The madam was filled with joy at this unexpected gain. With her years of experience in the entertainment industry, she knew at first glance that this girl was a virgin. Although she had some skills, it seemed she didn't understand how we make a living here. Since she is willing and doesn't make any noise, that's all that's good. Haha, this young girl obviously underestimated our brothel. With so many people watching, I don't think she would be able to make any waves. If she is sold at a good price tonight, she won't be able to run away tomorrow.

"Why are you putting on makeup? I didn't say I want to sell myself." Hua Xiyu pushed the two little girls away. The two little girls lost their balance and fell to the ground.

For the girls in the brothel, it is not enough to have a good appearance, they must also have various skills to attract high-quality customers. The madam looked at Hua Xiyu with a cautious expression on her face, "Miss Yuanmeng, if you don't sell your body, how can you make money to pay off your debts?"

"Tsk, there are so many ways to make money"

"So what do you know?"

Hua Xiyu was delighted when she heard this. She was not modest and pulled a chair to sit in front of the madam. "You asked the right question. I know a lot. I am proficient in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and I know all kinds of poems and songs." She adjusted her posture and continued, "For example, I know astronomy. For example, I know geography. I know a lot about things that fly in the sky, run on the ground, and swim in the water." After saying this, she smiled and waited proudly for people to admire her.

The old madam laughed and curled her lips in disgust, "Come on, stop bragging. This is a brothel. We don't require you to pass the imperial examination. You just need to be able to play the zither, sing songs, occasionally write a few lines of poetry, and play chess with customers. It doesn't matter whether you can do other things or not. The most important thing is to serve men."

Hua Xiyu directly filtered out the content about serving men, because she thought she could not reach that stage, so she ignored it.

"Then I'll sing a song for you and see if it works." She smiled sweetly. Her mother was also amused by her and was not as afraid of her as before. Seeing her so cheerful, not at all like the other girls who were shy and crying, she felt like she had found a treasure.

"Xiangmei, go get the piano and let Miss Yuanmeng play a song for us." The little girl named Xiangmei ran to get the piano.

Hua Xiyu didn't care. He was thinking about what to sing. Countless songs were spinning in his mind and it was really hard to choose for a moment. He thought that this was in a brothel, so of course he had to sing a love song. So he decided to sing a classic song, otherwise he wouldn't be able to shock this cunning old witch.

"Let's start with the simplest one." If it's too complicated, you can't recognize a bunch of characters and won't understand it. Singing a song is just to accommodate you.

Xiangmei quickly brought over a pipa. Pipa, this is great. With the experience of playing the pipa as a guitar before, she could just use the same trick again.

She held the pipa and tested the sound, plucked the strings to find the pitch, and found that it was okay, it was a good guitar.

At this moment, there were a lot of people gathered in the room. The girls in the Liaozhai who were free came over to watch the fun. The guests were also affected by the noise here, and many people also gathered over.

"Who is this, Mom? Are you going to hire a prostitute for your brothel?"

"It's so ugly, what's so good about it?" Someone curled his lips and turned away.

"You obviously can't play the piano. You can't even find the strings correctly."

Hua Xiyu smiled, looked around at the onlookers, got into position, and mentally thought about it. It was a piece of cake. He wanted to cheat, but with so many people watching, it was really inconvenient, so he had to do it himself.

As the music started, after the prelude, she softly hummed "The Moon Represents My Heart", but she only sang the line "The moon represents my heart" and stopped, refusing to sing any more.

The madam was mesmerized by the song, she had never heard such a beautiful piece of music, with such an ethereal voice, such a unique singing style, such a good tune, and well-written lyrics, so gentle and tender, so lingering and affectionate, it made her bones soften when she heard it.

"Sing, why don't you sing anymore? Finish it." The madam was listening intently when the singing suddenly stopped. She opened her half-closed eyes, still immersed in the song and hadn't fully come back to her senses.

"Can this pipa be played like this?" Someone woke up from the singing and noticed that the pipa she played was different from others.

“Yeah, I’ve never seen that.”

Everyone was shocked. They didn't know the pipa could be played like this. This little tune of just a few sentences was something they had never heard before.

"Sing, why don't you sing anymore?" More people want to continue listening.

Hua Xiyu glanced at the madam and said, "I won't sing anymore. I'm still drunk and my voice is hoarse."

"Then write out the score and let others sing it." The madam is worthy of being a madam. With this little tune, the brothel can be taken to a higher level.

She taught the girls in the building to play and sing the song. She was sure that this song would become popular in Renjie Lane in the future and would make her a fortune.

When Hua Xiyu heard this, he was happy. Look, the opportunity to make money has come.

"You can write it down, 1000 taels of silver" Humph, you want to blackmail me? It's not that easy.

"Why don't you go and grab it?" Mom paused as soon as she finished speaking. Why did this sound so familiar?

"What a great song! It costs 1000 taels." A sarcastic woman's voice came from outside the door, full of sarcasm and condescending contempt.

Hua Xiyu felt uncomfortable when he heard it. You can be unconvinced, you can challenge, you can question, but what does this sour sarcasm mean?

"It's nothing big. It's just a piece of music I wrote, and you just can't play it." Hua Xiyu suppressed his displeasure, and his tone was not as friendly as before.

The madam loves money. Whether she robs openly or plots secretly, at least she is upright and has clearly written that she just wants money. This man has shown such character before he even shows up. She must have been spoiled by him.

