Chen Xian took out a silver note and said calmly, "How about this, I won't make things difficult for you, so as not to ruin my reputation. Two hundred taels of silver for each girl's indenture. I'll take all ten girls."
If Qingqing was truly worth a thousand taels before, and now these girls, less famous than her, are being sold for two hundred taels, Jia Mama would be furious.
Now, the thing I'm afraid of is comparison.
The young lady only charges three hundred taels, while each of these girls charges two hundred taels. No matter how you look at it, it's not too bad.
Fu Pingan added fuel to the fire, scoffing, "No business makes as much money as human traffickers. It wouldn't even cost a hundred or so coins. When you buy them, you can turn around and sell them for hundreds of taels a decade or so later. You could just rob them directly."
Mrs. Jia laughed awkwardly.
"Young master is joking. The girls in the brothel are all recruited through legitimate channels. We never do illegal business."
Chen Xian took out a handful of silver notes from his pocket and handed them over.
The woman's eyes were fiery and thick.
The others began to gather around Niu Aihua and the others to congratulate them: "Sister Aihua, from now on you will be the master's bedmate. How enviable! From now on, you will be a beautiful woman by his side, discussing poetry with the master of Liaozhai. How wonderful!"
If you could help Mr. Liaozhai recreate the characters in his stories, my sister would surely go down in history! I'm so envious!
"Unfortunately, I am already a withered flower, unlike you sisters who are so determined. I regret it so much."
The others also looked helpless.
It's obvious to everyone: Mr. Liaozhai doesn't reject young women, but rather prefers virgin singers and dancers. Being a little older is not a problem for him at all.
On the contrary, younger girls, teenagers, and singers and dancers who are already entertaining customers are looked down upon.
It seems that Mr. Liaozhai really intends to take more than ten sisters into his house.
They don't just like young, juicy girls; they're looking for someone serious and ready to settle down.
What's puzzling is that they found ten of them all at once.
How is your kidney, sir?
That's really strange.
How envious I am! Although the gentleman is a bit older, he is talented and can still earn a steady stream of money. He also has a certain status in the city, with a group of young people supporting and liking him.
Where can I find someone to rely on for the rest of my life?
I'm tired of saying it.
Chen Xian instructed, "Girls, pack your bags in half an hour. From now on, we'll be workers at the affordable clothing store. I'm the second manager, and this is the head manager's son."
"yes."
Although some felt confused, and some girls were even quite disappointed.
Didn't we agree to enter Mr. [Name]'s residence?
The door opened.
A cold, clear voice came from outside: "Mom, can I walk?"
Madam Jia's face turned bright red with anger, just like Miss Xue.
Chen Xian glanced at the tall, curvaceous girl in snow-white clothes, his eyes burning, and muttered to himself, "A natural clothes hanger... Mama Jia, how much is this girl's indenture?"
Madam Jia laughed guiltily, "Ru Xue is the top courtesan in our brothel, a pure courtesan. There are so many people who love to listen to her songs. She supports half of the business in our brothel. Three... thousand taels!"
Chen Xian: "Oh. Sorry to bother you."
Three thousand taels... Are you crazy? Finding an old maid like Niu Aihua, who could buy fifteen in one go?
At 20 wen per jin of pork, a pig weighing 180 jin would only yield 36 liang.
That's enough to buy 83.3 pigs.
Can't it be made of gold?
It's not that the top courtesans in brothels are unaffordable, but rather that older women in the back courtyards offer better value for money.
Seeing that Chen Xian didn't take it to heart, Jia Mama breathed a sigh of relief. Miss Ruxue was the shop's cash cow, how could she be resold at the very moment when she was making money?
If the other party uses the name of Mr. Liaozhai to coerce you, it will be really hard to resist.
After all, I had just witnessed this gentleman's behavior. Although he was an ordinary-looking man, he was even more shameless than a gangster.
Without any scruples.
They would use lime powder and red chili powder.
Tsk, that's rather despicable and vile.
The rest of the people were whispering among themselves.
"You really went to a clothing store to sell clothes? I thought I would be taken into the master's household and become his concubine."
"Oh dear, it's better to drink tea in the backyard and teach girls to dance than to do that kind of business of serving people."
"What a pity."
Many girls were gloating.
Shi Qiaofeng said angrily, "Mingming, you were just saying so many nice things to us, like they were free. Now you're starting to ridicule us?"
Niu Aihua shook her head and said, "That's normal. Many people can't stand to see others doing well."
"I just don't understand what the master is doing. He clearly just wants to hire some workers to sell clothes, so why spend so much money to buy our indentures?"
Zhu Zhaodi said with some disappointment, "I really thought back then that we sisters could find someone to rely on for the rest of our lives."
Ru Xue quietly walked up to Chen Xian and said somewhat forlornly, "Please, sir, if you have time, come to my room often. I have many immature ideas about storybooks and poetry."
Chen Xian nodded, then shook his head and asked Fu Ping'an, "How much does it cost to see her?"
Fu Pingan chuckled and said, "For a regular tea party, a girl would only need a dozen or so taels of silver, but for a top courtesan like Miss Xue, it would cost at least thirty or fifty taels."
Chen Xian scoffed, "What an idiot! You think I don't know the rules of the ancients?"
The so-called "tea gathering" is just a normal drinking and chatting session; as for any intimate contact, don't even think about it.
At 20 wen per jin of pork, a pig weighing 180 jin would only yield 36 liang.
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