(The new book sets sail, asking for all kinds of support!) ）

Looking at Broadway, and indeed the entire architecture of Manhattan, there is one thing that is rarely found anywhere else, disliked by outsiders, but proud of the people who live here.

That's the fireproof staircase.

Audiences who have seen The Phantom of the Opera have been intrigued by the secret passages filled with crystal chandeliers, deep corridors, and cave cellars.

But they didn't know that for the cabaret actors, the fire staircase was the real secret passage.

The dark alleys behind the theater are connected by jagged fireproof staircases, connecting countless rooms from at least three theaters in the surrounding area.

That is, it can take you from the backstage of one theater to the stage of another.

From the costume and prop rooms of one theater to the private lounge of the biggest names in another.

For the handymen backstage in the theater, the fireproof staircase is a road paved with knives and music, and it is also the secret weapon to double wages.

Because most of the handymen work for several theaters at the same time.

It was all thanks to this passage to move between theaters, so you could get double or even triple your salary.

For example, Li Yaoyang, although he mainly helps backstage at the Vestan Theater, occasionally goes to the theater next door to move props, or goes to another theater to remove the curtain.

With a bit of luck, he could earn at least twice his usual salary for the same six-hour workday.

Back alley of the Vestin Theatre, fireproof staircase.

Li Yaoyang greeted his colleagues who came and went, and from time to time he had to come up with an extremely complicated fist bump salute.

At first, he was annoyed, but after a long time, he felt that it was good, at least it didn't make his complexion look too abrupt.

"lee, good evening, you're early, you haven't started work yet~"

A strong black man with a figure of two and a half on top of him came down the stairs, and with every step he took, countless ashes fell, and the fat on his body rippled.

"Good evening Martin, I have something to do with the boss~" Li Yaoyang put his pocket in his pocket, and he couldn't stand up the stairs until he came down.

"Looking for a boss? Damn, are you going to scold? "Martin grinned with big white teeth, and walked at night without worrying about bumping into someone.

"How?"

"He's in a bad mood today, I heard that a few tickets for the evening haven't been sold~"

"How do I feel like you're gloating?"

"Really? I didn't~" Martin flatly denied.

If he could put away a mouthful of big white teeth, Li Yaoyang would believe it.

"I won't tell you, I'll go to his office and talk later~"

Teng Teng, a few steps up the stairs, Martin shouted behind him:

"Meet in the dressing room in an hour and our blonde girl needs help!"

“OK！”

Every step on the iron staircase made a heart-scratching noise, and my teeth were sore.

When I finally came to the top floor, I quickly opened the door and went in, and my ears were much cleaner.

The theater has four floors, and the top floor houses the office of the theater owner, Kane Wistein, as well as a huge reception room and a rest room for the actors.

Of course, only big-name actors are eligible to enjoy it, and then go downstairs to the dressing room to prepare before the show starts.

It's also the quietest place in the entire theater, because Kanewistan has a nervous breakdown, and too noisy can drive him crazy.

Tell a joke – the owners of cabaret theaters like to be quiet.

It's the same as comedians who don't laugh backstage, it's obviously true, but no one wants to believe it.

'Knock knock~' knocked on the door, and after hearing the response of 'come in', Li Yaoyang cautiously pushed open the door and poked his head in first.

There was no imaginary fire-eye deal, and half of the heart he was carrying was gone.

It's not a lot of worry, it's a lesson learned after being scolded countless times.

Kane is a fast gunner, a typical man with a big food addiction.

The more you can't, the more you like to prove yourself.

If it weren't for that, his wife wouldn't like to eat duck.

"Boss~" Li Yaoyang shouted.

A large office with a large solid wood desk against the wall.

All kinds of documents and stationery are placed in a very regular manner, and the desktop is also smooth and smooth, which can reflect the reflection.

Behind the desk sat a man, with his back to the door, his feet on the window, shaking his head to the music coming from the gramophone.

“boss？” When he came closer, Li Yaoyang shouted again.

"Squeak~"

The swivel chair couldn't bear the huge size of the person above and let out a wail.

If Martin is fat, then Kane is strong, more than 190 cm tall and weighs at least 200 pounds.

It's hard to imagine that a man with such a manly appearance could be a fast gunner, and he himself doesn't believe it!

Seeing the person clearly, Kane Pi said with a smile:

"lee~ It's not time to go to work yet, don't expect me to pay you a dime more!"

A mouth is an old miser, Li Yaoyang is used to it!

"boss~I'm not here to talk about salary~"

"Oh? That's weird, do you want to talk to me about the duck slices in Chinatown? You know, I'm not interested in that thing~"

"No, I want to talk to you about a business~"

Li Yaoyang thought that his temperament was very good, but in Kane's eyes, it was as if he had seen a clown perform, smiling back and forth.

Poor swivel chair, can only wail weakly.

