I can support you.

I discussed it with Zhao Zexu last night and decided to take advantage of the fact that today is the first day of the troupe's rehearsal for the new play and all my colleagues are at work to get this done at noon.

The Youlan Pavilion has a Lanyun Hall which can accommodate 100 people for dining, and Ning Youran directly booked the place.

After everyone was seated, the waiter started serving the food.

The dishes were prepared according to the highest standards for banquets. Considering that we had to work in the afternoon, there was no alcohol on the table. All of it was replaced by drinks, milk or tea.

But Ning Youran did not skip this item. Instead, she prepared a bottle of Feitian Moutai for each male colleague and a bottle of Harrison Castle dry red wine for each female colleague.

Soon, all the food was served.

Ning Youran stood up and raised his glass.

“I would like to thank my brothers and sisters for their care, encouragement and support. I would also like to thank everyone for coming today. I would like to offer a toast to everyone with tea instead of wine.

I wish the handsome guys to become more and more handsome and make a lot of money; I wish the beautiful girls to be forever beautiful and have everything go smoothly. "

Everyone stood up, clinked glasses with her and said their blessings.

After the toast, everyone ate and chatted.

Xie Yuanzheng:

"Sister Ran, is your script out yet? When can we start rehearsals?"

Ning Youran:

"The script has been finalized and we have started the composition phase. We expect rehearsals to be in mid-September."

Xie Yuanzheng:

“Okay, I understand, then I will arrange the performance for you as usual.

There is a stage in the countryside below Yang County from the 14th to the 16th. The host has booked your play, but I’m afraid it’s inconvenient for you to go.”

Ning Youran smiled gratefully and said:

“Thank you for being so thoughtful, leader!

However, in my heart, work has always been the first priority. Even if something happens, I will not delay the performance. You just need to make the arrangements!"

Mingchen gave her a thumbs-up in approval.

"You Ran's professionalism is worthy of praise, and everyone should learn from him!

Especially young people, you must follow your sister Ran’s example.”

Yue Lin also praised sincerely:

"Ranran is not only dedicated to her work, but also has good conditions, good looks, and great talent. She is definitely a favored daughter of heaven in our opera world."

Ning Youran blushed slightly and said embarrassedly:

"Okay, Ming Tuan, Sister Lin, don't praise me anymore, or I'll be lost."

Xue Pianpian smiled and said:

"It's okay, sister. I'll guide you and make sure you find the way."

After a pause, he looked at Xie Yuanzheng.

"Thank you, where exactly is your stage in Yang County? That's my territory. I want to visit you when you go to perform."

Xie Yuanzheng patted his forehead.

"Oh, that's right, Yang County is Sister Xue's hometown, how could I have forgotten this.

The place where we performed was called Lujiawan, which belongs to Luji Township.

Sister, do you know this place? How far is it from your hometown? "

Snow Flutters:

"I know, I know. I went there to watch a play two years ago. It's in the northeast of our county, about fifteen kilometers away from my home.

That’s a relatively wealthy place in our county. The village has a special stage, a fairly large one, and they invite troupes from the province to perform there every year.”

Tomorrow morning:

"Then if you have time, go and watch it live. I was busy at home last time and probably didn't watch the show properly, right?"

Snow Flutters:

"Of course! On the one hand, I was busy, and on the other hand, I was so excited that I couldn't calm down and watch the show.

However, I can only watch it for two days this time, because I have to go to Kyoto with my parents on the 16th."

Xie Yuanzheng:

"Sister, which dramas do you want to watch? I'll try to arrange them for you in the first two days so that you can satisfy your drama cravings."

Xue Pianpian waved her hands quickly.

"No, no, thank you, just arrange it however you want, I'm fine with it.

Actually, if I just want to watch the show, I can wait until you guys are performing in the theater. In this weather, sitting under the stage to watch the show is not a very pleasant experience. I just want to feel the lively atmosphere of the huge crowds of people."

Lan Qi:

"I don't know if we will be equipped with air conditioning backstage, or if the conditions were good enough when we performed at Sister Xue's house. Although the weather was hot, we didn't suffer much."

