Nightwatcher

　　 Hearing the sound of arrows entering the pot, the arc of Xu Qi'an's mouth widened uncontrollably. He tore off the black cloth and pointed to the gold ingots on the stall:

　　 "Haha, old way, these are all mine."

　　 Old Dao glanced at him, calmly wrapped the gold ingots and silver ingots, then pointed to the top Bodhi bracelet and jade mirror, and said with a smile:

　　 "My son, choose one of the two."

　　...Xu Qi'an's negotiating tone: "Old way, I don't want this, I only want silver."

　　 The veteran refused mercilessly: "Rules are rules."

　　 After a pause, he added: "These two are rare treasures. How can they be comparable to the yellow and white vulgar ones? The son must not be blinded by gold and silver."

　　No, I just want these vulgar things... Xu Qi'an asked, "Treasures? What's the use."

　　 "The old Tao doesn't know it, but they are waiting for someone who is destined." The old Taoist looks like a bachelor.

　　 Xu Qi'an suspected that the old way was deceiving him, but there was no evidence. Considering his inexplicable luck, he hesitated.

　　 Treasures are not treasures, who can tell, the money is more affordable.

　　 At this time, a soldier came over and said, "This son, my master asks you to do me a favor."

　　 Xu Qi'an turned his head and looked at the luxury carriage not far away, "What do you master want?"

　　 "That string of Bodhi beads." The Jia Shi looked away from the stall and looked at Xu Qi'an: "My master is willing to give sixty taels of gold."

　　 It turns out that my Ou Huang should be here... Xu Qi'an showed a warm smile on his face: "Thank you for not giving up, the deal."

　　 He asked the soldier to pay a penny in exchange for three arrows.

　　 The armorer said: "The master said, you can make a few more shots, and all the money will be paid by us. If you fail, it doesn't hurt..."

　　 When the voice fell, he saw Xu Qi'an blindfolded, throwing arrows out of his hand.

　　咚咚咚...The three arrows were accurately dropped into the pot.

　　 The exclamation of passers-by came again.

　　 Jia Shi looked at Xu Qi'an with respectful eyes.

　　 If once is lucky, twice means that the other person is not an ordinary person. This ordinary-looking young man, dressed as a scholar, is definitely a master.

　　The sixty-two gold is in hand...Xu Qi'an was very happy. He tore off the black cloth and just saw the curtain of the luxurious carriage in the distance fall.

　　...I don’t know what big person is sitting in the car... He didn’t dare to look more, turned around, and clasped his fists at the armored man: "Fortunately, not insulting."

　　 The armorer respectfully clasped his fists in return, then returned to the carriage, and came over with a bag of inflated money bags.

　　 Xu Qi'an took the purse, took the jade mirror from the old road, and watched the carriage leave.

　　 He withdrew his gaze, put the jade mirror with the palm of his hand into his arms at will, and then weighed and inflated the money pocket with joy.

　　 is about three or four catties, which is too heavy to tie on the waist.

　　 "No, I have to exchange it for a silver ticket. It's so stupid to carry such a heavy gold with me..."

　　 Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look back, only to find that the old Taoist priest was gone, and the stall was neatly cleaned.

　　 Xu Qi'an stood silent on the side of the road for a long time.

　　...

　　 He ran to the money house again and exchanged the gold for four pieces worth one hundred taels; one piece worth fifty taels; three silver notes worth ten taels.

　　Gold is not in the currency system, so it needs to be exchanged into equivalent silver, and then the bank issues a silver bill.

　　The exchange ratio of gold to silver is 1:8, and sixty taels of gold is 480 taels of silver.

For four hundred and eighty taels of silver, it’s more than enough to fan auntie’s pretty face..... Why every time you make money, you can’t help but think of using a silver ticket to fan auntie? The original owner’s resentment towards auntie is too strong... .. In addition, it is estimated that the silver can only buy a small yard in the inner city.....If you want to buy a three-in-one mansion, don't even want to take it down if you don't want to buy it....Xu Qi'an is a bit distressed.

　　 Whether it is a different world or a past life, housing prices are a desperate thing.

　　" Four hundred and eighty taels, it should be enough to redeem a lower-grade brothel oiran, but it's not worthwhile.

