I have a little bit of talent

It was another morning. Fang Mu finished washing up early and walked casually in the backyard of Xie's house.

Although I learned some secrets from Old Huai last night, the capital is far away after all. There may be some strange things in Huai City, which need to be slowly sorted out and searched.

The backyard has a nice view, with a pond, a pavilion, flowers, plants and trees. It's obvious that Boss Xie has been doing business for many years and has some wealth.

"Brother Fang, why did you get up so early? Didn't you get enough rest?"

Just as Fang Mu was still pondering over the clues he had obtained, Boss Xie strode towards him.

"I'm just used to getting up early. Thank you, brother, why don't you take more rest?"

"We agreed to host a banquet for Brother Fang today. We have to go to Kelaiju early to reserve a table. If we go later, we may not be able to reserve a good table."

"By the way, Brother Fang is new here and may not know much about this restaurant, but Ke Lai Ju is the largest restaurant in Huai City. It is said that the chef there was originally a chef in the imperial palace of Beijing and is very good at cooking. Since we are going to host a banquet for Brother Fang, we must choose Ke Lai Ju."

Hearing this, Fang Mu's eyes lit up.

"Then let Brother Xie spend the money. I have heard that the imperial chefs in the capital have superb cooking skills, but I have never tasted them. Today I can finally get my wish."

"Haha, as long as Brother Fang likes it, I'll go reserve a seat and go to the government office to invite Lord Lu to come along. Brother Fang can walk around the city and see the scenery of Huaicheng, and then go directly to Kelaiju."

After saying that, Boss Xie left the backyard and went out.

"Well, we can't find any clues now. We can go to Kelaiju and ask Lu Chen if he has found anything."

After wandering around for a long time, Fang Mu felt a little bored and decided to go out to take a look at the city life in Huaicheng.

"Uncle Fang, are you going out to play?"

Before Fang Mu left the backyard, a childish voice came from the front. Boss Xie's only son, Xie Cheng, was riding a bamboo horse and playing. When he saw Fang Mu coming, he hurried to greet him.

"Uncle is too old to call me. I'm only sixteen, so I call you brother."

Fang Mu walked up and touched Xie Cheng's head.

Xie Cheng inherited Madam Xie's appearance and was quite handsome. When I saw him yesterday, I felt that this child was very well-mannered and not at all like the other naughty seven or eight-year-old children. It was obvious that Madam Xie was a good housekeeper and had educated him very well.

Fang Mu didn't like children very much, as he thought they were troublesome. However, although Xie Cheng was young, he was very sensible, which reminded Fang Mu of his older brother Fang Zheng.

Because of my love for Xie Cheng, I also started to like Xie Cheng.

"No, mother said that Uncle Fang and father are now brothers, and uncle is father's savior, so the etiquette cannot be abolished."

Xie Cheng had a serious look on his face and spoke in a clear and methodical manner.

"Okay, uncle is uncle, Xiaocheng, do you want to go out and play?"

"Well, usually my father takes me out to play. But today he went out for something, so we can only go out tomorrow."

There was some disappointment in Xie Cheng's words. After all, Boss Xie had just returned from traveling for many days and he was probably looking forward to taking him out to play.

"Well, I'm just going out for a walk, how about going out with me?"

"This is not a good idea. My mother probably wouldn't allow it." Xie Cheng's eyes lit up, then dimmed again.

"It's all right. I'm new here, so you can be my guide. I'll talk to your mother."

Fang Mu grabbed Xie Cheng's hand and went to find Mrs. Xie.

Mrs. Xie was arranging errand boys to count the goods in the front hall. She was the one who took care of most of the Tongbao Trading Company on weekdays. She arranged all kinds of affairs in an orderly manner. Her status in the Xie family was obviously higher than that of Boss Xie.

While they were busy, they saw Fang Mu coming over holding his son's hand.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not familiar with Huaicheng yet. I'm worried about where to go for a stroll. Can you let your son come with me and take me around?"

"I have some experience in cultivation, so I won't let your son get into trouble."

