Chapter 126: Performing Arts
It was still early in the morning and there were not many pedestrians on the street. Otherwise, when they saw a large number of "beggars" coming out of the back door of the palace, the people on the street would have dropped their jaws in shock.
"Yesterday I had a night of trouble, and I didn't have any food in my stomach. He was kicked out early in the morning without even being allowed to eat a hot meal, does this Zhenbei King still have humanity?" Mo Xuanji was angry, and when he saw the stall on the side of the street shrouded in heat, he couldn't walk anymore. He squatted on the ground and said, "At least let me drink a bowl of porridge before leaving?"
Fang Dui's stomach "gurgled" twice, as if he was "supporting" Mo Xuanji. Li Qingxue glanced at Mo Xuanji, "When we left the house, we didn't even have a piece of broken silver on our bodies, and the most valuable thing was only this shabby clothes." You go and ask the boss, if he is willing to accept your clothes and give you a bowl of porridge, we have no opinion!"
"I heard from the old people in the village that when they fled in the famine, people once came to the capital. Wealthy families here often set up porridge shacks for relief. Although this year is not a famine year, there may be people who help beggars out of kindness, so we can ask. Fang Duan's proposal made everyone's eyes light up, and Sima Lu pouted and said, "Where is the porridge shed, I don't have the strength." ”
At this moment, seven or eight real beggars came over from the east, and when they passed in front of Fang Duan and the others, they looked at them curiously. Fang Du hurriedly caught up, nodded and said, "Big brother, where are you going?"
A beggar in his forties with a dirty face stopped, and the others stopped together. He asked, "Little brother, are you from out of town, why haven't I seen you before?" Fang Du knew that beggars were also divided into gangs and territories, so he hurriedly said, "Yes, the countryside can't survive anymore, I heard that there are many rich people in the capital, so I want to come and eat it." The beggar said, "You have food on your faces, and it seems that you are hungry." Alright, come with me!"
Fang Du hurriedly beckoned to the others, and everyone followed the group of beggars, and after turning two streets, they saw a huge porridge shed, two large iron pots were "goo-goo-goo", and they were full of thick rice porridge!
"There's porridge!" Mo Xuanji, who had been languishing all the way, suddenly came to his senses, and he rushed to the steaming porridge pot in three steps and two steps, which immediately attracted the beggars to shout and scold. Fa Ming walked over and pulled him back, and said in a low voice, "Young Master Mo, even if you are in a hurry, you still have to queue up." ”
With the hot porridge in the stomach, everyone felt alive again. Mo Xuanji even drank six bowls by himself, and said meaningfully, "How come I never found rice porridge so sweet before?" Sima Lu glanced at him and said, "My eldest prince Mo, even if you are floating outside, which meal is not abalone ginseng fin, how can you look at these things?" I drink breakfast every day, no better than you!"
The two were enemies in their previous lives, and from childhood to adulthood, everyone is used to it. Fang Du said, "I've also eaten breakfast, and our purpose this time is not to find a way to survive this day, but to find a way to make money." And it's a gold tael as the minimum standard, okay, now let's talk about what to do!"
For the word "making money", except for Fang Duan, they are all unfamiliar and can't be stranger anymore. Zhan Xingran needless to say, clothes come to reach out for food to open his mouth. Fa Ming and Fa Qing are beyond the world, and their concepts of money are very vague. And Huaixing Huaiyue is still young, and he doesn't know how this "money" was earned. Li Qingxue is like the fairy in the nine-fold sky who does not eat the fireworks of the world, if you put hope on her, it will only be all in vain. As for Sima Lu and Mo Xuanji, they can't be counted on.
Fang Duan looked at this and that, and had no choice but to say to Rong Yue, "Let's two think of a way." Rong Yue analyzed, "There are many wealthy eunuchs in the capital, and there are many opportunities to make money. It's just that we are penniless, and we don't have the right contacts and locations, so it's not easy to make money in one day. ”
When everyone heard him say this, they couldn't help but show a look of disappointment. Rong Yue said again, "I have thought of a method that suits us - performing arts!"
"That's right, why didn't I think of this solution!" Fa Ming said happily, "As long as we take what we have learned on weekdays, we can easily make money!" Fang Du poured a basin of cold water and said, "Don't be too happy yet, we can think of this idea, and others may think of it too." I'm going to ask if there's a good place to perform, so let's go check it out first. ”
Fang Dui's face is loyal, and he still has the simplicity of the children in the village, which is easy to be recognized by those beggars. Soon he inquired about the location of the bazaar and rushed with the others.
It coincides with the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, and the market is particularly lively. Buying and selling, the shop vendors shouted to greet customers, and Fang Du and the others were dressed in tatters, and no one cared about them. Zhan Xingran was dissatisfied, "These dogs look down on people, when I come on weekdays, they all greet each other with a smile, why do they turn their faces and don't recognize people in a blink of an eye?"
Fang Du explained, "Don't be angry, princes, this is also their way of doing business. Respect Luo Yi first and then respect people, they naturally judge whether you can be their customer from the way you dress, if you are like us, even if he wears out his mouth, isn't it in vain?"
"Fang Dusk, what you say can always make people sober. Zhan Xingran said, "I really admire you!" Fang Duan said, "I'm just telling the truth, it's not easy for people to go through the world from their mother's womb, why don't you make yourself a little easier?" Zhan Xingran asked, "What do you mean?" Fang Duan said, "If you look at the world and are kind, then your heart is also kind, isn't it?"
While talking, they had already walked and saw not far away, there were many people in a circle, Li Qingxue's heart was cold, and she couldn't help but run over to take a look, and sure enough, Fang Duan said that it was Peng Nanzhen and others who were performing in the market.
Seeing Fang Du and them, Peng Nanzhen seemed a little embarrassed. After all, he was also the number one disciple of the dignified Xuanqing Sect, but at this moment he was reduced to wearing a beggar's tattered clothes and performing on the streets, if this matter was spread out, or if the other juniors and disciples who had not come to the capital knew about it, he would probably have to dig a pit with his own hands and bury himself in it! But when he heard the cheers of the onlookers and the scattered silver coins thrown on the ground, he did not feel that there was anything to be ashamed of.
"What should we do now?" Sima Lu's heart was completely cold, but Fang Du smiled and encouraged everyone, "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight ahead, we must still have a way!"
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