Film and TV: Traveling through countless worlds at the same time

Yongkang Street is one of the main roads in Beijing, so it is so spacious that it must be of great significance.

When the emperor or a member of the royal family traveled, guards would clear the area in advance.

The 200-meter width renders most current crossbows and muskets useless.

Even if there were assassins hiding in the buildings on either side who wanted to shoot arrows, they would be helpless at this distance.

Of course, these were not the reasons why Lu Xiao had not come here before.

He didn't come here just because of this place.

A place called "Jiaofangsi".

Having said that, everyone should understand.

The old Lu Xiao really couldn't afford to come here.

It doesn't mean that you have to go to Jiaofangsi to come here.

It's just that Lu Xiao doesn't have confidence in his former self.

Imagine a young man with a lot of vigor and vitality coming to the gate of Jiaofangsi and looking at the beautiful women inside, how many people could resist going in?

And once inside, under the teasing of the girls, how many people can resist spending money?

In this place, any man who enters must pay hundreds of millions of blood and essence before leaving.

Therefore, Lu Xiao used to simply not come to the entire street.

Lest you get confused when you see it.

After entering Yongkang Street, Lu Xiao soon arrived at the gate of the famous Jiaofangsi in the capital.

At this moment, the lights were just coming on, and all kinds of carriages were parked on both sides of the street. From the courtyard came the sounds of stringed instruments, the laughter of various young women, and the clear and moving singing voices.

The air is also filled with various intoxicating aromas.

Ah, the decadent and gorgeous nightlife of ancient times.

Is Xiaosheng finally going to fall?

Lu Xiao's face was filled with grief.

However, his pace could not help but quicken a bit.

Various wonderful scenes I had seen on TV in my previous life began to emerge in my mind.

Normal brothels are mostly two or three-story buildings, and at most one or two attached courtyards are considered quite decent.

But the Dafeng Jiaofangsi didn't have such a tall building because it didn't need one. At this moment, the entire street was filled with Jiaofangsi.

The scale is several times larger than the Zuixianju in Lu Xiao's possession in the Joy of Life world.

Needless to say, the luxury of the decoration is beyond words.

It can be described as a life of luxury and extravagance.

After all, it is a state-owned enterprise, so it is normal for it to be wealthy.

As an official brothel, Dafeng Jiaofangsi naturally had certain entrance requirements, and ordinary people were not allowed to spend money there.

Of course, this is not a hard and fast rule, but the minimum fee for the Jiaofangsi is five taels of silver.

This is either about sleeping with girls or table fees.

This is commonly known as "taking a seat".

That's right, it costs five taels to sit for a while.

Tea and pastries are charged separately, as are other services.

Five taels of silver in Dafeng was equivalent to several months' income for ordinary people, and that was for a well-off family.

When Lu Xiao first started wanting to learn martial arts, he spent a lot of money from his family.

Later, in order to be admitted to Yunlu Academy, he studied very hard for many years, which also required a lot of money.

By the time he was admitted to Yunlu Academy, the family savings left by his parents had been almost spent.

That's why in the eyes of others, he is just a poor kid.

If he was short of money, who would dare to treat him as a child from a poor family?

Of course, this was all in the past.

Lu Xiao is not short of money now.

Furthermore, Lu Xiao didn't say that one had to spend money to come to the Jiaofangsi.

There are always exceptions in this world.

There are three main types of guests at Jiaofangsi:

The first type is the wealthy and powerful.

This type of client is the most willing to spend money, and they are very lavish in spending money, often spending a fortune just to sleep with an Oiran.

Because their social status was very low, sleeping with the wives of criminal officials not only satisfied their physical needs, but also satisfied their spiritual need to be superior.

The second type is officials in the imperial court.

The Dafeng court did not prohibit officials from visiting brothels.

Therefore, for this group of people, Jiaofangsi is a place for them to drink tea and gather after get off work. Whenever they need something, they like to go to Jiaofangsi.

Drinking, bragging, sleeping with women, basically, they can satisfy any social interaction in Dafeng officialdom.

It is worth mentioning that officials from the Ministry of Rites can get free sex here.

Because Jiaofangsi was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites.

Oh, what an evil feudal society!

The third type is the reader.

These people were more refined than the wealthy and powerful, and they emphasized elegance in everything they did. Even when they were visiting prostitutes, they liked to woo the girls from the Jiaofangsi by reciting poems and composing couplets. After all, the girls there were well-educated, and the most popular courtesans were well-versed in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Moreover, these scholars were not as difficult to please as officials, so they were the most popular among the girls from the Jiaofangsi.

