Jin Yao had always looked down on Su Mei, and she could have sent someone to meet Su Mei in private.
However, she had made such a big fuss because she wanted to belittle Su Mei's status. She wanted everyone in the city to know that Su Mei was just a slut who relied on the railings to sell herself.
But now, Lin Mengya had put on airs.
Lin Mengya could not help but sneer in her heart. She wanted to see what tricks she could play.
"Oh? What's the rule? "
"Our customers have to light the moon lantern if they want to meet the lady who is not on duty tonight."
After Bixi finished speaking, Liu Qianrong's brows furrowed slightly.
She had never heard of such a rule in the brothel.
Moreover, by doing so, Lin Mengya would be fulfilling the woman's wish to treat Su Mei as a member of the brothel.
Fortunately, she had always been cautious and did not ask questions in front of outsiders.
However, she saw Bixi's left thumb and index finger pinched together without anyone noticing, and the remaining three fair and tender fingers were gently stretched out.
Half of the worry in her heart disappeared in an instant.
This was the secret signal that Mr. Lin had agreed with them. It meant, "Don't worry, everything is going well."
Since that was the case, she would like to see what new ideas Mr. Lin had come up with to torment these people.
Jin Yao raised her eyebrows, and there was a hint of disdain in her voice.
"I thought Su Mei was not a member of your brothel. Since this is the place where she lives, I shouldn't break the rules. Tell me, how do you want to light the moon lantern?"
Jin Yao laughed to herself. This woman was even worse than she had expected.
Such a person was not worth mentioning at all.
"Well, our moon lantern costs a hundred taels of silver each."
"This price is a little shabby. Someone, give her a hundred taels of silver. "
Bixi laughed to himself at the woman's generosity, but things would not be so simple next.
Lin Mengya took the hundred taels of silver notes with both hands and smiled from ear to ear.
However, she continued.
"You've already lit the first moon lantern. If it were any other lady, she would have come out to meet you. However, Mr. Lin is not an ordinary lady, and we can't break the rules of our brothel. Please continue to light the moon lantern. "
The other party said with a smile. Jin Yao, on the other hand, was a little unhappy.
A hundred taels of silver was nothing to her. She even felt that Su Mei's reputation would be tarnished if she spent the money.
However, he didn't expect the other party to be so greedy.
Just as he was about to question her coldly, Liu Qianrong said apologetically.
"Esteemed guest, I'm afraid you don't quite understand the rules of our pavilion. If you feel that this matter is inappropriate, we will naturally return the hundred taels to you."
The two sisters echoed each other, causing Jin Yao to be put on the spot.
What happened just now had already attracted the attention of many people. If she did not continue now, she would become a joke.
Just as they were thinking, the girl who had a conflict with them just now said leisurely in the crowd.
"Why don't you take a look at yourself first? How dare you come to our building and show off your extravagance?"
These words were a little hurtful.
How could Jin Yao be willing to lose face like this? She gritted her teeth and persevered to the end.
"It's just money. Why would I care about it? Tell me, what should I do? "
Bixi's smile grew brighter. Tonight, they were going to be slaughtered.
She clapped her hands gently, and seven young ladies dressed in the Lunar Palace Beauties' Rainbow Dress walked out.
The moon lanterns in their hands were ready-made. Now, the seven of them walked to their respective positions.
"The first lantern costs a hundred taels of silver!"
As she spoke, the first girl walked to the door and lit up the first moon lantern.
"The second lantern costs three hundred taels of silver!"
Jin Yao's face twitched when she saw the sudden increase. She wasn't stupid. She knew that these people must have colluded with Su Mei.
"Miss, this …"
The servant girl, who had been strutting around a moment ago, was a little confused now.
Although they had quite a lot of money, they shouldn't waste it like this, right?
However, Jin Yao raised her eyebrows and glanced at the servant girl with an unfriendly look.
The servant girl shrunk her head and took out a few banknotes from her bosom, resigned to her fate.
"Thank you for your reward, esteemed guest."
Bixi squinted his eyes and was in a good mood.
As for the second girl, she walked closer to the door and lit up the moon lantern.
"The third lantern costs six hundred taels of silver!"
By now, those who used their brains a little would probably know how the lamp was lit.
In short, it was the number of taels of silver in front of them and the order of the lanterns.
When it came to the fourth lantern, it would cost a thousand taels of silver!
How was this lighting a lantern? It was more like burning gold.
Jin Yao's eyes flickered, but she could only endure it.
Unless she wanted to become a laughing stock.
She couldn't accept it! She must drag Su Mei down with her and make her suffer worse than herself!
