Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 379 The great challenge of the Ming Dynasty!
In the center of the lively crowd was a capable old man.

There were torches on both sides, and a table in the middle. On the table was a red cloth. On the red cloth were two bowls and three yellow balls. There was also a wooden stick in the old man's hand.

These are all the props for the performance.

Su Jing, who finally squeezed into the front row, saw this scene and couldn't help but said: "The Three Immortals Return to the Cave!"

As a very famous trick, Su Jing had seen it many times in her previous life.

Pure technique, everything happens in a flash.

The principle is very simple, that is, the hands are faster than the eyes, but it is too difficult to do it.

"Sir, have you seen it before?"

Zhu Fan asked Su Jing curiously.

Although there was a lot of noise, the two people were squeezed very close to each other and could still be heard.

Su Jing nodded and said: "Yes, this is a very powerful trick, just look at it."

The old man faced everyone with a smile, used one bowl to catch three balls, and then the other bowl was empty and turned upside down.

"How many balls are in the bowl on the left now?"

The old man pointed with his wooden stick at the bowl where the three balls had been held.

The audience then responded loudly: "Three."

"Really? Are you sure there are three?"

The old man continued to ask with a smile.

"It must be three, I saw them all!"

"Open it, there are three!"

"Definitely three!"

……

There are constant people affirming that they all believe their own eyes.

"What do you think?"

Su Jing asked Zhu Fan. Because he was in the crowd, Su Jing did not reveal his identity.

Zhu Fan thought for a moment and said: "Since it is a trick, it cannot be three, but the students' eyes see three, so the students still guess three."

Su Jing nodded slightly and said, "If you have an idea, let's take a look."

"Three, right? Then I'll open them."

The old man opened the bowl with a smile, and then there was an uproar.

"Where's the ball?"

"Why are there none left!"

"I saw it just now, why is it gone now?"

……

The three disappearing balls immediately surprised everyone. Zhu Fan carefully observed the old man's hands, but found nothing strange at all.

The old man still had the same smile on his face and put the bowl back: "Since there are no balls in this bowl, did the three balls just go into this bowl?"

"open to take a look!"

someone in the crowd shouted.

The old man was very cooperative and opened the other bowl, but it was still empty.

There are no balls in either bowl.

Where did the ball go?
"In hand!"

Zhu Yan shouted.

He also took part in it and shouted out.

The old man then looked at Zhu Fan and said, "This young master is definitely in my hands."

When Zhu Fan was called, he suddenly realized that he was a little excited.

He turned his head and glanced at Su Jing, who just smiled and said, "It's okay, just for fun."

Zhu Fan then replied: "It should be that when you covered the bowl just now, you took it out and put it in your hand, so there are no balls in the two bowls, because the balls are all in your hand."

"Yes, this young master is right, it's in your hands!"

"Old man, if you can, open your hand and show us!"

"It must be in hand!"

……

With Zhu Fan's reminder, other audience members immediately reacted and also echoed.

The old man was not in a hurry, he just looked at Zhu Fan and said, "Master, are you sure?"

Zhu Fan did not hesitate, nodded and said: "OK!"

"it is good."

The old man laughed, then spread out his hands and put the stick on the table.

He turned his palm over and saw nothing, nothing.

This……

The eyes of everyone present suddenly widened. There were no balls in the bowl or hands. Could it be that those three balls just disappeared out of thin air.

Zhu Fan frowned and thought carefully about the scene he just saw. Apart from hiding it in his hand, he really couldn't think of any other possibility.

The old man picked up the stick and breathed a sigh of relief, then pointed at the bowl on the left at the beginning and said: "Come back!"

Then he opened the bowl and the three balls miraculously came back.

This operation made everyone look stupid.

The missing ball is back again!
"How about this, young master, do you understand?"

The old man asked Zhu Fan.

Zhu Fan shook his head and said: "The old gentleman is awesome, I admire him."

The old man immediately said: "It's just some skills at hand. It's not worth mentioning to make a living."

Zhu Fan took out a few copper coins from his waist and threw them into the big basin on the floor of the old man.

"Thank you sir!"

The old man immediately handed over his hand and thanked him. Although he performed very hard, in the end, he was more interested in watching and less paid.

