After the final intense rehearsal, it was finally time for the final review of the weekend.

The performance was scheduled for seven o'clock in the evening, Gu Nanqiao originally planned to get off work and hurry over, but when she was about to get off work, she was cut off halfway by the head of the Peking Opera Troupe, Xia, and was directly called to the office to talk.

After Li Moyu said about the New Year's performance season a few days ago, Gu Nanqiao quickly prepared three alternatives, and gave Li Moyu a look before handing them to the leader. In these three plays, the first two are mainly raw character dramas, with Dan as the foil, in short, the most eye-catching place is given to Li Moyu, Gu Nanqiao has a chance to appear as a foil, but he can't sing at home.

But Li Moyu waved his hand and directly decided to play the role of "The Phoenix Returns to the Nest".

"The Phoenix Returns to the Nest" is a very classic repertoire in Peking Opera performances, the waiter Cheng Pusheng has two daughters, the concubine Cheng Xueyan, who looks strange and ugly, and the second daughter Cheng Xue'e, who is beautiful and smart. Mrs. Cheng set a big plan for her ugly daughter Xueyan to win her husband, ruining Mu Juyi's good marriage, and then reluctantly entered the new house, but saw that the bride was as beautiful as a flower, it was the second lady Cheng Xue'e, who knew that there was a misunderstanding, and the two became a good couple.

Cheng Xue'e is the absolute protagonist of this play, and she undertakes the highlights of the whole play, which is the top priority.

Gu Nanqiao was a little surprised by this, and told Li Moyu at the time that his stage experience was insufficient, and he sang this kind of role as soon as he came up, and the risk was too great.

Li Moyu raised his eyebrows and said jokingly: "Xiao Gu, it's not uncommon for others to be eager to squeeze their heads to fight for opportunities, and it's the first time I've seen you push the opportunity to send it to the door."

Gu Nanqiao chuckled, and continued to analyze the risks with Li Moyu: "I'm afraid, if I affect the performance level of our Peking Opera Troupe all year round because of me, it will be a real sin,"

Li Moyu didn't care much about Gu Nanqiao's concerns, and smiled casually: "I've been on the same stage with you, of course, I know your level very well, if you really can't do it, I'll be the first to press you down, and will you partner on the same stage?" As for whether you can take the lead, you and I don't count, the leaders in the regiment have the final say." ”

"That'...... What do you mean?" Gu Nanqiao confirmed.

"Just hand over the performance plan of "The Phoenix Returns to the Nest", Li Moyu's attitude was very resolute, and he didn't give Gu Nanqiao any chance to shirk, "Why, you can't trust my vision of looking at people, and you can't trust the vision of Head Xia?"

Later, Gu Nanqiao couldn't resist Li Moyu, so he had to hand over the performance plan as it was, and then he was talked to by Head Xia alone today.

When he entered the office, Gu Nanqiao was ready to be replaced with a performance plan. was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to appear on stage in the New Year's performance season, which was already an unexpected surprise, as for the opportunity to sing the leading role, Gu Nanqiao never looked forward to it too much, and he didn't want to be too sharp.

After all, there are so many senior actors in the Peking Opera Troupe in Province B, and they are ranked according to their seniority, and it will take several years to get her.

The head of the Peking Opera Troupe in Province B is named Xia Liyan, a mature woman in her forties, she was also an actor in the troupe in her early years, and later successfully climbed to the management level because of her outstanding performance performance, and after several reforms, she sat firmly in the position of the head of the Provincial Theater Troupe of Province B.

Under her management, the Peking Opera Troupe of Province B has performed quite well in recent years, and has also become a first-line opera performance in China, with an outstanding reputation in the industry.

Hearing a knock on the door, Xia Liyan looked up from the thick stack of papers on his desk, and spoke in a quiet voice.

"It's Xiao Gu here, you come in...... Sit. ”

Gu Nanqiao pushed open the door in response, walked to the opposite side of Xia Liyan's desk and sat down: "Head Xia, you look for me." ”

"I've already read the performance report you handed in, and it's well written. ”

In the independent office, Xia Liyan still maintains the usual rigor, full of dignified and sophisticated. She was wearing a thin black knitted dress with a dark pattern shawl on the outside, and when she looked up at Gu Nanqiao, she casually pushed the gold-rimmed glasses, her sharp eyes were refracted through the lenses, and it was difficult to distinguish her attitude at the moment.

"However, the play "The Phoenix Returns to the Nest" is not easy to sing, are you sure?"

Xia Liyan asked this sentence very ambiguously, just the sentence "not good to sing", has already pointed out several meanings.

Gu Nanqiao gently combed the hair hanging down from his ears, and his clear eyes did not shy away from examining Xia Liyan.

"If you just talk about the level of performance and satisfy the audience, I'm 90% sure. However, I am only three times sure that I will be able to satisfy my colleagues in the troupe, and maybe even less. ”

After listening to this answer, Xia Liyan knew that Gu Nanqiao had understood what she meant, the corners of her lips raised slightly, and there was more vague approval in her eyes when she looked at Gu Nanqiao.

Xia Liyan is a person who understands, and if she didn't have an outstanding mind and skill, she would not have been able to sit in the position of the head of the troupe. And understand that people like to communicate with smart people, if Gu Nanqiao has a talent, but it is the kind of elm pimple that can't be clicked through a few words, Xia Liyan is too lazy to mention her.

