Daddy Xu's family of three got together, and the atmosphere was a little warmer than just now.

Father Xu seemed to be a little drunk, he looked at Mu Qing's white hair, drained a cup, and said: "Ah Qing, just like I told you before, no matter what kind of person you are, how capable you are, but you will always encounter ditches and bumps, there are many difficult roads in the world, and there are many sad bumps, but you still have to live! Not only to live, but also to live spiritually!

After a pause, he said: "Look at that Erniu, his mother has been paralyzed on the kang for more than ten years, and the daughter-in-law he said is poorer than his family, and she is still blind." There are also the three fat men, his father was arrested in his early years, he didn't know whether he was alive or dead, his mother starved to death, and he himself broke his leg because he stole three catties of beef from others, and now he is still limping when he walks, but they are not all so happy now! Without this spirit, they are still living a fart!"

He looked at Mu Qing's eyes, and said with deep meaning: "Another example is myself, when I was a child, it was called a bitterness, my mother couldn't afford to be sick, my father and I walked the streets and alleys to perform arts, we couldn't earn a few small dollars, and we were always bullied, if we hadn't met that senior, our family of three would have starved to death, but we didn't survive it! The days are getting better and better! You are full of gray hair, you are excited by the heart, as long as you can pass this hurdle in your heart, good days must be ahead!"

Mu Qing could feel the strong kindness in Daddy Xu's words, and these days, especially today, he also deeply realized the hardships of mortal survival. Raising his eyes to look at Father Xu, he saw that the wrinkles on his face were like knife carvings, and his white hair was like remnant snow......

When the two sisters heard their father mention the events of the year, they immediately became interested, and one said: "Dad, the one who saved you and your grandparents back then was really an immortal? What does he look like? Is he old or young? Is he handsome or ugly?"

Another said with some fascination: "It is said that there are immortals in this world, but they are all dragons who see the head but not the tail, if only they could see the first!"

One said: "This immortal is a hundred times more powerful than those great heroes, great heroes, martial arts masters, or something! Could it be three heads and six arms? Could it be three eyes?"

The other said: "Look at what you said is so terrible! I thought that the immortal must be a handsome son of the Dao bone fairy wind and the wind god!"

Mu Qing and Father Xu glanced at each other and giggled at the same time.

Mu Qing said in his heart: The immortal you are looking for, isn't this just eating with you? I don't have three heads and six arms, but I have a third eye, and I don't have a handsome wind god, but my face is full of scars and white hair.

Seeing the two laughing, the two sisters were confused.

These two daughters got together, and Mu Qing could generally feel the difference between the two girls, the previous Xu Erzhi was more heroic and refreshing, and the Xu Yizhi who came out of the box later was more gentle.

......

Suddenly, hearing footsteps outside the window, Mu Qing suppressed her smile and said in a low voice, "Someone is coming." ”

The "Xu Yizhi" who came out of the box put away the dishes and chopsticks in front of him, grabbed another steamed bun, and slipped back into the box.

The visitor had already arrived at the door, and there was a knock on the door. A voice said: "Daddy Xu, great joy, great joy!"

Listening to this voice, it is the shopkeeper of this Qingfeng Teahouse. This person's name is Ma Shangfu.

Daddy Xu opened the door, Ma Shangfu stepped in, with a smile on his face, and he didn't sit down, he clasped his fists and said, "Daddy Xu is overjoyed!"

Father Xu asked with a smile: "Dare to ask the shopkeeper, where does the joy come from?"

Ma Shangfu said: "I have also watched your performance of the Xu family class many times, which is really good." Especially today's one, it can be said that it is a full house. No, I don't know how the Lord of the City Guard heard the news, and specially sent someone to find the villain, saying that he wanted to invite you to the City Guard Mansion to perform an additional performance, and give five taels of gold!"

When Father Xu heard this, his heart suddenly chuckled. Judging by his years of experience in walking the rivers and lakes, this event is not a great joy, but a sign of danger is coming!

Mu Qing, who was sitting on the bed, also secretly said in his heart: "Little Yama"?

