[Republic of China] The paradise of rebirth

I sat on the stool and let Xiao Dongzi smear on my face, but the hands hidden in the sleeves were tightly held together, and the palms were wet with sweat. I haven't appeared on stage for many years, and now I am going to appear on stage again. It's really tense.

I can put on good makeup, I stand up, the pleated skirt is swaying, the cloud shoulders are decorated with tassels, the snow-white sleeves are lightly rolled, and Xiao Dongzi puts some emeralds on my hairpin, the light pink clothes outline exquisite Suzhou embroidery, I look at the bronze mirror, This is Du Liniang who is submerged in my memory.

"Where's Tsing Yi? It's time, just wait for him!" At this time, the young man in the field inspection came from outside, I checked my outfit for the last time, took a few deep breaths, and stepped out of the room with orchid hands, small steps, Raise your hand and make a beautiful lady.

"Dreams return to the warbler, and the years are full of chaos. People stand in small courtyards and deep courtyards." Accompanied by the accompaniment of the literary field, I slowly stepped onto the stage, with a delicate voice, and unveiled the story of tonight's "Dream" prelude.

After singing the whole play, I was in a daze, and I didn’t see anyone in my eyes at all. I just walked and sang numbly, and my sleeves fluttered. I didn’t have to think, and my body moved naturally. all over the results.

At the end, I felt as if I was in a dream. After I sang Du Liniang's last line, the applause from the audience continued, but I turned a deaf ear to it. I was just so excited in my heart, Du Qingyi, Du Qingyi!You lived up to the name.

My name is Tsing Yi, originally my surname was not Du, but when I was young, the owner of the garden was just Xiaoliu and Xiaoliu who called me, until I debuted on the stage and sang Du Liniang alive, people began to call me Du Xiaoliu directly, and because I always sang Qingyi Zhengdan , Over time, Du Qingyi became my name.

Because of this, I don't understand why the owner of the garden let Xu Fang also sing Du Liniang. I stepped off the stage and was about to go back to the room when I saw Xu Fang standing aside with a confused expression. I nodded coldly and brushed against him. Pass.

I can't figure out the intention of the owner of the garden, but I know that the owner of the garden is always good to me, so I don't ask, just like I promised him before, everything is according to his orders, I just need to sing my song well For a play, just help him find a famous role.

Speaking of famous actors, if I remember correctly, after the war four years ago, Mei Lan moved into Baishun Hutong, and asked the owner of the garden to dig him in sometime, and brought his uncle who was a luthier along with him. Come in.

I took off my costume, unloaded my outfit, and let out a sigh of relief. I haven’t dressed up like this for so many years, and I can’t stand it now. I’m not used to complicated and heavy costumes. Just as I wet the brocade handkerchief, I wiped the red makeup on my face carefully. At that time, Xiaodongzi walked into the room.

"Qingyi, the steward said that there is a young master in the front hall who wants to treat you to a cup of tea." Xiaodongzi said hesitantly.

"Pushed." I replied lightly. It's my rule to never go to the front hall after stepping off the stage. Is this steward a newcomer?

"The steward said that we can't afford to offend that young master." Xiao Dongzi hesitated, he also knew the rules of Tsing Yi, but the steward said that he has a lot of background, so I'm afraid there is no way to be kind.

The hand I wiped my cheek paused, and I looked up at Xiao Dongzi: "Is the owner here?"

"I'm here, Xiao Dongzi, go push it." Just after finishing speaking, the owner of the garden walked into the room, and he ordered Xiao Dongzi lightly, and when Xiao Dongzi left, he turned to look at me.

"What's the matter with the owner?" I twisted the veil and continued to clean off the makeup on my face.

"I'm leaving for Tianjin in a few days. Are you okay?" I didn't expect the owner of the garden to care about my health, but I'm on the stage today, so he won't know if I'm good or not?

"Well, it's almost recovered." I replied, waiting for the owner's next words, the owner pondered for a while, as if thinking about how to speak.

"After Xu Fang takes the stage tomorrow, you can carve out his figure and his words." Unexpectedly, the owner of the garden was silent for a while, and asked me to give Xu Fang advice.

I looked up at the owner in surprise, asking me to carve Xu Fang?He didn't want to see me in the first place, but now he hates me to death?Besides, there is also an opera teacher in the garden, why can't it be my turn to give pointers?

"The Governor's Mansion appointed to sing "Dream". Apart from you, he is the only one who can sing Du Liniang." Xu Fang sang Du Liniang for me.

"Let Master Qin carve it. He also carved my Du Liniang." I thought about it for a while, but I pushed it away. I don't want to have friendship with Xu Fang, but I don't want to add more evil.

