Chapter 379: Datang also has scalpers?
"The Legend of the White Snake" once again made headlines among the people of Chang'an City.
Although there were not many people who watched the premiere this time, it was not a few, especially some merchants invited by the Chu Palace.
Under the word of mouth, everyone soon heard about the wonderful situation of the play "Meeting at the West Lake".
"Ah Niu, let me tell you, when Bai Suzhen appeared, the sky was thundering and the smoke was filled, and I saw a loud 'boom', and the people in the entire opera house were stunned."
In the past few days, Mrs. Jin has to brag about the excitement of "Meeting at the West Lake" with her apprentice Ah Niu every time she eats, which makes Ah Niu's heart itch.
"Master, I heard that this opera house will soon be on sale to the public, how about we go to see it again then?"
Although Ah Niu has a hunch that the ticket price of this opera house is not expected to be cheap, in order to satisfy his hunger, he would rather spend more than half a month's salary to go to a performance.
"I've been paying attention to it for the past two days, and I heard that the shopkeeper Wang said that he was already preparing, and it should be the day after tomorrow to officially start taking out tickets, but no one knows how much a ticket costs."
Mrs. Jin drank a few taels of burning knives, her face was ruddy, and her mind was still recalling the scene of that day.
"The beautiful scenery of the West Lake in March~The spring rain is like wine, and the willows are like smoke~"
Thinking of the highlights, Mrs. Kim couldn't help but hum the song.
Compared to the opening song, Kim Tai likes the ending one more.
Especially when I think of the picture of the canopy boat swimming on the stage, with the paddle on it, ......
Too many beautiful things!
For this reason, Mrs. Jin also went to Weishui to swim a boat this afternoon and felt the feeling of standing on the bow of the boat and singing.
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Five-in-one.
Guo Dezhi is really a storyteller who keeps pace with the times.
As soon as the premiere of "Meeting at the West Lake", he learned the song at the end called "The Beautiful View of the West Lake" as quickly as possible.
"There is a fate to meet thousands of miles away~ It is difficult to hold hands on the other side without a chance~"
All the rounds of "The Legend of the White Snake", Guo Dezhi has said it several times.
However, the most popular thing now is the opening paragraph, so Guo Dezhi has been talking about similar content over and over again in the past few days.
And he unexpectedly found that among the people below who were eating and listening to books, there were actually people who came for several days in a row.
"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, that's all for today, I wish you all success in grabbing tickets tomorrow!"
With the end of the song "Beautiful Scenery of West Lake", Guo Dezhi completed today's storytelling task.
Tomorrow is the first day of ticket sales for the opera house, which will start in the morning and start the performance in the afternoon, and will perform "Meeting at the West Lake" for three consecutive days, then rest for two days, and then start the second performance.
In Chang'an City, countless people have been waiting for the tickets for the opera house to go on sale.
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In the early summer of Chang'an City, the temperature difference between morning and evening is still relatively large.
As the sun approached, the tourists on both sides of the Weishui slowly dispersed.
If you don't leave, you won't be able to enter the city in time when the gates are closed.
However, in the vicinity of the opera house, some people gathered one after another.
"Ah Niu, the sun has gone down, and you just came out to play?"
Ah Niu walked towards the opera house with a package on his back, but unexpectedly found that someone called him.
"Liu Fang, Liu Qing, it's you."
Ah Niu found out that it was the two craftsmen he accidentally met when he sent the iron nails to Daming Palace before, and a smile appeared on his face.
Speaking of which, they're half neighbors now.
Liu Fang and Liu Qing, as slightly famous craftsmen in Nanshan Construction Engineering, already had the money to buy a relatively ordinary yard in Chang'an City.
After buying it, I found out that the old site of Jintaida's iron shop was near his yard, and Ah Niu also lived nearby.
In this way, several teenagers of the same age slowly became acquainted.
"Yes, I heard that the opera house will start selling tickets for "West Lake Meeting" tomorrow, the two of us came here today to confirm in advance where we can buy tickets, and we will come early tomorrow to sell them, we are worried that there will be no tickets if we come late."
Liu Fang explained to Ah Niu the reason why he and Liu Qing appeared here.
"Are you guys here to buy tickets, too? Me too. However, I heard that many people in Chang'an City wanted to buy tickets for this performance, and they were worried that they would not be able to buy them tomorrow, so they came to line up in advance. ”
Ah Niu showed a simple smile.
"Huh?" Liu Qing was stunned for a moment, "Do you want to come and line up in advance now?" ”
After staying in Nanshan Construction Engineering for a long time, Liu Qing is very familiar with the behavior of queuing.
It's just that......
He looked up at the sun, it was in the west, it was setting.
Don't you think the sun has just risen now?
Liu Qing couldn't help but stretch out his hand, ready to touch Ah Niu's forehead to see if he had a fever.
