grandfather's daughter-in-law

I drank a lot of wine in a daze, and then I fell asleep without washing my head.After the alcohol passed in the middle of the night, my throat was dry and scorched, which woke me up thirsty.I gulped down a lot of water and sat alone in the still night.The venue has been tidied up, people have already fallen asleep, the surroundings are quiet, the sky is covered with thin mist, the half-round moon and a few sparse stars are hanging in the sky, making the world gray .I looked around and found no newly erected mosquito nets, so she and Ding Jianguo must have left.

I suddenly felt an inexplicable loss in my heart, and I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.It was still early in the morning, but I felt tormented and restless.My body was sticky and greasy, I got up and went to the bathroom again, pouring cold water on my head, I felt that the unknown fire seemed to be extinguished a bit.Lying back on the bed again, still unable to fall asleep, thinking of Yu Minxiu again for no reason.Thinking that they might be sleeping together in a certain hotel at the moment, or that they might have sex after drinking, I felt more and more annoyed, and even felt that their tumultuous scene was right in front of my eyes.I closed my eyes tightly, and the picture couldn't go away like it was engraved in my mind.I knew it, I knew from the snickering of those women in the small town that men and women would definitely do such messy things when sleeping together, and suddenly I felt that even the bed I was under was suddenly dirty.I can't lie down any longer.I got up and walked around in the yard, the cool night wind blowing on my face didn't wake me up a bit, there seemed to be a lot of force in my body rampaging, trying to smash me to pieces.I kept pacing, walking back and forth, and finally ran out without waiting for dawn.

I don't know where to go, I just think I'm going to go crazy if I sit like that again.Just walking all the way, I went to the town.At that time, there were no 24-hour hotels and convenience stores, and the town was quiet, with one or two drunks lying down in the corner, and the occasional dog barking would provoke them to murmur.I just kept walking mechanically on my legs, scurrying around in the night like a headless fly.The sky gradually receded from the darkness, the dawn gradually climbed over the roof and walls, the lights in the windows began to light up one by one, and the early risers began to break my chaotic footsteps, so I dragged my tired body back to the theatrical troupe.However, there was always a piece missing in my heart. I was exhausted in a trance, as if all the energy in my body seemed to be drained all at once. There was a small ditch in front of the temple gate that I could barely cross with my feet. Go in, and forget it once and for all.

The theater troupe had already started a busy day. Wang Yugui saw me walking back from the outside in a daze, and asked me what was wrong with concern. Speak again.I walked to the training ground listlessly, and I didn't want to, but I saw the figure I was dreaming of there.Yu Minxiu was actually practicing with a spear!Among a large group of men, her slender figure was so conspicuous, I almost carried myself away and ran to her, as if the strength that had been taken away from my body returned all at once.At that time, I realized belatedly that I had been running all night looking for her.

"Xiuxiu!" I shouted loudly, the joy in my voice startled even me.

She was still playing with the spear in her hand, and she responded to me, "Good morning!"

Ding Jianguo beside her also greeted me, "Axiu said that she admires the actors' kung fu and wants to see it, so I will accompany her to practice."

I nodded knowingly.Although he is the second son of the class leader, his skills are not so good.I turned my attention back to Yu Minxiu. She changed into a loose undershirt and short jeans, which is very suitable for practicing.The long hair is tied up, looking very youthful and lively.She studied very hard, with fine sweat on her forehead, and a small piece of sweat on her back.

Seeing me in a daze, she smiled and urged: "I'm still in a daze, hurry up and practice!"

At that time, my heart was filled with inexplicable joy. Even this reprimand sounded like a wife reprimanding her husband. Although the words were harsh, the feelings were sweet.I couldn't help thinking that if she and Ding Jianguo lived in the troupe after they got married, it would be a very good thing for us to practice together every day, and I actually burst out laughing.

She looked at me suspiciously, "What are you kidding about? Did you go out to pick up your wallet?"

Ding Jianguo also looked at us with interest, but I hurriedly shook my head in denial.Taking the opportunity to get closer to her, he tentatively asked, "Why are you so early today?"

Instead, she was surprised, "Is it early? I saw that the troupe got up and followed suit. Jianguo said that the troupe practiced so early."

"Did you sleep in the troupe last night?" I couldn't believe it.

"Yes, otherwise?"

I thought of all the speculations I made last night and felt my face dry up, and seeing her harmless face, I felt that I was really dirty.How could such a self-loving and self-respecting woman do such things before marriage.If she knew that I ran all night for such evil thoughts, she would never talk to me again.I cleared my throat unnaturally, and concealed it: "I think the life of the theater troupe is too hard, and I will wrong you."

"It's okay, a few girls from the nearby family asked for leave yesterday and went home, and a few beds were vacant, so my aunt let me sleep." Because the operation was not very smooth, she simply stopped the spear in her hand and approached I said, "I don't want to be special."

It turned out to be like this.This fashionable and beautiful urban daughter-in-law, Wang Yugui knows her temperament but others don't. Sooner or later she will be the daughter-in-law of the Ding family, and she always has to take care of Ding Jianguo's face and the Ding family's family business, so that she is not easy to talk about.But when I thought that she was for Ding Jianguo, I felt a little sour again.Although I believe that I want her to be happy more than anyone else, I still can't help being very, very sad when I think that this happiness has nothing to do with me.I sneaked a glance at Ding Jianguo, thinking that this man is really happy.

