sword sentient beings

The backstage has always been a very noisy place, even the backstage of ordinary theater troupes is already like this. What's more, today it is the backstage of the "Flower Field" of the hall. The place is not much bigger than an ordinary theater, but there are seven or eight folk arts, a dozen troupes, and dozens of people. Coming and going, having to put on makeup, change clothes, and wait for the show, it was already as noisy as a boiling pot even though no one was shouting.

Compared with those celebrities and bosses who have become famous in big opera troupes, Shuanglian is just a drum calligraphy artist. He has become somewhat famous in the Kuancheng drum calligraphy industry, but he is not considered to be a first-rate person. To be invited to perform in such a grand ceremony We were very lucky, so naturally we couldn't get a good seat backstage. Not to mention a private room, there weren't even chairs. It was not easy to sit with a suitcase.

At this time, she was sitting in the box and applying rouge to the palm-sized bronze mirror in her opponent's hand.

The little girl studying music with her next to her was only ten years old. She was neatly dressed and served her with a handkerchief. She said: "Master, aren't you going to come back? Are you applying rouge? Why don't you wipe your face? This rouge Hurts face.”

Shuanglian touched her lips with rouge and said: "Changqiu, sometimes I really don't know where you and Changxin are from. You know a lot when you follow Dafeng and the others and eat hard, so you know a lot. I also know that this rouge injury Face. But even though I’m not here today, who knows if they’ll ask me to go drink? You can’t wear this makeup.”

Changqiu said: "Ah, you are still asking people to drink? Isn't this an occasion? I don't think they asked anyone to come over today."

Shuanglian said softly: "Yes, don't ask me to come over today."

At this moment, two servants came over with a plate, a box, and a wine flask. One of them said loudly: "Congratulations to Boss Qiao, for singing the drum book well. The young master will reward you with 20 taels of silver, a jug of good wine, and a snack." box."

Shuanglian stood up with a smile on her face, thanked her repeatedly, asked the little girl to take it, and said: "Brothers, wait a moment, I will go and thank you right now."

The servant said: "There is no need to go there. If there is a reward, just take it. The young master didn't ask you to go over." Shuanglian hurriedly took out two pieces of silver from the reward and handed them over before sending them away.

At this time, his team leader came back from the front, rushed over with a smile and said: "Well done, Shuanglian, you just took the lead. Who among the front will get the reward? Or you. What a beautiful job."

Shuanglian smiled and said: "My voice is tight today and I can't sing well. I thought it would be enough not to offend anyone. Perhaps some young master's ears were right. The real good actor is still to come. Where's Da Feng? I haven't seen him either. Where is Ayun?"

The old class leader said: "There was a big martial arts show in the back where a costume actor fell and one person was short. He asked the strong wind to save the scene and he went. Ayun, the kid, went to the front to watch the fun. He said he had never seen the legendary The swordsman wanted to take a look no matter what, and even took Chang Xin with him. I just went to catch her and came back, and the girl ran away somewhere. It happened that the master had already stood up to talk, and the sword box was also moved up, thinking it was for I started to take the sword, I also wanted to see the result, and I heard that you had a reward, so I naturally rushed back."

Shuanglian shook his head and said: "He is still such a good person. The co-stars who sing in big dramas also have a bachelor's degree, so why is he a layman joining in the fun? This is thankless, as long as it goes well, if there is anything wrong on the stage, it will be his fault. And Ayun, people like us can't run around in this situation. You still have to go to the results. Doesn't it sound different in the background? There are people cheering outside, so naturally it is successful. If there is no sound, it is not successful. If you Let's go and see, it's okay if we do it. If no one sees us, they will say that we have brought bad luck and the reward is small, so we might get beaten. You are also an old man in the world, so you don't know this truth." He said it. He opened the snack box, picked some snacks for Changqiu, and poured her a glass of wine.

The old team leader smiled and said: "Ayun is indeed shameless, but saving the situation in Dafeng is like putting out a fire... Hey, how old is Changqiu, are you in a hurry to drink?"

Shuanglian said: "If she doesn't eat this bowl of rice, she doesn't need to drink. How can she not drink if she wants to eat this bowl of rice? Uncle, you also know that singing and drumming account for four parts of the meal. If you can talk, you can do things." It accounts for another four points, and the remaining two points are drinking. Now 12 years old is not young anymore, and in two years he will be on stage. If he doesn't drink, will he starve?"

When Changqiu heard the word "starved", his eyes were fixed, he held the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

The old class leader sighed and said, "Just keep a close eye while I look for Ayun." He turned around, and as soon as he turned around, he said "Ah!" The voice was so loud that everyone around him was startled.

Shuanglian quickly turned around and saw a young man in green clothes standing behind him. He had a smile on his face. In terms of his handsome appearance, he was the only one she had seen since she was promoted to a high level. She was shocked and thought to herself: Which dango boss is this?What a handsome look!It would be easy to pretend to be Chang'e descending to earth!

The old class leader trembled and said: "Ah Zhao...are you Ah Zhao?"

He hadn't seen Ah Zhao for four or five years. Tang Zhao's appearance had changed a lot over the years as he grew from a child to a young man, but the feeling that his appearance brought to people would not change.

Tang Zhao smiled and said, "It's me, Uncle Sui. How's it going, long time no see?" After saying this, he took three steps at a time and ran over to hug him.

The old class leader was very pleasantly surprised. He took him and kept saying: "That's great, that's great. You've grown so tall! You're taller than me!"

Old Man Sui was not tall to begin with, but Tang Zhao was indeed taller than him.The two of them were very excited to meet each other. They said their own things for a while, and even some of their prefaces and remarks did not match.Shuanglian was a little confused, but she saw Changqiu watching from the side. She was confused at first, and then gradually became excited, and said in surprise: "You also recognize him? I don't."