Mrs. Xie pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then seeing Xie Cheng's expectant eyes, she smiled and said, "Brother Fang has done a great favor to my Xie family, so it's fine to let Cheng accompany you for a stroll, but you have to come back for dinner before noon, as you still have homework to do in the afternoon."

He also told Xie Chengdao: "Cheng'er, you must listen carefully to your uncle Fang and don't make trouble."

"Thank you, mother. I will definitely listen to Uncle Fang's words."

Xie Cheng was still a young man, and knowing that he could finally go out and play, he smiled happily. After paying his respects to Madam Xie, he pulled Fang Mu out. He couldn't hold back any longer.

"Then let's set off. We must send your son back before noon."

As Fang Mu was being dragged away, he turned around and assured Mrs. Xie.

……

We are gradually entering midsummer and the temperature is gradually rising. Fortunately, it is a cloudy day today and layers of clouds are blocking the scorching sun.

The street in front of Xie's house is not far from the old locust tree, and is also covered by the dense branches and leaves, making it very refreshing to walk in it.

There are many pedestrians on the street, and all kinds of snacks and toys are on sale. The sounds of passers-by chatting and hawkers shouting are endless, creating a prosperous scene.

Fang Mu pulled Xie Cheng and walked slowly. Xie Cheng looked left and right, very excited.

"Uncle Fang, there are a lot of delicious food on this street, including many Huaicheng-specific delicacies. You can try them."

"Uncle Fang, a circus troupe from out of town came here to perform a few days ago. Let's go take a look."

"Uncle Fang, are you practitioners really that powerful?"

"Uncle Fang, ......"

As soon as Xie Cheng left home, he kept talking and asking questions, which made Fang Mu look very upset.

"This child seemed quite obedient before, why is he so talkative?"

He muttered to himself, but still responded to Xie Cheng with a smile on his face.

Soon, I saw a group of people gathered in a circle not far ahead, and a few big men were performing juggling in the middle.

"That's the circus troupe from out of town. Let's go and have a look."

At this time, one of Xie Cheng's hands was held by Fang Mu, while the other hand was holding a candied haws and eating it. He was very happy to see the juggling performance.

Fang Mu was also eating a candied haws in one hand. The hawthorns produced in Huaicheng were indeed sweet and sour and delicious. The outside was evenly coated with sugar. When you took a bite, you first tasted the sweetness of the sugar coating, then the sourness of the hawthorn, and finally the unique aftertaste of the sour and sweet mixture. It was really delicious.

Seeing that the acrobatic performance was surrounded in a circle and it was difficult for Xie Cheng to squeeze in, Fang Mu simply picked up Xie Cheng and put him on his neck to sit as he laughed, so that he could see the performance inside.

I saw one of the men holding an iron ring with a diameter of about 30 centimeters and putting it over his head.

This iron ring is not much bigger than a human head, and ordinary people can only put it around the neck. But the man twisted his body left and right for some reason, and the iron ring slowly moved from his head to his neck, then to his chest, and finally slowly slid to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Good!", "Great!"

The people who were watching around applauded in unison, many of them exclaimed in surprise, and then they took out their purses and threw out money for rewards.

Xie Cheng's hands also turned red from clapping, and he threw out a few copper coins from his shirt pocket.

Someone in the performance team was already prepared. He held a bamboo basket in his hand and moved left and right, catching all the money thrown from all directions into the basket.

"Thank you all for the tips." After receiving the tips, the man smiled and bowed to everyone around him.

Then, the circus troupe performed several other shows, which caused bursts of exclamations from the people around.

When the show was over, the people who had gathered around slowly dispersed. Both the spectators and the performers had smiles on their faces. One was satisfied with paying for the show, and the other was happy to receive the money.

"Uncle Fang, something bad has happened!" Xie Cheng suddenly exclaimed.

"what happened?"

"I have run out of money! I hope I won't be scolded when I go back." Xie Cheng had a bitter look on his face.

Fang Mu: “…”