Chapter 30 Chapter Thirty

"Ancient Chuitai" went out on a trip, and the reputation of "Ruxuefang" caused a sensation in Tokyo. Although Wu Wa'er could barely support it with the extensive contacts accumulated over the years, Liu Duo'er had officially confirmed her relationship with Wu Wa'er by virtue of this battle. Divided status. Taking advantage of this wind, Cui Dalang, who seems to have a golden mountain in his family, participated in the investment. Yang Hao began to build large-scale construction projects in Killing Pig Alley, and a banner was erected on the construction site near the river: "Thousands of Gold and a Smile Building." The fast speed rises from the ground, and with the slightly rebuilt "Ru Xuefang" as the core, it is connected in mid-air as a whole, which means to compete with Fanlou. Jia and officials who went to Beijing and left Beijing can all see it, and Linhe even built a special wharf for mooring boats.

Even during such a busy construction period, there was an endless stream of high-ranking officials and dignitaries coming and going to have banquets with "Ruxuefang". to accompany.High-end, high-status, who want to hire popular famous prostitutes, and because there are too many monks, the easiest way is to have friendship and contact with the real big boss behind the scenes of this industry. Yang Hao started to get acquainted More and more officials, gentry and celebrities. Cui Dalang hired enough craftsmen, and there were pigs on the pier, and those workers who sailed ships and transported goods, once they had nothing to do, they all came to the construction site to work as wrestlers and paid by the hour, so manpower was abundant. Although it was built at the same time, the progress has not been affected in the slightest.

News about "Ruxuefang" is spread in Bianliang City every day. "Ruxuefang" has invented a new way of Guanpu. I heard that there are mahjong, cards, billiards, and roulette. The wind of Guanpu goes deep into the society. It is a rare thing for Bianliang people of all walks of life, but now the only people who have learned this way of gambling are the guests who have been to Ruxuefang, which invisibly improves their status. People who gamble money but suffer from a single gambling method, either learn these Guanpu methods from people they know well, or simply rush to "Ru Xuefang" to try these new gadgets.Soon, they were mesmerized by these exciting new tricks.

But as a result, "Ru Xue Fang" was full of people, but there was a great shortage of entertainers, so "Ru Xue Fang" made people post advertisements all over the city, recruiting servants, servants, cooks and girls.For a while, several temporary recruitment offices were overcrowded and buzzing. In the shape of a plum blossom, the five high-rise buildings enclosing the stamen of "Ruxuefang" each have their own functions. Among them, the east building will be a special casino in the future. Yang Hao first taught many new entertainment methods to the people in Ruxuefang, and then they taught them For the guests, it is to train those who like Guanpu to master new gambling methods in advance, and prepare for the opening of the East Building.

Yang Hao and Cui Dalang came to a recruitment office and saw a long line of people, men, women and children, all of whom came from the catering industry to apply for employment.In restaurants at this time, there were no foreign dishes. In fact, the owners of many large restaurants were just landlords. It is the client they recruited. This method is also an effective way for the future "Thousands of Gold and a Smile Building". It is too difficult to cultivate and establish their own exclusive catering team, so they only recruit those who have unique skills and unique tastes. Once a restaurant operator with a high reputation among the people has decided on a candidate, they themselves can recruit many well-known cooks, bartenders, tea doctors, small brokers, and waiters who attract customers, which is the most trouble-free.

When I arrived at another recruitment office, I saw Yingying Yanyan, a group of female congee porridge, as if all the beauties in Bianliang City had gathered here.Among the long line of people, there are enchanting women in colorful clothes and jade ornaments, and innocent girls in cloth clothes and hairpin skirts, all of them are here to apply for the job.This recruitment office is much more complicated than recruiting a catering boss. There are three checkpoints, and the last one is still carried out in a densely packed curtain, so the speed is much slower. Yang Hao and Cui Dalang rushed over in surprise, and one of the mothers in charge of the selection saw her big boss coming and rushed to greet her. Yang Hao couldn't remember her name for a while, but Cui Dalang had a photographic memory, so he He smiled and said, "Mother Liu, the recruitment here is too slow, why are there so many people?"

