Chapter 227 House
As the sedan chairmen said, the water pavilion in the morning is very deserted. In fact, there is no need to say that Ximen Qing also knows it. Strangely, although men come here to find a gentle hometown, only two or three out of them are willing to stay here until morning. And most of these two or 30% left relatively early.
Think about it, people who have been tossing around all night are basically unlikely to fight again in the morning. These people's bodies have long been bad with the money they spent here. Ximenqing remembers that a few years ago, he met a familiar person in Rouge Lane and talked about it because he often met him. When Ximenqing came to look for sex, he could see him eight times out of ten times. Of course, they never talked.
However, on that day, I don't know why we had a conversation. The man's conversation was very chaotic, but it boils down to only one sentence, that is, the prostitutes in Rouge Lane are all demons. They sucked away all the blood from men, and the stupid man actually thought they possessed the bodies of these demons.
Later, I heard that this person had died. Of course, Ximen Qing didn't feel anything about it, not even a little sad. In Yanggu County, there are almost every day when people die, and the cause of their death is investigated in detail. Everyone has unique stories, and most of these stories will make people sigh. Sometimes, watching people around you and listening to things around you is much more wonderful than watching plays and listening to books.
There are no clerks who even greet the guests in front of the water pavilion. I think they are all asleep. Ximen Qing turned around, gave the sedan chairman silver, and then waved his hand to signal that they could leave. Usually, the sedan chair in Rouge Lane will never leave after sending people away, because he can definitely pull another job, but today, the sedan chairman did not hesitate to leave with an empty sedan chair. I don't know if they think their sedan chair is too broken and those rich men won't choose, or because they are sure that no one wants to go out in Rouge Lane on such a morning.
Although there is no one in front of the door, the door of Shuixie Pavilion is not closed. If there is no change in such a business, there will be no closing moment, which is also one of the reasons why Ximen Qing likes brothels. In this world, it is difficult to find a place where you are welcome at any time.
Ximenqing didn't think much about it, but walked straight in. Although the door was deserted, there was also a cleaning clerk and maid in the lobby. After the toss of the night before, it seemed a little messy. It must be cleaned up before the afternoon. No guests like to spend money on a woman's body in a messy place.
"Oh, this man." After seeing Ximenqing, a clerk immediately stopped the work at hand and ran over. Why did you choose this time to play? The girls are all asleep. Do you have a good relationship? I'll wake you up. Let you sleep back with her to ensure that you are extremely soft.
Ximenqing can imagine that if he goes to dinner when he is closed in Guihua Tower, what kind of face will the martial arts conference be like? Anyway, he will never meet him with such a smiling face like Shuixie Pavilion.
Ximen Qing did not say anything, but directly took out five taels of silver from his arms and put them in the clerk's hand. He knew that although Shuixie Pavilion had a good attitude, this attitude was based on silver. Once you say that you are not looking for a girl but someone, I'm afraid the guy's face will be pulled down immediately, and his attitude will become bad or even abusive. Ximenqing didn't want to make this kind of trouble for himself. He handed over the money in advance just to shut up the staff and maintain a good attitude no matter what he said.
When people are rich and have status, they actually like to be snobbish.
Sure enough, the guy immediately smiled and unconsciously bent down when he spoke. Master, I see. You don't want to play with the rest of others. You want to find someone who didn't receive guests last night, right? Don't worry, there is. I must greet you cleanly from the inside out. The man thought that Ximen Qing had extra requirements to give him such money.
Ximenqing was a little impatient. He didn't want to delay too long in the lobby. So he said to the clerk, "I'm not here to find a girl. I'm looking for your big teapot. If you are sensible, don't talk too much." Ximen Qing took out five taels of silver from his arms, but he didn't put it in the clerk's hand, but just shook in front of his eyes.
The man's eyes are like a dog staring at bones, with a good trace of silver. There is a greedy light in his eyes, and his mouth is big, and he is almost out of water. It took a long time to say, "It's unfortunate that you came here. Recently, in the middle of the night, the big teapot will leave the pavilion, so he is not here now, and I don't know where he has gone."
"Oh? It's like this every day." Ximenqing moved the silver far away.
