There are such miserable people everywhere in the world. Either their parents died young because they were poor at a young age, or they suffered from illnesses that were difficult to treat when they were young, until they left the family homeless and there was no cure. The world is full of deficiencies in all four parts, so no matter how hard you are, you have to compare and compare. Only then will you realize that not everyone in this world is rich and peaceful, but only a few pounds of flesh and blood can withstand the overwhelming suffering.
Talking about the number of singing hustlers in various parts of the world, I don’t know the exact number. It is often said that people in wealthy areas are extravagant and spend money like water, so those qinghuer can at least earn more money, although it is a stretch. If you work in a low-level profession, you will often be stabbed hard in the spine several times, and you will be criticized by others for speaking out and damaging your reputation. But at the worst, you can still get food and clothing. But if you are in an area that is not considered wealthy, gossiping will never happen. If you suffer less, your money will be even less. However, the literati in the world always have to show off their nobility. When talking about that extravagant world, the scholars only know how to have fun and always mention a few words about "pure businesswomen". It seems that those literati who are intoxicated with life and death are clearly It was because the Qingguan had deceived his mind that he shifted most of the blame for his lack of ambition and greed for pleasure to the latter, completely forgetting that if he wanted to find a way out for these literati whose families were well off and had nothing to do, , there are many reasons. When the pen is put in one's hand, reasoning is reason.
In the period when there were not many interactions with Zhongzhou in the Yuan Dynasty, there were very few Goulanhualou. This was because there were very few people who listened to music and enjoyed the opera, and most of them were nomadic and had no fixed residence. Along with the lush pasture land, the tents would probably have to be moved several times in a year. It was really hard to see the big city, and naturally there was no land for fun and entertainment. However, since a dozen years ago, merchants were established in Dayuan Guangda, and merchants from Zhongzhou entered Dayuan one after another. They brought many new businesses that had never been seen in the Dayuan tribe, and many families with relatively strong family backgrounds also came to Dayuan. He learned to drink tea when he had nothing to do, built a house worthy of the four treasures of his study, and often studied ink and brush for a while, becoming more and more like a person from Zhongzhou.
This is the case in the city here. There are also singing hustlers in the hook railings, or women holding harps walking through it. If a guest comes here, he will play the pipa and sing a few lines softly. If he is a guest, If the official is very happy, he can continue this business. Sitting alone in a corner, singing, playing harp and playing lute, it is considered the most exquisite way to have fun in the city.
Yu Chai is one of the Xiao Qingguan who plays the pipa all day long in the hook bar. She is the best at pipa, but unfortunately her face is just ordinary, and she doesn't have much spare money to buy any rouge jewelry. Also, she came from Zhongzhou, so her face is delicate. He was so tight that he could not withstand the strong wind, frost and snow that cut people's flesh in the Yuan Dynasty, so he looked darker and thinner. On weekdays, few people were willing to spend their money on Yu Chai, even if Yu Chai was a member of the city. Those who are most proficient in pipa skills often have poor business.
Now that they have taken up a job that is quite despicable in the eyes of others, such as being a court lady, many women simply give up their so-called dignity and speak more and more philistinely. Yu Chai, who is very good at playing the pipa, is often the most marginalized. And those who use all kinds of means to even send their bodies to guest officials and make a lot of money every day are the ones who are highly praised, and they often sit around and praise them.
Yu Chai studied music at a young age, and was probably not yet old enough to leave the court. His pipa playing skills were as good as those in the palace, and he was even better than many people in Zihao who were good at playing instrumental music. No matter how he sang the pipa, he was quaint, but his family fortune fell into decline. , and suffered from a serious illness, the parents of the family almost dispersed the family wealth to save Yu Chai's life, but it was probably because of a lot of mental effort, anxiety and worry every day, and overwork, and a slight relaxation of the heartstrings was an illness, but Within a few months, two and two passed away, leaving only Chai.
When Zi Hao came out of the theater troupe, he met the bandits, and all the people in the troupe were eliminated by the bandits. Yu Chai almost lost her innocence, but she was rescued by people from the Dayuan tribe. After moving around for several times, she had no ability to maintain food and clothing. Hao didn't know how many miles he had to travel, and he was so rich in money that he couldn't afford Yu Chai's bleak situation, so he had no choice but to stay in this city and live on the pipa he brought from home. Business is bleak, but they can barely get enough to eat.
Probably because he had been living on a meager diet for many years and never dared to spend money on new dishes, he could not see clearly at night, which attracted many servants to make fun of him.
But Yu Chai never had any quarrels with the people around her. Even if others bullied her, she would just smile with her lips curled up, lower her dark face, hug Pipa and walk away.
There seems to be some instability in the city in recent days. There are often men who are seriously injured, obviously injured by swords. Even if they are wearing iron armor, they are still unable to withstand swords, bows and crossbows. Every day, there are an extremely large number of them. Many soldiers from Weinan were carried to the traditional Chinese medicine clinic in the city, and often they were unable to save themselves.
There are more and more rumors in the city, and everyone is in danger. Many wealthy families have already asked around, hired carriages and planned to escape from the city, but they were clearly injured by those who were guarding the city. , the soldiers who became more and more murderous used their swords to force them back to the city, but no one escaped. Now that such chaos has occurred, the price of dry food and water has become very expensive again. Yu Chai has been feeling hungry for two days in a row. When she asked the rice and noodles shops on the street, they all shook their heads.
But no matter what, Yu Chai knew that even if a weak woman could get out of this city, she might not be able to go anywhere, and because food and rice were more expensive, she might not even be able to get enough food and water on the road, so Just like usual, I walked to the railing when the sky was getting late, stumbled and groped for the railing, stumbled to my usual seat, hugged the pipa tightly, and looked towards the street through the dim lights.
