As Xia Liyan's words fell, Gu Nanqiao and Guo Xiaodong's faces were a little wrong.

Guo Xiaodong never thought that she had done so much in advance, and put all the evidence in front of Xia Liyan's eyes, she didn't directly punish Gu Nanqiao, but she still had the plan to continue to hand over "The Phoenix Returns to the Nest" to Gu Nanqiao to sing. What does the leader think, does it really have to be Gu Nanqiao?

Thinking like this, Guo Xiaodong bit his lower lip tightly and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Head Xia, Gu Nanqiao is indeed outstanding, but after all, this is the New Year's performance season, she is a newcomer, not to mention, there is still unclear with other troupes behind her, and everyone is not convinced, while you consider the performance effect, you also have to consider the mood of the big guys in our troupe." ”

Xia Liyan didn't say much, just looked at Gu Nanqiao meaninglessly.

"And, Captain Xia, think about it...... If Gu Nanqiao's performance this time is not excellent, you will inevitably fall into the mouth of the tongue if you are trying to approve her on the cusp of the storm. If her performance is really good, when the media interviews, she will dig out some materials, once the media makes a fuss about the relationship between Gu Nanqiao and Spring Manyuan, it will damage the image of our troupe, as if there is no one in the Peking Opera Troupe in Province B, and the one on stage is still the one who takes private work outside. ”

Guo Xiaodong's words are full of facts, and they are also heart-piercing.

This Hua Dan, who has low emotional intelligence and puts her caution in the open, looks stupid and disgusted by Xia Liyan on weekdays, but at this moment, she has done her a great favor, directly adding Gu Nanqiao's ** to enough heat, and also saying all the words that are inconvenient for her to say for Xia Liyan.

And when Gu Nanqiao heard these heart-wrenching words, his already complicated expression sank a little more at this moment.

Of course, she knew what Xia Liyan meant, the announcement and temporary withdrawal of the New Year's performance list were just to exert pressure and investigate the reasons behind it, and the troupe did not really want to punish her, but wanted to focus on cultivating her, so they would forcefully clear up all kinds of concerns behind it and make trouble about these things now.

If you choose to make a clear relationship with the Spring Garden, Gu Nanqiao will face the bright future given by the Peking Opera Troupe of Province B, the glory of the famous characters and the scenery that echoes the audience. And yesterday, Fan Lingchu had already expressed his attitude obviously, he didn't want to let that unfashionable private drama troupe drag Gu Nanqiao down, and he didn't want to put any psychological pressure on his proud protégé.

As long as Gu Nanqiao accepts the acquisition contract given by Su Yiyang, refuses the treatment of the so-called "art consultant", and no longer cares about the spring garden, then everything will be settled, and there is no dilemma.

However, if you choose this way, will you really have no regrets?

In just a few seconds, Gu Nanqiao's thoughts drifted far away. Over the years, she has helped Fan Lingchu to make suggestions in the Spring Garden, trying to manage and try little by little, and every play she has performed on stage is still vivid. The tables, chairs, and tea cases that were hand-selected have been used for many years, leaving faint scratches, and the rich bamboo placed in the courtyard has also grown from a small bunch at the beginning to a lush and verdant whole plant, revealing indescribable vitality.

The reform of Peking Opera has only just begun to try, and there are still too many things that Gu Nanqiao wants to do.......

In the midst of the lightning, she suddenly remembered what happened when she was a child.

At that time, she was only eight years old, and she had just arrived at Fan Lingchu's house for a short time, just in time for the Peking Opera competition in the Children's Palace. The champion of that time had already been decided to the daughter of the sponsor of that competition, and the other children were just the denominator of the competition to set off the final numerator, accompanying them through a passing motion, and it didn't make much sense to participate or not.

After returning home, Fan Yishan was very aggrieved, she didn't touch a bite of food that night, hid in her room and cried for several hours, and no one persuaded her to open the door. Gu Nanqiao was also listless, and felt that there was no point in practicing hard, and in the end, a few people ate with real skills, and ten minutes on the stage for ten years under the stage were not as good as the banknotes that put up the stage at the end to have the right to speak.

Later, Fan Lingchu persuaded Fan Yishan to come out, he hugged the two little girls to his lap, sat on one thigh, and drank a little wine on the cold meal, the strong spicy taste of the white wine diffused between his lips and teeth, and passed into Gu Nanqiao's snort, as if that memory was burning and slightly drunk after being contaminated with alcohol.

"Shanshan, Nan Qiao, you two may find it difficult to accept today's events, why do we Shanshan Qiaoqiao sing so well, she usually practices the hardest, and she plays the best today, but in the end, the trophy was taken by the little girl who walked through the back door....... My two little princesses have been wronged today, haven't they?"

Fan Lingchu started to speak, Fan Yishan glanced at the corner of her mouth, and Douda's tears followed.

"Don't cry, hey, where is this...... Fan Lingchu's rough big hand stroked Fan Yishan's cheek, and gently wiped away her tears, "You two young ladies, one is nine years old and the other is eight years old, and you are both little girls, in a few years, you will find that this little grievance is nothing at the moment, it is just a little stumbling that is not even a twist and turn." The road of life is long, and it is enough for the two of you to walk, along the way, fair things and unfair things will inevitably happen, can you hide in the hut and cry every time?"

