The lunch break was not over after eating, Shen You wanted to meet customers in the afternoon, and some materials needed to be prepared in advance, Gu Nanqiao didn't delay any longer, and went back to the Peking Opera Troupe in Province B directly.

These days, the progress of taking leave has fallen, but fortunately, Gu Nanqiao's basic skills are excellent, and he has a unique spirit after taking the stage, which did not affect the rehearsal effect at all, so Li Moyu didn't say anything more.

But Li Moyu didn't say it, but Gu Nanqiao never wanted to drag his feet for personal reasons. After returning to the unit, she put on makeup as fast as she could, planning to take advantage of the fact that no one in the rehearsal hall at noon had opened her voice in advance, and walked the stage a few more times, so as not to delay the progress of the afternoon.

But Gu Nanqiao really miscalculated, and the rehearsal hall was lively at this time. A delicate Hua Dan walked on the stage to be a cloud hand, and the young man next to him who was playing the Yueqin accompanied the melody over and over again, and it was Zhuang Lin who was accompanying Guo Xiaodong in rehearsal.

After rehearsing Sun Yujiao's singing section completely, Zhuang Lin hurriedly got up and handed Guo Xiaodong the water that had been prepared a long time ago: "Tired of singing, Sister Xiaodong, you drink some water first, and I'll accompany you again later?"

"Forget it, Xiaozhuang, you can rest, you have to be busy in the afternoon. ”

Guo Xiaodong took the mineral water handed by Zhuang Lin and gave him a soft and tactful look, "And the main owner is back, and I don't have a chance to play on the stage in the substitute B corner, what kind of strength do you practice." ”

"Hey, Sister Xiaodong, don't affect your mood because of this, everyone is watching. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, it's a good thing that the performance goes well, what can I do to affect my mood, and ......" Guo Xiaodong paused and laughed, "What does the big guy look at, is it difficult to see me laugh?"

"How is it possible, even if you look at Nan Qiao's jokes, it is impossible to look at your jokes. Zhuang Lin hurriedly explained with a smile, and without saying anything, he stood in Guo Xiaodong's perspective and shared the same enemy with her, "This time Gu Nanqiao robbed you of your horn, and everyone saw it in their eyes, and they were all upset for you...... After entering the theater troupe, who hasn't survived from the newcomer and counted the first opportunity for years, she Gu Nanqiao is special, and some people are not used to it. ”

Zhuang Lin is interested in Guo Xiaodong, trying every means to pursue the goddess, and offering hospitality when there is nothing to do, which is no secret in the theater troupe. It's just that Guo Xiaodong has always been like a departure from him, and Zhuang Lin feels that he can fight for it again, and the two of them have dragged on ambiguously, and there has been no substantial progress.

But he couldn't stand Zhuang Lin's hot shaving head, it was not a clear relationship, but he responded to Guo Xiaodong's requests and took the initiative to help her in everything.

"Isn't Gu Nanqiao famous for her popularity," after listening to Zhuang Lin's words, Guo Xiaodong asked casually, "You said, some people can't get used to her, why haven't I heard of it?"

"I, she doesn't make you happy, I can't get used to her in the first place," Zhuang Lin said with a smile, "I, Zhuang Lin and you Guo Xiaodong, are you together." ”

Guo Xiaodong was obviously not interested in Zhuang Lin's flirting, she didn't answer Zhuang Lin's words, turned her head and said: "Gu Nanqiao, she sings well, she was treated differently by Head Xia when she entered the group for the exam, saying that she has talent and is a rare good material." And Mr. Li can't be wrong to look at people, since he handpicked Gu Nanqiao to sing "Picking Up the Jade Bracelet", it means that she does have something extraordinary, and I can't compare to others. ”

Guo Xiaodong's words were obviously praising Gu Nanqiao, but he did not hide his dissatisfaction between his words, exposing the irony. Zhuang Lin heard it, and immediately followed her words and coaxed: "She Gu Nanqiao is not qualified to compare with you at all, besides, Teacher Li also has times when he sees people wrong, this time, he is biased." ”

"What's wrong with it?"

"You didn't see it in the morning, tsk......."

Zhuang Lin muttered in a low voice while tuning the strings of Yueqin, "A few days ago, Gu Nanqiao asked for leave and didn't come, and the entire theater troupe knew what Teacher Li was angry at that time. Who knew that Gu Nanqiao came over today, and it only took three words to coax people down, hey, it's really a thousand pounds, what a sharp mouth. ”

"They are all colleagues in a theater troupe, and the most important thing is to have a good performance, and Mr. Li is not a person who can't be confused. Guo Xiaodong's tone was stunned, and there was a vague sour taste in his tone, "Besides, isn't Gu Nanqiao singing Sun Yujiao recommended by him, and the relationship is good in private." ”

"I'm really wronged for you, Sister Xiaodong, you have been in the troupe for three years, and you haven't sung the leading role, Gu Nanqiao is just a newcomer who has just joined the theater troupe, and he actually has such a good opportunity...... And the news that she has been taking private work outside has been spread recently, and it has not affected her performance this time, you say, where does this make sense?"

Speaking of these, Guo Xiaodong obviously spoke in a bad tone, and interrupted impatiently: "Okay, don't say it." ”

Zhuang Lin really doesn't have a high emotional intelligence, and originally wanted to hold grievances for Guo Xiaodong, but the words he said were too poignant, and he directly hooked her anger. If Guo Xiaodong didn't know that Zhuang Lin didn't have the guts, he would have almost wondered if he was deliberately looking for unhappiness.

