On the fifteenth day of the first month, during the Lantern Festival, we said that Chen Caiyuan, the young class master of the Drum Tower, must be popular and make a "corner"! On the stage, this Hua Dan was played, lived, and performed! really lived up to the stage name that Chen gave him.

Back backstage, Xiao Jiu just took off his costume and jewelry, and he was so excited that he couldn't help himself - he sang on stage for the first time and won a full house. I can't say it, I want to ask for a nickname like "Fourteen Ling", a thing that has a lot of face.

"Good boy! Pretty! Chu An patted Xiao Jiu's shoulder, "This period of hard work has not been in vain, wow, in the future, I will play with you Little Boss Chen, but you are supporting me!" ”

Xiao Jiu stammered a little when he spoke: "Master Chu, you ...... What do you mean by that? I...... I still think I'm dreaming! ”

"How can it be a dream? You white lady, how good you sing! As soon as the curtain was lifted, a group of four people from the ghost house walked in with Tachibana Kanazawa.

"Mr. Xie Peng complimented," Xiao Jiu hurriedly stood up, "It's all the good cultivation of all the teaching masters, I'...... I didn't expect to be where I am today. Before going on stage, I still thought that if I didn't ask those old ticket friends to smash the tea jar on me, it would be done. ”

"Boss Chen!" Huzi called him, "You sang well in a play today, and a few of us are here to enjoy the play." ”

"It's not good to work, you break the bank." It was Chen Ban Leader who answered. At this time, he had changed his usual clothes, and his head and face were cleaned, and he said: "Cai Fei sang a big drama on the first day, and I will be rewarded today, and I should be crazy in the future." ”

"Daddy! How about I sing? Xiao Jiuyi patted his chest and asked Chen Ban Master.

Chen looked at Xiao Jiu and looked at him with a straight face for a while before he said, "Hand, eye, body, and step...... It's okay to do it. ”

Chen Banzhu has always been strict in the play, and it is not easy to get a "make up" evaluation! Xiao Jiu had to say such a sentence from his father, and he was so happy that his back molars were exposed.

"Since you still make up your life, then you will be rewarded!" Zhao Shankun said, "Nine...... Brother Cai, I said that I would give you a set of pure gold heads, but now it is not done, I and Brother Huzi are in the coppersmith shop, and we give you a crown, you can see if it can be done. ”

As he spoke, he took down the brocade box that he was carrying on his back. When it was opened, there was a crown lying inside. This crown is the size of a fist, with a copper wire shelf, a satin rolling edge, decorated with red tassels, and two old feathers with oily water slippery on it!

Xiao Jiuyi saw it and clapped his hands: "Good thing!" What a good thing! Subconsciously stretched out his hand to take it, handed it out halfway, and turned his head to look at the Chen class master. Class Master Chen smiled and nodded: "Take it." Xiao Jiu brought it here, put it on his head, and gestured twice in the mirror.

Mr. Peng smiled: "Don't worry, if you still play Hua Dan in the future, you have time to wear it." ”

Xiao Jiu nodded yes, put the crown back in the brocade box, and thanked Huzi and Zhao Shankun.

Mr. Peng also said: "Today is a festive day, and the city gate is still closed overnight, so let's go out for a drink together and celebrate our 'horn'." ”

Chen was just about to answer this conversation, when the curtain of the door was lifted, and a large number of people came in.

"Oh, congratulations to Class Master Chen, congratulations to Class Master Chen, there are a lot of talents in the Drum Tower! Especially Ling Gongzi, singing and playing, everything is brilliant, he really inherited the mantle of Chen Banzhu, and there are successors to the Drum Tower! ”

The little round face with a mustache, a thick gown, a cotton horse coat, and a melon skin hat on his head is Zhang Daxian who has not seen anyone for a long time! The big ticket people who came in, blonde hair and blue eyes, all with guns on their backs, are old hairy! The one in the lead also looks familiar, who is it not Andre?

Huzi was shocked: Zhang Daxian is not the sworn brother of the Boxer White Flower Virgin? Now that the Boxers have become bandits, why does he seem to be nothing, and he still has a relationship with Lao Maozi?

Zhang Daxian turned his head, saw everyone in the ghost family, was stunned, and took a step back. Then he smiled and bowed his hand and greeted everyone: "Mr. Peng, Mr. Xiao Peng, long time no see!" The two are auspicious, and the New Year is good for you. Coincidentally, you're also here to enjoy the show? "He doesn't know Li Lintang, and he hasn't seen Zhao Shankun, so it's not easy to say hello.

Mr. Peng also replied: "I've seen Zhang Daxian and General Andre." Zhang Daxian, hello sociable. ”

Mr. Peng's mouth was damaged, which was also quite hurtful. Zhang Daxian didn't know if he really didn't understand, or if he didn't understand, so he laughed and took the words: "Hey! Zhang Mou is not talented, in the early years of business in Russia, learned a few sentences of foreign language, although Mr. Andrei spoke Chinese very well, but still some things do not understand, so he asked me to be a translator for him, which is also convenient on weekdays. I'm just working under people's hands to make ends meet. ”

The head of the Chen class stepped forward and saluted: "Chen, the head of the opera drum tower, I have seen the general and Zhang Daxian." What does it mean that you have come to my backstage with many soldiers? ”

Andre didn't pay attention to the Chen class master at all, but looked at Xiao Jiu with interest.

