Ding Tian's Ancient Life

Although Ding Tian is a very old-fashioned and loyal person, it doesn't mean that he is not curious about what the ancient brothels and Chu houses looked like?

Needless to say, in Niujiao County, there were no kilns at all.

When he was in Beifeng Mansion, he didn't like Ma's house, and the kiln in Beifeng Mansion was originally owned by Ma's family, and later the Chunhua Building was a high-end place. , also moved to the south with her household registration. If she wants to start her life from scratch, she has to find a place where no one knows her past.

And he has never been to other brothels and Chu houses!

What's more, the Eight Great Hutongs in central Beijing are famous all over the country!

"This place is not Bada Hutong." Wang Zuo had no choice but to explain to him: "This is a whole street of brothels and Chu houses. The real Bada Hutong is not here."

"Where is that?" Before Ding Tian crossed over, the school organized a trip to visit some ancient buildings in the capital. The palace must be seen, and at that time, the Eight Great Hutongs had long been "harmony".

There is simply nothing to admire.

"The eight alleys on the north side of Xishikou Street and diagonally opposite Bingbei Road, in fact, these eight alleys do not refer specifically to the eight streets and alleys there, but generally refer to the Dashilan area outside Qianmen, because in these eight alleys In the alleys beyond the streets and alleys, there are nearly a hundred flower houses scattered..."

Ding Tian understood: "I thought it was here!"

"No." Wang Zuo shook his head: "This is close to the inner city, how could it be possible for some... Brothel Chu Pavilion to open here? Those who can open here are relatively famous flower houses, and the oirans inside are all beautiful and beautiful. Start picking, it's much better than the matchmaker you've seen before!"

He still remembers it!

"Then... let's go and have a look. If there is money to make, you can make some money!" Ding Tian actually just wanted to satisfy his curiosity. Since it wasn't what he was curious about, then forget it. What kind of lanterns does he think he should enjoy at this hour?This is the time to make money.

As soon as Wang Zuo heard that he no longer looked at lanterns or beauties, he thought about money, and he was immediately happy: "Okay! Let's go in and have a look."

, this is the territory of all major brothels, and the rewards are extremely high! "

"Really?" Ding Tian's fingers were itchy when he heard it: "How much higher can it be?"

"Double it?" Wang Zuo looked around at the already brightly lit brothel Chu Guan: "If you buy 100 taels outside, they dare to give you 200 taels; if you hang 200 taels outside, they dare to give you a letter of silver."

One letter is 500 taels of silver.

But the people here are probably very particular, and all they give away are bank notes.

"So good?" Ding Tian was happy: "Let's go!"

This street is full of brothels and Chu houses, and the girls compete for beauty on weekdays, and now at this time, all the oirans are showing their appearances.

On the lampstand of the first house, a woman played the piano in a large lotus lantern, the sound of the piano was melodious, but unfortunately, in this noisy environment, the sound of the piano...is not suitable.

However, the first one is called "Lianhua Li". The roof is also like a blooming lotus flower, and the lanterns are also in the shape of lotus flower.

There were also lantern riddles hanging on it, Ding Tian didn't pay attention to those lanterns, and walked over without stopping.

The second one is called "Qingyaju". It has an elegant facade, and the servants in green clothes and caps speak very politely. They don't have the meaning of soliciting customers in Ding Tian's impression. They look like servants of a rich family. , doesn't seem to be in this line of work.

The oiran on the stage was also a bookish woman, who personally wrote several couplets and lantern riddles, which were hung on their exquisitely made octagonal lanterns.

Ding Tian looked at the Huakui, and opened his mouth slightly... Wang Zuo suddenly reached out and closed his mouth: "Don't open your mouth, it's easy to get cold air, be careful of stomach pain."

In fact, he is very chicken belly!

What are you doing looking at a woman so seriously?

That woman is a pretentious thing at first glance!

"Did you see it?" Ding Tian whispered to Wang Zuo, "She used charcoal pencils!"

Wang Zuo's mood improved immediately: "In this cold day, she doesn't use charcoal pens, but ink pens must be frozen into ice cubes."

This is the benefit of charcoal pens, which can be written at any temperature.

The asking price of this family is very high. Whoever matches the couplets of their oiran will offer 200 taels of silver. If they are right, they can get one!

Even if you meet more than three people, you can drink tea and talk with their oiran... for half an hour.

"That's right!" Ding Tian said happily, "Take the money."

"You love money so much?" Wang Zuo was amused by him.

"You don't know how high prices are in Beijing. I plan to grow vegetables in the back garden of my house next year. This place... life is so difficult." Ding Tian sighed: "Besides, is it cheaper? That's the bastard who took it, hurry up, go!" You can get a lantern by guessing the riddles, but Ding Tian already has a lantern in his hand, so if he doesn't want the lantern, he needs a silver ticket.

Wang Zuo got three pairs right, and earned 600 taels back. A 100 taels bank note was given to Ding Tian, ​​and the remaining 500 taels, he put it in his arms: "I earned this one, this one It's your commission."

"You cheapskate!" Ding Tian didn't care, snatched the banknote from his arms, and stuffed it into his pocket: "Jiao Gong, Jiao Gong! Don't worry, I'll buy you some down quilt or something, hello this winter bedding."

Wang Zuo was happy again: "Okay."

In fact, he is not short of money, what he lacks is love.

Don't think Ding Tian is stingy, but Ding Tian misses him. This winter, he has been covered with a wolf fur mattress and a duvet, which makes him feel extremely warm.

In addition to warming the body, it also warms the heart.

The two of them strolled around, Ding Tian was concerned about who gave more money, while Wang Zuo was on the front line, reciting poems and guessing lantern riddles, there was nothing he was not good at, and Ding Tian's adoring eyes almost became substantive.

