108 long vacations
Xiao Nan fell asleep directly on the recliner when he listened to the play, even if there was continuous cheering below, it helped him sleep even more. It wasn't until Wanyue woke him up and told him to go back to sleep that Xiao Nan rubbed his eyes and sat up.
"Is it over?" Xiao Nan asked.
"No, but Qiu Zixue's drama is finished. Go back and rest. Wanyue said, "Seeing that you are in good spirits during the day, why do you have to sleep when you watch a play." β
"It's probably the same as sleeping on the TV......" Xiao Nan stretched and got up from the recliner to move his body.
"Be careful." Wan Yue wanted to help him, but he signaled that it was okay, even if he didn't have any auxiliary props, he could move on his own within a certain range, Wan Yue had occasionally seen him even jump on one leg in his bedroom, so he wasn't very worried about him.
Xiao Nan said: "Tomorrow, the first batch of tampon product samples will be used for trial, Wanyue, you can teach the maids in the yard to use it." β
"Me?! That's too much, isn't it? Wan Yue covered her face and shouted.
"Say it to yourself in private. You have to learn to change your mind, that's the shame that a patriarchal society imposes on you. Actually, there is nothing to worry about. Xiao Nan encouraged.
"Okay, okay." Wanyue blushed shyly.
"Then I'll go back to sleep." Xiao Nan yawned, he really couldn't appreciate traditional drama, but in this era, this practice of inviting well-known opera troupes to his home to sing is already the top form of entertainment.
In the future, he will never accept such a meeting again. It's just so boring.
When he returned to his yard, he went to the private bathroom to take a hot shower, changed into pajamas and went to the bedroom. For some reason, the maids who were in charge of lowering the curtain had strange faces and a kind of smiling that seemed to be absent.
Xiao Nan didn't think much about it, he turned his wheelchair and came to the bedside - a few days ago, he refused those maids who had to serve even if he took off his shoes, after all, this was his last private space, and he wanted to keep a little privacy.
However, when he turned the wheelchair behind the screen, he was shocked to find that there was already a person sitting on the edge of his bed, who was wearing a long shirt, with low eyebrows and gritted teeth, and his face was extremely bad. He turned out to be that famous Qiu Zixue!
"Why are you here!" Xiao Nan was shocked.
"I'm not here, where am I? Didn't the thirteenth young man call me here? Qiu Zixue said quietly.
Xiao Nan thought of the Fifth Young Master's strange performance at this time, and knew what was going on-the Fifth Young Master's guy, I don't know how to force Qiu Zixue and get him over to please him, and it was "that aspect"!
"I didn't call you over, it was my subordinates who made their own decisions." Xiao Nan explained, but after thinking about it, looking at his face, he wouldn't listen to what he said, so he said: "I'll send someone to send Boss Qiu back tomorrow, and you can spend the night on the other couches tonight." β
Qiu Zixue was surprised when he heard this, he heard the class master say that the most powerful young master in the Xiao Mansion now is the thirteenth young master, who is decisive in killing, killing a few people without blinking, he doesn't want to see such a weak scholar with his own eyes, and when he hears him say this, he feels extremely incredible.
He then said: "I have been booked by the fifth young master, and I want to stay here for half a month for the thirteenth young master, if I go back early, the class master will not spare me." β
"You're already a famous person, those class masters are eager to slap you, why are you still afraid of him?" Xiao Nan said. In his impression, famous actors like Mei Lanfang were all greeted by people from all over the country to perform, and hearing Qiu Zixue say this, it seemed that he was extremely unfree.
Qiu Zixue lowered her head and said, "You don't know, I signed the wheat body deed since I was a child. The class owner has not let me ...... so far for the sake of strange goods. 'Singing' with those nobles in private......"
In the old society, many actors who couldn't get into the name would be reduced to the point of becoming the male favorite of the rich, Xiao Nan couldn't imagine that such a famous actor would be like this, and the hottest entertainment industry in the Republic of China era was also full of shady!
"How can I redeem you?" Xiao Nan asked.
"I can't redeem it, my mother signed a death deed for me back then, and my body is from the troupe until I die, even if you redeem my body for me, I won't mix in the singing circle in the future - everyone knows that I ......" Qiu Zixue said. In fact, after he came to Xiao Nan's room, he already had the heart of death and was ready to die with Xiao Nan, but he didn't expect Xiao Nan's attitude to be so polite, so he couldn't help but say a few more words.
He has practiced hard since he was a child, singing is his only way out, Ji Fangban is a well-known team in the world, and he has become popular with countless famous actors, but the sky is dark. He knew that once he was asked to sing the so-called "private play" by the rich, he would actually be tarnished, and he might not be able to go on stage again in the future, so he felt that it was better to die, and he would save himself from being tortured - he had seen a lot of those senior brothers and sisters being tortured to death since he was a child, although there were many famous characters who were popular, but he didn't know how many unjust souls were cushioned under the stage!