Mother Liu explained with a smile: "You two senior officials, you don't know about this. Once these people are recruited, they will be the girls of our 'Qianjin Yixiaolou'. They are directly serving the guests. How can you be careless Woolen cloth." Yang Hao looked at the women who had passed the first level and walked towards the second and third levels, and asked curiously: "Then what does Mama Liu check?" Mother Liu said: "Actually, there is nothing special about it. It's the practice of other high-quality yards to recruit girls. It's just that we have too many people here at once, so it seems a bit busy. This first level, the main It is to check some things. The female applicants must not be over seventeen years old, must not have any entanglements with the officialdom, must not have committed crimes, and so on.

The second hurdle is appearance. You must have clear eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, and a pretty body. Clear eyebrows mean that the eyebrows are clear, and the tail of the eyebrows cannot be downward, so as not to give birth to a crying appearance, and the guests will not like it when they see it.It doesn't matter how big and charming their eyes are, as long as they are thin and smooth, it doesn't matter if they are attractive. Purple and black lips are absolutely unacceptable. Such a woman is a "death-seeking face", and guests are very attracted to them. Taboo. "

Both Yang Hao and Cui Dalang didn't know much about it, and they didn't expect that there were so many particularities in recruiting a girl in a brothel. No wonder when they entered the yard, they were all pretty girls who were either happy or angry, and it was rare to see an ugly one.The two looked at each other in blank dismay, and asked again: "Then what else will be tested in the third level?" Mother Liu laughed and said, "Do the two high officials really want to hear about those women? I'm afraid that the two high officials won't like to hear it." Cui Dalang's curiosity was also aroused, and he hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter, you can just say, the courtyard we built should know something about these things."

Mother Liu said: "Yes, this third test is mainly to determine the grade of the selected girls. Please look over there, two high officials. Isn't it covered with a curtain? Girls who have passed the first two tests, You also need to take off your clothes for inspection. First of all, you need to see whether your body is moderately fat or thin. For example, the shoulder width is 1 foot 6 inches, and the buttocks are 3 inches less than the shoulder width. The smaller the more people like it. In addition, we need to observe the hair, soft but not thin, not red or yellowish-brown. Customers think that such a woman is 'injurious to the sun and body' and will even cause disaster. If such a girl is forced to stay, she can only do something. They are not allowed to receive guests in serving tea and water, and serving as waiters at the table.Only those who pass it can teach them piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing, poetry, and manners..."

