Everyone was stunned when they saw that Zhan Xiaoxiao could scare a shrewd and capable officer like Li Li. Li Li's mood and sanity were completely controlled by Zhan Xiaoxiao, who could easily tell Li Li to live and die. It seems that the kung fu of Zhanxiao's mouth is even more powerful than the kung fu in his hands, even to the realm of almost gods. Everyone couldn't help but have a fear of this sissy Zhan Xiaoxiao Zhan hero, she was more terrifying than a flood beast in everyone's minds. These Ming officers and soldiers who are not afraid of death and have never thought of death are afraid. If they were to face Zhanxiao, they would rather fight a monster. Because monsters can only make people fearful, and will not stimulate people to the point of despair and loss of the meaning of being a human being. Seeing Li Li like this, everyone felt that Li Li didn't want to live anymore.

Qin Tai also learned the horror of Zhan Xiaoxiao, but because Zhan Xiaoxiao was merciful or because of Qin Tai's good willpower, Zhan Xiaoxiao did not stimulate Qin Tai to this point. And the "old drunkard" master, "Ma Sandao" and Xiao Lingzi, who already know the identity of Zhan Xiaoxiao's girl, will certainly not bother with Zhan Xiaoxiao. Because they all know the troubles of women, and they know that women are the most terrifying animals in the world. When they start a fire, they are the most unreasonable and irrational, and they can torture the men around them to death. At this time, if they do not restrain themselves, even if the man commits suicide and dies, he will die uneasily.

The "old drunkard" master sighed secretly in his heart, and thought to himself: "Does this Zhan Xiaoxiao belong to the outliers or the best among women?" Or is it because it is the relationship between the children of the rivers and lakes? Or maybe she has been dressing up as a man for a long time, and she has changed? This girl is more powerful than all the girls I've ever seen. I want to find an opportunity to talk about her, otherwise not only will Qin Tai not be able to live in the future, but even whether Qin Tai is willing to marry Zhan Xiaoxiao is a question. With Zhanxiao's character and temper, only a kid like Qin Tai can endure it. If Qin Tai didn't want Zhan Xiaoxiao, or was also afraid of Zhan Xiaoxiao, Zhan Xiaoxiao was destined to become an old aunt and would never be able to marry. It's no wonder who wants to face a woman like this all day? Zhan Xiaoxiao has the suspicion of a woman, and there is a woman who is unreasonable, stingy and nagging. is another martial arts master, absolutely a tigress. I hope that Qin Tai is a good man who is afraid of his wife, and he is alive and alive, and Wu Song can submit to Zhan Xiaoxiao. Alas, the old saying is true. Confucius said: "The world is difficult to raise villains and women." Zhan Xiaoxiao is not only not a gentleman, but also a girl. ”

Li Li, who was dragged away by his brothers, finally came to his senses, but he never dared to approach Zhan Xiaoxiao again.

Qin Tai said to everyone: "Come here, listen." I've asked about something that will help you a bit. You must remember what I have to say. ”

Everyone came over immediately, and they could all listen carefully to Qin Tai's instructions.

Qin Tai said: "Just now I also saw the expressions of the villagers when they saw Li Li, and I followed them for a while. I chatted with a few villagers and learned a few things. First, the people here hated eunuchs, so some good-looking boys and adults without beards would be suspected of being eunuchs. Second, the people here seem to be very afraid of officers and soldiers, especially some officers with long beards. Thirdly, Fengyang is poor and sparsely populated, and we should be found out immediately if we pretend to be merchants here. So we can't move forward in the guise of businessmen anymore. ”

The "old drunkard" master took another sip of wine and said to everyone: "The merchant can't do it, implement the second set as planned." ”

Before leaving, the "old drunkard" master made a suggestion, it turned out that when there were five people, it was okay to pretend to be a small group of businessmen. Now that there are more people, it shouldn't be easy to pretend to be a businessman. The "old drunkard" master discussed with Qin Tai whether he could find another cover identity.

At that time, only merchants and people in the rivers and lakes passed through the state and provinces, and the people in the rivers and lakes referred to some performers. Originally, there were so many officers and soldiers here, and it was most appropriate to form a juggling team that sold martial arts. But Fengyang is the emperor's hometown, and the security is quite strict, and so many people are absolutely not allowed to carry weapons in the city. What should they pretend to be if they can't sell martial arts? At this time, Xiao Lingzi came up with an idea, it turned out that Qin Tai had a set of shadow puppets by his side.

"Shadow puppetry" is a rather ancient type of music, with a white cloth in front and the audience in front. Behind a white cloth, the performers use lights to perform pre-organized characters. Each character is exquisite, and the combination is a story. This character can be an emperor or a general, or it can be a common person. The raw material of this shadow puppet is donkey skin, which has been processed many times before it can be made into a movable figure. Colors are added to the characters to make them more vivid. The real shadow puppet show is not simple, and while performing shadow puppetry, it must be accompanied by exclusive lyrics. Shanxi shadow puppetry is famous throughout the country, and even the emperors and concubines in the deep palace like to watch it.