"Liu Qing, is there anything on my forehead?"
Several people are usually familiar with each other, and Ah Niu didn't dodge Liu Qing's hand.
"I don't have a fever."
Liu Qing looked at Ah Niu a little confused.
At this time, Ah Niu also understood the meaning of Liu Qing's action, and his face became a little unhappy.
"Liu Qing, look over there, there are already several people who seem to be queuing, and along the way, I also met a few people who seem to be coming over to queue up to buy tickets. I advise you that if you really want to buy a ticket, then it is better to go to the queue with me. Otherwise, you may not be able to buy a ticket tomorrow. ”
After Ah Niu finished speaking, he walked towards the crowd that had slowly begun to line up, for fear that he would not be able to occupy a good position if he went late.
Leaving Liu Qing and Liu Fang, two cousins, looking at each other.
"Or ...... We also queue up? Liu Qing struggled for a while, but still put forward his own suggestions to Liu Fang.
"But we haven't eaten dinner yet, and besides, we haven't prepared yet, so where are we going to sleep at night?"
Liu Fang is also very eager to watch "Meeting at the West Lake".
The wages given by Nanshan Construction Workers are very fair, and now they are craftsmen who have been rated as fourth-level workers, and their lives are actually quite good.
So I'm willing to pay for it to be extravagant, and take a look at this drama that is about to be passed on by the people of Chang'an City, and I don't know what kind of drama is good.
I heard that His Majesty has watched it in person today.
"It's okay, that Ah Niu must be prepared, I see that he is carrying a big package, if not, we will squeeze with him." As for eating, we'll just go to the roadside vendors and buy some later. ”
In the end, Liu Qing and Liu Fang decided to join the queue.
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In the courtyard of the Chu Palace, Li Kuan had just finished eating, and Xu Jingzong came over unexpectedly.
"Lord Wang, there are a lot of people gathered outside the opera house."
"Huh?" Li Kuan didn't react for a while, "Didn't you start the show tomorrow?" ”
"Lord Wang, it is true that tickets will be sold tomorrow, but some people are worried that they will not be able to buy them tomorrow, so they come to line up today. Originally, only a few people did this, but after seeing people queuing up in advance, after the news spread, more and more people came to line up, and now there are at least a hundred people in a long line. ”
Xu Jingzong was happy and a little uncomfortable.
He's never encountered this before.
Even Li Kuan felt a little surprised.
I had only heard of this kind of queuing in advance when Apple's early generations of mobile phones were on the market, but I didn't expect to encounter such a situation in Datang.
When did the enthusiasm of the people of Chang'an City become so high?
"It's still seven or eight hours before the ticket sales start tomorrow morning, such a long time, there are a lot of people, don't make a mess, you arrange some guards to maintain order."
Li Kuan hopes to see the first day of the opera house open to the public.
But this red, don't be the red of blood.
There are already more than 100 people in line, and by the time the sale starts tomorrow, the queue will definitely exceed 500, or even 1,000 people.
There are many of these people, and their quality is also high and low, if there is any pushing and stampede accident, it will be a good thing to turn into a bad thing.
"Lord Wang, when I came over, I had already urgently coordinated some guards from Guanshishan Academy to maintain order, but it seems that the flow of people is still increasing, and I am worried that something will happen at night."
There are a lot of people, and the weather is still relatively cool at night, besides, people always have to eat and drink Lazar.
It is difficult to guarantee that some people need to leave the team for convenience, and when they come back again, how to identify whether you are in the queue or temporarily left, which can easily cause trouble.
The Tang Dynasty is a martial dynasty, and it is normal to speak with fists when you don't agree with each other.
Besides, it is estimated that many of the people in line are servants in the noble and wealthy merchants, and these people are usually arrogant, and the possibility of doing something if they don't agree is still very high.
"Well, what you said is also reasonable, I asked Xue Li to arrange another team of guards to go with you, if anyone dares to mess around, you are welcome, you must keep the scene in stable order."
The fact that everyone queued up in advance to buy tickets is a good thing in itself, and it is of great benefit to the popularity of the opera house and the follow-up performance of "The Legend of the White Snake".
Therefore, Li Kuan is naturally supportive, and he will not be stupid enough to send people directly to drive the people in line away.
However, the necessary order must still be ensured.
……
"Chief, I just heard that someone has already gone to the opera house in advance, do you want me to leave the city and go to the opera house while the city gate is not closed?"
Aguno trotted back to the house, and hurriedly reported the latest news he had heard to Ayina.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of laying cement roads everywhere in Guanzhong, the business of Ayina's various gravel workshops has gradually improved, and now it is considered to be a small fortune.
After staying in Chang'an City for a long time, Ayina is also trying to integrate into the city as much as possible.