"You? With me? Talking about business? Haha~ This is the funniest joke I've heard this year, man, do you want to laugh at me to death and inherit my inheritance? ”

Kane's tears of laughter came out, and the whole person lay on the table, like a 200-pound child.

"It's not a joke~" Li Yaoyang spread his hand and said a little helplessly.

Damn, I expected this situation a long time ago, but when I really faced it, I still felt speechless.

"Haha~" Kane laughed louder, and he didn't know how much lung capacity he had, and the laughter was so loud that it shook people's eardrums.

After a long time, he finally got tired of laughing, wiped the water stains from the corners of his eyes, and said while panting:

"Alright, man, the joke is over here, seriously, a salary increase is impossible!

I'm already worthy of you if I can offer a job, if you are not satisfied, please go back where you came from.

Trust me, go you, the theater won't have any effect! ”

Kane firmly believed that Li Yaoyang was here to ask for money, and he didn't listen to him at all.

"boss~ If I leave now, will you lose a chance to turn a profit, are you sure you don't listen to me?"

Li Yaoyang let it go, he thought about this matter for three months, and tried to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.

If I'm not mistaken, the ban with great influence is coming down, and if you don't hurry up and raise money, you can only pour footwater for the proprietress in this life.

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Kane seemed to be a little shaken.

"You? Let me turn a profit? Are you sure you're not kidding? ”

"I'm sure, give me five minutes, I'll only need five minutes!"

Kane glanced at his watch and shrugged:

"Okay, I'm idle anyway, I'll give you 5 minutes.

But after 5 minutes, if you can't convince me, I'm sorry, you can't show up at the Vestan Theater from now on! ”

Kane also made a bet with the little people in his eyes on a whim, and the small bet was pleasant, and there was nothing to lose to him.

This Irishman is so good, do you really think he's full of fat guts?

"Thank you, I wrote a script, based on real events, as long as it is filmed, I guarantee that it will be a sensation in the city!"

After saying that, without giving Kane time to think, he put a stack of manuscript paper on the table and pushed it over.

"Here is the outline and the script for the first ten minutes~"

His burning gaze and determined attitude temporarily obscured the stereotype that Vestan had of him.

muttered a few words: "Damn, I want to read a script written by a Chinese, it's crazy!" ”

While muttering, he grabbed the manuscript paper, and his rude movements showed that he was extremely unhappy inside.

But the theater's predicament made him unwilling to miss any opportunity to flip, and he didn't suffer a loss anyway.

"Titanic?" Kane couldn't help but read the name of the play when he saw the name of the play.

Lingard seemed calm, but the hand hidden under the table grabbed the thigh muscles to restrain the tension.

"Boss~ You should have heard of it, right?

Just seven years ago, the supposedly unsinkable giant ship was carrying 2,207 passengers and crew on its maiden voyage when it collided with a floating iceberg in just 10 seconds, killing 1,513 passengers. ”

Kane nodded: "I saw the news, and the whole world was a sensation at that time!" ”

"The script is based on this incident.

I want to tell a poignant and romantic love story through a tragedy that has attracted worldwide attention.

I promise that once this play is staged, the ladies and ladies of the Upper East Side will go crazy about it, brandishing knife music to buy tickets.

Of course, if our heroine is willing to give a larger-scale performance, the big man will also go crazy! ”

Lai Yaoyang is piquing Kane's interest step by step, and he knows that if he wants to convince the fast gunman, he has to give him the most intuitive benefits.

Of course, in order to keep himself in the background, the outline of the script was written concisely, and the details were not revealed at all.

As for the script in the first ten minutes, it only explained the background of the story and the appearance of the hero and heroine, which came to an abrupt end after they boarded the ship, which made Kane's heart go up and down.

He wanted to inquire about the follow-up development of the story, but he was also afraid of losing face.

It's like a vicious dog holding a hot potato, swallowing it or spitting it, making him uncomfortable!

Seeing this, Li Yaoyang said bewildermently:

"boss~ This book we invest in and do it ourselves, and it will definitely be popular across the East Coast in a short period of time.

At that time, you can take the troupe to tour the country or even the world, and there is knife music everywhere, and it doesn't matter if you want to pick up as much as you want, and if you don't want to pick it up, you can just step on the soles of your feet. ”

Kane is shrewd, fleeing from Ireland alone and making a fortune, is he a fat-headed idiot?

He has his own little abacus in his heart, and he will not be fooled casually by a young man!

Now, Li Yaoyang obviously wants to cooperate with him in the form of shares, but this is simply impossible.

Doing business with a Chinese?

He Kane is also a person who wants to save face, and he will be laughed to death by his compatriots if he spreads it.

put down the manuscript paper and stared at Li Yaoyang with a pair of goldfish eyes that looked very happy, as if he wanted to see through his heart at a glance.

Li Yaoyang also looked back without showing weakness, his eyes facing each other, his eyes fiercely clashing in the air, and sparks flew everywhere.

After about a few minutes, Kane smiled faintly and said, "Make a price, I want this book!" ”