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Chapter 681 Sure enough,

the old bustard's men had never seen the world and didn't take the officers and soldiers guarding the gate seriously, but Niu Daxing didn't think so.

Since you want to play a ruthless person, you naturally have to show off your ruthless style.

Niu Daxing immediately complained: "Master, this man robbed civilian girls."

As soon as he said this, the gatekeepers' eyes fell on Lin Xuezhu's face.

Well, it makes perfect sense to rob civilian girls.

Such a beautiful woman must be coveted.

So, without saying anything, the gatekeepers looked at the old bustard's men with contempt.

The subordinate realized that something was wrong, and just as he was about to explain, Niu Daxing spoke again.

"Master, you have to make decisions for the common people!" he said unjustly.

The guarding officer glanced at Lin Xuezhu again, and Lin Xuezhu immediately looked scared and shrank back.

The gatekeepers suddenly felt that this woman must have been bullied.

In anger, he stopped his subordinate who was about to speak, called two brothers, and then arrested the subordinate.

Just as the subordinate was about to say that he was from Yanhonglou, a torn rag was stuffed into his mouth, blocking his words.

Lin Xuezhu only thought it was funny when he saw it. Sure enough, there are just as many subordinates as there are leaders.

The officers just blindly decide the case without asking about the facts, and the officers and soldiers just cover their mouths without asking the merits.

What goes up and what goes down works, the atmosphere in Fan Yangcheng is indeed not very good.

It will be better to straighten things out later.

The old bustard's men kept struggling, but he was no match for the two well-trained officers and soldiers, and he was quickly pulled away.

The guarding officer said to Lin Xuezhu: "Girl, for a woman like you, it is better to wear a veil when going out. Otherwise, attracting such unscrupulous people will be trouble after all."

Lin Xuezhu did not agree with his words from the bottom of her heart. .

This is just like the situation in later generations when women were harassed when they went out. Many people advised girls not to go out too late, not to wear revealing clothes to attract people's imagination, or to learn some self-defense skills for women.

All in all, it seems like there are a lot of rules set for girls.

However, they have never thought about it, don't those who harass others have no evil thoughts in their hearts when the girls are covered tightly in broad daylight?

I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case.

So, what did the girl do wrong?

Why should we restrain ourselves and impose so many restrictions on ourselves?

However, the gatekeepers also had good intentions, and he was still helping them, so Lin Xuezhu didn't want to cause trouble.

As for the enlightenment she wants to give these people, she should wait until Fan Yangcheng's matter is resolved, and then she can start gradually.

At this time, Niu Daxing said to the gatekeepers: "Master, we are going out of the city. Can you please help us open the city gate?"

The gatekeepers agreed.

After all, it's almost time to open the city gate, so it doesn't matter if it's a little earlier.

The city gate opened slowly, and Niu Daxing walked out first.

Lin Xuezhu and Lin Chengyao also followed out.

Lin Chengyao was a little worried. The current situation had already deviated from the script given to them by his eldest niece.

The rest was all improvisation, and he was afraid that he would not perform well.

Lin Xuezhu really liked this feeling, it was exciting.

She had taken this into consideration when she wrote the script before, so the script only covered the time when Niu Daxing went to the brothel to cause trouble.

After all, they cannot predict what kind of people they will encounter and how they will react to their actions.

The subsequent scenes naturally have to be performed on the spot.

When the three of them walked out of the city, Lin Chengyao was completely confused.

"Isn't the eldest niece going to investigate the case? Now that we are all out of the city, how can we act in the future?"

Lin Xuezhu didn't look too anxious. After these few days of hard work, they have become somewhat famous in Fanyang City.

Next, they don't have to work hard to gain a sense of presence, they just have to wait for others to come to them.

Sure enough, after the three of them walked for a while, they heard bursts of noise coming from behind.

The three of them turned around and saw the old bustard leading a dozen thugs, running towards them.

With that aura, it would be no exaggeration to say that he was here to kill people.

Seeing that something was not going well, Lin Chengyao was the first to feel short of breath.

He lowered his voice and said: "Niu Daxing, they are here for you."

Niu Daxing was also confused, but the play has reached this point, and he has to continue acting according to his character.

So, he looked at Lin Xuezhu, intending to see what his master was thinking.

"Run, go find my father and tell him the situation. You must turn from light to dark and cooperate with my actions." Lin Xuezhu ordered in a low voice.

"Okay." Niu Daxing replied, and Sayazi ran away.

He was very fast and was out of sight in a blink of an eye.

When the old bustard led his men to catch up, he stared at him with red eyes and asked fiercely: "Where is that bitch?"

"He ran away." Lin Xuezhu replied.

The old bustard immediately cast an angry look at Lin Xuezhu and asked, "What, you still want to run with him?"

"I don't dare, it's just..." Lin Xuezhu stopped talking.

"Just what?" The old bustard was impatient.

Lin Xuezhu said: "It's just that I heard from my brother that once you enter a place like a brothel, you will be squeezed. The money we earn is less than 1 out of 10, and most of the money is earned by my old mother. "There are very few girls who can save enough money to redeem themselves. Even if they have one or two, they have to work day and night. Even if they get freedom, they will not live for a few years."

She said with a smile. Worried, he glanced at the old bustard timidly.

The old madam almost laughed at her.

Isn't it normal for you to take most of the money you earn?

These girls live in her house, eat her food, and make money from her business. Shouldn't they repay her?

Besides, girls are easy to find, but apartments protected by official uniforms are hard to find.

What else do those greedy people want?

The old madam felt that she was too tolerant to this Niu Niu because of her outstanding appearance, which caused her to be confused about her position and go back on her word, which was really ridiculous.

If you don't eat the toast, you will be fined with wine, it's shameless!

She is not a good-natured person.

When the old bustard thought of this, his face dropped.

He said in a cold tone: "You, a girl from the countryside, really don't understand anything. Just what you said just now is enough to get you a beating in my building. I saw that you haven't officially entered the building yet. For my wife's sake, I won't argue with you. However, you have to think clearly about one thing. It's your own brother who wants to sell you, not me! It's your fate to be a girl, and you are being pretentious now. What? Do you really think that you are a wealthy lady?"

After she finished speaking, she saw Lin Xuezhu lowering his head, looking aggrieved. His two big watery eyes were still red, and tears of grievance hung on his lower eyelids.

Huh, I really have never seen the world, so I was frightened by these few words.

Chapter 682: Mixing things up like a stir-up

"Mom, I want to talk to you alone." Lin Xuezhu said aggrievedly with red eyes.

The madam rolled her eyes.

All the girls in the Yanhong Mansion call her mom, but this naughty girl is the first to add the word "老".

It didn't sound pleasant to my ears, but I endured it.

The old madam gritted her back teeth, nodded and said, "Let's talk over there."

She led Lin Xuezhu to the side, away from the others.

Lin Xuezhu lowered his head, looking timid and shy, as if he had never seen the world before.

The old madam didn't like her behavior, but she thought that such a girl with shallow eyes from the countryside might arouse the protective desire of her patrons.

A customer had told her before that she felt that the girls in Yanhong Mansion were the same and a bit boring.

She worried about this for several days.

After feeling anxious, she realized something.

Men's tastes are changeable, and they also like to seek excitement.

Different people have different preferences.

No matter what kind of girl, someone likes her.

Therefore, it is time for her to expand her horizons.

You can't just think about training girls to be good at dancing and versatile. From time to time, you should also try other flavors.

Thinking of this, the old bustard calmed down and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Lin Xuezhu wrung his sleeves and said timidly: "I want my mother to give me a guarantee."

The old bustard patiently said with a look of disdain Asked: "What kind of security do you want?"

The brothel has been open for a long time, and not many of the girls there are worry-free, but this is the first one who knows how to dig into the nose and face.

