It turned out to be a market town that Kumei said, and the population was quite dense. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Although there is only one street, there are many businesses, and the traffic is very bustling.

There is a steamed bun shop over there, and the fragrance of steamed buns wafts over, and Bing'er can't stand it anymore! He was trained in strict etiquette, and the way of Confucius and Mencius also had a deep influence on him. "Die of hunger and don't drink the water of the stolen spring", he will never grab a few buns and run away like a beggar on the street.

The two of them had empty stomachs and no strength, so they had to find a place against the wall and sit down again. There is a temple not far in front, it seems to be the City God Temple, there are many people in front of the temple, bustling. There are people who come to set up stalls to sell food and groceries, and there are also groups of people who surround a juggling performance, and the sound of applause comes and goes. Bing'er said to Kumei: "Sister, let's go and see the excitement, maybe we can forget that we are hungry." ”

"Okay." The two men held the cat and ran to the juggling place. There were really a lot of people watching, Bing'er and Kumei couldn't see it, so they got into the crowd and stood in the front row.

On the way to Heilongjiang, when passing by the county seat and small town, Bing'er saw several such performances, and also saw martial arts performances when he was the prince's companion in the palace, Bing'er also studied martial arts for several years, and knew that the uncle in front of him should perform hard qigong. I saw that he was shirtless in the winter, and his tendon meat was shiny, and he was lucky, pinching a bowl of stubble in his hand, luck, the bowl of stubble was pinched into powder! Bing'er applauded the uncle. I didn't have much strength, and I didn't make a lot of noise. Then a beautiful sister of eighteen or nineteen years old appeared on the stage to perform the red tassel gun. I saw that the shiny tip of the spear flew up and down with a pinch of flame-like red tassels, the barrel of the gun carried the sound of whirring wind, my sister's body was very dexterous, and the posture of the whirling and somersault was too beautiful! Bing'er applauded again. As soon as my sister got off the field, a fat little brother came up with a monkey. is only fourteen or five years old, and at first glance he is a child of a simple family. He hugged his fist to the audience, "Ladies and gentlemen, I Shiqing played a monkey juggling, and I am ugly, please bear with me!" As he spoke, he shook the thin iron chain around the monkey's neck, and the monkey flipped up with the chain. Front flip, back flip, side flip, flip in tricks, and then take the big top, and there is a section of Tai Chi. It made the audience laugh.

Judging from the face, the uncle who performs hard qigong and the sister of the red tassel gun and the little brother of the monkey tamer are also similar in appearance, and they should be a family. When they were collecting money with a gong, an accident happened:

In the field, four big men in black satin jackets came in, the first one was about forty years old, and his mouth was so large that if there was no ear separation, his mouth could reach the back of his head. But the teeth were not very good, long and thin, like a fence gate that had not been nailed. He was holding a pair of iron balls in his hand, and it was not too cold in winter, so he was spinning around, looking his eldest sister up and down, and with a wicked smile on his face: "This Nizi is not bad." ”

The eldest sister was so frightened that she hurriedly hid behind the middle-aged man who practiced hard qigong.

The fence gate spoke: "Listen, a few of you, you are juggling here without our consent, and you will be fined five taels of silver." ”

The middle-aged man clasped his fists and saluted: "This gentleman, this is the City God Temple, and it is everyone's territory, it seems that there is no rule for fines of silver, right?" ”

"Yay? Don't be afraid to deal with the Seventh Master? You know? The City God Temple is the territory of the Seventh Master and my old man's house, and anyone who does business here and sells his art must pay land tax. If you don't pay it, you will go to the county office's class room and live for a few days. ”

"You can also see that our father and son only received a few copper plates in total." The middle-aged man suppressed his anger and said with a smile.

"The copper plate is less, but isn't your daughter worth more than the copper plate? Let her stay with the seventh master for a few days, and the land tax will be exempted. ”

"What do you say? Say it to me again! The middle-aged man's anger finally broke out: "Do you have any brothers and sisters in your family?" Did your sisters pay the local leather tax? You're just a street thug, I've seen you, grandpa! Shi Dan, Shi Qing, you flashed aside, I want to meet this donkey and horse rotten seventh master. ”

"Hahaha...... Hurry up. Are you a dragon? No matter how strong you are, you are not as good as me, a rotten snake on the ground of donkeys and horses. "I don't know what his accent is. As he spoke, he whistled, and immediately seven or eight ruffians dressed up like him entered the field. Bing'er said in her heart that it was not good, this father and son will suffer a big loss! They came prepared, just to rob the big sister. They must be helped! Thinking about it, I recited the "Gathering Beast Formula", and asked nearby animals of all sizes to help. Then he recited the "animal taming trick" to the monkeys in his arms, Xiaobai, Xiaohuang and Shi Qing. I saw Xiao Huang and Xiao Bai rushing out like arrows, quickly climbing from the fence gate and the legs of his gang to the top of their heads, grabbing their hats and throwing them on the ground, and then scratching their hair, faces, and noses.

