【Romantic Dream】【06】

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Chapter Six: Lu Wenhua Discusses the Arrangement of a Gathering at a Brothel with the Courtesan
Wu Yingshi. It is said that when Cuiyun heard Jia Ming say he was acting as matchmaker for Yuexiang, she said, “I am deeply grateful for your kindness, gentlemen, and I cannot refuse. However, there is one thing: Yuexiang is still unmarried. Although he has no parents, his uncle wants to make a fortune off him, which is why it has been delayed until now. Since Master Lu likes him, we should first establish a connection and then discuss it with his uncle before congratulating him.” Jia Ming said, “That would be excellent.” He then had Yuexiang and Lu Shu drink a cup of Qinghehe wine, thus establishing the connection. Everyone drank a cup to congratulate them and played a few rounds of drinking games.
Cuiyun and Cuiqin each sang two short songs, and Yuexiang sang a song called “Niaojingsi.” After the banquet, Wu Zhen smoked again. Lu Shu and Yuexiang became even more eager to meet. Everyone urged Wu Zhen to finish his smoke and then go downstairs together. Cuiyun and the others escorted him to the window and leaned on the railing. Yuexiang urged Lu Shu to come early the next day, and Lu Shu readily agreed. The servant who had come with them had already lit the torches and led the way out of Jinyulou, into Tianning Gate, and then they parted ways at the four-way intersection, agreeing to meet again at Fanglai Teahouse in the training ground the next morning.
Lu Shu returned to his uncle's house and sat down in the study, thinking to himself: Yuexiang is a woman of outstanding character and elegant manners. I originally came to Yangzhou to buy a concubine, but now that I have seen such a beauty, how can I abandon her for another? But she is a courtesan, yet with such character and skill, she must be quite valuable.
I will discuss this with Brother Jia and the others tomorrow and find a way to make it happen so that my wish can be fulfilled. Lost in thought, he tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep.
The next morning, he hurriedly got up, washed, and took Xiao Xizi to Fanglai Teahouse. He found Jia Ming, Wu Zhen, and Wei Bi already there. Lu Shu thanked Wei Bi, greeted the others, and took his seat to drink tea. Yuan You, accompanied by a young man of about twenty years old, dressed in cloth clothes, shoes, and socks, entered the teahouse and sat down at the table. The others stood up to greet him.
Yuan You greeted the others and then said to the young man, "Brother, these four are all my sworn brothers. Come and pay your respects." The young man's face flushed red, and he bowed to the others. Jia Ming and the others hurriedly asked who this man was, and Yuan You replied, "This is my cousin. He came to my humble abode yesterday." The others quickly returned the greeting and invited him to sit down. The waiter brought two bowls of tea.
The others inquired about the young man's name and address. The young man replied, “My surname is Mu, and my given name is Zhu. When I was a child, my teacher gave me the pen name Mu Ouren. I live at the south end of Huojia Bridge.” Pointing to Yuan You, he said, “He is my cousin, and I am his cousin. Because of my wedding, my father sent me to Yangzhou to buy some odds and ends. I arrived yesterday and am staying at my cousin’s house.” Hearing this, everyone knew he was an honest man from the countryside, so they didn’t talk to him further.
Wu Zhen said, “Today, I am honored to have Brother Qu Jia and his three brothers invite me to a long gathering at my friend’s house in Jiuxiang. I hope you will do me the honor.” Jia Ming, Yuan You, and Wei Bi readily agreed. Lu Shuyuan originally wanted to invite everyone to Jinyulou, but seeing that everyone had agreed to Wu Zhen’s invitation, he didn’t want to say anything more and agreed as well. He turned to Jia Ming and said, “I have a matter to discuss with you. I have been married for three years but have not yet conceived. My father, concerned about my lack of a grandchild, is eager for a grandson and has sent me to Yangzhou, firstly to visit my aunt, and secondly to find a suitable woman to take home. Yesterday I saw that Yuexiang is still a virgin, and I wish to take her home to fulfill my father’s wishes. I entrust this matter to you, my elder brother and brothers, to help me. If this succeeds, I will be deeply grateful.” Jia Ming, upon hearing this, looked at the crowd and said, “Your words yesterday were indeed prescient.” Wu Zhen said, “If this matter can be accomplished, it would truly be a beautiful woman matched with a talented man, a great joy for the world. Elder brother, you must do your utmost to help Brother Lu.” Jia Ming said, “Those who make a living from prostitution always have valuable assets at home. Moreover, Yuexiang possesses such beauty and skill, and is still a virgin; she is a money-making treasure. How can we easily let her go without substantial funds? What Cuiyun said yesterday…” "It goes without saying.
