Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

The fifth princess turned her head back again, observed carefully, and said with tears in her eyes, "I see that some of those who come to sell their children still have greasy faces. Their families must not have run out of ammunition and food yet, so they would definitely push their children into the fire pit!"

Feiyan had helped the Fifth Princess manage the Princess's Mansion over the years and knew a lot of inside information, so she explained it to the Fifth Princess.

"Princess, you don't know that the wealthy families have high standards for selecting slaves. They must not be ugly and their behavior must not be too cunning. Many people are blocked by such standards, and the money they get from selling their bodies is not as much as what the madams can give. In fact, many families will not even consider normal transactions in order to make more money."

The fifth princess said angrily, "Isn't the one who is kneeling on the ground with a straw sign stuck in her head, being sold at a price, her family's child? Isn't she the daughter I raised with all my heart and soul?"

Feiyan smiled bitterly, "This is much better than before. When kidnappers were rampant, I don't know how many innocent girls were sent to the Eight Great Hutongs for no apparent reason. It's only because my husband has been assisting the Ministry of Justice in cracking down on kidnappers over the years that kidnappers dare not easily reach out. But my husband can stop kidnappers, but he can't stop evil-hearted parents."

The Fifth Princess didn't know this, but it made sense. The Jiang family was destroyed because of the kidnappers. If it wasn't for luck, how could the Jiang family be reunited? Jiang Chen didn't hate the kidnappers.

The fifth princess said in an icy tone, "Then those madams spent a huge amount of money to buy people, aren't they afraid of losing money?" Let her listen, could this be any dirtier?

Feiyan said with some embarrassment, "This, I don't know." She knew all this because the princess's mansion was wealthy and powerful, so it was inevitable that they had to buy servants into the mansion, and she really didn't understand the operation of brothels.

The Fifth Princess had no intention of blaming Feiyan. She softened her tone and said, "Then go and ask someone to come and answer my questions."

Feiyan was horrified, "Princess, this, this is really against etiquette." How could a princess come into contact with such a person?

The Fifth Princess frowned and said, "We are not inviting them in public. Why not invite them quietly, answer their questions and then send them back? " The Fifth Princess was not afraid of these rumors, but Kangxi was still watching, so she had better restrain herself.

Feiyan bit her lip and could only nod in agreement. Whatever the Fifth Princess wanted to do would always succeed. How could a servant like her change her master's mind?

The fifth princess was not in the mood to continue strolling, so she asked the coachman to return home.

Feiyan worked very quickly, and the next day, a veiled woman entered the princess's residence from the back door. Feiyan led the way, half warning and half threatening, saying, "You also know what kind of place this is, keep your eyes and mouth shut, otherwise..." Feiyan sneered as she spoke.

The woman lowered her head obediently, only looking at the road ahead, and replied, "I know."

After passing through a series of doors, the woman was brought before the fifth princess.

The fifth princess looked at the woman and asked softly, "What's your name?"

The woman listened to the pleasant and gentle voice and answered cautiously, "My surname is Nie and my name is Qian'er. Usually people call me Madam Qian."

The Fifth Princess was not in a hurry to ask, "Then I'll call you Qian'er. Qian'er, can you take off your veil?"

Nie Qian'er hurriedly replied, "I will follow the princess's orders." As she spoke, she pulled down the veil on her face, fearing that the Fifth Princess would blame her.

The fifth princess looked at Nie Qian'er. She had a slim figure and only a pair of charming eyes could be seen through the veil. Only after she took off the veil did she notice the traces of time on her body. It might also be because she did not dare to dress up too much in front of the princess.

"How old is Qian'er this year?" The fifth princess chatted with Nie Qian'er about family matters.

"I am forty-two this year." Nie Qian'er told him everything she knew.

The Fifth Princess was a little surprised. Apart from the wives of various families who lived a life of luxury, it was rare to see women over forty who could maintain themselves so well. But when she thought about why Nie Qian'er maintained herself so well, the Fifth Princess felt a little sad.

"How did you become the boss?" Forgive the Fifth Princess for not being able to say the word "madam" to Nie Qian'er.

Nie Qian'er said nervously, "I am luckier than my sisters. I was chosen by my mother and followed the courtesan sister. Luckily, after the courtesan sister became my mother, I also became a courtesan. Later, when I got old, I took over the job of the madam."

The fifth princess was puzzled, "The Oiran is changing so quickly, there aren't enough jobs to go around?"

Nie Qian'er said bitterly, "The brothel where I work is not that famous, and the replacement of the courtesan is slow. It takes about five years for a new courtesan to appear. Moreover, the sisters are always looking forward to becoming good women, and I am the only one who can take over the position of madam."

Although the girls in brothels sell their smiles, they also hope to find a good man to spend their lives with. As a brothel owner, they have to face all kinds of hardships and they cannot succeed without a cold face and a cold heart.

The fifth princess was silent for a while, "How does the brothel make a profit?" Let her listen to how much dirty money is involved.

Nie Qian'er wanted to blurt out "Isn't it just a sex trade?", but the person sitting in the seat was a princess, so Nie Qian'er carefully answered, "Each girl has to pay a huge sum of money to sell her body, and there is also the training fee before she can make money. But these girls can earn it back the first time they receive a customer."

At this point, Nie Qianer showed disgust and couldn't help but say, "This man is obviously here to have fun, but he still complains that the girls are dirty."

Nie Qian'er knew she had said something out of turn, and couldn't figure out the Fifth Princess's intentions, so she could only continue, "Some people who are particular like clean things. Brothels make their money back by bidding on the girls' virginity. As for what comes after that, it's pure profit. However, our brothel is fairly fair, and we split the profits 50-50 with the girls." Nie Qian'er defended herself.

The fifth princess asked in confusion, "Bidding?"

Nie Qianer explained, "People who want the property shout out the amount of money they can offer, and the highest bidder wins." Naturally, the more beautiful the girl, the more profit she can bring to the brothel.

The fifth princess asked again, "Have there been any children of unknown origin taken in to the brothel in recent years?" If their origins were unknown, they must have been abducted.

Nie Qianer hurriedly shook her head. "More than a decade ago, the capital was much stricter about kidnapping. How can a small brothel like ours get the channels?"

The Fifth Princess asked, "So you mean that Dahualou has a channel?"

Nie Qian'er replied tremblingly, "Those big brothels have people backing them up. They get their goods from other places when the fight in the capital is fierce. As for the rest, I don't know."

The Fifth Princess looked confused, "You have denied all these things, aren't you afraid that the news will leak out and you will be retaliated against?" These things sound simple, but the twists and turns contained in them can put Nie Qian'er to death.