Chapter 214 Why Are You Here
As the sun sets, the last trace of white remains in the sky. Under Chen Zhiguang's leadership, Chang Zaihuai came to the most prosperous area of Xiafei Road. There are tall buildings and neon lights flashing. Chang Zaihuai was dazzled. He had seen the street lights in Nanjing, and he also sent someone to steal one to treasure them, but he had never seen such colorful lights before.
Seeing that Chang Zaihuai's obsessive expression, Chen Zhiguang thought that he was also a local bun from Nanjing and explained: "Master, don't look anymore. I heard that staring at the lights is harmful to the eyes."
Chang Xing asked: "Why do the lights change into color? What I see in Nanjing are white lights. Once the color changes, the grade will be more than one higher."
Chen Zhiguang said: "That was just a layer of paint on the shell. The idea that foreigners came up with is Suzhou. Nanjing is the capital of the country. How could he not see it before?"
Chang Zaixing secretly said: It must be forbidden by his grandfather's group.
Flashes of cheerful music came from the front.
"Night Shanghai...Night Shanghai, you are a city that never sleeps, bright lights..."
Chang Zaixing pointed to the most beautiful four-story building and signaled Chen Zhiguang to introduce it. The beautiful singing came from there, and the faint sound made Chang Zaixing feel moved.
Chen Zhiguang hurriedly explained: "Uncle, you can't get in there!"
Chang Zaixing frowned and asked, "Why, I think the old man has no money. Let me tell you, the old man has no other money, but he has too much money to make me happy and can afford to pay as much money."
Chen Zhiguang explained: "My man, it's not a question of money. It's a place where celebrities and gentry gather together in Shanghai. The first floor is a dance hall, the second floor is a place where dignitaries and nobles discuss business. The third floor is said to be where Shanghai parliamentarians discuss government affairs. As for the fourth floor, I have never heard of it."
Chang Zaixing suddenly realized: "This is not a ** courtyard, and there are no girls, so why are you going to do?"
Chen Zhiguang whispered: "Master, on the contrary, the girls here are the most famous in Shanghai, especially Miss Rose. Even Mayor Zhou has praised her appearance. Listen, this song is the voice of Miss Rose. There must be a distinguished guest inside. Otherwise, Miss Rose would not have performed a song in person. Maybe it was Mayor Zhou, maybe it was the foreign minister, or maybe it was the imperial envoy..."
Chang Xinghuan said angrily: "Shut up! The imperial envoy is highly respected and is the leader of the Qingliu. How could he go to such a dirty place to have fun!"
After saying that, Chang Zaixing looked at the door with guilt, fearing that his grandfather would suddenly appear in front of him.
Chen Zhiguang laughed awkwardly and said to Chang again: "If you are also a high-ranking person, you can go in as long as you show your identity. When you see Miss Rose, you don't dare to ask for it. Just take a look at it from afar, it will be enough for a few months to brag about it."
Chang Zaixing took out a few pieces of ocean and said to Chen Zhiguang: "You know what you know, I will give you these silver dollars. Go back!"
Chen Zhiguang carefully took the silver dollar, nodded with a chicken pecking at the rice field, and finally said, "Thank you for your reward. The girls in this dance hall are different from those in other places. Don't be disappointed."
I often stopped and decided to ask clearly: "Where is different?"
Chen Zhiguang put the silver dollars and replied: "No girl here has tied her feet, and they all wear high heels like princesses in the Qing Dynasty and concubines. The styles are different, they are both exposed and exposed, and they are bold and tight."
Chang Xing's heart was beating any longer and couldn't wait to walk into the small building hanging in the night Shanghai.
"Sir, please show your ID card." The two black-clad bodyguards at the door stopped them with expressionless expressions.
Seeing the figures flashing inside, I often took out my ID card without saying anything anymore.
"Please come in!" The bodyguard was quite knowledgeable. When he saw the address above, he knew that Chang Zaixing was born. He quickly returned his ID card to Chang Zaixing respectfully and bowed to invite him.