The old madam would like to hear what she has to say.

Lin Xuezhu bit her lip and said, "I want my mother to hold an auction."

"Auction meeting?" The old madam had never heard of this word.

Lin Xuezhu nodded and said hesitantly: "Just...invite all the rich and powerful guests in the building, and the one with the highest price will get it."

"Bidding for you?" asked the old madam.

Lin Xuezhu nodded shyly.

The old bustard rolled his eyes, thinking about this idea, and felt suddenly happy.

Not to mention, although this country girl was bargaining with her, this idea was indeed a good one.

Although Yanhonglou is the largest brothel in Fanyang City, it has a customer base that no other competitor has.

But for so many years, the business has remained stagnant, with no breakthrough.

The root causes were, firstly, that she could not find a particularly beautiful girl, and secondly, she was old and had no energy to manage such a large brothel, and she had no time to care about anything else.

Now, what this country girl said gave her a lot of inspiration. Maybe she can try this auction.

If we can take this opportunity to further spread the reputation of Yanhonglou, the future business may be even better.

The old bustard was a little eager to give it a try.

She looked at Lin Xuezhu again.

Well, she is really stunning. It is no exaggeration to say that this kind of appearance can bring Yanhonglou to a higher level.

No wonder she has so many tricks, she does have capital.

At this time, when the old madam looked at Lin Xuezhu, she didn't feel so displeased anymore.

In fact, even the idea that I had just planned to work hard to "train" this girl when she entered the building disappeared.

She forgave her.

Although the old bustard thought so in his heart, he did not say it out loud. Instead, he said with an air of dignity: "I can consider this idea of ​​yours. However, I have something to warn you. Don't do it over and over again. My tolerance for you has come to an end. If you cause trouble for me again, I will never let you go."

"No," Lin Xuezhu said respectfully, "What happened today was that I trusted my brother. When he saw you chasing him, he left me and ran away. Since he abandoned me, I naturally don't have to worry about him."

After hearing this, the old bustard remembered that Niu Daxing was a troublemaker, so he planned to let him go after he returned to the city. Go and bring a message to the prefect, prohibiting this person from entering the city again.

She thought very well, but she didn't know that Niu Daxing had already entered the city at this moment.

He took a detour to find Lin Chengzhang and others at the largest inn in the city.

The fire in Yanhong Building last night killed many people.

Lin Chengzhang had already asked his guards to squat beside them, following those people and investigating them one by one.

Now, the guards had all dispersed, and only Lin Chengzhang and Yuan Chong met Luo Hong, who was waiting for them in the inn.

Seeing Niu Daxing come back, Lin Chengzhang asked Lin Xuezhu about the situation there, and Niu Daxing explained in detail.

Lin Chengzhang's face turned pale and pale, and his heart was pounding.

Previously, his daughter asked Lin Chengyao to play against Niu Daxing. He also noticed from the plot that the girl's scene was not very serious.

Later, when he learned that his daughter was going to start working in a brothel, he thought it was just a tentative contact. Unexpectedly, his daughter planned to sell him.

Fortunately, Yuan Chongyu was in another room, and Luo Hong was waiting beside him, so he didn't hear this outrageous thing.

Lin Chengzhang's thoughts wandered a little further, thinking of his uncle who was far away in the capital.

If my uncle knew that his daughter had done such outrageous things, I wonder if he would be able to sleep at night.

After Niu Daxing finished talking about Lin Xuezhu's situation, he planned to tell Lin Chengzhang about Lin Xuezhu's plan.

Lin Chengzhang waved his hand, indicating that he should go out first and that he should take it easy.

Although Niu Daxing was eager to hand over Lin Xuezhu's instructions, seeing that Lin Chengzhang's mental state was not very good, he could only shut up and exit.

Lin Chengzhang was trying to calm down here, while Lin Xuezhu and the Madam continued to bargain over there.

She refused to move into the Yanhong Building before the auction, saying that she wanted to maintain a sense of mystery. If she showed up in advance, the guests would have no expectations.

The old madam thought for a while and felt that this naughty girl was indeed full of tricks, but that was what she said.

So, she asked someone to move Lin Xuezhu to an inn, and sent two people to guard her at the door.

As for Lin Chengyao, the old madam didn't bother to care about him.

This man has a cowardly character. Without his eldest nephew by his side, stirring things up like a stick, he wouldn't be able to accomplish anything.

The old bustard took the people away, leaving Lin Chengyao wandering alone downstairs of the new inn.

Where should he go?

The eldest niece didn't even arrange the next scenes for him!

Lin Chengyao wandered around the downstairs of the inn several times, trying to find the window of Lin Xuezhu's room and ask her what he should do.

Just when Lin Chengyao was turning around for the third time, a window upstairs in the inn opened.

Lin Xuezhu's face appeared at the window and waved to Lin Chengyao from a distance.

Lin Chengyao understood clearly that his eldest niece was telling him that nothing would happen without him, so that he no longer had to cooperate in acting.

Lin Chengyao breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling quite complicated in his heart. He felt both relieved and a little lost.

Chapter 683 It's too tempting

. Before Lin Xuezhu entered the Yanhong Mansion, the Madam was already busy.

She was determined and prepared according to the plan Lin Xuezhu gave her.

But unfortunately, there are still many more difficult things that are not easy to solve.

If you don't do something, you will know how difficult it is when you do it.

She was meticulous about everything and had to personally check every detail. She soon felt that it was too much to handle.

At this moment, a woman came to the door and asked to see her by name.

The Madam didn't want to see her. She only accepted male customers in this beautiful red building.

If she is a woman, she must be young and beautiful, and be able to make money for the building. What is the purpose of an older person?

Just when she was about to be dismissed, the person who reported the news said: "That woman said that she can solve your urgent needs, mother. If she does a good job, mother, please give her a chance to cooperate with us." ."

The old madam heard the amount of information contained in these words, and wanted to meet the woman.

"Bring it here," she said.

The people below ran out and soon brought in a woman who looked calm, steady and generous.

As soon as the old bustard saw the person's demeanor, he knew that she was not an ordinary person, and he became more curious about her.

"What do you want from me?" She stretched out her hand and asked people to sit down.

The maid quickly served tea and snacks.

The woman glanced at the tea but did not drink it.

Although she hid it well, the Madam could still see that she disliked this tea.

The old madam's brows twitched.

Although the tea at Sheyanhonglou is not top quality, it is still used to entertain dignitaries in Fan Yangcheng, so it is not bad.

If it weren't for the magnanimity of this woman, she wouldn't be willing to take it out.

As a result, people haven't taken a fancy to it yet?

Suddenly, she became more curious about this woman's identity.

Could it be that she is the wife of some house?

impossible!

In Fanyang City, it would not be unusual at all if a man from any mansion would come to her Yanhong Mansion.

But Madam...

Firstly, a person of that status would not come to a place like a brothel. Secondly, if a person of that status did come, they would most likely be here to catch an adulterer.

The old madam frowned slightly, confused for a moment.

She didn't know that this woman was Aunt Luohong, who was serving the queen closely.

Luo Hong didn't wait for her to ask, and said first, "That's right, my husband is a wealthy businessman from the south of the Yangtze River. He came to Fanyang City because he saw the business opportunities in Fanyang City." "

What business opportunities?" The old madam was confused.

She is in the flesh business. Could the woman's master be interested in her business?

This, this, this... what serious businessman would do such a thing!

Alarm bells rang in the old madam's heart.

She had heard that things in Fanyang City only stopped in Fanyang City. Every step outside Fanyang City would be full of dangers.

How could people from Jiangnan know about the business opportunities in the leather and meat business in Fanyang City?