"The seventh lantern costs two thousand and eight hundred taels of silver!"
Finally, when it came to the seventh lantern, Jin Yao could only feel her temples throbbing.
In just a short while, she had lost so much money.
If the group of old fellows in the family were to find out about this, it would definitely cause a huge ruckus.
She would never swallow this grievance!
"Esteemed guest, you are indeed generous. When the seven moon lanterns are lit, the beauties will naturally meet under the moonlight. Before the red candles burn out, you can meet the fairies of the Moon Palace in secret in the fairyland of the Moon Palace. Please, come with me. "
Bixi happily accepted the banknotes.
It was too easy to earn money today.
Jin Yao stood up and felt her heart bleeding.
Her parents had given her money when she went out to work, and her personal savings added up to no more than twenty thousand taels.
But here, she had lost so much money.
Just as she was thinking about how to make them spit out the money, Bixi led her to the front of a very high-class room.
"It's here now. Please come in, esteemed guest."
Jin Yao snorted coldly and pushed the door open.
Unexpectedly, Bixi stretched out his hand and stopped the maidservant behind her with a smile.
"I'm sorry, one person has to go in and light a moon lantern."
"Get out of my way! I'm the personal servant of my mistress! "
"I'm sorry, this is the rule of our building. If you don't abide by it, we can report it to the authorities. Let me remind you that Karghalik is not the same as other places. No matter where you are, you have to pay the tax and be protected by the law. You can disobey our rules, but we can too. We can ask the authorities to come and judge for you. "
Who would have thought that there would come a day when they would be protected by the law?
After saying this, Bixi felt that a different feeling was slowly growing in her heart.
The servant girl glared at her angrily, but Jin Yao soon spoke up.
"That's enough, you stay outside."
Seeing that her mistress had said so, she did not dare to act rashly.
Bixi was not anxious or annoyed. Instead, she called for her servant girl.
She handed the thick stack of banknotes to the servant girl.
"Go, go and pay the bill. You'll have to pay a lot of tax today! "
The servant girl was quick-witted. She took the money and ran away.
The servant girl was so angry that she stamped her feet, but there was nothing she could do.
Once the bill was paid, they would never be able to get it back.
After all, this was a legitimate income!
Bixi pretended not to see the gloomy expression on the servant girl's face. Instead, she stood firmly outside the door.
"I'll wait with you."
The servants that Jin Yao had brought with her were about to vomit. Unfortunately, this was not their home ground, so they had no room to show off.
The atmosphere outside was slightly tense, but it was no match for the people inside. They were at loggerheads.
The room belonged to Liu Qianrong, so the furnishings and the decorations were luxurious.
Jin Yao had thought that such a place would be gaudy.
However, after standing in the room, she could not make a fuss about these things.
Luxurious was not necessarily a derogatory term.
At least when the owner's taste was extremely high, it would be beautiful with exquisite decorations.
For some reason, the lady in plain clothes in front of her seemed to fit in well with the place.
Jin Yao stood at the door for a while before the lady raised her head, as if she had just noticed her.
"I heard that a distinguished guest is looking for me? I'm sorry, I don't have many hobbies except for reading. Sorry to keep you waiting. Please take a seat. "
Although Xiu had described Jin Yao's appearance and it sounded like she was a handsome and beautiful woman, Lin Mengya couldn't believe it.
However, now that she had seen her, she felt that Xiu was right.
Compared with the various beauties she had seen before, Jin Yao's beauty was full of vitality.
She did not have a masculine look, but the beauty of a female general like Hua Mulan.
However, although she was beautiful, there was a deep look in her eyes, which made Jin Yao's forthright beauty seem to have a touch of discomfort.
It was as if a pair of shoes were not suitable for her.
No matter how beautiful she looked from the outside, she did not match the inside.
In short, she was a little pretentious.
However, after all, it was the first time they had met, so Lin Mengya stopped sizing her up.
"Are you Su Mei?"
The other party's tone was very rude.
Lin Mengya put away the book in her hand and nodded.
"I am."
"I'm here today to warn you!"
Jin Yao went straight to the point. She stared at the woman in front of her and said very proudly.
"Oh? I don't know when I offended you, miss. "
"I'm Su Yan's fiancée. You also know that Su Yan's background and family are not something that people like you can associate with. I don't care what happened between you before. Since I'm here, you'd better be sensible. Don't be a nuisance between us! "
Lin Mengya felt a little cold in her heart. Ha, as the legal wife, she had not said anything yet, but a nobody came to her door?
However, she remembered a certain piece of news that Jin Yao had received before she came.
Since she was so attentive, she had to cooperate, right?
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