Master of Chinese Opera

Chapter 85
In eleven days, I visited the agreed-upon nine elders in Liyuan, and Shen Yuelou's merits and virtues were considered complete.

Mr. Chai Xun Chai wrote the book "Peking Opera Talks", and director Fan Chenming watched over the editing of related documentaries. Shen Yuelou can relax for a while.

When he was free, he couldn't help but think of what Senior Brother Li and Senior Sister Zhou said to him when he went to the Lou Theater Troupe to deliver prescriptions to Li Yuefang and the others the day before yesterday.

"Junior Brother Lou, since the performance of "Snow in June" at Jixiang Theater last time, our troupe has not performed on stage for nearly half a month.

There has been no rehearsing of new plays and nothing to do. The brothers and sisters have become more and more lax, and their training has become less and less serious. "

Hearing the questions that Senior Brother Li and Senior Sister Zhou gave him, Shen Yuelou realized that he had indeed neglected the management of the "Lou Opera Troupe" recently.

In addition to the reason of being busy with affairs, there is another reason, that is, he has not yet adapted to the role of troupe leader.

Somewhat remiss indeed.

It's time to rehearse the Lou Troupe's second play and boost morale properly.

But, which one should I rehearse?

After a little consideration from the script at hand, Shen Yuelou chose a joke play "Hua Tian Cuo", which is similar to "Kite Mistake" and does not require too much skill of opera actors.

The dozen or so actors of the Lou Troupe couldn't control those major plays for the time being, but Lin Yanqiu had his own troupe, and Sun Xiaotang had his own troupe, so I felt ashamed to always ask them to act for me.

In this way, it reflects the wisdom of his decision to sign a cooperation agreement with the No. [-] Affiliated Middle School.

Lin Yanqiu and Boss Sun can't invite them, but I can still go to my cooperative institution to invite actors!
This "Flower Field Mistake" is similar in structure to "Kite Mistake", and the composition of the actors is also similar. With the experience of "Kite Mistake", the lineup should be faster this time.

After thinking about the actor's affairs thoroughly, Shen Yuelou immediately went to the No. [-] Affiliated Middle School to find Chen Qingkui.

……

On the second day of April, the Lou Troupe was going to put on a new play at the Jixiang Theater, and this news had already spread in the Liyuan.

After nearly a month, we finally saw Boss Shen on stage again, and fans of the show were naturally happy to go.

"Snow in June" is so powerful, those who have watched it are full of expectations for Boss Shen's second play, and those who have not seen "Snow in June" before don't want to miss this one.

There are many pits and pits, and there are pits and valleys. It seems that Boss Shen is the box office guarantee of Yanjing Liyuan.

In the future, we can discuss with Boss Shen about the issue of sharing, but don't let Boss Shen be pried away by Wu Zhong and that bastard.

During this time, boss Lin Yanqiulin performed two more performances in Zhonghe Garden than in our Auspicious Theatre. I have to be vigilant!
Seeing the situation in the seats in the theater clearly, Zhao Jixiang couldn't help thinking secretly in his heart.

On the second floor of Jixiang Theater, Su Jin and He Ling were still sitting in the same seats as last time, enjoying tea and watching the show, which was very comfortable.

When the gong sounded, the curtain slowly opened. Seeing Chen Qingkui with a long beard in a military uniform on the stage, the fans immediately cheered in unison.

"Okay, Cai Cai Cai!"

"Boss Lin doesn't come, forcing our boss Shen to let boss Chen pretend to be an old student."

"Boss Chen has profound skills, including martial arts, old students, putting on airs, and open-mouthed dancing."

……

Chen Qingkui has a big belly and can do a lot of work. In recent years, as he got older, he seldom appeared on stage as a martial arts student, and began to turn to old students or buffoons.

"The family is prosperous, but I hate having no children, and I always worry about it."

After reading the opening introduction, Chen Qingkui confessed to the audience: "Old man Liu Deming, from Yanmen, lives in Taohua Village.

She has no children under her knees, and only gave birth to a daughter named Huan Yueying. She read poetry and books when she was young, so she can be regarded as a Jinshi.

I have free time today, so I can’t help but ask Anren to take my daughter out for a chat.

Home courtyard, please Anren and Miss come out. "

Hearing Chen Qingkui's words, the family court played by Zhu Yueming immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "I invite you to come out, Miss."

As soon as the gong rang, Liu Anren, the old lady played by Qian Linghui, and Zhao Xiyu, who played Miss Liu's family, walked out together.

On the stage, Qian Linghui and Zhao Xiyu finished saluting to Chen Qingkui. Suddenly, they heard the gong hitting the head five times, and Lin Xiaolin hurriedly walked onto the stage wearing a pink pleat.

"Aha!"

After a crisp rhyme, Lin Xiaolin made a round on the stage, and said in her mouth: "The swallows are busy up and down, and the shadows of the flowers shine on the railing."

Immediately, she made a gesture and saluted each of the three people on the field: "Yuanwai, Anren, Miss."

After bowing, she stood next to Zhao Xiyu obediently.

Zhao Xiyu is dressed in green, dignified and beautiful, while Lin Xiaolin is dressed in pink silk, dressed as a dandy, and her eyes are moving.

I only heard Qian Linghui ask Chen Qingkui: "Why are you calling my mother and daughter?"

