After a few days, the theater troupe arrived as scheduled. The area around the Li family became more and more lively. The puppet troupe had been singing for several days, and now they had no choice but to step aside and give up the threshing floor to the new troupe.
The actors were babbling and singing. This is not Cantonese opera, nor is it sung in Mandarin, but a local tea-picking opera popular in northern Guangdong and southern Jiangxi. This kind of opera is somewhere between big opera and small singing.
It is sung in dialect, and includes singing and dancing. The form is lively and has a certain storyline, which is very popular among the villagers.
Ever since a puppet theater troupe came to perform in Lijiawei, it has become a cultural and entertainment center in this area. People from all over the surrounding areas come to watch. People are tired of watching the puppet show. Recently, they have changed their tricks and attracted more people.
too much.
People are business opportunities. Where there are crowds gathering, there is "living water". Vendors follow the "living water" and flock to Lijiawei to start business.
Vendors traveling around the countryside carry poles, hang a lantern on one end, and insert a rattle on the other. They follow the sound of the rattle as they move among the crowd, while shouting about their business. Those selling goods, those selling snacks,
Medicine sellers, picture book sellers... came early and set up stalls under nearby trees by the light of lanterns from the fire on the threshing floor, shaking drums to greet tourists. For a while, the small Lijiawei also
Not inferior to the bustling bustle of Xiaoyaowu.
The golden pig was also jostling among the crowd and looking around.
Early this morning, a steward from the patriarch's family came to see the golden pig. He said that watching the golden pig work hard on the stage in the past two days was considered a hard work. The patriarch's family decided to hire the golden pig permanently, but he just wanted to be famous in the Eight Immortals Association.
As a member of the regiment, in addition to practicing boxing and kicking, he also does some odd jobs with the clan leader's family. In addition to the reward he deserves as a member of the regiment, the clan leader's family will also provide a subsidy, and there will be rewards for good work. They also say that if there is any
The idle men from all over the country whom Jin Zhu knew were introduced to him, and the host hired all of them as long as they had a good look at them.
In the past few days, Mother Li has been nagging Jin Zhu to stay at home longer and not go to Xiaoyao Market to do odd jobs when she has free time. While she is asking for the talisman water from Huang Xiangu, she should "work" more at home so as to leave a place for the Li family.
back.
Now that there is such a job that does not require traveling far away, the Golden Pig naturally accepted it. That day, he worked with the manager for a whole day, until he had some free time after dinner, the Golden Pig thought of Tian Yingcheng.
The Tian family is not well-off, and they have a foreign surname in the village, so good things don't get their turn, and bad things always happen. Although the family has some sanity, their income is not enough to cover the family's expenses, and they have to work part-time workers to supplement their daily expenses. Therefore,
The "fake family" like the Golden Pig share the same problem, get very close to each other, and often support each other. The relationship between the two families is not bad.
So this time there was such a good job, Jin Zhu thought of helping the Tian family and recommending him to become a member of the group and get a share of money and food. It would be better than Tian Yingcheng's current situation of doing part-time work for others.
There have been social dramas these days, and no one around the Li family has gone far. Tian Yingcheng should rest at home. He decided to go to the Tian family first to see if his partner was willing to go to the house with him to do this long job.
Last time I went to Tian's house to congratulate Tian's wife on her return, Jin Zhu thought that his wife couldn't stand being poor and ran away with someone else. In the past two years, we have rarely heard of the trafficking of flowers. After the Australians came, as long as they caught the people who took flowers,
A word of death, including those who helped transport, those who introduced matchmakers, those who accommodated, and even the buyers, were all implicated. A family in Lijiawei bought a child from a kidnapper, and the whole family was eventually exiled to somewhere.
"Taiwan", probably all the corpses have turned into soil now.
When the Tian family's wife disappeared, he even went to persuade Tian Yingcheng and told him not to be sad. After the Australians came, life became much better. After saving a few years, there was hope for marrying another woman.
Unexpectedly, Tian Yingcheng's wife has come back recently. Not only is she back, but she is also looking very good. Not only is she looking good and well-dressed, she also brought back many items. Everyone secretly said that Tian Yingcheng's headscarf is probably green.
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Tian Yingcheng wasn't angry at all. The frivolous people who had expected to watch the Tian family's quarrel were a little disappointed. The old people were right: the Tian family was so poor, and his wife was just lucky to come back, and she didn't care about whether the headscarf was green or not.
On the one hand, he went to congratulate him, but on the other hand, he wanted to discuss a social drama with Tian Yingcheng and then go out to do some casual labor together. For them, there is no such thing as "farm slack", it is just working in the countryside during busy farming times.
, for those who go to work in towns when there is a break from farming.
Because he heard that there was more work in the county, but he had never done any work in the county before, so he was a little timid to do it alone, so he wanted to drag Tian Yingcheng along. Because Tian Yingcheng’s wife had a relative who lived in Chengguan, and there was more or less someone to take care of her.
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Unfortunately, the house was full of people and it was a mess. The golden pig just said hello to Tian Yingcheng and left. Later, he heard that Tian's sister-in-law was going to do business in the village, and he also wanted to ask Tian Yingcheng about his future plans.
