Unparalleled Double Harmony

The profession of madam is probably familiar to you. In countless film and television literary works...especially martial arts works, the probability of its appearance is quite high, perhaps second only to the waiter.

Generally speaking, everyone assumes that the madam is the proprietress of the brothel.

This perception... is both correct and incorrect.

In the history we are familiar with, at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were indeed some big bosses of "tangzi" who were the madams themselves. But going forward, the farther away we go from now, the less likely this is to happen. Infinitely close to zero.

The actual situation is that before the Ming Dynasty, as long as there was a brothel of a certain scale, its owners, or "major shareholders" were almost all men. Sometimes there was not just one boss, but several shareholders who were jointly controlled; as for Jiaofang Not to mention official kilns like Si's, they were the property of the imperial court.

Therefore, in most cases, the madam is not a "proprietress", but the "general manager" responsible for managing the brothel. They also work for the shareholders.

Right now, the "Mother Wang" that Ding Buzhu said was one of the madams of Xinghui Tower.

Since "one" is used, it naturally means that there is more than one old bustard here, and of course this is what it should be - considering the grade, scale, and high threshold of accepting guests of this Xinghui Building, one old bustard will definitely be too busy, and eight of them will be prepared. Never too much.

A moment later, just when Sun Huang and others were getting a little tired of drinking tea, "Mother Wang" appeared at the right time after receiving Ding Buzu's instructions.

The Madam Wang is in her late 40s this year, and her appearance and figure make her look good even if she is 20 years younger. But until five years ago, she was still the number one in a small brothel in the capital. Just because she has a rare talent - getting to know people well.

There is a kind of people in this world. Their knowledge and knowledge are not very extensive, their conversation is not elegant or humorous, and even their appearance is ordinary, but you will hit it off with them and you can chat with them. He is very open-minded and even talks about things that he would not normally say.

It’s a talent that doesn’t make sense, an innate affinity, but it’s there.

You may not see many people like this, or you may have never seen them, but if I talk about another opposite example, I estimate that many people have encountered them...

Most of you will have similar memories when you were young: when you were very young, you would meet a distant relative during the holidays. You don’t know why, but as long as he/she is nearby, even if he/she is just sitting there eating melon seeds, he/she will make you laugh. You feel frightened, disgusted, and don't want to get close.

And this is a kind of natural "evil look". Maybe the person's personality is nothing, but children can detect and feel such indescribable things. Of course, this perception will fade as we grow up.

Let's get back to the topic... This "Mother Wang" was poached by Ding Buzhu with a high salary because of her innate talent.

And she is also the only choice to test some "targets".

"Hey! You gentlemen, are you still drinking tea here? Why didn't you call me earlier?" This was what Mrs. Wang shouted as soon as she entered the room.

Hearing the sound, Sun Yixie turned around and saw an aunt coming. He thought she was the madam, but the way the madam spoke didn't seem to match the style here.

"Who are you?" In any case, Brother Sun still told the other party to report his family status.

"Everyone here calls me Mama Wang. Of course, you can call me something else if you want." As Mama Wang spoke, she approached the table.

Sun Yixie, Huang Donglai, Faning and Hu Wenzhi thought about it after listening to it. What else could they call "something else"? Shall we call you Sister Wang? Sister Wang? Grandma Wang? It's even more inappropriate.

"That's okay." Sun Yixie curled his lips and continued, "Is Mrs. Wang finally planning to introduce some girls to us?"

"That's not true~" Mother Wang stood beside her with a smile, raised her face a little closer, and said to Sun Yixie, "Young master, I see that you are the owner of a brothel who often visits brothels, so I won't follow you either. I’m beating around the bush, how many do you want?”

Upon hearing this, Sun Yixie's face changed color, and he muttered: "Tsk...Why is he the owner of a brothel? You don't want to taint someone's innocence..."

