Ang Lee was originally here to inspect the work, not to look for girls. However, since he had bumped into them, he could not refuse. In this era where visiting brothels was considered an elegant thing to do, if he was too upright, he would appear to have a problem. He would be labeled as a noble and virtuous person, making it difficult for others to get close to him.
Behind the screen, there were many moving figures. These figures displayed the graceful figures of these girls very well, creating a kind of beauty that was hard to resist.
After entering the tent, smelling the fragrance that filled the room and looking at the beautiful figures of the girls, Ang Lee immediately felt his heart ripple. He would be sorry if he did not have a go with them.
Under the urging of the procuress, two young girls walked out shyly. However, they were wearing veils and their faces could not be seen clearly. However, from their figures and eyes, they must be great beauties.
"Magpie greets Assistant Minister Li."
"White Fox greets Assistant Minister Li."
The two young ladies bowed to Li An in greeting.
Ang Lee grinned and said, "Not bad, I don't need to look at their faces to know that they are beauties. I am very satisfied."
"Thank you Assistant Minister Li for the compliment. It is their fortune to be able to serve Assistant Minister Li, hahaha!"
The procuress was very enthusiastic, but the two girls did not speak much. After all, they were still too young and very shy. In addition, although Ang Lee was not sure how they entered this industry, under normal circumstances, no one would be willing to do this.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and bring Assistant Minister Li to the guest room."
The procuress reminded them loudly.
"Assistant Minister Li, please."
White Fox and Magpie were too young and did not know how to greet guests. This was something that they had undergone intensive training.
Ang Lee said, "The tent here is too small. I want to bring them to another place. Is that okay?"
"Okay, that's great. Assistant Minister Li, do as you wish. You can play as long as you want."
The procuress replied with a fawning expression.
Ang Lee looked at the two girls gracefully and said, "Come with me! I will bring you to the seaside to enjoy the breeze. "
With the two girls, Ang Lee went to the seaside. However, there were no decent buildings by the seaside, so Ang Lee decided to bring them onto the ship. The ship was very large and was anchored in the harbor very steadily. There was almost no sway.
Moreover, the various facilities on the ship were very complete, and it was quite romantic. Looking at the seaside scenery and blowing the warm sea breeze, there was quite a romantic atmosphere.
The deck was very spacious, and there were sofas and reclining chairs on it. Li An would never forget to bring along things for enjoyment. He had to know how to enjoy life at all times.
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"Donglin Stone Tablet, to view the vast sea. The water is tantalizing, the mountains and islands stand tall. The trees are thick, the grass is lush. The autumn wind is bleak, the waves are surging. The sun and the moon move, as if out of the water; the stars are shining, as if out of the water. So fortunate that I can sing a song. "
Ang Lee stood at the bow of the ship and recited Cao Cao's poem, "Looking at the Vast Sea."
"Looking at the Vast Sea, I can also recite this poem."
White Fox took a step forward and said.
Ang Lee said in surprise, "Not bad! You actually know poetry. You are much better than the average person. You know poetry too? "
He then looked at Magpie behind him.
"Yes, I know a little, but not much."
Magpie said.
Li An said happily, "This official is really lucky today to have met two female scholars. Moreover, they are both sixteen years of age."
"We don't dare. Assistant Minister Li is making fun of us. We only know a little."
Magpie and White Fox said humbly. However, they were in a good mood. From the initial nervousness and awkwardness, they became much more easy-going and happy. They felt that Ang Lee was quite interesting.
"What poems do you know? Recite one or two?"
Ang Lee laid down on the rocking chair and asked casually.
White Fox took a step forward and said, "My daughter will embarrass herself. To wine and sing, life is short! For example, the morning dew, the passing days are bitter. Generous, unforgettable. How to solve the sorrow? Only Du Kang. Indigo gown, my heart is long. But for the sake of the king, I pondered until now. The deer's cry, eating the apples of the wild. I have guests, playing the flute and blowing the sheng. Clear as the moon, when can it be cleared? Sorrow comes from within, unbreakable. Crossing the border, wasting each other's existence. The contract is broad, the heart is full of old kindness.