Qin Tai has also liked it since he was a child, but the adults in the family are strict, and he rarely has the opportunity to go out to watch shadow puppetry. Qin Tai's uncle Qiu Min always looks for opportunities to find shadow puppets for his nephew. For the sake of Qin Tai's nephew, Qiu Min also learned to sing shadow puppetry. When Qin Tai was showing talent, Qin Tai's father decided to agree to Qin Tai's request in order to reward his son. Qin Tai asked to watch a shadow puppet show at home and have a good time. Qin Tai's father only agreed halfway, and the shadow puppet show was not successful, but Qin Tai got a set of shadow puppets. Qin Tai's father, in order not to let his son become obsessed with shadow puppetry, refused his son's request to watch shadow puppetry. But in order to reward his son Qin Tai, he paid a lot of money to buy a complete set of shadow puppets of "Harmony and Harmony" to Qin Tai. Qin Tai is very good, and he keeps the shadow puppet by his side all day long. Since leaving home, this set of shadow puppets has become a comfort for Qin Tai when he misses his hometown and parents.

Xiao Lingzi's proposal was passed immediately, and everyone agreed to this backup plan. If they don't succeed in pretending to be merchants, they are shadow puppet troupes from Shanxi. Zhan Xiaoxiao traveled north and south, and also watched a few shadow puppet shows, and there will be some shadow puppet shows. So if you really want to perform, the protagonists are Qin Tai, Xiao Lingzi and Zhan Xiaoxiao. The rest of the people are all laymen, at most they will fight and teach a sentence or two on the spot. Among them, Qin Tai was the most unhappy, not only did he want to take out his beloved shadow puppet, but he also wanted to go to the sea to be a shadow puppet performer. If this matter is known to the imperial court, I don't know how many officials will laugh at themselves.

Now, this backup solution has to be used. Qin Tai had no choice but to take out the shadow puppet he had treasured for a long time.

Because it had been arranged in advance, the name of the opera troupe was also there, called Shaanxi Qinjia Opera Troupe. What kind of flags, gongs and drums have been prepared a long time ago. As soon as everyone changes on one side, they all look the same.

According to everyone's pre-arrangement, everyone insisted that they were going to Nanjing City, Nanzhili, to perform for a family. Passing by Fengyang, I was going to perform a few plays to earn some travel expenses. Of course, the "old drunkard" master became the owner of the theater troupe, but he was a class owner who was not very careful. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao are the two pillars in the troupe, and Xiao Lingzi is an all-rounder. The others are all buddies, Li Li and a few bearded men are the cooks in the troupe.

The troupe was established, and he immediately entered the village with a new identity.

Soon the group of them came to the village, and there were already people in the village who knew about them.

When the villagers saw the flag in their hands, although they didn't know the words on it, they were also relieved.

The villagers are afraid of officials and soldiers, but they are not afraid of entertainers who walk the streets and alleys.

The "old drunkard" master claimed that his name was Lao Qintou, and he passed by here with his own troupe. I hope that the villagers will give them a convenience and let them live in the village temporarily.

A village elder agreed to stay with the troupe after learning that the troupe could pay some accommodation fees.

The "old drunkard" master went to drink with the elders, and he still used his old method of drinking to inquire about the news.

Xiao Lingzi took the opportunity to buy food and inquired about the news here. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao also went out for a walk.

In a remote corner of this small village, Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao saw a strange old man.

Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao glanced at each other, ready to find a topic to talk to the strange old man.

The reason why this strange old man is strange is because of this old man's appearance. The old man was dressed in a shabby padded jacket, although it was worn and old, but it looked a little exquisite. This padded jacket should be a well-made garment.

The reason why Zhan Xiaoxiao paid attention to the old man was because this old and hungry old man, although he was squatting in the corner, his body was relatively clean. The fingernails were long and clean, and the hair was almost completely white and smooth. What caught Zhan's attention the most was that this strange old man had a sleek chin and no beard. I have long heard that eunuchs do not have beards and sometimes pay attention to their appearance. Could it be that he was a eunuch?

Qin Tai also discovered these, but he saw more than Zhan Xiaoxiao. The shoes on the feet of the strange old man are a pair of official boots that are almost unrecognizable, and this kind of official boots can only be worn by those who have been officials.

Qin Tai and Zhan walked into the strange old man, and the strange old man said sickly: "Give me three steamed buns, and I will answer your questions." Otherwise, don't bother me. ”

The old man's words were very direct, but Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao just liked this directness.

Qin Tai said to the strange old man: "We didn't bring dry food to eat, can I give you money?" ”

The strange old man glanced up at Qin Tai and said with a wry smile: "Money, it's money again." Money is a good thing though, and no one doesn't like it. I can't live without money, I can't live without money. ”