Before the fence gate understood what was going on, it was scratched all over its face, and everyone knew the pain of the cat's scratching, and they had never heard of it. He shouted: "You ...... a few of you" and he saw that the accomplice's experience was not much better than his own. Not only cats came to catch them, but also monkeys came to scratch them, and there were dirty wild dogs, wild cats, and rats under their feet, and even pigs came to arch their trouser legs. What's going on? Noisy? Ouch! Cat ancestor, don't lick it to your eyes, is there such a war? Hurry up and slip away! He finally broke free from the cat's paws, and all his cotton clothes were scratched and turned over the cotton. The people who watched the excitement were laughing and leaning back and forth, and the middle-aged man stood there stupidly. The bitter sister reminded the big sister: "Let's go!" They'll be here again in a moment. ”

Bing'er silently recited the "Scattering Beast Trick" to disperse the animals, picked up Xiao Huang and Xiao Bai, and said to Ku Mei, "Let's go." ”

"Wait a minute, kid! The middle-aged man stopped Bing'er: "Child, when your kitten rushes up, the uncle pays attention to you, you can command the animals, thanks to you, child!" Otherwise, we will suffer a big loss! Thank you, uncle! Uncle kowtow to you! ”

"Uncle, uncle, this can't be helped! Bing'er is just a bumpy road, you're not hurt, are you? It's good that you're not hurt, so get out of here. ”

"Son, tell uncle, where are you going? Why aren't there any adults following? ”

Bing'er said gloomily: "Uncle, we escaped from the brothel. There is no home. ”

"Poor boy! We are all fallen people at the end of the world! The uncle's hometown was plagued by locusts, and there was no harvest, and the government also urged grain to requisition husbands. Often blackmailed by ruffians, today Uncle knows that you are a capable child, but you are young, not yet familiar with the world, and it is easy to be fooled, so let's be together, play together, and take care of each other. You're too young to perform alone. ”

"My sister and I can't perform at all, and we will become a burden to you."

"No, no, Uncle has a plan. You can protect us. We can also take care of you, let's set up a juggling team, develop slowly, you will be the boss, you can learn to perform, okay? ”

Seeing that the uncle did not shy away from his thoughts at all, Bing'er felt that he was very upright, discussed with Kumei for a while, and happily agreed to Uncle Shi's suggestion. Uncle Shi also introduced himself as Shi Tong, his daughter Shi Dan, and his son Shi Qing. Bing'er said: "My name is Zhao Renyi, my nickname is Bing'er, and this is my sister-in-law." We escaped from the brothel, but we didn't do anything like that. I escaped because I didn't want to do it, and I didn't tell you this for fear that you would look down on you, but we were all innocent. ”

"Good boy, ambitious! To be able to escape from that place, you can't do it without guts and courage! Uncle never looks down on people, let's share weal and woe. Let's try to see if we can get along, and if we get along, we'll always be together. ”

After cleaning up, several people decided to go south and go to Suzhou. Because Suzhou is a metropolis. From Jinan to Suzhou, you have to pass through several cities, and the further south you go, the more densely populated you are, and the more people watch juggling. Anyway, there is no home or job, where is not home? So they went south together. Due to hunger, Bing'er's steps staggered a little, and Uncle Shi hurriedly asked what was wrong with the bitter sister, and the bitter sister said, "We haven't eaten for two or three days." Bing'er's brother is hungry. ”

"Alas! Why didn't you say it earlier! Shi Qing, go buy buns, buy all these copper plates, we are waiting here. ”

Shi Qing took the copper plate and ran to buy buns. Bing'er said carelessly: "I'm sorry, let the uncle break the bank." ”

"Why are you such a foreigner, kid? From now on, we will be a family, what do you say? If you hadn't helped us, my daughter would have ...... From now on, your brother and sister will be the uncle's children. If you have what we eat, you have a portion! It can be seen that you have read books and know how to count etiquette, so it is best. Uncle is blind, illiterate, and has suffered a big loss, and your sister Shi Dan and younger brother Shi Qing are also illiterate. Well, now there are literate people. Everything is much easier to do, and Uncle will depend on you in the future. The buns are here, eat your stomach first, come and eat. Bitter sister, don't be embarrassed, the road ahead is still long, everything else is a trivial matter, and it is a big thing to eat enough. ”

Bing'er separates the buns, and everyone has a share. He knew that Uncle Shi would not usually be willing to pay for steamed buns. If everyone doesn't eat it, he won't eat it. Uncle Shi said in his heart that this child is so benevolent! Be sure to keep him around.

