60. The waves rise again (3)
Laifenglou is not the largest brothel in the capital, but it is one of the most famous ones because it has a way of playing that other brothels do not have. The fifteenth day of the month is the day of choosing a courtesan. Every time the day of choosing a courtesan, those acquaintances and old guests will gather in Laifenglou and compete to send flowers to the girl they like. A red flower is equivalent to one tael of silver or a treasure banknote. Giving flowers is actually giving money, or in other words, it is actually a competition for the girl's right to spend the night that night, because the guest who sends the most flowers to a certain girl can stay in that girl's room.
Among all the girls who have been given the most flowers will be listed as the top sign of the month by Laifenglou. So when it is almost time to choose a courtesan, the girls will try to contact guests they have known before and try to support themselves as courtesans.
Song Ji entered Laifeng Tower and walked directly to the atrium in the middle. There was a five-step high platform in the atrium of Laifeng Tower. During the election of the courtesans, the girls would appear on the platform one after another, and the guests below bid for it.
When Song Ji arrived, the general election of the courtesan was about to begin. The table was full of guests. Laifenglou had the most guests on this day. Rich businessmen in the capital, rich people from all over the world who came to Beijing to do business and tour, the children of princes and nobles in Beijing, and of course, some high-ranking officials who put on makeup and dared not show their true faces. They are the favorite financial owners of Laifenglou girls.
Song Ji was standing under the stage when someone shouted loudly from behind, "Do it, let it go." When he turned around, he saw a tall, blushing man pulling out the crowd and squeezing over. Judging from the thin fine cloth cover on his upper body, this person should be a wealthy businessman or a rich man. The reason why Song Ji concluded this was because Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang once issued a strange ban: forbidding merchants to wear silk, so wealthy businessmen usually wear silk clothes inside and wear a thin fine cloth jacket on the outside.
The red-faced rich man obviously drank a lot of wine, his eyes looked a little confused, and he was staggering when walking, but this man was quite strong, and the people on both sides were easily separated by him. Song Ji instinctively flashed to the side to avoid the man. He didn't expect that when he retreated, he accidentally bumped into the person behind him. When he retreated, he accidentally bumped into the person behind him. The person behind him cursed: "Are you blind? Get out of here?" Then Song Ji was pushed hard on his back. With this push, Song Ji was unstable and was pushed to the man in front of the man who was blushing. The rich man scolded: "You are looking for a fight." He raised his fist and wanted to hit Song Ji. Seeing that the situation was not good, the madam and Gui Gong of Laifenglou quickly surrounded him, persuaded peace and laughed with each other. He was a waste of energy to separate the two.
After this trouble, the election of the courtesan was postponed for a long time before it began. At this time, Song Ji was invited to a corner by the Turtle Lord. Song Ji was so angry that he calmed down after a while.
The rule for choosing a courtesan is to have four girls at the same time in each round. The madam introduces each girl in turn. The guest can deliver flowers to any girl on the stage. At this time, the guests below can be confident to bid for flowers. Even if the guests who have not won the girl's guests, there is no need to worry. Because Laifenglou rules, only the red flowers of the highest bidder are charged. Those guests who are suppressed by others do not need to pay for money. In this way, the losers can use all the money to bid for the red flowers of other girls.
Chapter completed!