Wang Zuo enjoyed this kind of play very much.

He enjoys all kinds of admiration for him from the people around him.

The two people following behind, as well as the hidden guards, were simply stuffed with dog food.

Especially the oirans of each family, although Wang Zuo and Ding Tian wore masks, it could be seen from the things they were wearing that they were definitely of extraordinary background.

If this can become a guest in the curtain, a minister under the skirt... So, one by one, he tried his best to discharge them, but unfortunately, Ding Tian still only had Wang Zuo and the silver ticket in his eyes.

As for Wang Zuo, he is a person who has been trapped for a long time. He is completely indifferent to this small scene.

Along the way, the two of them broke the hearts of many oirans, perhaps because they were too happy?

Or did he really answer the sentence: show affection, die quickly?

Anyway, this was a very happy time, but Tianjiu, no, encountered a hard stubble.

The two of them saw Yishuier's couplet in Qingfang Building.

A couplet and a piece of money are carrying a lot of money!

"A pair of money!" Ding Tian was happy: "There are more than 100 couplets here? Does their family have this money?"

This is more than 5 taels of silver.

"Want?" Wang Zuo looked at Ding Tian's eyes and it was not himself, but a bank note, and he was in a good mood.

Those oirans just now looked at Ding Tian and him, which made him particularly disgusted.

Fortunately, Tian'er didn't like any of them...or rather, he didn't even see them!

"Think about it!" Ding Tian nodded without thinking, "And many people here... are all wits...."

There are the most young talents gathered here, and all of them are full of knowledge, especially in Qingfang Building, there are four big oirans, who are sitting behind the lampstand at the moment.

"Qingfanglou is one of the three big brothels here." Wang Zuodao: "It's been ten years, and they have cultivated four big oirans, whose names are arranged according to the wind, flowers, snow and moon. Literati's favorite."

"That's why these people come here?" Ding Tian thought about the brothels and Chu houses that he passed by just now. They didn't seem to have as many as this family, and the guests were all shaking, and they seemed to be educated people...just... Ding Tian poked Wang Zuo: "Do you think they are sick?"

"Huh?" Wang Zuo looked at him suspiciously: "How do you say?"

"It's winter, still fanning?" Ding Tian shrank his neck and tightened his fox fur scarf.

It looks cold!

Wang Zuo: "...!!!"

Wang Zuo glared at him lightly with black lines on his face: "Don't talk nonsense...they are the ones who catch a cold... they deserve it

"

Ding Tian gritted his teeth and laughed silently for a long time before asking him: "Then can you match up?"

"Small idea!" Wang Zuo imitated Ding Tian's movements, snapped his fingers, and wrote a second line with his pen on the premise.

Seeing Wang Zuo's very modern behavior, it was Ding Tian's turn to turn dark this time.

This ruffian is really his man?

Did I bring a bad boy with me?

But then, he looked seriously at Wang Zuo's pair.

The first couplet, the upper couplet is: The eagle stands on the top of the tree, the moon shines on the slanting shadow, and the eagle does not slant.

Wang Zuo picked up his pen and wrote a second couplet: The cat lay in the corner of the wall and the wind blew its hair, and the cat didn't move.

I got a silver ticket of 200 taels.

The upper couplet of the second pair is: The wind blows, the bees rush to the ground, the wind breathes, the bees fly.

And Wang Zuo's second line is: Li Da Li sinks to the bottom, Li sinks and Li floats.

I got a silver ticket of 300 taels.

The upper couplet of the third couplet reads: Pu Ye Peach Leaf Grape Leaves, Herbs and Woods.

The second couplet given by Wang Zuo reads: Plum blossom, osmanthus, rose, spring fragrance and autumn fragrance.

I got a silver ticket of 500 taels.

Wang Zuo also showed his fighting spirit, perhaps because Ding Tian was by his side, and it seemed like a god helped him to write.

The first couplet of the fourth couplet: Parrot Island, the boat on the island, the water pushes the boat and the island does not flow.

Wang Zuo immediately said: "Luoyang bridge, the buckwheat under the bridge, the wind blows the buckwheat and the bridge does not move."

Well, I got another 500 tael silver ticket!

Ding Tian used to be envious of the rich, counting the money until his hands cramp... Now he is not envious, because he is so excited when he counts the silver bills!

That is a joy!

This money is too easy to earn.

Can't help but reveal the essence of a money fan.

He is happy, his man is happy, but some people are unhappy and unhappy.

There was such a big commotion ahead, not to mention the four oirans, even the nobleman who didn't need them to accompany him was alarmed: "This is

Where did the talent come from?Can you match so many couplets in one breath?Quick wit! "

"Eldest...Eldest son, they are two young masters wearing half masks. They should also come from extraordinary families, and there are always easy-going guards behind them." "say.

Now standing in front of the Eldest Young Master is the landlord, the landlord of their Qingfang Building is a beautiful woman with a beautiful face.

The name is "Qingfang", and those who don't know it think that Qingfang Building belongs to her!

In fact, this Qingfang Tower really doesn't belong to her, it's just that this one is from a higher family background, a big beautiful woman is the landlord, and she is also a majestic one, and all the ministers will call "Miss Qingfang" when they see it.

Miss Qingfang didn't show up easily, she collected the money every month and corrected the ledger, and it was over.

But the important days are excluded, especially this year when the autumn is coming, there are students who are far away, and they have entered Beijing a year in advance.Among them are some amazingly talented and brilliant people who are sure to succeed in the examination, Jinshi and rank...  

Therefore, many people act first to be strong, and if they do not know what to do later, there will be nothing wrong with you.

"Is it someone from Beijing?" The eldest son frowned: "Then it's not easy."