However, Gu Nanqiao's conditions are quite outstanding in all aspects, her singing talent is not to be said, and she has a set of behavior, she is not too close to anyone, and maintains a suitable sense of distance, which means that everyone is drunk and I am sober. It is precisely because of this sense of distance that everyone's attitude towards her is always mixed with appreciation and respect, which is the temperament of a potential superior.

Over time, Xia Liyan couldn't help but look at this aura little flower girl a few times, and even felt that she had the style of her own youth, so Xia Liyan intended to cultivate Gu Nanqiao, and she was even more important to her.

"Xiao Gu, if you want to satisfy the audience, you need to see the ability of the actors, you want to satisfy your colleagues, and you want to see your life. Xia Liyan spoke unhurriedly, and then she paused for a moment before continuing, "However, there is one more thing you have said less, and it is also the most important one..... If you sing this play, how are you going to satisfy me?"

Xia Liyan's words were an understatement, but Gu Nanqiao was shocked when he heard it.

If the leader intended to reject the performance proposal of "The Phoenix Returns to the Nest" from the beginning, there was no need to say so much nonsense. And at this moment, Xia Liyan had obvious inspiration in his words, and he was a little planning to reuse Gu Nanqiao, and wanted to test her meaning.

In fact, the initial shirk of singing the home field of the New Year's performance season, and Gu Nanqiao did not feel that he was incapacitated, but had other considerations. First, it is the unique humility of Li Moyu, a respectable elder, and the respect for teachers cultivated by the Peking Opera family is deeply in Gu Nanqiao's bones, even if he has great ability, he can't lose his etiquette and fundamentals in front of his predecessors.

The second is that Gu Nanqiao doesn't want to be too eager for quick success, so that Li Moyu will be wrong, and really fight for her in front of Head Xia. According to Gu Nanqiao's pride, if you want to sing the protagonist, you have to sing it uprightly, and strive for the opportunity to perform with your real skills, there is no need to engage in those twists and turns, otherwise you will be deserved.

In addition to these external factors, when it comes to showing his ability, Gu Nanqiao never hesitates to express himself.

"Every year's New Year's performance season, on the surface, it is to sell tickets to the outside world to strive for more performance markets, but in fact, it is more important to show the industry whether the performance level of the theater troupe has improved this year. However, the level of the famous artists and the pillars of the troupe no longer needs to be measured by this performance, which is something that the teachers in the industry and the Peking Opera Association know in their hearts. ”

Xia Liyan didn't comment much on this, just raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Nanqiao: "So, what do you mean?"

"Whether the theater troupe has new blood to join, or whether the troupe can cultivate famous actors who are independent, is also part of the performance level. Director Xia, the New Year's performance season is a rare opportunity for the actors, and it is also very important for the reshuffle of the major theater troupes. If you blindly seek stability, you can only get the results of the mean, just get a stable word, and only by taking risks can you reap unexpected results, and have more possibilities to be brilliant, right?"

"Yo, what a big breath," Xia Liyan's face was slightly gloomy, and he said with an uncertain meaning, "Xiao Gu, you haven't sung a few big dramas, and you regard yourself as a famous character who can take charge of himself?"

"Becoming a famous actor in my own right is my goal and what I strive for. Gu Nanqiao met Xia Liyan's gaze without any timidity, and the corners of his lips raised a good-looking arc, "Of course I can't reach that level now, but I am confident that I will win a place in the Peking Opera circle." ”

Hearing this, the sharpness in Xia Liyan's eyes dissipated, and he nodded with satisfaction.

What Xia Liyan likes most about Gu Nanqiao is that she makes no secret of her ambition and talent. On weekdays, this little Huadan seems to be restrained and restrained, tired of managing meaningless interpersonal relationships, and her scheming skills are not as good as those competitors, in fact, it is precisely because she has a pride in her bones, has capital to support, and has the courage to do it, so she doesn't care about anything else.

Behind the disdain to play tricks, Gu Nanqiao is enough to convince the public with her unique talent and solid on-stage skills, even if she doesn't fight or grab, the opportunity will be firmly grasped by her.

After this temptation, Xia Liyan has already considered the list of this performance season.

She picked up a stack of documents on the table and handed it over to Gu Nanqiao, who was sitting opposite, which was the performance plan of "The Phoenix Returns to the Nest" handed in a few days ago.

"This draft is well written, and the general idea is to follow this foundation, and you can continue to refine the rehearsal time and plan when you go back. Also, you discuss with Lao Li whether there are suitable candidates for the supporting role, and then change the draft and hand it in to me. ”

"Okay, I know, Head Xia, I'll hand it in as soon as possible after the change. ”

After saying that, Gu Nanqiao turned around and was about to leave, but he heard Xia Liyan's voice sounding unhurriedly from behind.

"Xiao Gu, I can give you a chance, and I don't mind the newcomers under my hands having ideas, on the contrary, I am very willing to see you present your good ideas and bring some new tricks to the group. However, you have to figure out where the idea should be used, and which is more important. ”

Hearing this, Gu Nanqiao was slightly stunned, and quickly turned around.

Xia Liyan was burying his head in the documents on the table, his expression was normal, as if what he said just now was just casually, but Gu Nanqiao clearly realized that something was wrong. In the midst of lightning, she felt that what Xia Liyan really wanted to say at the moment might be something that was spread some time ago, but was suppressed by the leaders and didn't talk to her again-the matter of the spring garden.

But when she turned back and wanted to explain something, the other party did not mean to continue the conversation.

Xia Liyan didn't raise his head, but just lightly put down a sentence.

"Alright, let's go get ready. ”

The warnings and reminders between the words dissipated too quickly, almost like Gu Nanqiao's illusion.

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