Chapter 65: The First Performance
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Sister A-Xing came out of the main courtyard.
Ah Xing supported her sister and walked slowly on the bluestone road. Li Yinshuang looked at the front and was silent, his expression was complicated, and he let out a long sigh before he let out a long sigh and said, "Ah Xing, the third aunt asked the master to accuse Mrs. in front of her for her today, and fell into Mrs. face, Mrs. will definitely not let her go, right?"
Ah Xing patted her sister's hand gently, and comforted her in a very gentle tone: "The most important thing for my sister now is to take good care of her body, and to continue to maintain a good relationship with her wife, as for the matter of the third aunt, my sister doesn't have to pay attention to it." β
Li Yin nodded lightly, still palpitating, "Madame's last look at the third aunt is really terrifying, although that kind of gaze is not because of me, but it still makes me chill." I don't understand, why does the third aunt have to do this, is there such a big difference between asking for peace and not asking for peace? Why bother offending Madame for trivial things. β
Ah Xing shook her head lightly: "She has a grudge against Mrs. because of the last beating, and now that she is favored, she naturally wants to say this." Master Hu allowed her not to ask Mrs. for peace, this is to slap Mrs. in front of her, and the third aunt will naturally feel happy! β
"But after all, she has to pay the price for the pleasure of this moment, we are concubines after all, what qualifications do we have to fight with Mrs.? She didn't seem to realize it. β
Ah Xing was thinking that the third aunt didn't realize this, but she thought that she had the bargaining chip of the child and the powerful backstage of the master, so she didn't need to take the lady in her eyes. One day she will realize how unreliable the favor of the lord is, and the child ...... Let's hope he can be born safely......
Ah Xing doesn't want Li Yin to think about these boring things, pregnant women should be happy, so it's good for the fetus! So she showed a big smile, took her hand, and said happily: "Sister, let's stop talking about these unhappy things!" Now is really the time for spring flowers, shall I accompany you to the garden for a walk? β
My sister's happiness quickly infected Li Yin, she smiled slightly, and the gloom on her face disappeared in an instant, "You haven't been here for a long time, you must accompany me more today!" β
On the same day, Ah Xing accompanied Li Yin for a long time, she accompanied Li Yin to the garden for a walk, accompanied her to lunch, and sat in the yard with her in the afternoon to bask in the sun. What to eat less. Li Yin felt strange, how could her sister know so clearly, Ah Xing had to say that she heard it from the third aunt, and Li Yin didn't doubt it. It wasn't until Ah Xing estimated that Young Master Hu was about to come back that he got up and said goodbye and went home.
When she returned home in the evening, Ah Xing chatted with her father for a while and talked about her sister's situation. Li Runfu was relieved when he heard that his daughter was fine. That night, Ah Xing went to bed early after finishing things, because tomorrow is an important day, and Tingsong Theater will officially open tomorrow!
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The night the theater opened was a wonderful night.
The moon hung in a black velvety canopy, quietly sprinkling silver light on every corner of the earth. As soon as the night came, Jincheng bid farewell to the hustle and bustle of the day, and was swallowed up by darkness and silence. But only the east of the city is still brightly lit and lively. The sound of laughter, the sound of silk and bamboo instruments, the sound of scolding and shouting, the sound of drinking and laughing, and the sound of laughing and laughing filled every corner of East Street.
And on this day, the brightest and most lively place in East Street is the newly opened Qingyun Cinema.
Qingyun Cinema is the largest cinema in the city. The white wall and green tiles, the vermilion lacquer gate is three meters wide, the two strings of long lanterns in front of the door illuminate the gate as bright as day, and the four gilded characters of "Qingyun Cinema" shine with golden light under the lights.
From time to time, a carriage stopped at the entrance of the theater, and a richly dressed man got out of the carriage, and when he met him, he gave up his hand to each other. Greeting each other.
"Eh, Boss Li, are you also coming to the play today?"
"Today is Fang Mozhu's debut at the newly opened Qingyun Theater, so I naturally want to come to cheer!"
"Fang Mozhu used to listen to the Song Theater! How did you get to Qingyun? β
"Whatever? Anyway, wherever Boss Fang goes, I'll follow him! β
"I heard that Tingsong Theater is also reopening today!" As they spoke, they looked across the street at a time.
In comparison, the Tingsong Theater opposite seems to be much shabby. The courtyard is not as spacious as Qingyun, the faΓ§ade is not as grand as Qingyun, and there is not even a carriage in front of the door.
