pick up jade

It was the Laba Festival, which was the last big festival before the year, so the places where Goulan gathered were particularly lively.In the future, when the new year is approaching, the theater troupe will seal the box, and the stage will be opened next year.These days, the Wufu class is also acting on the stage of the Tongle Building, but because there is no Qin Meixiang to join the class, Young Master Yu Qi lacks interest and seldom goes there.

Jingtai Building is on the east side of Huifangli, and it is a lively place where people gather.It is smaller than the Tongle Building and was originally a tea garden.Because of its long history and the popularity of several people in Liyuan, it is also one of the most famous theaters in the city.

On the sign at the door that day, the first sign was Yang Yinxian, a female star who has been in the limelight recently, and the second sign was several famous old students and Jiang Yuxiu.Yu Dongrong felt a little strange.According to the rules of the Liyuan, generally the top card is the old student, because the old student has the most respected status in all trades.If Danjiao'er hadn't sung particularly well, he wouldn't be able to get the top card easily, let alone get the top card alone.Young Master Yu Qi couldn't help but feel a little curious.

He walked inside, and the ticket collector stopped him.Yu Dongrong reported Xiao Yulin's name, and the man gave him a seat number, which was a rather biased seat.Jingtai Building seems to be very popular this day, the front and back are full, and the last few dozen seats are added later.Young Master Yu Qi always listens to plays in the box or in the front seat.Unexpectedly, he needed to squeeze in the crowd, and he couldn't help but feel a little wronged: This little Yulin, no matter how much he reserved his seat, he didn't know how to reserve a good one.But after thinking about it, he is not very lovable in front of the class leader, and it is a great face to keep such a seat.

He sighed and looked for a seat, when he heard someone calling him from behind: "Seventh brother! Seventh brother!"

Looking back, Miss Yao San was waving a handkerchief at him.

So I was able to go upstairs to sit in a private room with the women of the Yao family.

Seriously speaking, the Yu family and the Yao family are closely related, and the Yao family has always been avant-garde and does not take the defense between men and women so strictly.The old lady of the Yao family was almost eighty years old, and her body was still very strong. She held Yu Dongrong's hand and looked left and right, making her scalp tingle when she saw Young Master Yu Qi.The two concubines surrounded the old lady and looked at Yu Dongrong with smiles.

Young Master Yu Qi laughed so hard that his face ached, and he felt a little regretful for being greedy for a good seat.Miss Yao Jiu twisted her veil and smiled at him coquettishly: "Brother Seven, you haven't come to see us for a while..."

Yu Dongrong smiled at him: "I've been busy for a whole year, and I'm thinking about visiting you during the New Year... I got a few new bottles of good perfume, and I'll keep them for you." Brother asked someone to send back some huanghuali wood a few days ago, and asked someone to make a few gadgets for you, and I think they will be delivered in a few days."

There is no such thing as a real "little thing" in a family like them. The old lady Yao smiled so hard that she couldn't see her eyes: "That's good, Brother Rong has a heart. When are you going to settle it? The old lady will decide for you. I will definitely let you marry a good...children, don't be embarrassed..."

Yu Dongrong's smile froze.Miss Yao San hurriedly made jokes, trying to divert the conversation away.Miss Nine suddenly said softly: "Oh, grandma! What are you talking about..." with an infinitely shy look.

Several elders smiled meaningfully.

Yu Dongrong was a little confused.Seeing that something was wrong, San Yao hurriedly pulled Yu Dongrong to sit beside her: "The play is about to begin."

Miss Yao Jiu looked at her hand on Yu Dongrong's arm, and her smile disappeared suddenly.She twisted her waist and sat down beside her aunt.

Yu Dongrong smiled bitterly: "You sisters are fighting, why bother to take me?"

Yao Yueying pointed at Kou Dan, pinched him under her clothes, and whispered, "Be careful, you are a sweet potato in the eyes of my daughters."

Young Master Yu Qi shivered: "Please forgive me. I don't want to marry anyone."

Miss Yao San sighed lightly: "Seventh brother, I really envy you. If I were a man like you, I would have established my own family long ago, so I don't have to suffer so much uselessness."

Yu Dongrong knew that she had to worry about both at home and outside. There was a big family of aunts and sisters, all of whom only knew how to fight each other and fight each other. It would be better not to help.Master Yao is a sensible person, but it's a pity that he is too tactful, and he refuses to get involved in the family affairs directly, and only Miss Yao San takes the lead in everything.It made it difficult for Yao Yueying to behave at home.She is a woman, if there is a way to escape, she can find a husband and marry her.But if she gets married, Master Yao will lose his right-hand man.And she doesn't have a man she can look up to.So she just kept being the third miss of the Yao family, and almost killed her thoughts about getting married.

