Chapter 17 The Ji Family
Seeing that Lin Lulu was getting more and more deviated as she spoke, she was still walking around the stage in the background, and the last sentence was particularly subdued, and even had a faint play, Gu Nanqiao couldn't help crying and laughing, and pulled her over and pressed her directly to the chair.
"Don't be ashamed, Lulu, if you want to become famous as soon as possible, please maintain your dignified and noble image of Tsing Yi - all the time. Gu Nanqiao teased Lin Lulu, looked up at the wall clock, and couldn't help but say, "The performance will start soon, you should almost go back to the audience." ”
Lin Lulu is also a professional actor, and she knows all the rules of Peking Opera performances, of course, she knows that it is best to leave some time for the actors to be alone before the performance, so as to better calm down and adjust the state.
So even if Gu Nanqiao didn't remind her, she was going to leave. But when Gu Nanqiao's hand touched Lin Lulu, her focus was completely off, Gu Nanqiao's slender hands were weak and boneless, and they were very comfortable to hold, but the temperature was really not flattering, it was no difference if she held a piece of ice in her palm.
"My God," Lin Lulu exclaimed, "Qiaoqiao, why are your hands so cold?";
"I'm nervous, you still don't believe me. Gu Nanqiao said.
"Don't make a fuss," Lin Lulu raised her eyebrows in surprise, "How well you sang in the first two days, just play normally, what are you nervous about." ”
"I'm just ......." Gu Nanqiao frowned slightly, and didn't say anything for a long time.
It's not so much nervousness, but too many depressed emotions piled up in Gu Nanqiao's heart, at this moment she has complicated thoughts, but she doesn't know how to describe the closeness and timidity in her heart.
Gu Nanqiao has been looking forward to this stage for too long, but any Peking Opera actor wants to perform on a stage like the Grand Theater of Province B one day. This is the greatest affirmation of ten years of singing and opera, and it is also the glory and pursuit of being an actor.
And, Gu Nanqiao is especially bad, there is no other reason, except for those reasons, this is almost an obsession in her heart.
Gu Nanqiao still remembers when she was young, when she was just a teenage girl, her mother remarried, her father died of a serious illness, and the originally happy family fell apart, leaving nothing left. Many nights she couldn't sleep all night, dreaming back ten points at midnight, and wanted to ask her mother what she had done wrong to be thrown away like garbage.
Later, the neighbor Fan Lingchu took Gu Nanqiao to his home, went to school and left school with Fan Yishan, and went to the Children's Palace to sing and practice together....... Fan Lingchu is kind-hearted, he treats Gu Nanqiao as his daughter, and is even afraid that the sensitive little girl will be too careful, sometimes he treats her better than Fan Yishan.
Under Fan Lao's meticulous care, everything seemed to be improving, and Gu Nanqiao's face gradually had a smile. But only she knows that the deepest black hole in her heart has not been filled - her mother's non-farewell has deeply rooted her inferiority complex in her bones, especially in the most sensitive and fragile days of adolescence.
For a long time after that, Gu Nanqiao couldn't find the meaning of hard work, and he couldn't see his own value, until one time, Fan Lingchu took Gu Nanqiao and Fan Yishan to the Grand Theater to watch a performance. At that time, Fan Lao was still working in the state-owned theater troupe, far more beautiful than now, and many famous actors who sang well at that time had met with him, and out of the convenience of his position, he could often get internal tickets for hard-to-find plays on the market, such as the "Drunken Concubine" when Mei Hanqiu came to the Provincial Grand Theater to perform.
That was the first time Gu Nanqiao entered the interior of the Grand Theater, and when she looked at this design building from a distance, she didn't feel too deeply, but just sighed beautifully. But when she saw the red pillars that towered up the hanging tent, the red walls covered with the elite predecessors of Chinese theater, opera, music, dance, and other industries, and the dozens of exquisite golden round reliefs inlaid on the walls, a corner of her young heart was suddenly touched.
She recalled Mei Hanqiu's delicate body exercises and her tactful and intoxicating singing voice on the stage just now, and suddenly thought of her mother's moving appearance of looking back and smiling on the stage. If, if you can sing the play well, like those famous actors, you will also have the opportunity to perform in the Grand Theater, standing on the high stage, facing the audience cheering for the audience, every smile is the scenery.
How much better is that.......
Later, Gu Nanqiao has been singing hard, and has endured the hardships that others can't bear, and was admitted to the opera school, and then admitted to the Peking Opera Company in Province B, step by step to today, it seems that the dream of the year is finally about to come true, and it seems that there is still a long way to go.
These emotions choked in Gu Nanqiao's throat, turning and turning between her lips and teeth, but she couldn't say anything.
"They are all people who want to become famous characters, and they can't hold up this little battle?"
Before Gu Nanqiao could come out for a reason, a half-ridiculous laugh suddenly came, and it was Li Moyu who was dressed up and walked over unhurriedly.
"Teacher Li......." Gu Nanqiao hurriedly said hello, Lin Lulu was also a little nervous, and she was afraid that her "big words" just now would cause Li Moyu's dissatisfaction, and she was also worried that her illegal behavior of sneaking to the backstage would be caught by the iron-faced and selfless Teacher Li.