“Impossible, write it out and see.” Mom jumped up. Who is she looking down on? Humph.

A gorgeously dressed woman floated into the room with a gust of fragrance. She had a flowing bun on her head, with a golden hairpin inserted in her hair. Her hair was full of pearls and jade. She was wearing a lotus-colored dress and shirt. She had a cherry-like mouth, willow-shaped eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. Well, she really had some classical beauty.

The onlookers naturally made way for her.

"Rouge Girl"

"Rouge Girl"

……

The men and women who were watching greeted her in a flattering manner, especially the men, who could not hide the admiration and desire in their eyes.

"Miss Yanzhi, are you very unconvinced?" Hua Xiyu raised his eyes and glanced at her, with disdain in his tone.

"I wonder if this gentleman has any great piece of music that I cannot play. Why don't you write it down and see." Yanzhi sat down at the table arrogantly. The madam hurried over and stood behind her, her supportive attitude obvious.

"Okay, let's make a deal first. Not only can you play, but as long as there is one person who can play, I will give this song to mom for free, and it will be used to pay for my brother and I's food and drinks. If no one can play, I can teach the girls in the building to play and sing, but mom, you have to give me 1000 taels of silver to send my sister and me away." It doesn't matter whether they are sent away or not. What's important is the 1000 taels of silver. With the money, they can leave in a minute.

When the old madam heard that she had to pay 1000 taels of silver, she felt reluctant. But when she thought about doing it for free if someone could play the music, she felt at ease. What kind of place is this? A brothel. What does a brothel do? It is a place for people to laugh and sing. In Huicheng, the best players are those in brothels, except for those in the imperial palace. Miss Yanzhi is an expert at playing the music, even the musicians in the palace are inferior to her. Besides, there are so many guests, there must be someone who can play the music.

"You are so arrogant! Miss Yanzhi's piano skills are among the best in Huicheng."

"There is no song in this world that Miss Rouge cannot play"

Amidst the discussions, Hua Xiyu looked at Yanzhi again. She seemed to be enjoying the compliments from others. Her arrogant look was really funny.

What is there to be proud of? Wait a minute and you will see how you get slapped in the face when you can't play the guitar anymore.

Mother Hua was still hesitating whether to agree or not, when she received a look from Yanzhi. Seeing that she was confident, she agreed and said, "Okay, if the girl in the building can't play, then the guests here will play. The girl will entertain the guest who can play today. How about that?" She would get her into the water first. As long as she was there, there would be plenty of time to make money.

"How ignorant! How dare you bet on piano and music with Miss Yanzhi? Isn't this courting death?"

"What if Miss Yanzhi can play the piano?" Some people felt sorry for Yanzhi, because the bet was a two-way street.

Hua Xiyu glanced at the person who was speaking and thought, haha, Yanzhi has so many admirers.

"I am a man of my words. No matter if it's Miss Yanzhi, or anyone in this building, or even anyone in Huicheng, as long as they can play the music I wrote, I will lose and let Mother Hua deal with me."

The onlookers who came later and Miss Yanzhi did not know that she was a girl, and she was unwilling to say that she was a woman in front of everyone.

"Okay, it's a deal"

Mother Hua clapped her hands and excitedly asked someone to get paper and pen.

"Sir, why don't you admit your mistake now, and I won't bother with you." Yanzhi looked over with a smile, her eyes full of waves, very charming.

Hua Xiyu smiled, stood up, and held Yanzhi's chin with one hand, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a beauty!"

Yanzhi was forced to look into her eyes. In those clear and bright eyes, she saw her own shadow. Her heartbeat suddenly stopped for a moment. She forgot to think for a moment and her whole body froze.

When the madam saw her trying the same trick again, she felt something was wrong. This damn girl was too good at teasing. Look, even Yanzhi blushed. If she was not stopped in time, most of the girls in the building would fall into her trap in less than half a day.

"Young master, you are joking." Yanzhi blushed, and her heartbeat just recovered. She played the piano and sang in this Liaozhai, and she had seen all kinds of men. Although she had always adhered to her original intention, if she had not had this skill, she would have been forced by Hua Mama to accept customers. She just wanted to save enough money to redeem herself. It would be best if she could meet a good man. If not, she would redeem herself and go to a small town where no one knew her, and buy two acres of thin land. Even if it was hard, she would be comfortable.

In the past, it was common for her to be teased and taken advantage of, but it had never been like today. A word, a look, and her heart was disturbed in just a moment.

The madam pulled Hua Xiyu over and said, "Stop showing off and write the music."

Looking at the madam's smile of success, Hua Xiyu spread his hands and said, "Mom, let's sign a written agreement first" to avoid future trouble.

So in front of everyone's witness, the two of them signed a document in duplicate and put their signatures and fingerprints on it.

The scene became quiet, and the onlookers gradually dispersed. The madam winked at the thugs, and more than a dozen people surrounded Lingxiao Pavilion. Hua Mama didn't believe her and wanted to run, but there was no door or window.

Miss Yanzhi returned to her Lingyun Pavilion with a blushing face. She needed to calm down at this moment. After the young master finished composing the music, she would play it on the spot. When the young master was unable to get off the stage, she would go to rescue him, and then give him her savings and let him redeem herself.

Ah Tu was tied up and thrown on the ground. There were people guarding inside and outside. The gatekeepers looked at each other and smiled: "This kid is so drunk. When he wakes up tomorrow morning, his sister will have already received guests. I'm afraid we won't be able to drive him away."

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