"Sounds like a hassle." Xiao Nan had a slight headache and said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow, I'm going to sleep first." I will have someone to wait for you to rest. β
With that, he pulled a tassel strap at the head of the bed, and then drove the bell outside the door, and soon a maid came.
"Take Childe to wash and give him a clean change of clothes." Xiao Nan said, "Arrange a bed on the couch next to him, and my son and I will talk about opera and literature at night." β
Qiu Zixue stood to the side in a daze, not knowing what to say.
Although he has been on stage since he was sixteen years old, he has traveled south and north with the troupe in the past six or seven years, and he has also seen the prosperity of the world, but he has never seen such a wealthy family as Xiao Fu. The shower or something, and the shampoo on the sink or something, were too new for him.
After he washed up, he found that Xiao Nan had turned off the lights and went to sleep. Only left him a floor lamp next to his couch, Xiao Nan's bed curtain was closed, obviously he didn't think much about him, which made him feel a little relieved, so he also got into his bed and quilt.
That night, it began to rain in a drizzling manner, and the sunny season seemed to have finally been replaced by rain, and by the day of the next day, the light rain had turned into a torrential rain, and the rain was so loud that if you opened the window, you could not hear the sound.
On such a serious rainstorm day, Qiu Zixue could only stay at Xiao Nan's residence and chat and eat with Xiao Nan.
Through conversation, he unexpectedly found that Xiao Nan was knowledgeable, enlightened and civilized, completely different from those pedantic so-called literati, Xiao Nan told him a lot of big truths that he didn't dare to think of, what enlightenment, what national fortune and the like, which made him admire very much.
And Xiao Nan told him so much, in fact, he just wanted to tell him: "If you have the opportunity in the future, go abroad quickly, there is no future in singing in China." When you get old, you may still be tired of this profession and will not die well. β
"That being said, I signed a death contract, if I escape or leave the troupe without authorization, I will be accused to the yamen, not to mention that the public can't spare me, even if I am in the music circle, I will be dealt with by the law." Qiu Zixue sighed.
"Public? This is a radius of thousands of miles, and the so-called public family is nothing more than the Yao family and the Xiao family. Xiao Nan said.
"Then I'm just a grass farmer, where do I understand the affairs of the old man." Qiu Zixue shook her head, "Thirteen young people are liberal and courteous, don't worry about a pariah like me." β
"Then how about I buy the next spring class?" Xiao Nan said, "In the future, you can stay in my courtyard and sing for me!" β
Qiu Zixue was so frightened that her hand holding the teacup trembled, and said: "The Ji Chun class is a cash cow, there are 10,000 oceans in the account every year, if you want to buy the Ji Chun class, the class owner will not agree even if it is Jinshan Yinhai in front of him." β
"Although you have tens of thousands of oceans in your account every year, the money in each of you is really not much, and you also said that in order to be among the best in the music industry, Ji Chunban has to keep up with the costumes, props, and various artificial items, and the expenses are very large. You have to hand over most of the reward you get for a red horn, and what you get yourself is only thirty yuan a month. The apprentices, the rest of the staff, only have enough money to make ends meet every month.
And the thirty oceans in your hand also have to help the master who has the grace of teaching and saving your life and the poor junior sisters and brothers, in fact, even if it is the moderator himself, he can only fall into a few thousand oceans a year. Xiao Nan said.
"Alas, if we don't call this line of work a ninth-rate, it's actually a hard time." Qiu Zixue sighed, "Others look glamorous, but in fact, the sin behind them can't be mentioned." β
"Then if I give you back thirty yuan a month, but give your colleagues ten yuan a month, join my Xiao Mansion's servants, eat and lodging, and I will be responsible for the expenses of the group, what do you think?"
"That's a good thing you said, the class master doesn't think so, and ...... My junior brothers and sisters, they don't sing private dramas......" Qiu Zixue said euphemistically, in fact, he was worried that his junior sisters and junior brothers would become tools of nobles, although Xiao Nan seemed to be very reasonable and sympathetic to them, but it was difficult to guarantee that he would not be coveted by other young masters of the Xiao family......
"Don't worry about this, you are here to sing, if anyone dares to touch anyone in the troupe, I will serve the law." Xiao Nan said, "If you feel bad when you come, you can leave at any time." As for the class master's side, I'll go and mediate. β
"His heart is very dark, you must not ......," Qiu Zixue hurriedly said. Before he finished speaking, Xiao Nan said: "If I give him 500,000 oceans, it shouldn't be a bad treatment for him." At his age, he wouldn't have been able to do it for many years. β
"That's just too much!" Qiu Zixue said in horror.
"If he still doesn't agree, he will have his good fruit to eat," Shui Lian said on the side, "The young master of our family, in this Xiao City, is the master under one person and above ten thousand, and what he says is the holy decree!" β
"It's just right, although there are a lot of houses in my yard, it's really empty, so your team will move in. If I want to listen to music in the future, I will rely on you to accompany me. Xiao Nan said.
