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Chapter 247 Calabash Baby!
It's so crazy that you don't want to go directly to other people's homes to assassinate. The last thing the three of them thought of was to pay for murder.

The family still has some money, which is enough to buy a murderer, but they cannot buy an assassin to kill Li Chengqian. This is treason, and no one dares to do it.

Li Chengqian decided to go to these places to buy murder first. He sent someone to find these people and explain why they came. No matter how much money the three paid, they just accepted it. Then, they went to these three lunatics with the evidence.

The people who were originally prepared to protect seemed a bit redundant. Li Chengqian didn't expect that he knew the actions of the three people so clearly. It seemed that these three people were completely hopeless, and the prevention work was so poor!

In fact, it was because the people Li Chengqian sent out were a bit powerful. The people who worked for him were all very capable people. Usually they didn't show any signs of leakage. When they needed to take action, they would really surprise people.

Sure enough, when the three of them took the money to buy a murderer and were about to leave after giving the money, a few unscrupulous people suddenly appeared outside the door.

Then, the three of them were taken away. After all, it is suitable for bad people to come to this kind of place, and it is not suitable for others to come.

Murdering the royal family is a capital crime!Although the few people Li Chengqian found were far away from their relatives, they even seemed to be out of reach.

But some charges, once they are charged, are irrefutable capital crimes!
The three were sentenced to death, Li Chengqian finally felt comfortable, and he could concentrate on making gourd dolls.

He is not a professional story writer, so he couldn't write the story of Cucurbit Baby himself.

He is not an animation designer either, so he can't design a good-looking animation image. He has never practiced it, so it is understandable.

Therefore, he took out a picture book of gourd dolls he received, hey, this is very comfortable.

To be honest, the picture book has a very hardcore animation style, which is just a copy of the original Calabash cartoon on paper.

Li Chengqian felt that such picture books must not sell well, because they look similar to animations, and people don’t like to read them. There are movable ones, so why read the immovable ones?

Fortunately, Tang Dynasty is not the future. People today have never seen anything in the world. Such a picture is not bad. If it is turned into a shadow puppet show, it will become even more popular.

It is easy to do things when you have something, so Li Chengqian directly bought a shadow puppet team, and then bought a dozen craftsmen who make shadow puppetry by the way.

The people in the Prince's Mansion were stunned. They didn't know what the hell Li Chengqian was going to do, what was he going to do with so many people!
Li Chengqian said: "You guys show me the best shadow play!"

The craftsman said: "The shadow play we are best at is called Cowherd and Weaver Girl. If His Highness likes it, we can perform it for His Highness."

"Sure enough, it's about dating, okay, it's not what I expected, then give me a little bit." Li Chengqian said.

The performance started. To be honest, the shadow puppets are not very good-looking. Compared with those of later generations, there are still some gaps and the workmanship is a bit rough.

Xiao Ningzi said from the side: "His Royal Highness, in fact, our saints have specially raised a shadow puppet team, which is better than these people. You can talk to the saints, and he may let them perform for us."

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows: "Go away, I have spent all my money, you are talking about it now, besides, 30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, since these people are not the most powerful shadow puppet troupe, then I will make them the most powerful !"

Anyway, he has the confidence to do it.

After a short time, the Cowherd and Weaver Girl's shadow puppet show was over, and Li Chengqian began to comment.

"Knock, beat, play, sing, express the right emotion at the right time, express sadness when you are sad, and express happiness when you are happy."

"And those of you who made the shadow puppet move, you have to be more restrained, don't move too much, my viewing experience has deteriorated!"

"In the end, it's because your shadow puppets are not good-looking, and can't reflect the characteristics of these characters."

Li Chengqian said a lot, and no matter how others looked at it, they were just talking on paper. Talking on paper is the most unacceptable thing.

"Negative emotion value from Zhao Daniu, +155"

"Negative emotion value from Zeng Tiezhu, +158"

"From..."

A large number of negative emotional points let Li Chengqian know that what he said was not wrong, these people just did not do enough in these places.

Li Chengqian said: "Think about it here, I will discuss with the craftsmen about making new shadow puppets."

