52 The First Customer (1/2)
I sat on a round mahogany stool and yawned, Tou Ya Mama walked back and forth thinking about what my plans were for tonight.
”When you go out, all you need to do is sit in the center of the grand court, and then let out a smile, you don't need to listen to what other people say, I will arrange it all for you.”
I took a bite out of some dried fish, and nodded my head to show that I understood.
”When I send for the little maid servant to accompany you back, you just need to obediently stand up, slowly walk back and turn your head to let out a small laugh.”
”Ok.” I merrily promised her.
”The name Miao Miao makes you sound like a country bum, you should change it to a new one,” Tou Ya Mama thought for a moment, ”Let's call you Yao Yao then.”
She can call me whatever she wants, this thieving cat has already heard enough nicknames, so what can the name Yao Yao do? Therefore, I cleverly nodded my head.
”Alright then,” Tou Ya Mama patted my head and said, ”Good job, I won't mistreat you.”
Thus I summed up the work I had to do: Go out, sit down, smile, stand up, and then leave.
Today, listening to what the maid servants had said, the ladies here all sleep late and wake up at noon, and at night they work. They also lie on their beds and have other people work for them, so it is actually easy to earn money in the Mortal Realm? If I had known earlier, then why would I needed to worry?
At night, Qi Feng Lou was bustling, many ladies wearing red and green started pouring into the main hall, and gradually, many men also started coming in. They seemed to be hugging each other affectionately, and intimately touching and feeling each other. The entire room was filled up. With the melodious sound of the qin, the very thinly dressed but beautiful ladies started dancing on the stage, the tables were also filled with all kinds of delicacies, this place was much more lively than Xuan Qing Palace.
I secretly peeked out from the door and watched enthusiastically, rubbed the saliva from my mouth, and restrained myself from going out and begging for food. The maid servant beside me hastily pulled me back and said, ”It's almost your turn to go out.”
When the room had become quiet, Tou Ya Mama entered into the hall like a lively butterfly, and greeted each and every man who was there. Her face had a smile that was like the spring breeze of March. She raised her handkerchief to them and laughed, ”Today at Qi Feng Lou we have a new beauty, just wondering if everyone would like to have a peek?”
A finely dressed fat man exclaimed, ”Don't us men here come for selecting ladies? If you have a beauty, then call her out quickly, and if she's not a beauty, then I will tear apart your Qi Feng Lou's reputation!”
These words won and garnered laughter from all around, there was one that grasped a fan and was finely dressed, he had just been reciting poetry with the ladies and then said to the man while shaking his head, ”Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar.”
Tou Ya Mama was not angry, she just stood on the stage and waited for the laughter to be finished, and then gave me a wink to signal me to come out.
This is the first time I will be receiving a customer, so my heart skipped a beat, fearing that I would make a mistake somewhere. Facing so many strangers, I felt a little bit shy, and for the first time, I honestly listened obediently and elegantly moved towards Tou Ya Mama.
Moments later, the sound of wine cups could be heard falling onto the ground, breaking into pieces. The music suddenly stopped and the men's chitter and chatter stopped as well. The air was completely still, only rapid breathing could be heard within the hall, and some of the ladies ruthlessly hit the men that were whispering.
Why do they not speak? Did Miao Miao do something wrong again? I did not dare sit down, I yanked at Tou Ya Mama's clothing from fear, and called her a few times, giving her a grimacing look hoping that she would reply.
Tou Ya Mama quietly turned around and whispered to me, ”Smile, quickly smile to them.”
I recalled what I needed to do, thus I stiffly raised my head, and smiled to everyone beneath the stage while waving.