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Zheng Hai had little interest in the baked cakes, he was interested in the two soldiers not far from the baked cake stall. The two soldiers were dressed in ancient armor, with red-tasseled helmets on their heads and broadswords at their waists.

The long knife hanging from the waist is different from the waist knife commonly found in costume TV dramas, and the blade is more straight and slender. It is very similar to the popular wild goose knife in the Ming and Qing dynasties, a waist knife shaped like a wild goose feather.

Zheng Hai visually observed that the soldier's waist knife was about one meter long and the scabbard was about five centimeters wide.

Zheng Hai sighed secretly: "This waist knife prop is really exquisite, and the style is also chic. The

two soldiers followed behind a little girl in brocade. The little girl was about 11 years old and wore a bun (jì). The girl also carries a maid (huán) beside her, and the maid is wearing better clothes than ordinary people's clothes.

Xiao Diyun took the baked cakes from the owner of the baked cake stall, and when he turned around, he handed the hot baked cakes to Zheng Hai: "Brother Hai, eat the baked cakes."

"Eat, I'm not hungry. Zheng Hai was embarrassed to eat what the little beggar bought.

Xiao Diyun stared at Zheng Hai very seriously, and said solemnly: "This is for you, Brother Hai, you must eat

it!" "Then we will be half of us!" Zheng Hai broke the baked cake and gave Di Yun half of it. The two of them nibbled on the biscuits at the biscuit stall.

The little girl who was about 11 years old and dressed in luxurious

brocade said to the maid beside her: "Xiaolan, I want to eat baked cakes!" The maid said: "Little master, beggars only eat baked cakes, look at those two beggars

!" The little girl in the brocade saw that Zheng Hai and Di Yun were eating very fragrantly, swallowed her saliva and said: "But, they eat so delicious! I want to taste it too!"

"Little master, there is nothing delicious about this baked cake, the dim sum in our house is delicious." Turning around, I went to the kitchen to get some osmanthus cake for the little master.

"No, I just want to eat the baked cakes! I'm tired of eating the pastries in my sister's house, and I want to try the baked cakes here in Beiping." I heard that the baked cakes in the north are delicious!" the little girl in brocade walked towards the baked cake stall where Zheng Hai and Di Yun were.

The maid Xiaolan hurriedly beckoned to the two guards behind her, and said, "You guys hurry up, don't let the beggar hit the little master like before

!" "Yes!" The two guards replied simply.

One of the guards said to the other while following him: "Lu Xing, do you think it's a good errand to follow a little girl around all day?"

The guard Lu Xing whispered: "Ge San, that's better than following the prince to the battlefield! Don't just look at the battlefield killing the enemy is very majestic, but the sword has no eyes, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life." If it weren't for my brother being the commander, we wouldn't have been able to do such a good errand! Not only would this errand not lose its head, but it would also be able to please the master. Ge San, you and I should be glad that it is.

The guard Ge San nodded and said, "Brother Lu is still thoughtful." The

little girl in brocade shouted to the owner

of the baked cake stall, "Boss, give me a baked cake!" "Okay! I'll wait for a while, I'll get it for you right away!"

Seeing that Zheng Hai and the two of them were eating so deliciously, the little girl took the store's baked cake and bit it.

"Well, it tastes good!"

the little girl took a bite before she remembered that she hadn't given the money. She touched the front of her belt, and then touched the sides of her belt, and suddenly said loudly: "Oh no! Xiaolan, my purse is gone!" "

Little master, won't

you?" "Xiaolan, it's really gone! My sister sewed the purse for me with her own hands, why did I lose it? How can I explain to my sister when I turn around?" The little girl was crying and almost cried.

The owner of the baked cake stall looked at the richly dressed master and servant, not like they were acting as double reeds, but he was still a little worried, and said: "Two young ladies, the little one is a small business, you can't just eat

and not give money!" "It's not that I don't give it to you, how do you talk!" The little girl heard what the boss meant, and was a little angry.

"Yes, yes, it's the old man who can't speak! How can you young lady of a big family not give money when even beggars can afford to eat baked cakes!" The owner of the baked cake shop apologized, and at the same time mocked the little girl in disguise.

Zheng Hai quickly finished eating the baked cakes, and when he heard the little girl's words, he said to the little beggar Di Yun: "Xiaoyun, do you still have money?"

Brother Hai, do you still want to buy baked cakes to eat?" After Xiao Diyun finished speaking, he stuffed the remaining little baked cake in his hand into his mouth and touched it in his arms.

Zheng Haidao: "That child's money is lost, you help her pay for the baked cakes..."

The owner of the baked cake shop looked at Zheng Hai in a daze, the maid Xiaolan looked at Zheng Hai strangely, and the baked cake in the little beggar's mouth fell directly to the ground.

The little girl in the brocade was stunned, and said angrily: "You stinky beggar, who wants your alms!" "Stinky beggar

, we have money! Little master, I'll help you out!" The maid Xiaolan touched her body, and suddenly said: "Little master, it's not good! My treasure money is gone

!" "Ah!" The little girl looked at the maid Xiaolan in disbelief.

"Little master, do you remember the beggars before, they must have stolen our money..."The

little beggar picked up the baked cakes on the ground again, and said to Zheng Hai very puzzled: "Brother Hai, why do we give them alms? We are beggars..." Zheng Hai touched the little

beggar's head and said: "It is a virtue to help others for pleasure, everyone comes out to act, why care about this money..."

Little master, this stinky beggar said that we were acting! He said that we were lying!" The maid Xiaolan was very angry when she heard Zheng Hai's words.

At this time, the owner of the baked cake stall said: "I think this beggar is right! You should give the money quickly, otherwise, you are really acting

!" The little beggar took out his embroidered purse and reluctantly took out the money from the purse: "Brother Hai, do we really want to help them pay for the baked cakes? This is how hard it is for us..."

"Xiaolan, my purse! He is taking my purse!" The little girl said loudly to the maid.

Zheng Hai and the little beggar were stunned at the same time, and the little beggar quickly stuffed the purse back into the clothes on his chest.

"Come on, catch the thief!" The

little beggar pulled Zheng Hai's clothes and whispered, "Brother Hai, let's go." "

Stop!" Two

guards dressed in soldier armor wrapped Zheng Hai between the two of them.

The streets are lined with buildings and walls, and there are only two directions to leave. Unless Zheng Hai and the little beggar could fly off the wall, it would be impossible to bypass the two guards.

The little girl stared at the little beggar Di Yun and said fiercely

: "You thief, hand over my purse quickly!" Seeing that there was no way out, Xiao Diyun pretended to be calm

and said: "Who is the thief, why should I give you my purse!" The little girl in brocade glared at Xiao Diyun and said angrily: "You stole my purse, and dare to say that it is your own! You thief is really hateful! Hand over my purse!" The

guard Lu Xing stepped forward and said, "Little beggar, did you hear that?" Quickly return the purse you stole to my little master. Otherwise, we will arrest you and take you to the government!" Xiao

Diyun denied it: "You are too many people to bully us, why should I give you my purse!"

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Note: Yanling Knife: Ancient cold weapon, a kind of waist knife.

It is said that the Yanling knife originated from the waist knife of the Tang Dynasty and was invented in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the shape of the blade is like the feathers of the wild goose, hence the name. The Yanling knife was more popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was popular in the Ming Dynasty, and both soldiers and officials liked to wear it.

The blade of the Yanling knife is straight, about 90-120 cm long, about 3-4 cm wide, and the tip of the knife has a curved and a counter-edge. In the Ming Dynasty, the Yanling knife was mostly a blood groove. (The information is compiled from the encyclopedia).