Seeing that the skinny boy had finished eating, Feng Zhou asked, "Do you want another bowl?"
The skinny boy touched his mouth with his torn sleeve, patted his belly and said, "If you take another bite, it will open up."
The two of them left the Chaos stall together. The skinny boy became lively and talked more when his stomach was full.
It turns out that this child invaded the south first, and his father fought with the army and died in Tumubao. His mother worked hard to raise him until he was twelve years old. He died of illness last year, and he lived alone in the capital.
I asked him his name, but he couldn't tell him. He had long forgotten it.
He said with a smile: "Everyone calls me Baldy, so just call me Baldy."
Listening to his story, Feng Zhou knew in his heart that this child actually knew his name.
Not only that, while his mother helped him grow up, she also taught him many principles of life.
So although he was very hungry, he also knew that it was not good to disturb others while they were eating.
He also knows that begging for chaos requires the shopkeeper’s nod.
This is an indescribable character.
Without the upbringing of relatives, it is difficult to express it in a hungry little beggar.
There is such a proud child, and he is already thirteen years old. How could he not remember his own name?
But since he didn't say anything, Feng Zhou naturally didn't ask, and simply told about his life experience. Of course, he omitted his prestige in Dingxing County, and only said that his parents died and he came to the capital alone.
The bald man has been able to live to this day, but his mood has become silent and a little heartless. When he talks about his life experience, he does not feel sad at all. When Feng Zhou tells his life experience, he only finds it very interesting and says with a smile:
"We are both the same. We have no parents, so we have to support ourselves. It's just that your father was an official at the beginning, and you have money to spend as a beggar."
Feng Zhou said: "I have money, but if I spend it all, I will still be hungry."
The bald man slapped his chest and said, "It doesn't matter, I'm here! I guarantee you won't starve to death!"
Feng Zhou also laughed as he said this.
Hearing Feng Zhou talk about the poor man just now, the bald man said: "You don't know that. The man who beat you is our second master. This street, from Fangqiao in the east to Guang'anmen in the west, is all his."
In the world, anyone who wants to beg for food on this street must first pay him a courtesy and worship him as his teacher."
Feng Zhou nodded and said with a smile: "It turns out he is a beggar."
The bald man said sternly: "Don't think of the Land Master as a god. This man is very powerful. There is an uncle above him who is the beggar in charge of the entire Dongcheng. It is said that above the uncle there is Mr. Li, who is in charge of all the secret shops in Dongcheng.
, that’s the big shot. Not to mention Mr. Li, he is the boss of our street, and he even has influence in the government.”
Feng Zhou said: "We are both beggars, why can he be the second master, but you can't?"
The bald man said in frustration: "It's the second master's turn. I'm not even the eighth master."
Feng Zhou nodded: "Indeed, if you want to be the eighth master, you must have Cai Guoqing's looks."
The bald man didn't know what he was talking about, so he continued: "If you want to be the second master, you must have the approval of the uncle. How can you become the second master if you don't have fifty or seventy taels of silver to give gifts to the uncle? You have to let the big guys convince you, as they often say.
"The one with the bigger fist is the elder brother." Our second grandfather is very good at martial arts. I heard that he used to be a caretaker for a wealthy family. His surname was Zhang Mingkai, and he was nicknamed "The Clawed Eagle". He accidentally killed someone because of gambling with others.
People just fled into the capital."
"He has a pair of sharp claws to strangle people by the throat and kill them with every scratch. A man with a handful of bones like me can live up to the saying, 'A wooden fish is not called a wooden fish, it's just a pimple after being beaten', and I'm still a second master!"
Feng Zhou laughed after hearing this, but after thinking about it, he imitated a child's tone and said: "Then you can't hit people casually!"
The bald man said: "I'm not beating you casually. He sees that you are dressed like this. You are in our line of work and you are not from his area, so he naturally wants to take care of you. The second masters from all areas are all like this."
"
Feng Zhou looked at his clothes and smiled slightly in his heart. He knew that he had entered the begging profession and was very satisfied.
Since you want to get into the market and gain experience, you should naturally think about it as much as possible. Even if you control the entire underground force in the capital in the future, no one will think too much about it.
So he said: "It's okay to think that I am in your line of work, but this street is so long and there are so many beggars, how can he recognize them all?"
Bald Man said: "That's why he asked you."
Feng Zhou nodded: "I see. He just put his hands into his sleeves and gestured to me. It turns out he was asking me something."
"That's right." The bald man looked around carefully, and then said in Feng Zhou's ear: "He stretched out his sleeve just to ask you! Put your hand into his sleeve and pinch his middle finger gently.
Then pinch his thumb lightly, and then say "Greetings to the Second Master". That is your answer, and he will know that you are from this area, and he will not beat you. You must never say this out loud.
, otherwise the second master will 'destroy' me if he finds out that I leaked the information to outsiders."
Feng Zhou nodded: "That's it!"
Then he asked him: "If you know this mechanism, you won't be beaten in other places, right?"
The bald man shook his head: "Each district has its own code. There are also words to ask, and some with flashing eyes. For example, if he asks you, 'How is business today'? You must follow their rules. If you say something wrong,
You are just as good-looking as you."
Feng Zhou said: "Anyway, after going through it, whether you know the secret code or not, it probably won't be of any use."
The bald man said: "It's still useful. Not only the second master, but also the third master Wang Hu, the fourth master Zhao Jiu, who is also nicknamed 'General', and those who are not ranked as masters, no matter who they are,
I will ask you questions when I meet you. If you answer correctly, you will be fine."
Feng Zhou asked him, "Why didn't you ask me when you met me?"
The bald man said with a smile: "You treat me to Chaos and big sesame cakes, how can I have the nerve to ask?"
Feng Zhou laughed when he said this.
But the bald man immediately said seriously: "Actually, I didn't ask anyone. Not to mention how old I am, we are all brothers in trouble. It's not easy to find a meal, so why bother others."
The two of them were talking all the way, and the night was already deep. The bald man asked Feng Zhou: "Where are you sleeping?"
Naturally, Feng Zhou would not say that he had a courtyard house, so he said: "I don't know where to sleep. I came from Dingxing during this period and have been sleeping in the open. The sky is covering it above and the ground is supporting it below. That's it.
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The bald man said: "If that's the case, if you are dedicated, you can sleep with me. I have a stone slab above and a straw mat below. We can squeeze in and it will still be warm."
Feng Zhou nodded: "Okay! Then let's stay at your official residence for one night."
The two of them chatted and laughed and went to Bald Man's residence.
The place where the bald man settled was actually under a stone bridge over a small river. The stone tower base protruded from the south end of the bridge. Although it was close to the water, it was light and flat, just long enough for a person to lie down and sleep.
It's just that four or five people were already asleep up there. The bald man came back late, and the straw mat had already been occupied by others.
The bald man pushed the man and said, "You are being disrespectful. Please give in. I have a guest tonight."
After such a noise, several beggars woke up, and one of them started yelling and swearing. But the others were very polite when they heard that he was the bald man's new friend. They all squeezed to make room, but right there