Young Master Yu Qi shook his head: "If you are a man, I'm afraid that the burden on your shoulders will be even heavier." Master Yao has been looking forward to having a man all his life, but unfortunately no matter how many he gives birth to, they are all daughters.For this reason, he married many concubines for nothing, making the Yao family look like a harem.It almost became a joke.

Miss Yao San is not of a resentful nature.He quickly changed the subject and talked about another important matter with Yu Dongrong: "The shop below my house recently collected things, and collected a few pieces of opera costumes here and there. Da Chaofeng looked familiar and brought them to me. Look, it looks like something from Boss Qin's play box."

Yu Dongrong was a little surprised: "Impossible...the keys stored in the Tongle Building are all managed by the manager..." He hesitated and said, "Maybe I misunderstood it? There are certain rules on the makeup of Danjiaoer, and the outfits and outfits are a bit different. It’s almost the same, maybe someone else’s stuff was sent to the pawn shop, I don’t know.”

Yao Yueying nodded: "I haven't touched the things, you should go and check them if you have time. If not, the shop will deal with them according to the rules."

Yu Dongrong agreed.Looking around casually, his eyes suddenly fixed.He saw an old acquaintance, Prince Rui also came, in the opposite box.

Miss Yao San also saw it: "I heard that Boss Qin caused some trouble a while ago?"

Yu Dongrong shook his head: "Don't mention it, it's all over."

The two were talking when Xiao Yulin appeared.Young Master Yu Qi calmed down and shouted hello to him.

"Lotus Lake" is a martial arts play, the number one role is naturally Jiang Yuxiu, and Han Xiu played by Xiao Yulin is the number two role.But seriously, in this play, the roles of the two characters don't differ too much.Xiao Yulin put in all his strength, and his body was agile and brisk when fighting.How could Jiang Yuxiu be willing to be suppressed by him, she also used real kung fu.The murder weapon on the stage was shining brightly, and Yu Dongrong's heart trembled when he saw it, for fear that a mistake would hurt Xiao Yulin.

Other constellations don't have these thoughts, and they just applaud loudly when they see the wonderful things.Yu Dongrong watched the tip of the gun rubbing against Xiao Yulin's face several times, and he was so worried that he broke into a cold sweat.It wasn't until the end of a scene that the audience applauded loudly that he heaved a sigh of relief and shouted hello loudly.

Xiao Yulin raised his head to see him, his eyes were bent, and he left.

Miss Yao San brought over the playlist and looked at it: "Yo, this child is out of the department today."

Yu Dongrong took a closer look, isn't it.No wonder you have to see for yourself.But after thinking about it, I felt annoyed again, why didn't I just say it directly.If I knew it earlier, I would have to hire at least a few people to support the venue if I prepared in advance.

He shook his head: "Little brat, you have such a strict mouth, what is it?" So he made up his mind, after the show, he would have a good talk with him, and take him to eat something good along the way.

The grand finale was "Silver Empty Mountain". Before it even appeared on stage, people began to applaud it.Yu Dongrong felt fresh: "This Yang Yinxian has become so popular?"

Ms. Yao San took a sip of her tea: "Those who were promoted, I heard that they became popular before they graduated from the department. Many people chased after them. They are even more popular than Boss Qin back then."

The main character appeared on the stage, and his appearance was very amazing.Even Yu Dongrong, who is used to beauties, couldn't help nodding his head: "No wonder he is so popular." But when he sang, his brows slowly frowned: "...Can this be popular too?" Looking closely at the figure: "Whose way did you learn this?"

Miss Yao San has already eaten her snack silently: "It doesn't matter who's way, what matters is that he is popular."

Yu Dongrong couldn't bear to watch it, and couldn't help but cover his eyes: "This is really..." He really sighed for a long time, and sighed in frustration: "Come on, I will have to take a detour if this person is listed in the future."

Yao Yueying calmly said: "Don't cover your eyes in a hurry. Just take a closer look, does the sapphire on his top look familiar?"

An opera troupe usually has a complete set of costumes for singing, and everyone in the troupe takes turns using them according to their roles.Because of their different social status, famous actors have always bought everything by themselves more or less. From clothing, cosmetics, even bands and bags, they are all for private use, which is called private scene.Qin Meixiang didn't pay much attention to this at first, he was the kind who cared about the appearance, and decided that his skills were more important than his outfits.If an actor doesn't have real skills, even if you wear the dress of the queen mother on your body, you won't be popular for a long time.But the reality is cruel. Most of the people who watch the theater are ordinary people. They want to be lively and happy, but they don't necessarily understand the theater.If you sing well, you can only give it a big applause.If you can't get a lot of seats, it's useless to make money, no matter how good you are, it's useless.

