Chapter 15 Oiran Bidding
Seeing Yicheng's gloomy face, Sanniang said: "Master, please sit down in the front hall for a while. I'll ask someone to ask the girl who knows Ningshuang well. Maybe we can get some clues."
Seeing Yicheng nodding, he called a handyman and gave some instructions before heading to the front hall.
Yicheng was unhappy and said nothing. Seeing Yicheng's gloomy face, the others did not dare to speak.
At this time, the seven girls also gathered together, all staring at Yicheng. The young ones were full of curiosity, and the more sensible ones looked at Yi Cheng with expectations in their eyes, hoping that they would be like this.
A brother came to find me and take me away from this miserable place.
Yicheng looked at them, feeling bitter in his heart. After thinking for a moment, he made a decision. He asked Cui Quanyou: "Did you buy them all?"
Cui Quanyou said: "Yes, most of them couldn't survive at home, so they sold them here."
After hearing this, Yi Cheng sneered and said, "So you are doing good deeds?"
Cui Quanyou looked embarrassed and didn't know how to answer, so he just stood aside and didn't dare to speak.
Yicheng stood up, walked to the children, and said, "Come with me, I will take you out of here."[
The older children were extremely happy when they heard this, and some actually cried. Qingyao knelt down and bowed to Yicheng, thanking her endlessly.
Yicheng stopped them and wanted to take them away without even looking at the three people.
However, Sanniang looked hesitant and finally stepped forward and said to Yi Cheng: "Mr. Xiao, I'm afraid it won't be easy for Gang Leader Qi to explain this to you. Please keep these children for the sake of the Tianwei Gang."
Yi Cheng looked at Sanniang with an expression that looked like an idiot and said: "Do you think the Tianwei Gang will let me go if I beat someone from the Tianwei Gang here? Since I dare to do this, I am not afraid of offending the Tianwei Gang.
But it seems that except for Qi Mingxuan, the rest of the Tianwei Gang are not enough."
After saying that, he glanced at Sanniang coldly and walked forward. After taking a few steps, he stopped again because he found that Qiu Chan did not go with the other children, but just stood there with hesitation.
Yicheng was a little curious, so he walked over and asked, "Aren't you willing to leave here?"
Qiu Chan replied: "Master, can you tell me where we can go after leaving here?"
Yicheng didn't expect Qiu Chan to have such a mind. He was stunned for a moment and then said: "I will find a safe place for you. Although I can't guarantee you good food and clothing, you can avoid being bullied and live a peaceful life.
As for where we are going, it is not convenient to say now.”
After listening to Yicheng's words, Qiu Chan thought for a moment and said, "Thank you very much, Master. I don't want to leave here. I just hope that Master can find a good home for my sisters."
Yicheng was very puzzled and asked doubtfully: "Can you tell me why? Now that I can take you away, I can ensure your safety. You don't have to worry about anyone making things difficult for you. If you pass this time, I'm afraid you will have to leave again in the future.
It’s not that easy anymore.”
After saying that, he looked at Sanniang and Cui Quanyou, thinking that they were threatening Qiu Chan for something.
The two of them were so frightened that they kept saying that it had nothing to do with them. Qiu Chan also came up at this time and said: "This matter has something to do with Sanniang and Cui Guan. I am willing to keep it."
"Why is this?" Yi Cheng became more and more strange. Is there really someone in this world who is willing to suffer here?
"Qiu Chan has been looking forward to being an oiran since she was a child one day, so she let down the good intentions of the young master. Please don't blame me," Qiu Chan explained.
At this time, Jia Liu saw that Yicheng still didn't know what was going on, so he assumed that he didn't know what an oiran was, so he explained.[
It turns out that every few years, the brothels in the city will select a few outstanding girls who have been raised since childhood and have not yet left the court to receive customers, and they will rank them together on a list of famous beauties. The first place is the oiran.
By the time the competition was over, the girls from each family had become famous. Later, the young masters from aristocratic families or wealthy merchants would spend money to redeem these women, take them as concubines or keep them as lovers.