Seeing the wary eyes of the old madam, Luo Hong gave a knowing smile and said, "Let me announce my family first. My surname is Yu, and my father's surname is Xu. He is a relative of the Guo family." "

Guo family, which Guo family?" The old bustard became even more vigilant.

"The Guo family in Fanyang City." Luo Hong replied calmly.

The old bustard's heart trembled, "Could it be that they are relatives of Guo Qian and the Guo family?"

Luo Hong shook her head, "It's another Guo family."

The old bustard thought for a while, and it seemed that there was such a Guo family.

She had heard someone say that the Guo family and Mr. Guo were relatives, and there were several people in the family who seemed to be helping Mr. Guo with things.

However, this family is named Xu and comes from Jiangnan. Is there something fishy about it?

The old bustard was worried, so he asked, "Excuse me, what is the relationship between the Xu family and the Guo family?"

Luo Hong replied, "My wife's surname is Guo."

"Oh." The old bustard responded.

It turned out to be the married daughter of the Guo family.

This identity was the task assigned by Lin Xuezhu to Niu Daxing to Lin Chengzhang.

Lin Xuezhu vaguely remembered that Guo had a younger sister who married a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan.

However, her sister seemed to have passed away many years ago.

Lin Xuezhu asked Lin Chengzhang to think about the surname of Guo's brother-in-law.

Lin Chengzhang didn't need to think about this. When he was an official, he investigated all these relatives.

For no other reason than to find out whether these relatives have any hidden moral hazards.

Especially the Guo family, having a daughter like Guo made him wonder if there was something wrong with the rest of the Guo family.

As a result, after inquiring like this, the situation of the Guo family was found out.

Niu Daxing asked Lin Chengzhang to think of an identity, and Lin Chengzhang thought of Mr. Xu.

He immediately told Luo Hong about the background situation and sent Luo Hong out.

Luo Hong has lived in the palace for many years and behaves very well. Her temperament is different from ordinary people's.

It fits the character of a respectable servant of a wealthy businessman.

Luo Hong said: "My late wife was the third daughter of the Guo family in Fan Yangcheng. Twelve years ago, she fell ill and passed away a few years after she got married to my master, leaving him and his young master behind. Now, the master has come Fan Yangcheng, firstly, he came here to see what business opportunities there are, and secondly, he also wanted to visit the late madam's brother's family."

The old bustard sneered in his heart: It sounds nice to say that he is visiting his brother. Most likely, he heard that the Guo family has a prefect. Distant relatives, just want to come over and take advantage.

Thinking about it this way, I felt that what Luo Hong said was somewhat credible.

However, the Madam was a cautious person after all. She and Luo Hong chatted for a long time. It seemed like they were talking about family matters, but in fact they were asking about the situation of the Xu family and testing how much they knew about the Guo family.

After chatting about home affairs, the old madam asked: "Mama Yu, you sent someone to send a message earlier, saying that you wanted to solve my urgent need. What do you mean?"

Luo Hong smiled without covering up at all, "That's it, my master is here. After visiting Fanyang City, I inquired about all the buildings in the city that do this kind of business, and found out that Yanhong Building is the largest in Fanyang City and has the most customers. However, according to our master's wishes, Yanhong Building is made like this. It's not easy and it's a bit regretful."

"What regret?" the old bustard asked quickly, with concern in his eyes.

Luo Hong replied: "My master feels that there are too many buildings in Fanyang City, which has taken away a lot of Yanhong Building's business. If we can find a suitable opportunity to swallow up some buildings, then Yanhong Building may not only be the only one in Fanyang City" It may even become the largest brothel in the entire east."

As soon as these words came out, the old madam's heart started pounding.

The largest brothel in the entire east, how glorious and rich it must be.

She only thought about it briefly and felt excited.

She subconsciously licked her dry lips, not sure whether to believe the woman in front of her.

But what the woman said was so tempting that she couldn't help but think about it.

Chapter 684: Most of my life has been wasted.

The old madam is a cautious man. After careful consideration, he said to Luo Hong: "You said that your master has a way. How can I believe you?"

Luo Hong smiled slightly and said: "Let's fight. I heard that you are going to take a new girl into the building, and you also want to make a big fuss out of this girl. How about I help you organize this?"

The old madam was very moved when she heard this.

God knows how difficult it was for her.

Although there are many dignitaries among the guests in her building, those people are not suitable to appear at the auction.

If you want to say, let them patronize the business, they can come.

But you have to say, let them bid against each other for a girl, they may not be able to afford to lose that person.

The old bustard has been worrying about solving this problem.

Bidding can be a good idea, but if done incorrectly, it can backfire.

If someone could help her organize it, it would be a great help to her.

She thought for a while and tentatively asked Luo Hong, "What do you think?"

Luo Hong smiled slightly and said, "Why don't we take a step to talk?"

The old bustard understood instantly.

This method of doing business is extremely confidential and cannot be learned.

It must have been said secretly behind other people's backs.

The old madam thought for a while and took Luo Hong into the room where the distinguished guests were received.

The privacy of this room is relatively good. When the door is closed and people walk in, nothing can be heard outside.

The old bustard took off an jade bracelet from his hand and said: "This jade has excellent water quality. I got it by chance last year. Now look at it, sister, you are so noble and worthy of this jade. If I don't dislike it, why don't you accept it?"

How could Luo Hong want something from an old bustard ?

She came out this time to do something for her master.

So, Luo Hong said: "You're welcome, I'm here to help my master negotiate business. If you think my idea is good, just cooperate with my master later."

She did not reach out to take the bracelet. .

The old madam was not embarrassed and put the bracelet back on her hand.

In the old bustard's understanding, this may be the rule of a wealthy family.

People who go out to do things cannot collect things privately, let alone violate their own principles for small favors.

It's business-like, which is fine.

The old madam hurriedly said: "It's like this. We are going to hold an auction in our building, where we will auction off the newly acquired girls, and the one with the highest price will get them. But I have a concern, that is, it is not convenient for this big shot in Fanyang City to show up." "

This is easy to do." Luo Hong said, "You only need to use bamboo curtains to make partitions, set up small tables in each partition, and send a servant to wait on the adults to come in and out." There are servants to serve you, so the adults don't have to show up in person. In addition, you can choose the largest room in this building and decorate it well. The adult with the highest bid can take the girl to the largest room. As for the other adults, there is no need to leave. Let the other girls take care of

you." After that, Luo Hong added: "I have some glass ornaments that I brought from the north when I was doing business. If you are interested, I will send some to you later."

The old madam's eyebrows jumped.

She knew that Liuli was a famous specialty in the Northern Territory. It was said that it was invented when the Queen of the dynasty was in the Northern Territory.

However, later the queen came to Beijing and brought Liuli's business to the capital.

Except for these two places, if people from other places want to buy colored glaze, they have to go to the north or the capital.

The Madam had only seen Liuli a few times before and had never really owned it.

After hearing Luo Hong's words, she immediately became interested, "Do you really have Liuli?"

"More than that." Luo Hong said, "There are a lot of good things, but I went out alone today and couldn't bring so many things. Let's do that. "I'll come back later and show you in person. If you're interested, let's talk."

"Where are you staying in the city? Why don't I come with you to see it?" the old bustard asked eagerly.

Luo Hong stood up, pretending to be someone who was thousands of miles away, and said politely but distantly: "When we really talk about cooperation, you can meet with my master again."

The implication is that it is not convenient to receive her.

Although the old madam was a little unhappy, thinking about the style of this family, she felt it was understandable.

Most of them are engaged in big business, so if you don't see a rabbit, you won't let go of the hawk.

The old bustard followed the good example and said, "In that case, I'll trouble my sister."

Luo Hong stood up and prepared to go back to the inn.

The old madam rolled her eyes and ordered: "Follow her and see where she goes."

