Chapter 21 The Evil Courtesan (3)
Tsukimi-ro is worthy of being the best corridor in Yoshiwara.
It’s very big inside... very big... really very big!
Pavilions, towers, terraces, corridors and boats, every courtyard and yard is a world, every blade of grass and tree is a scenery.
The scenery is elegant on weekdays and colorful during festivals.
Many literati, dignitaries and nobles like to gather here to show off their elegance, talk about everything under the sun and romance.
Led by the servant who showed the way, Shisui passed through the winding corridors and finally arrived at Xiangyu's room on the third floor of Yuejian Tower.
Only then did Tokisui realize that Xiangyu was actually a "quasi-oiran" with a relatively high status among the prostitutes.
Low-class prostitutes do not have their own rooms.
Most of them were born in humble families. During the day, dozens of them slept in a large bunk bed. At night, they were all driven into a guest room and allowed to be selected by guests through the railings.
When they get sick or old, the owners of the brothels will simply kick out the prostitutes who are no longer of value and leave them to fend for themselves.
It is not impossible to reach the position of "Oiran" through hard work, but the chance is very slim.
The one who has a high probability of becoming an oiran is a girl like Xiangyu who has been selected from a young age to learn literacy and various skills. Her training method is no different from that of ordinary daughters of aristocratic families.
But in addition to this, she also needs to receive education in the techniques of sexual pleasure.
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When I pushed open Xiangyu's door, I saw a girl in a pure white yukata kneeling in front of the mirror and putting on makeup.
The reason why she is described as a "girl" is because Xiangyu looks very young, and is estimated to be one or two years younger than the peasant girl possessed by Shisui.
She was a little surprised at first when she saw the stranger Shiho walk in, but she didn't show any malice or disdain towards the tattooed Shiho. She quickly put the comb down calmly and said in a soft, trained voice, "Please sit down."
Tokiho knelt in the guest seat and quickly glanced around the room.
There were several musical instruments in the room, an unfinished landscape painting on the desk, several extremely exquisite and gorgeous large furisode kimonos hanging on the clothes rack, and the dressing table was filled with all kinds of dazzling hair accessories.
All the furnishings reveal her extraordinary status.
Xiangyu is one of the candidates for the future "Oiran", but she has not yet officially accepted customers.
Her virginity will be auctioned off in the future.
"Greetings, Miss Xiangyu," Shi Sui presented the brocade box with both hands. "This is the rouge that Mr. Songshan asked me to deliver. He asked me to make sure it is delivered to you."
Xiangyu stretched out her hands, which were as smooth as jade, and took the brocade box, her eyes filled with unconcealable anticipation.
She carefully opened the brocade box. The pink rouge inside was pressed into the shape of a three-dimensional rose and mixed with gold powder. It was fragrant and exuded a sweet aroma.
Xiangyu couldn't help but smile gently.
It looks really good.
As bright as spring flowers, as beautiful as autumn moon.
Her facial features are delicate and small, her lips are red and her teeth are white, her peach blossom eyes are sparkling, and her temperament is as gentle as jade.
The beauty of fragrant jade is that kind of natural beauty that is leisurely, elegant, delicate and unpretentious.
"I've received rouge and powder from Mr. Songshan several times, but they were always delivered by Madam Ya. This is the first time someone other than Yuejianlou has come into my room."
Xiangyu spoke very gently and always had a reserved smile on her face.
Shi Sui confessed, "I used a little trick to trick Madam Ya into letting me in."
"Really? Madam Ya is a well-known iron steward. You are quite impressive to be able to deceive her."
"Because Mr. Songshan has something to tell you, I must see you, Miss Xiangyu."
Xiangyu was obviously stunned for a moment, her pupils trembling slightly, but she quickly controlled herself.
"I'd like to hear more about it."
"Mr. Songshan said that his literary talent was shallow and he was not familiar with poetry and literature. He could only borrow an ancient saying to wish you... A green umbrella reflects your rosy face, a glass of fine wine entertains guests, and on this flowery evening, may everything go well for you."
Songshan's deep affection was about to overflow, but Xiangyu remained calm. After listening, she just lowered her head slightly and smiled gently.
Maintaining elegance at all times and in all places is probably the professional instinct of a high-ranking prostitute.
"Please thank Mr. Songshan for taking the trouble to come here. I don't have any money ready, so I'll give you this. I hope you don't mind."
Xiangyu turned around and took out a beautiful hairpin from the drawer of the dressing table and placed it in front of Shisui.
If this hairpin were sold, it would be enough for Shi Sui to have enough food to eat for a month and buy several sets of nice clothes.
But is Shi Sui short of money?
What she lacks is the opportunity to stay in Jianyuejianlou!
Shisui put his hands on the ground and bowed his head to the ground, performing a formal kowtow to Xiangyu.
"What are you doing? Get up!"
Even the well-trained Xiangyu was shocked by Shisui.
"My daughter was bullied by a villain when she first arrived in Yoshiwara. Fortunately, Mr. Songshan came to her rescue. However, since men and women should not touch each other, I cannot stay with him for long. Please, Miss Xiangyu, give me a chance and let me find a job in Yuejianlou to make a living!"
Shi Sui repeated the story of the peasant girl's life with great exaggeration, describing it as tragic and pitiful as possible, which made Xiangyu sigh repeatedly.
"Was the tattoo on your face done by Mr. Matsuyama? Didn't he tell you that the consequences would be very serious before he did it for you?"
"He did say that, but I still insisted on getting the tattoo. I don't want to be a prostitute and I can't stand my body being tortured repeatedly. I don't have much education and I'm used to doing rough work in the countryside. I'm not afraid of any hardship or fatigue. I just want a place where I can have food to eat, sleep to sleep, and live with dignity!"
Xiangyu was silent.
She thought of herself.
Even though her worth is many times higher than that of an ordinary prostitute, and even though she has no worries about clothing and food, is there really any essential difference between her and them?
An ordinary peasant girl still had the courage to cut off her own path, but she, a canary, had been in a cage for so long, only pretending to be liked by others to beg for food, and had long lost the ability to fly...
Xiangyu smiled self-deprecatingly, and considering that Shisui was able to deceive Madam Ya, she must have some skills, so she agreed to arrange a place for her in Yuejian Tower.
However, Shi Sui's status was too low to even qualify as a maid, so Xiangyu sent her to the kitchen and let her go back to her old job.
But Shisui didn't mind.
On the contrary, because others were not too wary of her and the working environment was relatively simple, she had worked there for less than a week and had already gotten a general understanding of all the romantic affairs and gossip in Yuejian Building through the bragging and chatting between the uncles and aunts.
This place looks bright on the surface, but it's really dirty and messy under the surface...
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