Qin Tai originally wanted Zhan Xiaoxiao to take people to investigate the whereabouts of these black-clothed people, but unfortunately Zhan Xiaoxiao was one of the only few people who could act in shadow puppetry, and if even he wasn't there, there would be even less manpower here. For this reason, Qin Tai ordered Li Li to bring a few clever soldiers to inquire about the whereabouts of this group of black-clothed people.

Qin Tai instructed Li Li to ensure his own safety and not to startle the snake. It's best to inquire about their nests, or grab a "tongue" to come back. If Li Li and the others were arrested or discovered, they would say that they were spies under the Governor of the Fengyang Central Army. This was done for the safety of Li Li and them, and if Li Li said that they were Qin Tai's subordinates, or Hu Zongxian, the governor of Liangjiang, the other party might kill people. But if Li Li and the others claim to be the governor of the Chinese army, the other party may be afraid of this local snake and not afraid to do it casually.

Li Li has an advantage, that is, he is absolutely obedient to his superiors. He was absolutely obedient to Qin Tai's orders, nodded and left. Soon he left the village with a few of his men and disappeared into the vast sea of people.

Just as Li Li and the others went out to look for clues, Qin Tai and the others were also busy. Because their debut show was about to start here, the village chief told everyone the news of them, and everyone asked Qin Tai to perform a shadow puppet show here. The news of the shadow puppet show in the small village immediately spread here.

Now that everyone knows about it, they are also waiting to see Qin Tai's performance, so Qin Tai has no choice but to act hard.

Because Qin Tai only has a complete set of shadow puppets of "Will Reconcile", and the rest are some scattered shadow puppets. So they had no choice but to perform the play "Will Be Harmonious". "Will Xianghe" tells the story of Lin Xiangru and Lian Po during the Warring States Period. Legend has it that the doctor Lin Xiangru helped the king of Zhao to go to Qin and exchanged the treasures of the ages and the clan for the fifteen cities of Qin. In fact, the king of Qin just wanted to deceive the king of Zhao, but he just wanted to be in vain. Lin Xiangru took He's Bi to Qin, and when He's Bi came into the hands of King Qin, King Qin never mentioned the matter of ceding the city. Lin Xiangru pretended to help King Qin point out the flaws on He's Bi, and after snatching He's Bi, he held He's Bi high and prepared to break the jade and die. King Qin was afraid that the rare treasures and clan treasures would be ruined, and he took on the infamy of forcing the envoy to death, so he had to let Lin Xiangru go for the time being. Lin Xiangru, who knew the intentions of the King of Qin, secretly brought the appropriate person back to Zhao. When King Qin found out, he had no choice but to let Lin Xiangru return to China. This is the famous "return to Zhao" in history. Lin Xiangru, who returned to Zhao, was worshiped by King Zhao as prime minister and prime minister of national affairs. Lian Po, a veteran who was over 70 years old at the time, was very unconvinced by this Lin Xiangru. Once when he was in court, Lin Xiangru's carriage team and Lian Po's carriage team met. According to etiquette, Lian Po, who is a general, should let Prime Minister Lin Xiangru's carriage go first, but Lian Po ordered the carriage to move forward without letting Lin Xiangru. Lin Xiangru's guard captain wanted to go up and scold, but Lin Xiangru stopped the captain. The reason is very simple, now Zhao is a critical moment, if there will be discord in the country, the country will be in big trouble. In order to let Lian Po and Lin Xiangru respect the old general Lian Po, let Lian Po go first. Lian Po, who didn't know what Lin Xiangru meant, was still complacent, thinking that he had finally breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing his generals, when he told Lian Po Lin Xiangru's original words, Lian Po knew how selfish and stingy he was. After figuring out the relationship between the two and the powerful Lian Po, he stripped off his shirt and went to Lin Xiangru's house with thorns on his back to ask for guilt. Lin Xiangru personally greeted Lian Po at his doorstep, and they became friends from then on. This is "Will Reconcile", that is, the idiom "bear the guilt". After that, Zhao spent the most peaceful years, knowing that Lin Xiangru died of illness and Lian Po was even older, Bai Qicai, the general of Qin, led 300,000 troops to attack Zhao. Zhao Guo changed generals in battle, replacing Lian Po, who was old but still able to fight, with Zhao Kuo, who could only talk on paper. As a result, everyone knows that the 400,000 Zhao army fought on the ground and lost to the 300,000 Qin army that fought from a distance. The murderous demon king Bai Qi was afraid that the surrendered Zhao soldiers would not be easy to manage, so he actually killed all the Zhao soldiers, which was the most tragic battle of Changping in history. Since then, almost all the men of Zhao have died, and Zhao has gone to extinction. But the story of "Will Be Harmonious" has been passed down forever.

Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao played against each other temporarily, and found that the shadow puppet play "Harmony" that Zhan Xiaoxiao knew was very different from Qin Taihui's. Shadow puppetry does not have strict words, but relies on the performance of the performers on the spot. forced them to run in more, although they only performed one shadow puppet show, they rehearsed no less than a dozen times.

The day has finally arrived, and the desolation outside is dark, but the village is bustling with activity. Men and women from several neighboring villages, as well as some elderly people sent by filial youths, sat by the ancestral hall at the entrance of the village with everyone in the village, waiting to watch the shadow puppet show.

