Chapter 172: The bruised and battered Xu Fugui (55)

"We don't know whether Lao Xu went to the Eight Great Hutongs.
But I didn't see him this morning. I don't know where he went.
I just happened to hear from Old Yan that you guys closed down all the brothels in Peking last night.

That’s why we came to ask you!”

Whether Xu Fugui went to the Eight Great Hutongs or not, the neighbors in the Siheyuan actually knew it.
The reason I said this was purely to save his face.

He Yuzhu did not see Xu Fugui among them, and seeing that they were all looking at him, he told them what happened last night.
"Yes, we worked till late last night.
The Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Shihua Pavilion, Songzhu Pavilion, Meijin Courtyard, Meixian Courtyard, Meifeng Courtyard, Fengming Courtyard, and Xinfeng Courtyard in Baishun Hutong and Hanjiatan;

Xinya Pavilion, Huancai Pavilion, Yunliang Pavilion, Qingyuanchun, Guixi Courtyard, Guixiang Courtyard, and Yixiang Courtyard in Shitou Hutong;
The Sanfu Troupe, Sihai Troupe, Guiyin Troupe, Lanxiang Troupe, Quanxiang Troupe, Chahua Tower, Jinfeng Tower, Jinmei Tower, and Yanchun Tower on Wang Guangfu Street;

Jiuxiang Teahouse, Shuangjin Teahouse, Quanle Teahouse, and Yuelaidian Teahouse in Lishamao Hutong;

Zhujia Hutong's...

……

Wait, all 224 brothels in Beiping, whether in the Eight Great Hutongs or not, were banned.
Whether they were gangsters, thugs, eunuchs or drifters, they were all locked up.

As for whether Uncle Xu was there, I don't know either.
I was at the Taiping Guild Hall in Baishun Hutong last night. It’s a first-class brothel with high prices. It seems Uncle Xu can’t afford to go there!”

Where there are people, there are levels.
The brothels in the Eight Great Hutongs also had a contempt chain, and the areas were strictly divided.
For example, the names of first- and second-class brothels are mainly "Yuan", "Guan" and "Ge";
Third- and fourth-class brothels were mostly named "room", "class", "building", "shop" or "lower place".

These brothels also had very vivid nicknames, such as the first and second class were called Qingyin Xiaoban, Shuyu,
The guests were all celebrities, and the entertainment was quite elegant;

The third and fourth class are also called salted meat shops. As the name suggests, they are frequented by people from the lower classes of society and the workload is quite heavy.

When Yi Zhonghai and the others heard He Yushui say that Xu Fugui couldn't afford to go to the Taiping Hall, they didn't say anything.
Because it is indeed true.
Not only Xu Fugui couldn't afford to go, but they themselves couldn't afford to go to the Taiping Guild Hall.

Yi Zhonghai and the others didn't care, but He Yuzhu's last few words were heard by Xu Fugui who had just walked into the gate of the courtyard.

"Zhu Zi, what nonsense are you talking about? Why can't I, Uncle Xu, afford to go?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Fugui cried out "Ouch, ouch!"

It turned out that the injuries on his body were affected.

Hearing Xu Fugui's voice appearing at the gate, Yi Zhonghai and the others all turned their heads and grinned.
It turned out that Xu Fugui's face was covered with bruises, and it was obvious that he had been severely beaten up.

After laughing, Yi Zhonghai immediately asked with great concern,

"Old Xu, you went there early in the morning, how did it become like this? Who did this?"

"Old Yi, you are asking this even though you already know the answer.

Lao Xu must have gone to visit a brothel.
Then, we happened to run into the State Council's action to ban brothels, and we were severely beaten by the public security soldiers who were closing down the brothels!"

Liu Haizhong finished speaking with a smile, then looked at Xu Fugui and asked,
"Old Xu, we just heard from Zhuzi that the thugs and drifters in the brothels were locked up by the State Council last night.

It's only been a short while, how did you get out? "

Seeing Liu Haizhong laughing at him, Xu Fugui got angry and said,

"How I got out is none of your business!" But as soon as he finished speaking, he covered his cheek, grimaced and breathed in cold air, obviously in great pain.

Seeing Xu Fugui was like this, Liu Haizhong didn't bother with him, and turned to look at He Yuzhu and asked,
"Zhu Zi, can you please tell us where those girls in the brothel are?
How does the Executive Yuan intend to deal with them? "

Hearing Liu Haizhong talking about things like "lock up" and "deal with" all the time, He Yuzhu couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
"Uncle Liu, please don't talk nonsense.
The State Council banned brothels to save the girls there. What's the point of banning them? Do you think they are Uncle Xu? They still need to be beaten up first!"

Xu Fugui, who was covering his mouth, didn't know what to say when he saw He Yuzhu dragging him out again.
But he just came out from inside,

So he didn't dare to provoke He Yuzhu, an active member of the branch, for fear of being arrested again.

However, Liu Haizhong and the others, seeing that He Yuzhu still hadn't gotten to the point, couldn't help but urge him on.
"Then tell me, where did the Government Affairs Council take the girls?"

"We didn't go anywhere. More than 1200 people gathered in the high-end clubs in Baishun Hutong and Hanjiatan for treatment and study.

We will let them go after they recover and learn how to work."

After giving them a brief introduction, He Yuzhu looked at them curiously and asked,

“Why do you care so much about those girls in the Eight Great Hutongs?
This has nothing to do with you!
Aren't you supposed to be busy finishing your meal and going to work now? "

As soon as he asked, he heard Xu Fugui, who had been holding his breath, sneer with disdain,
"This is why you don't understand the pillars.

Don't be fooled by your uncle Yan and uncle Liu's sanctimonious looks. They just laughed at me like a gentleman.
But men only care about a few things, and brothels are one of them.

The State Council has ordered a complete abolition of brothels. This is a rare event that has never happened in thousands of years. Naturally, your uncle Liu and the others are very interested in it!
If things continue like before liberation,

They can go to the brothels again in the future!"

After Xu Fugui finished speaking, seeing He Yuzhu's look of sudden enlightenment, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong could not stand it anymore.
"Lao Xu, how can you slander us? When did we ever go to a brothel?
And you told him this when the pillar was only a small one.

You are not afraid of He Daqing beating you up!"

Seeing the two people eager to distance themselves from each other, Xu Fugui felt relieved and asked cheerfully,
"Then why are you asking Zhuzi where those girls are going?
You can't really care about them!

Paying for care? "

Hearing Xu Fugui's sarcastic words, Yan Bugui's old face was immediately embarrassed and he said angrily,

"Look, I'm the kind of person who wastes money!

It's because the commotion at the next-door police station yesterday afternoon was too big. Now there must be a lot of people asking for information and want to know what happened.
Zhuzi happened to participate in yesterday's operation.

He told us more news, and when we went to school or the factory to chat with colleagues, we also had things to show off.

We know things that others don't know, how impressive it is!"

The men in Peking all like to look good.
After hearing what Yan Bugui said, He Yuzhu somewhat understood their thoughts.

(End of this chapter)