On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year, Changtu Mansion is going to hold a lantern festival, and the city gate is not closed all night, and it is very free to come and go. Even if it is a young lady who does not go out of the door of a large family, she can also go to the lamp street to enjoy the lanterns and guess the riddles today. Let's look at the storybook, many stories of talented and beautiful people also started on the day of the Lantern Festival.

Before the first month of the year, it is the new year, and the Lantern Festival is the time when it should be lively. In the family, the father walks in the head, the wife leads the child behind, guesses the lantern riddles, buys some toys to eat, and then picks a lotus lantern, talking and laughing, and having fun - this is what the people are looking forward to.

This year's lantern festival is said to be the same as in previous years. It is still a bustling crowd, the street is lit up, there are all kinds of small trades, all kinds of lanterns are tall, and it is very festive. It is said that it is not the same as in previous years, and it is not the same. When I visited the Lantern Festival that year, I never saw Lao Maozi, little devils and new army soldiers of the imperial court, swinging at the intersection of the city gate with guns on their backs.

Everyone is like a mirror in their hearts, and they still let those groups make trouble. "Tuan" is what the people call them, and the government directly calls them "anti-thieves", and they are still willing to call themselves "revolutionary parties".

Supposedly, since it's all so messy, can't this lantern be done? In fact, the prefect of An has a heart, not to hold this lantern festival, there are three sects and nine streams, everyone has it, the city gates are open for two days and one night, and if there is any chaos here, he will not end well.

But the Japanese and Lao Maozi don't think so. Lantern festivals are held every year, and the group is in trouble, and Changtu Mansion will not hold lantern festivals, so isn't it recognized? Got it? Old Maozi is arrogant. General Heilongjiang, General Shengjing, your regular army of the Qing Dynasty has been beaten by us, and I am still afraid that you will not be able to make a small regiment? The little devils in the East are even more crazy, what kind of Beiyang Fleet did you spend so much money on in the Qing Dynasty, didn't you still have no rival to the navy of the Great Japanese Empire? Don't look at the fact that the Japanese garrison in Changtu Province is only a few hundred, if the regiment dares to come, it will kill him and leave no armor!

Don't the common people know that these years are going to be chaotic? I know, but I can't help it. The Governor of An's government ordered to inform all villages and towns that at least five families would come to each village, and if they didn't have enough, the village was about to be dragged to the yamen to be beaten. Who would dare not come?

However, there is another major event in Changtu Mansion, which is very concerned - the little apprentices of the cadre class of the Opera Drum Tower, all of them are going to sing a big drama today, which can be regarded as a teacher. Chen Xiaojiu, the young class master of the Drum Tower, appeared on stage for the first time today, and he wants to play Bai Suzhen! Oh yes. Now I can't call the milk name Xiao Jiu anymore, and the young class master has a stage name, called "Chen Caiyuan".

In the first three days, it was hard to find a ticket today. Not for anything else, the entire Kanto is full of inquiries, and the Peking Opera Troupe can count them on one hand, and these little apprentices in the Opera Drum Tower are out of school, and they must find out a few future corners. In the future, a group of old ticket friends will talk about which boss, the first scene of the department, I will cheer the scene, I will enjoy the play, and it will be a long-faced thing to say it.

An Zhifu, General Nalan, Yuya Watanabe, and Andre were all invited by the Drum Tower to watch the play. The private rooms upstairs were all set out, and the tea table downstairs, the closest to the stage, was left by the Drum Tower and left to the ghost door.

Chen Banzhu and Mr. Peng have been friends for many years, and Huzi and Zhao Shankun are good friends of Xiao Jiu, so they should be given a place.

Huzi often lives in the Drum Tower, but this is the first time he has experienced it when he starts the gong and goes backstage. The opera troupe has the rules of the opera troupe, and if it weren't for the Chen class master's consent, no one would want to come in.

Today's scene is a big event for the Drum Tower, everyone is busy before and after, Huzi and Zhao Shankun finally found Xiao Jiu. He was sitting in front of the vanity mirror at this time. Xiao Jiu was originally a boy and a girl, but now that she is dressed up, she can't tell that she is a boy at all, and her stage name is Chen Caiyuan, which should really be shared.

"What a one!" Huzi sighed, "Xiao Jiu, just your appearance, you don't need anything else, just as soon as you appear on stage, it must be a full house!" ”

"Don't praise me." Xiao Jiu glanced at him, "The first time I sang in front of people today, I was very panicked, you praised me backstage, wouldn't I be floating on stage?" Besides, have you forgotten what I told you? If you want to call me by my stage name in front of people, Chen Caiyuan, 'Xiao Jiu' or something, my brother will call me in private. ”

"How can I call you Chen Caiyu?" Zhao Shankun said with a smile, "It should be called Boss Chen!" Boss Chen, don't forget, you are very popular, you want to tell us about the two girls! ”

Xiao Jiu straightened his head here, stood up and smiled: "Okay, good, I can't forget, the girl who told you about Xiang will definitely not be worse than Sister Lingzhi!" ”

When Zhao Shankun heard this, his eyes darkened, and Huzi glared at Xiao Jiu viciously. Xiao Jiu knew that he was speechless, and hurriedly changed the topic: "Don't talk about this, there are no snacks on the tea party yet, right?" Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and I instructed someone to bring you some Lantern Festival, and only after eating the Lantern Festival can it be regarded as a festival. ”

"Yo, the little brothers are here!" A voice came from behind Xiao Jiu.

