After arriving in this city, Qu Feng made no secret of his disappointment. He suddenly lost all strength and knelt on the ground.
The old man helped him, and he understood how the other person felt.
I saw Qu Feng shed two lines of tears and said: "I'm sorry, master, I'm so useless. I wanted to open a theater so that you can have a good rest and enjoy your old age, but I'm so useless."
He said in a panic.
The old man smiled faintly and said calmly: "How could it be possible? You are my best apprentice, both in terms of talent and personality. Look at my many apprentices. In the end, you are the only one left. You can accompany me in this life."
In the end, I was very satisfied."
He patted his disciple's back gently and comforted him: "Cheer up, it's not the most desperate time yet. As long as you're alive, there is hope."
Qu Feng's unfortunate childhood gave him a pessimistic attitude, and he easily retreats when encountering difficulties. Therefore, when training him, he will be stricter than ordinary disciples. He wants to make him a useful talent, even if he is not under his sect in the future.
You can beg for food outside to support yourself.
But gradually, he discovered that this poor apprentice was actually very talented, and he wanted him to become a person of great achievements.
Having said that, after arriving here, the old man didn't know where to go. He wanted to seize the last hope and meet the Earl of Eberron, so he came to the Earl's mansion with the mysterious general's token.
"What general? What thing? Let's go, let's go! This is not a place for begging, and the Earl is not a place where beggars like you can meet whenever you want!"
Just like that, the two of them were kicked out mercilessly by the guard and once again lived on the street.
"It's really a lie."
Qu Feng lowered his head and said.
"There must be something wrong with this, otherwise there would be no need for the other party to give us money." The old man thought.
But since I have money, I don’t have to worry about not having a place to live.
"Let's go, let's find a place to stay first and see if we can find a job."
said the old man.
So they looked for locals and wanted a place to live. After all, their money could still support them for a while. If there were musical instruments for sale here, that would be even better. Even if not, they would save enough money to prepare luggage and food, and then they would leave.
This city, try your luck abroad.
However, most of the pedestrians on the street are wandering refugees. It is not easy to find a local, and there are even fewer locals willing to talk to them.
After searching door to door, they met a young man who opened a strange restaurant. The place was deserted and there were no customers.
"Looking for a place to live? Oh! You are outsiders too, but most places are full." The other party replied kindly.
"That's right, that's right. We came late."
The old man nodded and said helplessly.
"But I do know that there is a place where I can host it, but the place is a bit out of the way."
The man looked at the two of them with a smile on his face. He didn't look like a bad person.
The two of them immediately saw hope and quickly asked: "What's the price..."
“The price is not high, but it’s very biased and inconvenient.”
The other party said again.
The master and apprentice looked at each other. The old man frowned and said hesitantly: "How remote is that place?"
The man frowned, took stock, and said, "Hey~ there are a few rows of small brick houses just to the north of the city. Not many people live there, and the environment is quite quiet. I do know people there. You guys
If you really need it, I can take you to see it."
Hearing this, Qu Feng was overjoyed and looked at his master, but the old man seemed to be hesitating.
"There aren't many people living there? Why doesn't anyone go there?"
The old man suddenly asked.
The other party was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's probably because it's too far, and besides us locals, no one else knows about it, so there aren't many people asking you this about us. That's probably why."
"Master? It seems we have found the right person."
Qu Feng said happily.
But the old man nodded as if he was worried.
"Then could you please lead the way..."
"It's okay, come with me."
So the two followed each other. As they walked through the alley, they gradually lost sight of the refugees, and the surrounding area became quiet.
"Excuse me, haven't you arrived yet?"
the old man asked anxiously.
"Very soon."
The other party still answered like this. Suddenly, the old man stopped, grabbed his apprentice, and said quickly: "Hey! Oops! I lost my wallet! It must be on the way. Oops, I have to go back and get it back!"
"What! Master, you are too careless."
Qu Feng said anxiously. When the two of them were about to turn back, a shout suddenly came from behind.
"stop!"
This shout startled the two of them. They slowly turned around and found that the smiling and friendly shop owner had changed his face.
"You still want to leave after getting here? Hand over your money! Hurry up!"