After working hard all night, I don’t actually earn much.

"Old sir, since the ball can come back, it can naturally be transferred to another bowl."

At this time, Su Jing spoke.

He has seen the Three Immortals Return to the Cave. This reappearance is actually not the most powerful thing. It is more powerful to run from one bowl to another.

And if you ask a few people to go over, just a few will go over.

The old man glanced at Su Jing and said immediately: "This young master has said it, old man, let's try it."

"Okay, please excuse me sir."

Su Jing threw a few copper coins directly into the big basin, treating them as her own ticket money.

Seeing this, the old man gained strength and buckled three more balls. Then he pointed the stick at the bowl on the left and suddenly moved it to the right: "Go over there!"

Then open the button bowl on the right directly, and a ball will appear directly at the bottom of the bowl on the right.

There was nothing at the bottom of the bowl on the right before.

The onlookers immediately let out a burst of shouts, shocked by this wonderful performance.

The old man covered the bowl on the right and repeated the previous operation: "Go over!"

Open the bottom of the bowl on the right again, and there are two balls!

Again: "Go over!"

Open it again and there are three balls!
This series of changes really made everyone around them look stupid. "good!"

"Good life!"

"Great!"

……

In the large basin, there was a constant sound of copper coins falling in. Although most of them were just one copper coin, there were quite a lot of people, so the total was quite considerable.

The cooperation between Su Jing and Zhu Fan is undoubtedly a major factor in motivating these viewers to give money.

Not long after, the old man's performance came to an end.

Su Jing and Zhu Fan were about to leave when the old man said: "You two young masters, wait a moment."

"Old man, what's the matter with you?"

Zhu Fan asked curiously.

Because it was also the first time that he and this old man met, and he really couldn't figure out why the other party called him.

The old man said: "I would like to thank you two gentlemen. Without you, I would not be able to earn so much even if I performed until midnight today."

The large basin was filled with half of the copper coins.

Although it seemed to Zhu Fan that it was just a little money, for the old man, it took many days to earn it.

Zhu Fan immediately said: "It's because of your superb skills, old man, that you let everyone reward you. This is your ability, what does it have to do with us?"

The old man immediately said: "Young Master, what you said is wrong. My skills in Three Immortals Returning to the Cave are pretty good, but if I don't have two young masters to accompany me and yell at me, how can I get so much reward? It's not enough for me to perform alone." "

It was obvious that this old man understood Su Jing.

However, for Zhu Fan, the old man's words were somewhat incomprehensible.

"Old man, I'm just a compliment, it's nothing."

Su Jing smiled and said: "Your skill at Three Immortals Returning to the Cave is really admirable. The three small balls are moving around in your hand and cannot be noticed by the naked eye."

At least in Su Jing's opinion, the old man's techniques were no different from those he had seen in his previous life.

The old man immediately raised his hands to Su Jing and thanked him: "I didn't expect that the young master is really knowledgeable. This little trick of the old man is really embarrassing. If the two young masters don't dislike it, the old man can treat the two young masters to a cup of tea. It is a thank you." ”

Although the old man does not earn much, he still understands the principle of repaying kindness.

"Okay, let's have a cup of tea together."

Su Jing smiled and agreed. The old man's kindness meant that there was no need to raise a glass.

In the teahouse, Su Jing, Zhu Fan and the old man sat down, with the most ordinary green tea in front of them.

"You two gentlemen, I can't afford expensive tea, so please don't mind."

The old man held a teapot and poured tea for the two of them.

Su Jing said calmly: "As long as it's tea, why bother whether it's expensive or cheap. In the final analysis, it's just that the rarer things are more valuable."

"The old man is polite."

Zhu Fan took the tea and said very politely, and took a sip. Compared with the tea he drank in the palace, it was much bitterer.

However, Zhu Fan looked calm and showed no disgust at all for this tea.

When the old man saw this, he felt relieved and said: "The two young masters don't despise the old man, which really makes the old man very happy. Normally, artists like me are not valued by others at all. I thank you two young masters."