So now famous actors are very important in their outfits.Although their income is high, their spending is like water.The costumes are all embroidered and woven with brocade, and how much is the fabric alone.Not to mention the stuff on the top.A little glass beads embedded in the clothes can actually be done, but Danjiaoer's head can't be done.Soft noodles like net hair pads are easy to say, and hard noodles such as Diancuitou noodles, silver ingot noodles, etc., are really made of silver.A set of hard noodles can range from fifty or sixty pieces to hundreds of pieces, counted together with costumes, it can be said to be the most valuable possession of celebrities.And this is a matter of the guy who eats, no one dares to be vague.

Ever since Qin Meixiang knew how to make Diancuitou noodles, she was a little bit against it.Because under the gorgeous head, there are countless kingfisher corpses.Drama is beautiful, and flowers and birds are also beautiful. These two kinds of beauty do not distinguish between high and low.That would not be beautiful.When he found out that blue silk can also be used as a face, he was genuinely happy for a while.When he came up on stage with a little silk on his head, people still applauded him overwhelmingly.Anyway, the lighting is equally beautiful.Therefore, whenever he wanted to make emerald greens, he replaced them with silk.The price of some silk is also low, which is a happy thing for everyone.

But other things are not so easy to deal with.If his outfit was a bit poor, people would immediately criticize him for being stingy, making money without spending money, and fooling others with bad outfits.Once I sang Daizhan Princess, and for some reason, the glass beads embedded in the top center fell down while singing, which was greatly booed.People made fun of him for a long time.Yu Dongrong couldn't see it, it just so happened that he got a new big sapphire at that time.So I sent it to him as a heart bead for inlaying.According to Master Yu Qi's thinking, this is where he fell and got up again.So when Qin Meixiang played Princess Dai Zhan again, a gem was shining brightly, making her head look like the boss, and she finally made up for her face.

That kind of gem was not popular back then, and it was a newly discovered gem variety overseas.After several scenes with Qin Meixiang, her net worth doubled immediately.Miss Yao San and Yu Dongrong made a lot of money because of this.

Because time has passed, and Qin Meixiang has seldom sung this role these years, Young Master Yu Qi kind of forgot about it, and only remembered it after Yao Yueying mentioned it.He looked at it carefully for a while, and felt that it was, but he was not sure yet.So I made up my mind that when the show was over, I would go backstage to talk.

There were cheers from time to time downstairs.Yu Dongrong grabbed a handful of melon seeds and cracked them.In all fairness, this Yang Yinxian's appearance is [-]-[-]% similar to Qin Meixiang's, and his workmanship is decent, but the workmanship makes people feel a little speechless.Although Huadan's singing skills are not as demanding as Tsing Yi's, but the division of roles in these years has not been so careful. The famous Danjiao children are all skilled, and they are not so short-legged.His voice was too high-pitched, and his voice wasn't clear enough, which made Master Yu Qi's whole body feel uncomfortable.

Finally, the scene was over, and Yu Dongrong and Miss Yao San went backstage.

Because there are still major dramas that have not been performed, there are quite a lot of people backstage.But the atmosphere is kind of weird.Some people were busy with their own affairs, while others looked in one direction.It was a dressing room, surrounded by many people, and it was the only lively place behind the stage.

The door was open, and many people could be seen waiting around Yang Yinxian, flattering him without a word.Yu Dongrong didn't see Xiao Yulin's shadow, but saw Prince Rui sitting behind Yang Yinxian smoking a cigar, with a greasy smile on his fat face, flirting with Yang Yinxian.

You can tell what's going on at a glance.

A staff in the theater recognized Young Master Yu Qi, and knew that he was the nobleman who had made Ye Qin two famous actors, so he quickly sold the land and introduced it to Yang Yinxian.Yu Dongrong and Prince Rui greeted him politely, and then greeted Yang Yinxian with a smile.Yang Yinxian had heard of the name of Young Master Yu Qi, and felt that he had a lot of face, so he blessed him quite reservedly.But in the end, he had the intention of fighting for the wind, and asked implicitly: "How did Qi Ye listen to my play today?"

Yu Dongrong tried his best to show a smile: "Boss Yang's appearance is so beautiful, it makes people forget the commonplace."

Yang Yinxian couldn't be satisfied, and quickly glanced at Lord Rui.Prince Rui took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "In my opinion, Boss Qin couldn't sing like this at Xiao Xian'er's age."

