"Who's the best girl here?"

Zhuang Zhou forced himself to remain calm and acted like a rich young master.

But it always looks a bit awkward.

When the madam heard Zhuang Zhou's question, she immediately replied:

"Of course it's Miss Hongyu!"

"Oh, is she the richest one here?"

"Richest? What does that mean?"

"No, I mean, is she the most expensive?"

"You mean that? Of course!"

The madam explained:

"Besides, even if you have money, you may not be able to see Miss Hongyu."

"Oh, why?"

"Is this your first time here, sir?"

"Ah, well, I'm new to Chang'an."

"That's right!"

The madam laughed and said:

"This Miss Hongyu is the top beauties in my Fengyi Courtyard. There are three most beautiful beauties in Chang'an, and Miss Hongyu is one of them."

Of course, Zhuang Zhou didn't know what this courtesan represented.

But it should be a kind of reputation!

The madam said this and looked at Zhuang Zhou again:

"Sir, do you want to see Miss Hongyu?"

Zhuang Zhou coughed dryly, thinking that since she was the most beautiful courtesan.

If I could sell the mirror to her, she would promote it.

Isn't this a deal?

"Yes, I want to see her. How much is it?"

"Don't worry, sir. I've already told you that Miss Hongyu is not someone you can see just by having money."

As he said that, he led Zhuang Zhou to the second floor.

Came to a spacious hall.

I saw that the place was packed with people.

I'm afraid there are nearly a hundred people.

"Hey, sir, these are all waiting to see Miss Hongyu!"

“???”

What a big star this is!

This kind of pomp?

Zhuang Zhou hasn't reacted yet.

I only heard the madam say:

"If you want to see Miss Hongyu, you must first pay the entrance fee of five strings of cash. Later at the poetry competition, if Miss Hongyu takes a fancy to you, someone will take you upstairs."

Um?

What is this?

There is also a poetry competition?

Zhuang Zhou didn't understand.

The key is that he doesn't understand.

Looking at the three people following behind me, it would be better for me to stay calm!

Zhuang Zhou didn't want to be considered as incompetent by the brothel owner.

After all, there are hundreds of mirrors waiting to be used!

But five strings of cash is not a small amount!

You can’t catch a wolf without risking your child!

When the time comes, I want you to spit it all out.

So I brought ten strings of cash with me when I came to the brothel this time.

Zhuang Zhou called Ma San and paid five strings of cash.

The madam couldn't stop laughing.

Now Miss Hongyu is the top girl in her courtyard.

Occasionally hold a poetry competition.

You can earn money from these stinky men.

But in the end, I couldn’t even see the girl!

It’s no wonder that Zhuang Zhou doesn’t understand.

In this era, literati and poets pay attention to decency.

They believe that they are much higher than others in terms of ideological level.

But how to show it?

Then we have to rely on these poetry societies.

This is one of them.

The second is that this courtesan is a girl with real ability.

He is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Even the daughters and wives of high-ranking officials and nobles are far inferior to her.

This is real strength.

Not the kind of traffic star in later generations.

You are a man of great talent and can speak eloquently.

She is a little girl, but she can still speak eloquently.

The key point is that the poems they write are no worse than yours.

It was just that due to the limitations of the times, women had no chance to show themselves in public.

So brothels became their opportunity to perform.

And the literati and poets are even more attracted to it.

Word of mouth created these Chang'an courtesans.

You know, even for high-ranking officials of the current dynasty, it is not easy to see them.

Zhuang Zhou was led past a series of small square tables.

Finally we came to a more remote corner.

I could barely see the attic in front.

There’s no way!

It's too late.

Everyone has taken up all the good seats.

And look at this posture.

It's good that there are still vacancies.

I didn't expect that this Miss Hongyu is so famous.

I spent five strings of cash today, and I must make it back at least.

Zhuang Zhou invited Ma San, Fat Tiger and Skinny Monkey to take a seat.

After all, I spent five strings of cash, so I still had tea to drink.

Ma San filled Zhuang Zhou's cup with tea, and Zhuang Zhou asked them to be more confident and act like they had seen a lot of the world.

In fact, Zhuang Zhou himself was also feeling very insecure.

Where had he ever seen such a scene?

At this time, I heard the guests next to me talking:

"Brother Wenyuan, do you have any good works prepared today? Would you like to show them off later?"

"I do have a poem, and I'd like Miss Hongyu to appreciate it later."

"Wow! It looks like Brother Wenyuan is going to win tonight!"

"Sure, sure!"

“…”

A bunch of guys started bragging about themselves.

Zhuang Zhou ignored him and drank his tea.

Immediately afterwards, a loud noise was heard.

"Here it comes, the show is about to begin!"

"Everyone, be quiet!"

"Hey, that fat guy, stop biting the girl!"

"The poetry competition is about to begin. I wonder who will be lucky enough to have a night with me tonight."

“…”

The entire lobby quickly became quiet.

Zhuang Zhou also turned sideways to look, and saw a beautiful young woman appear in the attic.

"Gentlemen!"

"Today my daughter said that we should choose 'Sadness of Separation' as the theme. The subject matter is not limited, and any poem or lyrics are acceptable."

After saying that, the maid slowly lowered a bamboo basket with a rope.

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