I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 253: Juggling

Fang Xiaoxiao squeezed to the front, her eyes fixed on the view.

The female acrobat first bowed to the crowd, then spoke.

"Good evening, fellow villagers. My daughter and I are new to your esteemed place today, and we would appreciate your support. I will now perform a dart-throwing game for you. Please give us a round of applause."

"Clap clap clap!"

As soon as the woman finished speaking, she was greeted with a wave of applause.

Amidst the cheers and jubilation, the woman said no more, turned around, and took a pair of silver darts in her hand.

Just as everyone was holding their breath, anticipating her throwing the dart, the woman did something that shocked everyone.

She reached for her waist, took out a red silk scarf, shook it casually, and then covered her eyes.

"This is my unique skill: blindfolded flying objects. I hope you all like it."

As the woman finished speaking, the old man with graying temples took two steps back while holding the vase in both hands, and then flicked his wrist, revealing five red flowers.

He smiled and placed it in the vase on his head, saying leisurely.

“Daughter, your father is ready. You may begin your performance.”

"it is good!"

The woman nodded in response.

"Whoosh! Whoosh~~~"

In an instant, five darts flew out one after another, heading towards the old man.

At this moment, Fang Xiaoxiao was genuinely worried for the other party.

She never expected the father and daughter to do this.

To say that you can throw darts with your eyes open is already quite good.

She can throw five darts at once while blindfolded, and the target isn't a vase, but five tiny flowers—it's practically Hollywood special effects.

As the dart approached the old man, everyone held their breath.

Some of the more timid ones even covered their eyes, too afraid to see the result.

Just as everyone was filled with a mix of emotions, including anticipation and schadenfreude, the dart quickly reached the old man's head, then struck the flower squarely, embedding it into the wooden board behind him.

At this moment, Fang Xiaoxiao could hardly believe her eyes and rubbed them desperately, trying to see more clearly.

"Clap clap clap!"

"Great, that was fantastic."

"I can hardly believe it, it's true."

"This girl is amazing!"

People praised it.

Fang Xiaoxiao was overjoyed. This was the first time she had ever seen such skill since arriving in ancient times. It was comparable to using a Barrett sniper rifle to shoot a mosquito 800 meters away.

"Phew, thank you for the applause, folks. I've made a fool of myself. I would be grateful if you could give me a reward."

The woman removed her silk scarf and bowed with her hands clasped in greeting to the crowd.

The old man, holding a gong, asked the crowd for tips.

I originally thought that with such a enthusiastic response, I would be able to gain quite a bit.

Unexpectedly, when the old man came to the crowd, it was as if a plague god had arrived. Everyone retreated and some even shook their heads and waved their hands as they left.

"..."

Seeing this somewhat disheartening scene, the old man looked utterly dejected and helpless.

He seemed to be used to this situation, and could only ask each person one by one, saying things like "Congratulations," "Thank you," and "Happy New Year."

As Fang Xiaoxiao watched the crowd gradually disperse, she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease, realizing how cold and indifferent the world is, and how difficult it is to make a living.

The old man happened to come up to her at that moment.

The old man, as always, smiled and offered his blessings.

"Madam, good deeds are rewarded. May you have many more happy returns of the day. Please give me a tip. I don't ask for wealth or status, just enough to eat and wear!"

His words lacked any sense of anticipation; they were merely mechanical recitations.

But something unexpected happened.

Fang Xiaoxiao took out a piece of silver from her money pouch, which she estimated to be about three taels.

The silver coin made a crisp "clinking" sound when it touched the gong.

The old man was so frightened by what he heard that he almost knelt down.

He stared in disbelief at the gong in his hand, his lips trembling involuntarily.

"My dear wife, I really don't have any change to give you!"

Three taels of silver, a full three taels of silver.

This was an incredible windfall for them, completely unimaginable.

In those chaotic times of war, it was considered quite good for these itinerant wanderers to earn a hundred copper coins a day.

But what he was seeing was silver, which was far beyond his comprehension.

The old man remained rooted to the spot, staring in disbelief at the woman before him who looked like a fairy.

Just then, the old man's daughter hurried over. When she saw the silver coins in her father's gong, her face first showed surprise, followed by anxiety.

Her voice was slightly rough and hoarse, with a curved crease.

“My wife, you have gone too far. Although my father and I are wanderers who make a living by performing and begging, you cannot humiliate us in this way.”

"If you don't want to reward my daughter and me, just say so. In your eyes, we are nothing more than ants, someone as elegantly dressed as you."

The woman became more and more agitated as she spoke.

She grew up in the countryside and, in order to make a living, followed her father and made a living by performing.

They've encountered all sorts of things. Take this situation for example: the woman in front of them, dressed in a gorgeous long dress, is just trying to humiliate them with money.

You should know that this silver is three taels, enough for them to work hard for dozens of days or even longer to earn.

"Xiaoxiao, don't speak of this lady like that."

Li Xiaoxiao's father coldly reprimanded his daughter.

He knew his daughter was straightforward and said what she thought.

But she also knew that what her daughter said was true.

After all, no one would spend such a large sum of money just to see a performance.

As his daughter said, this is nothing more than a way for the rich to humiliate the poor.

This……

Faced with such a father and daughter with such peculiar thinking, Fang Xiaoxiao, who had meant well, was now being portrayed as a heartless and unscrupulous businessman.

She quickly shook her head and waved her hands in response.

"It's a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding. I just thought your performance was very good, so I was willing to give you money as a reward. It's not what you're saying, that I'm using money to humiliate you."

"Hmph, whatever you say is right now, since we dare not refute you."

"Um, little sister, if you say that, it's easy for me to run out of things to say."

“Madam, I am but a poor woman. Whatever you say goes. Please take back the money used to humiliate my father and me. We may be poor, but we will not embezzle.”

"???"

Listening to the woman's barbed remarks, Fang Xiaoxiao, who was usually eloquent, was speechless and even felt a strange sense of guilt.

Just in time.