Chapter 155

“In some brothels, if a particular prostitute hasn’t had many clients for a while, leading to poor earnings for the madam, the brothel keeper, or the manager, they would pay respects to the patron saint (Guan Zhong). They’d kowtow, burn incense, hold a chamber pot, and tap it with a small stick while kneeling before Guan Zhong’s tablet, praying as they tapped: ‘Patron saint, please ensure I get more clients.’

That prostitute would also bring a little boy from the neighborhood into her room, buy him candy and ice cream, coax him by saying, ‘Auntie likes you,’ and place him…