However, Father Xu did not refuse, but said with a smile: "There is a shopkeeper from Laoma to deliver the message, but ...... I have signed a contract with your store to perform for ten days, and now that the New Year is approaching, we have to rush back for the New Year......, right?

Ma Shangfu interrupted: "It's okay, it's okay! How dare Xiaodian compete with Lord Chengshou for this little bit of Taoism? We will fulfill the ten-day contract as usual, and my brother only needs to go to the City Shoufu Mansion tomorrow night to perform an additional performance! I also told you, Lord City Shou said, please go to your Xu family class to wish your mother 60th birthday! This is a top priority, and we can't live up to the filial piety of Lord Chengshou, right?"

"Tomorrow?" Daddy Xu became even more nervous.

Ma Shangfu said: "Yes, just tomorrow! If the old brother feels a little tired from performing two shows a day, then tomorrow he will be empty in the small shop." I will inform those who have bought tickets, it will be fine, and it will not damage the reputation of your Xu family. ”

Father Xu peeked at Mu Qing, but didn't get any answer on Mu Qing's face. But seeing that he couldn't shirk this matter, he had to say: "Then ask the shopkeeper to reply to Lord Cheng Shou, saying that our Xu family class will definitely go to the house tomorrow evening to celebrate his birthday!"

Ma Shangfu suddenly burst into laughter, bowed his hand and said goodbye, and left a sentence: "There must be a trick of 'changing people', this is what the city guard wants to see!"

......

Ma Shangfu is gone. The "Xu Yizhi" in the box came out again. At this moment, the father and daughter were all full of sorrow.

It seems that after hearing the last sentence left by Ma Shangfu, the "Xu Yizhi" sisters also guessed probably.

Mu Qing opened his mouth and asked, "Father Xu, have you ever encountered a similar situation in the past?"

Father Xu nodded and snorted, "More than once." ”

"Then how to deal with it?" Mu Qing asked again.

Father Xu thought for a while and said, "Ordinary rich people, we are not too worried, more than 20 of us have more or less some kung fu, and they dare not mess around." But if it involves the official family, you have to be very careful, and most of them just leave!

"Dad, then let's go now?" Xu Yizhi said.

Father Xu shook his head and said, "The city gate is closed......! If they really have bad intentions, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave!"

Xu Erzhi said: "Then we are still like last time, breaking into pieces and going out of the city in disguise?"

Father Xu's face was worried, and he said: "It's almost the New Year, and everyone is waiting for this harvest to buy New Year's goods! Last time we left our luggage and horses, but it took two years to slow down this breath...... Hey, I was thinking I could have a good year this year!"

Both sisters bowed their heads and stopped talking.

They knew in their hearts that the so-called juggling of the so-called city guard's mother's birthday was just the simplest and most crude excuse, in order to give the bitter master a step. In the eyes of these youfang artists, this is simply like picking it out. The real goal is ninety percent likely to be yourself.

If you go, you will endure some molestion and humiliation, for fear that the other party will be insatiable.

Once, when the second daughter was fourteen years old, it was a similar situation, and she was forced to go to a county magistrate's mansion to perform, and the county magistrate wanted to take Xu Yizhi as a concubine on the spot.

Fortunately, the county master's genuine lady suddenly arrived, and this lady was quite reasonable, scolded the county master, and drove the Xu family out of the mess.

This......

But a city guard!

If you escape, you may not be able to escape. Even if you can get away with it, it's two years of wasted work.

Of the more than 20 people in the team, who has no old people, wives and children to support?

How could it be so unlucky?

......

"Or ...... Let's take a risk? Maybe it's really the city guard who is going to put on a birthday banquet?" said the more gentle Xu Yizhi.

Xu Erzhi said: "Sister, don't be naïve! There are crows in this world, and there are white ones? Have you seen them?"

......

Father Xu peeked at Mu Qing, hoping to get the answer he wanted from Mu Qing's face. However, he also knew that Mu Qing was not an immortal cultivator now, he was also a mortal, how much power could he have?

Even if it is stronger than ordinary mortals, I am afraid that it is difficult to defeat four hands with two fists, and a good man can't stand up to many people. What's more, this time it's still official......

......

"Since you agreed, let's go and act with peace of mind!"

Mu Qing, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.