pick up jade

Yu Dongrong had just sent off Mr. Zou, and together with Team Leader Zheng came over with the colored heads packed on the stage, he saw Qin Meixiang leaning against the door of the dressing room: "Meixiang?"

Qin Meixiang opened her eyes: "Seventh Master, class leader."

Team leader Zheng held the big copper plate with a smile on his face, and brought it to Qin Meixiang: "I just picked it up, and today I'm borrowing the credit of Boss Qin and all the bosses."

There is a rule in the opera garden. In addition to the fixed silver package, the first performers who sing the opera also have a share.Some harsh theater owners will share or simply swallow the lottery.However, Young Master Yu has a good relationship with the Liyuan children, so in the Tongle Building, the lottery has always been directly distributed to the artists.Because all the other famous actors had already left, it was Qin Meixiang's turn to pick this item first.

It's a pick, but according to the unwritten rules, even if he and a few famous actors keep all these things, they should still be rewarded.Because seats are all for them, without them, these things would not exist.But Qin Meixiang understands that singing is not easy, and has always kept only one or two of these prizes, and it is a meaning of right.Like their top performers, the price starts at 70 yuan for a night of singing and silver; but the supporting role of the team is also busy for a night, and each person can only get six or seven cents. The gap is so wide that it is staggering.If you don't have a little bit of money to follow, you can't support your family with this little income.

According to the preferences of several seniors on the same stage, he left a precious prize for each of them.When it was his turn, there were only a few trinkets left on the plate.Leader Zheng was afraid that he wouldn't be able to see it, so he pushed aside all the mess, revealing the holster underneath: "If it's expensive, I think it's this one."

He has been in the rivers and lakes, and he knows how rare a good gun is in this world.Yu Dongrong opened the case, and saw a bright and dark miniature pistol inside, which was exquisitely crafted.

Young Master Yu Qi looked at the inscription under the butt of the gun, and sighed: "This Master Xu is really too generous." He explained to Qin Meixiang: "This is a new miniature made by Borji. That place The pistols produced are the best in the world. Our old man has a pair, which is not as good as yours. At the beginning, he exchanged half a catty of gold for others. I am afraid that the price of this is as high as it is not low, and it is hard to be rich. purchase."

Qin Meixiang didn't have a good impression of Mr. Xu, and at the same time, she was very disgusted with these weapons. Hearing this, she said calmly, "I'm an opera singer, and I only know how to play with flower guns. What do I need this pistol for?"

Yu Dongrong checked the insurance, put the gun back into the holster, and stuffed it to him: "Take it, it's good for self-defense. It's really a good thing. Besides, if you don't take it, you might offend others. "

Qin Meixiang had no choice but to accept it.

Team leader Zheng took the rest of the lottery to give the team points.Yu Dongrong looked at Qin Meixiang's expression: "What's wrong?"

Qin Meixiang didn't want him to worry, so she didn't mention Master Xu and Prince Rui.He smiled lightly: "I'm a little tired. Let's go eat something." Yu Dongrong remembered the promise he had made with Xiao Yulin, and snapped his fingers: "Come on, call Xiao Yulin and Xiao Yurong together."

Xiao Yulin was there with his head down, looking a little downcast.Yu Dongrong touched his head, and he tilted his head.

Xiao Yurong was afraid that he would offend Qi Ye, so she whispered: "I was scolded by the class leader."

Yu Dongrong hugged him and pushed him away: "Let's eat first."

He greeted Team Leader Zheng and handed over the outfit to Bao Xiaodouzi.The four of them left the backstage lightly.In order to avoid the theater fans, they slipped out through the small corner door of the theater garden.Turn two corners and enter Tianshui Hutong.Because this place is right next to the confluence of theaters in Huifangli Theater, there are some food stalls that only open at night, and the frequent customers are entertainers.And because the location is secluded, the stalls are far apart, making it a rare and clean place.

They came out late today, and there were not many people in the booths.Qin Meixiang led them to a family she used to like to eat, which made steamed buns and sweet red bean porridge.The owner of the stall was an old couple who never cared who the visitors were, and never spoke to them.Because of this, Qin Meixiang felt at ease.