Fengyang, Anhui is a poor place, although everyone can sing Fengyang drum, but this Fengyang drum is not easy to sing. In fact, everyone is reluctant to sing, because the Fengyang Flower Drum and the Lotus Fall in Jiangnan are both sung by begging people. The locals call the Fengyang flower drum "begging song". Who sings this kind of tune every now and then? As for the Huangmei opera, which later surpassed the Fengyang flower drum and became the first opera in Anhui, it had not yet been invented at that time. Entertainment life is quite scarce, and the common people certainly want to watch a good show. It's rare for a shadow puppet troupe to pass by, and of course they want to feast their eyes.

The oil lamps and gongs and drums needed for the shadow puppet show were prepared, but the performers did not come out. Because Zhan Xiaoxiao was sulking, she couldn't figure it out. Originally, it was well arranged, Qin Tai's performance was similar, and his performance was small. The captain of the guard, Lian Po's generals and other small people are served by Xiao Lingzi alone. But when it came to the last rehearsal, I found that the others couldn't even beat the gongs and drums. In order to have a little gong and drum point coordination, Xiao Lingzi beat the gong and drum alone. Qin Tai played Lin Xiangru and Lian Po alone, only when Lin Xiangru and Lian Po had rival plays, Zhan Xiaodai Zina played Lian Po. At other times, Zhan Xiaoxiao has to play all the supporting roles, and has to cooperate with Qin Tainian's narration. Zhanxiao's workload is not only much larger, but also small roles, which makes her very unhappy.

Qin Tai was doing his work on the side, and he said, "Otherwise, you play the leading role." I'll give you a supporting role? ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao also knows that he has half a bucket of water, and if he plays the leading role, he will smash the whole play. had to agree to help Qin Tai and play her supporting role. But she asked to train a few soldiers to play gongs and drums as soon as possible, otherwise he would die of annoyance if he didn't die of exhaustion. Qin Tai had no choice but to promise to call the soldiers to play gongs and drums from tomorrow.

The shadow puppet show was performed very successfully in the small village, and several old people from other villages wanted Qin Tai to perform in other villages as well. As for the money for the show, it will not be too small to add up. Qin Tai really couldn't push it, and he didn't listen to the meaning of the fake class owner "old drunkard" master, so he went to other places to continue performing.

After Zhan Xiaoxiao heard this, he privately asked to train the soldiers to beat gongs and drums overnight, otherwise he, a hero of Zhan, would rather catch the enemy than act in shadow puppetry. After this scene, Zhan Xiaoxiao's voice was not only hoarse, but the whole person was more difficult than fighting a fierce battle. No wonder Zhan Xiaoxiao is going on strike, this money is too hard to earn.

While everyone is learning to play gongs and drums, practice gongs and drums, and sort out the shadow puppets. Zhan Xiaoxiao, who was already tired, jumped up, she hadn't taken a shower for several days. As a girl, she couldn't stand it anymore.

When she sneaked to the kitchen of the ancestral hall, the "old drunkard" master was boiling water.

Zhan Xiaoxiao was very embarrassed when he saw the "old drunkard" master, but the "old drunkard" master said calmly: "The water is almost ready." I've got a big barrel ready in the firewood room on the side, you go and clean it up. I'll call you when the water boils. I'll help you guard it, and you can clean it well. ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao didn't expect the "old drunkard" master's heart to be so careful, and he was a little moved and speechless.

The "old drunkard" master said: "Old man, I have no children and no daughters in my life, and I have no beloved woman. But it's always people who come and know something. These days, you are particularly prone to fatigue, and you know that your geranium is coming. Pay attention these days, don't touch cold water, and eat irritating things. I'm old enough to be your father, call me dad if you want, call me an old man or an old drunkard if you don't. ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao said softly to the "old drunkard" master: "Dad, I will definitely treat you like my father." ”

The "old drunkard" master smiled and said, "Good, good, good." That's enough daddy. You go and prepare. ”

With the help and cover of the "old drunkard" master, Zhan Xiaoxiao took a good hot female bath. When he came out with ease, he almost bumped into Qin Tai, who had just returned. If Zhan Xiaoxiao hadn't hid in time, Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao would definitely collide with each other. But that's it, Qin Tai smelled a somewhat familiar smell, as if it was the smell of Zhan Xiaoxiao's body. Qin Tai called Zhan Xiaoxiao a few times, but didn't see Zhan Xiaoxiao, so he had to go back to sleep.

Zhan Xiaoxiao came out with confidence after Qin Tai was sure to leave. At this time, Zhan Xiaoxiao's hair was emanating, and the fragrance was exuding from his body, and Qin Tai would definitely suspect Zhan Xiaoxiao's identity when he saw it. Zhan Xiaoxiao didn't want to have a showdown with Qin Tai at this time, it wasn't time yet. Only when Qin Tai really likes himself and can't do without himself can he tell Qin Tai his identity. Only at this time will Qin Tai accept himself and help him hide his identity.

When Zhan Xiaoxiao thought of the future, Qin Tai couldn't help blushing when she was with herself dressed in women's clothes. Even the "old drunkard" master didn't know when he came to her.

When the "old drunkard" saw it, he shook his head and said to himself: "The little girl has a spring heart." It seems that the opportunity for them should be arranged sooner. Otherwise, sooner or later, Xiaoxiao will be exposed. This girl is big, and her mind is heavy. Qin Tai, when will you open your mind? ”