A boy followed him out secretly.

About half an hour later, the waiter came back and reported: "The woman went to Hongsheng Inn. I inquired about it and found that the third floor of Hongsheng Inn was booked by a wealthy businessman. There are a total of twelve people on the third floor. They only used seven of the rooms, and the remaining five were empty. "

The Hongsheng Inn is the largest and most expensive inn in Fanyang City.

After hearing this, the old bustard knew what was going on.

It seems that he is indeed a wealthy businessman.

She has more confidence in this cooperation.

After waiting for about half an hour, someone came to report that the woman was back.

The old bustard personally took the people to pick them up and welcomed them in with a smile.

It was still the same room where distinguished guests were entertained.

This time, Luo Hong brought two people with him, and they carried a large box.

The old madam was dumbfounded.

So many things?

Luo Hong asked people to put down their things and waved her hand to signal them to go out.

Then he opened the box and began to show it to the madam.

"This is a fragrant soap for washing hands. After washing, your hands will be fragrant and will last for a long time." Luo Hong motioned to the madam to try it for herself.

The old madam was also very curious about this thing, so she immediately asked someone to get water and washed her hands.

The fragrant foam rubs in the hand, smooth and delicate, and feels good to the hand. At the same time, a burst of floral fragrance spreads, which is actually better than the incense that smells clothes.

After the Madam washed her hands, she felt that the sticky feeling accumulated over time was gone, and her whole hands were smooth and very refreshing.

She was very satisfied with this thing called Xiangjizi.

Luo Hong took out another white porcelain jar and said, "This is hand grease. Apply some after washing your hands to moisturize your skin and keep it moist."

After that, she asked the old bustard to try it again.

The madam didn't know how to use it, so Luo Hong demonstrated it to her.

The old madam rubbed the palms and backs of her hands according to the method she taught her, and then looked at the light. Her chicken-skinned old hands seemed to have some luster.

The old bustard was extremely curious.

Otherwise, it must be someone who travels all over the country and has knowledge.

She has never seen anything good in Fanyang City.

Although Fanyang City is a big city in the east, compared with other places, it cannot be the same as the countryside.

Most of my life has been in vain.

Chapter 685 It's all you need

Luo Hong said: "This hand grease can also be used on the body. It can make the skin more delicate and smooth."

After hearing this, the old madam thought that the girl in her building might be able to use it. use. If the girl's skin improves, won't the customers be more satisfied?

Luo Hong said: "The new girl in your building is going to hold an auction. I suggest you let her use these things in advance."

You must have it.

The old bustard thought silently in his heart.

Then, Luo Hong took out another set of rouge from the box.

After opening the lid, the old madam almost went blind.

She never knew that rouge could come in so many colors.

Luo Hong introduced: "This rouge is divided into different colors. When used properly, it can match the skin color of girls. For example, these colors are more suitable for girls with fair skin. These colors are more suitable for girls with darker skin. "It matches the rouge, and there's also our perfume set."

She took out the perfume set again, "The color of the perfume is also the same. If you are a girl with darker skin, it would be boring to apply it all white." , but it looks like the face and neck are two different colors. It's better to use this one, which can brighten their original skin color."

She paused and said solemnly: "I don't know what your preferences are. , anyway, when I followed my master to the capital for business, white skin was no longer popular there. Under the leadership of the Queen, the method of applying makeup that highlighted the advantages and modified the shortcomings was popular, in order to make everyone have their own characteristics. I think this is also the way for you Yanhonglou. After all, men are used to seeing the same type of things and always want a change of taste."

The old madam smacked the meaning of her words carefully and felt that it was right.

The girls in her Yanhong Mansion all have their skin white and their lips red. Except for their different facial features, everything else is similar.

From a distance, you can't tell who is who.

She had a regular customer before, and she found out that she occasionally went to other buildings to play.

Once after drinking, she made a subtle test to see if the guest was dissatisfied with anything about Yanhonglou.

As a result, the customer said that everything was good in Yanhonglou, including good wine, good food, good girls, good singing and dancing, and good service, but he occasionally wanted to change his taste and experience a different feeling.

At that time, she didn't quite understand what the different feeling meant. She thought that the guest was used to luxury and occasionally wanted to experience poverty.

Now after hearing what this woman said, she suddenly felt enlightened.

That's right. Girls must have their own characteristics so that customers can change their tastes from time to time and retain more customers.

Luo Hong took out all kinds of skin care products and cosmetics from the box, which dazzled the madam.

She knew that these were expensive, but she felt very excited after seeing each one.

Then, Luo Hong took out another scented candle and said, "This is what I want to recommend to you today."

As she said that, she found a fire stick from the box and lit the candle.

The aroma suddenly spread in the room.

The old bustard only thought it smelled good at first, but as he smelled it, he actually felt a little warm.

She was in a trance, as if she had returned to her girlhood, and even her eyes were trembling.

Seeing this, Luo Hong quickly blew out the candle and stretched out her hand to disperse the fragrance.

The old bustard finally became more awake.

Luo Hong said: "I think you should know what this is without me telling you, right?"

"What if this is something sold in the north?" the old bustard asked.

Luo Hong nodded, "Everything that is available in the capital is basically available in the north, and some things are cheaper than those in the capital. This incense will not be sold in the store, but if you are a regular customer in the store, you are usually married. Yes, everyone knows there is such a hidden model in the store. "

Hidden model?" The madam didn't understand.

Luo Hong nodded and said: "This is specially used by women to entertain the boudoir. There are many wives from wealthy families in the north, and they rely on this to tie the hearts of their husbands."

The old bustard's eyes almost trembled . Green light.

The girl in Yanhong Mansion needs this thing very much.

Luo Hong said: "Aren't you going to hold an auction in a few days? Before the new girl is taken away, you have people light this candle on the first floor, and the remaining guests can't even get out of you." Yanhonglou?"

The old madam became even more excited.

She couldn't get out, she almost didn't get out, let alone those hot-blooded guests!

It seemed that she was going to make a fortune on the day of the auction.

When Luo Hong saw her eyes gleaming, he knew what she was planning.

So he said: "How many people you can invite to the auction, or in other words, how many people your Yanhong Building can receive, depends on your ability. Anyway, with this incense, you don't have to worry about other things, just invite people That's it."

When the old madam arrived, she was extremely excited about this candle.

Needless to say, other things are all good things. This candle is better than good things.

Later, Luo Hong and Liu Li showed up, and the old madam felt that her interest was waning.

All she could think about was how to post messages to people and how to attract them.

As long as people are willing to come, they will definitely leave money. Her Yanhong Mansion will definitely become famous in Fanyang City!

The white silver and the golden gold kept slipping in front of the old madam's eyes. She was going to get rich!

The Madam forced herself to withdraw from her ecstatic mood.

She said to Luo Hong: "I didn't expect that Mr. Xu is so powerful and can cultivate a person as powerful as a girl. I just don't know what kind of business Mr. Xu is in. He even knows the secrets in our building." Luo Hong said

. Hong knew that this was a kind of temptation.

She did not answer directly, but smiled and said, "Then what do you think business is?"

The old madam was confused and did not understand.

Luo Hong patiently explained: "When doing business, only looking at money and goods exchanges is the lowest level; looking at industry and demand is the middle level; and calculating people's hearts is the top level. My master makes money and does whatever he wants, and he has access to all walks of life. , he also knows something about it. Just like the things I sent you today, tell me, which one of them can't be used by you in Yanhonglou? As for our goods, there are also things that you can't use. Look at me. Have you brought it?"

The old bustard understood and was greatly impressed.

This Mr. Xu is a talent!

Luo Hong did not give her a chance to think more about it, but asked: "Should I take these things back, or should I keep them with you?"

