northernbook Chapter 141 Hu Xuan Dance
Chapter 141 Hu Xuan Dance
One of them, who looked rather cunning, chuckled and said, "If you guys are really here to have fun, then order a few girls so you don't waste the tea."
The two of them were silent for a moment. Ran Mo, seeing that they were at their wit's end, retorted in a frivolous tone, "You needn't tell me that? We're not here to play dice. As the saying goes, a pair of jade arms can be cuddled by a thousand, and a single red lip can be tasted by a million. We're very particular about your figure and technique, young ladies."
The two looked at her in surprise. Their faces showed a mixture of admiration and contempt. Wu Shao also wanted to make a perfunctory remark, but Qing Sheng held him back and pointed to the opposite platform, "Just ask her to come over."
Following the direction of the finger, I saw a woman performing a dance on the stage. It was the Huxuan dance, a popular dance in Dayue. The woman's movements were charming and her skills were superb. Even if it were a performance in the palace, it would not be inferior.
Now it was the two men's turn to look at him in surprise. Could it be that he really wanted it? The brothel owner tutted his mouth twice and laughed:
"Master, you have good taste. She is the potential top girl here. Speaking of top girls, she is not much more beautiful than her, but the title has been given to our local girls.
The girl is beautiful, but she just came here, and regardless of whether you stay or not, the bridge toll is absolutely necessary."
Bridge toll? Several people were stunned. The brothel owner covered her mouth with a handkerchief and chuckled. She pointed to the replica of a small white bridge outside the door that connected to the exhibition stand and said:
"If the master likes it, the girl will come over from the stage along this small bridge. It's called a bridge fee. It's not expensive. It's just for the sake of a good omen." Seeing that the others were silent, he said:
"Besides that, the seating fee and tea fee after the lady is seated are also based on the level of the guests. We are not here for money, we just want to make everyone happy. Hehehe."
The few people who listened were both angry and amused. The brazen exploitation of wealth was described as so refreshing and refined. This was only what they had witnessed, and there were probably countless more schemes and crimes behind the scenes.
Wei Hua is truly in trouble for ending up in this place. I don't know how she's doing now, but I just hope we can rescue her from this devil's den and get out of here as soon as possible.
The brothel owner waved over there and made a gesture. The person in charge of the stage across from her understood what she meant. She said a few words to the girl on the stage. The dancing woman then stepped down from the stage and walked towards them.
As they approached, they could tell from their appearance that they were indeed Hu people, with high noses and deep eyes, quite an exotic look. The brothel owner observed the expressions of the several people, and a smug look of "not bad" appeared on her face.
After the woman bowed to the people in the room, the brothel owner arranged for her to sit next to Qingsheng, after all, it was he who ordered her.
Qingsheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but he didn't want to show it, so he just moved slightly to the side.
The brothel owner looked at Wu Shao and Ran Mo again and asked them which girl they liked and asked them to come and accompany the guests.
They couldn't resist, so they looked at the two people beside them and said in unison: "I want this too."
The brothel owner was stunned at first, then laughed. "You two gentlemen really know how to have fun. To be honest, there is only one Miss Hu in this place right now. Why don't you choose someone else?"
Ran Mo was immediately displeased and said, "That's just your inconsiderateness. With such beautiful beauties, why don't you bring in more? If you have them, fine. If not, forget it. We can just stay here and have tea and chat with them."
The brothel owner looked embarrassed and said, "This is not good, sir. It's unprecedented for a girl to accompany three guests here."
"Didn't you just say one wasn't too few? Why are you changing your mind again? Are you taking advantage of my youth?" Ran Mo feigned anger and said, "I'm into this type of thing today. I like girls with big breasts and curvy butts. Look, is there anyone here with a more graceful figure than her? Is that one okay? Is that one okay? Are you okay?"
The two men chuckled at this. The brothel owner was genuinely taken aback by her, half-covering her face and laughing, "My young master is truly eloquent. I'm in awe of you. Alas, it's a pity these girls are so unlucky."
Oh, by the way, I look handsome, if you like to ask a handsome young man to come and have a drink with you, we have some here." He winked at Ran Mo.
Ran Mo almost got angry with her. "I'm a straightforward young man. I'm not interested in that. Hurry up and tell your people to go down. Don't delay our drinking and fun."
Seeing she couldn't be persuaded, the brothel owner gave up and changed her tone, "Then I won't disturb your pleasure. But I have to make one thing clear: our girl is accompanying three people, so the fee will be calculated three ways."
Wow, that's a ridiculous amount. Qingsheng and Ranmo both turned to look at Wu Shao. Wu Shao was slightly stunned. "Why are you looking at me again? I didn't order it, so why should I pay for it?"
The two of them just stared at him in silence. "You have a share too, and you're older, so if you don't pay, who will?"
Wu Shao was helpless. He took out a small purse from his pocket and shook it in front of the brothel owner. The purse inside jingled. He seemed to be asking the brothel owner, do you think I care about this little money?
Seeing this, the brothel owner dared not offend the guests again. She quickly said, "You are making fun of me again. I won't disturb you all if you enjoy yourself. We will settle it after we are done."
After saying this, she glared fiercely at the servants at the door and waved again. This time, the servants didn't disobey her and followed her out. The brothel owner turned around and closed the door.
After all this commotion, the three finally breathed a sigh of relief. They then noticed that the Hu woman sitting next to them was looking at them with a smile, as if she had just watched a big show.
The three of them were a little embarrassed, but when they saw that the woman was so calm and had no ill intentions, they relaxed.
Ran Mo recalled that when Qing Sheng specifically asked the woman to come over, he didn't know whether it was a sudden inspiration or he was genuinely curious or had other thoughts in mind.
Suddenly, he thought of the woman's identity as a Hu people and her Hu Xuan dance, and suddenly he understood a little. He almost looked down on him just now.
The woman raised her teacup and offered them tea instead of wine. The three men also took their cups and sipped. They had important matters to attend to today, so they couldn't drink.
The three of them were stunned, not knowing what to say. The woman smiled faintly and greeted them in a slightly awkward tone, "Hello." The three of them looked at each other and quickly responded, "Hello." They had been worried about the language barrier.
The woman saw what they were thinking, stretched out her index finger and thumb, pinched them twice, and said, "I only know a little bit."
The three of them laughed. Maybe it was her slightly clumsy tone of voice or her honest and straightforward nature, but she didn't seem like one of those women who had been through a lot. Her words and actions gave people goose bumps.
A few people chatted with her and asked her a few simple questions. They asked her where she was from, what her name was, etc. The woman answered them one by one, but when they asked her who she learned the Huxuan dance from, tears welled up in her eyes and she only said that she learned it from her mother.
I wanted to ask her why she ended up in such a place, but I was afraid of causing her even more sadness, so I didn't ask any further.
The woman continued to say that she came here alone a few months ago hoping to seek refuge with relatives and friends, but she was unfamiliar with the place and couldn't speak the language, so she was framed and brought here.
Fortunately, there is a servant head here who is from the same hometown as her. He protects her as much as possible. Every day, she only needs to perform some songs and dances for him, and then accompany him to drink tea and chat. In this way, she does not have to endure the same situation as other sisters.
Several people couldn't help but sigh as they listened. Because of her identity as a Hu dancer, Qingsheng was deeply moved and even considered whether he could help redeem her freedom out of loyalty.
He felt a natural familiarity and even a closeness between him and this woman. However, facing such a charming dancer, he dared not dwell on it. He could only withdraw his thoughts, drink tea, and occasionally chat with her.