Master of Chinese Opera

Chapter 98
"Congratulations to Mr. Shi's lark for winning the title of Bird Champion at this lark event."

After the shopkeeper Fang Zongzhang announced the result, everyone in the teahouse came forward to congratulate him, and Shen Yuelou followed Chai Xun.

"Congratulations to Mr. Shi for being the leader, Chai is convinced of the loss."

"Haha, Mr. Chai is so polite, please give me permission!
My lark is not ordinary, in order to make it grow, I made a special trip to Jinmen to pay homage to a cage of famous teachers, and carefully trained it for three full years, only to have the results it has today.

If you can devote so much effort to this thing as I do, your larks will already surpass mine. "

Gently waving his hand, Mr. Shi asked Shen Yuelou behind Chai Xun: "This little gentleman has a very good face, is he also a colleague of Yanjing who just played with birds?"

Hearing Mr. Shi's words, Chai Xun couldn't help but chuckled and replied: "Hehe, Xiaoyou Shen hasn't gotten involved in this way yet, but he and you do belong together.

Let me introduce to you, this is Boss Shen of Shenyuelou who has recently gained fame in Liyuan.

Xiaoyou Shen, this is Mr. Shi Chongfeng, the famous ugly teacher of the Spring and Autumn Drama Club. Su Chunhua and Li Shengxuan, the famous ugly men in the theater today, all came from Mr. Shi.

Moreover, Mr. Shi is also a direct descendant of Shi Yunfeng, one of the four great masters of Peking Opera and the most scandalous one. He can be said to be the descendant of a famous Liyuan family. "

Famous teacher of the Spring and Autumn Drama Club?

The grandson of the four great masters, Shi Yunfeng?

Unexpectedly, the ugly Peking opera master that I have always wanted to get in touch with, unexpectedly met at the Bailing Festival.

The opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come again. It is not long before the Qingjing Competition, and the future leader of the Four Elements must be determined as soon as possible.

Bowing forward with cupped fists, Shen Yuelou greeted respectfully: "Mr. Shi is good, junior Shen Yuelou, I have met Mr. Shi."

Hearing Shen Yuelou's greeting, Shi Chongfeng also clasped his fists in return and said, "Boss Shen's name has often been heard among colleagues recently. When I saw him today, he was indeed as handsome and extraordinary as the rumors."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Shi Chongfeng nodded to Chai Xun and Shen Yuelou, and was about to get up and leave.

Seeing that Shi Chongfeng was about to leave, Shen Yuelou's heart moved, and he immediately said directly: "Mr. Shi, this junior has a merciless request.

Next Saturday is the date for the preliminary round of the Zhengdan group of the [-]th National TV Competition for Young Peking Opera Actors of Huaxia Central Station. I prepared a new play for this competition a few days ago. , I would like to invite Boss Su or Boss Li from your drama club to help with the performance. Could you discuss with the two bosses?
Oh, by the way, Boss Lin Yanqiu has agreed to be an old student in this play, and this clown's role is slightly more important than Boss Lin's old student role. "

Lin Yan Qiulin boss.

Hearing that Shen Yuelou had just mentioned that there was a ruthless invitation, Shi Chongfeng was still thinking about how to refuse it.

When he moved Lin Yanqiu out, Shi Chongfeng's heart fluttered instantly.

Boss Lin Yanqiu Lin has a good reputation in Liyuan. With Boss Lin's play, the script will definitely not be bad.

Thinking of this, Shi Chongfeng couldn't help but nodded and said: "Okay, I will ask Sheng Xuan to come over tomorrow. It just so happens that he will also participate in the Qingjing Competition. It will be easier for you young people to communicate together if you work together."

This time, Li Shengxuan was also among the famous actors invited by the program group of the Youth Beijing Competition, but his status was slightly lower than that of Boss Lin, and he had to participate in a rematch before the final.

"Then thank you Mr. Shi. You go slowly, tomorrow I will be waiting for Boss Li's arrival at the Tianqiao Theater."

"Hehe, okay, I'll tell him about it when I get back."

After fulfilling their wish, Shen Yuelou and Chai Lao returned to Hanjiatan Hutong.

Back in the small courtyard of the Chai family, Chai Xun's wife, Zhang Jingyun, had already set up a table for lunch.

I saw that she was wearing a purple flag dress, her silver hair was neatly arranged, and there were slight wrinkles on her face and forehead. Judging from her appearance, she must have been a great beauty when she was young.