He meant to ask, would the Madam buy them?

Of course the Madam wants to buy it, but she also has to negotiate the price!

So she asked: "What is the price of all these things together?"

Chapter 686: After getting a big deal

, Luo Hong asked someone to close the box with a subtle smile on his lips.

She said: "There are two ways to negotiate the price. I don't know which one you choose."

The old madam didn't understand and asked: "What two ways to negotiate?"

Luo Hong replied: "The first one, I will sign a contract with you. Under the exclusive supply contract, my goods will only be supplied to your family, so the price I will give you will be 20% higher than my selling price."

When the old madam heard that the selling price was 20% higher, he was not happy.

She bought a lot of things, and she still had to negotiate the price. This was the first time I heard that some people were asking for higher prices.

She immediately said: "What kind of business is that? How can you still raise prices on the ground? You can't do business like this."

Luo Hong said: "Don't worry, there is a second way. I can sell things to you at my selling price." You, but you can't stop me from supplying goods to other businesses."

The old madam was completely confused. "What does this mean?"

Luo Hong patiently explained, "It depends on whether you want your competitors to be like you. , own the goods in my hand."

"Of course I don't want to," the old madam said matter-of-factly.

Things that can make girls smell sweet and soft, it is best if they are unique to Yanhonglou.

Girls from other buildings should not use these methods to seduce customers.

Luo Hong said: "Then I can promise to only supply to your family, but in that case, the market for the goods in my hands will be narrowed, which means it will affect my profits. So, you give me the 20% more The selling price is just to make up for my loss, do you understand?"

This is what the master asked Niu Daxing to bring back and asked her to play along.

At first, Luo Hong couldn't understand this way of doing business.

But after thinking about it, she realized that there was nothing difficult to understand.

While the masters on the left and right are doing their business, they take the opportunity to trick this kind of unscrupulous old bustard who is engaged in the human flesh business.

She just did as her master said and deceived the old madam.

As for whether this statement was justified, she didn't want to worry about it.

The old madam understood what she meant and understood.

After all, everyone who does business knows what tricks a businessman will resort to for the sake of profit.

She can understand this method.

However, from her standpoint, she was in a dilemma.

"Sister, look, can you please be accommodating and supply me the goods at the original price?" the old madam asked.

Luo Hong asked back: "If that's the case, I have to guarantee the goods in my hand. You can get as much as you want. Can you guarantee it?"

The old bustard was speechless again.

Luo Hong smiled and said, "My master is a merchant, and the goods he brought here will not be difficult to sell in Fanyang City. If I give it to you at the original price and give it to you exclusively, you won't sell our goods to you." Buying out the goods means that we have to continue on the road with the goods. Even if I can agree to this transaction, my master will definitely not agree."

The old madam gritted his teeth, still unable to decide.

However, she didn't express that she didn't want to do this business with Luo Hong.

Luo Hong observed the words and suggested: "If you are hesitant, why don't I tell you a way and see if it works."

"Sister, tell me quickly." A trace of expectation suddenly flashed in the old madam's eyes.

Luo Hong said: "My products are all top-notch products from the north and even the capital. Everyone knows that the customs of clothing and living expenses are spread in the capital, and other places are vying to imitate them. You If you buy all these goods, you won't lose money. Firstly, the girls in your building can use them, and secondly, if you can't use them all, you can sell them. You are the only one in Fanyang City who has the goods. It's not up to you to set the price. If you don't get it right, you can still make a fortune."

The old madam said, "I am a brothel owner. How can anyone buy what I sell? Who among the wealthy ladies in Fanyang City wants to deal with an old mother in a brothel like me?"

Luo Hong sneered, "You are really not a business person."

There was something in her words. disdain.

If it were anyone else who said this, the Madam would definitely be angry.

But Luo Hong is a servant of a big merchant family. He must be very experienced in doing business.

The old madam had already realized this in the process of dealing with her.

Therefore, the Madam did not show any offence.

Luo Hong continued: "Who asked you to do business with the wife of a rich family? Which of the guests in your building does not have a family? If their men come out to play, the wife at home does not need to be comforted? The daughter does not need to be comforted. Do you love her?"

The old madam's eyes lit up and she thought that this girl is really good at doing business. Why didn't she think of it herself?

Seeing her enlightened look, Luo Hong immediately said: "People have memories of fragrances. You let the girls in your building use this fragrance, and then sell it to the guests. The guests take it home and give it to them." My wife uses it. Every time she uses it, won't the guests think of the girl in your building?"

These words made the old madam greatly moved.

Yes, isn't this just a guest stay in disguise?

Although the girl in her building cannot live in the guest's home and make the guest think about it day and night, the fragrance can make the guest linger.

Wonderful!

The old madam immediately stopped hesitating and said, "Sister, show me your list of goods."

Luo Hong came prepared, and immediately took out a long list from his arms.

The old madam took it over and looked at it. It was really long. It was longer than the dowry given to the daughter of a wealthy family.

She didn't look at the goods in it, her eyes went all the way down to the total payment.

Thirty-six thousand two hundred taels of silver.

God, how much goods did you bring out?

The old bustard felt his eyes go dark, and he felt like his heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys had all left home.

However, she remembered the great prospects Luo Hong had planned for her.

She also felt that she had to get this blood.

I can't bear to let the child catch the wolf!

The old bustard rolled his eyes and asked Luo Hong: "Sister, if I don't do business with you today, what are your plans?"

Luo Hong smiled: "Your family is not the only one who owns the building in Fanyang City. I will go there again." Just talk to someone else. Even if it doesn't work, it's not impossible to promote it to a wealthy lady, but it will be slower. My master has a unique vision, and he never worries about selling his goods."

The old madam said in her heart. A shake.

What a risk, I almost got this advantage from another building.

Yes, she feels like she got a big deal now.

The old madam immediately said: "Sister, please give me a day, and I will collect the money for you."

Luo Hong said: "Okay, at this time tomorrow, I will come over with the contract. We have signed the contract, and the money and goods have been paid. "

Chapter 687 After taking a step to say goodbye

to Luo Hong, the old bustard quickly went to his small treasury and checked out all the banknotes and valuables inside.

Not long ago, there was a girl in the building who was taken as a concubine by an old man. The old man gave her five hundred taels of silver.

The banknotes were still warm in her hands, and they were about to be spent.

In fact, the old madam knew how much property she had in her name.

However, she still wanted to count them again.

Counting money used to be a kind of fun, but now counting money is a kind of farewell.

The old madam did the math and found out that all the banknotes, jewelry, cash, etc. she had in hand were almost 28,000 taels.

There is still 10,000 taels left, so I have to go to a bank to borrow money.

There are several banks in Fanyang City, among which Xingsheng Bank has the strictest requirements for collateral and the lowest interest rates.

The old bustard knew that this prosperous bank was opened by the Northern Chamber of Commerce.

The Northern Chamber of Commerce is the largest and most powerful chamber of commerce in the country.

Such a chamber of commerce is destined to be extremely disciplined and have strict systems.

There are advantages and disadvantages to doing so.

For example, some people who have no collateral but want to borrow money cannot choose Xingsheng Bank.

The old madam thought for a while and realized that she had collateral, and this Yanhong Building was the best collateral.

Therefore, of course she had to choose the loan with the lowest interest rate.

Moreover, the biggest benefit of this Xingsheng Bank is that in order to encourage people to take out loans and start businesses, they implemented an initial half-month interest-free system.

The old madam thought that within half a month, she could sell some of the goods she bought.

In this way, wouldn't she regain her health?

In addition, the auction for that awesome girl is about to be held.

With that girl's beauty, she will definitely make a lot of money.

She had decided that she would not sell her for less than ten thousand taels of silver.

