Traveling across the heavens starting from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 20 This will be your home from now on

Forty thousand silver coins.

Buy an oiran.

Is it expensive?

For Cui Yu, it's damn expensive. This is not buying, this is simply robbing money.

Based on his understanding of the market conditions of brothels in Pingkangfang.

The ransom price of an oiran in Chang'an City over the years has been less than [-] guan of silver, not more.

This is the price for an oiran just after he leaves the court. If he waits for a few years, the redemption price may be reduced by [-]%.

After all, looks age easily.

No matter how famous the courtesans were back then, they will be forgotten as time goes by and replaced by new courtesans who come out every year. The courtesans who can really survive for a long time can be said to be only a handful, and they are simply rare.

Such an oiran needs not only to have a beautiful appearance, but also to be able to surpass most scribes in terms of talent, and to be able to burn incense and make tea with some great writers, without falling behind, and to make men willing to worship her.

Obviously.

In his opinion, Su Ruoqiu, the courtesan of Wanhua House, is far from meeting this standard. In addition to her impeccable appearance, she is only praised for her superior dancing skills and her ability to charm people.

In terms of talent, he is still lacking.

However, the madam of Wanhua House wanted to sell Su Ruoqiu's life contract for [-] gu of silver at one price. It seemed that he wanted money, not his life, and wanted to live a prosperous life.

[-] guan of silver is not enough even if he lives in the flower house every day, even if he wears out his body in the flower house.

This is treating people like fools.

Su Ruoqiu's deed of sale was worth at most [-] silver coins.

That's the price.

It's not because Su Ruoqiu is really worth the money, but because Brother Li likes her.

Zhongqing and Su Ruoqiu.

Otherwise, Cui Yu felt, he would only be able to provide more than 2 silver coins.

"You old madam, do you know how much [-] gu of silver is? If all [-] gu of silver are converted into copper coins, you can be beaten to death and smashed into meat cakes."

Done.

Cui Yu wanted to kick the old madam in front of her to wake up the yellow-faced woman.

"Did you still want to say fifty thousand strings just now?"

When the madam pointed out the price with his hands, although he quickly changed the price from five to four, it did not escape his eyes.

"Brother Cui."

"No need, forty thousand guan is just [-] guan."

Li Huaian stopped the impulsive Cui Yu and answered calmly.

this money.

For him, not much.

At the same time, he didn't want to treat Su Ruoqiu as a commodity and have to bargain too much with the madam on price.

That's why he stopped Cui Yu who wanted to beat up the madam.

"Brother Li, this madam is obviously obsessed with sex. You asked me to beat her up so that I can vent my anger."

Cui Yu was still a little unwilling.

Li Huaian said helplessly: "Brother Cui, there is no need to argue with this old bustard about money. I don't want to make Ruo Qiu feel inferior because of some money."

"Forty thousand guan, I can still get it."

After explaining, Cui Yu calmed down.

Then he looked at the old bustard who was waiting on the side and said: "Old bustard, I agree to the [-] pieces of silver. Go get the deed of sale, and I will also get the money. We have the silver in one hand and the deed of sale in the other."

"Don't waste my time. After paying the money, I will take Su Ruoqiu away."

"By the way, there is also the deed of sale of Tao Hua, the maid next to Su Ruoqiu. You haven't said the price yet, so if you mention it together, I can get the money as well."

Forty thousand silver coins.

Not a small amount.

I'm afraid the copper coins would cost hundreds of thousands of kilograms.

There should also be more than 2000 kilograms of silver.

Two to three hundred pounds of gold.

Especially in the Tang Dynasty, which did not have any paper currency.

No matter which currency it is among the three, under normal circumstances, it needs to be pulled by a carriage to move the weight.

Without the system's private space, it would be impossible for him to carry it all with him.

Li Huaian needed to find an excuse to leave and go out to find some carriages before he could bring the money to redeem Su Ruoqiu to Wanhua Building.

"Ouch."

"It's better that Mr. Li Lang has good taste and knows how good my family Ruoqiu is."

"Mr. Lang wants to ask about the marriage contract of the maid Tao Hua. That Tao Hua was specially selected by the slave family to be beautiful and smart."

Seeing that Li Huaian actually agreed to the [-] yuan, the Madam of Wanhualou immediately showed a flattering smile on her face, as if she was looking at a golden mountain, and her body kept trembling.

Then he heard the benefactor in front of him asking about the maid Tao Hua's contract of sale, and he quickly spoke of lotus flowers.

The madam wanted to make another fortune.

No matter how you say it, mosquitoes are still meat when they are small. If you can make some money, you can't live with the money.

but.

