Xingyan father and son followed the sound of the drunken old man rolling down, but found that they could not find any trace of the old man no matter what.

"This old man is fast-footed. ”

Lao Zhangtou said. After saying it indifferently, he suddenly became a little panicked:

"Ahh

Seeing that this old man Shenlong saw the head but not the end, Lao Zhangtou felt so weird. Seeing that my father said this, he said soberly:

"No, in broad daylight, can we suddenly bump into a fairy? This fairy also invites us to eat and drink, send this and that? Think about it, it's impossible. ”

"I think the old man was probably helped by someone to cross the corner. ”

Xingyan proposed another possibility to his father, denying the theory of immortals. His remarks are really out of filial piety, and if he really thinks that he has met the gods this time, he will inevitably be suspicious and suspicious, and he will not be able to sleep at ease.

Hearing his son say this, Lao Zhangtou pondered for a while, and also felt that his idea was too ridiculous. It's still the son who reminded him right, otherwise he will be laughed at by others if he says it recklessly in the future!

It's just that although he appeased his father in his mouth, he couldn't help but open it in his heart. In his heart, Xingyan felt that this matter was indeed quite strange. The old man was vague, and seemed to have some understanding of his previous illegal actions with Ju Ying in Poyang County. But fortunately, the old man who knew about it was quite appreciative of their behavior, otherwise he would not have invited the host and sent the flute book.

"Could it be that you really met an immortal?"

Although he made up a story just now to deceive his father, he couldn't deceive himself. But after thinking about it, it still shouldn't be, just like he just said, how can the gods let themselves run into it so easily. By the way, I think the old man's actions are very similar to those in the biography of the rangers.

"Well, that's how it should be, hehehe~"

Xingyan felt that he had found the right solution, so he let go of a matter of concern.

When the father and son had found a reasonable explanation for the adventure they had just had, they began to discuss what to do next. Old Zhang Tou said to his son:

"Xingyan'er, and these two rabbits haven't been sold, so Dad will go and sell them first. You haven't been to the private school for two or three days, so let's go and have a look! I'm afraid Mr. Ji is already angry, right?"

"Well, then Daddy should be careful. ”

"It's all right, Daddy sold the rabbits indiscriminately this time, regardless of the price. ”

"Okay, then I'll go. ”

"Hmm. Remember to come back early for dinner. ”

The father and son had a casual conversation and said goodbye.

It's just that when Xingyan watched his father turn the corner, he didn't move a few steps. Now in my heart, I don't want to go to a private school. I have been reading the Ji family's school class for so many years, and I have almost finished reading the subset of scriptures and histories that I should read; It doesn't matter if I lack these few classes, anyway, I, a poor kid, have never dared to expect to mix up any food and clothing in this poetry book. Now for him, the top priority is to find another odd job as soon as possible, otherwise his future food will be a problem.

This year he is already a sixteen-year-old young man, and the children of poor families have long been in charge, although they are called teenagers, but they are already half adults, and they are really embarrassed to eat food at home now. Looking at the face of Shopkeeper Liu's crooked nose just now, this Daoxianglou obviously has no hope. Where should I go? The boy hesitated for a moment.

At this time, the head was just right, and people were coming and going on the street, and there was a busy flow of people passing by the dull boy. After thinking for a while, the young man who was worried about food and clothing suddenly brightened his eyes:

"By the way, why did I forget what the old man gave me?"

The young man who didn't have an idea suddenly remembered the plot of the old man's gift of the flute and the book just now, and said that he hadn't tried the sound of the flute yet. Thinking of this, Xingyan hurriedly walked to a secluded place, took the flute out of his arms, and prepared to try to play it.

Strange to say, the jade flute "Shenxue" in this hand not only looks refreshing and good, but the material is probably also a little peculiar. It stands to reason that the flute made of jade is heavy and not suitable for playing there for a long time, and the stone is hard, not as clear and tough as bamboo, and the notes made of jade are often not as crisp and melodious as the bamboo flute.

Therefore, although there is no shortage of jade flutes in this world, they are basically just used by rich people as a disguise:

Either hang a silk silk tassel, and then put a red sandalwood frame, as a bodhisattva in the study as a decoration - this is called "vase" for the purpose; or there are some Fengliu children, ordinary friends when the flute does not leave the hand, holding the body, looking a little more elegant, probably the same as the "autumn fan". All in all, the so-called jade flute and white jade flute in this world are actually a hollow stone stick;

And this jade flute "Shenxue" is blamed here. Although it is not as light as a feather, it is not much heavier than the ordinary bamboo flute, and when it is played, its music is graceful and melodious, but it is more refreshing than the bamboo flute. So I tried to blow it for a while, and I almost burst into tears when I woke up!