The craftsmen felt a little uncomfortable. They were standing next to Li Chengqian when he was speaking, and they could hear clearly what Li Chengqian was talking about!

Now, to torture them again?
Li Chengqian said: "I think the shadow puppets you make have a lot of shortcomings. The biggest shortcoming is that the characters are made up of faces. They are all the same. I want different shadow puppets. Everyone is an independent individual."

The craftsman was so surprised that he was speechless. The shadow puppets are made, not born. Even the born people all look alike, let alone the made shadow puppets!
"What problem do you have?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I don't know what His Highness wants to remind us, we really don't know what to do!" said the craftsman.

Li Chengqian smiled slightly, he knew the opportunity had come.

"Okay then, let me ask you a question now. There are seven children. They all look similar, the same age and the same height. How can we make them different?" Li Chengqian asked.

The craftsmen were stunned, they were craftsmen, not imperial examination students!How do they know how to answer such questions?

A craftsman asked tentatively: "How about making the clothes differently?"

Li Chengqian said: "It's a little bit, what else?"

The rest shook their heads.

Li Chengqian took out Cucurbit Baby's book and showed it to everyone.

"See, these seven gourd babies are the best example. They look exactly the same and are carved out of the same mold, but we can still see that they are very different." Li Chengqian said.

Several craftsmen looked at the gourd babies in the book, with pensive expressions in their eyes. It is true that the seven gourd babies look similar, but everyone can distinguish them clearly.

As for the reason, it is also very simple. The gourd on the head, the color of the clothes, and the pants are all different. In this way, the seven gourd babies are clearly distinguished.

Li Chengqian said: "Just make the gourd baby and other characters in this picture book, and hurry up, I want to use it."

A few craftsmen made shadow puppets, and Li Chengqian began to instill the story of gourd dolls to others.

"First of all, we need a few voice actors for the gourd baby, and other voices, such as the snake spirit's, grandpa's..." Li Chengqian said.

His words made the shadow puppet team stupid.

How were shadow puppets performed in the past?The one who can sing the best among them sings for the longest time, and the others sing a few words occasionally, and a shadow puppet show is over.

A craftsman said: "The gourd baby must be young, how can a child learn to sing?"

Li Chengqian smiled slightly: "Who said shadow puppets have to be sung? Can't we just say it directly? It's the same as we talk in reality, and perform with emotion."

A few people looked at Li Chengqian stupidly, this seems to be the first time it has been brought up...

"Think about it, this kind of shadow puppet show is more enjoyable for everyone, and there are no obstacles. Not only the elderly like to watch it, but children also like to watch it." Li Chengqian said.

"Children watch it, and they don't pay for it!"

"Your idea is wrong, children's money is the best money!" Li Chengqian said.

There was no other way but several people had to discuss and come up with a plan.

"What our troupe lacks is the voice of the gourd baby. I wonder if His Highness can find it?" said a craftsman.

Li Chengqian said: "It's simple, as long as a simple voice actor training is given to the girls, they can play the gourd baby."

In fact, the voice actors of the protagonists in many cartoons are all grown women. It is unrealistic for children to dub. Not many children have such perseverance.

Soon, a woman came out of the troupe. She was a little thin and looked malnourished.

"Your Highness, I want to try."

"Very good, I'll teach you how to dub." Li Chengqian said.

The woman listened carefully to Li Chengqian's explanation.

"If you want to be a good seiyuu, you have to practice Qi first." Li Chengqian said.

The woman was in a daze. It is said that His Royal Highness is a very powerful master of Qi training...

Li Chengqian said: "It seems difficult to say it, but it is actually just breathing. Bite your teeth and leave only a small gap in your lips to breathe. Try it."

The woman tried it, and felt a little thirsty after a while.

"Keep going, don't stop." Li Chengqian said.

Women can only continue.

"Negative emotion value from Zhou Lanfang, +188"

Li Chengqian was taken aback, it seems that the time for the first practice should not be too long.

"Then it's vocalization practice. I'll listen to the voice of a child." Li Chengqian said.

Zhou Lanfang tried to study, but her throat was a little dry from breathing, her voice was dry, and she overturned.

"Come here, get her some sugar water."

