36. Black Teeth
Yoshihara Flower Street, the former site of Liren Pavilion.
In the dim house, there is only one oil lamp illuminating it.
A man walked to the oil lamp, put his hands into it, and the lamp was on.
The lights danced strangely, and the shadows reflected on the walls, as if they were dancing singers.
The Duobao grid frame between the niche and the violating shed is empty.
The light illuminated the face of the visitor, wearing a Tengu mask, and for some reason it broke. Only the upper part was the first half, and the long nose was also broken.
"Descendants of Abe Harumaki..."
"I actually entered Edo."
There was only one person in the room, but the man in Tengu masked was not like he was talking to himself.
"How much do Tuyumen family know..."
"Their position..."
"The algae girl has arrived in Edo."
"I hope it won't interfere with us."
"Don't care about Onmyoji, he will deal with it."
The last ray of light illuminated the lower half of the man in the Tengu mask who was not covered by the mask. His black teeth could be vaguely seen in his pale lips.
The oil lamp went out and the figure disappeared.
There was no echo in the closed room, as if there had never been anyone.
.............
Yoshihara Flower Street.
Compared with the impatient and rapid sound of wheels that others could not wait, Qin Ming and Longma's steps seemed particularly quiet and leisurely.
It’s not okay to be leisurely!
Wild legs.
"If I had known, I would have just asked Ryuma to go to Yinghua House with a black cloth..."
Qin Ming walked slowly, not only followed Yijin Zhentian, who had returned, but also had various ghosts around him.
Last time it was in Yoshihara Center, which was acceptable, but now it is at Yoshihara gate.
The reason why Yoshihara is called Yoshihara Yuko is because it is square, like a surrounded city.
The one surrounding Yoshihara is "お杜どぶ", which is the Black Ditch. On the one hand, it is to prevent the wandering girl from escaping, and on the other hand, it is to manage the dangerous people here.
Heishuigou has played a role in the hundreds of years of history of Yoshihara. I don’t know how many travelers, courtesans, dangerous people or tourists who are free to be buried. Most of the abandoned children are also sunk in Heishuigou.
So, you can see...
Pink and white faces floated over the black ditch, and their lips opened and closed, as if they were telling grievances.
What's even more strange is that their teeth are all black.
This is a mass-produced monster in the legend - the Black-toothed Woman.
Fortunately, the legendary black-toothed woman not only has thick black teeth, but also has no eyes and nose.
"It's okay, black teeth are just special makeup. Putting aside the prejudice against ghosts, the little girls in the black ditch are actually pretty. After all, they can't be sold if they are not good-looking!"
Qin Ming comforted himself in his heart. He felt much better when he thought about it this way. At least he didn't look at his teeth. The woman in the black ditch had a slightly beautiful face.
"Anyway, it was a few hundred years ago that everyone was all black-toothed, so nothing was there!"
Qin Ming kept imposing self-suggestions, and his steps gradually became lighter.
Just as he thought, except for geisha and low-level goblins, who deliberately blacked their teeth out of performance needs, the royal nobles had the habit of blackening their teeth since the Heian period.
On the banks of the Hei Shui Gully, the three-story building in Yoshihara is brightly lit, singing and dancing to the level. There are the charming sour songs of geisha on the upper floor, and the corridor is also the crisp sound of women walking around with clogs.
Countless rickshaws shuttle day and night, demonstrating the prosperity here.
Qin Ming and Longma walked straight to Yinghua House, but there was nothing else, only for free.
The girl's house is divided into three types: Dajianshi, Zhongjianshi and Xiaojianshi. The Sakura House belongs to Dajianshi, and there are only six or seven Yoshihara.
In the great world, even if you don’t order a courtesan, you just have fun with a traveler. The price is more than two cents of gold, which is only half a tael or two thousand ci.
A bowl of soba noodles is only 16 cents, and you can eat 125 bowls of gold. It is almost the amount of time Kondo can eat it for a day, so if you can get a free meal, try to get it for free.