Mrs. Chai is also a descendant of a famous family, and her grandfather was Zhang Jian, the last imperial examination champion of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"We're back. This must be Mr. Shen from Shen Yuelou. I heard my husband talk about this little friend earlier. He has both talent and aura. Our husband rarely praises others!"

Seeing Mrs. Chai, Shen Yuelou immediately came forward to greet her: "Hello, Mr. Zhang, I cannot bear Mr. Chai's praise."

"Hehe, little friend, please come in quickly and try the old lady's handicrafts. If you think it's good, you can come over often in the future."

After serving the table, after eating for a while, Chai Xun couldn't help looking at Shen Yuelou and asked, "Little friend Shen, after participating in the Bailing Festival today, do you have the mind to raise one too?"

Hearing Chai Lao's words, Shen Yuelou couldn't help but shook her head slightly: "For me, it's too complicated to raise the larks.

The sky is not yet dawn, everything is silent, when all the birds are silent, take the cage out for a walk, and you must return before dawn.

Place the birdcage in an empty water tank during the day and let it chirp at regular intervals every day.

Such a cycle goes on and on for about three years, which is really tormenting. "

"Hehe, Xiaoyou Shen summed it up pretty well. Now that I think about it, those days when we get up early and go into the dark are really hard!"

Knowing that Shen Yuelou had no intention of raising larks, Chai Xun then recommended other elegant delicacies such as songbirds, badger dogs, and falcons to him, but they were rejected by Shen Yuelou again.

Each of these elegant things requires a lot of time and money, and I really don't have the blessing to enjoy them for the time being.

Perhaps, when he is successful and famous, at the age of Mr. Chai, he will have this leisurely mind!
Thinking of hobbies that could help him improve his skills, Shen Yuelou couldn't help but look at Mr. Chai and asked: "Hey, Mr. Chai, does he know where to sell pigeons in Yanjing City? Larks are too delicate. Yuelou wants to buy two pairs of pigeons to raise. keep."

"Oh, my little friend wants to raise pigeons, it's not bad, I did it when I was young, and it was a very labor-intensive job.

Now, I can't afford it.

After dinner, let’s go to the Pigeon Market together. "

Hearing Shen Yuelou talk about raising pigeons, Chai Xun couldn't help thinking about something else: "What a coincidence, I collected more than a dozen pigeon whistles when I was young, and they have been kept in my study since I gave up the hobby of raising pigeons." dusty.

Now, I heard that you want to raise pigeons, so I will give them to you. "

Just as he was talking, he didn't want to eat, so he ran to the study to search for the pigeon whistle.

Seeing Mrs. Chai, she hurriedly stopped her: "You don't have to be so anxious before going after dinner."

Chai Xun had no choice but to continue eating reluctantly.

After waiting for a while, the three of them finished their meal, and Chai Xun invited Shen Yuelou to the study.

In Chai Lao's study, Shen Yuelou saw more treasures.

Calligraphy and painting by famous artists, antique jade wares, various porcelain wares and furniture, etc.

Sure enough, it is worthy of being the legacy of the royal family, the family background is really strong.

After searching for a while, Chai Xun finally found eighteen exquisitely shaped pigeon whistles from brocade boxes.

Pigeon whistle, also known as pigeon bell, has a very ancient origin and has a history of about 800 years.

When Qi Zhou was fighting for hegemony, there are related records that pigeon whistles were used in military affairs.

Tie the pigeon whistle on the pigeon's leg, and every time it flies through the air, the sound is like a wonderful music from the sky, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

When Mr. Mei raised pigeons, Shen Yuelou was also fortunate to have seen this kind of pigeon whistle.

"Mr. Chai can't, it's too expensive, I can't accept it."

Hearing Shen Yuelou's words, Chai Xun couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "These are just some folk handicrafts, used for raising pigeons. The collection value is not high. If you don't accept them, there is really no use for me to keep them." .”

After taking the pigeon whistle from Mr. Chai, Shen Yuelou accepted it with peace of mind when he saw that the word "Yong" on it was indeed made by Yu Yonghui, a master of whistle making in the early years of the Republic of China. It was not a particularly rare ancient whistle.

After lunch, they greeted Mrs. Chai, and the two of them took the car straight to the Majialou pigeon market in the outer city.

Pigeons in the pigeon market are not expensive, Shen Yuelou bought three pairs of pigeons for [-] Huayuan under the guidance of a great expert, Chai Xun.

A pair of golden armor, a pair of purple aconite and a pair of white bean eyes...

Going home with a pigeon whistle and a pigeon coop, Shen Yuelou was in a joyful and frightened mood.

(End of this chapter)