Xie Fu pointed at the three of them and said, "I didn't want to come out. If you pulled me out, I would end up eating and drinking."
Lu Wenlin smiled and said: "Brother Xie, even so, you should express your gratitude."
Xie Fu said, "It's not that I don't want to express it. Any meal that's not a hundred taels is worth more. I don't have enough money to afford it."
Zhang Lingxiao smiled coquettishly: "Miss Tantai is a wealthy businessman in Suzhou City. Are you still short of money?"
Xie Fu said with a smile: "Let's talk about it again, she is her, and I am me."
Zhang Lingxiao smiled and said: "How can a husband and wife separate each other? Her people are your people, and her money is your money."
Xie Fu said directly: "Ling Xiao, you don't need to ridicule openly or subtly, I will treat you to a meal today!" He put the ten taels of silver on the table.
Ten taels of silver is considered a huge amount of money for ordinary people, but it is really not enough in a brothel, especially in a top brothel like Qinlou.
Lu Wuyuan was stunned: "What can you do with ten taels of silver?"
Zhang Lingxiao laughed: "It's not even enough for the brothel lady's appearance fee."
Xie Fu said: "After the flower selection tonight, I'll treat you three to wontons. Ten taels of silver will be enough for you."
Zhang Lingxiao immediately waved his hand and said: "I invite you to a brothel, and you invite me to eat wontons. If you don't act righteously, it won't happen."
Lu Wuyuan also echoed: "It won't happen, it won't happen."
Lu Wenlin compromised and said with a smile: "Brother Xie, as long as you are willing, it will be the same no matter what I eat."
Xie Fu said angrily: "Whether you two like to eat or not, that's my opinion."
Zhang Lingxiao took a step back and said, "Well, you can eat wontons, but you have to let the oiran accompany you tonight, otherwise it won't count."
Xie Fu said: "Okay, okay, we'll see when the time comes."
Zhang Lingxiao then said to the old servant: "You can speak now."
The old servant smiled and said: "Congratulations, this first mark is Mr. Xie's autumn night mistake. Congratulations, Mr. Xie, for giving this new chrysanthemum an elegant name." He presented the silver crane with both hands.
There is nothing wrong in saying congratulations. If this flower will be passed down from generation to generation, Mr. Xie's name will also be passed down.
Fu Xie took it and weighed it. The workmanship was exquisite, but it was made of copper with silver paint painted on the outside. He said disapprovingly: "Just use it as a decoration when you go home."
Lu Wuyuan reminded: "Brother Epilepsy, this silver crane can count eight hundred pearl flowers."
The old servant smiled and explained: "Exactly, Mr. Xie can give this silver crane to his beloved wife to help her win the title of Oiran."
Zhang Lingxiao said: "Go on."
"The second mark is Mr. Xie's West Lake Liuyue."
Zhang Lingxiao groaned: "Lao Xie, are you cheating? My red clothes and green clothes are not as good as your West Lake Liuyue."
The old servant tried to save some face for Zhang Lingxiao and said: "The host was very hesitant between the red clothes and green clothes and the West Lake Liuyue, but in the end I felt that the West Lake Liuyue was a little better."
Lu Wenlin smiled and said: "Brother Zhang, to be honest, West Lake Liuyue is more artistic."
Zhang Lingxiao smiled and said: "That's all, the third bid should be Mr. Xie."
"Yes, the third mark is Mr. Xie's Phoenix Lying in the Snow. The poster said that this name is the most wonderful of all. The phoenix fire melts into the snow, the snow and fire shine together, and the red mist rises just like this flower."
"Congratulations to Mr. Xie for winning three bids by himself. This has never happened before. Thank you for your talent."
Lu Wuyuan couldn't help but rudely said: "Brother Epilepsy, you are a fucking talent. You come here with bare hands and you can be so majestic. I'm willing to give you the upper hand."
The old servant stepped back. The three shining silver cranes on the table could not be exchanged for silver, but they could be used as silver tonight.