However, there is a very large painting pasted in front of the door of the Tingsong Theater, on which several lifelike characters are painted in colored ink, such as a mighty man, a nobleman with a fierce face, a delicate little lady, and a weak scholar holding a folding fan. Under the picture, a few big characters of dragons flying and phoenixes dancing - the legend of Liu Xiaobao.
A few people muttered: "Liu Xiaobao's legend? Is it a new excerpt? Who's the lead singer? β
"Fang Mozhu has already gone to Qingyun, and it is estimated that he is the lead singer of Mei Xianghua."
"Mei Xianghua? It's boring, it's better to see how energetic Fang Mozhu is! Fang Mozhu, that's a man who is more feminine than a woman! As soon as I saw the way he sang, I couldn't wait to ...... him Hey hey ......"
Several people understood, looked at each other and laughed. Then they beckoned and entered the Qingyun Theater together.
Not long after they entered, Tingsong's side slowly became lively, and a group of people entered the theater one after another, which was not very noticeable because there were no carriages coming and going.
In the lobby of the theater, guests are slowly filling their seats. Most of the guests are civilians, and many of them have listened to the propaganda of their friends and come to enjoy the show because of the cheap price. They sat in their seats, looking curiously from place to place, exchanging ears.
The actors backstage are making their final preparations. This time was different from the last audition, and there were more than 100 guests, so everyone was a little nervous. Ling Zifeng, one of the bosses, was constantly cheering for everyone in the background.
The other boss, A Xing, sat in the private room with his father and Guo Sheng, drinking tea leisurely, waiting for the gong of the show.
Li Yunfu looked at everything in the private room curiously. With a sigh on his face, he said: "This place to watch the play is really beautiful!" β
Guo Sheng has seen some people in the market, and when he heard this, he smiled lightly and said, "This should be a private room, and it should cost a lot of silver!" β
Li Runfu was a little reluctant to ask for a lot of silver, so he asked his daughter nervously: "Ah Xing, how much silver do you want here." β
Ah Xing hurriedly reassured her father: "I don't want silver, today Boss Ling invited us to watch the play, and I didn't ask for a penny of silver!" "Although the audience was almost full, the private rooms upstairs were empty, and there were no guests except them. The last audition was aimed at the common people, so among the rich, their drama has not yet been promoted.
Li Runfu relieved his heart, he looked at the stage below, and said with emotion: "It's the first time I've come back to watch a play, I've heard people say that watching a play is quite expensive!" β
Guo Sheng took a sip of tea and said, "It's quite expensive, it's a few taels of silver in one night!" β
Ah Xing smiled: "You don't need it here, it's only 25 yuan for a seat below!" Very cheap! β
Guo Sheng's eyes lit up: "So cheap? Then I can often come to the play after work, and I don't have anything else to do at night, it's boring! β
Ah Xing smiled, if everyone thinks like Guo Sheng, can their theater not be popular?
As he spoke, the show began. With the sound of a gong "dong", the curtain on the stage slowly opened. The audience gradually quieted down and focused on the stage.
Li Runfu upstairs also sat on the railing and watched the stage intently. At this time, Ling Zifeng also came into the private room and sat next to Ah Xing.
The first to play was Liu Xiaobao, who was wearing a black shirt, tied with a red cloth belt around his waist, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, tall and mighty, and his face was full of righteousness, giving people a good impression as soon as he showed his face.
In the first act, he helps his neighbor catch the thief, punches and kicks, and subdues the thief in a few strokes. The majestic style, neat skills, and brave momentum won the audience cheers for a while, and the audience's emotions entered the situation at once.
Ling Zifeng praised: "Lin Hai's fist and foot kung fu is very good, but he has worked hard since he was a child. Today, I can give full play to my strengths, and it all depends on Miss Axing's clever plan! β
Guo Sheng was surprised when he heard Boss Ling say this: "Does this have anything to do with Ah Xing?" β
Ling Zifeng smiled and said, "Brother Guo still doesn't know? The idea of this drama is from Miss A-Xing! β
Li Runfu already knew that Ah Xing was helping the theater, so he was not surprised at all when he listened to Boss Ling's words, but Guo Sheng on the side was stunned, and it took a while to withdraw the surprised gaze cast at Ah Xing, turn to Li Runfu, and say, "Brother Li, what a blessing, such a smart daughter!" β
Li Runfu smiled from ear to ear.