When I looked up, it was the head of the Chen class. He was dressed up by this time, and he was dressed all over his body. Class Master Chen came over and touched Zhao Shankun's head and said, "What about the two of you masters?" Didn't I ask them to come backstage and take a look? ”

Zhao Shankun and Huzi bowed. Zhao Shankun said: "Go back to Chen's main words." My master and uncle said that when we juniors come, it is okay to watch the excitement, they are not good at breaking the rules of the drama troupe, and it is difficult for you to do it. ”

Huzi asked: "Class Master Chen, aren't the juniors out of the department today, why are you still dressed up?" ”

Class Master Chen smiled: "You kid has a heart." I, this is a disciple of this subject, and I will make a scene. ”

Boy! Huzi sighed in his heart, it's really unusual! Class Master Chen: Who is that? Playing with other teams, Chen Banzhu's Tsing Yi also has to be the finale! Such a No. 1 person would actually give the apprentices of the department a cushion, and no one would believe it when he said it. He said that it was to give the apprentices of the department to cushion the field, but the Drum Tower was not sending away the first subject, only this subject had the help of the Chen class master, in the final analysis, it was because of Xiao Jiu - who doesn't feel sorry for his son?

As he spoke, the gongs and drums sounded at the front desk. This is about to start, and the head of the Chen class raised his hand and sent it away: "You two, go to the front to watch the play, and take a good relationship with me and Mr. Peng." ”

Huzi and Zhao Shankun said goodbye to Chen Banzhu, and when they were about to leave the backstage door, Huzi turned around and gave Xiao Jiuxiao a thumbs up, but unfortunately Xiao Jiu was busy changing costumes and couldn't see it.

Back to the front tea party, in addition to Mr. Peng and Li Lintang, there was one more person on the seat - Tang Jinze.

Huzi doesn't understand. Those Japanese people have a private room upstairs, and they are opening the stage wide, and it is better to say that it is better than sitting here.

Seeing that Huzi was back, Tachibana greeted him eagerly: "Peng Jun, Happy New Year!" It's been a long time since I saw you. I see that Mr. Peng and Tie Zen Master are here, and I think you should be here too, and I was waiting for you. ”

Huzi also smiled: "Kanazawa, Happy New Year!" You are auspicious! Why don't you go upstairs? ”

Tachibana Kanazawa smiled bitterly: "Watanabe Xiong is also a layman, and he can't understand the charm of opera at all, and listening to opera with him will be a torment." Besides, when I met Mr. Peng, I naturally wanted to say hello. You have enough space here, can you let me be here and listen to the play with you? ”

Huzi glanced at Mr. Peng, Mr. Peng nodded, and Huzi said, "That's naturally good!" After a while, we will have a Lantern Festival here, which is cooked for ourselves in the opera troupe, and no one else can eat it. ”

Li Lintang smiled: "Little Huzi, are you going to beg for food with others?" ”

"Uncle Shi, what you said," Huzi gritted his teeth, "I'm not asking for food!" It was our corner Chen Caiyu who gave us this table. ”

Tachibana Kanazawa also smiled: "It's just right, I ate a few during the day today, and I haven't eaten enough." ”

Zhao Shankun didn't laugh with them, his right hand reached under the table, his fingertips turned the blade in his sleeve, and his eyes glanced at the box where Lao Maozi was from time to time.

How could Li Lintang not see what his apprentice was thinking? Just in time for the Chen squad leader to come out with small steps, a cheering sound rang out in the theater, Li Lintang stretched out his hand and knocked on Zhao Shankun's wrist, and the sleeve blade fell into his hand.

Zhao Shankun turned his head to look at his master, Li Lintang broke Zhao Shankun's chin and twisted his head: "What do you see me doing?" I didn't have any lanterns on my face. Watch the play! ”

Today's scene is also wonderful. Not to mention that it was the Chen class master who gave the mat, these disciples of the class were all working hard - many of them became big horns, and they all became popular when they left the department, so they naturally had to work hard.

However, although these disciples are all good, they all called a Hua Dan to steal the limelight. Chen Caiyuan, who played the white lady, came on stage for the first time, and she really seemed to be at ease.

"Qingmei slowly raised the Longquan sword, and his wife told you the truth. Your wife is not a mortal woman, and her wife is a snake fairy in Emei. Just for Sifan to go down the mountain and come to the West Lake with Qing'er. I love you affectionately and gracefully, I love you often miss your mother, I love you for being self-reliant and unpitied......"

In this part sung by Xiao Jiu on the stage, it was Bai Suzhen who slowly told Xu Hanwen the truth. Ju Jinze had never heard such a story, and Huzi explained to him next to him: "Bai Suzhen is pregnant, Xu Hanwen burned incense to repay his wishes, listened to Fahai's slander, and took the white lady's true feelings, and never returned home." The green and white snake killed the Jinshan Temple in a rage, and asked Fahai to return his husband. In this paragraph, it was Xiaoqing who turned her face to Xu Xian, and Bai Suzhen stopped the green snake and complained with her husband in tears. ”

Tachibana Kanazawa nodded: "Fairies are also sentient, and there are many stories of this kind of goblins and mortals in our Japan. There is a story about the White Crane Fairy in Japan, which is similar to this one. It is all a story of mortal suspicion, which causes the husband and wife to not be reunited in the end. In my opinion, Xu Hanwen is not worthy of Bai Suzhen's infatuation at all. ”

Huzi was stunned for a moment, he didn't understand why Tachibana Jinze suddenly said such a paragraph. I had to respond vaguely: "Maybe......"