It was winter, and the night was already very cold.Eating the freshly baked buns with the warm porridge is a great comfort to the opera singers who have worked hard all day on an empty stomach.Yu Dongrong knew that after Qin Meixiang was tired, he always had a small appetite.But Xiao Yulin and Xiao Yurong may not be like this, so he made the decision and went to the stall next door to buy them another sauce skeleton and stewed lotus root slices.

Qin Meixiang disagreed a bit: "The most important thing in singing is the voice. It's better to eat less greasy and heavy food."

But the two young men ignored him.He Chunban has always eaten poorly, they are all growing up, and they are always haunted by hunger.Especially Xiao Yulin.Wusheng pays attention to nourishing his muscles and bones, but he doesn't often eat meat.This is actually very bad.Because the business they are engaged in is very dangerous, beatings are always inevitable.The nutrition is not enough, the bones are brittle, if it is really broken, it will be impossible to carry this bowl of rice in the future.

Xiao Yulin gnawed on the skeleton, Yu Dongrong comforted: "You eat slowly, I will buy it if you don't have enough." Thinking of his depression again, he wondered: "Isn't it because I sang very well today, why are you unhappy?"

Xiao Yurong saw that he was silent, so she had to answer instead: "The class leader Bao Yin only gave him a dime."

Yu Dongrong was very puzzled: "You saved the game, even if you can't give you all of Jiang Yuxiu's silver, but a dime is too shameful. Didn't you give me the lottery?"

Xiao Yurong was honest: "We haven't graduated from the department yet, and we live and eat in the class. We can only get money to buy jelly beans occasionally. The master said that if we take the money, we will become overwhelmed and won't study drama hard." The rule is that the lottery can only be divided after graduation. Xiao Yulin and I signed a contract of prostitution, and after graduation, we have to sing for five years before we can get the silver, and the remuneration during these five years is only calculated as a set."

Xiao Yurong is sixteen this year, and because of her good looks and voice, she already has a little bit of fame.Ordinarily, they sang Dan, and some of them graduated from the department at the age of ten.This is obviously the reason why the class leader is harsh and wants to keep them to make money.

The opera troupes in Liyuan are different.The most decent ones are generally aristocratic families, such as the Cao family class, where the children of the family all eat in this business.They often have good contacts and prestige, and the opera masters they invite are all relatives and friends, so they naturally love their children very much.Occasionally, some scattered talented children are also taken in to study and train with the children of the same family.

Another common one is the subject class, which is a place where students are opened to recruit students and specialize in learning opera.Child actors who fall into this kind of place suffer much more.Most of them are sent by their parents to learn skills because of their poor families, hoping to learn a skill so that they can support their families in the future.Because learning opera itself is hard work, so entering the class requires signing a contract with the troupe master, natural disasters, man-made disasters, throwing oneself into a river, jumping into a well, committing suicide, have nothing to do with the class.

The worst class is those like Qin Meixiang, who were sold into wild troupes by human traffickers, almost no different from slaves.Because he is not treated as a human being, he just wants to learn opera to make money for the troupe master, so he is also extremely cruel when learning opera.And because of running and living in the rivers and lakes all year round, all those who are better-looking have been ruined by others early on.This kind of troupe is the darkest, but the most talented actors are often born here.Without him, because the team leader is very picky about the roots when buying people.

Xiao Yulin and Xiao Yurong are of similar background to Qin Meixiang.Xiao Yurong was sold to a theater troupe by relatives after her parents passed away; Xiao Yulin was even worse, his mother was a prostitute who gave birth to him in a brothel, and later died of illness, so he was sold by the old bustard.At first he was sold to Tangzi, but because he was disobedient, he was resold to Hechunban.

After hearing this, Yu Dongrong looked at him with pity.Seeing him like this, Xiao Yulin was a little shy, but also a little boyishly nonchalant.He lowered his head and slowly sucked the flavor on the bone, regardless of whether the bone had been gnawed or not.

Yu Dongrong felt that he gradually understood him a little bit.This child is so high-minded, he must be looking forward to being a leader more than anyone else.His temper is so screwed up again, it took a lot of hardships along the way.