"What a shame! Why are you so innocent after you've already come here~" Mother Wang was also rude. She picked up her finger and tapped Brother Sun's temple. She didn't know if this was considered flirting or touching.

At that time, the four people at this table were shocked, thinking that this old woman really didn't regard herself as an outsider. There was indeed something in this Xinghui Building.

"Mom!" Sun Yixie was a little bit annoyed when he was "teased" by the other party, and he couldn't refute it. However, for some reason, he couldn't get angry at Mrs. Wang, so he could only raise his voice. Gao, yelling as if he was giving up on himself, "Let's not talk about it! Let your number one come over and dance for the uncle first!"

Ordinarily, Sun Yixie's two sentences were considered layman's words that would be embarrassing to say in most high-end brothels in the Great Dynasty, because in those days, it was impossible for a brothel courtesan of this level to be insulted by you. Instead, you have to go and ask to see her, and they may not be willing to see you yet. They must first observe your appearance, culture, conversation, financial resources, etc. in the dark, and then after comprehensive consideration, they can It is possible to meet you and then start with elegant things such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If you perform well, the two parties may eventually move to some more explicit activities.

However, what I didn't expect was...

"Hey~ That's right." At this moment, Mrs. Wang responded with a smile, "I know that you are a veteran, sir. You even know that our Miss Qian is best at dancing."

"Ah?" At this time, Huang Donglai also laughed, and he immediately teased Brother Sun, "Brother Sun, have you come here under a pseudonym before?"

"Get lost! I've never been here!" Sun Yixie denied quickly, after all, he had never been here.

"Actually, it doesn't matter. We are all men, so it doesn't matter if we have been here before." Faning smoothed things over at this time and continued, "But to be honest, although I haven't been here either, this star I have heard of Qian Meimei, the top star of Huilou, who is known as 'the most beautiful woman in Jinhua'."

"What this gentleman said is absolutely true." When the words fell, Mrs. Wang over there took over again, "It's just..." She suddenly looked embarrassed again, "Today is indeed an unlucky day. Miss Qian happened to be ill. , unable to see guests..."

"Come on, I understand your tricks." Sun Yixie interrupted before the other party could finish speaking, "First he whetted my appetite, and then he pushed back and forth until I said 'add money' myself. You bargain with me some more, and if you are satisfied with the price in the end, you can hire someone else, right?"

"Uh... Sir, you are really knowledgeable." Mother Wang was stunned for a moment and then said, "Mother Wang, I do do what you said on weekdays, but... today, Miss Qian is really uncomfortable. "

"Hey, hey, hey..." Sun Yixie waved his hands impatiently and spat, "Okay, that's it. Stop acting. Just tell me how much it will cost."

"This...is really not about money..." When Mrs. Wang replied, her whole head was tilted and she pressed down hard to show her sincerity.

"What's that?" Sun Yixie asked with an unhappy look on his face.

"It's about hemorrhoids." Mother Wang had no choice but to make it clear.

"Hmm..." When Sun Yixie heard this answer, he felt bored and couldn't hold it in for a long time.

"Well..." At this moment, Hu Wenzhi, who was relatively normal and handled things the most safely, spoke up, "...how about another girl?"

Although his words did not completely alleviate the awkward atmosphere at the scene, they were still a step down.

"Hey, that's easy to say." Mother Wang said, "How dare I ask you, how many girls do you want to accompany you?"

As soon as he said these words, the door to the room suddenly opened, and then a man came in from the outside. He was also in his early forties, quite tall, and had a very easy-going face.

Everyone knows this person, it is Yu Jianli.

As soon as Uncle Yu entered the room, he opened his mouth to follow what Mrs. Wang had said before: "Come here, no one over 18!" Everyone, you can tell it when you hear it. These are the regulars. As soon as you come in, you will not Nonsense, let someone serve him two glasses of high broken wine worth eighteen taels.

What? You ask why something like high broken pieces can be sold for eighteen taels?