When the madam saw Cui Yu's angry look and Li Huaian's calm face, he quickly shut up, not daring to say more for fear that he might accidentally talk nonsense and annoy the two gentlemen in front of him.

The guests who could come to the Wanhua House to have fun were either rich or powerful, which of them was something she, the madam of the Flower House, would not dare to mess with easily.

What's more, this Li Langjun in front of me is a master who can buy courtesans with [-] guan of silver without blinking an eye.

Immediately, the madam, who had been thinking about money just now, changed her words and said, "Mr. Lang is joking, that maidservant Peach Blossom is just a worthless thing."

"I have been inseparable from Ruoqiu since I was a child, serving Ruoqiu."

"No matter how unkind the slave family is, they still have a nurturing relationship with Ruo Qiu. Ruo Qiu will leave Wanhua Tower soon. Keeping this worthless maidservant will be of no use to the slave family. There is nothing that the slave family can do. As a gift to Ruoqiu, I will give this maid to your husband as a token of my gratitude."

He often flattered Li Huaian in his words.

It tells that she is also a person with feelings, and she has eyes for more than just money.

"Need not."

Li Huaian rejected the old madam's kindness and said: "Peach Blossom's ransom money should be calculated as fifty ounces of silver. There is no need to take it as your intention. There is no need for you to help me save this little money."

Mind.

mutual affection.

Sometimes, it's better not to.

Not easy to pay back.

Especially, the thoughts and feelings from the brothel madam.

Since she wants to redeem Su Ruoqiu's life and get rid of her identity as a brothel girl, she should make a clean break. There is no need for her to remember her love for the madam of Wanhua Tower just because of a maid.

The Madam also understood the meaning of these words, and her expression flashed with loneliness for a second, but she covered it up well, and she revealed the topic just now with a smile on her face.

"Mr. Lang, what you are saying is that the slave family will go and get Su Ruoqiu and Taohua's deeds of sale, and wait for the redemption money from Lang Jun."

"it is good."

Li Huaian nodded and said to Cui Yu: "Brother Cui, please stay a little longer in Wanhua Building and help me guard here. I'll be back as soon as I go."

"Okay, Brother Li, please go. As long as I, Cui, am here, I will keep Miss Su safe."

"However, Brother Li, forty thousand guan is not a small sum of money. If there are difficulties, Cui can also help with some help. Although he can't help much, he can still get one or two hundred guan."

Cui Yu quickly agreed.

"Thank you. I don't need help with money for the time being."

Li Huaian handed over.

He left Wanhua Tower directly and went to prepare [-] yuan of silver.

About half an hour.

Li Huaian returned to the door of Wanhua Building, with two carriages pulling several wooden boxes parked behind him.

These two carriages were the two carriages he found after leaving Wanhua Building and went directly to the construction site of his shop that was still being renovated in Dongshi to pull construction materials.

The groom who drove the horse also gave some reward money, and temporarily found two people from the craftsmen to help.

After all, so far, he does not have a single subordinate available in the Tang Dynasty world.

Instead of temporarily hiring other carriages in East City.It would be better to find two craftsmen from the construction site of my own shop to help, it would be more convenient.

In any case, these craftsmen signed employment contracts with him.

Naturally, there is more trust.

As for the wooden box on the carriage.

Naturally, it was used to hold the [-] silver coins.

To save time.

This time, most of the ransom money Li Huaian used to pay Su Ruoqiu and Taohua was silver and a small part of gold. He did not choose copper coins.

Mainly choose copper coins to pay the ransom.

With the transportation capacity of ancient horse-drawn carriages.

Each of the dozens of carriages could not haul [-] copper coins.

"Lang Jun."

"Brother Li."

"Li Langjun."

The front door of Wanhua Building.

Su Ruoqiu, Cui Yu, who were waiting for Li Huaian's return, and the Madam who was waiting with them, as well as a group of beauties from Wanhua Tower who got the news, also stayed at the front door of Wanhua Tower to watch the excitement.

Li Huaian looked at everyone, first looking at Su Ruoqiu, who had changed into plain clothes, and the maid Taohua next to her.

"Ruoqiu, you have to wait a long time."

"Mr. Lang, don't be in a hurry. I'm willing to wait, slave."

Although Su Ruoqiu was very anxious before, after seeing Li Huaian come back, her face showed peace and her heart was full of security.

Li Huaian comforted the beauty again, then turned to Cui Yu and said, "Brother Cui, thank you very much."

"It's okay, just a small thing."

Cui Yu waved her hand, looked at the two carriages parked at the door, and praised them.

"I didn't expect Brother Li to get the money so quickly. I thought Brother Li would take some time to prepare, but I didn't expect that he would be back in just half an hour."