Xiao Yulin ate two drawers of steamed stuffed buns, most of which were skeletons, so he wasn't really full.But Qin Meixiang didn't let him eat any more, saying that overeating hurt his body.Yu Dongrong paid the bill and led them out of the alley, where the driver was waiting.

Xiao Yurong looked at Qin Meixiang eagerly: "Boss Qin, can I go back with you and stay overnight?"

Qin Meixiang knew what he was afraid of. Xiao Yurong was afraid that she would be betrayed by the class leader again.The Hechun troupe still can't get rid of the bad habits of the Jianghu opera troupe, singing in the open and prostitution in secret.In order to make a living, some things are really helpless.But being spoiled at will is not the same as dealing in the wind and moon field.The latter is at least not life-threatening.On the stage today, apart from Qin Meixiang, the best-looking actress is Xiao Yurong.Moreover, he is young and famous, not as unattainable as Qin Meixiang, so he is in a dangerous situation.

Qin Meixiang knew that her ability was limited, but she felt sorry for each other, so she was willing to help a little, so she nodded and said, "Let me talk to Mr. Zheng, you should live with me for the few days of the performance, just say I will give you money." Tell a joke."

Yu Dongrong turned his head to look at Xiao Yulin, and saw that he was looking out of the car window, wondering what he was thinking.With a thought, he said, "you can go back with me today."

Qin Meixiang's face was a bit ugly: "We still have a show tomorrow, and we have to play for seven days in a row."

Young Master Yu Qi said where do you want to go? Wu Lianrui, who sings Wusheng, just moved to my house these two days, so I have to pay a visit.Just happened to take Xiao Yulin there too, leave a way for him, right?

Of course, Qin Meixiang had heard of Wu Lianrui's name, and his mentor with martial arts background was Wu Lianrui's master, so they were still brothers.His face softened: "What you think makes sense, but I heard that that guy has a bad temper, and his peers called him Wu Bopi behind his back, and he knocked away two or three apprentices with his hands..."

Yu Dongrong had never heard of these secrets, and he hesitated when he heard the words: "Really? I only heard that he has shofar wind..."

When Xiao Yulin heard what they said, she suddenly turned her head back, and said eagerly in her voice, "I'm going."

When he said that, no one else was talking.Yu Dongrong said heartily, should you be considered brave by nature, or stupid and bold.

After sending Qin Meixiang and Xiao Yurong to him, Yu Dongrong took Xiao Yulin back home.

Young Master Yu Qi really didn't have that kind of thought tonight, and he was also very tired.Who knew that when she lay down on the bed before going to bed, she found that there was a living person beside her.Xiao Yulin looked at him sleepily: Do you want to accompany him?

Yu Dongrong felt a little angry for some reason.He thinks what do you think of me? I'm such a worthless thing. Dare to treat you well is just a matter of Guangtu?But he didn't think about it deeply, he just pushed the person into the bed: "Rang Rang, why don't you think you're taking up space for yourself?"

Xiao Yulin rolled around inside and woke up completely.Yu Dongrong was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, pulled the quilt over and covered him, and soon fell asleep.Before falling into a dream, he always felt that the little boy was staring at him above his head.

He was drenched in sweat during this sleep, and he was so hot for some reason.But I still slept well, and when I opened my eyes, it was bright daylight.It's just that I can't tell what's wrong, and I feel panic on my buttocks.He moved, and the thing moved accordingly, warm and accompanied by a few hums.Yu Dongrong turned around suspiciously, and saw Xiao Yulin sticking to his back at some point, and the thing underneath was poking at him vigorously.

Young Master Yu Qi's scalp exploded and he almost fell off the bed.He was born as a young master, but in fact he was quite self-willed on weekdays, and immediately complained: "Why do you stick it on people when you sleep in the middle of the night, it's so hot that I'm sweating all over!"

Little Yulin woke up in a daze, with a vague voice: "You took the quilt away..."

Young Master Yu Qi was at a loss for words: "Aren't you going to get another bed from the closet by yourself? Are you being honest again at this time?"

Xiao Yulin was already fully awake. He lowered his head, put on his clothes and got out of bed silently.