As soon as I entered the hall again, I was shocked by the decoration inside. There were specially treated gas lamps hanging on the roof. The hall was illuminated like daytime, and there were various colors of glass around the light. Whenever the glass swayed, the room was shining with various colors of light. The area in the hall was unexpectedly large. There was a stage in front and a wide open space below. Dozens of well-dressed people were standing below chatting, with several ladies mixed in the middle.
"It's time for carnival again, please choose a dance partner!" A tenor stood on the stage and announced. At the same time, more than a dozen beauties in costumes walked out from both sides. Each gentleman in the hall pulled a beauty and started chatting.
Chang Zaixing stared at a beautiful man, tripped the gentleman with the same thoughts in front of him, and smiled and pulled the beauty into his arms. The beauty resisted and struggled, and did not let go. He thought he was in the ** courtyard.
"You are so rude! My name is Lizhi."
Chang Zaixing looked down, and indeed he saw the lady named Lizhi wearing red high heels, black dress, silk gloves on her arms, real red lips and white teeth, a layer of white powder on her face, and a white hat on her head.
Chang Zaixing asked in a low voice: "How do you dress the same?"
Lizhi replied angrily: "We are just accompanying the guests to relieve their boredom. Your hands are not shy. It's the first time I have seen a guest like you. If other sisters had driven you away long ago."
Chang Zaixing's face turned red, he stopped his movements and replied, "It turns out that he is selling his skills but not selling himself. You didn't say it earlier."
Feeling that the hands on the ** and ** were placed on the waist, Lizhi breathed a sigh of relief, bit her lip, and asked softly: "This is your first time here, right? You men just like fresh flowers."
Chang Zaixing felt the touch from his hands and nodded thoughtfully. He was also tired of playing with the unchanging ** courtyard. It felt really fresh. He, a veteran of the flower garden, could not control it.
"Why are you here?" Chang Zaixing saw others talking and laughing, but he was not willing to ask about her origin. He didn't let her do anything here, and he didn't say he wouldn't give it to him elsewhere. This was his masterpiece of Master Chang.
Lizhi pulled out her left hand and fiddled with her forehead and replied in a low voice: "Why are you asking this? I'm from Sichuan."
Chang Zaixing was surprised and became interested, and said, "Depending on how you look, you have also studied. Why are you in Shanghai? Oh, I know, is it because of the Taiping Army in Sichuan?"
Lizhi suddenly got angry and said fiercely: "What Taiping Army! What Son of God! They are the little devils of the King of Hell. My family is just an ordinary landlord and has never done anything that harms the world. As soon as Changmao entered the city, he captured my father and tortured him. If the official army had not been brought back, our family would have been killed long ago. Taking advantage of Changmao's withdrawal, our family came to Shanghai, but the silver saved in the family had long been stolen by Changmao, and some of the jewelry sold were also taken away by the ship boss. He was penniless. My father was still injured. The little money my mother earned to help others wash clothes was enough for the family to live."
As she said that, Lizhi actually shed tears. She hurriedly wiped her tears and replied, "You don't mind the makeup, do you? Why don't I introduce other sisters to you?"
Chang Zaixing cried the most intimate beauty, especially the woman he liked, gently cleared the traces on her face and said, "You are the real one now. I just looked like a Fusang girl."
Lizhi breathed a sigh of relief. If she was driven away, she would have been in vain this month. The family finally had enough food and clothing, so she didn't want to live in the past.
Chang Zaixing took out the silver notes and handed them to Lizhi, and said with a smile: "I am the most pity for you. Please keep these silver notes. This Shanghai is a gold-selling cave. Please settle your family."
Seeing that Lizhi was holding more than a dozen thousand taels of money, she hesitated and settled her family well. Didn’t this young master mean that she wanted to buy her? I don’t know how he is. If he is a **…but her father’s illness can’t be delayed…
Lizhi returned the silver notes to Chang Zaixing and said quickly: "You wait for me outside for a while, and I'll talk to the elder sister inside."
Chang Xing was confused again. He was completely out of kindness and had no requirements. This was the first time he gave so much money, and he had enough money to buy a courtesan in Nanjing.
Chapter completed!