During this time, "The Legend of the White Snake" has frequently become a hot topic after dinner, and Ayina is naturally very concerned.
At the time of the premiere, he didn't have the opportunity to participate, which made him feel very regretful, and there were a lot of topics to talk about when eating with others.
Now that he heard that the opera house was about to open to the public, he immediately arranged for Aguno to buy tickets at that time.
"Huh? Am I misremembering the time? ”
Ayina listened to Aguno's report and was stunned for a moment.
For tomorrow's performance, I invited a few familiar businesses in advance, saying that I would invite them to watch it together.
If you don't get a ticket, it's a shame.
"Chief, you remember the time correctly, tickets will only start selling tomorrow. However, in order to be able to buy tickets as soon as possible, some people started to queue up today, and I heard that the front of the opera house was already full of people. ”
Aguno was afraid that he would not get a ticket tomorrow and would be blamed at that time.
Don't look at the leader of his own family in the past two years, he has become a lot more gentle, but in essence, he still likes to fight his subordinates without saying a word.
I didn't dare to resist yet.
"This ...... And such things? ”
Ayina felt that her brain was not enough.
Then "The Legend of the White Snake" is not performed once, why can't so many people wait?
Forget it, you don't have to queue up yourself anyway, so let Aguno line too.
"Yes, so when my subordinates heard the news, they immediately came back to report to you."
"Then what are you hesitating about, you hurry up and get out of the city and go to the queue!"
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Su Chengguan got up early today.
Although it is not a day off, he has already asked his boss for leave yesterday, and he is going to go to the opera house today to watch "Meeting at the West Lake".
"Didn't you say the show didn't start until the afternoon? What are you doing when you go out so early? ”
Father Su felt a little strange when he saw that Su Chengguan actually got up earlier than usual.
"Aya, many people in Chang'an City want to go to the show, if they go late, they may not be able to buy tickets."
When Su Chengguan chatted with his colleagues in the past few days, he knew that most people were interested in watching this performance, which even applauded today.
"You go over and see it today, and if it's really good-looking, then Father will also go and see it then."
After all, Father Su is old, and his curiosity is not so strong.
"Aye, why don't I buy a few more tickets, it should be good to use them as gifts when the time comes. Although the value of a ticket is not very high, it is a light courtesy. ”
Under the influence of his father, although Su Chengguan is not very old, he is very proficient in human affairs.
This is also the reason why he was able to mix like a fish in water in Dali Temple.
Gold and silver coins open the way, this is the traditional practice of the Su family.
"Huh? The idea seems good. ”
Father Su's eyes lit up and he thought it was a good idea.
Gift-giving has always been a problem that has plagued Su's father.
Don't look at the lot he sends every year, but it is still very difficult to send new ideas and make people remember themselves.
Tickets to this popular play, for example, seem like a good gift.
"Look, this "The Legend of the White Snake" can be performed for twenty-four performances, and there will definitely be other plays launched in the back of the opera house, and there is always one that people want to watch."
"You have a point in saying that, so let's just go with you today for the sake of my father. I heard that this ticket can be purchased in advance for the next few days, right? ”
"Yes, you can buy it within ten days."
Su Chengguan has obviously done his homework, and he knows many of the rules of the opera house well.
While the father and son were talking, they had a brief breakfast, and then got into a horse-drawn carriage and headed for the opera house.
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Liu Qing felt that he was so tired from this night.
I thought I could buy some food and drink, but I sat in front of the opera house with Ah Niu while eating and drinking, and waiting.
As a result, the ideal is plump and the reality is skinny.
As the queue grew, they had to prevent people from cutting in line at all times, and also to prevent anyone from reopening a line in front.
Although there were people around to maintain order, when night fell, there were more than five or six hundred people in line, and a large area was overwhelming.
The team also changed from the previous straight to a long snake that twisted and turned.
Because he was worried that he would not be able to return to his current position after going to the toilet, Liu Qing had been holding his urine for a long time.
The feeling of holding urine......
Fortunately, after dawn, the opera house temporarily prepared several mobile toilets, which solved his urgent needs.
"Ah Niu, it's good that we ran into you yesterday, otherwise we would definitely not be able to buy a ticket."
Liu Qing saw that after dawn, the team had no end in sight, and couldn't help but sigh.
Just the people queuing up now are probably able to buy out today's tickets, right?
"I don't know how to sell this ticket, the people in this opera house won't watch so many people, and they won't temporarily increase the price, right?"
Ah Niu looked at the team behind him worriedly.
"Probably not, right? I heard that this opera house is also the property of the King of Chu, and His Royal Highness the King of Chu has always done things fairly and justly. ”
Liu Qing said a little unconfidently.
In fact, he also knew that Li Kuan would definitely not ask about such a small matter, so it was entirely possible for the people below to raise the price on their own.