That's right, it's ten thousand taels, that girl is worth that price.

The old bustard felt confident, so he packed up and went to Xingsheng Bank.

When she arrived at Xingsheng Bank, she explained her purpose to the clerk.

When the clerk heard that she wanted to borrow ten thousand taels, he quickly called the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man who looked very shrewd. He looked at the land deed that the old madam brought over and smiled while stroking his beard.

"This Yanhonglou is not worth ten thousand taels," the shopkeeper said.

The old madam was unhappy, "Why isn't it worth ten thousand taels? This beautiful brothel of mine is the most profitable brothel in Fanyang City."

Seeing that she didn't understand anything, the shopkeeper patiently explained: "That's it, we are evaluating the mortgage When buying property, it's not about whether your mortgage makes money, but how much your mortgage itself is worth. In other words, I only look at how much your Yanhonglou house will cost."

Old Madam . She rolled her eyes. She originally bought this beautiful building with five hundred taels of silver.

There are thirty-six guest rooms on three floors.

In other words, if she uses Yanhong Building as collateral, she can only borrow five hundred taels?

The shopkeeper continued to explain, "It doesn't mean that if the collateral is worth five hundred taels, we can only borrow five hundred taels. We will increase the amount appropriately according to the importance of the collateral."

"Then I, Yanhonglou, can get a loan How much?" asked the old bustard.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "It won't exceed one thousand taels. This is the limit."

The old madam was very disappointed.

Only one thousand taels, which was still 90% short of her goal of 10,000 taels.

She thought for a while, gritted her teeth and pushed out the land deed, "Then I'll lend you a thousand taels."

A thousand taels is a thousand taels.

If nothing else is enough, she will think of another way.

No interest will be charged for the first half of the month. The worst she can do is pay it back later.

The shopkeeper signaled to the clerk, and the clerk came over with a thousand taels of silver note.

The old madam collected the banknote and returned to the Yanhong Building.

"Recruit all the girls over to me," the old madam said.

The servants hurried to each room and called the girls.

The old madam cleared her throat and told the girls about the huge business opportunities she encountered today.

When the girls heard this, they thought there was such a good thing?

If she is a madam, she is willing to invest in them and help them attract customers, why not?

Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, the old madam said a lot of words about painting cakes.

After the girls' emotions were almost aroused, she told them that there was still nine thousand taels of silver left.

When the girls heard this, they fell silent.

Nine thousand taels, this is a huge sum of money for them!

The old bustard said: "You are all from Yanhonglou, and the future development of Yanhonglou is closely related to you. You can't just enjoy the resources that Yanhonglou brings to you and be unwilling to take risks, right? In this way, you will lend your property to Give me a few days to work around, and the auction will end in a few days, and I will return it to you."

When they heard that the old madam wanted to borrow money, the girls' silence was even more deafening.

The excitement of laughing and joking just now suddenly turned cold.

The old madam gritted her molar teeth and cursed inwardly for being heartless.

But he couldn't show it on his face, and instead used some coercion and inducement.

In fact, inducements are of no use.

These girls are at the bottom of society and make a living by selling their bodies.

Most of the money they made fell into the hands of the old madam.

The only things she can keep are the things that the guests give to them privately.

It can be said that if they had other livelihoods, they would not be willing to be exploited in this way.

Therefore, they have no feelings at all towards this brothel and this old madam.

Of course they would be happy if they were allowed to enjoy the resources of the brothel.

But if they were asked to make any contribution to this brothel, they would not be happy at all.

But the old madam also said that at this critical juncture, she would regard those who are advancing and retreating with Yanhonglou as one of her own.

Any resources obtained in the future will be given priority to these people.

The implication is that if we don't do our best this time, we won't be able to get priority in getting guests and those good things from the north in the future.

These words are useful.

From ancient times to the present, publicity has been an indispensable means of doing business.

No matter how good the quality of a product is, no one will understand and accept it unless it is advertised.

The same goes for these girls.

Whether their business is doing well or not depends, of course, on their own conditions.

But no matter how good your conditions are, when guests come, no one cares about you if you are locked in the room.

The girls hated him, but they had to give in to the old madam.

Moreover, the old madam also wanted to rank the contribution of each of them.

In the future, resources will be allocated according to the contribution.

This forced these girls to roll up.

They returned to their rooms one by one, rummaged through the cabinets, and took out valuable items.

More than thirty girls actually collected about three thousand taels of silver.

The old bustard felt a little worried when he saw that there was still six thousand taels left.

At this time, the maid who was serving her personally waved to her, motioning for her to take a step to speak.

Chapter 688 When the time comes, you will give it to

the girl. The madam followed the maid to the inner room and saw the broker in their building waiting there.

"What's the matter?" The old bustard rolled his eyes, thinking that he might be able to borrow money from this person.

The broker said: "I heard you talking and I know that there is a big deal in your building and you are still short of some money, so I came here to find a way for you."

The old madam's eyes lit up and asked: "What way?"

"Loan Ah!" said the broker.

The old madam was immediately disappointed and said impatiently: "You think I didn't borrow it? I just came back from Xingsheng Bank, and our building can only borrow one thousand taels of silver."

The broker chuckled and said, "You are stupid, aren't you? Your building is worth one thousand taels, but what about the people in your building?"

The old madam was confused.

The broker simply said: "There are a lot of ornaments in this building. Can't these be mortgaged? And you hold the deeds of so many girls in your hand, can't they be mortgaged?"

After hearing this, the old bustard was simply stunned. A sudden enlightenment.

Why didn't she think of that!

She was so excited that she quickly went back to her room to find the girls' identities.

The broker stopped her and said, "Hey, don't leave yet. I gave you such a good idea. How can you repay me?"

The old madam rolled her eyes at him and said in a feigned anger, "I know, I'll arrange something for you later." "Girl, please serve me well."

"No!" said the broker, "That's not what I mean."

"What do you want?" The old madam was puzzled.

The broker said: "You have a big deal in your hands. We have been working together for so many years. Why don't you think about me?"

When the old madam heard this, he thought, good guy, there is still someone who wants to get involved.

However, unlike her who borrowed money from the girls without interest, this bitch was definitely out to make a profit.

The old bustard said: "Tell me, how do you want to join the gang?"

The broker laughed and said, "I have a thousand taels of silver here. If I join the gang, how much money you make later will be distributed to me in proportion."

This piece of shit is indeed true. Didn't hold it in well!

The old madam thought for a moment, and out of a business of more than 36,000 taels, only one thousand taels was mixed in, which was not bad.

It just so happened that she was in urgent need of money, so she just treated it as borrowing it from him and paid him some interest.

The old madam calculated in her mind that she would pay part of the more than 36,000 taels of goods and use the rest in her own building. It would take a long time to see the profit, and the profit was not easy to calculate.

By then, it will be nothing more than a confused account that no one can understand, let alone any dividends.

Thinking of this, she decided to get the one thousand taels of silver first.

So he said: "Okay, it's settled."

After saying that, he went to the house to find the body contract.

The second time he came to Xingsheng Bank, the old madam mortgaged the girls' deeds.

The shopkeeper is a good-natured person, but he is a little impatient.

Each of the girls like her was only fifty taels of silver when they were bought. Including some servants, if the price was doubled, the price would be less than a thousand taels.

The shopkeeper was quite disdainful of her behavior of using a living person as collateral.

But when you open your business, you still have to welcome people with a smile.

The shopkeeper was so angry that he asked the waiter to bring over another eight hundred taels of silver notes.

When he heard that the old madam wanted to mortgage the things in the building again, the shopkeeper became even more unhappy.

He couldn't estimate the price of things accurately, and registering them was also troublesome.

Not to mention, in order to see those things, he had to enter that filthy place.

It is simply a slander of innocence.

