Chapter 7: Beautiful Dreams Under the Red Mansion

  "The Red Mansion" three big characters are particularly dazzling, Huo Xiao naturally knows that the three-story small building in front of him is the predecessor of *** , a brothel!

  "Great talent, come and have some fun!" The girls above started teasing Huo Wei, among whom one girl was dressed in a thin dress, as if she wasn't wearing clothes at all, twisting her body there.

  This suddenly reminded Huo of the girl and the girl in *** who was about the same, still jumping around *** dance or steel pipe dance.

  The girl above saw Huo staring at them in horror, so she increased the "propaganda" effort, constantly shaking her posture, waving a handkerchief and sparkling eyes!

  Now Huo Wei has completely forgotten that he is in the Tang Dynasty, but rather that he is going to work, and when *** has a 'woman' who teases him like this, it means she has special thoughts about him.

  As a healthy man, he naturally had to satisfy all the wishes of these resentful women. Facing the girls in the Red Mansion, Huo Wei couldn't help but take big strides, completely unaware that the people around him were staring at him with their mouths agape, especially Xiao Shengzi.

  The girls in the Hongfen Building saw that the man below had taken the bait, so they increased their efforts and shouted in a soft voice: "Huo Dacaizi, hurry up and come quickly!"

  Up? Hearing this word, Huo Jie's nerves suddenly tensed up, and he was at a loss for words. In the past, when he heard the signal "woman" in *** , it meant that something had to be done!

  Good sisters, Huo Ji's heart itched: "Don't worry, I'll come..."

  Huò Jià just wanted to say "I'm here" when he was pulled back by Xiǎo Shèngzi. How could Xiǎo Shèngzi bear the thought of his family's young master spending time in a brothel?

  If the old master knew, he would also be implicated! Xiaoshengzi was puzzled. Although Hongfen Building is the brothel with the most girls in Shuyuan County, and the girls inside are also top-notch, but Young Master didn't even look at them when he passed by here before. Why did he get "enchanted" by the girls this time?

  If *** was the 'flower' queen of Hongfen Building, it would be normal for the young master to be infatuated. But what's in front of him are just some plain and unrefined women, why is the young master still infatuated?

  Huo Xi was pulled by Xiao Shengzi before he realized that this place wasn't *** but a brothel of the Tang Dynasty, and he himself was a talented young man, with everyone around him laughing at him!

  "Don't worry, I'm coming..." Having said that, Huo Hai naturally had to think of a way to wrap things up, "I've come, but I'll be leaving again!"

  After finishing, he dragged Xiaoshengzi to fly, and his heart couldn't help but mutter. In the future, when walking on the street, you must not be 'lustful', otherwise you will lose your face!

  It's all right as long as Xiao Shengzi knows himself, Huo ran away from the crowd and secretly congratulated himself. If Zhang Yun or Zhang Daguoren saw him, he would probably not even have a chance to talk about marriage, and they would directly turn their heads and walk away!

  "Xiao Shengzi, was I very embarrassing just now?" asked Huo Lie softly to Xiao Shengzi when no one else was paying attention.

  "No!" Little Shengzi spoke with no confidence at all, obviously lying!

  "You have it, yet you say you don't. What's the matter, trying to curry favor with me? If you don't tell me the truth from now on, watch out or I'll make you become a duck!" Huo Xiao shouted.

  "Quack?" Xiaosheng was confused for half a day, what is this "quack" thing, probably it's something that will take people away to be slaughtered and eaten like ducks! He thought to himself.

  "What is meant by duck is..." Huo Hai explained the concept of a duck to Xiao Shengzi in modern language, and he felt that Xiao Shengzi was about to become his trusted assistant, so it was only natural to tell him some common sense.

  "Oh! …… Still don't understand!" Xiaosheng said a few words that almost made Huo Hai faint after humming for half a day.

  "Damn it!" Huo Xi cursed.

  "Stubborn donkey? Young master, I can understand this sentence!" Xiaoshengzi was overjoyed and followed Huo Hai back and forth.

  This time Huo Xiao didn't dare to pass under the Hongfen Building again. The girls upstairs would definitely recognize him, and he didn't want to lose face again!

  The market in Shuyuan County was not very large. Although Huo Wei had not walked to the end, the city building in the distance could already be seen clearly.

  "Little Shengzi, what's the origin of this Red Powder Building?" Every time he encountered a new place, Huo Ji would always ask about its situation out of professional habit. He began to inquire about the Red Powder Building.

  "The Hongfen Building is the tavern with the most girls in our Shuyuan County, every girl here is as beautiful as a heavenly fairy, especially the two 'flowers' of the building, Chunhua and Qiuyue, they are truly divine beauties that make others envious!" As he spoke about the Hongfen Building, Xiaoshengzi's face was filled with longing, as if he really wanted to go in and have some fun!

  "Spring flowers, autumn moon?" The name is a bit common, but from the description of Huo Xiao's childhood friend, it can be seen that these two "flowers" are definitely objects of every man's nocturnal emission, just like the famous red cards!