The expression on the man's face became anxious. Yes, it happens every day. I will leave in the middle of the night and won't come back until that time.
"So it is." Ximenqing nodded. If you leave every day, it means that the big teapot is not going to do anything or discuss something with others, and it is likely to go back to his daughter. In this way, it is not very difficult to find that woman, as long as you arrange people to follow the water pavilion. But it is indeed a little difficult for a shrewd person like a big teapot to be unnoticed. But now, the situation has become clear, and his daughter is no longer needed.
"Well, I have something to say to your big teapot. A few days ago, I came here and knew that he had a cabin. Take me there and get me something. I haven't had breakfast yet. I'll wait while eating. Ximen Qing handed the silver to the clerk.
The man's mouth was crooked, showing a very embarrassed look. This man, take you there, this is not a problem. But it's a little difficult to eat and drink. The brothels in Rouge Lane don't start their own, but go to a restaurant to buy it. However, this restaurant only has some plain rice in the morning for us servants to eat. I'm afraid of humiliating you.
"It doesn't matter, anything." Ximen Qing secretly swallowed his saliva, and the exquisite aromas he smelled on the road seemed to have penetrated into his nostrils again. Besides, Ximenqing's usual diet is just like that. Do I need to pay you extra money? Ximenqing put his hand into his pocket.
"No, no." The man shook his head in a hurry. You have given enough. The little one will take you there first, and then go to help you prepare food.
This is the same as Ximenqing expected. In fact, people who are really greedy are people who know how to control. The current moderation is for the greed of the future.
Ximenqing actually remembers the way to the big teapot room, but he can't break into it. He must be led by someone to look good. Familiar with the road, Ximen Qing came to the familiar door again. The door was not locked. The man helped Ximen Qing open the door and then bent down to make a gesture of invitation.
"Go in and wait, and I'll prepare food for you." The clerk did not enter the door, but pointed inside the door.
"Go ahead." Ximenqing waved his hand. It seems that the big teapot is also a relatively strict person, otherwise these guys will never dare to enter the door without the door locked.
After the buddy left quickly, Ximen Qing still did not enter the door. He stood outside the door and looked at the house of the big teapot. The house is actually located in the backyard of Shuixie Pavilion. It is said to be a yard, but the wall is very low, only as high as Ximenqing's waist. And the house is completely free from the main building of the water pavilion and is built separately. Generally speaking, such a house should only be a temporary residence. Coupled with the low status of the large teapot, it is not bad to be able to shelter from the wind and rain. Although Ximen Qing does not understand architecture, the house in the big teapot does not look as simple as inferred from reason. On the contrary, it seems to be a little extravagant in building materials. This is what Ximen Qing didn't notice when he arrived last time.
The big teapot does not live in the pavilion, perhaps to avoid suspicion. After all, most women in the pavilion are there, and his age is not as popular with women as those young guys. But no matter from which side, there is no reason for the Shuixie Pavilion to build such a house for him alone and build such a yard, unless... this is his own money!
Ximen Qing suddenly realized. The hundred-legged insect died but did not stiffen. The big teapot used to be extremely beautiful. Although once the boat capped, the mother-in-law died and his daughter was also regarded as a prostitute, he did not have nothing. With his rich family in the past, he should now have some money in his hand. Fortunately, he found this in time. Originally, Ximen Qing was going to promise 5,000 taels of silver to be cannon fodder in front of the big teapot, but for a person who is not short of money and has seen a lot of money, the effect of 5,000 taels of silver has been greatly reduced. You have to start from somewhere else.
Ximen Qing looked at it for a while and stepped into the room of the big teapot. There is no charcoal fire in this room, and the door has been open just now, so it looks a little colder than the small courtyard outside in the sun. The layout of the interior is similar to that of the last time, and it is still very empty. Ximenqing paced alone in the room and could even hear the echo of footsteps and breathing.
After a while, there was a slight knock on the door. I saw the clerk standing at the door with a tray. Sir, your breakfast.
"Oh, put it there." Ximen Qing rubbed his frozen fingers and sat on the chair.
But the clerk did not enter the door, but still stood at the door. Sir, come out and get it. We can't enter this room.