The exchange of glances didn't last long before it was interrupted by the voice of the old procuress.
"Everyone who's come tonight must know Miss Ling Fei.
"Though she hasn't been at our Celestial Fragrance Tower for long, in just a short time, she has become our top courtesan.
"The girl is skilled in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, in poetry and song, her figure graceful, and her dancing unparalleled.
"The Celestial Fragrance Tower is not a place to stay forever. Such a fine girl, I can't bear to see her waste away here, can I?
"So, I'm thinking of finding her a good match..."
"Enough with the nonsense!"
The old procuress's incessant sales pitch was interrupted as a fat, bejeweled man smacked the table and stood up:
"I'll pay a hundred taels!!"
The old procuress's face turned dark, thinking: a hundred taels to take away the courtesan from here?
What a pipe dream!
