Chapter 325: Acting in the style of the ancients
Soon after the National Day, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and sister-in-law Song Jia brought Du Shuwen over to celebrate the festival together.
Du Shuwen was very afraid of Long Jiumei, and she didn't dare to speak loudly.
Long Jiumei is a typical patriarchal, very cold to her daughter-in-law, and only maintains a superficial harmony with her granddaughter Du Shuwen.
Once Du Shuwen did something that she didn't like, she immediately raised her eyebrows angrily, so frightened that Du Shuwen didn't dare to breathe.
In short, the Mid-Autumn Festival meal was not pleasant.
Du Caige was helpless.
Even the ancient saints did not necessarily have a harmonious and happy family.
Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read.
He could barely protect Du Feiqi and Du Shuwen, and did not allow Long Jiumei to get angry at them.
But if he always scares Long Jiumei and makes Long Jiumei panic, it is not necessarily a good thing.
After all, she is still a patient, and the doctor also said not to put too much pressure on her, not to let her accumulate negative emotions.
As for persuading Long Jiumei to change her mind?
The country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult and easy.
Du Caige is just a mortal, although he has a high EQ (e...... But housework is such a thing, always cut and tidy up, so don't be too embarrassed for him.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Song Jia ran away with Du Shuwen.
Then because the National Day holiday was not over yet, Du Caige did not send Long Jiumei back to the sanatorium for the time being.
As a result, the mother-daughter war between Long Jiumei and Du Yuanqi was staged every day, and Du Caige was annoyed.
When he was finally invited to He Tiantian and He Lao's house, his heart was joyful, and he almost cried with joy.
In the past few days, it is difficult for him to even have time to code well, and it won't be long before Long Jiumei and Du Feiqi will quarrel over trivial things, and then let him be the referee.
How could he be a referee in housework?
He was not yet 35 years old and did not want to die young.
"Uncle, you're here!" Xu Qingya stood at the door, as a disciple, to greet the distinguished guests for her master.
Yes, Master He Tiantian insisted that Du Caige was a distinguished guest.
Xu Qingya could only stick out her tongue behind her back.
That ignorant and amiable uncle?
"Little girl, you don't look very good. See how you've lost weight?" Du Caige glanced at her and said casually.
"Hey, don't mention it," Xu Qingya said with a sad face, "Master said that I was fat in the crew before, and my figure was not beautiful, forcing me to lose weight." ”
"In such a difficult environment of the crew, you are the only one who can still eat fat. ”
"Hehe, uncle, don't you know why I eat fat? Who told us to add a piece of fried steak and two chicken legs to the lunch box of a few of our actresses?"
Du Caige didn't squint, "I don't know, it's not me, don't guess." ”
Xu Qingya grinned and didn't say anything more, just pushed open the door and made a "please" motion.
Du Caige had communicated with her on the phone before, and there was no old-fashioned etiquette to visit, just say hello politely to the old lady.
So when I entered the door, I saw an old woman with silver hair sitting on the sofa, and he greeted him loudly from afar: "Hello He Lao! I have been famous for your artistic achievements for a long time, and I have come to visit you today!"
Mrs. He Tiantian is over 80 years old, and many old men of this age have had severe hearing degradation.
However, Mrs. He Tiantian seemed to hear it clearly, stood up tremblingly, and responded with full anger: "Hello Xiao Du, your name has been calloused lately. Come in and sit down. ”
She didn't really "greet each other", or even sit still.
However, with her status, if she stood up to greet her, Du Caige would be a little unbearable.
That's just the right thing now.
Xu Qingya bent down to take a pair of cloth slippers for Du Caige, Du Caige glanced at it, and the soles seemed to be hand-held.
I don't know whose handiwork it is? Mrs. He's age shouldn't be able to do this kind of manual work.
According to Bailing Encyclopedia, He Lao's only daughter and husband died of illness in the early years, and she has no grandchildren.
Could it be that the babysitter was hired to do it?
But Du Caige quickly glanced at the room and saw no trace of the second person's life.
Of course, it may also be that an apprentice honored her.
He Lao has received more than a dozen disciples before and after, and Xu Qingya can be regarded as a closed disciple.
After changing his shoes, Du Caige came to the sofa unhurriedly and slowly.
"He Lao!"
Only then did he have the opportunity to take a serious look at He Lao.
There is a big gap with the photos on the Bailing Encyclopedia.
The photo hanging on the Bailing Encyclopedia is a description of a withered old lady, tall and stereotyped.
But in front of her, there was an old lady with a smile on her lips, although she was in her eighties, she looked very energetic, and her waist was straight. The smile is also very kind.
Although they are the same person, their demeanor is very different.
It is inevitable that there will be some wrinkles and age spots on her face, but it is not ugly, and she must have been a beauty when she was young.
"Xiao Du don't be restrained, just treat it as your own home, and take what you want to eat. If you don't mind, just sit next to me and talk to me. ”
Du Caige naturally obeyed and sat down next to the old lady.
Mrs. He didn't smell of medicine or staleness, but her clothes had a little lavender fragrance.
"Look at what you like to eat, you're welcome. Mrs. He pointed to a pile of snacks and fruits on the table.