In addition, there are three types of girls from the Jiaofangsi.

The first type is the wives of criminal officials.

Most of the wives of officials who were convicted of crimes deserved their punishment, such as the family of the Earl of Pingyuan.

Having enjoyed the wealth and prosperity brought by the power of Pingyuan Bo, they would naturally have to pay a price when Pingyuan Bo got into trouble.

However, it is not ruled out that some of them were indeed wronged or implicated.

Regardless, these women were the most miserable in the Jiaofangsi. Forced into prostitution, they were not only bullied but also frequently encountered various "acquaintances" with perverted preferences. It could be said that they suffered immense humiliation, both physically and mentally.

The second type is women captured during wars.

This kind of situation is relatively better than the wives of criminal officials, at least they will hardly meet any acquaintances in a foreign country.

The third type is the women who volunteered to work in the Jiaofangsi.

These women voluntarily become honorable seafood merchants, contributing to the Dafeng abalone business. Their spirit is truly admirable and worthy of praise.

After entering the Jiaofangsi, Lu Xiao walked straight inside until he came to a courtyard with the words "Yingmei Xiaoge" written on it, where he stopped.

At this moment, the courtyard gate was open, two bright red lanterns were hung, and inside the courtyard were plum trees, their branches dotted with buds that were about to bloom.

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old security guard, standing guard at the gate, looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

Chapter 274 Private

Yingmei Pavilion is the residence of Fuxiang, the courtesan of the Imperial Music Bureau.

The flowers are the same year after year, but the people are different year after year.

The Jiaofangsi has never lacked beauties, so any woman who can become the most beautiful woman in the Jiaofangsi is the most beautiful among all beauties.

There are twelve courtesans in the Jiaofangsi, divided into four grades based on rank, rhyme, talent, and beauty.

Miss Fuxiang is of the highest caliber, renowned for her talent in poetry and zither.

Seeing Lu Xiao approaching, the young man guarding the door spoke without asking any questions.

"One hundred taels of silver."

What the hell?

Lu Xiao suspected that he had heard wrongly.

Even if Fuxiang is the oiran, the entrance fee can't be that high, right?

Fortunately, the doorman then explained in a calm tone.

"Today, several distinguished guests would like to book the entire place, so the table fee is one hundred taels of silver."

Lu Xiao immediately understood what he said.

There are two modes in total when playing in Jiaofangsi.

One is for individual customers, and the other is for private booking.

The so-called "sanke" means a group of people sitting in the yard, and then showing off their skills and playing various tea-playing games to attract the attention of girls.

Finally, if the girl likes someone, she will keep him.

But booking a venue is different.

The private room will not play these tricks.

Simple, direct and rough.

Anyone interested in bidding should first bid in the yard.

The person who bids the highest stays alone with the girl, and the others leave.

Even an Oiran cannot refuse a customer in such a situation.

In the Jiaofangsi, there is no rule that one can sell art but not one's body.

Any married woman must receive guests.

After all, the purpose of the Jiaofangsi is to make money, not to entertain people.

In fact, this was the norm in most brothels in ancient times.

At this moment, the entrance fee of one hundred taels of silver is a kind of capital verification.

If you can't even afford this, then you naturally don't qualify to book the entire venue.

However, this one hundred taels of silver will be taken into account in the subsequent bidding.

If the bid fails, the Jiaofangsi will deposit the money into the customer's name, and the customer can spend it in other courtyards.

This routine feels somewhat familiar.

To be honest, when Lu Xiao heard about the one hundred taels of silver, he still felt a little distressed.

Although he is not short of money now, he can't do it this way.

But he had to see Fuxiang, so he had to either break in or pay.

But he really didn't want to be taken advantage of.

After a brief thought, he raised his hand and waved gently. A flicker of confusion flashed across the doorman's eyes, but then a friendly smile appeared on his face. He said, "Sir, please come in."

It's just a little magic trick, not worth mentioning.

Just like that, Lu Xiao swaggered into the courtyard.

Yingmei Pavilion's guest reception area is on the first floor. The shoji door facing the courtyard is open, with a thin silk curtain hanging to block the cold wind.

At this moment, five or six guests were sitting in the room, drinking, chatting, and admiring the flowers.

There were also several women in the middle who were not bad looking and dancing gracefully.

As soon as Lu Xiao entered, a maid came forward to lead him to a private private seat.

Drinks and refreshments were already laid out on the table.

This is a special treatment for guests who book the entire venue.

If you are a solo customer, you will have to pay for the drinks separately.