What are eight words?

At the beginning of the 20th century, old Beijingers had eight kinds of business stalls, which could be traded in hutongs. They don't use language, but use different musical instruments in their hands to represent the types of transactions. Street vendors use various musical instruments as the language symbols of the industry.

According to Mr. Jin, an old Beijinger who is nearly ninety years old, and several old people, the information is as follows:

1. Drummer: They only collect gold and silver jewelry, celebrity calligraphy and painting, agate jade, and at least collect high-value items such as mahogany furniture, most of which are typed in front of the big house.

2. Call the boss: The barber has a brazier at one end and a box at the other. Among them, the barber has a steel fork in his hand, which is about 2 feet long. After dialing, it will make a buzzing sound for about 30 seconds.

3. Xiaobangzi: Change sesame oil. Take a bangzi in each hand (after the wood is hollowed out). It is about 4 inches long, about 1/2 inches wide and about 8 pounds thick. When you knock on the door, it will make a "bang" sound. As soon as people listen, they come to buy sesame oil.

4. Big bangzi: A small wooden bangzi, about 2 feet long, 4 inches wide and 2 inches thick. Tofu sellers make a "bang" sound as soon as they knock on the door, and people come out to buy tofu.

5. Handbell: a charlatan, a hand bell with beads on an iron ring. People will know that the doctor is coming when they give a "wow" sound. The other is the copper ring on the thumb, which makes a "poisonous" sound. The young man smokes the medicine box first, and the gentleman follows.

6. Big rattle: The charcoal seller holds a big rattle made of wood and cowhide with a diameter of about half a foot and makes a "dial" sound. People know that the charcoal seller is coming.

7. Report to you: The blind man tells fortune. (Old Beijingers call him Mr. Fan Yan) He takes a gong and knocks it with a wooden stick, making a crisp jingle.

8. Ask Jingui to sharpen scissors and knives, and shake back and forth with a stack of iron pieces (6 pieces) to make a "Hua La" sound: unmarried girls or little wives will come out to sharpen scissors and knives when they hear this sound.