This is one of the hopes of these girls. At least they can live a life of good food and clothing for a few years, and they will not have to worry about food and clothing when they meet someone who is a bit affectionate.
After hearing this, Yi Cheng understood Qiu Chan's thoughts. Although he wanted to save these children and leave, if he didn't want to, Yi Cheng would not force it.
Everyone has their own path and made their own choices. Qiu Chan's insistence on staying here was also her own decision.
Then he said: "Since you have chosen this way, I won't force you, as long as you don't regret it in the future."
Then he looked at Qingyao and the other girls and asked, "Are you all willing to come with me?"
Qingyao and the three children around ten years old all nodded and said yes, but only two children aged four or five were still at a loss.
Yicheng didn't hesitate and said to Qingyao: "Take them with you and follow me!" After that, he walked to the front hall.
Returning to the front hall and letting Cui Quanyou go down, Sanniang and Jia Liu followed Yicheng and did not dare to leave.
Not long after, the boy who was sent by Sanniang to inquire about Ningshuang came in, but did not find out the whereabouts of Ningshuang. Yi Cheng was disappointed, but he could only look for it in the future. At least now he knew that Ming Xin was ill, and in his heart
Be at peace.
The top priority is to leave here. Although Yicheng cannot defeat Qi Mingxuan, it is not difficult to escape alone. But now that he has six children, Yicheng is not willing to cause any more trouble.
Yicheng took several children, together with Jia Liu and Sanniang, out of the private room and came to the hall on the first floor. However, they saw that the hall was empty and full of people.
It turns out that the oiran of this year's famous flower list is Su Rumeng from Cuiyue Xuan, so the ten famous flowers on the list will choose their queen in Cuiyue Xuan today.
To put it bluntly, it's like selling goods in an auction house, where wealthy businessmen, princes, dignitaries and dignitaries bid for the girls they like.
Yicheng had never been to an auction house, so he was curious about it, but what was being auctioned at the moment were not goods, but beautiful and charming women. Yicheng couldn't help but feel sad when he thought that his sister had almost followed in their footsteps.
It’s gone. I just want to leave this place.
At this time, the bidding in the field has reached its climax. The first nine people have already found buyers. Now there is only one girl on the stage, which is Su Rumeng, the oiran of this year.
There were only three people bidding in the field, one was a fat middle-aged man, who was dressed in extremely luxurious clothes. The clothes were a robe made of fine cloud satin, with gold threads on the corners, and all the fingers on his hands.
Wearing rings inlaid with gemstones and a square hat on his head with a huge pearl inlaid in front, he looks like a nouveau riche showing off his wealth.
The other man was in his twenties and extremely handsome. He kept fanning a folding fan in his hand and seemed extremely anxious. An old man with white hair who looked like a butler beside him kept trying to persuade him.
The last person was a young man in brocade clothes, about thirty years old, with a calm expression and a stern expression. He was followed by two followers who were both martial arts practitioners. It was obvious that the young man had a high status.
At this time, the price had already reached 7,000 taels of silver. The handsome young man wanted to increase the price. The butler stopped him and said: "Young Master, we can't add more. Before I died, I told you that these silvers were for you to study and take the exam. If you spend them all,
What should I do in the future? My only wish is that you can get a good name and get an official position, so that you won't end up like him as a petty official and suffer all your life. Young Master, you can't give up everything I say for the sake of a woman.
Forget it!”
The young man heard the words and said: "Uncle Zhong, please don't try to persuade me. You can't save Rumeng from the sea of suffering. I also want to study. Things should be prioritized. I will talk about studying later."
When the old man heard this, he knew he couldn't persuade him, so he said: "Master, we only have such a small amount of wealth. Even if we use all of it, we still can't make money from the rich king and the county governor's son!"
After hearing this, the young man was helpless and sighed: "I'll make the bid first. If it still fails, it will be the fate of Rumeng and me."
A note to readers:
Chapter completed!