Bing'er felt very warm in her heart, although Uncle Shi had a plan, he just wanted to seek protection, and had no other bad intentions. His beautiful daughter would definitely provoke the ruffians if she showed her head like this. The seventh master must also have a backstage, just like Mama Qiu in the wind in Yushu, and even the governor has bought it out. In the future, let Sister Shi Dan play as little as possible.

Bing'er thought, there are only three people in the uncle's vaudeville performance, and the family of three will play more in the future, what is there to be ashamed of? Eat with strength and ability.

Bing'er felt that Uncle Shi was very upright, so she directly told Bing'er that she needed protection, and he was also for her daughter. The actresses of that era, not to mention the family juggling team with no power, no power and no backstage like Uncle Shi, were regular theater troupes with heads and faces, and there were officials who asked actresses to perform in the house in the name of the church, and then left others to stay with them, if you don't give in, you will be charged with squatting in the class room, a beautiful actress squatting in the class room, the ending will be even worse. Bing'er encountered such a thing on the first day of her debut, and she really didn't know how to go on the road in the future. But we still have to go on, so don't say anything, and Uncle Shi's family will work together and help each other all the way.

Since then, Bing'er has embarked on the road of life as an artist. Everywhere he went, he had to help Uncle Shi arrange food and accommodation, and then find a venue for a gong performance. Although he doesn't have much family now, he has accompanied the emperor in the Forbidden City, and he has not starved or frozen at the twenty-eight stations. But in Shi Tong's family juggling team, he is just a small actor, and Shi Tong's son Shi Qing must do what Bing'er must do. For example, when you finish a show, you have to ask the audience for money with a gong, and you have to say good things like a New Year's greeting: "Ladies and gentlemen, those who have money hold a money field, and those who don't have money hold a personal ......" What is the difference between asking for food? Anyway, he used to be the grandson of Shang Shu, the son of the imperial guard, and he was also a young master, and he couldn't wipe his face in order to ask the audience for money, and he was kicked by Shi Tong.

Eating in a timely manner is a major feature of the juggling class, and it is common to walk in the wilderness to catch up with heavy rain and snow. It is common to be coaxed and ridiculed by the audience, and it is also common to be exploited by local ruffians. Fortunately, Bing'er has the ability to command animals, and every time she encounters a provocation from an evil force, she can use the "Caterpillar Offensive" to resolve it, which is still somewhat guaranteed in terms of safety, otherwise, Shi Dan and Kumei are in danger at any time.

Bing'er's performance in the rivers and lakes is actually a road of begging and wandering, and only they know the ups and downs in their hearts. There is no fixed place to live and there is no money to live in a hotel, no matter winter or summer, I will find a leeward place to sleep, and there is no possibility of even taking a bath. It's okay to say in summer, you can cope with wearing a gown. I washed it at night and I was able to wear it in the morning. Winter is very difficult, and you can freeze to death without warm clothes. Wind and rain, the scorching sun, sun exposure, and mosquito bites are as common as drinking cold water. As for not eating in time, it is too normal to have a cold meal or a hot meal.

can still bear it, but they can't find a place to live, so they can only live in dilapidated places like Chenghuang Temple and Guandi Temple, and there may be conflicts with beggars. But there is one thing, there are no constraints, you can go wherever you want, and you can play whatever you want. Comfortable!

The business of the Rui Wangfu is still in full swing, surviving in the cracks of several powerful ministers and political enemies. The Queen Mother's Restaurant, Yulong Commercial Bank, Splendid Restaurant and Yulong Hot and Cold Drinks belong to the Fushang's own business, as well as glass shops, ready-to-wear stores, Xiaolai Xiaogo, etc., which also belong to their own businesses, all of which are making money. The business of several princes and grandfathers of the country has also done well. It's just that the business of Prince Jian's Mansion and Prince Xian's Mansion was depressed because of the death of the two princes, and they were taken back by the prince and made it himself. But there is still a lot of care for their life in the house.

Prince Xian's death is also the secret of the Forbidden City, he was originally a person in great health, and if he said no, he wouldn't do it. When the prince knew the news, he had already entered his death. Nothing was said, no last words were left, and he left before he was thirty years old. The prince was depressed for many days and didn't want to speak, and he lived in his own courtyard for nearly a month. It was Mr. Chen who persuaded him to come back. Prince Xian is the prince's nephew, and he is intimate with the prince, and he has to discuss with the prince about everything, and there is no prince shelf. That's what makes the prince like it! (To be continued.) )