Goulan's business has been extremely poor these past two days, and it's natural. In this situation, who would have any intention to come here to listen to music and drink? They wish they could sprout some wings out of thin air and fly out of this seemingly precarious place. In this big city, it seems that except for the old people who are in their twilight years and look down on life and death, they don't want to leave. The people in the whole big city have already put their minds outside the city, and no one is interested in having fun anymore.
Yu Chai was absent-minded, but for some reason, the few remaining servants around him stood up and saluted a person who walked into the fence. Although he had a blind eye and couldn't see the faces of others at night, Yu Chai could still guess how many people were around him. His expression at the moment was mostly flattering. At this time of year, most of the people who come here are poor peasants with little money. Most of them hope to climb the high branches of the powerful and wealthy people in the city. Maybe they can leave the city with this person. This is common sense. In Yu Chai's case, In the eyes of these attentive people who are used to seeing all kinds of people around them, it does not seem to be such a big deal.
The person who came seemed to be wearing iron armor, and when he walked up, he could only hear the clank of the iron armor, but for some reason, he came up to Yu Chai, who had been sitting in the corner, and stopped for a moment.
"This dark-skinned girl might as well listen to a aria."
Yu Chai raised his head, but it was still blurry. He could just smell the strong liquor, but he didn't say anything more. He picked up the pipa and responded in a low voice, "I don't know what kind of music your guest wants to listen to. I don't have good skills, and I'm afraid it won't suit your liking."
The person who came was very tall. He smiled in a low voice when he heard the words, "Although I don't often come to this place, I have heard that there is an ugly girl in Goulan in the city who has unparalleled pipa skills. Don't be humble, just sing a song at will. The little song of the city scene is, if it is what you like, you will be rewarded generously."
Yu Chai picked up the pipa, but she didn't play it, but started to raise her voice first.
At first it was low and melodious, but after three lines, the sound was as sad as a married woman singing in mourning. Then it turned again, the pipa played, and the tone of the words rose again. It turned out to be sad and desolate, with the shadow of swords and swords faintly visible, like a drunken battlefield.
The visitor didn't say anything for a while. It wasn't until Yu Chai finished singing six or seven words and stopped the lyrics and music that he let out a long breath. "Just go with me, and there will be no shortage of money."
So Yu Chai got up with great effort, followed the man's footsteps to the hook fence, found a corner of the room, sat down with her pipa in her arms, and did nothing else.
The visitor seemed to be alone. He swallowed three glasses of strong wine before speaking slowly.
"You've been living a miserable life and you don't want to change your way of life? You've always been a poor businessman in the city, and I'm afraid you don't have much money to earn. Why don't you come with me out of the city, change your life, and get married to a good family."
"The little girl's life is given by others. No matter what kind of work she does, she will try her best to survive." Yu Chai raised her head, still unable to see clearly the man who was only ten steps away in front of her, and smiled lightly, "I saved her back then. My man once said that since this life is so difficult, no matter how difficult it is, we must live a good life. If the guest can really take me out of the city, there is absolutely no reason to refuse."
The armored man was stunned for a moment, then stood up and came closer to Yu Chai, rubbed Yu Chai's hair with his rough palm, grinned and said, "It seems that you are not embarrassed enough, and you still have the intention to joke with me, but then again, you How did the eye disease recognize us?"
"In most of Weinan, my benefactor said that I am the only one who wears a piece of warm jade that is as long as one finger, which was a gift from my father. I could already see it clearly when I entered the house, so how could I not know this time of war and chaos? "Only my benefactor has the leisure to come here to reminisce with the little girl."
The man scratched his forehead, then sat back down with a wry smile.
"Yuchai, if I really don't have the ability to send you out of the city, will you hold a grudge against me?"
Yu Chai picked up the pipa and looked out of the window at the anxious pedestrians in the long street. They were all walking in a hurry, with scattered lights shining on them. The person who was knocking on the clock was still walking through the street as usual, raising a broken gong voice and shouting, beware of the candles in the city. There was no need to listen carefully to the sound of horse hooves outside to know how many enemies were coming.
The water flowed like moonlight and poured over the hanging eaves.
The man in front of me cut off the head of the bandit with a knife and threw a cloak into the hands of Yu Chai, who was almost naked. His face was slightly red, and he quickly said that the sky was really dark and he couldn't see anything clearly.
"I don't hate it either."
Yu Chai suddenly laughed, as if she was in this hook. Yu Chai had never laughed so happily before.
"What I hate is that my benefactor is not a benefactor who is afraid of death. What I don't hate is that my benefactor came to see the little girl again after several years."
"I am willing to accompany my benefactor to death."
The moonlight is like a wash, but unfortunately the torches outside the city have taken away half of the moonlight, staining it like fire.
There are already some timid people in the city cowering to the stables, looking out from the firewood in fear, fearing that they will die miserably when the city is broken, and the two groups are fighting. There were also some men who knew they could not leave the city. After drinking three ounces of strong liquor, they asked for a suit of iron armor from the soldiers guarding the city. They stood on the top of the city with a long sword and screamed tremblingly.
The lyrics are sad and melodious, flowing in the street at this time. The lyrics are high and low, neither urgent nor slow. They are very different from the panic-stricken pedestrians walking quickly on the street, but they are extremely harmonious, weird and absurd, and reasonable at the same time.
The man took off his iron helmet, held it in his hand, tapped the tassel, and slowly hummed along with Yu Chai's lyrics.
The moonlight shines on the hook fence.
It also shines on the dark clouds outside the city.
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