It's simple, because all the tea leaves here are astonishingly expensive, so isn't the price of the high-quality tea leaves made from those astonishingly expensive minced tea leaves?

"Eh? Isn't this uncle (note that what Mother Wang calls is uncle, not uncle, the pronunciation and meaning of these three words are different when telling my storyteller)? How do you..." Mother Wang didn't know what was happening before her. These four people are just getting away from each other, so they are also a little confused.

"It's okay, these are all my buddies." Yu Jianli was not polite and took a seat by himself.

As we mentioned before, he is a "big friend" in Taoism, and he is quite like Meng Chang, so this operation can be said to be a familiar one. Anyway, as long as he finally buys the order, no one will do it. Mind.

Furthermore, Yu Jianli and Faning have known each other for a long time, and their friendship with Shuangxie has been through life and death together. They can indeed be considered buddies.

"Long time no see, everyone, haha... Hiccuper..." When Uncle Yu sat down, several people turned to look at him and found that his face was already a bit drunk. It seemed that he was late today, and he was probably in another place. I was drinking with someone somewhere and couldn't get out in time.

"Hey, who is this?" However, Yu Jianli's drinking capacity was not limited. Even though he was slightly tipsy, he quickly determined that there was someone at the table who he didn't recognize.

"This is Mr. Hu Wenzhihu." Huang Donglai introduced him.

"Oh... I'm glad to meet you. I'm Yu Jianli." Yu Jianli hesitated for a moment and realized that he had never heard of this name, so he used "Nice to meet you" instead of "Jiu Yang".

"I have admired you for a long time." But Hu Wenzhi could use "I have admired you for a long time" when it came to Jianli, because just before Uncle Yu came, he had heard the name "Sage of Prostitution" from three other people, and he respected the nickname on the spot. .

"Then... you guys." Seeing that they were "sharing the table" on their own, Mrs. Wang stopped talking and asked, "Should I buy tea for Uncle Yu first, or..."

"Do you still want tea?" Sun Yixie didn't understand the true meaning of Yu Jianli's "Come here" just now, so when he heard that Wang's mother mentioned tea again, he almost jumped up and bit. "Is this a brothel or a teahouse? It's endless, isn't it? Didn't Mr. Renyu just say that? He wants two! We want them too!"

"No, no, no..." Unexpectedly, Faning intervened again at this moment, "Brother Sun, it's better not to 'ask' for now. Since Mr. Yu is here, let me finish the matter with him first." He After a pause, he added, "If you are really anxious, let them bring the food and wine first, and have a few sips to suppress the evil fire."

"Damn you! Why do you think I'm the only one who's so anxious?" Sun Yixie became more and more annoyed. He looked at Huang Donglai at that time and said, "Brother Huang, please say something."

The next second, Huang Donglai stood up immediately.

Everyone thought that when he stood up suddenly, he would make a speech. However, he quickly walked up to Mother Wang and muttered in a low voice: "Oh shit, I suddenly have a stomachache. Where is the toilet?"

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After a stick of incense, the next room.

Ding Bu Zhu was observing the scene in Shuang Xie's house through the peephole hidden behind the calligraphy and painting on the wall.

This is his habit - he is used to letting his subordinates get in touch with others before he goes to meet them in person, while he observes in secret.

Only in this way can he establish a first impression of the other party from the perspective of a bystander rather than the person involved, and thus formulate a set of strategies for dealing with the other party.

Only after making these preparations will he formally meet the other party.

Today is no exception.

But... At this moment, Ding Buzhu observed the conversation between Shuangxi and others and Wang's mother in the dark for a long time, and after eavesdropping on the "business" between Faning and Yu Jianli for a while, he came to the conclusion that these few days It doesn’t matter if people are missing.

There was no other reason, but Ding Buzhu didn't see what was so special about the famous "Eastern Harmony and Western Poison" in the world of martial arts.

