Chapter 3299 I invite you
The madam was stunned, "Someone came to reserve a table at the Princess's Mansion early this morning, I thought..." Although few people came to reserve a table at their brothel so early in the morning, since it was the Princess's Mansion, they wouldn't joke about such a thing, right?
Bai Shan said, "I booked it." Since he was coming, he naturally wanted to have a good seat and have a good time.
"Let's go," Bai Shan took Zhou Man's hand, "go in and take a look."
There is a lobby at the entrance of Chunfeng Tower with a wide stage in the middle. There are actors playing on it. There are some tables and chairs under the stage. Many guests are drinking there, and beautiful women in gorgeous clothes are walking around.
The madam smiled as she led them upstairs. "Master Bai has reserved a room on the second floor, Room 2. Looking down from the window, it faces the stage, and has the best view."
There are quite a few private rooms on the second floor, but only four of them are the widest, with windows on two sides, so you can look out over the lobby table as well as the street scenery.
For other private rooms, you have to go to the corridor to watch the dance and music, or the angle is not very good.
As soon as Zhou Man and his friends entered the door, many guests in the lobby looked at them.
It was not uncommon to see female guests in brothels. The people of the Jin Dynasty were open-minded, and some ladies liked to watch dancing, music, and opera, or some noble couples enjoyed the fun of romance, so brothels were for receiving female guests.
However, it is rare to see female guests coming to play with big bellies.
The madam led the group to the private room with a smile on her face and showed them the menu. "Tonight, our top courtesan Nian Jiao'er will be performing. We have also invited Miss Feng Hua from the Imperial Music Bureau to perform as well. Would you please order an act after their performance?"
Bai Shan asked, "Performing in a private room?"
"It all depends on your preference."
Bai Shan then looked at Zhou Man and asked, "What do you think?"
Zhou Man: "Ms. Fenghua's dance is excellent. Let's perform it. Since the view is good here, let's perform it on the stage."
Bai Shan then pointed out a scene and said, "You are quite supportive."
"Who are you supporting?" Zhao Liulang led a group of people in, pushed the door open, and looked at the order they had marked off. "Hey, why did you only order Miss Fenghua's dance?"
He hurriedly bowed to Mingda and squeezed in next to Bai Shan and said, "Let me tell you, the best performance in Chunfeng Tower is actually the lotus-picking dance performed by the girls there. Fish play on the lotus leaves in the east, fish play on the lotus leaves in the west, fish play on the lotus leaves in the south, fish play on the lotus leaves in the north, and finally the fish leap out of the flowers. That's what you call beautiful."
He pulled out the folding fan from his waist, snapped it open, fanned himself, and then leaned against the madam, shaking his head and saying, "It's a pity. My sister is stingy and only performs one or two shows a year. Those who are unlucky won't be able to catch it, so they won't have the pleasure to see it."
Zhou Man was very interested, "So beautiful?"
"Of course, I can lie to you about other things, but how could I lie to you about something like this?" Zhao Liulang said, "If you don't believe me, ask my wife. She's seen it. Is it better than the dance and music in the palace?"
Everyone looked at Mrs. Zhao Liu.
Madam Zhao Liu nodded and said, "Yes, it's quite interesting."
Ma Run and Lu Yue, who followed, nodded together and said, "It's really beautiful."
Bai Shan then looked at the madam and asked with a smile, "Is there any such program in the building today?"
The madam said with embarrassment, "We shouldn't have refused your invitation, but this dance is extremely difficult. The girls only do it twice a year, during the Flower Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now is not the right time, this..."
Bai Shanyi understood and asked with a smile, "If I order this, how much will it cost?"
The madam said nothing.
Zhao Liulang coughed lightly and leaned close to his ear, saying, "That's not how you shop in a brothel. You just spend money. Why bother talking about the price? It's not like you're buying goods outside."
Bai Shan moved a little to the side and turned his head to look at him.
Zhao Liulang winked at him and said, "It was agreed that you and Bai Er would treat us today."
Bai Shan looked helpless. He took off the purse from his waist, took out the largest piece of silver from it and put it on the table.
The madam just smiled.
Zhao Liulang urged from the side, "This is definitely not enough."
Bai Shan: "..."
He thought for a moment, then poured out all the money. Seeing the madam was unmoved, he spread his hands and said to Zhao Liulang, "This is something I didn't expect. After all, Miss Fenghua's dance only costs ten thousand coins."
Zhou Man looked around and saw that Bai Erlang and Mingda were both reaching for their purses, so she reached out to stop them. She rummaged in her sleeves and finally pulled out a gold ingot. She handed it to the madam in front of everyone's stunned gazes, "Is that enough?"
The madam's face instantly lit up with a smile. She immediately cupped Zhou Man's hands, holding them against her chest. "That's enough, that's enough. Master Zhou, wait a moment. I'll go and arrange it for you. Tonight, I'll make sure you see the best lotus-picking dance."
He smiled again and said, "The fruit plates tonight are all ours, please help yourself, my dear friends."
After saying this, he retreated with the gold in his hands and twisted his waist.
Zhao Liulang looked at Zhou Man and said with a sigh, "As expected of Lord Zhou, so generous!"
Mingda was also shocked. "Why are you carrying such a large ingot of gold?"
Zhou Man calmly straightened his sleeves and said with a profound look, "Isn't it said that brothels are a den of money? Of course you have to bring gold. You can't just carry a sack of copper coins to visit a brothel, right?"
Zhao Liulang couldn't help but clap his hands, "Yes!"
Madam Zhao Liu's glare flew over, and Zhao Liulang immediately restrained his expression and said seriously: "You can't say that. As an official of the Great Jin Dynasty, you still have to be frugal and manage your household well, hehehe..."
Bai Shan shook his head and smiled, then looked at Ma Run and Lu Yue who were still standing, and stood up to greet them. "It's been a long time since I last saw you, Brother Ma and Brother Lu. Are these two my sisters-in-law?"
Except for Yin Huo, all the classmates in Chongwenguan got married. Bai Shan and Bai Erlang were relatively late. But except for the wives of Zhao Liulang and Feng Zongping, who were their close friends, they had never met the wives of others.
Lu Yue and Ma Run responded yes and introduced their wives to everyone.
After meeting, everyone found a place to sit down. The room was spacious and had two tables, a screen at the back, and two large windows in the front and back.
Especially the window facing the lobby, which takes up almost half of the wall, provides an excellent view.
Bai Shan was talking to Lu Yue and the others, while Zhou Man and Mingda sat at another table with Madam Zhao Liu and the others.
Zhao Liulang sat between Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, linking their shoulders. "I've been bored to death these past few years since you guys left the capital."
Bai Shan insisted and took his hand away, "I didn't see it."
Zhao Liulang followed up, "That was when you just came back and haven't fully grasped the situation yet. Ask Bai Erlang if I've been incredibly honest in the year since he returned to Beijing. I've become so honest that it's almost unbelievable. Isn't that just boring?"
Bai Shan: "I thought Brother Zhao was sensible and knew to take care of himself."
Zhao Liulang laughed heartily. "You are very Lord Zhou-like. Don't be like her. It's enough to have one imperial physician at home. Why are you trying to imitate her?"
Lu Yue was slightly displeased and raised his glass, saying, "Of course, we can't compare to Lord Bai, who is favored by the emperor and can pursue a career in the government. Naturally, we can only enjoy ourselves in brothels and brothels."
(End of this chapter)
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