The 418th chapter assassination (2)
Danica glanced at the stage and said, "Since I think it's boring, let's forget it, then we..." Danica turned to Luna and said, "I remember there is a theater in Twin Cities for singing and dancing, right?"
"Ah? Oh...yes...yes..." Luna stammered. She had never heard of any singing and dancing performances, but since Her Majesty the Queen said that, there must be some. Although Danica hasn't returned to the Twins for a long time, she definitely knows what she knows about here better than herself.
"Appoint it, the singing and dancing performance will be at least pleasing to the eye." Danica ordered, and suddenly turned her head and said to Lina, "By the way, do you have any arrangements?"
"No, there is no arrangement." Lina shook her head repeatedly. Of course she came to see the opera, but she must not say so directly at this time!
Danica nodded and said, "That's right, you go with us."
"Yes!" Linna responded. To be honest, she really didn't want to follow Danica and the others. She was so scared next to such a terrifying queen. She felt like she was following the tiger. She might lose her fate if she said something wrong, but she didn't have the courage to disobey Her Majesty's orders.
Half an hour later, Danica and Tyran sat in a small theater, where seven little girls were singing and dancing on the stage.
"How is it, does it look good?" Danica said with a smile.
Taylan nodded and said, "It's pretty good-looking, but...it's not very connotation, it's a bit..." Taylan looked around and said, "It's a bit unlucky."
This is really a small theater, with an estimated 200 people sitting in it, and there are no private rooms or anything like that. There are only one hall. Apart from them, there are only a dozen people sitting in the hall. Judging from their clothes, although they are not civilians, they are not decent nobles. Luna should not have time to clear the venue, so it seems that the business of this theater is also very ordinary.
Danica didn't care about the simplicity of the place and said, "If you like it, you'll like it, and to be honest, I don't like it that is too connotational."
“Because of empathy?”
Danica nodded and said, "Because of empathy, high-end art works pay attention to infectiousness, but I don't like anyone trying to motivate my emotions in any way. People like us must keep the necessary calm anytime and anywhere. If that's the case, it's better to watch some performances that are just simple and good-looking."
"Okay." Taylan said, looking at the little girl who was performing hard on the stage, "I have never seen such a singing and dancing performance before."
Danica said: "Of course, this kind of singing and dancing performance was only in the romantic venue, and the performances were very explicit. It was only in the past one or two years that it gradually developed into the theater, and the performance content and performance form have become more regular. However, because it was derived from the romantic venue, the reputation was not very good, and the real aristocrats would not come here."
"It's enough to have you, the real 'big nobleman'." Tyran said with a smile.
Danica shook her head and said, "I wouldn't be involved in this kind of thing directly, but I found this theater for them. When I first met these girls, they were performing in the open air. The money they earned was not enough to eat, and they had to save money to buy clothes for performances. So I found them a small theater to at least shelter from the wind and rain."
Danica and Tyran were chatting casually, while Lina, who was sitting next to her, listened carefully. Lina was responsible for logistics and recruit training in the military headquarters, so she was not on the front line most of the time, but in various cities of the Gemini Kingdom. She was also familiar with the Gemini City, but she really didn't know that this dilapidated theater had Her Majesty the Queen's intervention. If this news was announced...
Just as Lina was considering whether to bring some senior military officials to add a little popularity here, a song and dance performance was over, and the stage was empty after the girls left the scene.
"What's wrong? It's over?" Seeing that no one came up, Tyran asked curiously.
"No." Danica explained, "There are only a dozen people in their small singing and dancing troupe. They need to go to the backstage to change their clothes and they will come up soon."
"Oh, that's it." Tyran said, "You're very familiar with this place."
Danica said: "I've seen it a few times. Sometimes I'm even the only one off the stage. After they stepped down, I've also gone to the backstage to see it."
Taylan thought for a while and said, "It seems that their profitability is not very good, and they may not be able to maintain it in the long run."
Danica sighed slightly and said, "Let's talk about the long-term thing later. At least they can still stick to it now. I rented this theater for them, which means they don't need to pay the venue, and they earn their own tickets. So no matter how few people are, they will have performances every day, and there will be income when there are performances!"
Tyran glanced at Danica strangely and said, "I really didn't expect you to care so much about this small singing and dancing troupe."
Danica shook her head slightly and said, "I can't say I'm too concerned about it. It's just a simple task. The location of this small theater is too remote, and the decoration is very simple. It only costs two hundred gold coins a month. I can still pay for this little money."
"And..." Danica said to the little girls who had just run onto the stage, "I really like this kind of performance. I think it's very interesting. Looking at these young girls, it seems that I have become younger."
"You don't look old at all," Taylan said with a smile. If we look at the age of ordinary humans, Danica cannot be said to be very young, but she is now a sixth-level profession with a lifespan of nearly a thousand years. In this way, Danica has nothing to do with the word "old".
"It seems that I am not old, but my mentality is already old." Danica said with some emotion, "I think my current mentality is no different from that of people in my seventies and eighties."
Taylan thought for a while and said, "That's true, but in our position, we can't always remain innocent, right? Those who are a little 'simple' will die long ago..." Halfway through the talk, Tylan suddenly stopped. She remembered her lover, Lin Ona Lin Ona, who was in charge of the Druid army for nearly ten years, was definitely not a naive person, but compared with Danica and the others, he still seemed a little "simple", and ended up giving his life away.
