In front of me is a huge county, where people come and go, so it's not lively.

Ma Ning'er followed the flow of people into the city gate, and all kinds of shops on both sides of the wide street sold a dazzling array of goods, and the sound of bargaining was endless.

My stomach was gurgling, I hadn't eaten for a day, and I was really hungry when I was attracted by the fragrance. Ma Ning'er looked up and saw a restaurant in front of her left, from where the fragrance wafted out.

Entering the restaurant, Xiao Er greeted him warmly, Ma Ninger went up to the second floor, the place was very spacious, and there were three private rooms, and there was a sound of staggering.

Ma Ning'er sat down at a table by the window from a distance, and inquired about the fragrance that turned out to be the store's signature smoked chicken, so she ordered a smoked chicken, a plate of peanuts, a pot of wine and a flatbread, and quietly enjoyed the deliciousness.

After a while, the wine and food were served, Ma Ning'er began to feast, not long ago, he was still a little ghost who did odd jobs along the street to earn a little money and barely make ends meet.

But now he can sit here and eat in peace, looking at the bustling crowd outside, seeking a moment of comfort.

At this time, a father and daughter came upstairs, the old man had gray hair, a short cloth shirt, holding a lute, and the woman carried a small bag, followed lightly behind her, looking restrained and uneasy, and her appearance looked like a sign, but there was a faint melancholy between her eyebrows.

They walked along the table to ask the guests if they needed to play and sing for fun, and after everyone politely declined, they walked towards Ma Ning'er.

"This little brother, do you want to order a song to cheer up?" The old man asked.

Ma Ning'er looked at the father and daughter and found that they had vegetables on their faces, which was probably the cause of malnutrition. Knowing that they make a living by singing, if there are no customers, maybe they will have to drink the northwest wind today.

So he nodded and said, "Let's listen to the song you are best at." Then he threw a piece of silver to the old man.

"Oh, guest officer, these coins don't just sing a tune."

"It's okay, sing a song, you can go to another table and try your luck."

"This, this is not appropriate, I'll give you five songs, what do you think?"

"Uncle, it's really okay, I just said, just come to the best song, don't worry too much." Ma Ning'er smiled.

The old man was flattered, how could a song need so much money, and hurriedly took the girl to salute Ma Ning'er, Ma Ning'er immediately waved her hand, and the father and daughter were no longer polite, and opened the handle to prepare to play the pipa and sing.

At this moment, the door of a private room in the corner opened, and a drunken man came out, shouting, "Hey, singer, come here and sing us a few verses." ”

The old man said apologetically: "Guest officer, I'm sorry, this guest officer has already ordered to sing, let's finish singing this song and then go over." ”

"Call you over, you'll come, where so much nonsense. Lao Tzu give more money! ”

"I'm really sorry, guest officer, we have a first come, first come, this guest officer has already ordered, we will finish singing this song, go over immediately, you sit for a while." The old man bent down and laughed.

"Don't be embarrassed, the stinky singer still talks to Lao Tzu about the conditions!" The man cursed.

Immediately after that, three more people came out, and they scolded and spoke very ugly.

Ma Ning'er suppressed the anger in his heart, he knew that it was easy to teach these goods a lesson, but he patted his ass and left, and in the end, it was the father and daughter who suffered. There is no need for me to smash other people's livelihoods because of a moment of anger.

So he said to the old man: "Uncle, those people can't be provoked, you hurry over, you don't have to sing for me, you can keep the money, and I have the right to pay the money for listening to the song here." ”

"This, how can this be?!"

"Don't be humble, you just keep it, meeting in Pingshui is also a kind of fate."

The father and daughter thanked them and walked towards them. Before leaving, the woman did not forget to give Ma Ning'er a gesture, with a faint smile on her face and crystal tears in her eyes.

Ma Ning'er responded with a smile.

"It's not long-sighted, it's still grinding to ask you to come over, quick, go in, and sing to our guests."

The father and daughter lowered their heads and didn't dare to say anything, and silently entered the private room.

The drunken man hadn't forgotten to glance at Ma Ning'er, and scolded: "Hillbilly, what kind of garlic to put here, cut it!" Then he led the people in and continued to drink.

Although Ma Ning'er heard his scolding, she continued to drink her own wine as if nothing had happened.

Soon there was a silk and bamboo song from the private room, which was a love song with a small key on the bow of the boat, the melody was melodious and beautiful, and the women sang crisp and soft, and the men's cheers frequently sounded.

Ma Ning'er listened, her thoughts drifted far away, remembering the first time she saw Zi Ling, the way she ate and drank, the way she talked to her at close range, what was she doing now? A wave of sweet memories came flooding back to my heart.

Suddenly, a noise disturbed his thoughts.

A group of people rushed up to the second floor in a menacing manner, followed by the shopkeeper who was only promising and had a smile on his face.

The leader is a man with a short figure and an ugly face, a toad mouth is particularly conspicuous, and behind him are four big men, all of whom are in the dual realm of the body realm.

The men went upstairs and looked around, and went straight to a private room in the corner.

The toad came to the door of the private room, and kicked the door open with a single kick, causing the people inside to exclaim. Then there was a voice of reprimanding from inside: "Where did the madman come from, dare to spoil our Yaxing!" ”

"Yaxing? Shut up Lao Tzu, if you don't want to die, stay obediently, I want to take this woman away! As he spoke, the toad pulled the singing woman and walked out.

"Master Cao! You're good, this month's monthly money has been paid, you have something to say! The old man begged.

"Handed over? Now the price has risen, those were enough for a fraction in the past, and five copies will be paid in the future, and they will have to be taken out today, otherwise they will not be allowed to sing in the city. ”

"Master Cao, I can't help it, my father and daughter can't earn two shares of silver in a month, and you want five copies when you open your mouth, we can't earn so much money at all."

"Hmph, if you can't earn it, there's a way to earn it, just let your girl go back with us and sing a song for us."

"I can't do it, I can't help it, Master Cao, it's good, our father and daughter depend on each other and can't be separated."

"Get out of here, don't touch me with your stinky hands." As he spoke, the toad pushed the old man aside, pulled the woman and walked out.

The woman struggled desperately and cried anxiously.

The crying was heartbreaking, but there was no one in the private room to stop it.

Seeing that the woman was about to be pulled out of the private room, the people in the private room finally spoke, "Cao Xing, you can stop in moderation!" Don't think you're scared of a person! ”

The person who spoke was the person who called the father and daughter in just now, named Jia Liang.

If you want to talk about Cao Xing, there are few people in Qingshui County who don't know, the nephew of the Cao family's big housekeeper, he does all the bad things on weekdays, lacks virtue and smokes, and he is close to the Cao brothers, and he bullies the villagers a lot, and everyone has to hide when they see him.

Jia Liangxin said, today is also bad luck, how did you meet this mourning star, and what should be the next step?