The scene changed again, and the background was changed to a bazaar, with a few small vendors doing business on either side. Then there is the appearance of the fierce bully, dressed in gorgeous clothes, arrogant and domineering, with a fierce face, he leads the evil slave through the market, and takes what he sees pleasing to the eye, beats those who do not please the eye, and flirts with beautiful girls when he sees them. All kinds of evil deeds attracted bursts of scolding from the audience, and some of them even threw the melon seed shells in their hands on the stage with emotion.
Ah Xing looked at the excited spectators and said to Ling Zifeng with a smile: "Now that I'm so excited, they won't be so angry that they will rush to the stage in the next episode!" β
Ling Zifeng wiped a cold sweat, "Probably not......"
After the bully's vicious form, the scene changed again, and the main event began.
On the platform is a simple wooden house with a row of fences in front of the house. At this moment, a flower-like woman walked out of the door. It is Qiaoying who plays the beautiful girl.
Seeing Qiao Ying, there was a commotion in the audience, and some people even exclaimed: "Woman? It turned out to be a woman! β
"It's so beautiful."
The discussion in the audience faintly reached Qiao Ying's ears, and when she heard those strange, extremely ordinary men judging herself, Qiao Ying only felt a deep sense of humiliation. I can't wait to get off the stage immediately and find a place to hide from these naked and hot eyes. But she remembered the words of the female boss. Thinking of the freedom after 5 years, I gritted my teeth and forced myself to persevere.
Ah Xing upstairs has been watching her since Qiao Ying appeared, seeing her forbearance and strength in her eyes, and she can't help but secretly admire this eldest lady, if she can open her heart, maybe she can find her happiness here. Take your time, maybe one day she will change her mind.
Then the bully saw the beautiful lady, was fascinated by her appearance, beckoned the evil slave to snatch her home, and beat the woman's family to death. Liu Xiaobao appeared, and when he saw that the road was uneven, he accidentally beat the bully to death.
The audience applauded, and the voices such as "deserve it" and "damn it" were endless.
The plot developed rapidly, and every scene affected the emotions of the audience, and the audience vented their emotions in the play, or scolding, applauding, sympathizing, or regretting. The actors on stage forgot that they were acting, and the audience forgot that they were watching a play. Both on and off the stage are deeply caught in the life, death, parting, joys and sorrows of the characters in the play.
For the people of this era, this is a new sensory enjoyment, it is simpler and clearer than opera, straightforward and popular, and can deeply move people's hearts, this feeling is not so much watching the play, but following the actors into the play and becoming a part of the play.
How can it not be successful if it can bring such a vivid feeling to everyone?
When the curtain fell on the stage, so when the actors came to the stage to thank the audience, Ah Xing took the lead in applauding upstairs, and the audience woke up like a dream, and the applause sounded like thunder. Everyone stood up and cheered and shouted, clapping and waving, excited and enthusiastic. Most of the actors have been playing tricks before, how have they ever received so much support and applause? Seeing this scene, they all felt bitter, and some people even began to wipe their tears with their sleeves.
Ling Zifeng upstairs was also in tears, he secretly turned around, wiped away his tears with the corner of his sleeve, and waited for his mood to stabilize before turning to Ah Xing and saying, "Even when Fang Mozhu was there, this situation never happened. Our Cinema ...... Our theater ......" Ling Zifeng was so excited that he couldn't speak.
Ah Xing continued his words and said softly: "There will definitely be more glorious moments in our theater." She looked at the audience, her eyes were determined, and a confident smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, making it impossible not to believe her words.
Ling Zifeng stepped down from the stage and went to the audience to listen to the opinions of the audience, everyone looked very excited, and unanimously said that they had never seen such a good play, and they would definitely support it often in the future, and they would tell their relatives and friends. Ling Zifeng made a series of compilations again and again to express his gratitude.
Ah Xing looked upstairs at Boss Ling, who was circling among the guests, and suddenly felt a sense of guilt, and her half of the boss seemed to be too comfortable......
After a long time, the guests slowly dispersed. The actors were very excited, and some young actors even sat on the stage and covered their faces and cried. Everyone comforted this and congratulated that, and no one noticed that Qiao Ying, the only woman in the cast, quietly left the stage.
Only except for A-Xing. After watching Qiao Ying leave the stage with an abnormal face, she came down from the upper floor and followed her. And Rong Zheng, who had been with everyone, saw A-Xing leaving alone, and after a little hesitation, he also followed her.
I came back late today and can only write 4000 words, I'm sorry~~
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