Danica also understood why Tyran didn't continue to talk. This is indeed not a topic suitable for chatting. She said: "Don't think so much, watch the performance. The girls are in good condition today and they performed well on the whole stage."
Tyran nodded vigorously and said, "Well, I know, let's concentrate on watching the show."
The two of them didn't talk much about anything next. They were really watching the singing and dancing performances on the stage seriously. Only the two who followed them did not feel that relaxed.
The chat between Danica and Tyran strengthened Lina's decision. She decided to bring some of her military leaders over to this small theater and this small singing and dancing troupe to hold on. But... should I tell Katherine about this? Lina has not yet figured out why Danica wants to follow her. She is not the queen's maid. Besides, there is a full-time maid Luna next to her, so what else do she need to do? She also brought herself to such a small theater and watched an inexplicable singing and dancing performance.
No wonder Lina thought too much. Over the past decade, she heard and saw countless things clearly show that the queen of the Gemini Kingdom was not an easy-going person. She did not like to maintain close relationships with others. She maintained majesty and mystery to everyone in the Gemini Kingdom, even the top bureaucrats who have become absolutely core. Even the head coach of the military department, Lemir of the Executive Department, and Aishue of the Aishue Chamber of Commerce were very nervous in front of Danica. In that case, why did Her Majesty bring herself here?
Lina felt that her head was starting to hurt. What was this? If she knew that watching an opera could cause so many things, she wouldn't go out anyway.
Lina raised her head and moved her neck slightly, but noticed that Luna's expression was also very unnatural. What's wrong? Does Luna... don't know about this?
Luna is indeed very nervous. She is the maid of the Gemini Kingdom. If Danica returns to the Gemini City, she will serve her closely, but she doesn't know that Danica has made a singing and dancing troupe. What's going on? If Danica secretly returns to the Gemini City because of something important, it's normal for her to not know, but since she is back secretly, she still has the intention to rent a venue for a small group? But if it wasn't for the secretly coming back, why didn't she know any news?
Luna didn't know if this was a sign that she was no longer trusted by Her Majesty the Queen, and a personal maid who was not trusted would definitely not live long.
Watching singing and dancing can make people feel relaxed. Continuing to perform on stage does not affect Danica and Tyran’s casual chat, but they were both casual, and the two next to them were so nervous that they were dying. Lina hasn’t figured out what was going on today, and on the other side, Luna is already worried about her personal safety.
"Okay, that's all for today." Danica stood up and said, "It's getting late, let's go back."
Lina, who had been thinking about it all the time, was awakened by surprise. Seeing that Danica and Tyran both stood up, she also quickly got up.
"What time is it now?" Taylan stretched down and asked, "I don't feel like I've sat for a long time?"
Danica took out her pocket watch and looked at it, saying, "It's already 9:30, and the singing and dancing performances here will be here."
"It's so late? It seems that the singing and dancing performance here is really interesting." Tyran's face also regained a smile and said, "Let's go back to the palace?"
Danica nodded and said, "Go back to the palace, I still have some documents to read and some government affairs to deal with."
It was already very late at around 9 o'clock. In this world where nightlife is scarce, even the most prosperous Twin Cities in commercial civilization, only a few blocks are still lively at around 9 o'clock, and other places have fallen into darkness.
The location of this small theater is indeed a bit off. After Danica and the others walked out, there were basically no one on the way.
There is a luxurious carriage arranged by Luna at the entrance of the small theater, but Danica said she wanted to take a walk, after all, it was not too late for her now.
Since Her Majesty said that, there was no way, Luna ordered the coachman to take out a small lantern to light it in front. Although the lantern was small, it was illuminated by bright light gems, so the brightness was pretty good, and a large area could be illuminated. Of course, this small lantern was not the only one that provided light along the way. Some taverns and security offices still had light, and Tyran discovered something strange. In these places with light, there were often four or five ordinary-dressed people huddled under the window, muttering and wondering what they were saying.
Tyran touched Danica with her elbow, gestured with her eyes, and said, "What are they doing?"
Danica glanced and said, "That's right. Lemil recently combined with the Aishi Chamber of Commerce to carry out a literacy campaign, which was to organize some workers and teach them to recognize words."
Tailan asked in confusion: "What's the use of this?" Under the premise of being under tremendous pressure of life, learning in this way can only achieve the effect of knowing a few words. It is far from being accepted by knowledge, let alone changing your destiny.
Danica smiled and said, "Why is it useless? Even if you know a few more words, they can better use the machines in the Aixue Chamber of Commerce factory. There is no way. Aixue Chamber of Commerce makes the machine more and more complicated, and it is really impossible to go to work without systematic training."
"Oh, so Lemir attaches great importance to the life of ordinary people." Tyran said with a smile.
Danica nodded and said, "Yes, Lemil is quite concerned about this. Some time ago, he submitted a report saying that he hopes to eliminate child laborers who are younger than twelve years old. I have signed and agreed." The particularly young child labor actually does not create much value. In that case, it is better for them to learn some knowledge and at least become a qualified worker when they grow up. However, this kind of thing is very troublesome and will bring huge financial pressure. Lemil and Aishue talked about it several times in front of Danica, let alone coordinated communication in private.
Chapter completed!