Mingchen looked at her and said earnestly:

"Lan Qi, as actors, we can't be afraid of hardship and suffering! After all, there are very few hosts with the financial resources of your sister Pian Pian, especially when performing in the countryside, the conditions are generally not very good."

Lan Qi blushed slightly, smiled and stuck out his tongue, and said awkwardly:

"Ming Tuan is right. In the future, I will fully carry forward the revolutionary spirit of not fearing hardship or fatigue, and do my job well with a firm will. Please rest assured, leaders."

Everyone laughed at her decisive attitude of admitting her mistakes.

Ning Youran stood up.

"Everyone, eat first. I'll go around to other tables."

Xue Pianpian also stood up.

"I'll go along to join in the fun."

The two were just about to start from the table next to them and clink glasses with everyone in turn when there was a loud bang and the door of the banquet hall was knocked open from the outside.

Everyone's eyes turned to the door.

A young woman in her twenties walked in with a swagger, followed by two men and one woman who seemed to be about the same age as her.

"Who has booked this banquet hall? Stand up right here."

The young woman shouted arrogantly.

As he spoke, his eyes swept between Ning Youran and Xue Pianpian.

Ning Youran replied calmly:

"I have the whole place to myself, what's wrong?"

The young woman spoke with disdain.

"Take your people to the smaller banquet hall downstairs. I don't think there are many of you. We should be able to squeeze in and get a seat there."

Ning Youran was confused by her unreasonable remarks and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Xue Pianpian patted her shoulder soothingly, and then said to the woman in a light tone:

"What if we don't want to squeeze in?"

The young woman looked at her, suppressed her impatience, and said in a condescending tone:

"Are you afraid of being at a disadvantage? Don't worry, I'm not short of money, and I won't do anything dishonorable. I'll pay for your meals, is that okay?

People like you working class people probably don’t usually afford to eat good food. Today, I’m in a good mood, so I’ll treat you to a meal.

Don't be ungrateful. As a human being, you must know your own limitations!

I'm telling you, we moved into a big villa. Do you know how big it is? It's over 500 square meters! So I specially invited all my elementary school, junior high school, and high school classmates to come over.

As for me, although I am capable, I have never been unkind because of my wealth, so I was very popular when I was in school.

As soon as they heard that I was treating them, more than 70 classmates came all at once, and the small banquet hall couldn't accommodate them at all. Do you understand?"

Xue Pianpian nodded as if she was being taught.

"Yeah, I understand."

The woman's voice rose.

"Now that you understand, why don't you lead your people downstairs?"

Xue Pianpian rolled her eyes.

"I understand, but I didn't agree to make room! But you, don't you know it's impolite to disturb others' meals? You live in a villa, don't you know this little bit of etiquette?"

When the young woman heard this, she felt she had been fooled and became furious.

"You...you dare to play tricks on me? Do you know who I am?"

Xue Pianpian sneered,

"I don't care who you are, you have to follow the rules here."

The young woman was shaking with anger and winked at the person behind her.

The two men immediately stepped forward, ready to start fighting.

Seeing this situation, all the younger actors in the troupe stood up. Xue Pianpian quickly waved to everyone, indicating that they should sit down and continue eating.

Ning Youran's voice was cold:

"This is Youlan Pavilion, are you sure you want to cause trouble here?"

The young woman sneered.

"Who are you trying to scare? I'm afraid you don't know! The boss of Youlan Pavilion is my brother's friend."

Xue Pianpian said sarcastically:

"Really? Your brother is the boss's friend, so why didn't he reserve a super VIP lounge for you? Do you still need to fight with us here?"

The young woman was speechless for a moment, then she said stubbornly:

"The boss is so busy. As a friend, how can I always trouble him?"

Ning Youran raised her eyebrows slightly.

"How dare you bother strangers like us? If you don't have anything important to do, get out now and don't disturb us while we're eating."

The young woman was completely annoyed at this time. She stepped back and waved her hand, and the two men behind her rushed forward.

Xue Pianpian pulled Ning Youran behind her and gave a series of neat kicks. The two men fell to the ground with unwillingness and shock in their eyes.

At this time, the manager who got the news came in a hurry. Seeing the scene in front of him, he was surprised and smiled:

"Everyone, what's going on?"