"One female guest on the second floor!"
With her father's permission, Xu Qiushui rode swiftly towards Pingyang County the next day. The young woman, draped in purple robes, stepped into the brothel under the midday sun.
"Who is this courtesan? Tell her to come and keep me company."
Xu Qiushui was generous, casually tossing down two taels of silver. Ah Cai caught the silver, his expression unchanged, and said...
"We have two top courtesans in our establishment. One is married, and the other is probably getting engaged soon. But it's still nice to have some female guests come over and chat with us. Which one would you like to invite?"
Not only did the courtesan get married, but the married woman also stayed in the brothel.
Xu Qiushui's big eyes looked clever, and the girl in purple, who wasn't short of money, generously said...
"Call them all here."
If the ladies of the neighboring family came to the brothel to spend money and get beauty treatments, then Miss Xu came to spend money. The maids following her would casually tip the busy maids or waiters in the brothel.
"I don't recommend that the two courtesans be together."
"What's wrong? Not enough money?" the girl said, raising an eyebrow.
Ah Cai didn't know what to say. It was a miracle that those two didn't argue when they met. Asking them to accompany a guest would surely cause chaos.
"Two tigers cannot share one mountain."
Huo Xiaolong ran very fast, holding the little windmill that Mantuo had made for him. The ladies and young women who came to Fengyue Tower during the day had gotten used to this little boy and would often coax him over to hug him.
"Then I want this child to stay with me!"
"ah……?"
"What? I want her to accompany me! I'll pay any price!"
Ah Cai's lips twitched twice as he spoke.
"Honored guest, this is... Miss Dong..."
The little dumpling ran a bit fast, and the heat inside her body made her nose run a little. She took a deep breath and came to Ah Cai, saying...
"Alright! Let's go! Up to the fourth floor!"
After saying that, Huo Xiaolong took Xu Qiushui's hand and ran towards the fourth floor, leaving the maids behind struggling to keep up.
What do you want to eat?
The little dumpling handed the girl a menu for her to choose from.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
Miss Xu has a cute round face, but she likes to use bright red lipstick to make her lips look very bright, which makes her look a bit like a yandere.
"Don't worry, you're a guest~" Huo Xiaolong climbed onto the chair and poured her a cup of tea.
"Are you the daughter of the owner of the brothel?"
"Yeah, this building belongs to my mom."
"Your mother?"
"Yeah, she bought me."
"And what about your parents?"
“My parents are here! They live right next door.”
Xu Qiushui was increasingly confused; something seemed off about the entire building.
The courtesan could get married, and could continue working at the brothel after marriage.
The young lady's parents were right there, indulging their daughter to run around the brothel every day.
"What would you like to eat? This is delicious, this is delicious too! And this one, this one is fine too."
Miss Xu was dazzled by Huo Xiaolong's pointing fingers, so she called over her maid and said...
"Have the waiter bring one."
"After you finish eating, why don't you get a beauty treatment? My plum blossom cream is better than the ones outside."
"From Huaxuetang?"
"Yeah."
"What's your name?" Xu Qiushui had barely stepped into the brothel when her accent was already distorted.
"Huo Xiaolong!"
"That sounds lovely! Your mother must love you very much, right?"
The little dumpling nodded in reply.
"Absolutely, my mom and my mother both love me very much, how about you?"
"My name is Xu Qiushui."
"Wow, what a brilliant name!"
Once you've seen the ocean, other waters seem insignificant.
"You're not from the border town, are you? Where are you from?"
“My dad came home and told me that Fengyue Tower is nice, it’s from Jiangnan.” For some reason, Miss Xu was very relaxed when talking to this child. She lay on the rocking chair, her legs raised high like the child’s, and she seemed quite comfortable.
The maid standing beside her was getting a little anxious. Her young mistress's demeanor was impeccable! If the matrons in the house saw this, she'd probably be punished again.
Who is your father?
"Xu Zheng".
Huo Xiaolong slowly turned his head and looked at the cute-looking girl. He couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. The young lady didn't look like her father at all.
"Your dad even wanted my sister Ruyi to be your stepmother the other day!"
"..."
Xu Qiushui had no reply to this and felt a little embarrassed. She knew her father; Xu Zheng's actions were definitely not due to lust, but rather to the papermaking formula.
There was no mistress in the Xu family's inner quarters; Qiu Shui was in charge of everything in the household. The young girl wasn't as foolish and rich as she appeared.
—Knock, knock, knock, the door opened.
"Who is it?" Huo Xiaolong asked in a sweet, coquettish voice.
"Your mother."
"Your mother."
Hearing that Huo Xiaolong had been specifically requested to accompany a generous VIP, the two mothers were getting restless. What if that young lady took a liking to Long'er and wanted to pay for him? Besides, such a generous girl must come from a very wealthy family, and Long'er was spoiled by everyone in the brothel. What if... what if they got into a fight and things got messy?
"Greetings, Miss. The child is still young, so please don't take it to heart if he said anything that upset you."
“It’s alright, Mom. Her father was talking about marrying Sister Ruyi the other day. I told her about it and she didn’t get angry. This young lady has a very good temper.”
Oh my silly girl, it's not that she's not angry, it's that she's deep and calculating. Do you really think that Miss Xu traveled all the way from Jiangnan just to visit the brothel?
Miss Xu originally thought she would have to spend money at this place for several days before the madam would see her, but she didn't expect to fool a child and see her on the very first day.
"It's alright. Miss Huo is innocent and lovely, with the unique naivety of a child."
Xu Qiushui meant that Long'er was a bit silly, saying in front of other people's daughters that his father wanted to marry another woman, and that he hadn't inherited his two mothers' silver tongues to some extent.
"Absolutely, my mother and I have raised me very well."
He Yi and Cen Ang have already come to terms with it. As long as their daughter doesn't realize the difference between other people's veiled sarcasm and veiled sarcasm, that's fine. Anyway, they're happy and carefree.
"I wonder why Miss Xu has traveled all this way?"
The girl in purple took out an account book from her bosom and placed it on the table, saying...
"The Xu family does not wish to antagonize General Xiao. My father has dominated the business world of Great Yan for over a decade, employing underhanded tactics, but he has never taken a life. However, we in the Xu family do not know about others. I wonder if I can still catch up with him in time?"
Xu Qiushui meant that if the Xu family didn't oppose Xiao Lanyi, the matter of military supplies would be over. They would use the underhanded and private methods common among merchants, but they would never harm anyone's life.
The Hou family's paper mill has threatened more than just the Xu family's interests; others have already decided to kill them. I wonder what will become of the Hou family members?
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