Chapter 3302 Popular
The Lotus Picking Dance ended and another dance began. The madam brought Fenghua and the girls from the brothel to express her gratitude.
A group of beautiful and delicate young ladies came into the room. Even people like Lu Yue straightened their clothes, wanting to appear in the best condition, not to mention Zhou Man and the others.
Zhou Man pushed Bai Shan's hand away, straightened his body, sat upright in the chair, and looked at them with a smile.
Bai Shan, whose hand was pushed away: ...
"Girls, please come up and express your gratitude. We are grateful to Mr. Zhou for coming tonight."
The girls walked up to Zhou Man and bowed gracefully. Zhou Man extended his hand and said, "No need to be so polite."
Miss Fenghua also stepped forward and bowed to Zhou Manying, "Greetings, Master Zhou."
She raised her eyes slightly and smiled at Zhou Man. Then she noticed Princess Mingda sitting beside her and bowed again. "Greetings, Princess Mingda."
At this moment, not only Zhou Man, but also Mingda felt the pleasure of Zhao Liulang visiting brothels and spending money lavishly.
Zhou Man almost couldn't help but take out another gold ingot from Koko and give it to her, but fortunately she held back at the last moment.
Even if you take the money, you may not be able to keep Fenghua.
Zhou Man thought for a moment, then waved to Feng Hua. When she came forward, he took out a gold hairpin inlaid with rubies from his head and put it on Feng Hua's head.
She smiled and said, "This hairpin is perfect for your clothes tonight."
Feng Hua was stunned and knelt on the ground, "Thank you, Princess, for the reward."
The madam's eyes turned red when she saw the hairpin.
Gems are also divided into grades, not to mention that hairpins have different workmanship and prices.
The hairpin Zhou Man gave her had a ruby that was not only of excellent quality but also very large, and the craftsmanship of wrapping the gold around it was also excellent. If she was not mistaken, it was from the palace.
A hairpin like this is much more valuable than a bar of gold.
Unfortunately, it was a private reward, not money, so she couldn't even find a reason to get a share.
The madam's eyes were filled with envy, so she pushed the ten young girls she had brought forward and said with a smile, "Master Zhou, what do you think of their Lotus Picking Dance tonight?"
Zhou Man smiled and nodded, "Excellent."
She turned her head slightly to look at Bai Shan, who silently took out the purse and handed it to her, letting her use it to reward the girls.
Mingda was very curious about this and also gave them money to reward them. As a result, the two of them received compliments from all the girls present. If one of them was pregnant and the other looked weak, they would have wanted to give the two noble men a thousand cups of wine.
When they left Chunfeng Tower reluctantly, not only Zhou Manmingda's wallet was empty, but also Bai Shan, Bai Erlang and Yin Huo's wallets were empty.
Only Zhao Liulang and his friends who frequented brothels were able to control themselves by speaking nicely to the madams and the girls, and not spend all their money.
As soon as they left Chunfeng Tower, Bai Shan took the cloak offered by Xibing and put it on Zhou Man. He exhaled and said, "I finally understand why the king is always deceived by flatterers. Such flattery is indeed not something that ordinary people can refuse."
Zhou Man nodded in agreement, and even turned back to glance at the brightly lit Chunfeng Tower. "Chunfeng Tower is nice, but it's better not to come here often. It's too expensive."
I didn’t feel it when I was spending it, but now thinking about it, I still feel a little distressed, “I don’t know how much the girls I like will get for the money I spent tonight.”
Next time it would be better to give something practical that won’t be deducted by the brothel owner or the brothel.
Bai Shan turned her head back and said, "Don't look at me. Don't come here again. If your father-in-law knew how much money you spent at Chunfenglou tonight..."
Zhou Man shuddered and quickly grabbed his hand, "Don't tell anyone, not even to my brothers."
Not counting the jewels, gold hairpins and loose change she gave away, that one ingot of gold alone is enough to cover the expenses of their entire family for half a year. Her family knew about it, and while they might be angry or not, they were afraid that they would learn bad things.
Zhou Man touched her belly with a serious face and said, "In the future, when we teach our children, we must not allow them to come to the brothel. At least, they must not come until they have self-control."
Bai Shan nodded in satisfaction: "Okay."
Zhao Liulang couldn't stand them. "Alright, alright. It's just a visit to a brothel. Why are you so emotional? Just come a few more times. I squandered all my private property back then, but now I've become so impenetrable that no matter how many beauties compliment me, I remain calm."
Mrs. Zhao Liu: "I thought you were so reserved because you had no money."
Zhao Liulang hurriedly bowed to Madam Zhao Liu and said in a low voice, "Give me some face."
Mrs. Zhao Liu then snorted and stopped talking.
Bai Shan hissed, signaling everyone to listen, "The drums are beating. Let's go home. Curfew will be soon."
Six hundred beats of the curfew drum were enough for them to return home, so everyone said goodbye to each other and got on their own cars.
After Zhao Liulang helped Madam Zhao Liu onto the carriage, he turned around and squeezed into Bai Shan and Zhou Man's carriage. He said with a smile, "We're going the same way, so I'm sorry to bother you for a while."
Bai Shan reached out and pulled the man into the car. Once the curtain was lowered, the car started moving and drove out of the bustling Flower Street. The surroundings became quiet. Bai Shan then looked at Zhao Liulang and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Zhao Liulang first bowed to the two of them and sighed, "I'm sorry to have spoiled your fun tonight."
Bai Shan shook his head and smiled, "Not really."
Zhao Liulang's expression relaxed, and he patted his shoulder and said, "I knew you weren't that stingy."
He snapped open his folding fan, fanned himself a bit, and said, "I was thinking that we haven't seen each other in a few years, and since you guys rarely want to go to the brothel, I thought I'd call a few of you who are still in the capital to get together. Fellow townspeople and classmates, aren't we closer than anyone else?"
Zhou Man took a piece of dessert and ate it. "That also requires like-minded people. In the officialdom, one should still seek out like-minded people."
Zhao Liulang: "I'm a layman, I don't have that many thoughts. I just think that we've been classmates for a few years, so we're still friends. It's only natural for us to keep in touch and help each other."
"But tonight, I've proven I was wrong." Zhao Liulang's voice dropped for a moment, then quickly brightened up again. "Fortunately, you're generous. Let's let this go tonight. Next time, I'll treat you to a drink as apology."
Bai Shan was now afraid of the word "drinking" and said, "Let's eat."
Zhao Liulang laughed heartily. "Why, are you jealous because you found out that Mr. Zhou is more popular among the ladies than you?"
"Go, go," Bai Shan thought for a moment and then asked, "What do Lu Yue and Ma Run want from me?"
Zhao Liulang didn't say anything.
Bai Shan said, "It's not that I want to help him, but since you've brought him to me, you should at least let me know the reason, right?"
Zhao Liulang then said, "Ma Run is fine. He's just a playboy, but he grew up to be a playboy. He's served a few times, but didn't make any achievements. Now he just hangs his hat in the Ministry of Rites, eating, drinking and having fun every day. He feels comfortable with it, so he's fine. He just came here to keep me company."
(End of this chapter)
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