Yang Hao sweated profusely and said, "Mother Liu, don't be so cautious. This place of yours... seems to be the girl from the Donglou Dealer. As long as she is clever and pretty, that's all." Mother Liu smiled and said: "Not only that, we have to recruit many girls to come in when our building is built. Miss Liu told the old man to screen out all the applicants and train them early. If there is one, a lot of manpower is needed, even those girls who know poetry, poetry, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, who have some foundation, must be taught again." Yang Hao looked at some girls in cloth clothes and hairpin skirts in the team, and remembered the incident in the movie that Wei Xiaobao went to the palace to recruit handymen but stood in the team of eunuchs because of his illiteracy, and was almost cut off. He couldn't help frowning, solemnly Authentic: "Mother Liu, then you must make it clear to them, I think some of the applicants should come from good families, and what they do after being hired must be voluntary, and they must not do anything wrong. " Mama Liu laughed and said, "Don't worry, the old man will save it naturally. I will not force the girls who are unwilling, and I will explain this clearly to them. Even those girls who are not from other yards are actually very hopeful." Those who are chosen, no one will cry or cry, reluctantly." Mother Liu told the truth, but Yang Hao's impression was wrong.In his original impression, all landlords were people like Nan Batian and Zhou Papi, but when he arrived in this era, he discovered that many small landlords were as thrifty and industrious as tenants and long-term workers. Most of them are gentry who build bridges, pave roads and maintain the local area. There are still few short-sighted people who are vicious and exploited to the extreme. Of course, this concept has changed. But for brothels, because he has little actual contact with brothels and is mostly propagated by later generations, he still has a lot of bad impressions, thinking that the status of this industry is humble, and the women who run this lowly industry are either promiscuous or promiscuous, or they are lazy and lazy. Otherwise, she must be a woman who was trafficked, pushed into a pit of fire, and tortured.In fact, in the ancient brothel industry, women’s income was relatively stable, and they were able to have close contact with the upper class. In addition to quickly reversing the poverty situation of the family, many women also had the opportunity to climb high and completely change their lives. Therefore, voluntary employment still accounts for most. Yang Hao was still not at ease, so he rushed forward to warn her again and again, and the mothers just said hello and said repeatedly.The girls standing in the row didn't know his identity, and when they saw that he was wasting their time in Momojiji, they urged them impatiently. Dozens of hundreds of warblers opened their mouths at the same time, Yang Hao had never seen such a scene before, and immediately Fleeing with Cui Dalang. "These girls are really amazing." After fleeing far away, Yang Hao shook his head and smiled wryly, "I have to go back to the yamen to see the progress of the demolition and start building fire shops in alleys. I will leave the matter here to you Well, on the day of the completion of the "Qianjin Yixiao Building", there will be rumors of "selecting the oiran" in Bianliang, and you will publicize it when the building is almost completed. As for the membership card, it will not be implemented until the dust of "selecting the oiran" has settled .” Cui Dalang blinked, and asked curiously: "Why? There are so many guests with status now, why not launch it in time? The gold card and silver card you came up with is a symbol of status. I must feel that there is a lot of face, and our lineup can be raised to a higher level." Yang Hao said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry, the gimmicks have to come one by one, keep the news at all times, so that you can pay attention, this is the only way to keep being popular."
Yang Hao didn't bring his guards with him, so he walked to Kaifeng mansion alone. After turning out of the pig-killing alley, I went to the state bridge. Zhouqiao is a common name for the people of Bianliang. The official name is Tianhan Bridge. It faces the Royal Street in Da Nei.Under the bridge, the Bian River is rushing, people are coming and going on the bridge, and shops and restaurants on both sides of the bridge are prosperous. Standing on the bridge head, you can look at the Zhuquemen in the south and Xuande Building in the north. There is a spacious imperial street in the middle. This bridge is the most spectacular among the thirteen bridges on the Bian River.Every night when the moon is bright, the Jiage Tower on both sides of the strait, the music and songs are not interrupted, the silver moon is flooding, and the bright moon is sinking to the bottom.It is a scene in Bianliang, called "Zhouqiao Mingyue".When Yang Hao first arrived in Bianliang City, he once visited the bright moon of Zhouzhou Bridge at night. For a while, the evil taste of the descendants broke out, and he used a stone to draw the words "Yang Hao is here to visit" on the bridge at an inconspicuous place on the side of the North Bridge. Words, in fact, in the subconscious mind, there is no hope that the traces of my own existence will be passed on to my original era. But after getting used to it, the initial feeling of the breeze, the moon, and the poetic charm disappeared. He hurriedly walked on the bridge, and Yang Hao never looked aside. When he walked to the bridge, a flat boat had just disappeared under the bridge.Both Tianhan Bridge and Xiangguosi Bridge are relatively low bridges, and it is difficult for large boats to pass underneath, but flat boats are fine.At this time, a girl in a black shirt was sitting on the bow of the flat boat with her knees hugged. When the