In ancient Chinese society and the Republic of China, although officials were prohibited from entering brothels, this type of erotic establishment was not banned. Some scholars and children from wealthy families often enjoy visiting brothels. Liu Yong, a famous poet in the Northern Song Dynasty , lived in brothels all year round and was supported by girls. Therefore, in the old society, brothel operators could operate legally as long as they registered with the government.
Secret door classification
But not every "mother" has the ability to open a brothel. Some women who lack funds and want to engage in this industry usually choose some small brothels to "do business". Of course, some men with real estate may also become pimps and buy a few girls to enter this industry. These secret prostitutes and private prostitutes who live in corners are called "secret doors."
Although in the eyes of brothel girls, there is no place for a secret door. However, there are still three, six or nine levels within the secret door, and there is a strict hierarchy. The top person in the secret door is naturally the so-called "mother" or "kiln owner", followed by the top girl.
The top girl is the face of these secret doors. Some wealthy customers will definitely nod their heads when they come. Most of the secret door's income is derived from these top cards. Therefore, neither the kiln owner nor the "mother" of the girls will offend the number one easily. Not only are they provided with delicious food and drink on weekdays, but they also spend money to train these top ladies to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Even if they are not as good as the top ladies in the brothel, they are still better than ordinary girls in the brothel. The relationship between Toupai and its operators is more like partners than master and servant.
is the "red girl" under the top card. Although these girls are not as good as the top ones in terms of temperament and appearance, they are still better than ordinary girls. Their number is better than the number one, but less than that of ordinary girls . The management of the place usually treats them in a friendly manner and tries their best to meet their requirements. After all, in addition to being the top brand, is the guarantee of income. Some customers brought back by ordinary girls are usually assigned to "red girls".
Under the "red girl", there are ordinary girls. They have an average appearance and average figure, making them unremarkable among the crowd. Therefore, the managers inside the door will not give them a good look. They are responsible for attracting customers. Sometimes they were beaten severely or even locked up and starved for several days. These ordinary girls are also the largest group of people in secret gates and brothels.
What does the knife-carrying girl do?
If you think that ordinary girls are at the bottom of the trapdoor, you are totally wrong. is worse than ordinary girls, it is the "Knife-carrying Girl". Such women have poor appearance and may even be disfigured. They usually work as handymen inside the door, boiling water, chopping firewood, cooking, and serving the top card and the red girl. If you encounter hard laborers, cart drivers and other groups that no one wants to take over, the knife-carrying girl will be forced to pick up the customers. They are not only the group that does the most work, but also the group with the lowest status and the most miserable fate within the secret door. However, the number of this group is smaller than that of ordinary girls.
But no matter what level of woman she is, as long as she stays in prostitution for a day, she cannot be free and happy. After the founding of New China, in order to safeguard the rights and interests of women and rescue women in prostitution, a resolution was passed on closing brothels. On the evening of November 21, 1949, Minister Luo Ruiqing personally directed the operation. All 224 brothels in Beijing were closed, all 454 brothel owners and leaders were gathered together, and more than 1,290 prostitutes were liberated. Since then, actions have been carried out in various parts of China until prostitution was completely outlawed.