Suddenly, figures appeared at both ends of the alley.
Only then did Qu Feng realize that this was a scam and the other party was a robber!
"Guys, we really have no money." The old man shouted with a grimace.
"You're looking for a place to live if you don't have money? Who are you kidding? Search for me!"
"No! Don't."
"Let us go."
"Hey! These two are so fat, they actually have so much money!"
"What is this? There is also a brand, where is the little noble from?"
"Whatever, when we come to Xicheng, dragons and dogs will crawl for me, hahaha!"
In this way, the two people were robbed and all their belongings were cleaned out.
For the two of them, this was undoubtedly a disaster. Even the optimistic old man fell silent. They had to return to the streets full of refugees and become one of them, living on the streets.
At this moment, Qu Feng's heart was numb. He saw the world without any color. Pedestrians passing by regarded them as garbage on the roadside, and every laugh seemed to be mocking them.
"It's time to eat! Hurry up!!"
Suddenly someone shouted, and then they heard the sound of wheels. The master and the apprentice were still stunned on the spot, watching the people around them stand up immediately, and hurriedly followed the motorcade. The two of them also followed the crowd with blank expressions on their faces.
.
"Don't be crowded! Get in line! Otherwise, you won't have anything to eat!"
Mysterious people with their faces covered brought a lot of food, including bread, wheat porridge, and meat. The heavily armed soldiers prevented the refugees from messing around, so they lined up obediently and stepped forward to receive them.
There were many people who jumped in line, and the master and apprentice met a few of them. They dared to be angry but dared not speak out, so they could only swallow their anger.
Fortunately, there was a lot of food, and finally it was their turn. They thought it was some porridge with sand and sour bread, but after receiving it, they found that it was fresh, warm food, and it tasted very good.
"Eat the meat quickly, it's right here."
The old man whispered to Qu Feng. He knew that Qu Feng would definitely leave it behind, but the people around him had nothing left and stood around eating it all. There must be a reason for this.
And further away, a group of people were staring at them eagerly.
Qu Feng originally wanted to save some bread, but after listening to the master's words, he took it out and ate it anyway.
At this moment, the sound of me me me! suddenly came from the crowd. The two of them looked back and found that a new queue had formed on the other side of the carriage.
When I asked someone about it, they said they were going to the Wusen Empire in the east, a place they had never heard of.
"East? That general also said east!"
The old man suddenly remembered and said.
"But there is only Stone City to the east, which has been reduced to ruins, and further east is the territory of the demons."
Qu Feng said worriedly, and the old man knew it too. He turned around and said, "Disciple, I know. You may not be able to tell that the general is not actually a human being."
Hearing this, Qu Feng was shocked.
"What?"
The old man continued: "I have been performing with my family since I was a child. I have seen all kinds of people. I also saw that the person who robbed before was not a kind person. But we had no other choice but to take a gamble. But that general,
I have never seen such a person. He seems to be illusory. The reason why I believe him is because the look in his eyes makes me miss her at that time."
As he spoke, a memory emerged in the old man's mind. On a snowy day, on a muddy road, a young man in costume held his balalaika with his frozen red hands, singing alone in the heavy snow.
At this moment, a woman holding a red umbrella appeared in the white snow. She was much older than the boy and was wearing bright clothes. When passing by the boy, she stopped and said with a kind of
The young man looked at him with a look he would never forget.
There was no pity or contempt in that look, but those bright eyes shone through the dark clouds in the young man's heart and brought light to his world.
The old man finally understood something. It was just the way an ordinary person looked at ordinary people. It had no special meaning. It was just that as wandering artists, their status would be viewed in a special way by others, and they themselves would subconsciously distinguish themselves from ordinary people.
Distinguish.
Qu Feng looked at his master with a puzzled expression.
The old man sighed deeply, looked at the young apprentice with a smile, and said: "That is a look that is too ordinary to be ordinary, nothing more."
The apprentice showed confusion, but the master smiled. A masked man appeared in front of them and asked: "What are your specialties? What did you do before?"
"We are wandering artists..."
The old man replied with a smile.
They never imagined that one year later, they would build the largest opera house, Maplewood Theater, in Wusen Empire Trading City.