Chapter 1786 Knocking at the door(2/2)
Wei Ran couldn't help but laugh and said seriously, "Then you should know the rules."
"I know" Li Xiaowu and Lin Liuzi quickly corrected their attitude.
"Just know"
In fact, Wei Ran, who had no idea what rules, successfully pretended to be a big-tailed wolf, and accelerated his pace with two large baskets of hot meals.
When they returned to the small and broken house, the three of them delivered the meal to the three rooms in the main room. The members of the opera troupe who had finished their throats sat together and started eating.
While serving everyone with porridge, Wei Ran was also looking at the old and young men in the room.
Unfortunately, although he remembered everyone clearly enough, the person who knocked in the door in the middle of the night seemed to have left.
There was no disappointment, Wei Ran, Xiaowu and Liu and Zhang Zhengqi returned to the east wing with their respective breakfasts.
"Tell me about the evening"
Zhang Zhengqi sucked a mouthful of sticky porridge and whispered, "The church will last for two days in total, and I think about the lively Laba Festival. Let's set off at noon. The main house will keep food or housing. Then, your hands and feet will be cleaner. Don't lose the face of the opera troupe."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Cheng" Wei Ran and the other two responded happily.
After a steaming breakfast, Zhang Zhengqi continued to practice with his throat while Wei Ran, Xiao Wu and Liu Zi were sent to various people, either boiling water and making tea or packing his clothes.
From time to time, the members of the opera troupe would teach Xiao Wu and Liu Zi a move or ask them to sing a few lines, which was a waste of time.
As for Wei Ran, they seemed to have given up, and they did not mean anything like preaching and teaching. Instead, Zhang Taiyuan would occasionally pull him and his son Zhang Zhengqi to give him some experiences on how this troupe operates normally.
As noon approached, several sledges stopped at the entrance of the courtyard. A middle-aged man dressed in an accountant politely asked everyone to get on the car with his outfits and put them on the car. He crushed the frozen snow and walked slowly towards the direction of the main house.
As we walked along, Wei Ran also vaguely learned from the audience that it was probably a local rich man who was watching the New Year, and he had a "annual meeting and team building" for the guys he had in his hands, and by the way he also relieved his homesickness to his wife.
It was also during the chat between the accountant and the headmaster Zhang, Zhongwei Ran also learned that the wealthy businessman's wife was married from Shencheng.
Since this person called here, he listened to Pingju and went to Daguan Tea Garden to listen to that event yesterday, and then begged the master to join such a meeting temporarily.
While chatting here with no other and especially politeness, three sledges stopped at the entrance of a building similar to a restaurant.
What is quite strange is that the plaque at the entrance of the restaurant was actually covered with red cloth.
"After the New Year, the boss plans to reopen, so he will build it up first."
The accountant explained, then jumped off the sledge and greeted everyone enthusiastically.
Perhaps because of the favor of the wife of the boss, they stopped the car and had already enthusiastically surrounded him and helped him carry the big box in.
When I walked into the restaurant, the stage was ready-made, and tables, chairs and meals were already arranged in a large private room next to the stage.
Before everyone could see the surrounding environment, the accountant said, "The boss said, there is no hurry to start the meeting. Have a meal first, have a nap after dinner, and wait for them to come later."
"The boss is kind and righteous, thank you for your boss for your behalf."
Old Zhang and the headmaster Zhang bowed politely and thanked each other. The rest of the crew members also bowed. Then the accountant was introduced to the private room filled with the aroma of food and sat down around a few tables filled with food.
"Stop touching the wine, keep your stomach closed."
Master Zhang said, "Don't wait to sing halfway through diarrhea, which makes people laugh at me. OK, eat it."
After getting the signal, everyone started eating.
The food in charge of this owner is definitely considered generous in this era. There are two-mixed steamed buns in the basin, one person and one large bowl of pork and cabbage stewed noodles, and a large pot of eight-treasure porridge in the middle. In addition, there is a large jar of wine in the corner.
It can be seen from eating here that this opera troupe is particularly disciplined. Don’t talk, the sound of smacking your lips, and you can hardly hear the sound of the bowls and chopsticks knocking. Everyone is eating their own food quietly.
From time to time, those older people will add a large piece of meat from their own bowl and put it in the younger generation's bowl.
In this quiet atmosphere, everyone spent almost half an hour filling their stomachs. When the guy who had been guarding the outside room saw that they were full, he immediately removed the bowls and chopsticks, carefully wiped the table and then brought a pot of hot tea.
"We can't hide this kindness and righteousness. When we have enough rest, we will be strong when singing."
Master Zhang said while pouring tea for the people at the same table, and the surroundings immediately responded in unison.
At the same time, Lao Zhang took the play note handed back by the man dressed by the accountant. After checking it, he pulled a table of people to start rehearsing.
After all, Wei Ran was singing with the opera troupe who came out of the Love Book Apartment. Although Wei Ran couldn't help much, he was not confused when he asked questions.
