Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

Jiang Yin and Li Ji didn't say anything else about the lady going to Tokyo to select a court prostitute.

After all, to Li Ji, Ru Niangzi had nothing to do with him. If it weren't for Jiang Yin, he might not even have looked at Ru Niangzi.

Jiang Yin also knew this, so he tactfully didn't mention it any further.

Downstairs, the courtesan selection contest had reached the voting stage. Unsurprisingly, Ru Niangzi won first place.

Even if Shen Fugui didn't spend money to buy flowers, Ru Niangzi could still win.

And as Lady Ru wished, she became the most beautiful lady in the new year.

The madam smiled from ear to ear, twisted her waist and stepped onto the stage, saying in a pinched voice: "Thank you all for your love for our lady. I would like to thank you all again."

She took Ru Niangzi and walked around, bowing and thanking the guests from all directions.

Especially when they came in the direction of Jiang Yin, both of them bent their waists a lot more.

"Hurry up and start filming. I want to spend a wonderful night with Lady Ru."

"Yes, yes, hurry up╰（‵□′）╯"

The people below were clamoring for the madam to start bidding quickly.

The madam simply didn't hesitate and coughed twice, saying, "As usual, the starting price is ten strings of coins, and each increase in price must not be less than one string of coins. The one who bids the highest can spend the night with our lady."

"But." The madam changed her tone and continued, "You all know the rules of our relationship. We are spending a good night together. I sell my art but not my body. I hope you gentlemen can understand."

This brothel owner can tell the difference between making money once and making money forever.

She brought Ru Niangzi all the way from Yangzhou, to put it bluntly, for the purpose of gilding her reputation. After the gilding, she was sent directly to Tokyo to participate in the selection of official prostitutes.

Once elected as an official prostitute, she is no longer comparable to ordinary prostitutes.

Of course, this was not her opinion alone. After all, she was just the madam of Zui Chunfeng in the small city of Yazhou.

As for who is behind the scenes pushing it forward, that is not something she can explore. She just needs to do her own thing.

"What? You're selling your art but not your body again?"

"Since I've been elected as the Oiran, what's wrong with selling my art and body?"

"You can't say that. It's extremely rare to meet a lady like you, let alone spend a good night with her."

"That's right, being able to spend a night with Madam Ru is something that others can't envy."

"Like a lady! Like a lady!"

"Like a lady! Like a lady!"

The people downstairs were cheering for Ru Niangzi. Although there were one or two different voices occasionally, they were quickly drowned out.

Seeing that the momentum was almost there, the madam smiled and said, "Then, the bidding will start now."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard offers coming one after another from the crowd.

"Eleven strings of cash"

"Twelve strings of cash"

"Thirteen strings of cash"

……

The bidding is still going on. For customers who can come to Zui Chun Feng to spend money, dozens of strings of coins are not too much and they can all afford this price.

However, the price, which had been rising all the time, was directly disrupted by Shen Fugui.

"One hundred strings of cash! I'll give you one hundred strings of cash!"

The private room where Shen Fugui was staying was not far from Jiang Yin's room. If one leaned one's head out slightly, one could see Shen Fugui's smug expression.

The corners of Jiang Yin's mouth twitched slightly, and he retracted his head and stopped looking at him.

Because of the hundred strings of cash, the crowd fell silent for a moment.

But there is no shortage of wealthy people in Yazhou, and soon people started making offers.

However, this time, the amount was not increased by one guan at a time, but by ten guan at a time. Soon, it reached two hundred guan.

After Shen Fugui offered two hundred and fifty strings of cash, there was silence for a moment, and he thought no one wanted to raise the price.

So, he said proudly: "Hurry up and announce the result. No one wants to bid more."

Jiang Yin was a little speechless. Was it because no one raised the price or was it because everyone was speechless by the number he quoted? He actually had no idea!

Li Ji raised his eyes and said, "Miss Jiang, you won't participate?"

Since the auction started, he had never heard Jiang Yin quote a price. If he hadn't known that she came here just for Ru Niangzi, he would have thought that she really didn't want to participate in the auction.

However, Jiang Yin poured another cup of tea and said calmly, "Don't worry, wait a little longer."

He was waiting for Boss Wu to speak so that she could recognize him.

The reason why Boss Wu came all the way from Yangzhou to this place was not only to do business, but also for Mrs. Ru.

In this case, Boss Wu will definitely bid a price.

As expected, just as she finished speaking, she heard a strange voice: "Three hundred strings of cash."

"Hiss~ Three hundred strings of cash, fifty strings added at once, he is really a rich man."

"Who is this? How come I didn't know there was such a person in Yazhou?"

"There are so many rich people in Yazhou City. Isn't it normal that you don't know?"

Listening to the discussion, Jiang Yin turned his attention to the private room across the street. It seemed that this was Boss Wu.

Unfortunately, the windows of the private room were closed, and she could not see the scene inside through the window.

However, judging from his voice, he is a smooth middle-aged man.

Shen Fugui was unwilling to be outdone and quickly followed up, "Three hundred and fifty strings of cash!"

"Four Hundred Strings of Cash"

"Four hundred and fifty strings of cash"

The two of them negotiated back and forth and soon raised the price to six hundred strings of cash.

Shen Fugui was not convinced and said, "If you have the guts, show your face. What kind of hero are you if you hide your head like a turtle?"

After shouting out prices for a long time, he didn't know who he was competing with, and he felt indescribably frustrated.

However, the man turned a deaf ear and continued to shout out the price without opening the window.

Jiang Yin was somewhat speechless, and said directly: "One thousand strings of cash!"

If they keep procrastinating like that, there's no telling when it will end.

It would be better for her to just ask for a higher price, and those who are willing to raise the price can raise it, and if they are not willing to raise the price, she will win directly.

Shen Fugui was not happy with this price. He ignored the current situation and said directly: "Miss Jiang, why are you joining in the fun? This is our men's business."

Although he had some thoughts about Jiang Yin, he now had even more thoughts about Ru Niangzi.

Hearing Shen Fugui directly call her name, Jiang Yin was not angry, she just raised her eyebrows and said: "Why can't I join in the fun? Everyone loves beauty, and it is my honor to spend a good night with a beauty like you."

Many people in Yazhou City knew her, and she had never intended to hide. She was just disguising herself as a man.

Shen Fugui said unhappily, "Miss Jiang, you can have fun, but don't compete with me for the chance tonight."

Then he started to bid again: "One thousand and ten strings of cash."

This was all the money he had. If he wanted more, he would have to go back and ask his parents for it.

But he understood that his parents would definitely not give him more money to support a prostitute.

Jiang Yin simply turned a deaf ear to Shen Fugui's words and said with a smile, "One thousand and one hundred strings of cash."

Who the hell is Shen Fugui? Why would she change her plans because of that?

Unsurprisingly, the winner of this auction was Jiang Yin, and Shen Fugui was angry and helpless about it.

Jiang Yin didn't care about this.

When Jiang Yin saw someone standing up in Boss Wu's private room, he stood up suddenly, looking a little anxious.