Since Qin Ming and Longma came with a mission, they did not ask the boss to introduce the courtesan directly, but entered the Initiator Tea House.
Ordinary guests cannot go directly to the store to have fun. They must be named through the introduction of the Instrument Tea House, and go to the Tea House to drink and play before they can go back to the Women's House to have fun.
Therefore, the Insight Tea House is the place with the most guests. Everyone gathers around the burning charcoal fire, and the guests have fun and drink tea and chat with the traveling girls.
At this time, it is also the easiest to get information. If you want to ask about something in Yoshihara, you naturally have to choose such an old client.
Several wandering girls danced gracefully, twisting their slender waists, and the lights swayed, making them look particularly attractive.
Qin Ming swept around and said, "It's a normal product."
A young rich businessman stood up, swayed with a bloated body, looked out of the house, then sat down angrily, and said disappointedly: "Today, the Wild Wind Courtesan will not name the name."
He noticed Qin Ming and teased, "Master Onmyoji, he actually came to such a place of romance."
Suddenly, he thought of the previous monster killing and was shocked: "The daughter of the ugly moment was a while ago. It must be the one who solved the problem with this Onmyoji?"
But he asked with malicious intentions: "I came to eliminate monsters the last time, why is this time? Is the courtesan of Yinghuawu also a monster?"
Qin Ming lowered his head to drink tea and secretly turned the spout of the teapot toward a monk.
Is the monk here, but can the Onmyoji come?
But the monk clasped his hands together and recited the Buddha's name: "The matcha in Yinghua House is unique. The little monk is a monk from Benmiao Temple. He came to taste tea. I think this Lord Onmyoji is the same."
This is said with confidence, making people unable to find any flaws.
Ryuma also responded as expected: "The tea in Benmiao Temple can cure diseases and eliminate evil spirits. Every spring and autumn, the "big tea ceremony" is held. Every year, people are crowded every year. The monks in the temple are looking for good tea. However, looking for tea in Yoshihara can add a bit of legendary color to the tea you are looking for!"
He was thinking about when he would go to Honmeiji to get some cups of tea. Is there too many strange things in Edo recently?
The rich businessman hummed a few times, took out a set of exquisite gold-plated tea sets from his luggage, and poured out the tea.
No matter what kind of monk or Onmyoji he is, he is rich.
Showing financial resources in the Invitational Tea House is also a way to get the name of the courtesan.
The monk sat down dignifiedly, scooped out three spoons of tea powder in the tea pot with a bamboo spoon, put it into the tea bowl, then scooped water from the boiling pot with a scoop, and then gracefully stir the matcha powder and hot water with a bamboo litter.
Finally, I gently held it in my hand: "The tea ceremony represents equality between people. The process of tea party is a process of purifying people's minds, not a tool to show rights and wealth."
The monk took a small sip and passed the tea bowl to the guests around him.
After receiving the tea bowl, the guest was stunned and then smiled knowingly.
People who can come to Yinghuawu to see the world are not only rich, but also have status and status. Most of them know some tea ceremony.
He turned the tea bowl a little so that his mouth would not stick to the front of the tea bowl, which expressed his respect.
After taking a sip, wipe the drink with a cloth and pass it on to the next teacup.
Every guest who believes in his noble status repeats this step, without saying a word, just passing on, tasting tea, and doing every detail well.
These etiquettes and forms fully reflect the guests' and personal cultivation, as well as mutual care and respect, and equality, friendship and humility throughout the entire process of transmission.
This is the so-called Japanese tea ceremony. The Dragon Horse, who is careless and does not pay attention to details, is rarely more refined.
Before he knew it, the wealthy businessman blushed, put away the tea set, and passed on the tea bowl as other guests.
People with real identities disdain for exquisite and noble tea sets. Tea ceremony is with people but not with tools.
The tea bowl was passed to Qin Ming.
Damn, just wipe it clean with a cloth?
My mouth is in contact with tea!
Especially in Yoshihara, I know if you have any strange diseases in your LSP!
Therefore, Qin Ming did not answer.
Everyone looked at him.
Chapter completed!