Chapter 300: What the Heart Desires

After all the women had turned around, only the proprietress and Xia Fan were left in the room.

"I wonder if Mr. Xia has a girl he likes and wants to buy?" Sister Hong asked pretending to be enthusiastic. Almost none of those who can open a restaurant in Gyeonggi start from scratch. Even if they do, they will soon be targeted by big shots, and Wushuang Pavilion is no exception. The reason why she was able to secure such a large shop was that she had the support of the Shangyuan Family and the six senior officials. Because of this, she knew very well which customers were fake and which customers she could not offend.

The person in front of me is the kind of person who cannot be offended.

This is of course not because the other party is the Prime Minister of the Privy Council Jinxia - no matter how powerful a fourth-rank official from other places is, he still has to restrain himself in the capital.

What she values ​​​​is the name card of the Privy Council.

The gold rim on the black background, plus the seven stars symbolizing the celestial phenomena, means that he is a distinguished guest of the Gyeonggi Province. If she really offends the other party, the people behind her will probably not face the investigation of the Privy Council for a brothel madam.

So even if Xia Fan asked all the women to come out for a walk, Sister Hong did not flatly refuse.

From what he said, it seemed that he wanted to buy some women back to Jinxia.

This is within the business scope of the brothel.

However, Sister Hong is still a little worried, what if the Qinghuan the other party likes doesn't want to go with him. After all, the rules on the surface require "mutual love". If the woman disobeys, the man will generally not force her in consideration of his face and reputation, but she also knows that this kind of restriction is much smaller for outsiders, and the transaction of selling one's body is not No approval of the parties is required.

"If I want to buy... I want to buy everyone."

This sentence made Sister Hong's smile suddenly freeze on her face. Fortunately, the following "but" made her breathe again.

"...But I still have to respect their wishes. If anyone is willing to go to Jinxia, ​​I will redeem their lives."

"Sir, you are so considerate and considerate." Sister Hong quickly praised.

"As for the price——"

"Easy to say, easy to say. I guarantee that the price will be the most suitable for you."

"Twenty taels." Xia Fan said to himself, "Over fifteen years old, add two taels for each additional year."

Sister Hong was stunned. The price was too "honest". It stands to reason that if an official of this status wanted to buy a brothel girl, he would not do it if the price was low - the higher the redemption price, first, the more it proves that the girl is popular, and second, The more she can demonstrate her own strength, how has she ever seen such a death-dealing bidding method?

There is also the issue of increasing the price after the age of fifteen... Doesn't it mean that girls in their twenties are worth more? This simply subverts Sister Hong's understanding - shouldn't the key to determining a woman's redemption price lie in her appearance and talent? And the older you get, the harder it is to preserve your appearance, so the price will increase instead of falling.

"This price fully takes into account the interests of Wushuang Pavilion - as far as I know, the price you buy from Renyazi is between four and five taels, and occasionally the outstanding ones only cost ten taels. And the extra money is Education, clothing, food and housing expenses, that’s why the older you are, the higher the price is. If you think there’s anything else that’s not included, you can ask me.”

Good guy! Sister Hong laughed angrily. This was the first time she had seen such an outrageous deal. When other people talk about redeeming themselves, no matter whether they have money or not, they will start with feelings, euphemistically expressing that they can no longer part with each other. And this person... really just buys food at the market. Whether it's the top brand or the girl that no one cares about, he will all be priced at the same price!

Why! ?

If it weren't for the name tag of the Privy Council, she would have even wanted to ask the nursing home to kick this person out.

But naturally she couldn't show her disdain on her face, "Haha, your way of redemption is really unique. In this way, I will keep this wing open. If there is a girl who is willing to go to Jinxia with you, I will What do you think about bringing them here?”

"So, you agree to the price I offered?"

Sister Hong gritted her teeth and felt relieved, "Although this price is indeed a bit low, I just treat it as a friend of Sir. I hope Sir Xia can take more care of Wushuang Pavilion's business in the future."

No matter what talent or freedom, it doesn't sound like anything in tune.

Why don't you wait for Shangyuan City and go all the way to Jinxia City?

I'm afraid only a fool would go.

Even if one or two stupid people show up, she can afford this loss.

She would blow some wind later to alert the girls, and the matter would be over.

When Sister Hong was about to get up and leave, there were footsteps outside the corridor.

Then the door was pushed open, and Yu Shuangxue appeared at the door, "Sir, I'm ready."

"What are you talking about-" Sister Hong was halfway through her words when her eyes had already spotted the luggage behind her. Although she knew that this person had a rift with Wushuang Pavilion and she would definitely choose to leave if given the chance, this decision was too quick! "Um...Shuangxue, don't you think about it anymore?"

"Sister Hong, my money should be enough to redeem myself, right?"

"Uh... I need to ask the accountant to do the calculation, but -" the proprietress glanced at Xia Fan, "it should be no problem."

Forget it, I wanted to watch her slowly wither in Wushuang Pavilion. Since she chose the Linyuan Road, let her go.

"And me - Mr. Xia, can you redeem me too?"

Suddenly, another little head emerged from behind Yu Shuangxue.

Sister Hong took a closer look and opened her mouth in surprise.

The other party turned out to be Xantao!

"Nonsense, this is not a place to play. Go back to your room!" she scolded sternly.

It's okay for Yu Shuangxue, she is already past her prime, and she won't be able to bring much profit if she stays in the building, but Xin Tao is different.

Not only does she have a lovable appearance, she is also very flexible, and she is also a good dancer. In the next four to five years, she will become the new revenue point of Wushuang Pavilion. If she leaves, Wushuang Pavilion will lose thousands of taels of silver at least, not counting her future settlement money and ransom fees. Its nature is completely different from that of Yu Shuangxue!

Xintao completely ignored Sister Hong's scolding. She only stared at Xia Fan, obviously knowing that this person's answer was the key.

"Oh? Why do you want to go to Jinxia City?" Xia Fan asked with a smile.

"First, I want to accompany Sister Yu to prevent her from being so lonely. Second,... people will also want to call themselves 'I' in the future!" The little girl replied with a clear voice, "I don't know why, this word comes out of my mouth You will feel very happy!”

"I understand." Xia Fan nodded and turned to look at the landlady, "According to the redemption price just now, is it okay?"

"This - sir," Sister Hong just started, and she saw the look in the other person's eyes turning cold, and she trembled immediately. She almost forgot that this man was not only backed by the Privy Council, but also a fourth-grade alchemist himself. If he used magic against her, she really had no place to reason, "Of course, what I mean is... just as you Whatever you say will be done.”

"In addition, brothels generally have rules about 'depositing' part of the bounty, right?" Xia Fan tapped the table lightly and said, "Since everyone is leaving, I don't think there is any need to keep this part of the deposit in the brothel. It’s in. How much money have they deposited? It’s best to let the accountant check it to avoid any disputes in the future.”

Sister Hong felt that her teeth were about to be bitten to pieces, but she had already said what she said before. Going back on her words at this time would be like giving the handle to the other party.

"Master Xia is still thoughtful, I... will let the accountant handle it."