Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

If you ask where the most brothels are in Beijing, Liuye Street in the south of the city must be on the list. There are more than a dozen brothels on a street that is only four or five hundred meters long.

Every night, the place is brightly lit and the sweet laughter of women can be heard everywhere.

It is not until midnight that the excitement will gradually fade away and eventually return to peace.

This is the first time that Li Yu and Lu Xuan come to Liuye Street.

In order to make things easier, Li Yu put on some ugly male makeup, and Lu Xuan also messed up his hair and drew a few random lines on his face with a brush.

The weather was still a little hot at the end of July. The two of them were sweating as they walked, and their makeup was unsurprisingly smudged.

Under the light, both of them looked a bit like ghosts.

But this was exactly the effect Li Yu wanted. She was very satisfied. She nodded at Lu Xuan, then leaned against the wall and looked at Hongxiuju across the alley.

According to the investigation by the palace staff, Huang Xiangru's lover was the courtesan of Hongxiuju. Huang Xiangru came here every day as long as he had nothing to do.

*

Lu Xuan stood behind Li Yu, paying attention to the movements behind him while looking ahead and speaking: "Are you sure Huang Xiangru will come over tonight?"

Li Yu said: "At noon, I asked someone to pretend to be a servant of Hongxiuju and asked Huang Xiangru's personal servant. The servant said that Huang Xiangru would definitely come today."

Even if he doesn't come, she won't be in a hurry, she can do something else.

Huang Xiangru wanted her to die so much that she made many plans in return.

Li Yu has always been cautious in doing things, and Lu Xuan trusts her, so he doesn't ask any more questions.

*

The two stood in the alley and waited for almost half an hour, and finally, Huang Xiangru's figure appeared in front of Hongxiuju.

Huang Xiangru was able to attract Miss Zhen, and there was no problem with his appearance. I don’t know who he inherited his genes from, but he had a handsome face, deep facial features, and a tall stature. He looked noble and romantic.

Li Yu stared at him for a few breaths, then nodded to Lu Xuan, "Go, and proceed according to our plan."

Lu Xuan handed the sword to Li Yu, patted his clothes, and when Huang Xiangru's carriage left and Huang Xiangru himself was about to step onto the steps of the brothel with the girl in his arms, he ran out with a lantern and called him.

*

"Mr. Huang." Lu Xuan shouted, "Stay!"

Huang Xiangru turned around and looked at the person who was talking to him.

The man in front of me was tall, but his face was dirty and his clothes were tattered, looking like a beggar.

Huang Xiangru didn't remember having any interaction with the beggar. He lifted the chin of the woman next to him, smiled, and turned around to move forward.

Lu Xuan shouted again: "Mr. Huang, please stay."

Huang Xiangru was a little impatient, turned around and scolded: "Who are you, shouting here, believe it or not, I will find someone to beat you up."

Lu Xuan pretended to be flustered at the right time. Actually, his performance was not very good. His eyes did not change, and his hands and feet did not move. However, he lowered his head, and some of his hair was scattered in front of his face. In addition, the light was dim, which covered up these flaws.

"Mr. Huang." Lu Xuan stuttered, "We...our Mr. Huang invites you to have a feast with him."

"Your young master?" Huang Xiangru's brows were furrowed, "Who is your young master? What's his name?"

"Our young master's surname is Yan." Lu Xuan took a few steps forward and said in front of Huang Xiangru: "Our young master is good at gambling. Recently, he made a new kind of cards that can be used in gambling houses. Hearing that there is a gambling house in the Shangshu Mansion, our young master wants to cooperate with Young Master Huang."

Although women are important, the gambling business is more important. Huang Xiangru's heart moved, and he turned around with the brothel girl in his arms and asked, "Where is your young master now?"

Lu Xuan pointed in the direction of the alley where Li Yu was, "Our young master lives not far from here, I hope Mr. Huang will come and visit."

Huang Xiangru let go of the brothel girl beside him and took a step forward.

However, the woman stopped him and said delicately, "Why did Mr. Huang leave? Don't be fooled by this beggar. He is already a beggar. How can their young master have any money? Without money, how can he make anything?"

This made sense. Huang Xiangru stopped and looked at Lu Xuan with a sharp look. "Who are you? What is your purpose today?"

Lu Xuan seemed to be frightened by Huang Xiangru. He shuddered and after a few breaths, he said anxiously, "I am a family-born child. My surname is the same as my master's, Yan. Master Huang, I am not a beggar. I just fell a few times on the way here. That's why I look a little embarrassed."

Huang Xiangru looked at him carefully for a while and said, "In that case, you lead the way. But let me tell you first, if I find out that you have evil intentions, your life will be in danger today!"

Lu Xuan repeatedly said he dared not.

*

Huang Xiangru pushed the brothel girl's hand away and prepared to follow Lu Xuan to see.

But the brothel girl was unwilling to let him leave like this, so she held on to his arm to prevent him from letting go.

Huang Xiangru couldn't break free, so he slapped the woman without saying a word.

The woman covered her face in shock and stared at him blankly.

Huang Xiangru's mind was full of the card that could be used in the gambling house. Without even looking at the woman, he shook his sleeves and left with Lu Xuan.

Before leaving, he seemed to want to call his personal servant, but found that the servant had already left.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally lifted his foot.

He is the son of a minister, and few people in the capital dare to go against him.

*

When the two passed by the alley, Huang Xiangru saw Li Yu. She bowed and nodded to him and tried to beg for money.

Huang Xiangru was disgusted and said sternly: "Get out of the way!"

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, then ran away in a panic as if frightened.

Huang Xiangru snorted twice and continued to follow Lu Xuan.

The lights in the alley were dim, Huang Xiangru couldn't see anything, and he bumped into the wall several times.

He was dissatisfied and scolded Lu Xuan for not knowing how to find the way.

Lu Xuan didn't respond a word.

Huang Xiangru had a feeling something was wrong. Looking at the dark road ahead, he suddenly stopped and asked, "Where does your young master live?"

Lu Xuan turned around and said, "Mr. Huang, our master lives in the front, there are only a few houses left."

"How many are there if there are only a few?" Huang Xiangru looked at him warily and put his hand into his sleeves little by little.

"There are probably five or six more." Lu Xuan said, "Does Mr. Huang have any questions?"

Huang Xiangru suddenly took out a knife and pointed it at Lu Xuan, "Why do I feel like you are lying to me?"

Lu Xuan took a step forward. Under the dim light, his face was half in shadow and half in light, giving people a mysterious feeling.

"Mr. Huang, your father is the Minister. Even if I had ten times the courage, I would not dare to go against you." As soon as Lu Xuan opened his mouth, Huang Xiangru was no longer so panicked.

This guy is just an ordinary ugly guy, and it doesn't matter to him much.

But he didn't want to go to that strange place again, so he decided to turn back, "Since your son is still in the capital, let him go to the Shangshu Mansion to find me tomorrow. I have something else tonight, so I won't go for now."

After saying this, Huang Xiangru wanted to leave, but at this moment, someone covered his nose and mouth with a white cloth from behind.