Yang Yinxian was praised, and a bit of complacency immediately appeared on his face.

Yu Dongrong said bah, you can't compare to the performers under the flyover, and dare to compare with us Xiangguan.But there is also an instinctive vigilance in my heart.Because Prince Rui is a big boss in the Liyuan business, he hangs out with actors all day long, so it's impossible that he can't tell the good from the bad.He looked at Yang Yinxian carefully, and found that even if this person took off his clothes, his face was about five or six points similar to Qin Meixiang's when he was young.He didn't know the number of ways here for a while, so he smiled and calmly brought the topic to the top.

Yang claimed to be a gift from a fan.Seeing his complacent expression, Yu Dongrong didn't look like he could tell a lie.Pretending to be casual, he picked up the one with the jewel inlaid on the top, and looked at it carefully.Yang Yinxian seemed to cherish it very much, and immediately said, "Qiye..."

Yu Dongrong put down his things, knowing what to do.He glanced at Lord Rui, who dusted off the cigarette ash, and smiled pointedly: "A man depends on his clothes. Only this set of things is worthy of our Boss Yang."

Young Master Yu Qi understood everything.He glanced at Yang Yinxian, who was unaware, and felt that the child was a bit pitiful.

Being treated as a plaything, I still don't know it.This is called killing.If Yang Yinxian himself is willing to work hard in the future, it's okay to say, after all, a person with ability can have a meal wherever he goes.But looking at it like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult.

This kind of thing often happens in the troupe orchard, forcing a corner to hold his wealth and life in the palm of his hand.Generally, it is to make money from it.Lord Rui is not short of money, this is probably an obsession.When Young Master Yu Qi wanted to understand the key points, he suddenly felt terrified.

The child who has been with this old fat man seems to have reached the sky in one step, but in fact, it is good to be able to retreat in the end.Prince Rui has always been unwilling to spend a penny in vain.After playing enough, it will be sold.In his eyes, these beautiful children were just playthings.

Yu Dongrong couldn't sit still.

Looking for an excuse to come out with Miss Yao San, he asked in a low voice: "Can you find the person who came to the shop as a pawn?"

"Difficult." Ms. Yao San shook her head: "I asked carefully, and they didn't come in together. They were divided into several shops. Do you want to call the police?"

"Forget it." Yu Dongrong shook his head: "As soon as the incident got to the police station, it would be a big mess. Xiangguan'er is mentally ill, so it's better not to bother him with such things. A few things are not worth anything, and I will check them later. Please point, how much is the difference, just make up for him as it is."

Miss Yao San looked at the time and said goodbye first.Yu Dongrong wandered around the background for a while, and finally saw the person he was looking for in the corner.Xiao Yulin patted Xiao Yurong's shoulder, whispering comforting words.

He greeted the steward and took the two children out together.It was still early today, and Xiao Yulin was out of school again, so Yu Dongrong took them to Tianfulou.Xiao Yurong was usually the one who talked a lot, but today she sat in the car with red eyes, as if she was dumb.

The guys in Tianfulou recognized Qi Ye and gave them a quite elegant and quiet private room.Because it is the Laba Festival, I also sent a small portion of Laba porridge before leaving the dishes.Yu Dongrong took a sip of the gentle daughter Hong: "What's wrong? Tell me?"

This time it was Xiao Yulin who spoke for Xiao Yurong: "I'm scolded."

Xiao Yurong has a good appearance and is very good at flattering and being obedient. She has always been popular in the troupe.Yu Dongrong was a little surprised: "Who is your class leader?"

Xiao Yulin shook his head: "It's He Cuixian."

He Cuixian, like Yang Yinxian, was born in a senior high school.In terms of ranking, he is Yang Yinxian's senior brother.He is the number one among the young dan roles in the city who are in the limelight.Because at a young age, he can form his own voice, so he is very sought after.This person has a high spirit, is used to fighting for style, and is good at management. He has many peers around him, and he has become a gang in the Liyuan.Yu Dongrong also went to listen to his plays.But radish and green vegetables have their own preferences, and He Cuixian's opera style is not to the liking of Young Master Yu Qi, so he didn't pay much attention to it later.

In the business of singing, the competition is fierce and cruel.As for all actors, no one wants to be famous and famous.In order to be popular, many actors who are not worth enough, also rack their brains to play the first and second cards during the performance.From this, a lot of messy things happened.There are also those who hard-picked the team and ruined their fortunes, and there are also those who poisoned and hired murderers.

