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Just after reading the opening chapter, Meng Shi was attracted. Just like the previous "Two Sons Open a Shop", it simply explained the main characters in the play clearly.

The difference is that "Two Sons Open a Shop" is a comedy, the characters are relatively facial, just a simple description, while "Eight Banners" is more profound, not only explaining the background of the characters, but also through some action descriptions , and a few paragraphs of dialogue, the characters are also portrayed thoroughly.

Interesting.

Meng Shi subconsciously sat up straight. He is from the old capital himself, and the dialogues in the script are all colloquial, which makes him feel very friendly when he reads it. A sense of the old capital is vivid on the paper.

As the plot progresses, the characters become more and more abundant. To Meng Shi's surprise, even if some small characters appear only once, their images are extraordinarily full.

Especially the Jiu Ye in it, a small supporting role actually went through a teahouse scene, as if he came alive, even better than the protagonist Wu Shibao.

Not bad!

After reading the whole script in one go, Meng Shi felt unfinished.

The plot of the story is straightforward and not too complicated, but it is attractive enough, and it is already very good to reach this level.

What really surprised Meng Shi was that there are a lot of folklore and history in this script, which can't be the knowledge reserve that a young man who is not yet 20 years old can have.

"Xiao Yi!" Meng Shi raised his head and looked at Yi Qing, hesitating for a while before saying, "You really completed this script by yourself?"

Yi Qing had long expected that Meng Shi would ask this question, but he didn't care. A script contains so many traditional things, and those who really understand these things are probably old. His age inevitably makes people suspicious. : "Director Meng, unless you have seen this script elsewhere, otherwise, it is naturally written by me."

(Baqizizi and Chuntao are both based on adaptations, which are automatically ignored here)

Meng Shi was not offended by Yi Qing's reprimand, but he had to say that the current leader is close to the people. In the future, if Yi Qing dares to say that, he will never be in this industry for the rest of his life.

"This book is good, I want it, as for the manuscript fee~~~~"

"I don't want the manuscript fee. As long as you can fulfill what you promised yesterday, I will be grateful."

Meng Shi was taken aback for a moment, and laughed randomly: "Don't worry, I promise good things, and I will definitely not go back on my word."

As he spoke, he picked up another script, saw the word "Chuntao" on the cover, and thought it was a rural story.

Rural-themed movies have become more popular in the past two years. Beijing Film Studio also made two rural-themed movies last year, but Meng Shi personally doesn't like this kind of movie with a happy ending and happy reunion.

But just after reading the beginning, Meng Shi knew he was wrong. As soon as the story opened, "In exchange for a lamp—" the melodious voice rang in the narrow alleys of old Beijing. Chuntao was wearing old clothes and a broken hat. The straw hat, carrying a big basket, collected the broken paper from the poor and exchanged it for them to "take the lamp", that is, the matches used to light the fire.

In Beijing in the 30s, a woman who relied on doing such a small business in exchange for a meager income must be so miserable.

With no clothes to cover their bodies, no food to eat, and no tiles to cover their heads, they stand upright in the afternoon.

Meng Shi naturally thought of the situation Chuntao should be in.

But looking further down, Meng Shi realized that he was wrong again.

After a busy day, Chuntao actually has a home she can go back to. Not only does she have a home, she even has a man who loves her.

When she returned home, she changed out of her old clothes, washed off the sweat and dust, and smiled brightly at her man.

Meng Shi could imagine that scene, Chuntao's smile must be as beautiful as a spring peach blossom.

A young couple at the bottom of the society, in that era, the difficult journey of survival?

Meng Shi was not in a hurry to make a conclusion this time, and continued to look down.

Sure enough, Meng Shi soon discovered that the story was not as simple as he thought.

Chuntao and Xiang Gao are not a couple, but concubines, with no name or distinction, and this kind of thing is immoral at any time.

As Meng Shi watched, he was actually worried about the two characters in the play, hoping that they could go through the formalities as soon as possible, and be together in a fair and honest manner from now on.

Meng Shi hoped that someone would stand up and remind them at this time.

In the old Beijing city in the 30s, poor people didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, but concubines were not a decent thing after all.

"A couple is not a couple, a concubine is not a concubine!"

Well-meaning people saw that this man and woman are good people, they have been loving each other for three years, and they have a good life in love, so they advised them to register as a formal couple's household registration and forget it.

But Chuntao was reluctant, even when the man named Xiang Gao called her "daughter-in-law", she would get annoyed.

Why refuse?

Doesn't she love Xianggao?

The answer came immediately.

Chuntao went out as usual that day, and suddenly heard someone calling her on the street, and she was shocked when she saw that person clearly.

The man with no legs in front of her turned out to be her husband Li Mao who had exchanged dragon and phoenix stickers. He had no real husband and wife, but had the name of husband and wife.

Back then, the two were separated by bandits at the wedding and separated for many years. Chuntao never expected that the two would meet under such circumstances.

Seeing this, Meng Shi was a little nervous. He was surprised to find that he actually hoped that Chuntao would not recognize Li Mao. Li Mao recognized each other, what should she do with Xiang Gao?

The thing that worried Meng Shi still happened. The kind-hearted Chuntao didn't even think about it, she carried Li Mao on her back and went back to her and Xiang Gao's home.

One woman and two men, how will this story develop in the future?

Meng Shi couldn't wait to turn the page and read on.

Liu Xianggao came home, he made some money from two small businesses that day, he happily said let's go to Shichahai, but Chuntao blocked his interest, she led him straight into the house, and made a contribution to the most important event in her life. The important two men made the introductions.

"This is my original man."

"This is my buddy now."

Chuntao handled everything very well, and the two men were willing to be in such an embarrassing situation.

Gradually, they formed a new order of life, and everyone found their new place in this order.

Life is so difficult, the three of them take care of each other, everything is fine, except for the embarrassment of sleeping on the kang at night.

Two men, one woman, half a shabby house, and an earthen kang—what a spectacle-provoking picture!

Facing the two men, here is the married couple from back then, and there is the dew couple for several years, she said frankly: "I can't abandon you just because you are disabled, but I can't bear to leave him either."

well said!

Meng Shi couldn't help applauding Chuntao!

Even today, which woman is not indecisive and wavering in the face of emotional choices, who dares to speak her mind so frankly?

Chuntao has no scruples. It's not that she doesn't know the gossip of the neighbors, but she is still discouraged in the face of gossip. She puts down all her stubbornness, sits cross-legged on the kang and weeps sadly. She mourns the hardships of life and the three people. crying out loud.

When she wiped away her tears, Liu Xianggao had already left, and there was only boundless night in the yard.