New World: "Transmigrated as a Useless Crown Prince, I Have Dream System!"
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Green Lin Yuan, what an Wen Ya name.
In reality, however, this place was a government-run brothel in the capital.
The official name was Jiaofangsi (Bureau of Entertainment).
The women who could enter the Bureau of Entertainment) were all of extraordinary status.
Generally, only high-ranking officials, court officials, or at least those with official positions, were eligible for their female relatives to enter the Bureau of Entertainment a government-run entertainment institution) after committing a crime.
Here once lived the daughters of princes, the wives of prime ministers, the sisters of generals, and the daughters of ministers.
They were once brilliant and dazzling, glamorous and beautiful.
But now, they have all become, or are about to become, playthings of others.
Today, the Bureau of Entertainment ) was bustling with activity.
It's the annual day for selecting the most beautiful courtesan.
The fate of women who entered the Bureau of Entertainment -run entertainment institution) was generally predetermined.
Basically, there was no possibility of escape except death.
However, there is one exception: becoming the most beautiful courtesan in the Bureau of Entertainment.
Once you become the top courtesan, you don't have to entertain guests for a whole year, not even the emperor.
Moreover, if one can become the top courtesan for three consecutive years, she will have the opportunity to redeem her indenture and become a true free person.
There are three conditions for becoming the most beautiful courtesan in the Bureau of Entertainment.
Poetry is number one, folk arts are number one, and appearance is number one.
In other words, these women needed to pass two written tests: poetry and traditional Chinese performing arts.
As for appearance, those qualified to compete for the title of courtesan are generally not bad-looking.
Therefore, the first two are the most important.
Whether it's poetry or traditional folk arts, their origins are not important.
Whether it's bought or given as a gift, it's fine.
The prerequisite is that you need to have money or connections to afford it and have the ability to get others to give it to you.
The Bureau of Entertainment was a royal institution.
The head of the Bureau of Entertainment was called the Siling or Zongling. Although the reputation of managing the Bureau of Entertainment was not good, he was still a Sixth Pin official.
Below him were two chief clerks, one principal and one deputy, both of the Seventh Pin; and eight assistant clerks, both of the Eighth Pin.
Below them were two Captain of the guard, both of the Ninth Pin, one captain and one captain, along with several guards.
Apart from those with official positions.
There are also some without official positions, that is, those who are not formally employed.
For example, there are those specifically responsible for teaching female criminals rules, passing on skills, running errands, doing odd jobs, managing the warehouse, and so on.
It is also a very complex and massive system.
Ling Yi, on the other hand, was the servant responsible for cleaning the storeroom.
Each month there are three hundred copper coins, which has purchasing power roughly equivalent to three hundred dollars.
Three hundred yuan isn't much, but it's enough for food and drink.
The Bureau of Entertainment -run entertainment institution) provided food and lodging, so there were basically no major expenses.
As long as you can save money, work for four or five years, go to a rural village, marry a beautiful wife, and settle down.
Ling Yi is not in the warehouse at this moment.
It was on the third floor, in front of room Number Seven, in the far east corner.
Those who can stay in rooms designated as Grade A are generally women who are quite attractive.
Guests who could go up to the third floor and enter the Class A rooms were naturally all wealthy and influential.
Because ordinary people simply cannot afford it.
It is said that the women in these Class A rooms charge several hundred taels of silver for a single night of passion.
Based on the world's purchasing power.
That's roughly equivalent to tens of thousands of yuan; it's no longer a question of whether it's expensive or not.
Yet, many people still flock to it.
Taking a deep breath, Ling Yi raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Thump, thump-thump!"
A moment later, the door opened.
A girl in a green dress, who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, came out.
The woman had an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, and peach-like lips. Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, and she had Linglong figure.
She gives off a refined and demure vibe.
He looked Ling Yi up and down, and couldn't help but frown.
"What are you doing here, you lowly servant? If the guards find out you're barging in like this, you'll be in big trouble."
"Selling poems, selling songs!" Ling Yi said succinctly.
"You?" The woman in the green dress looked at her with suspicion.
Shaking his head, he said, "Stop fooling around. Leave quickly. If we're discovered later, I'll be implicated. Go now, go now!"