But Li Moyu was obviously in a good mood and completely ignored these innocuous details.
"Xiao Gu, the sentence you put on your lips is the most in my ears. Li Moyu walked to Gu Nanqiao's side and gently patted Gu Nanqiao's shoulder as if soothingly, "I'll give you another sentence today, the hard work pays off - I, Li Moyu, will not look at the wrong person, I see that you are this material, so I will work so hard for you on weekdays, and the future development will not be bad." ”
Gu Nanqiao's heart warmed, and he said in a low voice: "Teacher Li...... Thank you. ”
Li Moyu is old-fashioned and introverted, it is difficult to hear a few good words from his mouth, let alone such heart-warming and considerate words, which means that he really appreciates Gu Nanqiao, and he is afraid that she will affect the performance with the burden in her heart, so he can't help but say a few more words. But Li Moyu didn't have the addiction of being a good man, and seeing Gu Nanqiao start to thank him, his old face soon began to hang up.
"But there is a big premise for these, you can't be untouched before you sing it. Li Moyu coughed lowly, quickly straightened his face, and said seriously, "You newcomers with some achievements, the most jealous of being anxious and greedy, singing is a long road, where to go, and you have to walk slowly, everything has to come little by little." No matter how far you think, it's better to take the road in front of you first. ”
"I know, Mr. Li. Gu Nanqiao listened to Li Moyu's words, and he was no longer worried.
"What do you know?" Li Moyu raised his eyebrows and asked intentionally.
"Throw all those messy emotions into the trash," Gu Nanqiao chuckled lightly, and replied very simply, "I will think about it in the future, the most important thing at the moment is to cooperate with you and sing the last "Picking Up the Jade Bracelet" today." ”
"Okay," Li Moyu really liked Gu Nanqiao's aura, and nodded with satisfaction, "It's about to go on the stage, you open your voice and prepare, Xiao Lin should hurry back to the audience, don't affect others watching the play, that's a sin." ”
Gu Nanqiao's thoughts sank in his heart, and he replied with a chuckle.
"Good!"
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At this time, the location of the ticket gate area of the Grand Theater.
A young man wearing a moon-white modified Tang costume staggered into the door, attracting the attention of others because of his alternative dress and outstanding temperament.
He looked indifferent, and walked straight to the roll-up banner advertising wall hanging the main creator and performance information at the entrance of the Grand Theater, unhurriedly coiled the glowing walnut strings in his hand, and tilted his head to read the performance information.
His outfit is unusual, and his way is even more unusual. If there are people from the Peking Opera circle present, it is not difficult to recognize that this is the son of the Ji family, Ji Munan.
The Ji family is a well-known Peking Opera family, and their ancestors and grandchildren have sung Peking Opera for generations, and there is even a rumor that the ancestors of the Ji family who entered Beijing in the Hui class also caught up, and had the honor to perform a play in front of Cixi Lafayette. Although these rumors have never been confirmed by the main owner of the Ji family, it is obvious how orthodox the inheritance of the Ji family is.
And in addition to these news chasing the wind and shadows, the information that the Ji family put on the table is also golden.
Ji Munan's grandfather is the old director of the Jingyao Grand Theater, and all opera troupes want to perform at the Jingyao Grand Theater, where the standard of selection of plays is very high, and it is considered one of the most authoritative quyi theaters in China. His father, Ji Guangfan, is the vice chairman of the Peking Opera Association and the core management of the Jingyao Grand Theater, representing the authority of Peking Opera. Ji Munan did not work at the Jingyao Grand Theater, but founded Liyuantang, an independent theater that has done a good job in the development and performance of Peking Opera repertoire, and it has flourished in Province B.
In the profession of Peking Opera, the most important thing is inheritance and origin, the inheritance of the family makes people feel unclear as soon as they open their voices, and no matter how well Ye Luzi sings, it can only be called Ye Luzi, and it will not be on the stage after all.
Therefore, the extremely orthodox inheritance of the Ji family is highly respected in the Peking Opera circle.
Ji Munan finished reading the performance information at a glance, and he didn't see the reason, and the disdainful smile on the corner of his lips became more obvious. He didn't want to come today, but he couldn't stand the official evaluation of "Picking Up the Jade Bracelet" was too good, not to mention that the two performances were full, and many audiences who didn't buy tickets called for additional performances.
The gimmick caused by this play was so big that even the old man of the Ji family was alarmed, Ji Guangfan personally called Ji Munan's office, and asked him to learn from the experience and report back to his family.
The old man spoke in person, no matter how unwilling Ji Munan was, he didn't dare not come.
But when he read the performance information, he regretted it a little, this play from the band to the actors, it is a group of little-known little people, except for Li Moyu, who is quite famous in Province B, supporting the stage, there is no attraction at all.
Ji Mu Nanxin said that such a team Liyuan Hall was divided into minutes, and he felt more and more that Ji Guangfan was making too much of a fuss, but before he could think about it, he was recalled by a mobile phone ringtone.
said that Cao Cao Cao arrived, and when he looked at the call, it was Ji Guangfan's phone.