After lunch, it was time to prepare for the performance in the afternoon, and Yu Minxiu's drama addiction was hooked.Seeing that everyone was preparing in full swing on the stage, she really wanted to occupy a corner.Gezai Opera at that time was a very grassroots culture, without strict stage background or lines. Actors often sing new words with the opening of their mouths.Considering that she is a city girl who speaks mandarin from novels, Ding Yongchang decided to let her participate in a background tree on the stage.There were no lines, no actions, and she couldn't even move, but she hugged Ding Jianguo excitedly and yelled that Ding Jianguo would help her put on the costume.

Shu doesn’t need makeup, but when she saw our colors, she still exclaimed in disbelief: “Industrial pigments? Are the foundations you use industrial pigments?” she said while touching her tender face in horror. , as if it had already been applied on her face, and then looked at us very distressed and sad and asked: "Will it hurt to apply it on the face?"

Industrial pigments are very corrosive to the skin. Long-term use on the face will easily age the skin, and may even disfigure the face in severe cases.Another characteristic of industrial pigments is that it is not easy to spread evenly on the skin, and it looks like dark patches, shallow patches, and unevenness. When I first saw Xu Hong, I felt her face was distorted like a twist.The theater troupe had a lot of expenses, and the performances were in a downturn. They really couldn't afford the actors' foundation.The rouge used for makeup is boiled by the red wild flowers picked by the girls on the roadside. The size and color of those flowers are uneven, and the boiled rouge has color difference on the face, and the skin color is very poor.The undereye line is the soot scraped off under the dark eaves, and there is a strange smell of grease on the face, and the eyebrows are often thick and thin.I know the plight of the theater troupe, so I can't say anything except a comforting smile.

Lin Jiaxi sighed, "Of course I will, but I don't feel it anymore. I have been using it for more than five years." Her skin is not good. Although she is only 15 years old, she can see a layer of skin Thin pleats.

Yu Minxiu picked up a can of paint and looked at the words on the bottle, "No wonder, the proportion of various components in industrial paint is much higher than that of cosmetics, and it will be poisoned if used for a long time."

Ding Jianguo explained: "Actually, this is already the limit of my father. Gezai opera is declining day by day. Nowadays, young people like to go to the cinema to watch movies. Except for some old fanciers, who are willing to watch such old-fashioned locals?" play!"

"We all know this, so no matter how hard or tired we are, we don't complain. The troupe master said that Gezai Opera is our local opera in Taiwan. It is something left to us by our ancestors. No matter how hard and tired we are, we should do our best I can pass it on.” However, this kind of courage is vague and fuzzy after all. In reality, having courage without substance is nothing more than a beautiful castle in the air, and the slightest disturbance will make it unstable. In the end, Lin Jiaxi couldn’t help but grow up. He let out a long sigh, "But, now I feel that the future is bleak!"

"Don't be discouraged, there will always be people watching the play. We should believe that the emperor will pay off. As long as we work hard and endure hardships, Gezai Opera will definitely have its own future." Yu Minxiu held Ding Jianguo's hand tightly to enlighten.

Ding Jianguo held her back and smiled in relief, "I hope."

I turned around and started applying makeup.I have thought about the fact that acting is so hard, why don't I find another way out, why do I persist in getting up early and eating late, and sleeping in the open, and the status of actors in society has been very low since ancient times, why are they persistent for decades, But at that moment I suddenly understood.It is important to live comfortably, but there are always many things that are more important than living comfortably, such as dreams and beliefs.A person without dreams and beliefs is nothing but a walking dead, a duckweed in the sea of ​​people, and a pile of maggots after death.The white industrial paint still tingles slightly when it is applied, and the dark eyeliner still has a weird smell of grease, but it is not as unacceptable as imagined.

The performance that day was "The General of the Yang Family", she was a tree, and I was a little girl with downcast eyes next to Mu Guiying.I didn't know what was going on in the whole scene at the time, I only knew that my legs followed the lady's footsteps mechanically, but my eyes looked at Yu Minxiu without blinking.She is really dedicated to her work, she stood there motionless with a tree sign on her hand, and did not dare to wipe the sweat dripping from her face into her eyes.The stage performance of Gezai Opera is not so harsh. It is not like the current grand theater where people are not allowed to talk, eat or look around.The grassroots nature of Gezai Opera is probably that the audience can hold melon seeds with one hand and eat pancakes with the other. When they see emotions, they shed tears, and when they see sorrow and indignation, they are filled with righteous indignation. The joy of happy characters, the sorrow of sad characters, laughter and cursing are all based on temperament.What's more, there were not many audiences in the afternoon, and she was standing behind a tall tree-shaped sign, so the audience couldn't see her.

I bowed my head and walked in small steps while telling her to wipe off her sweat and don't be too nervous, but she didn't look at me at all, and I stepped on Xu Hong's heel.The audience on the stage immediately saw that I was off the stage, and burst into a series of ridicules.Xu Hong gave me a vague look, and hurriedly led me off the stage.

The performance on stage was very impromptu, and if I made a mistake, I was only reprimanded by Ding Yongchang, and another Xiaodan came on stage.I have enough time and angle to stand on the sidelines and observe her well.She was wearing a very ordinary khaki costume, and her hair was simply tied up in a black turban.The sun has already slanted to the west, casting her figure long on the tree-shaped sign. Sweat trickled down her side face, leaving a drop of sweat hanging on her chin, shining brightly in the sun. of.