The spring rain is the most ordinary, one is three or five days, as thin as a flower needle, dense as a cow's hair, with the gentle spring breeze fluttering in the sky, the leaves are washed bright, the flowers have lost the richness of the past, the whole Shengjing is also shrouded in a thin smoke, although the pedestrians on the street are holding umbrellas, wearing hats, wearing lily hair, but they can't stop the continuous rain, and the body is a little damp.

The people in the Immortal Opera Troupe also fell into a haze like this weather.

Since I went to Wanxiulou that day to try to sing, there has been no news from Wanxiulou. Aunt Cui came to visit Steward Min several times, and was sent back by the word "absent", she knew that things were not so simple after a long time, this time Li Yingsheng, who led the immortal class to sing Wusheng, went to Steward Min's house with a heavy gift, everyone was a little shocked by the news, only the buckle who was ignorant of the world, and was still immersed in the joy of eating rice balls that day, running in and out like a bird, and couldn't stop for a moment.

The cook pulled Qin Yu into the kitchen to speak: "Miss Yu, Mr. Huang only gave me money for Sanwen's dishes. ”

The main currency in circulation in the Xia Kingdom was copper coins, commonly known as "Wen", followed by silver, and then gold. They are exchanged according to the exchange rate of the market, usually one tael of silver can be exchanged for eight hundred to one thousand wen, one tael of gold can be exchanged for eight taels of silver to twelve taels of silver, two wen can buy a small bucket of rice in the grain store, a total of twenty-eight people in the longevity class, can eat for a day.

The person in charge of the account in the longevity class is a middle-aged man brought by Aunt Qin from Jiangnan, with a medium stature, handsome appearance, gentle and gentle, and very educated, Aunt Qin calls him "Mr. Huang".

Qin Yu knew that the chef meant that she was afraid that the money for the dishes she gave was less, but she did her own thing, although she was Aunt Qin's niece here, and everyone was very good to her, but this was not her business after all. She was embarrassed and said, "Let's discuss this matter with Mr. Huang!" ”

The cook is a straightforward person who doesn't know how to write and ink, and she never hides her words: "Miss Yu, I went to tell you, but Mr. Huang said that now he has less than a hundred yuan in his hand, and Aunt Qin has taken out all the money in the family to give gifts, and asks us to save some money." I also know that life is not easy, but I really can't buy these three-dollar dishes. ”

Qin Yu was startled when he heard this, there were more than 20 people in the Changsheng class, but there were less than 100 yuan left in the family.

The cook's face turned red, and she said a little embarrassedly: "Aunt Qin still owes me a month's wages and hasn't paid me!" ”

Qin Yu was a transparent person, and immediately smiled: "When Aunt Qin comes back, I'll mention it to her." ”

The cook hurriedly thanked her and left.

Qin Yu looked at the patio in the kitchen for a while, and Kou'er ran to find her: "Sister Yu, Sister Yu, Sister Qiongxiu said that she was going out to buy something, and asked us if we were going." ”

After Qin Yu arrived at the immortal class, he lived with Qiong Hua, Qiong Xiu, and a person named Qiong Lian. Qiong Xiu is older than Qiong Hua, she is a martial artist, tall, her body is very thin, her face is red before she speaks, but as soon as she opens her mouth to sing, she seems to have changed a person, her voice is clean and high-pitched, sonorous and powerful, and her appearance is also heroic. Everyone has to rely on her to eat. Qiong Lian is singing Lao Dan, that is, the girl who opened for Qin Yu that day, she is the oldest, and she was brought by Aunt Qin from Jiangnan, and often helps Aunt Qin manage the group of juniors and sisters under her, probably in order to establish her own majesty, she generally does not play with them. But she is very good, when Qin Yu first came, she often had nightmares and was awakened at night, and one day Qionglian found out, and began to sleep with Qin Yu for a few days, until Qin Yu got used to the environment of the immortal class.

As soon as Qin Yu heard that she was going to go shopping on the street, she invited herself and Kou'er again, and she asked, "Qionghua is not going?" ”

Guan Er smiled: "Sister Qionghua was called by Sister Qionglian to practice!" ”

Qin Yu responded, and the three of them happily left the immortal class, talked and laughed and walked down the street to the East Market.

It's said to be shopping, but it's actually just shopping. The longevity class is the same as all the opera troupes of Xia Kingdom, the apprentices have signed a lifelong deed of sale, those who learn art well, the master thinks there is hope, usually he will pay more attention to it, give two pennies to use, learn art is not good, the master thinks there is no hope, and it is worse than those maids who buy small families. Qiongxiu can be regarded as rich in the longevity class, but when she arrives in the east market of Shengjing, her little money is not enough to buy a cup of tea, let alone buy something.

The East Market is bustling with people, many people who speak foreign accents, wearing robes and hanging long swords.

Qin Yu asked the boss while watching the kite at the stall, and the boss smiled: "It's the beginning of March now, and the annual spring festival is about to start, and the scholars from other places are almost there." ”

The three of them walked around for a while, and began to look at the east and west with great interest, asking this and that, and after two hours, she was like a frosted eggplant, and began to shout tired: "Sister Qiongxiu, let's find a place to sit and meet!" My legs are sore! Sister Qiongxiu, Sister Qiongxiu......"