Young Master Yu Qi lay on the bed for a while, and finally got up and got angry.Looking at the window, Xiao Yulin is practicing morning exercises in the yard.He looked at it for a moment, feeling a little melancholy.

It has been said since ancient times that bitches are ruthless and actors are ruthless.He has seen all these.He was so heart-wrenching to Ye Xiaodie, what happened in the end, Ye Xiaodie flew away after seeing Gao Zhi'er.From head to toe, every pore of this little Yulin reveals the unfeeling energy that no relatives recognize.Right now he is asking for help from Qi Ye, so he has to squat in front of him with his nose pinched; in the future, if the sea and the sky are really bright, no one will know anyone.

Therefore, it is said that there are flowers that can be broken straight, and there is no need to break branches without flowers.

Young Master Yu thought for a while, then shouted outside: "Old Hu! Old Hu!"

Although the old Hutou is old, he has sharp eyes and ears, and immediately ran over from the back seat when he heard the sound: "Master, what do you order?"

"Go to Shangdeji to buy a few beef sandwiches and come back with a portion of white water radish soup."

"You don't drink milk and eat bread?"

"I can eat whatever I want." Yu Dongrong put on his clothes: "I'll buy it later, so I'll call him in for dinner. Where's today's newspaper?"

The old beard hesitated to speak.

Yu Dongrong frowned: "What's wrong?"

"Hey, see for yourself."

Usually when Qin Meixiang sings a new play, the newspapers are always full of praise.Although there were some praises this time, it was mostly scolding.Those who restrained a little said that his performance was disappointing, or that he had no sense of public morality as an artist, which caused a very bad atmosphere;What's more, he dug out all the things about Chen Zhima and rotten millet in the early years, and said with certainty that Qin Meixiang herself was the number one dissolute and low-class person in the Dan line, and she became famous all by sleeping with dignitaries and dignitaries.It is also said that he rebelled against Hongshun class in his early years, bullied his master and destroyed his ancestors, and was ungrateful.

Yu Dongrong looked at it for a while, then smiled angrily.He himself was also sent in, without naming his name, he only said that Qin and a young wealthy businessman with a certain warlord background were lying together.He shook his head: "That's really... A while ago, we, Boss Qin, praised our boss as the best in the world, and he didn't change his face so quickly."

While eating the sandwich, he continued to search, and found that Xu Pingshan was also scolded.But it's not so much scolding as it is a vague complaint, which roughly means that he acted rudely and lost his dignity.This shows that most of the reporters are bullying.

Yu Dongrong was thinking about whether to invite a few bigwigs from the newspaper industry to have a light meal.If it goes on like this, if the three of them really make a scene, it will be troublesome.In the business of actors, there is some support for each other, but it is also very powerful to fight each other.As soon as Qin Meixiang became popular, many dan roles passed away.He has been in the limelight for the past two years, but how many people secretly dislike him, hoping that he will step on him when he falls.

Xiao Yulin finished her early work and was invited in by Hu's mother for dinner.Yu Dongrong looked at him, but he didn't look at Yu Dongrong.No matter how you look at it, it's awkward again.Yu Dongrong thought for a while, but couldn't think of a serious reason.Could it be because I spoke a little louder to him in the morning?This is too difficult to serve, his father is not so difficult to serve.

He looked at Xiao Yulin for a while, and thought that this little actor might belong to a hedgehog.Because this little brat is very different, Young Master Yu Qi can't help but want to tease him.Seeing him admit cowardice and give in, it's like stroking a bad-tempered little beast - although he knows that the other party is heartless, he is happy in his heart.

Who made him so annoying.Yu Dongrong thought with a sigh.

Little Yulin seemed to soften a little when he had something to eat.It's because the cannibal's mouth is short and his hands are soft.When Yu Dongrong waited for him to put down the soup bowl to burp, he pretended to be careless and said: "If you are not full from now on, come over to my side."

Xiao Yulin raised his head unexpectedly.Looking at Shangyu Dongrong, he looked away again.After a long time, Yu Dongrong heard his low voice, which was to thank him.

Young Master Yu Qi was satisfied.