"I really want to be so good thank you to that old man! I Zhang Xingyan, I finally have a flute!"

No wonder Awakening is so excited. In the private school of the Ji family, where he studied, there are also etiquette and music courses. The introductory instrument used to teach children to read music in the ritual music course is the most common bamboo flute. However, even if the ordinary bamboo flutes in the market do not cost a few dollars, the poor Qingyan still can't afford it. For the Zhang family, if this money is not used for food, clothing, and clothing, it is a sin.

Therefore, every time this kind of course happens, Xingyan will go to the wild mountain bamboo forest to cut a bamboo pipe, and then use a knife to cut eight holes in the bamboo pipe at intervals according to the specifications. However, although the method of making this flute is simple, as long as you use a knife to cut the hole, this bamboo is not tofu, and it is not easy to carve it like this, if you want to cut a round hole without edges and corners in the bamboo pipe. Often, the hole that is cut at the end of the awakening does not look round, nor square, or seven sides, or hexagonal, eight holes and eight kinds of appearance, which is really irregular. In this way, the musical effect of his homemade flutes can be imagined, often the bass can barely make do, but the treble is really bleak and unbearable......

So the young man who was full of excitement in Chad opened the music score "Water Dragon Yin" given by the old man. Only this time, he was a little disappointed. It turns out that in this thin music score book, the flute score recorded with ruler symbols is really unexpected and incredible. This song of "Water Dragon Yin" mostly uses feather tones, is extremely high-pitched, and often changes again and again in addition to the signs, which is really ......

"It's not a human blow!"

This is the evaluation of the sobering words.

When the excitement passed, the problem of finding a job was put back in front of Xingyan. It's just that this time, Xingyan is not as godless as it was at the beginning. Soon, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he exclaimed:

"There's a place to go!"

It turned out that Xingyan caught a glimpse of the newly acquired flute "Shenxue" in his hand, and he suddenly had an idea in his heart.

It turned out that he suddenly remembered that just a few days ago, he passed in front of the largest record shop "Huayue Building" in Raozhou City, and accidentally saw a bright red post posted on the wall at the door of Huayue Building, which said "Sincerely hire a flute" Yunyun. At that time, Xingyan was just passing by and bored, looking at the red paper, he went to see the freshness. At this moment, since he lost his job in Daoxianglou and was given a flute by a bold person, he naturally wanted to try his luck in Jilou.

It's just that when I think about it now, it's been four or five days since the unveiling of the post, and I don't know if anyone has taken the lead. Now going to Huayue Building to apply for a job has almost become the only hope of Xingyan, so he can't help but suffer from gains and losses, and quickly speed up his pace and rush towards the "Huayue Building" on the front door street.

In fact, the so-called concern is chaos, and it is superfluous to say that this worry is superfluous. At this time, the men who could play the flute with both hands were either rich children or literati, and they obviously would not commit themselves to the lowly Jilou to compete with Xingyan for jobs, while those poor children who had enough reasons to grab jobs had no heart or time to learn this musical instrument that was not farming. Moreover, even if some of them want to learn, they may not necessarily have the opportunity. From this point of view, it can be said that he can listen to the teachings of Ji Lao's pedantry, and it can also be said that he is an outlier among the poor children.

In addition to the men, those women, there are many musicians among them. It's just that in this small town of Raozhou, there are really few talents in the fireworks team, not to mention that this flute is a little special - there is a saying in the market:

"The bamboo sound is suitable for those who are fat powder, but there is only one kind of hole flute; When the man is heavy, the woman is heavy, and when the flute is played, the sound can be heard, but it is unbearable. ”

That's not far from that. When I think of the woman playing the flute, her air is full and her cheeks are bulging, no matter what you look like, the geese and the fish will become miserable.

It's just that although there are not many people who are good at playing the flute, the flute is indispensable in this Fang Music Class, and the Silk and Bamboo Music Class mainly relies on it to produce melody. Therefore, Zhang Xingyan, a young man who didn't know that he was a scarce talent, was worried in vain. When he arrived in front of Huayue Tower, he was pleased to find that the red unveiling post was still there, but the color was a little darker.