Fan Yishan was so embarrassed by Fan Lingchu's ridicule that she continued to drop the golden beans again, but her nasal voice between her words was still mixed with a cry that could not be concealed.

"I just think...... What is the use of singing so seriously and suffering so much...... Anyway, in the end, there is nothing, it is better than a person who has barely learned, I don't want to sing. ”

"Hey, are we Shanshan so unmotivated, only after suffering such a little grievance, so we won't sing?" Fan Lingchu raised his hand and rubbed Fan Yishan's little face, and smiled heartily, "Girl, you won't be in vain if you suffer so much, is it really a joke that Master Zu said about ten years of work in the audience? If you sing with the intention of fooling people, no one can fool you, and you are the only one who will be fooled in the end. ”

"Master, then ......" Gu Nanqiao tilted his head slightly, looking at Fan Lingchu with some ignorance, "Then if I and my little sister sing seriously, can we win the first place in the next competition, and when we grow up, can we sing and become a particularly powerful kind of famous character?"

"Nan Qiao, can you win the first place, can you become a famous character, Master can't give you a letter. Fan Lingchu's palm stroked the top of Gu Nanqiao's head with a solid heat.

"What is the purpose of singing, if it's just to make money, or it's the scenery on stage, then I have to persuade you two to recognize the facts as soon as possible, I've been singing for most of my life, and in the end, it's just mixed up like this, the famous role is a big opportunity that can be met but not sought, and it is the dream of the actors......"

"If we can't become a big star, what's the point of us learning drama......" Fan Yishan muttered quietly.

"Shanshan, you're not right...... If learning opera is just to become a big star, it would be too utilitarian, if people before they thought so and went to sing, Peking Opera would have died a long time ago. Fan Lingchu drank a little too much, his lips and teeth were filled with the smell of wine, and his bright eyes narrowed slightly.

"Local opera is something left by our ancestors, it is a heritage, it is art...... At the beginning, local opera was not born for the sake of fame and profit, it has developed intermittently for thousands of years, and it has continued to this day, it is a kind of catharsis, but also a breath of spirit. If the actors are on stage, they are just pursuing fame and fortune, so why not go to the sea to learn to sing......"

For these words, Fan Yishan and Gu Nanqiao both seemed to understand it, the two young ladies looked at each other, no one knew what to say, they just felt like they were listening to a book from heaven.

At that time, Gu Nanqiao's clear eyes stayed on Fan Lingchu's body for a long time, and he only felt that the moment of the master was very different.

When she recalled it later, she always felt that what Fan Lingchu said at that time seemed to be explaining his two children, and as if he was explaining himself, with indescribable prudence and melancholy.

In the end, it was Shi Niang who came out to play the round, she pulled her apron around her waist casually, casually picked up the plate with peanuts and snacks in front of Fan Lingchu, and spoke with half anger and half a smile.

"Old Fan, it's almost there, you don't have a door to drink when you drink. The children are still young, where can they understand what you say, and after drinking this cup, they quickly get up and clean up the table, and don't follow Nasande. ”

Fan Lingchu raised his eyebrows and laughed, raised his head and drank the glass of liquor.

Then, a few ordinary words of homely thought ended the short conversation.

.......

"Xiao Gu, what do you think, make a statement?"

Xia Liyan's voice pulled Gu Nanqiao's thoughts back, she squinted slightly, her gaze swept lightly over Gu Nanqiao's face, her tone seemed to be very flat, but she directly issued an ultimatum.

"Do you want to sing this "Phoenix Returns to the Nest", how should you go in the future, and show an attitude to the group. ”

Gu Nanqiao raised her head when she heard the sound, and for some reason, Fan Lao's sentence back then, "If the actors are on stage, they are just pursuing fame and fortune, why bother to learn to sing" suddenly echoed uncontrollably in her mind.

The words that he once couldn't understand were like planting an ignorant seed in Gu Nanqiao's heart, and after so many years of understanding and cultivation, it finally took root quickly at this moment and grew into a towering tree.

Gu Nanqiao took a deep breath, and the things that he once felt erratic and hesitant to do so suddenly became clear in the end, and the words that were difficult to say could not be said naturally.

"Head Xia, I can't completely draw a line with the spring garden, you can leave this "Phoenix Returns to the Nest" to someone else to sing. ”

Regarding Gu Nanqiao's words, Xia Liyan was very surprised.

She pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose, and she really didn't understand why this always smart little girl would give up her future and make such an outrageous choice. So much so that this strong woman, who has always been decisive, clearly understood what Gu Nanqiao meant, but couldn't help but confirm it again.

"Xiao Gu, this is your own future, do you really want to understand?"

"I figured it out," Gu Nanqiao's tone paused slightly, the corners of his lips rose slightly, and he said in a small but determined voice, "I have learned a lot in the Peking Opera Troupe of Province B this year, and I am also very grateful for the cultivation of the leader, I want to sing famously, and even ...... I want to become the pillar of our group one day and become a well-known celebrity. However, if I can only do multiple-choice questions, I have more important things to do, sorry, Captain Xia. ”

It was a dark and long, unsightly road, cold and lonely.

But now that you have made your choice, you should go on with determination without saying anything bitter.

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