Not long after, the sugar water was served. It was a taste that Zhou Lanfang had never tasted before. The sweetness was very sweet, but it was not the kind of greasy sweetness, but the kind of very comfortable sweetness, which made people have endless aftertastes.

"try again."

Zhou Lanfang tried again.

Li Chengqian was surprised. His voice sounded like a child's. He had a bright future!

"Have you practiced?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I have learned singing from the teacher in charge."

"Yes, there is a future. I don't need to sing in the future. I have to learn to speak, and I have to learn a child's voice that is a little different." Li Chengqian said.

"Would you like to perform for me, Your Highness?"

"I'll forget it, you study hard!"

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he left directly, almost revealing his secrets. In fact, he doesn't know how to dub.

However, dubbing is really not difficult, especially for a person who has practiced singing, dubbing can indeed be learned quickly.

Talking is like walking, and singing is like running. If you know how to run, walking beautifully is actually a very simple thing.

Soon, the shadow puppetry was almost rehearsed, and Li Chengqian received Li Shimin's invitation.

Wang De said: "Sage heard that you recently made a shadow puppet troupe, and he happens to have one too. Why don't we compare to see whose shadow puppet is better?"

Li Chengqian said: "No, my shadow puppet team has only been around for a short time, and his shadow puppet team has been around for so long, I can't compare it!"

"It's okay, it's just for fun, and there's no penalty for losing. Of course, if you perform well, maybe the saint will reward you."

Li Chengqian thought about it and agreed.

He assembled his shadow puppet troupe.

"Tonight you are going to exchange performances with the saint's shadow puppet team, so you can perform the latest gourd doll." Li Chengqian said.

"We haven't learned the lines yet."

"It's okay, just read it, and post the lines on the backstage when the time comes, and you can just read it." Li Chengqian said.

He sighed a little, cheating things like teleprompters appeared so early, haha...

With the teleprompter, everyone's rehearsal progress has been greatly accelerated. They have almost finished rehearsing Calabash Baby in one day.

In the evening, the ministers, princes and princesses attended the dinner. Li Chengqian saw the gap between his shadow puppet troupe and Li Shimin's shadow puppet troupe, and realized that they were different!

Li Shimin's shadow puppet team, the white cloth is astonishingly large, almost as big as a room, while his is only the size of a wardrobe.

Cheng Yaojin: "Prince, yours is not big enough! It's not even half of your father's!"

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment. Are these human words?What do you mean it's not big enough, less than half of it?He doesn't brag or make any claims about it, and everyone who has used it says it's good!Can't live without him!
Li Chengqian said: "The size of the white cloth is not a problem, it mainly depends on the story."

Cheng Yaojin's eyes lit up: "Do you have a new story?"

"That's right! You'll know when the time comes."

During the preparation, Li Chengqian's shadow puppet team accidentally revealed a gourd baby, and Li Tai's eyes went straight!Isn't that a gourd baby!It's exactly the same as Li Chengqian's story about the gourd baby!
"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

"Do you remember the story I told about Calabash Baby?"

"Remember, it's a good story."

"That's right!"

Li You looked at the direction Li Tai was pointing at, it was indeed a gourd baby!The face is chubby and cute, not at all like the shadow puppets I watched before, the face is just an awl!
Li Tai moved closer to Li Chengqian.

"Do you want to play a gourd baby in your shadow play?" Li Tai asked.

"You can see it, right, it's the calabash baby." Li Chengqian said.

Li Tai said: "How to perform fire and water?"

"You will know when the time comes." Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian thought Li Shimin was going to do some powerful shadow puppet show, but he didn't expect it to be the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Sure enough, the shadow puppet show his shadow puppet troupe performed before was Li Shimin's favorite shadow puppet show.

Even the small shadow puppet troupe know that what the saints like is what the common people like.

Li Chengqian smiled slightly.It seems that this time, he will win again. There is no way, although the story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl is very good, everyone is tired of reading it.

Cheng Yaojin is an example. He yawned all the time, and he was not even interested in the part where the cowherd obsessed the fairy by the lake and took a bath.

Cheng Yaojin said: "What's so interesting about taking a bath? It's boring!"

(End of this chapter)