"...Tsing Yi, I don't let you take the stage, and I have my reasons." The owner of the garden thought that I minded that Xu Fang wanted to replace me, so he didn't want to give Xu Fang advice.

"I'll save the owner, but I'm the same age as Junior Brother Xu, I'm afraid he won't be convinced." I sighed and found an excuse. I really don't want to have a relationship with Xu Fang, if it wasn't for being in the same theater troupe , I really don't want to deal with this person in this life.

"His stature and chanting are still not enough. If you can mention a few points, Master Qin can save a lot of effort." The owner of the garden tried to persuade me, but I had no choice but to agree. At this time, Xiaodongzi held a wooden box comes in.

"What is this?" The owner of the garden raised his eyelids and cast a sideways glance at Xiao Dongzi.

"This is for Tsing Yi." Xiaodongzi said, and handed it to me, but I didn't take it, and let Xiaodongzi put it on the table.

"Where did you get it?" I don't know the origin of this wooden box, and I don't know what is inside.

"It was given by the young master who asked you to drink tea." Xiaodongzi nana said, peeking at the owner of the garden sitting beside him.

"Retired, all gifts given to me in the future will be refunded." I frowned, remembering that when I first met Liang Zhongbo in the previous life, the person who stepped off the stage also offered a small gift, and this started the entanglement between us.

"This..." Xiaodongzi was in a dilemma, looking at the garden owner who didn't know what to do. The garden owner stared at the wooden box with a confused expression, and after a while, he picked up the wooden box and walked out of the room.

"Little Dongzi, come with me." The owner of the garden did not forget to call Xiaodongzi away. I guess he was going to help me return the gift. Although it caused trouble to the owner, I know that the owner has a way to settle it. .

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"Second Master, Tsing Yi is not feeling well, I'm afraid..." The steward bowed his head and nodded, and said respectfully to the boy in white clothes in front of him.

"It's okay, it's fine if he doesn't want to come out." The young man was as cold as ice, and said lightly, but the steward thought that the young man was angry, and stood by at a loss.

"It's okay if the second master said it, what are you still doing here?" The servant at the side saw that the steward had no intention of leaving, so he chased people away loudly.

"I hope Second Lord will forgive me, Tsing Yi is really injured just right..." The steward rubbed his hands and said tremblingly.

"I said, it's okay, don't worry about it." The young man raised a hand, stopped the manager's words, pondered for a while, and then said again: "Yuan Qi."

"This is my second master's little thought. The second master likes Mr. Du's play very much. Since Mr. Du is unwell, I hope he can rest well." Yuan Qi offered a wooden box, and the steward took it in a daze.

"Second Master, since you like that actor, why didn't you post the post?" Yuan Qi asked his master in puzzlement when the manager left with the wooden box in his hand.

"Yuan Qi, don't talk too much about things you shouldn't ask." The young man raised his cold eyes and gave Yuan Qi a cold glance. Yuan Qi was startled by the warning in his eyes, and quickly bowed his head in agreement.

Yuan Qi was accompanying him, and he couldn't figure out the second master's intention at all. He came to this alley a few days ago, took him to stand outside a wall, and stood there for the whole afternoon, and then came to this lobby again today. Huddle with people to watch a play.

Looking at the appearance of the second master, it is clear that he admires Du Qingyi very much, but isn't Du Qingyi just an actor bought by the young and old?Unexpectedly, the second master asked him to visit again, and he also left Tianjin and came to Beijing. It seems that the second master really attaches great importance to that actor.

Just when the young man was about to leave, the owner of the garden came to him with the wooden box in his hands. The owner of the garden had a calm expression and said without haste, "Is this wooden box a gift from you?"

"Yes." The young man nodded.

"Wan Mou Tsing Yi thanked the young master for his love, and Tsing Yi appreciates the young master's kindness."

"There is no reason to take back what our second master gave away!" Before the boy could respond, Yuan Qi yelled at him.

"Yuan Qi." The young man stopped Yuan Qi, and said to the owner of the garden, "I'm being rude." He motioned to the servant to take the wooden box, but actually took the gift back.

The owner of the garden was secretly surprised, he didn't expect this young man to be so talkative, Tsing Yi refused his tea, he gave him a gift instead of being annoyed, now he returned his gift, and he didn't see him getting angry, but the steward said he has a lot of background?

After the young man and his party left, the owner of the garden hurriedly found a supervisor, and after asking, he found out that the man was actually the second son of the governor, Yuan Ershao, known as the 'Second Lord'!