Hearing her question, Liu Deming immediately expressed his thoughts on Huatian's visit to his son-in-law.

Fearing that there would be no one to take care of Yueying, he asked his maid Chunlan to go with him.

Chunlan obeyed, and everyone went down together.

The second scene tells the story of Bian Ji, a down-and-out scholar who sells paintings at a flower field event.

Seeing Shen Yuelou appearing on the stage in a man's Confucian uniform, the audience couldn't help being a little surprised.

"Hey, it's not Danjiao. Is Boss Shen going to be a niche again this time?"

"Why say it again?"

"Hehe, that's Boss Shen who played the role of a young boy in a "Kite Mistake" before he became famous."

"I see."

……

"I have been suffering for ten years, but I hope I can become famous soon.

Bian Ji, a young student from Xiangxiang, came to Beijing to take the exam, but he had already exhausted all his expenses along the way.

Today, it coincides with the flower field festival here, and there are many people.

Why don't I go sell some calligraphy and paintings, earn some silver, and go to Beijing to take the exam as soon as possible? "

When the scholar Bian Ji, played by Shen Yuelou, was selling calligraphy and paintings at the Huatian Festival, he met two customers, one was the bully Zhou Tong, and the other was the tiger fighter Li Zhong.

Blue Star does not have the book "Water Margin", so the fans in the audience naturally don't know the story of "The little bully got drunk and sold the money, and recklessly raised the jurisdiction to make a scene in Peach Blossom Village".

Li Zhong asked Bian Ji to draw a folding fan for him, but he didn't bring any money with him, so Zhou Tong agreed with Bian Ji that tomorrow, he would give 50 taels of silver on behalf of his elder brother Li Zhong.

After Li Zhong and Zhou Tong left, Chunlan and Liu Yueying came to the flower field.

"Miss, don't go.

Look at how lively the flower field is~ Wow, it's really a thousand branches blooming, and thousands of flowers competing for beauty..."

While talking, Chunlan suddenly turned around and said to Liu Yueying: "Miss, follow my hand and see, that person is more beautiful than flowers?"

In the flower field, Bian Ji, played by Shen Yuelou, is painting.

Liu Yueying glanced at Bian Ji, feeling joyful, and said quietly to Chunlan, "Go and ask him what he does?"

Chunlan got the order from the young lady, and immediately went up to talk to Bian Ji: "Sir, what do you do?"

Bian Ji replied: "Sell calligraphy and painting."

Chunlan asked again: "Is there any ready-made one?"

Bian Ji said: "There is nothing ready-made, all the calligraphy and paintings sold by Xiaosheng are written in person."

Hearing Bian Ji's words, Chunlan's heart moved, and she immediately pulled Liu Yueying over, she pointed to the round fan in Liu Yueying's hand: "Hehe, my lady wants to buy Mr.'s calligraphy and painting.

Mr. painted on this round fan, and painted my lady on it. "

Chunlan asked Bian Ji to write poems and draw fans for Liu Yueying, and Liu Yueying and Bian Ji gradually saw each other.

Liu Yueying secretly promised Bian Jifang, and decided to go home to discuss with her parents first, leaving Chunlan to express her feelings to Bian Ji for her.

Seeing Bian Ji staring at her young lady's back, Chunlan couldn't help but sneered and said, "You're so dishonest, you're just staring at someone once, why are you staring at your flesh?"

Bian Ji said: "Your young lady is very beautiful!"

Chunlan laughed and said, "You see, my young lady is pretty, do you know her last name?"

Afterwards, Chunlan told Bian Ji the information about Liu's mansion and the lady's wishes, and made an agreement with him that the family courtyard would come over to invite him into the mansion tomorrow, so that he must wait here.

Bian Ji immediately replied: "Don't worry, I can't leave without being entangled. I'll still be here tomorrow."

Liu Yueying returned home and told her father about her favorite Bian Ji, Liu Deming naturally did not object.

The next day, he went to the courtyard to invite Mr. Bian Ji into the mansion.

Judging from the previous scenes, this is a vulgar story of a rich girl falling in love with a poor scholar, but the audience felt that things should not be so simple.

After all, with the jewels of "Kite Mistakes" in front, Boss Shen would definitely not act in such a clichéd story.

Sure enough, the comedy effect of the next series of mistakes and mistakes is even more appetizing than "Kite Mistakes".

The drama on the stage was still going on, and the next day, the Liu Family Courtyard came to Mr. Bian Ji’s calligraphy and painting booth, and it happened that the bully Zhou Tong also came to pay Li Zhong the 50 taels of silver he owed Bian Ji yesterday.

The family courtyard thought that their young lady fell in love with the mighty and majestic black-faced man Zhou Tong, so she mistakenly mistook the little bully for Mr. Bian Ji and invited her to the house.

Seeing that the little overlord Zhou Tong was ugly and not as handsome as his daughter said, Liu Deming asked his maid Chunlan to identify him.

Chunlan was taken aback when she saw the dark and ugly Zhou Tong: "Oh! Homeyard, why did you invite Zhong Kui here?
Outsider, it's his wrong request, but it's none of my business, I can't control it, I don't care about it. "

Chunlan pointed to the house where the wrong person was invited, and she ran away first.

(End of this chapter)