Pingle Mansion, the place second only to Jiaofangsi in Shenjing, is equivalent to the place where prostitutes, music girls, maids, and thugs are trained.
Here are gathered girls and boys sold by poor families, as well as girls and boys sold by traffickers.
Women have to go through the first level of screening here. Those who are talented will be sent to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and those who are more talented will be selected and trained to become famous prostitutes, even oirans, and even heads of industry.
Becoming a leader qualifies one to have an independent family, and after becoming an independent courtesan, such as Poppy, they will come back to Pingle Mansion to select the candidates they need.
In short, this is a place where when a prostitute is needed, the madam will come to pick one, when a maid is needed, a courtesan will come to pick one, and when a musician is needed, the head of the line will come to pick one.
There is another place like this, called Jiaofangsi, but it is a government office, and it is full of official women whose homes were confiscated and imprisoned. They were shot down here by the emperor's order. Firstly, because the number of people was small, they chose The scope is small. Secondly, under the pressure of the strong competitiveness of Pinglefu, Jiaofangsi gradually turned into a place for training female palace musicians and only for the entertainment of dignitaries.
The two exist side by side and are not inconsistent with each other.
When Poppy said that she wanted to meet everyone who played the pipa, a middle-aged man accompanying her said with a smile: "Wouldn't you like to see more of Yu? There are people in our family who are proficient in all kinds of things." Here’s the musical instrument girl.”
The poppy smiled and said, "There is no rush in this matter. I'll come back and see you later. You can take me to see the people who played the pipa just now."
The middle-aged man waved his hand to a row of girls holding various musical instruments beside him, and said coldly: "You useless things, if Yu Xingshang hadn't been in a hurry to hire people, you wouldn't be worth it just because you are not good enough." Are you worthy of Yu Xingshou’s discernment?”
The first person, as the name suggests, is the first person in the prostitution line!
The oiran may not necessarily be the first of the line, but the first of the line must be the oiran!
In Daqi, it is extremely difficult to be a top prostitute that no one dares to harass easily.
Those who sell their skin and flesh are called prostitutes, and they have no right to be called prostitutes.
Only those who sell their skills are qualified to be called prostitutes, but prostitutes of this level are still unable to resist money and power.
Only prostitutes who are truly famous are qualified to be picky, and they are qualified to show off their skills rather than sell themselves. But in fact, more of these famous prostitutes are on the market. They must compete desperately for the annual courtesan competition and win the title of courtesan. Only then can they be qualified to stand at the top of the industry. It is a place to look around and enjoy the popularity of those literati and dignitaries.
Prostitutes at this level are qualified to resist money and power, unless the other party does not care about their reputation.
But to be an oiran who has truly reached the top level of the industry, that is incredible. This is a top musician and top artist recognized by the royal family!
An oiran is also a person who excels in both sex and art.
The one who leads the way is also the one who has unparalleled beauty and art!
Daqi held a first-choice competition every four years. During this period, all the courtesans from all over the world gathered in Shenjing to compete in eight categories: guqin, zither, sheng, drum, flute, Xiao, erhu, and pipa. Any one of the categories would win. He can be called the leader of the line, and from then on he will be famous all over the world.
This is where the name of the Eight Great Leaders comes from.
Poppy poppies belong to the category of Guqin
To be a courtesan and to be at the head of the line, there is no doubt that she has almost reached the top of the pyramid. Unless they are crazy, there will be no powerful people to force them to do something they don't want to do.
For those who are truly powerful, even if they have inner discrimination, they will pretend to be courteous on the surface.
For people like prostitutes, poppies are unattainable and magical figures that they can't even see on a daily basis. Therefore, after being scolded by the middle-aged man, these girls had no temper at all and left with their instruments in hand.
They know that once they are chosen by the poppies, they can escape from this hell and fire.
The middle-aged man led the poppies along the way and said with a smile: "Now the entire prostitute business in Shenjing has become active. Are you going to show off your skills this time?"
Meiren Yu smiled lightly and said: "In any case, Master Li is the benefactor of the slave family. If he wants to hold the Chunlan Festival, the slave family should be the first to respond."
