Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 139 First Encounter with Zi Nu
To avoid being recognized, Xu Lin and Yan Lingji both put on makeup before entering Zilan Pavilion.

Yan Lingji not only wore makeup, but also chose to dress as a man.

Although night was falling, Zilanxuan was still brightly lit, and there was even a traffic jam in front of the door.

Have you ever been to a brothel before?

Xu Lin looked at Yan Lingji, who was dressed as a man, and asked.

Yan Lingji wore a sky-blue robe, her long hair tied up high, and she looked heroic and dashing.

"of course."

Yan Lingji lied without thinking.

She spoke with absolute certainty, as if it were the truth!
Seeing that Yan Lingji had deliberately raised her voice, Xu Lin smiled and slowly walked into Zilan Pavilion.

"You two gentlemen look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"

A maid from Zilan Pavilion quickly stepped forward and asked with a charming smile.

Yan Lingji nodded.

"Would you two gentlemen like to drink, or..."

The maid asked respectfully.

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xu Lin.

"Have any new girls arrived recently?"

Xu Lin stood with his hands behind his back and asked.

"Have!"

"A new batch arrived last month and just finished their training yesterday."

"How many companions would you like, sir?"

The maid smiled apologetically.

"Let's have two first."

Xu Lin turned to look at Yan Lingji and answered.

Then he went to the second floor with Yan Lingji.

The first floor was too crowded and noisy, which Xu Lin disliked.

"it is good!"

The maid nodded.

After she finished speaking, she led Xu Lin and Yan Lingji to a room at the far east end of the second floor.

Xu Lin and Yan Lingji were dressed in luxurious clothes, clearly indicating their wealth. The rooms on the second floor were most expensive on the east side and cheapest on the west side.

"Young masters."

"You guys drink first, I'll go call the girls."

The maid bowed.

Xu Lin nodded, sat cross-legged at the table, and poured himself a bottle of orchid wine.

Although he doesn't like drinking, since he's already here, he'll have to try it.

The orchid wine has a faint orchid fragrance, a very low alcohol content, and tastes quite good!
"Did you frequent brothels in the past?"

Seeing that Xu Lin was very familiar with the route, Yan Lingji blinked her beautiful eyes and asked.

This was her first time visiting a brothel, and she felt very uncomfortable.

In this era, men were superior to women, and the girls in Zilan Pavilion had an even lower status. Just now, on the first floor, she saw several guests taking advantage of the maids while drinking.

"Occasionally."

Xu Lin answered.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji hesitated, realizing that Xu Lin was indeed no good person!
……

After half a stick of incense.

Two lightly dressed girls approached Xu Lin.

She was seven feet tall, with a full chest, a high ponytail, and a skirt embroidered with the character "琳" (Lin).

She was six feet tall, with a slightly protruding chest, flowing hair, and a skirt embroidered with the character "秀" (xiù, meaning beautiful/elegant).

Is this your first time hosting guests?

Xu Lin asked.

"Yes."

Lin'er and Xiu'er nodded in unison.

The two of them seemed very shy, especially Lin'er.

"Go and take care of my brother."

"This is her first time visiting the place of wind and rain."

Xu Lin looked at Xiu'er and said loudly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji immediately glared at Xu Lin. Who is your brother?

"Your name is Lin'er?"

Xu Lin looked at the other girl and asked.

"kindness."

Lin'er nodded slightly.

Then she lifted her skirt and knelt down beside Xu Lin.

Then he poured some more wine for Xu Lin.

Her movements were stiff, and she almost knocked over the wine pot after adding the wine.

"Do the girls at Zilan Pavilion really only sell their art and not their bodies?"

Xu Lin smiled calmly and asked.

Lin'er's cheeks gradually flushed, and it didn't seem like she was faking it.

"In theory, yes."

"but……"

Lin'er lowered her head and told the truth.

"Are your top courtesan, Qin Ji Nongyu, and the proprietress Zi Nu, the same?"

After listening, Xu Lin asked a question he already knew the answer to.

"No, no, no!" "Sister Nongyu, Sister Zinu, and Hongyu and the others, none of them sell themselves!"