The shopkeeper remained calm and said to the clerk: "Go and ask the shopkeeper of Baosheng Pawnshop to help me take charge."

Baosheng Pawnshop is also a business under the Northern Chamber of Commerce.

Like Xingsheng Bank, there are semicolons all over the country.

The shopkeeper of Xingsheng Bank adheres to the principle of not leaving his own affairs in the hands of outsiders, and decides to seek help from the shopkeeper of Baosheng Pawnshop.

The guy took the order and hurried out to do it.

Baosheng Pawnshop and Xingsheng Bank are not far away.

After a while, the young man came back and replied: "The shopkeeper of Baosheng Pawn Shop said that he would bring his old master there and let us make preparations here and record the prices of the things."

"Okay. " , let's set off now," the shopkeeper said.

The group of soldiers divided into two groups and gathered at the entrance of Yanhong Building.

The two shopkeepers exchanged glances and walked in under the leadership of the old madam.

Among them, the shopkeeper of Xingsheng Bank brought a thick booklet specially used to record the collateral.

He really doesn't like this job.

He must record every item in detail to ensure that the style of the item is correct.

But fortunately, this old bustard is quite willing to burn the boat.

Everything in the building that could be moved was mortgaged by her.

Several people kept working until late at night before finally counting and estimating all the items.

After signing the deed, the shopkeeper of Xingsheng Bank promised to have the banknote delivered to the madam within half an hour.

The old madam counted all the belongings in her hand, and found that the difference was less than a thousand taels.

She thought that she would talk to the girl tomorrow and ask her to be accommodating.

Such a big deal can't be done just because of a thousand taels, right?

The old madam was very happy thinking about those novel goods.

She was about to go to bed when she saw the broker coming over.

"I've written the deed, let's sign it now." The broker took out two pieces of paper from his arms.

The old bustard scolded him bloody in his heart.

She knew that this guy couldn't read. If he wanted to write a deed, he would definitely need a ghostwriter.

In just such a short time, he found someone to write it?

The old madam wasn't very literate, so she asked, "What's written in the deed?"

The broker told her the contents.

The old madam was not at all worried about him cheating.

Because their interests are tied together.

If this broker had changed to another building to cooperate with, he would definitely not be able to make so much money.

So, the old bustard took out the ink pad and put his fingerprint on the deed.

Each of them had a portion and each kept it.

The broker also gave her a thousand taels of silver notes.

Early the next morning, Luo Hong came with someone.

"There are too many goods. They are all stored outside the city. Bring more people and follow me to get them." Luo Hong said.

"How many people do I need to bring?" the old bustard asked.

Luo Hong replied: "There are twenty boxes in total. Two people are required to carry each box, so forty people are needed."

These things were brought here by Lin Xuezhu using space.

Leave it outside the city and ask Luo Hong to take someone to pick it up. The excuse is that she asked people from the north to deliver it in advance.

Luo Hong had no doubt that he was there, so he took the people there conscientiously.

At this moment, the old madam pulled Luo Hong aside and said in a low voice: "Sister, it's like this. I scraped together some money yesterday, and I'm still short of about a thousand taels. See if you can tolerate me a little longer." God, when the auction is over, I will sell the girl, and I will have money in hand. I will pay it back to you when the time comes. "

Chapter 689: Miaoah

Luohong thought for a while and said, "Okay, but you have to give me an IOU."

"No problem." The old bustard agreed.

As they talked, they went to the inner room to write an IOU.

Over the years, under the guidance of Lin Xuezhu, Luo Hong has gone from knowing a few words to being able to read and write commonly used words. Dealing with this kind of IOU is no problem at all.

After a while, the IOU was written.

Although the Madam didn't know much about words, she could still tell the simplest amount of money.

Seeing that she had written a thousand, they had no objection and both of them pressed their fingerprints.

Luo Hong accepted the IOU, and the old madam took all the male servants and thugs in Yanhong Mansion, and the group headed out of the city.

There were not enough manpower, and the old madam did not dare to hire laborers, fearing that something might go wrong and the goods would be damaged.

Therefore, the men in Yanhonglou made several trips before transporting all the goods back to Yanhonglou.

The old bustard opened the box and inspected the goods in front of Luo Hong.

It wasn't until the afternoon that all the goods were sorted out.

The old madam took out the banknote and handed it to Luo Hong with some pain.

After all the money was gone, she felt real.

Now, apart from these twenty boxes of goods, she was completely destitute.

The old bustard suddenly felt a little confused in his heart.

If these things cannot be sold, they will all fall into her hands.

The family fortune she had managed all her life was completely ruined.

Luo Hong finished checking the banknotes and said, "Including the one thousand taels of IOUs, the amount is enough."

The old madam's eyes were glued to the banknotes and refused to move away.

Luo Hong took a panoramic view of her expression and said: "Since my master is interested in cooperating with you, he sent me to assist you in running this auction. However, this is just my master's idea. It is up to you to decide whether it is necessary or not. , We will never force it."

The Madam rolled her eyes after hearing this, and considered the proposal thoroughly.

She said: "If you and I disagree, who comes first?"

"Of course it is you." Luo Hong said: "I am just an assistant to help you deal with some chores, and use my past experience to give you some suggestions. ."

That's good.

The old bustard was relieved.

She has always been right in this Yanhong Mansion, but she cannot bring in a so-called partner and destroy her authority.

The old madam smiled and said, "My sister is willing to help me like this. How can I thank my sister?"

The implication was to ask Luo Hong if she wanted any favors.

Luo Hong was unmoved at all and said businesslikely: "I'm not helping you, I'm helping my master."

Okay.

These words completely dispelled the old madam's worries, and also made her a little hurt.

It's her own passion.

Luo Hong ignored her embarrassment and asked: "When do you plan to start organizing the auction?"

The old madam said: "Since the transaction between us is over, the sooner the better."

Does she still owe money? It's a little money, so we can't wait to bid for it.

Luo Hong nodded, "In that case, let's discuss the preliminary preparations."

As she said that, she handed the banknote in her hand to the guard who brought her.

The guard understood, collected the banknote, and returned to the inn.

The old madam watched the guard disappear at the door reluctantly, and then said to Luo Hong: "Sister, let's take a step to talk."

She was selfish. She wanted to hear what Luo Hong thought, but she didn't want to Let the people below know that these ideas were proposed by an outsider.

Therefore, she could only talk to Luo Hong in private.

Fortunately, Luo Hong didn't want to disgrace her and nodded in good faith.

The two reached an agreement and went to the inner room.

Luo Hong remembered the persona Lin Xuezhu had set for her. She was a person who focused on business, who was both calm and inhumane.

This persona suits her quite well.

Of course she wouldn't want to get too close to the old madam when she was in such a dirty place.

Keeping an appropriate distance will help her complete the task ordered by her master.

So, she said directly: "The most important thing about this auction is publicity. I know that there are many regular customers in your building. Of course, these regular customers are the ones we must invite this time, but more importantly, we must invite other customers." All the old customers in the building were attracted. "

Exactly," the old madam agreed.

Luo Hong's words really spoke to her heart.

Otherwise, why would she spend all her wealth, even borrowing money, to collect all the goods from Luo Hong?

It is her ambition to defeat other competitors and make Yanhonglou the unassailable brothel in Fanyang City.

Seeing that the two of them had reached a consensus, Luo Hong continued: "If you want to attract people, your building must have resources that other buildings do not have. Of course, the girl you newly acquired is one of them. In addition, We also need to work more on some details."

"For example?" the old bustard asked.

Luo Hong said: "For example, all the officials in the city must send out invitations. The invitations must be scented with the incense candles we provide you. Firstly, it promotes our products. Secondly, you can see the efficacy of the incense candles. I have tried it myself, and no man can resist it. As long as you can make their hearts itch, you won't have to worry about them not coming to the Yanhong Mansion."

