Chapter 83: The Brothel Shock
After listening to the little tailor's description, the man in the carriage said, "Butler, drive the carriage to Cuixiang Tower."
The groom turned his head back and said, "Master, please forgive me for being blunt, but we are not good people. We are not related to him, so why should we help him? Besides, if the lady knew that we went to that kind of place, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause."
"If she dares to go, then go. If you don't leave now, it will be too late. Just think of it as me being in a good mood today and wanting to do something good."
The coachman didn't dare to say anything after hearing this, and immediately drove the carriage towards Cuixiang Tower.
At midnight, the surrounding shops were already deserted, and only Cuixianglou, a place of entertainment, was still crowded with people who were interested in wine, sex, money and power coming in and out in an endless stream.
The carriage stopped in front of the building, and when the person in the carriage got out, a group of girls threw themselves at him.
"Young Master Yang, you haven't been here for a long time. I really miss you so much, sisters."
"That's right, it's a rare opportunity for you to come here this time. How many sisters would you like to accompany you tonight? We sisters are all talented and beautiful, gentle and considerate, and can definitely meet any request of you, Young Master Yang."
Faced with this group of coquettish and charming young ladies, even Liuxia Hui would find it hard to resist. The little tailor had already been choked by the smell of their powder and perfume and quickly hid away.
The butler who was in charge of driving the coach stood in front of the group of young ladies with a cold expression, allowing them to touch him all over.
Yang Haoling: "Girls, I'm not here to buy sex tonight, so please forgive me this time! I'm here to see your mother. We have something to discuss."
"You want me! You want me!" When the girls heard that the big customer was leaving and the business was gone, they could only shout even louder.
The butler standing by couldn't stand it any longer and could only take out a roll of silver dollars from the sleeve of his gown and throw it back. Only then did the girls let go of them and rush to grab the silver dollars.
Mrs. Hu, the owner of Cuixiang Tower, who had been hiding in the side room and watching all this silently, finally came downstairs.
Mrs. Hu: "I was wondering what all the commotion was about. Turns out the important people, Young Master Yang and Butler Yang, are here. Please come in."
Housekeeper: "Mrs. Hu, your daughter is a little too enthusiastic. She almost prevented us from getting out."
Mrs. Hu: "Who told you that your Yang family is the richest family in this area? Young Master Yang is also well-known for his extravagance. Which girl wouldn't want to marry into your family?"
Yang Haoling: "It's a pity that all the girls here are so vulgar and not to my liking!"
Mrs. Hu: So Young Master Yang has changed his taste and wants to try something new?
Yang Haoling: "Of course, if you eat too much of the delicacies from land and sea, you will inevitably get tired of it. It's better to have plain porridge with some side dishes to make you linger on the taste."
Mrs. Hu: "Then you came at the perfect time. A young girl has just been sent here by a toy man. She is at the age of blooming and looks pure and beautiful. However, she just arrived and refuses to accept her fate. Now she is being trained by other girls. She keeps crying. Her tearful face is really pitiful. How about you, sir, come and train her yourself?"
Yang Haoling: "Then take us to see it!"
Mrs. Hu led them to a side room and half-opened the door. She saw several girls inside taking turns slapping Lin Sisi, mocking her and taking off her clothes. Lin Sisi had no power to fight back and could only let them continue to humiliate her.
The little tailor was so angry that he yelled, "This is too much! Are you going to let them bully me like this?"
Mrs. Hu: "So what if it's my order?"
The little tailor: "You..." He wanted to curse more, but was stopped by the housekeeper.
Mrs. Hu: "It's easy to save her. Just pay her now and she'll be yours tonight. As long as you pay enough, I don't mind if you all come together. Just don't kill her. If you really like her, you can redeem her. But..."
She narrowed her eyes and tapped the purse at her waist: "I haven't seen anything like that in my building for a long time. If you want to take him away, you have to be sincere enough to give him this."
Yang Haoling: "The Qing Dynasty has long since fallen, and brothels have been prohibited since the beginning of the Republic of China. What's more, you're forcing women of good character into prostitution! Plus, you're trafficking women... Although this is a no-man's land, if the government officials know about this, I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with it!"
Mrs. Hu: "Mr. Yang, you and I are a client. If this matter really gets out of hand, it will be very ugly."
Yang Haoling: "Then name your price."
Mrs. Hu held up five fingers: "Five small yellow croakers (gold bars)."
The housekeeper said, "Mrs. Hu, please respect yourself. Do you know how many guns five small yellow croakers can buy in such a chaotic time? You dare to ask for such an exorbitant price without even considering who is coming."
Mrs. Hu: "Five small yellow croakers. If one is missing, don't even think about taking me away."
Yang Haoling: "This is the first time I've met someone like you who dares to ask for such an exorbitant price. Dai Qing has only been away from you for a few days, right? I believe you should still remember her temper and abilities!"
When Mrs. Hu heard the name Daiqing, she was so scared that her double chin appeared.
"Hasn't she been following you wholeheartedly? Why are you suddenly bringing this person up again at this time?"
Yang Haoling: "The one inside is her cousin. If she knew you treated her like this... she wouldn't let it go."
Mrs. Hu: "Are you serious?"
Housekeeper: "Do you want my wife to come over and confront me?"
Mrs. Hu: "How dare I? Since you all said so, I will naturally give face to Daiqing. Three, no, two, take the people away quickly! Don't come to us again in the future. Our temple is too small to accommodate great gods like you. Daiqing, I really can't afford to offend you."
The housekeeper took out two gold bars and handed them to Mrs. Hu: "You said that yourself, so don't tell everyone that it was us, the Yang family, who bullied you."
After receiving the gold bars, Mrs. Hu didn't even look at the housekeeper. She opened the door and shouted inside: "Have you all had enough fun? Come out now."
"Mom, it's fun for you to just let her go!"
"That's right, it's such a bummer, let's play a little longer!"
"Play, all you do all day is play, and you don't even know how to earn more money for me. If you can earn as much money as she does for me, I'll buy you a girl to play with every day."
The girls could tell that Mrs. Hu was really angry, so they had to stop playing and go out obediently.
The steward said to the tailor, "Hurry up and go in and take your people away."
The little tailor finally woke up from his dream and quickly carried the person out.
Lin Sisi was frightened and naturally hugged the little tailor tightly and refused to let go.
She seemed to be still in shock and stammered, "Where's Daddy?"
The little tailor said: "He is still in the inn. I will take you back to find him now."
Yang Haoling pulled him aside and said, "That inn has long been a shady place. They prey on strangers like you, regardless of whether you have money or not. I'm afraid you can't go back to the inn."
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