In my humble opinion, Brother Lu shouldn't be in such a hurry. First, use a small bribe to win Yuexiang's heart. Brother Lu is such a handsome young man, how could Yuexiang not be interested? Once their feelings are harmonious and Yuexiang's heart is set on someone else, we hear that he only has one uncle. Brother Lu, you can spend two or three hundred taels of gold, and the four of us brothers can then whisper in Yuexiang's ear to help them get together. What's there to worry about?!" Everyone said in unison, "Good!"
After breakfast, Yuan You said to Mu Zhu, "Brother, please come to my humble abode. I have some small matters to attend to today and cannot accompany you." Mu Zhu stood up and was about to leave when Wu Zhen stopped him and said to Yuan You, "Brother, it's not that I'm blaming you, but since he's your relative, shouldn't we try to curry favor with him? Please come and have a get-together." Yuan You said, "Second brother, you don't understand, it's not convenient for him to go to these places." Wu Zhen insisted, paid for the tea, and pulled Mu Zhu along, inviting everyone out of the teahouse's back door. They walked along Xianliang Street, turned north onto Liuxiang Lane, and arrived at the southern peak of Tianshou Temple. They went downhill to the riverbank, crossed the ferry, and walked through Daocheng to a house in Lane Nine.
Wu Zhen invited everyone into the main gate, where they saw three main halls and five or six rooms in the back. Upon entering, servants greeted them and led them to a room on the east side. There, they saw elegant curtains, embroidered quilts, and cotton bedding. Four paintings of beautiful women hung on the wall, along with a couplet on green wax paper: "The osmanthus tree's fragrance travels further in the wind, the forest flowers are especially charming in the sunlight." The inscription read "Refined enjoyment of the Guilin Scholar," and the signature "The Flower Protector, Shi Shu." As soon as they entered the room, they saw a courtesan, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with her hair in a bun, her face unwashed, with delicate eyebrows and a pair of bright, watery eyes. She wore a white cotton jacket with wide, trimmed shoulders and a green woolen vest with lace trim and a thin, silver-red silk lining.
She wore bright red crepe trousers, blue cloth trousers, and a jade-colored crepe belt with lace trim. Two large red silver sachets dangled from her sides. She wasn't wearing a skirt yet, and her feet were four inches long. She wore white crepe stockings and pale yellow satin shoes with blue floral patterns and wooden soles, the laces untied. A silver-buttoned silk bracelet adorned her wrist. Though not strikingly beautiful, she possessed a charming figure. Sitting at the small table and chair, she remained silent for some reason.
Upon seeing the six men enter the room, she quickly stood up to greet them, saying, "Please sit, gentlemen." Yuan You, quick to speak, said, "We came with six people; why are you calling us five?
You must be esteemed acquaintances of Brother Wu." Wu Zhen smiled but did not answer. Yuan You said, "I haven't yet asked Wu Ersao's name." Wu Zhen replied, "Her name is Guilin." This Guilin gentleman inquired about the guests' surnames one by one, and the old woman had already served tea and tobacco. Guilin instructed the old woman to turn on the light so Wu Zhen could smoke, and then said to Wu Zhen, "You haven't come here these past few days. I've had people invite you every day, but you're reluctant to leave. What brings you to our little place today?"
Wu Zhen pointed to Lu Shu and said, "This Brother Lu just arrived in Yangzhou. I've been spending these past few days with him, so I haven't come here." Guilin said, "You're full of lies. I need to wash my face now, I don't have time. I'll settle the score with you when we're back and no one's here!" He hurriedly called for the old woman to fetch water to wash his face.
