Chapter IV
"Wow, it's so lively on the street outside!" On this day, Daddy went to court early, so I took this opportunity to sneak out.
"Miss, while the master hasn't returned to the house yet, let's go back early, if he knows that I haven't watched you again, and asks you to come out and run around, he will definitely cut off my head when he goes back!" Mo'er chased after me like Aunt Song did ten years ago.
"Mo'er can put his heart in his stomach, Daddy is a civil official and will never kill you, no, deduct your monthly money for a few months!" I had two strings of sugar gourds in my hand, one for Mo'er, but she was in a hurry all the way so she couldn't eat them.
"How many months of monthly money, you are embarrassed to say, I didn't receive the monthly money last month......" Mo'er was poked in the sore spot by me, and instantly lifted her spirits, and caught up to beat me.
I pulled Mo'er, "It's okay, anyway, your monthly money is spent, I'll give it to you, let's take a walk, it's still early, I finally came out to buy Songhua cake, buy two bags, one bag for you and one bag for Aunt Song to take back......"
"But...... Ahem......"
"Don't be it......"
Before Mo'er could finish speaking, I stuffed the string of rock sugar gourds into her mouth and gagged her mouth to prevent her from making any more noise. Mo'er's face was full of sadness, she was really dumb and couldn't say what she was suffering from, and she estimated that the monthly money for next month would not be settled.
Mo'er was brought back by Aunt Song, and a few years after I came back from the palace, Aunt Song had a serious illness, and she was also old, so I couldn't take care of me alone, and I wasn't used to the maids beside me. So Aunt Song took Mo'er from her hometown to take care of me with her. But I've grown up, and I have hands and feet, so I don't need others to serve me at all, in fact, Mo'er doesn't have to do anything, and runs around the courtyard with me all day long, walking around and around.
Mo'er is a year younger than me, and she is also a hard-working person, she has no father or mother since she was a child, and lives with her brother and sister-in-law. The sister-in-law treated her very harshly, Xu was afraid of being poor, for fear that Mo'er would eat more of her family's food. Mo'er's brother is simply a wretch, like a stuffy gourd, with one eye open and one eye closed silently. I felt very sorry for her when I heard what happened to her, so I was doubly kind to her.
At that time, Aunt Song's father and mother died, and she finally returned to the home where she had not returned for ten years, and saw that Mo'er was still a child but lived a life of lack of food and clothing every day. Mo'er, her brother and sister-in-law were also very happy, not only saving a mouthful of food, but also throwing off an oil bottle. Mo'er was extremely happy, because she didn't want to stay in this house for a long time. Aunt Song's move really had the best of both worlds, Mo'er felt that this was a beautiful thing, Aunt Song's gift to her, and she dragged herself out of the dire situation.
I think that when Mo'er first arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, she didn't dare to speak, she didn't even dare to raise her head, she was shy and shy, and she was very afraid of life. I grew up in the countryside and came to this palatial mansion overnight, and how many people can be at ease. Fortunately, I was a little lively, so I took the initiative to talk to Mo'er and gave Mo'er all the delicious and fun food. After going back and forth, I became acquainted with her, and ran around the yard day after day. Sometimes Aunt Song saw it and mocked Mo'er for being unruly, and there was no distinction between master and servant. I immediately ran out to block Mo'er, saying that Mo'er was not a subordinate.
In fact, in my heart, I have never regarded Mo'er as a subordinate, I was born by my father and mother like her, I eat the same as her, Mo'er is Mo'er. Although I thought so, Mo'er always called me one by one, because she understood that the master was the master after all, and the servant was the servant after all, which was a fact that no one could change. But I feel harsh when I hear it, but I don't just call me Ah Candle like Aunt Song.
I was walking down the street carrying two bags of pine cakes, and I heard the sound of gongs and drums, and a bunch of people gathered around it, and the man in the middle shouted, "Don't miss it when you pass by, walk barefoot and walk on the charcoal fire!" ”
"Mo'er, look, what are those bunch of people doing there, are they acrobatics......" I stretched my neck long and asked Mo'er as I watched.
"Miss, don't look at it, go back, we've been running out for a while......" Mo'er tugged at the corner of my clothes, persuading me to go home all the way.
"What are you going to do when you go back, how boring it is in the house, I can't see people playing acrobatics when I go back, hurry up and take a look......" I threw the Songhua cake in Mo'er's hand and ran there.
Mo'er was reluctant but afraid that I would cause trouble, so she still followed her.
"Wow, that's amazing......"
A bunch of people gathered there, only to see a big sweat shirtless, fat head and big ears face is very fierce, he is barefoot, stepping on the hot burning charcoal fire, the sweat does not change his face, as easy as walking on thin ice, and even humming a little song and dancing, seeing that others are so frightened that the baby in the swaddling baby crys, but there are still many people cheering for him.
"Your Highness, look at the group of people around there again, recently some people have reported to the government that some charlatans have recently wandered around the nearby villages and defrauded the people of a lot of silver taels through acrobatics!" Qian Che stood beside Chu Muxiu with a sword in his hand.
