Upon hearing this, the madam looked Meiyu up and down with satisfaction and nodded gently, "No rush, take your time to get ready and go out looking beautiful."

After saying this, he waved his hand and swayed his hips as he walked out.

“Miss,” Qiu Qing urged anxiously, “if you give in this time, she will definitely go even further in the future.”

“I know,” Meiyu said, her expression unchanged. “But Mother is right. Opportunities to make money this easily are rare. We must raise 50,000 taels of silver as soon as possible. That way, if she uses any tricks in the future, we will have time to deal with her.”

"I see," Qiu Qing said, lowering her head in disappointment. "This servant understands."

In the small hall, upon seeing the madam return, Jin Shao immediately stood up. "Mama, how did it go? Did Meiyu agree?"

“The rule of Yimanlou is that no customers are seen in the morning, but,” the madam smiled, “I felt that Young Master Jin was very sincere, and I had to persuade him to come out after much persuasion, and I was even scolded for it.”

"Thank you, Mother," Jin Shao said knowingly, handing over a small silver ingot. "This silver is for you to drink some tea and soothe your throat."

"You flatter me," the madam said with a sincere smile as she took the silver. "Young Master Jin, please have a seat. I will have someone prepare the finest tea."

Meiyu didn't waste much time. When she arrived at the small hall, the servant had just prepared the tea.

"Miss Meiyu," Jin Shao was captivated by Meiyu at first sight, "I've finally met you."

Although I often come here on weekdays, I only observe from afar in the private room. I have never been able to get so close to the beauty as I am today.

Her slender hands and delicate bones, her eyebrows naturally dark and her lips naturally red, every movement she made was captivating.

What an absolutely stunning beauty!

It was worth the eight hundred taels of silver he spent.

As Meiyu drew closer, seemingly oblivious to the urgency in Jin Shao's eyes, she slightly curtsied and her clear, alluring voice rang out, "This humble servant greets Young Master Jin."

“Miss Meiyu,” Jin Shao immediately went over, grabbed Meiyu’s arm, and helped her up. “Please get up quickly.”

When helping someone up, his fingers kept rubbing against her fair skin, and his eyes were filled with lust.

Sensing Jin Yu's movement, Mei Yu frowned slightly and subtly withdrew her hands. "Young Master Jin, please take a seat. Let me brew you some tea."

"No rush, no rush. Miss Meiyu's voice is like heavenly music. Let's hear her sing a song first, that alluring one."

Listening to the explicit and seductive music and looking at the charming and beautiful woman, just thinking about it made Jin Shao feel hot all over, and something was stirring in his lower abdomen.

He couldn't wait to take off his clothes, pin the person in front of him down, and have a great harmony of life.

"Meiyu's throat is not feeling well today, so she cannot sing. If Young Master Jin is in the mood, how about I play a tune on the zither to liven things up?"

"How could this be?" Young Master Jin said unhappily. "I spent eight hundred taels of silver."

He pawned the five buildings and only got 1,200 taels.

Eight hundred taels of silver is enough for me to stay at Yimanlou for three months, but she makes excuses just to sing a song. What a despicable person!

"Please forgive me, Young Master Jin," Mei Yu said, her voice still soft and alluring, as she forced a smile. "I'll pour you some tea as an apology."

"Are you trying to fool me?" Jin Yu stood up with a dark face. "I spent eight hundred taels of silver just to have you pour me a cup of tea? Do you think you're some noble lady, so precious?"

He gritted his teeth and pawned the five-story building. If he couldn't even have a romantic affair, wouldn't he become a laughing stock?

“Meiyu was not a daughter of an official, but she knew how to maintain her purity and self-respect.”

"What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for?" Jin Yu sneered disdainfully. "Still putting on airs here at Yimanlou? Do you think everyone doesn't know what kind of person you are? They're praising you as the top courtesan, but you're just a prostitute. You only get what you deserve because you're being given face!"

As he spoke, he leaned closer to Meiyu and gently touched her with one hand.

Seeing this, Meiyu immediately stepped back, frowned and shook off Jin Yu, "Young Master Jin, please have some self-respect. If you want to have fun, I'll call someone for you."

"What do you take me for? How could I possibly be interested in those ordinary women? Be good, come here quickly, or I'll have to resort to violence."

I've long wanted to experience what it's like to be a courtesan. I was kicked out of the prefectural city back then, and I thought I'd regret it for the rest of my life. I never expected that the courtesan would actually be in Ping'an County.

It seems even the heavens couldn't bear to let me miss such a stunning beauty.

“Young Master Jin,” Mei Yu’s face darkened, “this is not the Jin residence. I advise you not to be so impulsive.”

Meiyu was so angry she almost laughed. "He thinks he's some big shot just because he has eight hundred taels of silver?"

Even a banquet costing two thousand taels of silver couldn't give anyone a good deal, let alone a mere eight hundred taels. Do you really think she's a lump of mud?

"Enough with the nonsense," Jin Shao sneered disdainfully. "I don't believe there's anything in Ping'an County that I can't get."

After saying that, he pounced on the beauty.

Seeing this, Meiyu turned to the side, not even glancing at Jin Yu, and directly ordered, "Someone, throw him out and vent your anger!"

"Oh dear, what's going on?" The madam, hearing the commotion, ran over exaggeratedly. "Why did you suddenly start fighting? Meiyu, quickly pour Young Master Jin a cup of tea and apologize. It's just a misunderstanding, there's no need to make such a big fuss."

“Mom,” Jin Shao said coldly, “how did you discipline Mei Yu? I spent so much money to have fun, not to make myself miserable.”

"Young Master Jin, please calm down," the madam said with a fawning smile. "Meiyu is the most beautiful courtesan, unlike the other girls in the brothel. She is a celibate woman and does not entertain guests. I have already made this clear to you before."

The madam appeared friendly on the surface, but inwardly cursed Jin Yu, thinking he was a toad trying to eat swan meat.

I had heard long ago that the Jin family had fallen on hard times, and it seems that's true.

You think you can get the courtesan to lose her virginity for a mere eight hundred taels? You're poor, so what are you pretending to be rich for?

"Are you treating me like a fool?" Young Master Jin pointed at the madam's nose. "You clearly said before that we could get close."

Now, let alone getting close, we haven't even touched hands.

“My young master,” the madam teased, covering her mouth, “isn’t this considered intimate? Meiyu usually only performs on stage; she wouldn’t let anyone get this close.”

Upon hearing this, Jin Yu jumped up and exclaimed, "You tricked me!"

If it weren't for this old hag misleading me, would I have spent so much money?

“What makes you say that?” the madam said without a hint of guilt. “All the guests know the rules of Yimanlou. Young Master Jin didn’t just arrive today.”

It's unreasonable to blame others for misleading you when you yourself have lustful thoughts.

"Don't give me this nonsense," Jin Shao pointed at Mei Yu, "Either let the courtesan spend the night with me, or give me back my money."

Upon hearing this, the madam's eyelids twitched. "Young Master Jin, you must be joking, right?"

I've never seen anything like it before. Someone actually went to a brothel to get a refund. Are they out of their mind because they're so poor?

"Enough with the nonsense," Jin Yu said, arms crossed. "If you don't give me an explanation today, I'll tear down Yimanlou."