue's own speculation, he finally figured out the inside story of the Qinglou in this era.
"I said Brother Zhu, since Li Xiangjun can see and not touch, why did you bring me here?" Chen Yue asked puzzledly, the top brand of Meixianglou is Li Xiangjun, she is no longer accepting customers because she is good with Hou Fangyu, what is the use of Zhu Guobi thinking about it again?
"Hehe, Brother Chen, you don't know, then Li Xiangjun I don't think about it anymore, the purpose of my brother bringing you here today is not Li Xiangjun, but for Miss Kou Baimen!"
"Today is Miss Kou's sixteenth birthday, and it is also the day of her combing, brother, I am going to give you a big gift, that is, Miss Kou's combing right."
Zhu Guobi smiled sheepishly.
Kou Baimen? This name Chen Yue is a little unfamiliar, I don't know if it is a member of Qin Huai Bayan. However, I heard Zhu Guobi say that this Kou Baimen was born in a prostitute family for generations, but he is as pure as a white lotus, although he is not as high in literary quality as Liu Ru is Li Xiangjun, etc., but he is young and beautiful, and he has the posture of captivating the country and the city, not under Chen Yuanyuan.
Generations of prostitutes, they have been cultivated since childhood, and they have also come to the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry, and have been sought after by many people, and are known as the top brand of Meixianglou after Li Xiangjun.
And the combing, that is, the prostitute's first pick-up, usually holds a combing ceremony to sell the girl's first time at a good price.
Zhu Guobi coveted Kou Baimen's appearance for a long time, thinking that he had snatched the right to comb Kou Baimen, but now in order to tie Chen Yue's face, he had to reluctantly cut his love. After all, in the face of power, a Qinglou woman is nothing.
"Hehe, let Brother Zhu break the bank!" Chen Yue and Zhu Guobi glanced at each other with a heartfelt understanding, and laughed together awkwardly. Chen Yue is not a saint, and he doesn't plan to be a saint, he is just a normal man, and Hunting Yan is what most normal men would do......
"Humph! Two dirt buns, Miss Kou's idea dares to fight, I really don't know how thick the sky is! A voice suddenly came from next door, causing the two of them to look different.