Over the years, Ding has seen many so-called "heroes" whose reputations are difficult to live up to. In fact, there may be more such people than real heroes, so over time, he has taken a liking to some of them. I don’t want to see him anymore.

Furthermore, he immediately became interested when he heard Shuangxi's name today. The main reason was not because he wanted to get to know these two juniors so much, but because about half a month ago, his intelligence agency learned from a colleague from Green Forest Road. A piece of information was intercepted at "Tingfeng Tower", the content of which was - the legendary "Silkworm Seeking Ring" that had disappeared for decades had reappeared in the world a few months ago, and the person who held it at that time was Sun Yi Harmonious.

Therefore, Ding couldn't help but immediately go to check Shuangxie's whereabouts, but after learning that the two went to Japan, he could only put this quarrel aside for the time being.

Until... tonight.

Tonight, Sun Yixie is not wearing that silver wrench on his hand. After all, after returning to the Central Plains, he no longer needs something to carry with him at all times to maintain any translation spells, and he and Huang Donglai are completely different. Knowing the legend behind this ring, he casually placed it in his luggage at the inn.

Ding couldn't help but hide in the dark and watch these two boys. He felt that they were nothing special, and he didn't find the "Silkworm Seeking Ring" in their hands, so he felt bored.

Then, he listened to what Fan Ning and Yu Jianli were going to talk about, and it turned out that the matter was actually... Yu Jianli asked Fan Ning to help repair weapons, that's all.

It turned out that Yu Jianli's "silver sword" was bought from Faning back then. The sword was damaged in the capital last autumn. Yu Jianli went to find Faning and asked him to find a way to repair it... Everyone knows about the efficiency of doing things in ancient times. If you ask someone to do something that you don't know how to do, you should reserve a few months for him. In addition, communication and transportation were not very convenient at that time. It happened that these two People have no fixed place to live, so they used the classic "where will we meet on the first day of the month in a few months" method of meeting again, which led to today's meeting.

Ding couldn't help hearing it, so it turned out that this was their main business?

Although these two weapons, "Golden Sword and Silver Sword", are quite famous in the world, it doesn't matter how powerful these two weapons are.

The Silver Sword is indeed a good sword. It is comparable to iron and can be regarded as a strange weapon. But when it comes to sharpness, there are too many swords that can compare with it. At that time, swords of this level in Wujian Villa could be weighed by a pound. wholesale.

As for the golden sword, it's a bit interesting... To some extent, the popularity of the silver sword is due to its juxtaposition with the golden sword.

Of course, the interesting thing about the golden sword is not that it improves the user's combat power to the level of a treasured weapon, but that it is really a "golden sword" - its handle, grid, blade and scabbard are all mixed with... It is made of a certain proportion of real gold and mixed with other metals using superb craftsmanship to increase its strength. Its final appearance is extremely gorgeous, so in addition to being a good weapon, it is also a piece of jewelry with high value.

Of course, this golden sword is no longer with Jianli. It is no longer even in the world, but was bought and collected by a rich man.

In short, even if these two things appeared here, they would not catch his eye, so in his opinion, Faning was not a person worthy of attention or friendship.

As for Yu Jianli... As I said, he is a frequent visitor here. Ding Buzhu has met him before, but it was just an acquaintance and we had no contact with him.

As for Hu Wenzhi, he had not been in the Central Plains for twenty years, and he was not very famous twenty years ago. Ding couldn't help but have no information about him, so he could only treat him as a nobody.

After settling the accounts in his mind, Ding couldn't help but want to back out and go back to his room to drink and take a nap.

However, he is a person who is good at seizing opportunities. Although he felt that the chance of success was very small, he still thought of and ordered the implementation of an idea that could be tried temporarily and there would not be much danger if it failed - he sent Several men, while Sun Huang was at Xinghui Tower, secretly went to the inn where Sun Huang was staying to search their luggage...