The old madam expressed her satisfaction with this proposal.

Originally, she bought those things just to attract customers.

Besides, if you want to scent all the invitations, you only need to light a scented candle, which doesn't cost much.

"Is there more?" Luo Hong's answer greatly increased the Madam's confidence in her, and she couldn't help but ask.

Luo Hong said: "An invitation is not enough. We have to let the girl show a little color, but not completely. I think you can find the best painter in the city and paint a picture for the girl. The half-covered portrait of Pipa attracts people to come here to find out."

The old bustard understood immediately.

She has found a beautiful girl, so she naturally wants this girl to attract customers for her.

But you can't reveal all of this girl's appearance to others, otherwise, there will be no sense of mystery.

"I can do what the girl said," the old madam assured, patting her chest.

However, she is short of money now, and the money to hire a painter is somewhat limited.

But it doesn't matter, she still has more than a hundred taels of silver in her hand.

This money is enough to pay for the painting.

"Are there any more?" The old madam saw that the first two ideas proposed by Luo Hong were good, and her expectations for her were even higher.

When doing business, if you can have someone to give you advice, it will be useless if you don't pluck it.

Luo Hong continued: "The other thing is publicity. You want the powerful people to know that a great beauty has come to Fanyang City, but you don't say that she is in Yanhong Mansion, and let them take the seat themselves. In this way, it will be even more Arouse their curiosity. "

Wonderful! As expected, he was a subordinate trained by a great merchant family, and he knew all the tricks of doing business at his fingertips.

Chapter 690: Arrangement with a Mirror

The Madam got more and more excited as she listened, and said to Luo Hong: "Sister, please tell me more."

She didn't want to hide her greedy look at all.

Fortunately, Luo Hong's purpose was to dig holes for her to jump into regardless of the cost.

Therefore, her greed was just enough to make things progress according to Lin Xuezhu's plan.

Luo Hong said tirelessly: "Also, on the street where Yanhong Tower is located, there should be carriages of officials and powerful people passing by from time to time, right?"

"That's natural," the old bustard said.

Luo Hong said: "Just leave two people squatting at the door. Whenever you encounter a carriage, think of a way to stop it. When the carriage stops, most people here will lift the curtain to take a look. This look, isn't it? I saw your portrait hanging on the door."

The old madam smiled happily and clapped her hands: "You have more ideas, sister."

Luo Hong has been busy since the morning and is a little tired.

She concealed her impatience and said in a good voice: "I'm just giving you some ideas. If you think it's good, just follow my idea and find more ways to do it. And the decoration in Yanhong Building, You also need to arrange the manpower to do it as soon as possible. It is estimated that it will be completed in about time, and then we can set the date for the auction."

The old madam nodded.

After thinking for a while, he pretended to be: "Sister, you have traveled all over the world with your master, and you have seen the world. I am a native of Fanyang City, and compared to my sister, I am no different from a village girl. To say that this vision is different from that of a village girl." You have to be the girl to see things through! How about I take care of the layout of our building?"

Now that she has figured it out.

This family earned her more than 30,000 taels of silver. She used the servants of this family to gain some advantage for herself.

There are ready-made people, so don't use them in vain.

In her expectant eyes, Luo Hong calmly agreed, "Then I will take the people to arrange it first. After the arrangement is completed, you can take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be adjusted."

"Okay, then . OK." The old bustard was extremely satisfied.

Presumably, the master of this family would be extremely happy to have such a servant.

It's really capable and good at getting things done. It couldn't be more useful.

In the days that followed, the old madam was seen running around outside, either looking for a painter or delivering invitations.

These jobs are best done by fishing.

As for her, in line with the principle of letting Luo Hong do her part, she would hide and have some free time, leaving all the trivial matters to Luo Hong.

Fortunately, when Luo Hong was in the palace, she was responsible for handling all the big and small affairs of the harem, and she had great experience in planning and arrangements.

Apart from the things in the building that she wasn't familiar with, there were no other difficulties at work.

She is smart, and she can find out all the things in the building by just asking someone.

Therefore, when she handed in her homework for the first time, the arrangement in the building almost blinded the madam.

I saw that in the hall on the first floor, partitions were made with bamboo curtains.

The number corresponds to the number of invitations she sent.

There is a wash basin in the corner of each compartment just after entering the door. Next to the basin, there is a soap and a box of hand grease.

As soon as one walks in, the refreshing aroma immediately penetrates the nose.

As someone who has tried these things, the old bustard naturally understands that as soon as the guests arrive, they should wash their hands first, then apply hand grease, and continue walking in the fragrant atmosphere.

Inside the booth, facing the center stage, was a small table.

On the small table is a glass tea set and a bag of brightly colored flower and fruit tea.

On the edge of the small table, there is an incense candle.

Lit it and the effect will come.

Presumably, by that night, not a single guest could walk out of this gorgeous red building without spending any money.

On the ground next to the small table, there was a whole animal skin, obviously for guests to sit on.

When the old bustard saw the precious animal skin, he put it directly on the ground. He was a little reluctant and asked, "Sister, a cushion is enough. You don't need this animal skin, right?"

Luo Hong said, "This animal skin is not just for sitting on. If there is a guest who doesn't want to move upstairs, you can also call the girl to this cubicle..."

She didn't say the next words, but the old madam understood.

This is to provide excitement to the guests.

Or maybe, considering that the guests might not be able to control themselves after smelling the scent of the incense candle, they thoughtfully let them solve the problem on the spot.

What a thoughtful arrangement.

The old bustard has no objection.

There are many guests but few rooms. This arrangement can also solve this problem.

To prevent guests from leaving disappointed because there is no room.

The two walked out of the cubicle.

In the middle of the lobby is a circular stage.

Above the stage, there is a thick rope hanging from a super large gold birdcage.

The birdcage was covered with a piece of silk cloth, which completely covered the birdcage.

"On the day of the auction, let the girl lie down in the birdcage and fall from the sky to attract the attention of the audience." Luo Hong said.

The old bustard agreed very much.

Putting people in a birdcage and trying their best to please and flatter them can satisfy a man's arrogance, which is good.

The old madam has been running a brothel for so many years. Although she has encountered customers with special tastes, most of her customers still prefer gentle and submissive girls.

Seeing that she had no objection, Luo Hong winked at the person next to her.

The man understood and immediately walked to the side of the stage and knelt on the ground.

While kneeling forward, promote the rotation of the stage.

This old madam understands that she needs to display her girl in front of all the guests so that the guests can see the beauty of the girl and be willing to pay a high price for her.

How much money she can make from Yanhonglou depends on how high the price of this girl is that night.

The old madam was filled with admiration.

The decoration in this bright red building is simply too attractive.

Every little detail reveals care and excitement.

It not only makes guests feel at home, but also stimulates their nerves.

Luo Hong smiled and said, "Do you think this is the end?"

"What else is there?" The old madam looked forward to it.

Luo Hong clapped her hands, and immediately a group of people came out from the side, each holding a half-person tall mirror.

Those people lined up in an orderly manner, ensuring that there was a mirror in front of each cubicle.

"Please move to the cubicle again." Luo Hong said.

The old madam didn't know why and entered the cubicle as she wanted.

Luo Hong followed her into the booth and manually adjusted the bamboo curtain facing the stage.

The two bamboo curtains were slightly separated, revealing a gap, facing the old bustard's eyes.

At the same time, a girl from Yanhonglou stepped onto the center of the stage.

The old madam was surprised to find that she could clearly see the girl's face in the mirror!

Luo Hong explained: "This is an array with mirrors to ensure that each compartment can see the girl in the middle of the stage through the mirror."