Who would have thought that when they arrived at Tian's house this time, the Tian's house was in chaos. The Tian family's wife and several children were busy packing things and clothes. They looked like they were packing things for moving. The golden pig was shocked and asked Tian Yingcheng what was going on.
do what?
Tian Yingcheng did not hide it. His daughter-in-law got lost this time and was fortunately taken in by the Australians. She worked for a few days at a silk shop run by an Australian in the county. The Australians were very satisfied with her and heard that she was from Lijiawei.
He asked her to go to the countryside to sell Australian silkworm seeds and mulberry branches.
"I've heard about this too. She said that my sister-in-law is selling Australian silkworm seeds." Jinzhu nodded and said, "Since you sell silkworm seeds, you naturally have to stay in the village to sell them. Why do you want to leave?"
"Oh, you don't know..." Tian Yingcheng whispered, "Isn't it a taboo for her to sell mulberry strips and silkworm seeds?"
Golden Pig is still a little confused, because his family is poor, so he has no capital to raise silkworms, no mulberry trees, and knows nothing about the business here.
"The silkworm seeds here in Lijiawei have always been sold by Mr. Li..."
"Oh, oh, yes, yes, that's what happened!" Jin Zhu suddenly realized, "By the way, there are also mulberry leaves. Anyone who shares his land must sell it to his family first..."
Now he understood. Sister-in-law Tian wanted to sell silkworm seeds and mulberry sticks. Wouldn't that mean she was snatching meat from Master Li's mouth? He was immediately shocked: This woman is so reckless!
I couldn't help but say: "You didn't take care of her properly! Are you going to die?!"
Tian Yingcheng smiled bitterly and said: "How dare I! She was ordered by Kun...an Australian. There is Mr. Li on one side and an Australian on the other. Who can I afford to offend? Let me tell you..."
A few days ago, the patriarch's family sent a steward to tell him that his wife had been bewitched by the thief Kun using witchcraft and she was telling lies. He asked him to discipline his wife well and stop talking nonsense.
Otherwise, Huang Xiangu will be asked to cast spells to catch the monster. Then don't blame Mr. Li for not respecting the love between the countryside and the countryside.
The Tian family originally had a maiden name in Lijiawei. After hearing what the steward said, everyone in the Tian family panicked. Tian Yingcheng's mother scolded Tian's sister-in-law, calling her a "trouble maker." Tian's sister-in-law also panicked, and the whole family
After discussion, it was concluded that Lijiawei could not stay any longer for the time being. His mother-in-law also said that the Australians had promised her that if she could not survive in Lijiawei, she could just go to the city and join the Australians. The Australians could give her
They made other arrangements.
Tian Yingcheng was moved after hearing what his mother-in-law said about the various actions of the Kun thieves and the benefits of working for them. His family didn't have much land, and most of them were tenants. There was actually nothing to miss in Lijiawei.
With the strength of my arms, I can still have a bowl of food under the hands of Australians. My wife can also have an errand to do. It is much better than staying here.
"... After thinking about it, now I can only go to the city to join the Australians. At least I can have a bowl of food." Tian Yingcheng said, "Your sister-in-law said that the treatment of the Australians is not bad there, why don't you come to the county too?
Work for the Australians."
Now that the Golden Pig has an errand as a member of the group, he naturally does not want to leave home. He immediately said that he has become a member of the group and has a regular job. He also has his mother and wife at home and does not want to go too far.
Tian Yingcheng didn't try to persuade him, he just said in a low voice: "Golden Pig! You and I are brothers. You are from the Li family, and being a member of the group is a good job. But these days, Mr. Li has created an Eight Immortals Club to cause trouble in the village.
.I see something evil. You have to be careful, the government is most afraid of this..."
These words spoke to Jin Zhu's heart. It wasn't that he thought the Eight Immortals Association was suspicious, but that after the Eight Immortals Association came, he learned various techniques that were used in battle formations. He also asked the group members to learn boxing and kicking.
.What are you planning to do? Now that the four villages are at peace, all the bandits have been wiped out, and there is no need for so many gang members to deal with the occasional gangsters. Besides, what the Eight Immortals Society teaches is how to avoid guns and shells - where are the gangsters?
Are there so many firearms?
He didn't dare to think deeply, as the saying goes, thinking too carefully is terrifying.
But this job was really tempting, and he couldn't bear to give it up. He always felt that Mr. Li had such a big family fortune, so he wouldn't necessarily get dizzy.
He hesitated and said: "My younger brother feels the same way, but I am just a small member of the group. If the sky falls, my eldest son will be the one to support me. How can I use my younger brother?"
Tian Yingcheng said: "If you really can't survive, just come to the county and join my brother. There will always be a bowl of food to eat!"
Jin Zhu nodded silently and said a few more words. Before leaving, Mrs. Tian's wife gave him some fragmentary Australian items, saying that they wanted to keep each other in their thoughts.
After leaving the Tianjia Gate, Golden Pig raised his head and took a look at the sky. The moonlight was dark tonight, and the moon was deeply hidden in the thick clouds, not leaking any color. The stars flickered through the clouds, catching and hiding.
There was another big star, faintly emitting red light, swaying in the mid-air.
He felt uneasy. When he returned home, he saw that his mother and Lianniang were not at home. They must have gone to watch a social opera. So he planned to search near the stage first, and then go home after watching the social opera together.