Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 7
It is a dream to rely on performing arts to make money all the way like Huanzhugege, and to live in a high-end hotel with good food, drink and clothes.

Except for the beggar's second tumor, every household in Xi'an City is busy making a living on weekdays. The silk and satin shops and craftsmen's workshops start a busy day at four or five o'clock in the morning, and only have time to go out for a meal at noon. After eating two dry pancakes and sipping cold water, I hurried back to work. The wages for a month of hard work were only about one tael. How could I have spare money to reward jugglers?

There are indeed the second generation of officials from rich families, just like Wu Rabbit, but these scholars and elegant people are basically just soaking in a pot of tea for a day in a restaurant, opera garden, listening to famous actors babbling and singing ditties, this is the life of a cultural person , Surrounding the gate of the city, huddling together with the rascals in the city to watch juggling and big knives?Lose it!

Therefore, the main source of livelihood for a grass-headed team like Old Man Xing is to go to the market. The Chinese are so lively. Whose weddings and funerals are married, or the village fairs are held for red and white things, and New Year’s Day is a festival, so they go to invite Old Man Xing. The juggling troupe performed a show, gathered personal popularity, and there were many people cheering for the show, so the host would have more face.

Jugglers are also divided into grades. Originally, a grass-roots troupe like Old Man Xing was not qualified to perform in such a big place as the provincial capital. He just wandered around on weekdays. When there was a big event or a small love, he rushed to earn a hard-earned money. , not receiving work for a month or two, starvation is also a common thing.

I don't know if it's smoke from Old Man Xing's ancestral grave or what. When crossing the Yellow River a few months ago, he happened to meet Zhao Yuanwai, the owner of today's family, who was in distress. With his martial arts skills, Old Man Xing rescued him once. Member Wai knew how to repay his kindness, and it happened that his son got married, so he invited Old Man Xing's theater troupe to Xi'an, which was considered to help him seek development.

However, it is also in Xi'an. Not long after entering the city, Xing Hongniang, who had just opened a stall outside the south gate, was spotted by the nephew of the governor of Shaanxi. He came to propose marriage and insisted on taking Xing Hongniang as his concubine.

Wu Sheng is a juren, and he is an official and gentry. Most of his father and uncles were officials in the court. It stands to reason that marrying into such a family as a concubine is like Cinderella meeting a prince to Xing Hongniang, who is at the bottom of society.

However, this Mr. Wu is a well-known romantic seed, not only a frequent visitor to Goulan Jiaofang, but also an expert at messing around. In Xi'an city, he harmed innocence, and there are as many as a few girls who committed suicide by throwing themselves into wells. , and Wu Rabbit's main wife is also a young lady married by the Shi family from Xi'an, who is also a famous jealous woman. She can't control her husband. There are two concubines who are forced to death.

Therefore, marrying in the past is a pit of fire, of course Old Man Xing refused to agree.

There are also girls who can't handle it by themselves?Under the ridicule of his friends, Mr. Wu, who didn't pay much attention to Xing Hongniang, forced him to come forward just like the rich second-generation son of later generations.

Taizu of the Ming Dynasty stipulated that a man should marry at sixteen, and a woman should marry at fifteen, and those who violated the rules would sit together with their families!This decree was set for years of wars in the early Ming Dynasty, and a large number of people died. It could be implemented, but encountered many setbacks. By the time of Wanli, it was basically useless. It's another matter, Xing Hongniang is eighteen, it is difficult to make a living wherever you are wandering in the rivers and lakes, where will you have time to find a husband-in-law?
Using this as an excuse, Wu Sheng bought the Chang'an County Yamen's police and arrested Xing Jiaban. He either married Xing Hongniang to him as a concubine, or fined him and went to jail!Just when Xing Hongniang was desperate, Song Qingshu happened to fall from the sky.

It seems that Wu Sheng's forced marriage has been successfully resolved.

The resolution of this episode in life does not mean that the peaceful and prosperous world is like in the TV series, and the miserable life has to continue.

"Brother Xing, please take care of today's matter!"

The son got married, and the father was also very happy. Early in the morning, Zhao Yuanwai, who was already in his 50s, got up early. Going to visit Old Man Xing, the etiquette is perfect.

Seeing Zhao Yuanwai clasped his fists to him personally, and Mr. Xing, who was busy warming up in a short jacket, hurriedly bowed down to return the salute respectfully.

"Oh, you can't help it! You are always a nobleman, and it is already a great kindness to give us these poor people a meal. You are an old man, how dare you be such an old brother!"

Obviously, he looked down on Old Man Xing's poor appearance. The housekeeper Zhao Cheng, who was wearing half Western glasses and a thick brown padded jacket, poked Member Zhao's arm in displeasure, and muttered in a low voice: "Brother, give him a favor." It's enough for two silver coins, why bother to be so polite with these poor guys? Lose more money?"

Zhao Cheng is Zhao Yuanwai's cousin. Zhao Yuanwai took him to the city after he first managed restaurants in Xi'an, and he had two coins in his pocket. The master is full of style, and he looks down on poor people like Old Man Xing.

Full of arrogance, Butler Zhao didn't hold back his words at all. Old man Xing shrank his head in embarrassment when he heard it, and Zhao Yuanwai himself choked in embarrassment, and then he reprimanded Dao angrily.

"Nonsense! Without old brother Xing, this old man has long been the victim of water thieves. How can he now watch the happy years of my Jun'er marrying a wife?"

Being reprimanded in front of outsiders, Butler Zhao, who felt that he couldn't save face, turned around and left with a groaning stomachache, causing Zhao Yuanwai to choke for a moment, his well-maintained and rich face turned red with anger, It took a while before he made another bow to Old Man Xing helplessly.

"Don't be as knowledgeable as him, Brother Xing, in short, please take care of today's matter!"

"Don't dare, dare, the old man will definitely serve his life with all his strength!"

After a few more instructions, there were too many things, Zhao Yuanwai turned around and went out to greet the guests, while Mr. Xing hurried back to the team like a child who was praised by the teacher, grabbing the young man who was still busy preparing. Everyone in the troupe opened their mouths and reprimanded them.

"Today is a happy event for Yuan Zhao's family, and it is also an important battle for our Xing family's class to gain a foothold in Xi'an City. If anyone is out of business today, the old man will personally beat him to death!"

"What about him?"

The other troupe artists listened tremblingly, but the big yellow teeth popped up again, and pointed to Song Qingshu aside.

Turning his head to look at Song Qingshu in a daze and at the bustling, completely unrelated to his own awareness, Old Man Xing also became confused.

"Little Carrot, he will follow you, watch him and don't cause trouble for the theater troupe!"

"Yes, master." Full of reluctance, Xiao Luobo, who had just been raped last night but had nothing to do today, agreed listlessly.

Song Qingshu was depressed after listening to it, brother is a university monk after all, what about it?

(End of this chapter)