Zhang Lingxiao smiled and said: "With these three silver cranes, Brother Xie has the final say as to who will be the oiran tonight."
Lu Wuyuan said: "That's not necessarily the case."
Based on Lu Wuyuan's knowledge of the courtesans in previous years, the first place cost about 10,000 bead flowers, and the three Silver Crane Lords only cost 2,400 bead flowers, but it could greatly affect the final result.
Zhang Lingxiao said: "Wu Yuan, let's take a look at the list of the twelve famous actors."
Compared to other people's concern and enthusiasm, the three of them are just here to join in the fun. It doesn't matter who wins the first place, so they don't want to know more about the twelve candidates in advance.
Lu Wuyuan waved, and soon a maid sent a flower post. Written on the post was the list of celebrities from all the brothels in Suzhou City who had been selected for the finals, a total of twelve people.
After Zhang Lingxiao read it, he handed it to Lu Wenlin next to him. After Lu Wenlin read it, he handed it to Xie Fu.
Xie Fu took it and took a look, only to see that the first one was Qinglian. Then he saw that it belonged to Huiyingyuan, and asked: "Last year's oiran was Huiyingyuan or Qinglian?"
As usual, the first place in the finals of each flower selection is last year's oiran lady, and last year's oiran lady does not need to go through the preliminary rounds and can directly enter the finals.
Lu Wuyuan nodded: "Yes, last year Lady Qinglian's song "Three Kowtows with Flowers and Candles in the Bridal Chamber" was so touching that it made people intoxicated. For a small person to return to Yingyuan to produce two oirans in a row, it is considered an unparalleled success."
Lu Wenlin smiled, "Three Bows with Flowers and Candles in the Bridal Chamber" was the song that his father and mother often sang, and the author of this song was Li Shaodian, who was sitting next to him at the moment.
However, everyone in the world knows about Li Shaobian, but not Xie Fu. Not many people know that Xie Fu is Li Shaobian. People like Lu Wuyuan can't turn this corner now.
Lu Wenlin asked thoughtfully: "Brother Xie, do you know Qinglian?" You composed this song for her, how could it be that you don't know it?
Xie Fu smiled and said: "Old friends."
Lu Wuyuan said: "But you may not be able to hold her up tonight. I will give Lady Qinglian ten beaded flowers, which are only counted as one beaded flower. In other words, the three beaded flowers you throw at her will only be counted as two hundred."
Forty bead flowers.”
According to the oiran tradition, every famous actress can only win the title of oiran once in her life.
The appearance of the court lady last year was just to show the old and new inheritance.
The only exception is the stunningly beautiful Lady Lan Ning from Gusu, who became the Courtesan Lady for two consecutive terms, but such an example may not happen again in the future.
Mrs. Lan Ning's beauty can directly reach people's hearts, and can make the delicate, cute, and talented become dull in front of her beauty.
Last year Lady Qinglian's song "Three Bows with Flowers and Candles in the Bridal Chamber" was deeply touching and mesmerizing, but if Lady Lanning shows up, just by showing her face, everyone will immediately remember the touching moment. I completely forgot about it and was so absorbed in her stunning beauty.
Zhang Lingxiao said: "Since we are old friends, it is necessary to support us."
As he spoke, the silver crane that was making the decision for Xie Fu moved to the side: "This silver crane is reserved for Lady Qinglian."
Xie Fu Xiaoxiao didn't care. Just because Qinglian squatted in front of him like a slave and helped him put on his shoes, Xie Fu felt that Yinhe deserved it.
Xie Fu continued to read. The second, third and fourth names were names he didn't recognize. After all, Suzhou was not his home court, so it was understandable that he didn't recognize them.
When I saw No. 5, a familiar name appeared - Hengmei.
Xie Fu looked surprised. He had an old friend in Yangzhou named Hengmei. Thinking that these famous actors all had similar stage names, it was not surprising that they were the same.
But when he saw another familiar name in Sixth - Keqin, Xie Fu felt strange.