The middle-aged man glanced at Yu Mei quickly, with a trace of envy in his eyes. He smiled and said: "Yu Xingshou is still so charming. Even the hottest person in Shenjing today, Lord Li, fell down before Yu Xingshou." Under…”
Meiren Yu quickly waved her hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Lord Li and the slave family are just acquaintances."
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "But who in the world can resist the charm of Yu Xingshou?"
The poppy smiled lightly and said nothing. She was certainly not so narcissistic that she felt that all the men in the world loved her. But since she is known as the most beautiful woman in the world, she naturally has the arrogance and confidence of the most beautiful woman in the world.
As the two of them walked along, Chu Chu suddenly asked from the side: "Hey, Butler Qin, do you have any new songs here recently?"
The middle-aged man named Qin Guanjia shook his head and said with a smile: "There are new songs, but there are no new songs that may be included in Yu Xing's song."
Poppy herself is an expert at composing lyrics and music. She naturally knows that once a new song is released, Pinglefu will definitely sell it for a price and will not hide it. And truly famous songs are hard to come by!
Even if an ordinary prostitute encounters a truly famous song or masterpiece, once it is sung, she will immediately become a famous prostitute and be eligible to compete for the Courtesan.
This is the attraction of famous songs to a prostitute!
Chu Chu asked Butler Qin in a low voice: "Besides us, who else is participating in this Chunlan Party?"
Butler Qin smiled and said: "I heard that several other major companies in the capital are going to participate. They also came over to ask if they have any new songs, and they are also looking for people everywhere."
Li Chengfeng's three major financial management strategies have not yet been officially implemented, but the first thing to feel the change is the entire prostitute business.
In order to hype up the momentum of the first auction, Li Chengfeng used the majesty of the royal family to hold a tiger skin as a banner and prepared to hold a non-competitive "head meeting". As you can tell from the name, Chunlan Meeting, spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each is good at his own place.
Li Chengfeng hadn't officially sent out the invitation yet. When Poppy heard about it, she was the first to sign up. She immediately led other leaders and oirans to participate.
After all, why not do something that allows you to showcase yourself and make friends with a popular celebrity like Li Chengfeng
The three of them chatted and laughed all the way to the inner courtyard. As soon as they entered the door, Butler Qin shouted loudly: "Mother Hong, who was playing the pipa just now? This is a wonderful song "Qiandui Snow", which can enchant us The capital of Yu Xing is shocked! Bring them out quickly and see them, so that we can all open our eyes!"
"Ouch! Where did the wind come from to bring Yu Xingshou here!"
Mother Hong arrived before she arrived. She twisted her waist and came out. Mingzhu followed behind, holding Pipa in her arms.
Mingzhu glanced at Poppy quickly, and after just one glance, she lowered her eyes with conviction. Even a woman like her, who was confident in her beauty and figure, immediately surrendered after seeing Poppy.
Poppy looked at the pearl up and down and said with a smile: "Is this sister the one who plays "Qiandui Snow"?"
Mingzhu Yingying bowed down and said, "We don't dare to treat him like this. He is just a wanderer who is a stranger in a foreign land."
Poppy smiled slightly and said nothing. Chu Chu on the side said to Mother Hong: "Mother Hong, please make a price. We want this person."
Mother Hong said with an apologetic smile: "Oh, Yu Xingshou has really good eyesight! This is something our family has cultivated for many years..."
Chu Chu immediately interrupted and sneered: "It's okay to fool outsiders, but if you want to fool our sisters, you don't take us seriously! Mother Hong, if you can cultivate such a great person, this god It’s a prostitute shop in Beijing, you’re going to go sideways!”
Mother Hong immediately had an embarrassed smile on her face. She could obviously see that Mingzhu was a great treasure, and the Chunlan Club had stirred up a storm in the entire prostitution industry, so she naturally wanted to sell it for a price.
Meiren Yu smiled slightly and said: "Mother Hong, you should know that in this prostitute business in Shenjing, there is nothing that I, the leader of the party, want to get, but I can't get it!"
Mother Hong's face froze, and she was speechless for a moment when faced with the poppy's sudden domineering attitude, which she usually had a gentle smile.
Mingzhu hugged Pipa and sighed in her heart. She thought she was going to fall into hell next, but when she turned around, it became clear again.
However, she didn't know whether what happened next would be a blessing or a curse.