"It seems that Brother Li really cares about Miss Su."

"Miss Su is very lucky."

Su Ruoqiu, who was standing by, felt pregnant and looked at Li Huaian with a pair of beautiful eyes. Even the beauties from Wanhua Tower who came to join in the fun couldn't help but whisper to the side.

"Ruoqiu is so lucky."

"Yes, right after she left the court, she met such a loving husband who wanted to redeem her life."

"This gentleman is still the one who helped Ruo Qiu get out of the cabinet."

"so envious."

In these whispers.

Li Huaian pointed to the two carriages and told the madam of Wanhualou: "I have brought the money to redeem myself. You have someone order some of them. After you order them, hand over the deed of sale."

"It's from the province of slaves."

The madam stared at the boxes on the two carriages, then turned and motioned to the turtle slave in Wanhua Building to take the carriages to the accounting room and count the money in the boxes.

Finished.

Then he said with a smile.

"Li Langjun, Cui Langjun, Ruoqiu, everyone, please stop blocking the door and go back to the building quickly. Today is a great day for Ruoqiu to leave. The slave family has already ordered the chef to prepare a good banquet."

"So that the girls in the building can give Ruoqiu their best wishes."

a time.

The beauties in Wanhua Tower all flocked to Su Ruoqiu, wanting to express their farewell feelings.

"Ruoqiu, if you leave, don't come back."

"Well, never come back again."

"Be good in the future."

"If you can remember us, remember us. If you can't remember us, then forget us, you know."

Three rounds of wine.

Dishes have five flavors.

The accountant has already counted the [-] and [-] thousand silver coins.

Although Li Huaian didn't keep an eye on the count.

But during the counting process of the money, Wanhualou did not dare to do anything. He only dared to confirm whether the silver and gold were genuine or not, and whether they were of sufficient weight.

"Mr. Lang, these two sheets are the marriage contract between Miss Su and Miss Peach Blossom."

The money has been paid.

At this moment, Su Ruoqiu and the maid Taohua no longer have anything to do with Wanhua Tower.

Therefore, in terms of titles, the Madam changed the names of the two women very wisely to show that the two of them had no relationship with Wanhua Tower anymore, and they were like people in two worlds from now on.

Li Huaian took the two deeds of sale and handed them directly to Su Ruoqiu who was accompanying him without taking a second look.

"These two deeds are of no use to me. Since they are between you and Tao Hua, you can see for yourselves whether they are genuine. If there is no problem, you can keep them yourself."

"what."

"Mr. Lang, if the slave can't ask for it, it's better if the master keeps it for the slave."

Su Ruoqiu couldn't believe it for a moment and shook her head in refusal.

The maidservant Taohua who was waiting on the side did not dare to speak. It was not her turn to make the decision. She could only look at the deed of prostitution that belonged to her and confirm that it was genuine.

Li Huaian said nonchalantly: "If you take it, just take it. This is a contract of betrayal. I may let you take care of many more things in the future. Let's start with this contract of betrayal."

Just two deeds of sale.

Even if it cost [-] guan of silver.

It can't reach the point where it makes him feel precious.

Since he redeemed himself for Su Ruoqiu.

That proves that he intends to trust this woman.

Not just because he covets the joy this beauty brings him.

after.

He will also give the other party a lot of things, and gradually let her help manage some things in the Datang world, making her an assistant in the Datang world.

"Slave, listen to your husband."

Su Ruoqiu saw that her lover was resolute, so she had to take the two deeds of prostitution first, and then carefully checked the authenticity of the two deeds, and then carefully put the deeds away in the envious eyes of the brothel women around her.

At the same time, her love for Li Huaian deepened due to her own contract of betrayal.

Outside the gate of Pingkangfang.

"Brother Cui, let's say goodbye. We will meet again when we have the opportunity in the future."

"Okay, if we have a chance to visit the Flower House together in the future, I'll treat you next time."

The two are separate.

From the beginning to the end, neither of them asked each other's identities or their addresses. From the moment they met last night, they had a tacit understanding and did not take the initiative to directly ask about their origins.

Everyone is just a guest in the flower house.

See you again if we have a chance.

We will meet again naturally.

Cui Yu leaves.

Li Huaian also took Su Ruoqiu and the maid Taohua to return home to Xinghuafang.

Good this time.

Finally, someone helped him clean the house.

Otherwise, Li Huaian would not want to visit a brothel so much.

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I would like to express my gratitude to you: Time is lying, cowardkid, my heart is my own, unifying the charm of China, serious book shortage, Northern Jiangsu cabbage, plums are too green.Monthly tickets for the big guys.

Tomorrow is the day of recommendation, so I’m so nervous.

(End of this chapter)