bookcurios Chapter 118: The Brothel
Chapter 118: The Brothel
Cheng Yue looked at them calmly, and felt that there was something strange about the two people's attire and temperament.
But since he was a guest, he opened the door and said, "Please come in. Please sit for a moment. I will come over to talk in detail later."
The two smiled at Cheng Yue and said, "Madam Cheng, please go ahead and do your work. We will just wait for you."
There was already a long line at the window, and they could see that it was obviously raining heavily today, so Cheng Yue and the others arrived a little late.
To be honest, I came at the wrong time. I had to wait for them to finish their work before I had time to talk to them.
Anyway, they have nothing to do during the day, so they can just wait, it won’t delay anything.
Cheng Yue smiled faintly and nodded. The two women looked at each other, their eyes were not friendly at all, and they walked into the lobby one after the other.
Looking at the people queuing, Cheng Yue shouted, "Everyone wait a moment, the sale will start soon!"
"It's okay, it won't take a while!"
"That's right, Madam Boss, don't worry!"
Anyway, they just came here to queue up, so why are they so anxious?
Seeing the store door closed, they thought they were not selling it today! But they waited until they found it, which was a pleasant surprise.
After all, it rained too heavily and the mountain roads were difficult to travel on, so it was understandable that the store had to be closed for a day.
Cheng Yue turned around and whispered, "Xiao Lin, go to the backyard and park the car first, and then help me move the braised food out.
Shao Wen, Chang Yong, the two of you go to the window and clean up first and appease the diners."
"Okay!" The three of them responded and went about their business.
Cheng Yue went to the kitchen, took out all the braised food, put them on a tray, and took it out with Chen Lin.
The braised food went on sale. Cheng Yue looked at it for a moment, and seeing that there was no problem, she went to the lobby to discuss things.
Chen Lin and the other three were already very skilled. Calculating the accounts and collecting the money were no problem for them, so there was no need for her to keep an eye on them.
Cheng Yue looked outside the door and saw that today's chickens and ducks had not been delivered yet. Perhaps Liu Dazhuang was blocked by the heavy rain just like them.
Goods will be supplied to Dashunzhai soon, and the quantity of chickens and ducks has doubled. The villagers of Wangshan Village have already agreed, so there will surely be no problems.
As soon as Cheng Yue sat down, the heavily made-up woman spoke first: "Madam Cheng, I am Mother Qin from Yichunyuan, I will speak directly to you.
This time I came to ask if you could supply some braised food to our Yichunyuan?"
She had already tasted the braised food recorded by Chengji, and the taste was beyond words, so she had long had the idea of adding braised food to the menu of Yichunyuan.
Most of the people who visit brothels have some money in their hands. In addition to looking for girls for entertainment, they also want to eat, especially snacks, which are the most popular.
The reason why she has been waiting and watching is because she knows that behind Cheng Ji is Mr. Chen Sanye's wife Qin Xiaoyun, so the Qin family still has to be a little wary.
But her status did not allow her to go and ask, so she had to wait.
I heard that the shopkeeper of Dashunzhai had already come to negotiate the business. After asking around, I found out that Chengji was run by Cheng Yue herself, so I came to ask.
After what Mother Qin said, there was nothing Cheng Yue didn't understand. She just didn't expect that the person who came to her house was the brothel madam?
Although brothels were legal in ancient times, they were places of pleasure after all, and many people still violated taboos.
Especially since he has sons and daughters, if word gets out that he is doing business with a brothel, it might affect his children's marriage.
But I didn't do this business on my own initiative. If someone actively wants to buy, there is no reason to refuse.
Cheng Yue said, "Mother Qin, let me think about this."
Mother Qin was a little surprised, but she still said politely: "Then I will wait for Madam Cheng's reply."
After saying that, he said hello to Cheng Yue and went out.
"Madam Cheng, I'm Ning Madam from Xiaoxiang Pavilion. I'm here to discuss the braised food business, but you seem to be very bothered. I wonder if this business can be successful?"
She hadn't spoken just now because she wanted to see what Cheng Yue thought. Now it seems that there is no need to discuss this business further.
As expected, there is no difference between people in the world, so there is nothing to say even if you look down on them.
Is this also a brothel madam? Cheng Yue's eyelids twitched. How did she mess up the brothel?
But hearing her depressed tone, I had to express my concerns, “I do mind a little, but I don’t look down on you.
I know that everyone has their own difficulties, and perhaps you have no choice but to do so, it is fate that plays tricks on you.
But I have children at home who are getting married, and I am really worried about affecting their future.”
Who would be willing to work in this industry unless they are desperate or encounter misfortune?
Ning Yu was surprised. Cheng Yue was so frank? There was no contempt in her tone, and she was willing to tell him her thoughts truthfully. It was rare.
"Madam Cheng, although we are a place of entertainment, we are a legitimate brothel business, not a whorehouse.
Ning Yu saw that Cheng Yue still had a puzzled expression on her face, and then whispered:
"Brothels are for the sex trade, but brothels are mostly for singing and dancing prostitutes, and the clients they receive are different.
As for the impact on the child that Madam Cheng mentioned, it is unlikely to happen. If you really mind, just pretend that I have never been to your house."
Brothels do have a better reputation than whorehouses, and singing and dancing prostitutes have a much higher status than prostitutes, but they are ultimately for men's entertainment.
Even if Cheng Yue minded, there was nothing she could do. Ever since she was forced into the brothel, how could she blame others for despising her?
If Cheng Yue hadn't been so frank with her, she wouldn't have said so much. As for whether the talk would be successful or not, it was not something she could control.
Although Ning Yu spoke vaguely, Cheng Yue immediately understood that this was a brothel business where people only sold their art and not their bodies.
But it was not what she thought. It seemed that she had preconceived ideas.
Having said this, Cheng Yue felt more confident.
Those who visited brothels were either rich or noble, and there were also quite a few literati and poets. Some of them even spent huge amounts of money, as this was a place where there was no shortage of money.
As long as it doesn't affect the children, this business cannot be pushed out.
Cheng Yue apologized, "I'm overthinking it, Mother Ning, let's talk about business."
Ning Yu smiled when she heard that and went straight to the point, "We need 30 kilograms a day, of all flavors. You can come to pick it up at the end of the evening hour, and the payment will be settled in person."
In case Cheng Yue still minds, I won't ask them to send it to Xiaoxiang Pavilion. It won't be difficult for everyone if I send someone to pick it up.
Cheng Yue thought about it and agreed: "Okay!"
After Dashunzhai started supplying goods, there would be people staying in the shop all day long, so it was convenient to pick them up in the evening.
After the two signed the contract, Cheng Yue asked Ning Yu about Yichunyuan.
Although Ning Yu seemed to look down on Qin's mother in her words and deeds, she did not say anything bad. She only told Cheng Yue that it would be best to ask around.
Cheng Yue knew that this was Ning Yu's subtle reminder to her, and she kept the matter to herself. If there was any problem, this business would definitely not be done.
After thanking Ning Yu and sending her out, Liang Hongyu from the wine shop came over.