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, the magpie flies south. Circling the tree three times, where can I lean on? The mountain is never too high, the sea is never too deep. The Duke of Zhou feeds, the whole world returns to his heart. "
"Not bad! You can even recite short songs, and recite them with so much emotion. Talented women, you must be talented! "
Ang Lee was very happy and asked Magpie to recite one too.
"Good, your standards are enough to be scholars, haha!"
Ang Lee was very happy. These two young ladies could actually recite poems. Moreover, they recited poems with such strong emotions. This was not easy.
However, since ancient times, the women in the brothel were all multi-talented. If they only relied on the skill of selling their bodies, it would not be attractive to the literati.
Those who could become officials in ancient times were all literati. Moreover, many of them were very powerful literary magnates. If they wanted to serve these patrons well, the ladies would not be able to do it without the most basic knowledge of poetry and books.
Physical satisfaction could only be temporary. Moreover, it was very replaceable. Any brothel girl could satisfy the needs of the patron. Only those with outstanding talent, knowledge of poetry and etiquette could leave a lasting aftertaste in the mind of the great literary patron. Thus, their value would increase step by step.
Reciting poems and composing poems with a beauty and chatting about everything under the sun was an extremely ecstatic soul enjoyment. It was incomparable to physical enjoyment, and the charm of poetry was incomparable to ordinary conversation.
"White Fox, Magpie, you have been wearing veils. I don't know how you look like. Would one of you be beautiful and the other ugly?"
Ang Lee joked.
"Then Assistant Minister Li, guess which one of us is more beautiful."
White Fox said.
Ang Lee looked at the two carefully. In terms of figure, they were about the same. Their eyes were also very spirited. How could he tell who was better?
"I guess both of you are peerless beauties, one more beautiful than the other."
Ang Lee answered slyly.
"Then who is a little more beautiful?"
Magpie asked.
Ang Lee got up and walked to the front of the two. He gently removed the veils on their faces and said softly, "Of course, we can only judge who is more beautiful after seeing your true appearance. Come, two little beauties, let me have a good look."
Beautiful, not ordinary beauty. Although it was not as exaggerated as the world's most beautiful, it was not far off. After all, they were young girls of sixteen years old. What else could be said about their beauty? There was only one word to describe them: tender, very tender, tender to the bone.
When Ang Lee was sixteen years old, he always felt that a sixteen-year-old was an adult. When he grew older and looked at sixteen-year-old children again, he always felt that they were so small, like cute little lolis.
"They are equally matched."
Ang Lee gave a very pertinent evaluation. He almost said that they were twins.
"By the way, how did you enter Spring Fragrance Brothel? Are you orphans who were adopted since young?"
Ang Lee asked about their background.
Magpie nodded and admitted, "My daughter was abducted and sold to a brothel when she was six years old. She was transferred all the way to West Tianzhu. She has always been a servant who was ordered around and has never received any guests."
The white fox replied with a sad face, "I am different from her. I was driven to desperation a few days ago, so I sold myself to Spring Fragrance Brothel."
Ang Lee was more interested in the white fox's answer. He hurriedly asked, "Why did you sell yourself to a brothel? Something happened in your family. "
The white fox lowered her head with a sorrowful look on her face. Her cute little face was really lovable. One could not help but want to hold her in their arms and be intimate with her to soothe the sorrow in her heart.
It was a man's nature to have tender feelings for the fairer sex, especially for soft-hearted men. They could not stand women crying and being sad. Of course, only young and beautiful women would have such feelings.
"To be honest, Assistant Minister Li, my daughter's family was quite well-off since young …"
The white fox wept as it recounted its tragic experience.
