Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Bianjing City, Feihua Pavilion.

"Sister, rest. We have to go to Leying tomorrow morning. It's not far, but you'll still get cold." Zhou Yin's eyes were red and swollen, and she couldn't cry anymore, but she still forced herself to be strong and told her sister.

"Ah."

Xia Youmi, also known as Mi Ye, responded coldly. Her eyes, which should have been bright and sparkling, were now dull and lifeless, filled with an unfathomable despondency. Zhou Yin simply assumed that it was the first time her younger sister was sleeping separately from her and was still getting used to it. But for the sake of a better future, Zhou Yin could only painfully pretend not to see it.

She will have to adapt to life apart from her sisters sooner or later.

"Eek." Turning around, Zhou Yin covered her sobs with a handkerchief and was helped by a young maid who had just been assigned there today and was not even ten years old, as she walked towards her floor.

Her gait was unsteady, with a slight stagger.

That was earned by kneeling and kowtowing before the "mother" today. At least they earned a three-month grace period, and the madam agreed to wait until they turned fifteen and were ready to open the door to customers.

However, the tax that needs to be paid must be returned double.

When their mothers registered them, the rank they filled in was "Upper Grade," which was the highest rank among ordinary prostitutes. Although their clothing and attire were the enviable special gowns of all the sisters, and they traveled by horse and wore jade, it was said that their acquaintances were all scholars, candidates for the imperial examinations, and wealthy merchants.

However, the daily accommodation tax, commonly known as the "flower tax," was shockingly high, amounting to 200 coins. If one were to pay for a "red course," which was the price of one's virginity, the price would be ten times higher.

These silver coins,

We must take it all back from them.

I heard that originally, the highest-ranking official prostitutes only paid 200 coins, while ordinary city prostitutes only needed 150 coins to pay.

But Mom used the best of everything for them all at once, and no one would believe she wasn't trying to outdo them.

Furthermore, Xia Youmi could deduce that the so-called three months was not because her mother was moved by their plight or felt sorry for them, but rather a means of coercion and profiteering from the situation.

To have a reputation in a place like Bianjing (Kaifeng) requires more than just a little skill.

Close the door.

Xia Youmi lay wearily on the couch. She had already dismissed the maids who served her, and she hadn't even arranged for anyone to keep watch at night. There was only routine security in the pavilion.

Every year, no one can sneak into her room except for those who don't follow the usual path. But even a thief might be shot down by a "red-backed soldier" patrolling outside with a longbow.

She did not take any special precautions for her safety.

Looking back, these were two girls adopted by Panlan, the madam of Feihua Pavilion, when they were young. They were not her biological children, nor were they true twins. However, their origins need further investigation, and their parents are not the focus in the original text.

However, by using the search for their biological father, Panlan managed to elevate the twins to the level of "public attention."

then,

It fell heavily.

In my memory, they were always confined to the attic in the backyard for endless practice of their skills.

In addition to music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, they will also be taught a particular skill individually or simultaneously.

The current effect is that they can use the fact that everything is the same as a selling point, or the difference as a gimmick.

Ordinary madams, by guessing at their customers' psychology, believe that being together would be an excellent experience.

But Panlan saw through it all. The arrangement she made for Zhouyin and Miye was that the two should be different and should almost never appear in the same place or at the same time. It was a very difficult task to appreciate women with very different styles.

This is a stamp-collecting mentality.

He could have gotten one of them to keep him company by spending money he could afford, but he just couldn't resist the urge to have the other one. And once he started thinking about it, he ended up in Feihua Pavilion's pocket.

Their eye color and skin tone.

It was just a slight deviation, but Panlan transformed it into something complementary.

Daytime chanting is practiced more during the day.

You need to cultivate a sunny disposition while also subtly warming your skin tone with a baked-on look.

Mi Ye, on the other hand, often practiced under the moon. The so-called "pure white" was a cool color that avoided light, and her temperament was more melancholic, like the moon reflected in water.

For insurance purposes,

They both learned to disguise themselves as other people, and for this purpose, Panlan was trained by a master craftsman, who taught them to exchange their selling points through makeup, or rather, disguise.

Despite their different personalities, both understood that compliance was the key to success.

He was quite talented and diligently absorbed the knowledge that was imparted to him. Apart from not understanding the ways of the world, he was quite knowledgeable about everything else.

Furthermore, Panlan possesses a set of skills that she can be proud of, waiting to amaze everyone upon her official debut.

Everything is going smoothly except for the right opportunity.

From the madam's perspective, the seedlings she had painstakingly cultivated were finally ready for harvest. Moreover, the change of dynasties meant that although there would be some trouble with the loss of connections, this was also a great opportunity for her to change the status quo.

Previously, those who surpassed her through superior connections lacked her far-sightedness. Now, they are likely out of luck and unable to keep up, so what can they use to compete with her rich resources?

just,

unfortunately,

She overlooked one thing: Zhou Yin is the female protagonist of this world and is destined not to be manipulated by others.

Even if they are manipulated, they will not be trapped in Feihua Pavilion.

Not long after, during the three-month promotional period, when the atmosphere in Bianjing suddenly relaxes, demand increases, and the entire industry is booming, some people will come out to laugh at Panlan for being stuck with a bad investment.

No matter how much hype she puts on, she's really not presentable.

When the hype reached its peak and could no longer be sustained, the female lead and her sister Miya made a stunning appearance, jointly securing the highest bid in ten years. However, overnight, one of them disappeared.

Although it is not officially the same buyer who won the bid.

Openly, high-ranking officials are also forbidden from patronizing prostitutes in private.

Even openly, terms like "selling oneself" or "recommending one's bedmate" cannot be mentioned.

It's just about drinking tea, having drinks, singing and playing instruments, and then dancing.

But secretly, every newcomer who "opens a business" must report in advance, and all commissions must be paid to the tax office before the madam can collect the money.

How could they not know what kind of shady business they were involved in?

It can also prevent powerful figures from trying to take the twins in one go.

Anyway,

Over the course of these three months, the female and male leads experienced a series of unexpected events, which led to the development of some unique feelings between them.

On that day,

The female lead was taken away and hidden by the male lead, while Mi Ye remained at Fei Hua Pavilion.

But the next day,

Then someone led a team to investigate, saying there were improper transactions within the cabinet.

On that day, when the flower cards were drawn, Zhou Yin was still there, but Mi Ye was nowhere to be seen.

She disappeared completely.

Despite repeated investigations and pursuits, rigorous interrogation of the madam, and repeated caning punishments, she was nowhere to be found, neither alive nor dead. Strangely, it was the male protagonist, the Right Army Inspector of Kaifeng Prefecture, who was on duty that night.

His subordinates said there was nothing unusual; apart from the girl Zhouyin who was taken away, no one from Feihua Pavilion had run away.

He was the one who made the arrangements; how could he not know if there were any loopholes?

Subsequently,

After being released from his brothel by the kind madam, Zhou Yin's business declined and he never recovered.

However, the whereabouts of Mi Ye remains a mystery in Bianjing City.