Qian Che is the same age as Chu Muxiu, strong in martial arts, and chivalrous, he is his uncle Li Kaihe found his right-hand man, Chu Muxiu treats him very well, like a brother, so Qian Che is also willing to do things for Chu Muxiu, listen to his dispatch, he has been with Chu Muxiu for some years.
Ten years have passed, Chu Muxiu has also grown into a seven-foot man, his appearance is still as handsome as when he was a child, his skin is white and clean, and his eyes are still so bright. He was dressed in white, tied his hair, and hung a sharp sword and the original jade pendant around his waist, the sword was a red sword specially ordered by Li Kaihe to be polished, and the jade pendant was still that jade pendant, which was handed over to him by Chu Muxiu's mother before she died, and he looked at it more than life.
"Charlatan......" Chu Muxiu walked over with a sneer, looking at the group of people with fixed eyes.
"Your Highness, do you want to go and arrest them now......" Qian Che had already begun to draw his sword, his hand hanging in the air.
Chu Muxiu pressed Qian Che's hand hanging in the air with his hand, "Don't worry, I'm very curious about what kind of trick that scammer used to defraud so many ordinary people's money." ”
"Yes!" Qian Che thrust the sword back in.
As soon as I walked over, I saw a layer* on the ground, and I felt that something was wrong, so I dipped my finger in a little money and sniffed it, "The salty smell must be salt, and it is really a trick to bluff people!" ”
The younger brother of the opera troupe who was with the big man took out an iron plate and shouted for the people to pay for it, "Hey, it's coming, I've watched this performance, and I'm too addicted. ”
"Good, give, give, give......"
The common people felt that they had never seen such a superb acrobatic performance, which was convincing, so they all took out some money from their money bags and put it on iron plates. Each person gives more or less, but it adds up to a lot.
The little brother took the iron plate in his hand and turned around, and he had already saved a lot of silver taels in the plate, and he walked up to me and Mo'er, and smiled and motioned for us to give money.
"Oh!" Mo'er was an honest man, and felt that he should give some silver after watching other people's performances, so he also took out some silver from his pocket and was about to put it on the iron plate.
I quickly grabbed Mo'er's hand, "Mo'er can't let go!" ”
"Why can't you let it go?" Mo'er looked at me and wondered a little, because I am not a stingy person on weekdays, so how could I be reluctant to give up this bit of silver today.
The little brother who rewarded the money immediately put away his flattering face, "Look at this young lady who is dressed luxuriously and wears a golden hosta, she must also be a young lady from a rich family, and she is so stingy!" He held the iron plate and kept thinking about it.
"Ignorance." Chu Muxiu looked helpless, so he wanted to step in to uncover this scam, and then arrest the big man back to the official mansion.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the spectacle of stepping on the charcoal fire barefoot in front of you is actually just a trick to fool a three-year-old child, don't be deceived by this man......" I walked to the middle, pointed to the big man and said to everyone.
"There is always a clear-eyed person...... Chu Muxiu withdrew his foot again.
Everyone looked at me in astonishment.
"Fake tricks?" Everyone started talking.
Seeing that the people were a little restless, the big man couldn't hold his breath and immediately jumped out of the brazier and walked in front of me, "This young lady, you can eat and talk nonsense, see that you are dressed properly, you must also be a sensible person, I Li has been walking the rivers and lakes for many years, and I rely on this craft to support my family, my performance just now is obvious to everyone, if you don't support it, forget it, why do you want to smash my field?" "The Great Khan was the wicked who sued first, and while talking nonsense to confuse everyone, he pretended to be pitiful with grievances.
I think the Great Khan is really ridiculous: "Joke, are you just relying on charlatans to support your family?" ”
"It's extremely filthy, not to mention the people's money, but it's still so strong!" Qian Che watched from the side, his hands clenched.
"Yes, we've all seen it, seeing is believing, is this still fake?" Everyone thinks that Dahan has a point, yes, who would believe a yellow-haired girl who has not dried up.
"Miss, don't talk nonsense and ruin everyone's interest, don't make a fuss, go back to the house quickly!" When Mo'er saw that I was going to cause trouble, she immediately came up and grabbed my hand, looking embarrassed.
I broke Mo'er's hand away, anyway, it's still early, so I'll just be nosy.
"I know you don't understand or believe it when you say that all of a sudden, but keep your eyes open and take a good look. It stands to reason that this charcoal fire should be extinguished more and more, but you can see that the charcoal fire in that fire is getting stronger and stronger, which is not at all in line with common sense. Also, the charcoal that was not burned was originally black, but now it has a layer of white, and if I guess correctly, they must have sprinkled salt powder on it beforehand, and this salt will burst into flames, and naturally it will burn more and more. Look at the fact that there is also a layer* under the man's feet, and that is salt powder. As soon as he takes off his shoes, he steps on the salt powder, and a layer of white will naturally stick to his feet, and the salt powder can lower the temperature, and there will be no big problem when he steps on the charcoal fire again. Besides, the man has been performing for many years, and the soles of his feet have long been covered with calluses, and his skin is rougher than ordinary people, so he is less likely to be burned...... "I didn't like going to private school when I was a child, and I couldn't have a thorough understanding of what my husband said, but I also knew a little about fur......