Lin'er immediately denied it.

Xu Lin pretended to be enlightened, picked up the wine cup, and took a sip of orchid wine.

Yan Lingji disliked being served, so she was feeling extremely uncomfortable.

If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have come with Xu Lin!
"never mind."

"Haste makes waste. Stop massaging her shoulders and serve me instead."

After a few breaths, Xu Lin looked at Xiu'er and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Xiu'er stopped and swayed her hips as she walked towards Xu Lin.

Yan Lingji breathed a sigh of relief.

She wanted to drink water, but found that several kettles were filled with alcohol, none of them contained water.

"There's no poison in the wine, drinking one won't kill you."

Xu Lin looked at Yan Lingji, who was still feeling unwell, and said with a half-smile.

"I'm not thirsty."

Yan Lingji said irritably.

She doesn't want to drink!
If Xu Lin hadn't spoken, she might have taken a sip to try it, but after Xu Lin spoke, she didn't even want to taste it!
Drinking alcohol can easily lead to mistakes!

Now that Li Wu has returned to Xianyang, she and Xu Lin are the only two people in the suburban mansion. A man and a woman alone in a house, after drinking, and with Xu Lin being a womanizer, how could things not go wrong?

"Go and get my brother a pot of water."

Seeing that Yan Lingji's thin lips were getting dry, Xu Lin looked at Xiu'er.

"promise!"

Xiuer immediately accepted the order.

……

After a stick of incense.

Xu Lin then shifted the topic to Nongyu.

Although Lin'er has a decent figure, she is far inferior to Yan Lingji, Jing Ni, and others.

He came to see Nongyu and Zinu, not to have the ordinary maids of Zilan Pavilion accompany him for drinks.

"How much gold would it cost for Miss Nongyu to play a tune on her zither?"

Xu Lin asked curiously.

After saying that, he gave Yan Lingji a wink.

After receiving a signal with her eyes, Yan Lingji took out a bag of money from her sleeve with a displeased expression.

Wasn't it agreed that she would pretend to be Sister Xu Lin when they were out?

How did I become a servant?

"Son."

“Sister Nongyu rarely plays the zither for someone alone.”

Lin'er explained softly.

"You said it yourself, it's very rare."

"Rarely, but not nonexistent."

Xu Lin said calmly.

Then he had Yan Lingji take out another bag of money.

"Son."

"Actually, it's not about the money, but about getting the consent of Sister Nongyu and Sister Zinu."

Lin'er answered truthfully.

"I see."

"Go and ask them for their opinions. If it works out, this bag of money is yours."

Xu Lin suddenly realized, and then took out a bag of money from his pocket.

Lin'er hesitated for a moment, then bowed to indicate that she would do her best before quickly leaving.

Soon, Lin'er arrived on the fourth floor and met Zi Nu.

Zi Nu was mixing perfumes at that moment, while Nong Yu was practicing the zither by the window.

"elder sister."

"There is a guest on the second floor who wants to hear Sister Nongyu play the zither."

Lin'er reported respectfully.

"Where is he from?"

"What does it look like?"

What is his personality like?

Zi Nu asked without looking up.

"Judging from his accent, he should be from Qin."

"He is very handsome, about twenty years old, and even surpasses the Fourth Prince Han Yu in looks. He must be the son of some ruler of Qin."

"He was mild-mannered, the complete opposite of Liu Yi, the Left Sima, who was a lecherous and bloodthirsty man."

Lin'er answered while thinking.

Upon hearing this, Zi Nu frowned and fell into deep thought.

After a moment's hesitation, she and Lin'er went upstairs together.

Nongyu is gentle and kind, and her musical skills are extraordinary; she is not someone anyone can meet just because they want to.

Therefore, Zi Nu wanted to meet Xu Lin in person to see what kind of guest he was.

Squeak!

The wooden door opened!

"I'm the proprietress here."

"I wonder what I call you, young master?"

Zi Nu placed her right hand on her waist, her beautiful eyes smiling as she looked at Xu Lin and asked.

(End of this chapter)