Originally, this little girl was from the Guazhou area of the Tang dynasty. Her family was not bad. Although it was not an aristocratic family, it was quite well-off. Her father ran a small business and the money he earned was dozens of times more than ordinary farmers. Their family also had a three-story house with a garden and rockery. It was considered a well-off family and the family lived a happy and harmonious life.
However, people were greedy, especially businessmen. As long as there was enough profit, they dared to take risks.
After the industrialization of the Tang dynasty started, business became more and more prosperous. Not only did business on land flourish, but even business on the sea began to surge.
For any opportunity to make money, the earlier one joined, the more money he could make. Then, it would gradually become saturated.
Although White Fox's father did not lack for food and drink, ever since he got acquainted with a merchant in the maritime trade, he heard that there was a market waiting to be developed overseas and that there were opportunities to earn money everywhere. His heart could not help but want to give it a try.
After selling all his family's property, he bought a ship, a lot of goods, gold, and silver, and began his adventure south.
Because there were many businessmen who did this, they formed a group and went south. They could look after each other, so they did not have to worry too much.
In addition, the army of the Tang dynasty was also going south to open up the Maritime Silk Road. Therefore, they were more confident.
After entering the Malacca Sea, they found that the goods of the Tang dynasty were very popular in the local area. The profits were indeed higher than in the country. They made a lot of money in a short time. The money they earned in a few months was more than in a year.
They also knew that the further west they went, the further away they were from the Tang dynasty, the higher their profits would be. Therefore, driven by the higher profits, they continued to go west. They even overtook the fleet of the Tang dynasty and went to Western India one step ahead.
Their big family, including the servants and subordinates, had more than a dozen people. If the crew and captain were included, there would be more, dozens of people.
With so many people to feed, it was natural that they needed to earn money. After the White Fox's father earned more money at the West Tianzhu Port, he had planned to stay here for a long time because the profits here were quite good. However, he soon heard from other merchants that he could earn more money by importing goods from the Dashi Country. In fact, it was a lot more.
Because pirates robbed them on the way, many merchant ships could not pass through smoothly. Therefore, the profits of the surviving businessmen were naturally much higher.
Everyone had a wishful thinking. As long as they could avoid being robbed by pirates, they could make a lot of money. It was several times more than making money peacefully. Anyone who saw it would be jealous.
However, it was very unfortunate that the ship owned by the white fox's father was not only robbed, but the whole ship was also plundered by pirates. This made him suffer a great loss. Not only did he lose all his savings, but he also owed a lot of debts. Because he sold goods to Dashi Country for someone else, the income from selling goods was also taken by the pirates.
It could be said that their family was unlucky. Under normal circumstances, this group of pirates would only choose to rob money and valuable goods, and would not rob a ship. Perhaps they had hidden their money too well, and the pirates could not find it in a short period of time, so they simply robbed the entire ship.
It was not their fault that they were robbed by pirates. However, the businessmen who asked them for help had paid them. Their profits were gone just like that. Naturally, they would not let it go. It was inevitable that they would urge them.
They sold all their gold and silver jewelry and dismissed all the servants. Even so, it was not enough to pay back the debts. Therefore, it was inevitable that they would be beaten and scolded by the debt collectors.
How could the businessmen's bones withstand the beatings? After being beaten a few times, they fell ill and could not afford medical treatment. In the end, they could only wait for death. The man died, and the wife followed. In fact, there was no way out and they did not want to live anymore.
As such, only the white fox was left as a pitiful child. She did not have the money to bury her parents. She could only sell herself to the brothel to get a sum of money to bury her parents.
Fortunately, the white fox was a woman disguised as a man. Otherwise, she would have been robbed by the debt collectors to pay off the debts. Perhaps she would have been sold to a poor ravine to live a hard life.
Although it was not her intention to enter the brothel, she did not want to die. Under such circumstances, other than entering the brothel, she had no other way out. Although the world was big, there was no place for her.
She knew what her life would be like after she entered the brothel, but she had already lost the protection of her family. If she didn't choose to enter the brothel to make a living, she could only beg on the streets and become a beggar that was despised by everyone.
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