"Forget it, the queue is lined up, no matter what the price, I have to buy one first."
Ah Niu stuffed a mouthful of whale jerky into his mouth, and he was full of fighting spirit again.
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When Su Chengguan came to the vicinity of the opera house with passion, he ushered in the first blow.
"Lang Jun, there is a traffic jam ahead, and there is no way for the carriage to move forward."
The driver pulled up the brake lever and was a little surprised.
"Huh?" Su Chengguan lifted the curtain of the carriage and took a look, "Isn't this that you haven't arrived at the opera house yet?" ”
"Yes, it's still two miles before we get to the opera house, but now the carriage can't move."
Father Su felt strange when he heard it in the carriage, and couldn't help but poke his head out and look ahead.
This look shocked him.
It's like a car show, and all kinds of horse-drawn carriages crowd the road by the Weishui River, looking motionless.
"We went out so early, and there are so many people here who are earlier than us."
"Aye, let's get off the bus and see if we can still line up to get to the opera house, I think we may not be able to buy tickets today."
Su Chengguan's mood immediately began to become depressed.
Today, I took a special leave to watch the show, but it is likely that I can't buy a ticket.
Twisting his slightly obese body, Su Chengguan finally came to the door of the opera house.
Along the way, he also heard all kinds of words, and when he heard that many people had started queuing up last night, he was also speechless.
Did you get up early in the morning and catch a late meeting?
"Tickets are on sale, and it is said that the cheapest ticket is 300 wen, and the most expensive is 300 wen."
I don't know who shouted, and the line began to move slowly forward.
And Su Chengguan and his son stood next to the team, but they received a lot of unkind eyes.
Many people probably thought that the two of them wanted to cut the line.
"Aye, there are estimated to be thousands of people in line here, and it seems that they can't buy tickets today."
According to Su Chengguan's speculation, even if everyone only buys one, this afternoon's tickets will not be enough to sell.
What's more, many people bought it for the Langjun lady at home, and after waiting in line for so long, how could they only buy one?
"Got it! Finally got it! ”
Soon, there were people at the front of the queue happily holding tickets and walking out of the direction of the ticket office.
"This Lang Jun, can you resell this ticket to me? I'll give you ten cents? ”
Su Chengguan pulled a young man with a ticket and asked with a smile.
"I started queuing up yesterday to earn the ten cents?"
The boy had no intention of selling tickets at all.
Immediately afterwards, Su Chengguan asked several more people, and the price increase continued to increase from ten yuan to fifty yuan.
"I'm in the top position, I bought it for one hundred yuan, if you really want it, then sell it to you for two hundred yuan, I have been queuing for a long time."
After a while, Su Chengguan finally found someone who was willing to sell.
"Two hundred wen a piece? Then I want both of you. ”
If it was the beginning, Su Chengguan would definitely not accept others to double the price and sell himself, but after a few blows, he can be regarded as recognizing the reality.
But if you still want to watch "Meeting at the West Lake" today, there is no hope if you don't give the money in place.
Fortunately, a hundred dollars is nothing to Su Chengguan.
This scene fell into the eyes of Lao Ren, who was queuing, as Peng Zhiyun's right-hand man, Lao Ren also personally managed the tooth shop, and he was very familiar with buying and selling.
As soon as it changes hands, it is double the profit, and there is no risk at all.
No matter how bad the result is, it will be sold to someone else at the original price.
It's good business.
This time, he didn't line up anymore, and followed Su Chengguan's appearance just now, stopping the person who bought the ticket and buying the ticket at a higher price.
People who are willing to line up to buy tickets are either here to run errands or true love, Lao Ren's luck is not much better than Su Chengguan, basically they are bought after the price has doubled, or even more.
When he had more than a dozen tickets in his hand, Lao Ren immediately left the area and went to a crowded place.
"Do you want a ticket? A great spot in the front row, just one silver coin! ”
"There are only two tickets for one hundred yuan, don't miss it when you pass by."
It's just a cup of tea, and the dozen or so tickets in Lao Ren's hand are sold out.
And he also has two more money on him!
Lao Ren suppressed the excitement in his heart, continued to return to the place near the ticket office, and then purchased the tickets, and after having more than a dozen tickets in his hand, he changed places to resell them again.
It took more than an hour, and when all the tickets were sold out, Lao Ren already had more than a dozen silver coins on his body.
That's how much he earned in the past year.
Lao Ren felt a little unreal, this money came so easily.
I heard that this opera house will have theater performances every day in the future, doesn't it mean that this business can continue to be done?
No, I have to go back and talk to the shopkeeper quickly, and start arranging a few more guys from the tooth shop to follow me tomorrow.
Just now he had discovered that a few people had started scalping.
Bring a few more people to make this business an exclusive business!
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