Prologue

There was a famous person in the capital called Hua Rong.

This person loved to wear light green long robes, paired with a dark green fan and jade pendant. His way of dress made him look like a tender onion sprout all year round.

He had a famous 321 (1) saying.

As long as a customer was an official of the third rank or above, or if their family owned two hectares of land, or if they could “battle” for an entire night without rest (2), then he wouldn’t mind meeting them.

After meeting them, if they were compatible (3), then he wouldn't mind them calling him Little Rong Rong (4), or Little Qin Qin (5). No matter what happened, he would make sure that everything was good and sweet for the customer (6).

Then, if he were to be pressed down on bed after getting together, then he would certainly show the customer a good face and treat them well. If they wanted to do it from the front, then he would let them do it from the front; if they wanted the back, then they could do the back. Moreover, if they wanted to do some kind of play, then he certainly wouldn’t call out in pain. But if they really wanted him to show a smile whilst being done, then all they had to do was add in another two hundred silver.

How could this kind of prodigiously good shou not be famous around the capital?

If you really had to find some kind of shortcoming, then this person’s only shortcoming was that he couldn’t call out in bed. He was a mute person who could only listen but not talk.

He normally used hand signs to communicate with the customers, and if the customers didn’t understand, he could even write (7).

His handwriting was top notch, a flowing stream of running yan-ti (8) that was just as elegant, graceful and distinct as other people’s.

He had used this outstanding handwriting to inscribe an epigraph on his own fan. As for whether this epigraph was written well or not, it didn’t matter. All that mattered was that the name of this epigraph was chosen well.

Dian Qian Huan. The name of this epigraph was written in a very glaring manner, where everyone could read it as long as the fan was opened.

Translator’s Notes:

Sorry guys, one step into the novel and I’m already having difficulty translating QAQ. Personally, I don’t really quite understand what this means (三二一名言) and searching online didn’t particularly give me any relevant searches, but this is what I think it means. Basically, it refers to the three requirements below (below the translation: rank, land and stamina); as for why it’s 321, I have no idea lol. However, if ur interested then this is what I got from the internet:

321 is a well used internet phrase that means “I love you very deeply”

321 is an acronym which refers to: 3 relationships, [of these 3] 2 are tasteless, [and] 1 is forgotten (something like that – or that’s how I understood it anyways)

I feel like it’s pretty obvious, but it refers to a male’s (gong/seme) capability to continue having active sex for an entire night (I don’t need to censor the word right? I mean we all learn it in school right??)

The word used here is 合缘, however uh… this doesn’t seem to be a word? Google translate tells me it’s “fit together” (which suggest consummation), and this other weird dodgy site tells me it’s “edge” (which doesn’t seem right); I’m going to guess that it either means something to do with consummation, or (the literal words) something to do with being fated with each other

The “rong” in his name (Hua Rong); basically a term of endearment. In the current intonations, it seems to be suggestive of being a bed name?

The “qin” meaning kiss or being close to, etc. Once again, suggestive of being a bed name

This isn’t direct translation I’ll admit; the author used an idiom here, which basically means to take on or face a bunch of difficulties willingly for the sake of doing/completing your work/job

Recall that only rich or moderately well off people in ancient China knew how to write

A type of calligraphy created in the Tang dynasty; it’s known for being “soft” and “willowy”

Note: Lol, the last line ahaha. Why do I feel like the author’s praising their own name haha