Then, two prostitutes entered the room. One was about twenty-two or twenty-three years old, with her hair styled in a Su-style bun, tied with a green bone hairpin, but without any flowers. She had a round face, two curved eyebrows, and a pair of double-rimmed eyes. She had a few light-colored freckles on her face, pleasing rather than unpleasant. Two deep dimples and a mouthful of white teeth. She wore earrings of a yellowish-white hue, encased in jade bracelets. She wore an old white cotton jacket with jade-colored silk trim over her shoulders, over which she wore an old blue cotton vest with a white undershirt. She wore a dark brown cotton skirt, revealing old jade-colored crepe trousers. Her feet were less than four inches long, clad in white cotton socks. She wore blue cotton shoes with white velvet butterfly embroidery and wooden soles, with straight heels and lotus-colored crepe laces. She wore no bracelets on her wrists. Although dressed simply, her makeup was elegant and refined, without any vulgarity. She appeared to be around twenty years old, with a simple topknot tied with a gold hairpin, a gold double ruyi scepter in front of her, and two roses inserted in her hair. She had an oval face, thin eyebrows, round eyes, and slightly sparse teeth. She wore gilded and kingfisher-feathered silver earrings with three sets of white jade brocade rings. She was slender and slim. She wore a bleached silk jacket with dark brown trim and shoulder pads, over which was a jade-colored crepe-faced vest with dark brown satin trim and silver-red silk lining. She wore a dark brown crepe pleated skirt and silver-red crepe trousers. Her feet were a little over five inches large. She wore white crepe socks and white crepe shoes with embroidered colorful flowers and wooden soles, fitted with a silver heel tab and bright red crepe laces. On her wrists were square-inlaid, round-inlaid silver bracelets.
The two men entered the room and greeted them in unison, "Five gentlemen, and one brother-in-law." They sat down on chairs near the door and inquired about the surnames, residences, and occupations of Jia Ming, Yuan You, Lu Shu, Wei Bi, and Mu Zhu. Jia Ming said, "I haven't yet asked your names, ages, and residences."
The one wearing a blue cotton vest said, "My name is Fenglin, and my surname is Chi. I am originally from Yangzhou, but I came to Qingjiang when I was young. I have been back in Yangzhou for less than half a month." The one wearing a jade-colored crepe vest said, "My name is Qiaoyun, and I am sixteen years old this year. I am from Yancheng."
Just then, they heard the clinking of bottles outside the room, and a prostitute, about sixteen or eighteen years old, entered. She wore her hair in a bun adorned with gold hairpins and a gold ruyi scepter, and a gold-inlaid, kingfisher-feather phoenix ear pick tucked diagonally into her hair. She wore a rose-patterned headband, two roses on her wrist, and two more roses tucked diagonally into her hair. She had a round,
plump face with tiger-claw-like styling, willow-leaf eyebrows, and almond-shaped eyes, covered with two enamel silver plasters. She was plump, wearing a silver-red cloth jacket with thick trim and dark silk overlays, and a purple woolen vest with lace trim and jade-colored brocade lining.
She wore a five-colored crepe skirt and bright red crepe trousers. Two gold bottles and a bright red pouch dragged beside her short skirt. She had four and a half inches of foot, white cloth stockings, and silver-red satin shoes with blue floral patterns on the soles, silver bat-shaped shoelaces, and bright red crepe shoelaces. He wore a gold-inlaid tortoiseshell bracelet with eight auspicious symbols on his wrist, and a red gold barrel-shaped ring on the four fingers of his left hand. Entering the room, his face beaming, he greeted, "Five gentlemen!" and sat down by the bed, saying to Wu Zhen, "Wu Da, you haven't come for days, and my Gui-jie sister has been missing you terribly. Someone here told me the other day that you've been up to your old tricks again." Wu Zhen replied, "Never mind, she already complained that she doesn't want you, you frivolous gentleman, coming to fetch rice porridge from next door." Everyone laughed and asked the gentleman's name, age, and address. He answered, "My name is Shuanglin, I'm eighteen years old, from Yancheng." After he finished speaking, Fenglin and Qiaoyun, who had arrived earlier, stood up and said, "Five gentlemen and brother-in-law, please have a seat." They then left the room.