Changqiu gradually burst into tears and murmured: "Brother...brother..."

Shuanglian asked curiously: "He is your brother?"

She had known that there was another boy in Changqiu, Changxin, who was adopted by the Sui family. His surname was not Sui. Naturally, he had relatives in the family. She also felt that the two children were pretty and the family members should have good looks, but looking at They don't look alike either, do they?

At this time, Tang Zhao had already asked about Brother Sui, Sui Yun and Aunt Du. Uncle Sui told the whereabouts of the two children, and then said: "Your aunt recently found a job to work. It's rare that the workman can give you a job." How are you doing? Have you been admitted as a scholar?" Class leader Sui is an old Jianghu. In fact, his eyes are best at judging people's wealth. Judging from Tang Zhao's dress, he is definitely not poor, but he is not rich either. He has thin skin and tender flesh. He looked like he had worked hard, which showed that he was at least well-off and had enough food and clothing.His temperament is still the same bookish one as before, and he probably hasn't given up on studying.It seems that I have found a stable place to study so far.

That's pretty good.Team leader Sui always thought that Tang Zhao could live such a stable life.If his children can also live such a life, it will be a three-lifetime accumulation of virtue.

Tang Zhao said with a smile: "If I didn't take the scholar exam, I probably wouldn't pass it. I'm living... quite well." This is not a lie. Basically, the classics he read back then have been returned to the teacher - not to Chen. Mr. Chen doesn’t want it either.

Class leader Sui said: "As long as you live a good life, having food, clothing, and no punishment is better than anything else. Don't be in a hurry to take the exam. You are still young, take the exam slowly, and sooner or later you will be admitted to the top spot."

Tang Zhao thought that things were even more chaotic now than a few years ago. Seeing that the world was dominated by swordsmen and scholars had no place to put their desks, Uncle Sui was still so persistent in taking the No. [-] exam.

Class leader Sui smiled and said: "I just want you to get to know me. This is the boss Qiao Shuanglian in our class. We in the Lotus class can eat hot meals next to her. This is one of our children, Xiao Tangzhao."

Tang Zhao cupped his hands as a gift and thought to himself: Good guy, I even changed the name of the team to the Lotus Team because of this.

Qiao Shuanglian saw Li and looked at the young man curiously, thinking: This young man's temperament is definitely not just that of a young scholar. I also misjudged him just now. He must be a noble man.It's strange, they say dragons don't live with snakes, but Da Feng and the others know such a phoenix.

At this moment, Changqiu suddenly burst into tears and said, "It's you... where is my brother? Do you know where my brother is?"

Tang Zhao was startled, but then he remembered something and said, "You're asking about Changle? Are you his sister?"

This girl was obviously the two children that Wei Changle took with him when he ruined the temple. They were entrusted to Sui Feng when he left. They have grown up now.

When Tang Zhao first met the two children, he didn't remember what they looked like. He only remembered that they were skinny. Although he didn't say how to gain weight now, they were healthy and healthy. His eyebrows were slightly opened, and he could tell that they were similar to Wei Changle.

He once again lamented that the Sui family were really good people. Before, they themselves were not rich, and the world was not peaceful. Their children were hungry and full, and they were still raising two strange children.Good people are really good people everywhere.

Of course, we have to thank Boss Qiao for taking care of him. He is so young but he is a pillar. It is not an exaggeration to say that he takes everyone to dinner.

Tang Zhao said sternly: "Your brother is very good. We have been in contact over the past few years and we only met two days ago. He has been looking for you, but he has not found you. Now I am sending him a letter to tell you the news. He doesn't know whether What a joy."

Wei Changle should have been invited to Bai Yujing with the large army, but the matter of the Golden Crow Sword has been concluded, and he should be released soon.When the time comes for the brother and sister to reunite, it will be a rare blessing for Wei Changle.

Changqiu nodded repeatedly with tears in his eyes. If it hadn't been for the past few years, he would have burst into tears.

Tang Zhaoxiao asked: "Changle should take the child back to Yunzhou. Uncle, do you still want to go back to Yunzhou? Times have passed and the government has not forgotten you at all. There will be no trouble if you go back. Moreover, Yunzhou is getting more and more popular now. The better, in my opinion it’s better than Youzhou.”

Uncle Sui was very moved when he heard this. Although he was wandering around the world, Yunzhou was his hometown, and he had reached the age of returning to his roots. He said: "It doesn't matter to us, but Shuanglian is from Youzhou..."

Qiao Shuanglian immediately said: "It doesn't matter to me. I've heard that Yunzhou is a peaceful world. What's wrong with going there?"

It turned out that Shuanglian was very smart. Since she saw that Tang Zhao was extraordinary, she could also guess that Tang Zhao's proposal was not just a suggestion, but a promise.When he is taken to Yunzhou, he will definitely not let go and there will definitely be help.This is an opportunity to change your destiny.Although she can make money by performing arts, the pain and hardship involved in it are not common to outsiders. Now that she sees the opportunity, how can she not seize it?
She squinted her eyes slightly, saw the 18 taels of silver piled on the table, and thought: Maybe this young master is among them.He is such a fastidious person, and he also cares about people's face when giving money.

Tang Zhao smiled and said: "That's good. I happen to be going back to Yunzhou, and the carriages and horses are ready. Let's go back together?"

Uncle Sui said happily: "Okay, I also miss Yunzhou's mutton soup and stew..."

At this moment, I heard a sudden explosion outside. Countless people were shouting and footsteps sounded like a torrential rain.

Tang Zhao frowned and thought: I have upgraded my senior sister's lucky bag, why are there so many surprises?
I heard someone shouting outside: "Get the thief, get the thief! Get the sword thief quickly!"

(End of this chapter)