Although Qiong Xiu has a transcendent status in the immortal class, she is only a sixteen-year-old girl, and she has not sung any fame, so she naturally has no arrogant thoughts, and she is tired of listening to the shouting of Kou'er, so she discussed with Qin Yu and found a tea shed that sold large bowls of tea in a corner of the East Market.

What kind of price point will have what kind of consumer. The big bowl of tea shed is sitting in Shengjing some buy coolies, although it is the spring of March, but all of them are already bare-chested and shoulder-bared, the women who sit in the tea shed to drink tea are of course not a famous lady, they are not strange, standing beside the men hurriedly drink a bowl of tea, throw a copper, carry a heavy load or hold the child and leave, the burden of life here has no time to take care of those dogmas such as "men and women do not kiss", life returns to the original essence.

As soon as Qin Yu and the three of them arrived at the tea shed, the bright-eyed tea seller led them to a small corner, and reluctantly separated them from those rough foot ladies. He said simply: "It's the first time for the girls to come to Beijing, the tea here costs a penny a bowl, and each bowl gives a plate of assorted dried fruits. ”

Qiong Xiu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Can you just drink a bowl of tea?" ”

The old man was not surprised, and said, "Okay." ”

Qiong Xiu's face turned red and said softly: "We, just rest our feet......"

The old man had a kind attitude, did not slack off, and happily shouted "three bowls of tea".

Immediately, a young man came up with three bowls of tea with a blue and white sea bowl, and Qiong Xiu said stiffly: "Uncle, I, we only need a bowl of tea." ”

The old man smiled: "I don't add tea to three bowls at a time, I don't send dried fruits, and I only charge a penny." ”

Qiong Xiu glanced at the uncle gratefully.

Uncle may have seen too much, so he turned around and went to greet business.

Everyone sat down and enjoyed the relaxation after shopping, and said that they were as comfortable as they could.

Qin Yu also had the mood and mind to look at the crowd around him.

The tea shed is not big, placed in a small alley, and a cloth banner is hung at the mouth of the alley, with four big characters written "Hou's Tea House". Tables bent along the blue brick walls of the alley, and there were more than a dozen tables, full of people sitting, and business was very good. In addition to the three little girls, there are two middle-aged women with three children sitting at the next table, carrying things in large bags and small bags in their hands, and eating on the table with large plates and small plates.

Qin Yu smiled knowingly, he didn't know what he remembered, and his face darkened.

The three of them sat for a while, and Qiong Xiu was about to go back, saying that it was almost time for lunch, and she was afraid that Aunt Qin would come back...... The three of them hurried back again.

Halfway through, a small episode occurred.

A middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous clothes asked the shopkeeper next to him for directions: "I'm going to the Hou Mansion of Tangbo, do you know where to go?" "It's a foreign accent.

Qin Yu listened to it next to him, and actually ran up to watch the excitement for a long time, listened to the audience, and interjected to ask a few words halfway, people who didn't know thought that Qin Yu was the middle-aged man's handmaid, but it startled the master who asked for directions, and as soon as he finished asking the way, he walked quickly towards Yong'an Fang on the side, and the good-tempered Qiong Xiu stomped her feet: "Aunt Yu is too nosy!" ”

When it was time to eat at noon, Aunt Qin didn't come back, everyone knew that the Changsheng class was in a difficult situation now, and they ate one by one worriedly, Mr. Huang instructed everyone to do what to do, but Qin Yu, who usually sat under the eaves and watched everyone practice, ran to the room and didn't know what to do.

When Aunt Qin came back, it was already late, she looked very tired, Li Yingsheng, who was following her, waved his hand at everyone, everyone knew it, pretended not to know, and greeted Aunt Qin as usual. Aunt Qin hurriedly called Mr. Huang into the house where she lived.

As soon as Aunt Qin and the others left, the people in the longevity class immediately surrounded Li Yingsheng and asked nonsense.

It turned out that Aunt Qin and Li Yingsheng ran for a day today, first went to Manager Min, and then were blocked back by the same excuse, and then Aunt Qin went to Xiao Fengxian, Xiao Fengxian also spoke hesitantly, and finally Aunt Qin still didn't give up, turned back to Manager Min, and stood at the door of his house for most of the day, his little girl couldn't stand it anymore, and instructed Aunt Qin, "You better go to Mr. Wu to make compensation", Aunt Qin thought for a long time, and didn't think of any place to punish Mr. Wu, but still went to Mr. Wu, After waiting in the concierge of Mr. Wu's house for a long time, Mr. Wu came to give alms, I don't know what to say to Aunt Qin, Aunt Qin came out with a blue face, and all the things she bought for Mr. Min were also given to Mr. Wu......

Just when everyone was at a loss, Mr. Huang suddenly opened the door and shouted, "Gu'er, come in." ”

Buckle pointed to her nose in disbelief: "Me?" ”

Mr. Huang smiled softly and nodded.

Kou'er entered Aunt Qin's house under everyone's unknown gaze.

The conversation with Kou'er lasted for a while, and some of the impatient people who were waiting dispersed, only Qin Yu, with his head down, stayed there all the time.