Under the Ming Dynasty's policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business, scholars had the highest status, followed by farmers, and merchants had a lower status. But businessmen who could make money at least still had money. Artists like this who performed at night markets had a comparable status. It is low and belongs to the ninth stream among the three religions and nine streams.

Su Jing and Zhu Fan were not wearing silk and satin, but they were definitely not something ordinary people could afford.

That's why the old man sighed like this.

Su Jing said: "You neither steal nor rob. You rely on your own craftsmanship to make a living. What's there to look down on? Your ability is so great. It's too late for me to admire you."

Su Jing admired such craftsmen from the bottom of her heart.

However, when these words fell on the ears of Zhu Fan, he was a little surprised.

The education he received since he was a child told him that this kind of artist is a guy who sells tricks to deceive people. Zhu Fan's ability to treat him politely was because of Su Jing's presence. It is absolutely impossible to admire him.

The idea of ​​superiority and inferiority was firmly engraved in Zhu Fan's mind.

"The young master's words really made the old man feel quite comfortable. It is the old man's blessing to get to know the young master today. The old man thanked the young master again."

The old man stood up and saluted Su Jing.

For people at the bottom of society like him, it is a great joy to be respected.

The tea was quickly finished, and Su Jing and Zhu Fan also separated from the old man.

After walking for a while, Su Jing said calmly: "Prince Jin, you seem to have been a little confused since just now. If you are confused, you can ask me."

Zhu Fan paused and said, "Sir, the old man just now was just an entertainer. How he got Sir's admiration, the student really doesn't understand."

Zhu Fan said this very naturally, as if Su Jing should be one level higher than the old man.

Of course, from Zhu Fan's perspective, and even from the perspective of everyone in the Ming Dynasty, there is nothing wrong with this statement.

That's the way it is in this era.

However, Su Jing is different.

"Prince Jin, what do you think enables a person to gain the admiration of others?"

Su Jing's expression didn't change much, she just asked.

Zhu Fan thought for a while and said: "You should have extraordinary talent, like Mr. Xiang, or have the courage to be unstoppable, like Xiang Yu."

Zhiyong, this is Zhu Fan's answer.

Su Jing smiled and said: "The King of Jin may be right, but your words are too big. How many such people can there be? History is vast, and these people should not be the only ones worthy of admiration."

Zhu Fan looked at Su Jing and said, "What kind of person do you think he should be?"

Su Jing thought for a while and replied: "Everyone who works hard in life deserves to be admired."

Strive to live?

Zhu Fan was stunned for a moment, then turned into incomprehensible.

Because in his opinion, working hard to live is not worth mentioning at all. How can this be a reason to be admired, or a reason to be admired by someone like Su Jing.

But Su Jing said so, and he didn't dare to refute too directly.

“Students don’t understand and can’t figure it out.”

Zhu Fan could only answer like this.

Su Jing stopped, and Zhu Fan also stopped following Su Jing's footsteps.

"Prince Jin, look around here."

Su Jing said to Zhu Fan: "Beside you are farmers, traders, artists, scholars, officials, adults, children, men, and women."

"Do you think it's easy to live hard?"

Zhu Fan stopped and followed Su Jing's gaze, taking in all the people around him.

However, he still couldn't understand the meaning of Su Jing's words.

He was a prince at birth, and he was taught by famous teachers from an early age.

Zhu Fan has never realized what suffering is in the world.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Fan's indifferent expression and knew that her words had no effect.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Prince Jin, can you stay with me for three days?"

"Yes, sir."

Zhu Fan nodded.

Su Jing said: "Okay, in that case, I have something that I want to teach you, Prince Jin. It may not be so easy for you. I don't know if you, Prince Jin, are willing."

Zhu Fan didn't hesitate at all and said directly: "How dare the student refuse Mr.'s invitation?"

Although he didn't know what it was, Zhu Fan decisively agreed.

No matter what Su Jing's teachings are, they are worth accepting.

Su Jing said calmly: "Actually, it's very simple. In the past three days, King Jin has lived in Lishui County on his own. He does not rely on me or your status as King Jin. He is not allowed to accept any assistance. The starting capital is five coins." Money, how about it?”

Ming Dynasty version, the challenge of rich people going to the countryside!
(End of this chapter)