After about half an hour of rest, the members of the opera troupe, including Zhang Zhengqi, began to prepare for makeup, while Wei Ran and several apprentices once again started working as logistics staff.
At about three o'clock in the next afternoon, several men and women, wearing cotton robes or mink coats, walked into the restaurant one after another. The drummer, who was already ready, also began to play at the suggestion of the accountant.
Soon, when the upstairs and downstairs of the owner's house were filled, everyone on the stage who had already prepared was also singing. However, Wei Ran also heard a sentence from the accountant's side, "This year, there are fewer and fewer Yue Opera operas in the male class."
"I went to Shencheng with my boss a few years ago, and there were all girls there..."
"Shh--"
The accountant was startled and quickly covered the mouth of the peer next to him, "This is a big holiday, you have to make the young grandma and the boss quarrel and smash the plate and the bowl, right?"
"Ouch! I'm blaming me for being too talkative!"
Just now, the man hurriedly came on his face and then started talking about other topics.
Upon hearing this, Wei Ran smiled and quietly avoided these masters. While pretending to be busy, he was secretly looking for potential sources of danger.
Unfortunately, as one play after another was performed, and as the owner in the box watched the rewards again and again, he did not find anything unusual.
When night fell, the temperature became lower and lower, and two bright gas lamps were hanging everywhere, and the event was at its most exciting time.
"Xiaowei"
At this moment, Lao Zhang also came to Wei Ran, patted the suitcase he was carrying and said, "Today, Zhengqi is in the corner. There should be a film in it. You go and give him a photo. I'll say hello to the boss."
"Just shoot him?" Wei Ran asked after taking the suitcase.
"That's not!"
Old Zhang said, "We have made a lot of money this time. When we go back and celebrate the New Year, we will go to Shanghai to perform. Then we will also find newspapers and spend money to print a few posters for Zhengqi!"
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Okay, then I'll take a good photo!" Wei Ran responded happily.
"Don't throw this camera," Lao Zhang instructed worriedly.
"Don't worry"
Wei Ran smiled, held the camera and hugged to the side of the stage. When Lao Zhang greeted him, he immediately pressed the shutter at Zhang Zhengqi who happened to stop in a move.
After taking the last film in the camera, Wei Ran immediately returned it to Lao Zhang who was watching closely. The latter also put the small suitcase into a cloth bag and carried it on his shoulders like a treasure.
Obviously, for him, this camera may be the most precious thing.
After this little episode, the hall continued. The host family in the private room also called on many family members to sit around the table, guarding several large coal stoves to eat and drink lively. Only the people on the stage were left, still singing in a stern manner.
The sings were so lively that the bosses left with enough food and food, and the rewards were given. The members of the opera troupe who had been busy for most of the day finally stopped.
"The master's family has received many rewards today"
Zhang Taiyuan whispered happily, "We have no less money than yesterday. If we sing another day tomorrow, we can go back and have a fat New Year!"
With this inspiration, although everyone was very tired, they were particularly excited. The accountant also prepared wine and food for them early, and after everyone was full, they arranged a sledge truck to take them back.
It was still the dilapidated courtyard, and I still needed to go back and make a fire to keep warm. The only difference was that this time, neither Xiaowu, Liuzi nor Zhang Zhengqi had secretly packed some food and drink.
After all, after a day of busyness, the four of them simply packed up and blew the lights and lay on the hot earth kang early, thinking about their plans after going back.
"I heard from the head teacher that we will try going to Shencheng after the New Year?" Xiao Wu asked carefully.
"My dad..."
Zhang Zhengqi changed his words at the beginning, "The headmaster has this plan, but I think it's hard. Now there are fewer and fewer male classes singing Yue Opera.
Look at today. If that young lady hadn’t been thinking about the friendship of the country, we would have received so many rewards? That boss heard that he had been to Shencheng and he hadn’t even seen us directly.”
After saying this, Xiaowu and Liuzi sighed. After a moment of silence, Liuzi also whispered, "I heard from the old man that we will also start a female class when the spring begins."
"Thinking about these is useless"
Zhang Zhengqi said, "Let's talk about what happened after the New Year, go to bed quickly, you have to get up early tomorrow."
Hearing this, the warm east wing became quiet, and soon there was only a uniform breathing sound.
I don't know if that person will come tonight...
Wei Ran was secretly curious about the identity of the knocker last night, while closing his eyes and emptying his thoughts.
"Bang!"
Before he could fall asleep, a gunshot suddenly came from the cold night outside the door, followed by a harsh whistle.
The gunshot naturally woke up the four people in the wing room. However, before Wei Ran, who had reacted the fastest, put on his clothes, a gentle knock came from the gate of the east wing room.
"Da da, da da da da da da da da da da da da da da."
The sound of knocking on the door was ignited by the frequent gunfire.
Chapter completed!