Listening to what he said, and then looking at his appearance carefully, this turtle man was a little hesitant. But after thinking about it, since no one has come to apply for the job for so many days, now that there is someone who has been sent to the door, it is natural to let Aunt Xia know.

After waiting for the turtle to report and get permission, Xingyan followed him into the inner room and met the old bustard Aunt Xia of Huayue Building. This Aunt Xia is about thirty years old, and she still looks charming. Different from other bustards, they all like to call themselves their mothers, but this bustard in Huayuelou loves others to call her aunt.

Xu is indeed a flute master is hard to find, and he didn't go through much tossing, Xingyan just took the jade flute and simply played a few small tunes, and passed Aunt Xia's review. The old bustard Aunt Xia didn't ask much about the level of Xingyan's business, but was more interested in the Shenxue in his hand, and asked this shabby young man this and that, and asked him where he got such a good flute.

Listening to Aunt Xia's question, Xingyan didn't hide much, and briefly explained the reason for the morning. After saying it like flowing water, I only heard Aunt Xia sigh, and said that he was so lucky that he met a stranger.

After settling in, he found himself very satisfied with his new job. Working as a musician in this Huayue Building, although the salary is not much, it is still much higher than his original odd jobs. Moreover, the biggest advantage of working in Huayue Building is that this Huayue Building covers his board and lodging, which solves the biggest life problem that he has been unsolved for many years!

What made him even more overjoyed was that he heard Aunt Xia say that if he was lucky and met a rich kid who put on a wide score, there might be an extra reward for a song. Although this bounty is worth a third of the building, it is already considered a good income for a man who has never really made any decent money.

For Xingyan, there is another benefit to entering the Flower Moon Building. Although this Huayue Tower is the largest Jifang in Raozhou City, after all, Raozhou City is not big, and it is not a very important place, and there are not many merchants. Therefore, in this Huayue Building, their music class basically has nothing to do during the day, and only in the evening when there are guests to let the girl accompany the wine, they ask the music class to play music on the side to help the fun. Therefore, he can take advantage of the daytime to go out to listen to Mr. Ji's class, or do some other chores.

Of course, although he entered the Jilou as a musician, Xingyan never thought that he would be ridiculed by his fellow scholars. For him, face is secondary, finding a way to eat and clothing is the first thing, as long as he makes money seriously, he is willing to do even the most humble things.

In fact, after studying in Ji's private school in the past few years, he said that this poor child had unknowingly accumulated a certain prestige in the school. In the past few years, in the eyes of these children of the same age who were born in the school, he was so powerful; after several fights and mischievous, he became a child king!

Of course, in addition, they don't dare to easily laugh at the matter of dedicating themselves to the music work of the Awakening Workshop - if they have a bad relationship with the ear of this Huayue Tower, if they secretly go to the line one day, they will be sincere and benevolent, in case he sees him and goes back to make a big publicity, it will be very bad!

The "Huayue Building", where the young man will next seek food and clothing, is the largest Jifang in Raozhou City, located on Qianmen Street, sitting north and facing south. Although this flower moon building counts before and after, there are many houses, but the door face is not big; a two-bottom, two-storey archway facing the street, the top and bottom are painted red, and some flowers and birds are painted at intervals, quite the style of the building. It's just that it may be due to the lack of repair for a long time, these lacquer colors have become dark vermilion, and in some places the red paint has peeled and fallen off a lot.

On both sides of the face of Huayue Building, there is a couplet hanging separately, which says:

"The same Cihang can be liberated, and the person in colorful clothes is Wuyi. ”

I don't know who made this couplet, but it's also funny. In the upper couplet, the Buddhist theory of "liberation" is deliberately misinterpreted, and the whole couplet also has the meaning of laughing at the white-clothed Guanyin. Although this couplet is very disrespectful to Buddhism, but at this time it is to suppress the Buddha and worship the Tao, and everyone is at peace with this "Ying" couplet of blasphemy.

In any case, this sixteen-year-old boy Zhang Xingyan officially became a member of the "Huayue Building" music class, the largest memory workshop in Raozhou City, Ganzhou Prefecture, after losing his cherished job in the running hall.

It's just that what makes the young man feel a little guilty at the moment is that after solving the problem of food and accommodation, the heart of the Tao in his chest gradually weakened unconsciously......

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