Zhang Daxian leaned over with a smile: "The play is over, what can you do in the back?" Enjoy the show! General Andre said, this Chen Caiyu sings well. He's going to come and see the show in person! ”

An old Maozi has only learned a few words of Chinese, how can he understand opera? Zhang Daxian'er is just such a statement, Chen Banzhu just doesn't believe it, and there is nothing he can do.

Zhang Daxian turned his head and whispered a few words to a soldier. The soldier nodded, took two steps forward and dropped a bag on the table. The cloth bag was not bound in the first place, and as soon as it was thrown away, the contents were scattered on the table. There are bits and pieces, such as a wrench, a head flower, and two small gold ingots the size of a thumb.

These things are not known to others, but Zhao Shankun can know them - these are all his things!

Especially that one wrench. That wrench was worn by his father all year round! I still remember when I was younger, Zhao Shankun once asked his father for this wrench to play, but Zhao Buddha was not reluctant, like a dog promised, when he and Lingzhi had a round house, he would give him this wrench.

Zhao Shankun's eyes were red for a while, and he reached out to reach the wrench. Huzi saw that something was wrong with Zhao Shankun, so he hugged him in his arms from behind, covered Zhao Shankun's mouth with one hand, and wrapped the other hand around his waist and hugged his arms.

"Zhang, you said he's a boy?" Andre pointed at Xiao Jiu and turned his head to Zhang Daxian to ask.

"It's true!" Zhang Daxian came to Andre's side, "General, all the female characters in Peking Opera are called 'Danjiao', and the team of the Opera Drum Tower is 'cadre class', there are only men, and this child is a 'male Dan'." It's a little kid indeed. ”

"It's beautiful." Andre reached out and touched Xiao Jiu's face. His hands were cold, and when he touched it like this, Xiao Jiu was so frightened that he pushed his body back, stumbled under his feet, and sat back on the stool.

"General!" Chen Ban Master, seeing that things were wrong, stepped forward, "General Xie appreciates the play!" If the general likes it, the private room where the general sits today will only be reserved for you in the future, and you can come if you want. It's just that it's getting late today, and we, the little disciples, are already very tired, and tomorrow we will have to get up early to practice. General, please go back. ”

The corners of Andre's mouth raised slightly: "Mr. Chen, you ...... Are you driving me away? ”

"I don't mean that!" Zhang Daxian helped to play the round, "The general doesn't know, it's such a rule to enjoy the play, leave after giving things, and you can't stay longer." disturbed the rest of the play and damaged their throats, so they couldn't eat this bowl. ”

Andrei nodded: "I see, it's a pity." But...... I enjoyed listening to him sing. Can I invite him to my place and sing for me? ”

"No problem, General." Cold sweat came down from Chen Banzhu's head, "Early tomorrow morning, I will let Cai Yuan and the two musicians come to your house, general, what do you want to hear, as long as Cai Yuan will be, let him sing anything to you." ”

Andre took two steps back, looked at Xiao Jiu carefully from top to bottom, and turned his head to say something to Zhang Daxian. Zhang Daxian couldn't stop nodding.

"Class Master Chen," Zhang Daxian said with a bitter face, rubbing his hands, "What does the general mean...... Tonight, he still wants to hear it. Just him, and Caiyu. ”

Class Master Chen only felt that his eyes were dark: "You! I can't help it...... Zhang Daxian, I beg you to help me say a few good words to the general, this ...... This! This! I can't help it! ”

Zhang Daxian gritted his teeth and said viciously: "The surname is Chen, you can think about it!" Who is General Andrei? He can ask Cai Yuan to come over and sing for him alone, which is Cai Yuan's blessing. You have to distinguish between the higher and the lower, and which is more important. Let him go, don't let him go, that's not up to you. Relax, General Andrei thought, there is nothing in Changtu that he can't get. said the wrong thing, there are so many people up and down the drum tower...... Hehe, you're an understanding person. ”

"Daddy!" Xiao Jiu didn't understand what was going on, but he was so frightened by these old hairy people that he could only tug on the sleeve of Class Master Chen, trembling and hiding half of his body behind him.

Chen stood there for a long time. Andrei waited impatiently and coughed heavily. Zhang Daxian hurriedly said: "Class Master Chen, have you figured it out?" ”

Class Master Chen shook his hands, half-knelt on the ground, and held Xiao Jiu's shoulders: "Son...... In a moment, you go to General Andrei to sing. He...... What he says, what you do, do not disobey his will. Saving your life is the supreme thing, no matter what, you are the only seedling of our Chen family, and you must come back well. ”

Xiao Jiu only felt that his whole body was cold to the bone. He didn't understand why his father had told him these words, but these words made him feel that maybe he would be more than lucky. Xiao Jiu swallowed a mouthful of saliva and stalked his neck: "Dad, don't worry." Isn't it just singing, General Andrei wants to listen to whichever segment, I will sing to him. Over the years, you have taught me a lot, and there is always a period that can satisfy the general. ”

"Ouch, look at it!" Zhang Daxian clapped his hands, "Let's be reasonable." Then you said something else, Caiyu, come with us. ”

Xiao Jiu patted his chest again, and was just about to follow, but Chen Banzhu hugged him and shouted: "Xiao Jiu! ”

It didn't matter what he shouted, the soldiers on Lao Maozi's side all raised their guns and pointed them at his head. Zhang Daxian'er turned around slowly, crossed the string of Buddhist beads in his hand and asked, "Master Chen, what do you mean by this?" ”

Chen Banzhu glared at Zhang Daxian, and a smile appeared on his face: "Tell my son, take the line!" ”