  "Is that so? The young master won't be interested in them either, will he?" Shōsuke sneered.

  "How dare you mock me, Young Master? You think you can get away with it like a duck?" Huo Hai raised his hand to hit Xiao Shengzi, but he restrained himself because he still needed to use him in the future.

  "Oh my, young master, you're so annoying!" Xiaoshengzi scratched his head and swung his tail, with a somewhat feminine tone to his voice. He'd definitely make the cut as a eunuch! His voice is absolutely up to standard!

  Xiao Shengzi quickly pulled out his leg and ran, he was so reckless because he knew that the young master would not really send him to be a duck, he understood the young master's character, sharp tongue but soft heart!

  Huo Wei chose to go home through another small street, rather than passing under the Hongfen Building. This street was also bustling with activity, with many vendors selling jewelry and vegetables on the street corners. In this era, there was no strict management, so the vegetable sellers and jewelry sellers were mixed together.

  Glancing around, what caught his attention was not the strange accessories on the small stall, but the 'women' buying them - young girls with budding emotions, as well as those who were selling their bodies.

  After a while, he found that there was a crowd of people gathered in front of him, and there were noisy voices in the middle. He and Xiaoshengzi squeezed in.

  At a glance, Fang knew that Meng Die was arguing with a small stall owner. Huo Hai was annoyed. Why did this Meng Die not stay at home properly and come here to argue with others?

  Meng Die held a basket in her hand, which contained some vegetables and fruits. She was standing with her hands on her hips, shouting at the boss: "When did I ever steal from you? Don't be so vicious! If you want to accuse someone of theft, you should have evidence. What exactly am I supposed to have stolen from you?"

  The little girl's mouth was still sharp, and after a round of shouting, the boss was actually speechless! The boss was a middle-aged man, extremely 'sharp', with green light flashing in his eyes.

  He slowly walked to Meng Die's side, first looking around, then suddenly lifted the big white cabbage in Meng Die's basket, and a shiny 'jade' bangle appeared in everyone's sight.

  "What is this?" The boss had a Sichuan accent, and during the Tang Dynasty, people from Sichuan could come to Shuyuan County to do business, which shows that this person from Sichuan was not simple.

  Meng Die suddenly had nothing to say, and the people around her immediately knew that Xiao Nizi had indeed stolen Boss Yu's bangle. Huo Hai also knew that things were not good.

  "Take her to see the official!" someone shouted, and the onlookers responded with approval.

  Meng Die stood there, starting to tremble. Although she was considered a 'clever' maid in the Huo family, when facing the 'clever' boss, her true form was revealed, and she was ready to surrender!

  "If you're willing to buy this 'jade' bangle, I won't pursue the matter any further!" The boss said with a pleased expression, his eyes gleaming.

  Huò saw others bullying his personal maid, and naturally wasn't very pleased. However, he thought the boss's method was a good one after all, since Meng Die had stolen from someone else, she was already in the wrong!

  "'Jade' bangle... how much silver?" Meng Die asked awkwardly, her right hand starting to touch the pocket on her waist, estimating whether there was enough silver in it.

  "Not much, twenty taels!" The boss raised his head with a proud and triumphant attitude!

  The surroundings were filled with whispers, and everyone seemed to have stopped sympathizing with the boss, but instead pitied the little girl in front of them. A ordinary 'jade' bangle actually cost twenty taels of silver, wasn't this obviously a rip-off?

  Meng Die was also stunned, how much salary could a maid from the Huo family have? It's not certain that she could afford this bangle even after several years!

  "I don't have that much silver..." Meng Die spoke the truth, and Huo Xiao felt that at this moment, Meng Die was like a wounded little sparrow, being toyed with by the hunter.

  "Nothing? Then I'll have you taken to see the official, and when the time comes, you'll still have to compensate me for that much silver, and even be imprisoned!" The boss didn't get the benefit he wanted, so Yan's face turned red with rage, and she immediately wanted to take Mengdie to see the official.

  The onlookers began to discuss and criticize the boss, saying he was too excessive. Although the little girl's theft was wrong, she didn't intend not to buy the bangles. The boss still wanted to raise the price and even threatened to report her to the authorities!

  The atmosphere on the street began to tense up, although passersby were now somewhat sympathetic to Meng Die's cause, but the Sichuan boss showed no fear or intention of backing down, continuing to intimidate Meng Die, and the two burly men behind him even started to take action against her.

  As the master of Meng Die, Huo Biao felt that he couldn't just sit back and wait for death. He thought to himself that even a scoundrel like him wouldn't be able to stomach this Sichuan boss, who was definitely the type that needed to be taught a lesson!

  "Let's send him to the officials, stealing is a big or small matter, sending this kind of person to be dealt with by the officials can not only warn future generations, but also promote the construction of Shu County's style!" Huo Hai slowly walked out of the crowd and stood between the Sichuan boss and Meng Die.