Chapter 12 Section VI

Everyone was very surprised, and when they heard the puppet speak, they all agreed in unison. Li Yi stared at the puppet, squatted down and looked at the puppet at a level, even unwilling to blink. The puppet bowed again, raised its hands, and shouted: "Come!" As soon as it stepped back, an egg rolled out from under its long robe.The size of an egg, the crotch of the puppet can just be hidden, but when the puppet was sitting just now, the clothes under the crotch were shriveled, and it didn't look like an egg. "Oh!" Everyone exclaimed. The puppet pointed at the egg, and the child said, "How could it be an egg? I'm not a hen!"

"Hahaha." The puppet's words made everyone laugh. The puppet said again: "No, no, I don't want to turn into an egg!" The puppet clasped its fists and bowed, and shouted again: "Come on!" Unexpectedly, an egg rolled out from its crotch. Everyone laughed and applauded again, extremely happy. The puppet scratched its head and said softly: "I don't believe it, it can make eggs!" The puppet barked a few times and jumped every step, but eggs rolled out from under its crotch. Everyone laughed wildly. The puppet scratched its head, looked at the five eggs in front of it, turned around suddenly, beat the iron cage with its hands desperately, and shouted angrily: "Zhang Xian, Zhang Xian, you are shameless, you can't make me become Hen, I don't want to lay eggs."

Zhang Xian said with a smile: "It's not good to know how to lay eggs. If you lay ten eggs a day, I can make a living by selling eggs." The puppet was not happy, and shouted: "No, no, I don't want to lay eggs!" As he spoke, he ran and bumped desperately in the iron cage, creaking and screaming, knocking the iron cage so loudly that it almost broke the iron cage. The cage knocked over. Zhang Xian scolded: "You little man, how dare you be presumptuous!" After Zhang Xian finished cursing, he slapped his palms twice and pointed with his hand. The puppet screamed twice, fell to the ground with a plop, and remained motionless.

The surrounding audience were all amazed, and someone asked: "Mr. Zhang Xian, isn't this puppet really dead?" Zhang Xian didn't speak, he lifted the iron cage, took out the puppet, put it on his palm, suddenly laughed, and said: "Zhang Xiaoou, why don't you get up and thank you!" The puppet let out an oh, sat up straight, clasped its fists with both hands, bowed to everyone, and said in a childlike voice: "Thank you! Thank you!" Everyone cheered and threw out handfuls of money. Li Yi was stunned, and when he came back to his senses, he quickly took out a few copper coins from his trouser pocket and threw them in.

Zhang Xian said with a smile to the puppet: "Your music is alive and well! Let's go down now." "Good! Good!" The crowd applauded, with constant applause. Zhang Xian bowed and thanked, and said: "Now there are five eggs in the iron cage, so let me serve them as food and drink." Zhang Xian lifted the iron cage, grabbed five eggs with both hands, held two in his left hand, and three in his right hand. With a wave of his hands, he made a "back-to-back", leaving only two eggs in his right hand.After another shake, there was only one left hand left, and after another shake, there was only one right hand left, and finally both hands bumped into the air, and then stretched out, both hands were already empty!

Amidst the cheers, Zhang Xian bowed again and again, and said, "Thank you folks for your support. We will meet here again at this time tomorrow!" Same as yesterday, no matter how everyone begged, Zhang Xian politely refused. In desperation, everyone could only disperse slowly.Huo Yajin, Li Yi, and Teng Ergou did not leave, they stood aside and looked at Zhang Xian. Zhang Xian smiled at Huo Yajin and the others, packed the suitcase on his own, picked up all the money on the ground, and put it in his pocket. Huo Yajin smiled, took a step forward, and said, "Mr. Zhang! The tricks have become really amazing! Admiration!"

Zhang Xian returned the courtesy and said: "Grandpa Jin is flattering you, earning a living, mixing bowls with food, are all small tricks." Huo Yajin said: "Mr. Zhang, this is not a small trick! Let's have a discussion, can you invite Mr. Zhang to perform a few performances in the teahouse, and guarantee that the earning will be several times better than playing the pot here." Zhang Xian said with a smile: "Thank you Jin Ye for your kindness, but I'm used to being lazy, and I eat every meal. If I really want me to go to some teahouse to perform, I feel uncomfortable. Jin Ye, you come to join me today. Thank you, in this way, all the money I received today will be filial to Lord Jin, and I will treat Lord Jin and the other uncles to drink, and please accept it."

