Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 384 - 385: Courtesan Contest (5)_1

Chapter 384: Chapter 385: Courtesan Contest (5)_1

However, such competitions are quite rare in the county town. Since the local residents find it intriguing, everyone comes to watch the spectacle.

Nan Feng, having lost interest, went to find Mother Liu.

Only after circling behind the stage did she see one large yurt-like encampment after another, these were the tents they had set up temporarily. The ladies participating in the contest were all preparing in there.

There were representatives from "Baihua Building," "Lichun Courtyard," "Gentle Homestead," and so on. After some time, she found "A Thousand Purples and Reds," but the people inside were busily coming in and out - some were busy doing their makeup, others were busy preparing their performance props, and others were busy alerting who needed to be on stage.

Nan Feng stopped one of the ladies and asked: "Excuse me, where is Mother Liu?"

The lady looked Nan Feng over from top to bottom, she didn’t seem to be a local lady, but she still pointed towards the back of the stage: "Over there, go find her yourself."

Nan Feng then went up with her facial mask.

Behind the stage were two pieces of curtains, one in front of the stage and one behind it, leaving a large space in the middle for the contestants to prepare. After going up, Nan Feng saw not only Mother Liu, but also the shopkeeper of the neighboring clothing store.

The shopkeeper was on standby, in case the girls’ clothes tore or were too tight, she could help them alter it immediately. Nan Feng first greeted the shopkeeper, and then went to settle the account with Mother Liu.

Mother Liu was also busy, but she, being such a shrewd person, paid Nan Feng even without checking the goods.

After receiving the money, Nan Feng wanted to say goodbye to the clothing store shopkeeper and leave, but saw the shopkeeper standing behind the curtain, peeking at the stage in front. Nan Feng also went over to take a peek, and casually chatted with the shopkeeper: "How much longer will it take to finish?"

The shopkeeper said: "It should be almost done. There are five brothels in the city, each one sending out five girls, and the number of girls who have performed is already over twenty."

"You’ve been watching this long?" Nan Feng asked.

"I came early in the morning. Since I have nothing else to do here except mend clothes and watch the competition."

Nan Feng couldn’t help but say: "That’s tough on you."

She couldn’t bear to watch.

Ordinarily, ancient brothels bought young girls and nurtured them from a young age, so they should look good. However, the brothels in Ping County might focus too much on money, failing to cultivate the girls’ temperaments and having them only serve clients. These girls have been run ragged by night life; there was no charm left in them.

Nan Feng was about to leave, but she was stopped by the shopkeeper, who exclaimed: "Finally, it’s over. Now it’s time for the final selection. Let’s see who will be crowned the queen?"

Nan Feng took another look and, indeed, the competition was over. All the girls were now back on the stage, each one on standby.

The clothing store shopkeeper pointed at the line of girls and said: "I fancy the one in the yellow dress. Her dance was particularly good. And there’s the girl in the pink dress. Although her singing is not so good, her looks are okay, she’s probably the most beautiful girl here. There’s also that one..."

Once she finished praising the good ones, the shopkeeper started to criticize the bad ones: "That girl in the green dress seems to be from Gentle Homestead. Tsk, she should really lose some weight, with that belly of hers looking like it’s six months pregnant. And that one in the bright red dress, she has so much rouge on her face she looks like a ghost. Would any man dare to visit there in the future? Usually, those girls in Huailiu Lane look alright when they come out to solicit customers, but what kind of goods are they presenting now? It’s simply a sight for sore eyes..."