He Cuixian has some abilities, but his temperament is very competitive and jealous.Not long after he graduated from the department, he and Ye Xiaodie competed for backing and caused a lot of trouble in the city.Ye Xiaodie's temperament is also very scary, the two of them have a sharp point of view, they are both beautiful women in the play, but they are shrews outside the play.In the end, because it was really out of shape, I had to ask the seniors of Liyuan to mediate.

He originally had a regular troupe, but that troupe temporarily went out of town because of an unavoidable invitation.It just so happened that the Hechun class lacked the pillars of Dan Jiaoer, so he was invited to come over to join the class.Leader Zheng wanted Xiao Yurong to learn something, so he placed the child in front of He Cuixian to serve him.They were all good at first, but who knew that Prince Rui wanted to praise Yang Yinxian, so he couldn't find a suitable troupe for a while, and he also fell in love with the newly popular Hechun troupe.

Class leader Zheng wanted to make Hechun class famous, and with the past events, he was looking for an opportunity to make friends with Lord Rui, so he agreed.Thinking of He Cuixian as a senior fellow of the same school, and hearing that he is always willing to praise those around him, there is nothing to shy away from.

This is because I have only come here, and I have not heard of these many inside stories.

So, a famous actress with such a personality, today, because of Prince Rui's face, his own reputation as a fellow student, and the rules of the troupe's listing, he gave up both the first card and the second card when listing the cards, and only hung a three. Card.For He Cuixian, it was no different from a slap in the face.But these thoughts could not be exposed, so he vented his anger on Xiao Yurong, who was serving him.

Xiao Yurong was first ordered to work by him, and then kicked for trivial matters.Because of the fear in my heart, I couldn't cooperate seamlessly when I played against each other on stage, so I got another slap when I got off the stage.Due to He Cuixian's identity, Team Leader Zheng not only did not speak up for Xiao Yurong, but instead scolded him for being ignorant.Later, He Cuixian remembered that Xiao Yurong had learned opera from Qin Meixiang, and made many heart-warming words to mock him.Yang Yinxian also chided indiscriminately.The two made Qin Meixiang worthless.Qin Meixiang is like this, so what is Xiao Yurong who is learning opera from him.

Xiao Yurong had been under He Cuixian's dark spirit before, and today she is in such a mood again.He didn't dare to say anything, so he curled up and cried secretly.Everyone else was busy trying to please Prince Rui and the others, so only Xiao Yulin was willing to comfort him.

Xiao Yurong wiped her eyes, her voice was still crying: "When will Boss Qin come back, will he really stop singing from now on?"

Yu Dongrong frowned: "Nonsense, who said Boss Qin won't sing anymore." He saw Xiao Yurong flinch, and his voice slowed down: "He has been exhausted all these years, and he just rested for a while. You can do your work with peace of mind. He Cuixian has such a high heart , you won’t be working with the spring class for long. When he leaves, your life will be easier.”

The waiter brought over hot dishes, and Yu Dongrong roasted mutton for Xiao Yulin and Xiao Yurong.Xiao Yulin changed his usual attitude of burying his head in hard work, and looked at Yu Dongrong thoughtfully: "Why is Yang Yinxian the red one, just because the old fat man praised him?"

Yu Dongrong thought for a while: "Not necessarily. He has his advantages. Do you think that he is imitating your boss Qin in terms of appearance and workmanship?"

Xiao Yulin thought for a while: "So everyone actually misses Boss Qin?"

Yu Dongrong dipped the grilled meat and put it on his plate: "He has the right time and place. He looks a bit like Xiang Guan'er, and someone praised him vigorously." When he said this, he felt a little sighed.In the Liyuan, there are actually quite a few opera singers who can sing well, and sometimes those who are popular are actually not as good as those who are not popular.This is pure luck.It was luck that Yang Yinxian met Prince Rui, but the luck was unpredictable.

Xiao Yurong ate her food sullenly, and suddenly said angrily, "He can't sing as well as me!"

Yu Dongrong smiled: "It's good to know in my heart. Hold back this enthusiasm, and you will be popular in the future."

Xiao Yurong knew she had uttered a big word, her face turned red, and she silently stopped talking.

Xiao Yulin ate calmly: "I'm going to be popular sooner or later. When I become popular, I'll pick a team myself, so I won't be fooled by them." He looked up at Yu Dongrong: "At that time, when will Qi Ye come? When watching a play, there are always the best boxes to sit in."

Yu Dongrong snorted on his head: "Come on, Boss Zhou, I'll make a note of it. I'll ask you for a box tomorrow."

Little Yulin rubbed against his palm, lowered her head and ate the meat.Yu Dongrong saw that the tips of his ears were turning red, so he smiled quietly.