Wu Zhen took a few puffs of his pipe and said to Guilin, "Call Sanzi here." Guilin told her mother to go outside and call Sanzi. A man in his early twenties walked in and stood at his sides in the doorway, inviting the gentlemen to come over. Wu Zhen said to Mu Zhu, "Which of these gentlemen do you prefer? I'll keep you company when we get back." Mu Zhu's face flushed red, but he didn't utter a sound. Wu Zhen winked at Sanzi and said, "Master Mu isn't speaking, so it must be because your husbands aren't quite satisfied. Go and bring a good one from elsewhere to keep Master Mu company. Then go to the Jade Pavilion in the Sutra Repository and invite Yuexiang, saying that Master Lu is here."
Lu Shu said, "Second Brother, there's no need to go." Wu Zhen said, "It'll be more lively if you invite him, so you won't be worried about being separated from your husband." Lu Shu said, "Second Brother, you're joking again." Wu Zhen then said to Sanzi, "You prepare eight dishes and four kinds of food for our family, and add two more dishes and four small bowls for dinner. Go to a large restaurant. Make sure it's good, not your usual dishes. I specially invited five gentlemen today, so tell your husbands to entertain them well and not to be negligent." Sanzi agreed repeatedly and went out of the room. Here, Guilin had finished washing up, put on her bracelet, inserted two roses, put on her skirt, put on her shoes, tied her shoelaces, and went to bed to enjoy a gunfight with Wu Zhen. Yuan You and his companions were chatting and laughing with Shuang Lin.
Mu Zhu pulled Yuan You to the courtyard outside the room and said, "Cousin, if you sit in the room chatting and laughing with this woman, it won't be a joke if her parents, husband, brothers, or other relatives see you. Please let me go." Yuan You laughed and said, "Brother, don't be afraid. Just laugh with her. She's a whore, and I'll take care of everything." Mu Zhu said, "You're my cousin, and I'm your cousin. You call her your cousin, but I don't know anything about this relationship." Yuan You couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't want to scold him, so he pulled Mu Zhu back into the room to sit down.
Just then, someone outside called out, "Master Wen has arrived. Please come in and sit down."
The curtain was lifted, and a prostitute entered. She was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Her face was covered in freckles and powder, making her face look greasy. She wore a West Lake-style cotton jacket and a dark blue cotton skirt. Her feet were about six inches long, and she wore cotton shoes with small soles and large uppers, relying entirely on the straps for support. Upon entering the room, she greeted everyone, "Gentlemen!" She then exchanged greetings with Guilin and Shuanglin. Guilin said, "Please sit down, sister." The Jia family didn't recognize her and asked for her name, address, and current location. Yuan You said, "Brother, do you really not recognize him? His name is Wenlan, he's from Xinghua, and he lives at Qingzi's house at the ferry crossing in the seventh alley. The other day, I went there with some friends for tea, and I saw that he had four or five servants. I must say, this Master Wen is one of the best. As for those servants, I'm not afraid Master Wen will be offended, they're all scoundrels, I wouldn't even look at them. I heard a friend of Master Wen's say that Master Wen's bed is the best." Wenlan smiled and said, "Although your master looks familiar, I don't know your name. You're judging me like this the moment we meet. If you drink, I'll punish you with a big bowl of wine." Everyone laughed at this. Wenlan asked everyone's names, and then asked Guilin and Shuanglin.
As they were talking, the third son entered the room and said to Wu Zhen, "The dishes for lunch and dinner are all prepared by Caixia. Master Yue has already invited him and he'll be here shortly." Wu Zhen nodded and said to Lu Shu, "Brother Lu, if I don't invite my brother (and his wife) over, I won't be at ease. When your wife arrives, you'll need to put in some serious effort to make the things we discussed this morning a reality. When it's done, my brother and I will definitely treat you to a big meal." Lu Shu said, "Second brother, don't tease me. If we succeed by chance, how could we not invite her?" They chatted idly for a while longer. Suddenly, they heard laughter, the clinking of bottles, and footsteps outside. Who could it be? Let's find out in the next chapter.

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