"Hey, look at my mouth. Zhuang Lin saw Guo Xiaodong's face change, and hurriedly pretended, "It's too frustrating to mention Gu Nanqiao, let's not mention her, Sister Xiaodong, it's busy at noon, it's okay not to eat—go, what do I ask you to eat?"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and it was Gu Nanqiao, the "center of the topic" of Fang Cai.

Suddenly seeing Gu Nanqiao, Zhuang Lin didn't know how much his words were heard, and instantly he had a feeling of being caught talking badly about people, he glanced at Gu Nanqiao a little embarrassed, and said with a greeting, "Nanqiao is so hard, I practiced all morning, and I took time to come over at noon, don't take a lunch break?"

"Sister Xiaodong, Brother Zhuang," Gu Nanqiao chuckled, nodded and said hello, "I delayed the rehearsal a few days ago, so I took advantage of the progress today, but you two don't rest during the lunch break, it's hard work." ”

Gu Nanqiao said this sentence very subtly, and it had a bit of a meaning of seeing through it without breaking it.

Whether it is a former Peking Opera troupe or a mature theater troupe now, there has always been a competitive relationship between fixed professions, and in order to fight for performance opportunities and become famous as soon as possible, it is common to occasionally fight-for-tat.

However, most of this kind of competition is solved in private, and if you want to win a good role, you must have solid basic skills to support it. As the saying goes, "one minute on stage, ten years off stage", the actors practice hard in order to take the stage, and give full play to the four skills and five methods of Peking Opera, such a healthy competition can also ensure the quality of the repertoire to a certain extent.

But all of the above is based on the fact that the role has not been completely finalized. When a play has been decided on the leading role, the rehearsal starts step by step, unless it is due to force majeure, it is rare for the actor to be temporarily replaced.

So at this time, Guo Xiaodong blatantly rehearsed "Picking Up the Jade Bracelet", plus Gu Nanqiao's help in the spring garden some time ago, she also added oil and vinegar to head Xia, no matter how you look at it, she coveted the role of Sun Yujiao, deliberately stumbling on Gu Nanqiao, and had the intention of taking the opportunity to replace her.

Zhuang Lin's emotional intelligence is not high, but it is by no means an elm pimple, of course, he heard something in Gu Nanqiao's words. Originally, he was a little weak-hearted, and now he couldn't save face, and he was directly forced to turn red at the root of his ears.

Gu Nanqiao has a good relationship with everyone on weekdays, she is smart, never petty, and treats the old people in the troupe with a lot of faces, and there are some unique faces that can only be cultivated by a Peking Opera family. For the intrigue in the theater troupe, Gu Nanqiao is not used to it, and she is too lazy to get involved, she only believes in "seeing the truth on stage", and she is very chic in life.

But Gu Nanqiao was too lazy to get involved, which didn't mean that she was bullied by others when she calculated on her head, and chose to calm things down. She is a typical eater of soft and not hard, in a word, you give me three points of thin noodles, and I will also give you three points, if you are ruthless, then I am not afraid of you, but her talent and ability are there, and she does have proud capital.

Because of this, Zhuang Lin was unwilling to offend Gu Nanqiao.

"Xiao Gu, don't think about it, isn't it a while ago that you couldn't come and substitute for the B corner to keep up in time. After a few seconds of silence, Zhuang Lin opened his mouth and took the initiative to give the steps, "Since you are all dressed up, then I will accompany you first?"

But before Gu Nanqiao could say anything, Guo Xiaodong snorted coldly.

"The famous characters are different, they rehearsed for noon, and they didn't give everyone time to eat something?"

"It's okay, Sister Xiaodong," Seeing that Guo Xiaodong took the initiative to hug the grievances, Zhuang Lin was quite happy, "It's all for the show, Sister Xiaodong, you wait for me, sit down and rest for a while?"

Unlike Zhuang Lin, who only dared to help blow the wind on the side, but was afraid of tearing his face directly with Gu Nanqiao, Guo Xiaodong and Gu Nanqiao did not deal with each other on the bright side.

She squinted slightly, glanced at Gu Nanqiao from top to bottom, and said, "Some people, they are thinking about other ways out, and they are delaying other people's efforts. What's the matter, you robbed me of my horn, do you have to hurry up and practice hard?"

"Sister Xiaodong's words are funny," Gu Nanqiao's face did not change, and he walked straight to the bar to press his legs to warm up, "We should eat according to our skills, if we don't have the ability to go home, don't blame ourselves for not being able to sing, the ability is home, even if we don't engage in those crooked ways, there are many opportunities." ”

Gu Nanqiao made Guo Xiaodong speechless in a few words, not to mention that she was the one who engaged in crooked ways, and she was also the one whose skills were not as good as others, Gu Nanqiao knocked out these two points, no matter which one she could not refute.

So Guo Xiaodong's charming eyes widened, and he looked at Gu Nanqiao fixedly, and it took a long time to hold back a sentence.

"Then you should take advantage of the opportunity and pray that there will be no more accidents on the side of the spring garden to support your hind legs, and delay the opportunity you have earned with your real skills. ”

Gu Nanqiao knew that Guo Xiaodong's words were not good words, but she only nodded carelessly, and when she listened to the good words, she glanced at Guo Xiaodong with her eyes slightly squinted, and said as if she was angry with her.

"Then borrow your auspicious words, you don't need to worry about the quality of the spring garden. ”