shadow of the bridge was reflected on the bow, the girl sitting with her knees hugged subconsciously raised her face to look at the bridge. Yang Hao was walking in a hurry. Walk in the middle of the State Bridge. The boat was hidden under the bridge, and the girl in black at the bow rested her fair and pretty chin on her knees and sighed softly.She did not expect that Li Yu, the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was such a short-sighted and unambitious ruler of a country.So what if he is good at poetry, good at singing and dancing, for the emperor who is the ruler of a country and who is in charge of all the people, that is just a trifle.Ershi Erlu, people fat and people anointed, as a king, do you only know how to enjoy your own wealth in that small world? After thinking hard and struggling, she contacted Lin Huzi, gained his trust, and persuaded him to accept her plan.Song's ambitions for Tang have long been revealed. This plan will bring great benefits but no harm to Tang. Even if it can't completely solve Song Dynasty, it will at least let it hurt greatly. The war, but who knows that Li Yu is afraid of Song Yi. Once the Song State has solved the Southern Han Dynasty, the next one will take the Tang State. Once the Tang State is destroyed, Chen Hongjin and the Wuyue Qian family can only submit to the Song Dynasty obediently. At that time, what will happen to the Northwest vassal?If the elder brother's ambition is only to become a rich man, it would be easy, but the elder brother is obviously unwilling to hand over the foundation that his ancestors have painstakingly managed for nearly two hundred years. As the daughter of the Zhe family, can she just watch the family collapse? She is not a man, and has no ambition to dominate the world. She only wants to protect herself and her family, but what should she do now? The boat sailed out of the bridge, and one day the sun shone on her again, but her heart was gloomy. The lover has already bid farewell, the family is in crisis, she is just a daughter, why should she bear so many burdens?She really wanted to find someone to cry and tell her exhaustion and grievances, but she couldn't find that warm embrace she could rely on... A fork flowed in, and the boat bumped a bit. When I looked up, I saw a big ship coming from the fork. The hull was heavy and the draft was deep.Millions of shimi from the rivers, Huaihe Rivers, lakes, and Zhejiang provinces, as well as the products in the southeast, all kinds of goods and materials, the food and various materials used in Tokyo, are all transported into Tokyo through this waterway... Zhe Ziyu glanced over unintentionally, but suddenly turned around, his eyes suddenly lit up!
"Meihu Cave", Wu Wa'er's boudoir. Wu Wa'er, Shen Rao, and Wen Xijun sat on their knees during the banquet. Wen Xijun sighed softly: "Sister, there used to be a lot of guests during the day, but now there are a lot fewer people." Wu Wa'er smiled wryly and said: "I still underestimated the impact of her youthful outing. Those scholars are full of brilliant pens, boasting that Liu Duo'er is rare in the sky and unparalleled in the world. My sister has many familiar guests here. They all went away upon hearing the news. With such a big daily expense, if this goes on, alas..." Shen Rao said bitterly: "'Meihu Cave' is for lodging guests. Some sisters still linger on their benefactors, and my sister can still maintain the appearance. You also know that my sister only entertains people with music,' Ruxuefang became a blockbuster, my sister's place is empty now, I can no longer afford to support the many courtyard gates, coachmen, servants, and servants serving wine. If this continues, I have to close down. That Liu Duoer is shameless She hooked up that Yang Hao to work for her, but she took him very closely and wouldn't allow anyone to touch him at all." "Huh?" Wu Wa'er and Wen Xijun looked at her together, Wen Xijun couldn't hold back, and blurted out, "Sister Rao went to find Yang Hao in private?" Shen Rao's fair face immediately flushed with embarrassment, and he spat softly, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I do such a job-hopping thing?" The term "job-hopping" originally comes from brothels, which means that prostitutes don't hug the pipa, just like a horse eats it, and move to another slot.Later, it can be pointed out that the client is tired of the old love and looking for a new love.Now the meaning of the extension is wider. Shen Rao was originally on good terms with Wu Wa'er and Wen Xijun. If he had an affair with Yang Hao and turned his back on them, he would be quitting. Wen Xijun was still unwilling to give up, and asked again: "Then how do you know these things?" Shen Rao said: "Liu Duo'er's poems, songs and dances became popular in Tokyo in one fell swoop. Someone paid a lot of money to buy the maid of 'Ru Xuefang', and found out that 'Ru Xuefang' hired an outstanding poet, who is good at singing. A poetic monk from the Western Regions who can dance, but this person was found by Yang Hao. They all wanted to find this strange monk in order to become famous in a song, but they only thought about Yang Hao, but Liu Duoer saw Yang Hao He was so tight that he made her his own confinement. The concubine Xiang of the 'Miaoyue Tower' once tried Yang Hao's idea, but Liu Duo'er deliberately bought the guards and maidservants around Yang Hao, no matter whether it was in Yang Hao's mansion or in the 'Ru Xue Fang', she couldn't get close at all. About him, I only found out after listening to Concubine Xiang complaining.How could I hide it from you and do such a shameless thing.Sister Wa'er said she wanted to win him over, but how would she do it?Is it possible to go to the street to snatch people? " "If you rob people, you just rob them. It doesn't matter what it is." Wu Wa'er raised her charming eyebrows and said, "If this continues, we will have to close down. I'll go to the street...to snatch him here!"