Huo Yajin stepped forward to hold Zhang Xian's arm, and said with a dry smile: "Mr. Zhang, what are you doing? I, Huo Yajin, how can I ask for your money like this? If I took your money, my face would be terrible." There's nowhere to put it." Zhang Xian said with a smile: "Your Excellency Jin has a large number of people. I really have come to the right place to have Master Jin to take care of me." Huo Yajin said: "Mr. Zhang, you are very good at tricks. Have you ever thought about selling one or two of your doors? That is a lucrative business, enough for you to eat for a year or two. If Mr. Zhang is willing, I can recommend a few buyers to Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Xian said with a smile: "Master Jin, I am a disciple who lives by myself, and it is really hard to obey. I am really sorry that I have let down Lord Jin's kindness." Huo Yajin rolled his eyes, laughed a few times, and said: "I just said it casually, so let it be if Mr. Zhang doesn't want to. Mr. Zhang, please excuse me, please invite Mr. Zhang to have a few drinks and make friends! I This person likes to associate with capable people the most, and Mr. Zhang must give him face." Zhang Xian said with a smile: "Definitely!" Huo Yajin waved his hand, and staggered away with a group of hooligans and Li Yi.

Zhang Xian watched Huo Yajin and the others walk away, and was about to leave with the big suitcase. He rushed up to the previous person from one side and bowed ninety degrees to Zhang Xian, extremely pious. As soon as Zhang Xian saw the person, he smiled and said, "Boss Li! You are here too." The person who came was Li Fengren, the dilapidated boss who begged Zhang Xian to perform at the Yueke Restaurant yesterday. Li Fengren spoke sharply this time, and sighed: "Mr. Zhang! Mr. Zhang! I have been waiting for you since this morning, for fear of missing it. I saw Mr. Zhang's puppet tricks today, and I am convinced. Dare to say tomorrow, Mr. Zhang's name will be spread all over Tianqiao."

Zhang Xian said: "Boss Li is being polite." Li Fengren said: "I originally wanted to invite Mr. Zhang to my small teahouse today, but Mr. Zhang's clever tricks have never been seen or heard before. After the news spreads across Tianqiao, I am afraid that as long as he is the owner of a restaurant, he will come to invite him." Mr. Zhang went over. I thought I couldn't compete with them, and Mr. Zhang couldn't be wronged in my small shop, so I figured it out, so I didn't invite Mr. Zhang to my place. I came to talk to Mr. Zhang today just out of admiration Heart, nothing else." Zhang Xian said with a smile: "Boss Li, how do you know that you can't compete with them?" Li Fengren was startled: "Mr. Zhang, what do you mean..." Zhang Xian smiled without answering, and left with his suitcase in hand, and said lightly: "Boss Li will come back tomorrow and give me a big show." Li Fengren stood blankly, not daring to catch up. After a while, he showed a relieved smile and rubbed his hands together, excited. Zhang Xian carried the suitcase and went around a long way before reaching the door of the inn. Zhang Xian stood still, turned his head slightly, and walked into the inn with a slight smile on his face. There is indeed a person behind Zhang Xian, and that is Li Yi, who was ordered by Huo Yajin.Li Yi followed Zhang Xian all the way, thinking he hadn't been noticed by Zhang Xian, hiding in the corner and watching Zhang Xian about to enter the inn, but seeing Zhang Xian turned his head slightly, he quickly retracted his body, not daring to vent his breath, and said in shock: "Why did this Zhang Xian find me? I have the ability to follow and memorize, even if I am a habitual thief, I may not be able to be discovered. Could it be that I was wrong." Li Yi poked his head out, Zhang Xian had disappeared, it seemed that he had entered the inn. How did Li Yi know that the reason why Zhang Xian wanted to go back far away was that Zhang Xian saw through Li Yi when he was just catching up with him.Zhang Xian just wanted to see who was following him. In fact, Li Yi followed Zhang Xian not only to deal with Huo Yajin's errands, but Li Yi admired Zhang Xian's tricks even more. Go, lost your mind.Li Yi followed Zhang Xian, most of his thoughts were to know more about Zhang Xian. Li Yi wrote down the name of the inn, and instead of going up to the inn to inquire, he turned around and left. Zhang Xian went back to the inn room, closed the door, and checked whether the door was tightly sealed, then sat down at the table, set out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote carefully in small script on a light yellow notebook. stand up.