"You see, four hundred and eighty-two I can take turns to be lucky with many oirans for several months. And to redeem an oiran, not to mention the depletion of family wealth, but also responsible for her food and clothing. I accidentally became pregnant Cub, another big expense.

　　 And my current salary is only enough to support a regular wife, so I can't live a boring life of rich people hugging each other. Besides, I won't redeem the woman in the brothel. "

　　...

　　 At dusk, Xu Qi'an came to the famous Jiaofangsi in the capital. It was in an alley.

　　 At the beginning of the Hua Deng, all kinds of carriages stopped outside the alley, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras came from the courtyard, and there was a clear and moving singing voice.

　　 He knew that the beautiful nightlife had begun.

　　Walking on the road extending in all directions in the hutong, Xu Qi'an has in mind the cultural essence learned from Wang Coutou.

　　 A normal brothel is a two-story or three-story building, with one or two courtyards attached to it, which is quite standard.

　　Jiaofangsi does not have such a tall building, because it is not necessary, all the courtyards in this alley are Jiaofangsi.

　　 State-owned enterprises are so rich and powerful.

　　Jiaofangsi has a threshold. Common people can’t spend here. It’s not a rule, but the basic consumption of Jiaofangsi is fifty taels of silver.

　　 This is not about sleeping girls, but table fees.

　　 Five taels of silver is equivalent to the income of ordinary people for several months, and it must be a substantial family.

　　Therefore, there are mainly three kinds of guests of Jiaofang Division:

　　一, the gentry giant.

　　 This kind of guests are most willing to spend money, because they usually have a low social status and have a fanatical obsession with sleeping prisoners.

　　Second, official.

　　Jiaofangsi is a place for them to have tea and meet after get off work. As long as they have socializing, they like to go to Jiaofangsi.

　　 It is worth mentioning that officials of the Ministry of Rites can prostitute for nothing. Because the Jiaofang Division is under the control of the Ministry of Rites.

　　三, scholar.

　　 This kind of person is more gentle than the tycoons and giants. They like to chant poems and make antiquities, and they are not difficult to serve as officials, so they are most liked by the girls.

There are also three kinds of girls from 　　 Jiaofang Division:

　　一, the prisoner's wife.

　　 This kind of woman is the worst, forced to fall into the dust and be humiliated by others.

　　 Two. Women captured in the war.

Not to mention, just take the battle of Shanhaiguan 20 years ago. The Western countries and Dafeng are the victorious countries. They have taken countless women from the north and south and filled them into the prefectures and prefectures. The Jiaofang Division.

three. A prostitute recruited by the Jiaofang Division.

　　 This kind of woman is willing to become a glorious seafood merchant, contributing to Dafeng’s abalone business, and her spirit is precious.

　　 "I really live to be old, I learn to be old, Wang catches my head is my teacher..." Xu Qi'an sighed, and finally found the goal of this visit to Jiaofang Division.

　　 He stopped outside a courtyard, and the plaque at the gate read: Yingmei Xiaoge

　　The gate of the courtyard is open, and two red lanterns are hung. In the courtyard are plum trees, the branches of which are dotted with blooming flower bones.

　　 A sixteen or seventeen-year-old doorman, guarding the gate of the courtyard, was looking at Xu Qi'an with a scrutinizing gaze.

　　 He has another name that everyone is familiar with.

　　 "In Yangling, a talented scholar in Changle County, I have heard the name of Fuxiang Girl for a long time and come here to visit." Xu Qi'an imitated a scholar and spoke to the concierge in a polite manner.

　　 Yingmei Xiaoge is the residence of Oiran Fuxiang.

　　The table opening fee here costs ten taels of silver, which is twice as expensive as an ordinary yard.

There are a total of twelve oirans of 　　 Jiaofang Division, divided into four grades according to taste, rhyme, talent, and color.

　　 Floating Fragrant Girl is the first class, known as the poetry and piano.

　　 "Twelve taels of silver." The concierge, who was accustomed to seeing the big master, was cold, and after receiving Xu Qi'an's silver, he let him into the yard.

　　 Xu Qi'an was overjoyed. There was laughter and the sound of silk and bamboo in the yard, and the chasing had begun, but since the concierge let him in, it means that the yard is not a private room, but an individual guest.

　　 came out to play, divided into two modes, one is a charter, the other is an individual guest.

　　 If it were the former, Xu Qi'an would be destined to be in vain today.