"Thank you Thirteen for your love!" Qiu Zixue didn't know if this was a blessing or a curse, but if it was really as he promised, then many little junior sisters would be able to avoid the doom of being used as trading goods for gangsters to rape! So he hurriedly knelt down and thanked him - although he was just a joke, he also knew that the Xiao Mansion had a strict hierarchy and an extraordinary status, and it was by no means an ordinary rich and noble family.
"Another thing, I hate being woken up when I sleep, you hang your throat and wait for daylight to practice." Xiao Nan added, "It has been scientifically proven that getting up early to practice is not as efficient as practicing in the afternoon. β
"Yes, yes, you have the final say." When Qiu Zixue knelt down, he realized that Xiao Nan only had one leg, he didn't squint all day and night, and he didn't dare to look at Xiao Nan more, he only knew that his leg was not good, and he didn't want to be missing a leg! He couldn't help but think that Xiao Nan dragged a stump to climb to his current status, and he must have gone through unimaginable difficulties for ordinary people, this person must be very deep in the city, and he is a figure like an emperor and a general! He heard in the market that the Yao family and the Xiao family are related to the dragon vein, and one of them will definitely be able to dominate the world and ascend to the throne in the future.
Looking at the various uses in this Xiao Mansion, it is also a royal atmosphere,
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Isn't it ...... after thirteen young
A character like a prince?!
Ji Chun's class followed the thirteen young people, isn't it the royal class before the royal car?!
If the thirteenth young man really became the prince, what he said in the chat before, what he said about "improving the status of the servant", may come true, maybe one day, the colleagues in Liyuan can sing in a dignified manner, and they will no longer be abused as a ninth-rate play......
Thinking of this, he actually felt that he might be able to achieve the kind of ancient story sung in a drama, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
I don't know why, he can't help but feel that Xiao Nan has that kind of master's bearing.
I don't know what means Xiao Nan used, in short, the ownership of Ji Chun's class was quickly transferred to Xiao Nan's name, and the actors in those classes also moved into Xiao Nan's courtyard.
There was already an art and cultural hall for raising servants and staff in this courtyard, which can be regarded as a ready-to-live type, plus Xiao Nan has just renovated and built a public bathroom for servants, and the accommodation conditions here are not known to be much better than other places.
Seeing that Xiao Nan was happy to wrap up the entire troupe, the fifth young master also felt that he had received a favor, and he was quite happy.
Just when Xiao Nan was busy sorting out a large pile of financial documents, Major General Dong actually braved the torrential rain to visit him.
Major General Dong is definitely a figure who does nothing but ascend the Three Treasures Palace, he will not come early or late, there must be something to come.
The rain outside was so heavy that when Major General Dong came in, his whole body was wet, and it seemed that even if he had an umbrella, he would be useless in this violent storm.
As soon as he saw Xiao Nan, Major General Dong didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he said directly: "You are still so leisurely, do you know that something big has happened?" β
"What's the big deal?" Xiao Nan was confused.
"The lord has just sent a telegram from out of town. He extended the trip to a year. Major General Winter said.
"Oh!?" Xiao Nan waved his hand and asked the people around him to retreat, leaving only him and Major General Dong in the study.
"You should be the first to hear about this, right? Otherwise, I wouldn't have told me in person. The people from Xiao Mansion haven't come to inform me yet, but you are here, which shows that this matter is not simple. Xiao Nan said.
"Xiao Jingrui, the dark light, and the handsome, it seems that they are working together to carry out some kind of project. For a while, they were all busy with this mysterious project, and sealed all the back mountains and entered the engineering team to work there mysteriously. "But they obviously don't plan to use us anymore this time, because we're completely cut off from their secret plans."
Probably the second 'trial', I guess. β
"Do you want to summon Fuxi again?"
"Since you are a celebrity in front of Fu Xi, if Fu Xi is summoned, what should he say to you this time! We can't always be in a passive position. You'd better know better! Major General Dong said and took out his cigarette to light it, but unfortunately his cigarette was wet, and even his cigarette case was in water.
"That's not all you should have told me!" Xiao Nan said.
"The lord is said to have gone to Nepal, don't ask me how I know. That's why it took him so long to come back. Major General Winter said.
"Nepal?! Where is the Sino-Indian border? What to do that far away? β
"Who knows. The purpose of his visit, even I can't find out anymore. Major General Dong threw the cigarette case into the trash.
At this time, the phone on Xiao Nan's desk rang, and he picked up the phone, only to see that the voice of the housekeeper was deliberately lowered inside, saying that the eldest man's vacation time was going to be extended to one year, and he quietly came to inform Xiao Nan.
It means that Xiao Nan can control the hegemony of internal affairs for a year. This seems to be a "test" for him by the eldest master, not to test his ability, but to see if he will die like the third young master, and finally can't help but approach that back garden.