He was about to close the door when he said that.
"Miss Lü Yuan Duck, you'll be opening your shop in a month, won't you?" Ling Yi said calmly.
Lü Yuan didn't speak, but looked distressed.
The act of opening the door naturally means welcoming guests.
The Bureau of Entertainment) had a rule that girls must be allowed to enter after they turned sixteen.
Don't think this is an exaggeration.
In the Bureau of Entertainment -run entertainment institution), with its strict rules, this was already considered quite good.
In an ordinary brothel, where there are no rules or boundaries, age is disregarded, and those women would truly suffer.
This Lü Yuan will be exactly 16 years old in another month.
Whether Lü Yuan Duck wants it or not, the door will have to be opened.
Unless, of course, Lü Yuan becomes the most beautiful courtesan.
"I can guarantee that Miss Lü Yuan Duck will win the title of Flower Queen this year."
How can I trust you?
"Young lady, do you still have a choice? There are less than two Shichen until the courtesan selection begins, why not take a gamble!"
After a few breaths of silence, Lü Yuan Duck stepped aside. "Come in and talk."
When Ling Yi entered the room, Lü Yuan turned around and closed the door again.
Then he looked at Ling Yi: "How can you, a mere servant, protect me?"
Ling Yi took out two scrolls of paper.
He handed one of the portions to Lü Yuan.
With a mixture of doubt and anticipation, Lü Yuan slowly unfurled the scroll.
Lü Yuan's eyes lit up when she saw the contents of the scroll.
She suddenly looked up at Ling Yi, stretched out her small hand and said, "Where's the other one? Give it to me quickly."
"Three hundred taels for poems, Wu Bai for musical scores," Ling Yi stated directly.
"This is way too expensive," Lü Yuan Duck frowned.
"Does the young lady think this poem isn't worth the price?"
"Worth it!" Lü Yuan Duck nodded. Those who are qualified to compete for the title of Flower Queen naturally have the ability to appreciate poetry and songs.
The musical score is unavailable, and Lü Yuan doesn't know how it is, but this poem is definitely a timeless masterpiece.
Three hundred taels of silver is really not expensive.
But if she gave so much money to Ling Yi, she wouldn't have much left for herself.
As for where Lü Yuan got all this money?
As the saying goes, snakes have their paths, and rats have their ways.
Although Lü Yuan Duck was convicted of a crime and her home was ransacked, she still managed to keep some wealth hidden away.
After several rounds of maneuvering and bribery, they found a way to get the money into their hands.
Moreover, there were people in the Bureau of Entertainment entertainment institution) who specialized in this kind of work.
It has long been an unspoken rule.
"If you think it's too expensive, I'll leave now," Ling Yi said, his attitude one of not negotiating.
"Moreover, if the girl becomes the most beautiful courtesan, it won't be difficult for her to make money with this poem and this song."
It's not that once you become the top courtesan, you can't make money without opening the shop.
On the contrary, the courtesan earns money much faster.
Putting everything else aside, once you become the top courtesan, the appearance fee for even a single performance is a considerable income.
"Miss Lü Yuan Duck, your time is running out," Ling Yi reminded her.
Lü Yuan Duck gritted her teeth, went to the floor under the bed, and took out a small box.
He pointed out eight hundred-tael silver notes and handed them to Ling Yi.
Ling Yi then handed the second scroll of paper to Lü Yuan.
After Lü Yuan finished reading the score, she couldn't help but exclaim, "A masterpiece!"
"If you're satisfied, then I'll take my leave."
Lü Yuan Duck looked up at Ling Yi and asked, "Young servant, what's your name?"
" Ling Yi' reaching the Ling Jue,' and Yi as in 'strange.'"
Where do you work?
"Now, in the backyard, at Ding Erliu's storeroom, the cleaning servant..."
"Where did you get these?" Lü Yuan raised the scroll in her hand.
Ling Yi shook his head, turned around, opened the door, and walked out.
Without turning his head, he said, "If you need anything else, young lady, you may come to me."
"Also, I hope you can keep our transaction a secret, it's better for both of us."
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he quickly left.