"I, I like you when I see you," Mrs. He smiled and spoke very directly, "Such a beautiful person, your eyes are also very clean, you are a simple good boy." ”
Xu Qingya pulled out a small stool and sat next to her master's leg at this time, and a pair of small pink fists were gently beating her master's leg.
Wen Yanjiao smiled and said, "Master, don't be deceived by him. He's a big carrot. ”
Mrs. He smiled when she heard this: "Who didn't have some ridiculous things when they were young." And it is most normal for a capable and handsome man to make some mistakes when it comes to women. I have inquired about you, Xiao Du, you are a responsible and righteous person, in our words, you are called acting in the style of the ancients. This is good. ”
She was born in the old society, and at that time, it was common knowledge for rich people to have three wives and four concubines, and she was used to it.
And she is so old that she is no longer bound by all kinds of worldliness.
For her, the things of men and women are not worth mentioning at all, and only art is the eternal pursuit.
Du Caige smiled bitterly and said, "Old He, you have a good reputation." ”
Mrs. He said unhappily: "Don't be so restrained in front of me, I heard that you and Lao Sun are both big and small, and they have a lot of fun, who are you looking like this ghost in front of me?"
Du Caige looked at her seriously, but saw that she didn't seem to be joking.
Du Caige's previous understanding of Mrs. He was only through Bailing Encyclopedia and Xu Qingya's narration.
In Xu Qingya's mouth, her master is the most strict and old-fashioned, and her style is very old-fashioned.
Du Caige thought that he was always that kind of serious and rigid person.
But now it seems that it may have been a misunderstanding.
He couldn't help but look at Xu Qingya.
But I saw Xu Qingya quietly stick out her tongue, as if to say: Don't look at me, Master is usually not like this!
She only wore a very light makeup, pure and delicate with a charm, especially the thousands of styles between the eye waves, which is really a test of Dao heart for men.
Du Caige thinks that if he is replaced by a young man with a little less concentration, he may be stunned because of his distraction, and he will have a small appearance.
He quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at a delicate red apple, "Grandma He......"
"It's Aunt He. The old lady's gaze was full of threat.
Du Caige shuddered, "Eh, Aunt He, that's the case." I'm visiting you today, because I've wanted to get to know you for a long time. Second, I want to ask for your consent to let Xiao Xu continue to make movies with me, and I plan to write a few songs for her to sing. She has a talent for it, and it's amazing. I'm like a jade craftsman, when I see a piece of jade, if I don't carve it well, I feel uncomfortable. ”
Mrs. He smiled: "In this way, then you have a similar feeling to me, Qing'er is also very talented in Kunqu Opera." So, my answer is, no. ”
"People have limited energy, and it's great to be able to do one thing to the extreme. If she is distracted by singing and making movies, I am afraid that she will end up being second-rate. ”
Du Caige Zhengse said: "I can refute you with realistic examples, Aunt He." ”
Mrs. He was stunned, and then smiled knowingly: "Do you want to say that you are a top musician and a top writer at the same time?"
Du Caige nodded: "Also, I am also a top director, I am confident in this, but I still need to be tested by the market." ”
Mrs. He shook her head: "You are a special case." ”
"Xiao Xu will also be a special case," Du Caige insisted, "She has such talent and such hard work." If she can't succeed, I don't think there are many people in the world who can. ”
Mrs. He smiled: "You can't convince me." Don't think about fooling me with the crooked reasoning you fooled Qing'er. She is already my apprentice, and she can steadily inherit my mantle and become the best Da Tsing Yi, inheriting the past and the future, and passing on the skills of Kunqu Opera to the next generation. Why take the risk?"
"You think it's important to make her a big star, it's important to make a lot of money, but that's not the case," Mrs. He's attitude was very kind and resolute, "Her family doesn't care about fame and fortune, and she herself doesn't care much about fame and fortune." I don't care even more. I'm just afraid that the things of Kunqu Opera will be lost, and when I go underground and be asked by my ancestors, I will be too ashamed to answer. ”
Du Caige noticed that Xu Qingya was looking at him helplessly at this time, and said silently with her lips: "I care!"
Du Caige almost burst out laughing.
However, Mrs. He is really not easy to pass......
Speaking of which, Du Caige knew that he couldn't force it.
He immediately adjusted his expectations.
Don't think about getting it done right away this time, let's make a few more trips and take your time to convince Mrs. He.
So he diverted the topic and said some interesting things about Qingya during her time in the crew, her hard work, and her singing and practicing on the rooftop at night.
Mrs. He did not leave the bank in three sentences, and saw that Du Caige was not completely ignorant of Kunqu Opera, so she became interested, and from time to time asked Du Caige to talk about a few words of singing, discuss a piece of music, and discuss the collocation of several musical instruments.
Du Caige is not a fan of Kunqu Opera, but he has watched the documentary "600 Years of Kunqu Opera" and heard several very famous plays.
For example, the youth version of "The Peony Pavilion", "The Palace of Eternal Life", "Peach Blossom Fan" and so on.
He found that Mrs. He was most interested in the Kunqu Opera documentary he had promised Xu Qingya to shoot before, and kept chasing and asking this and that.
Du Caige had no choice but to think clearly before speaking.
After all, there are differences in the history of the two worlds, and "600 Years of Kunqu Opera" cannot be copied.
He didn't expect it, but he still caused an accident.