Value peace

Chapter 33 Longevity Troupe ([-])

There are different types of operas in the Xia Kingdom according to the locality. Aunt Qin’s Changsheng troupe sings Qing operas. Qing operas are characterized by smooth and lively singing and large melody fluctuations. The main accompaniment instrument is the huqin.People who write scripts don't have to be good at singing, but they must know all kinds of accents. Playing the huqin well is the most basic requirement.

In addition to learning how to play the huqin, Qin Yu wrote three more farces. In just ten days, the business of Yiwen Tea House increased tenfold. Phrases such as "Uncle Qin is very angry and the consequences will be serious" became popular.

The owner of Yiwen Tea House once again visited Aunt Qin in person, and invited Aunt Qin and Mr. Huang to Ting Yuxuan, the most famous restaurant in Shengjing, for dinner.

Aunt Qin asked Qin Yu to go with her, but Qin Yu refused: "I still have to write a new play, so I won't go."

Aunt Qin thought about it, nodded and said, "That's fine, you are not suitable to come forward."

Qin Yu seized the time to write a new play, called "Xiao Cui", about a fox repaying a favor.

Kou'er knew that because of Qin Yu's relationship, she didn't have to be sent to Mr. Wu, and she was very grateful to her. She insisted on serving her while washing clothes and pouring water for Qin Yu's feet. Qin Yu couldn't shirk it, so he had to let her go.After Qin Yu started to write a new play, he realized that writing a play is not an easy task, especially the scenes and libretto, which require a lot of skills. He often scratches his head while writing, and Kouer walks on tiptoe when he sees it. Hands and feet, for fear of disturbing Qin Yu, I dare not talk to Qin Yu, and often sit on the bed and stare blankly at Qin Yu, only hoping that she will drink tea or bring something, so that I can wait on her one time.

Qin Yu lowered her head to write for a long time, and her back hurt. When she looked up, she saw Kouer looking at her eagerly. Outside the window was the beautiful scenery of bright sunshine and green trees. She said with a smile, "Kouer, do you want to go for a walk?"

Kou'er was overjoyed: "Okay, okay. Let's ask Sister Shang Qiongxiu to go together. Last time she invited us to drink tea. Let's invite her to drink tea this time. I still have two coins in my hand. "

The three of them went out together again and walked around the east gate. Qin Yu bought a windmill for Kouer and a mahogany hairpin for Qiongxiu. They went to Hou's Teahouse for tea.Because it was afternoon, the tea shed was full of people, and the three of them were hesitating whether to wait or not.The boss had sharp eyes and immediately recognized them. He brought out a long bench and greeted them with a smile, "Sit down for a while, why don't you have three bowls of tea like last time?"

Qin Yu took out three Wen and handed it to the boss: "Thank you, boss, we brought enough money this time."

The boss didn't take the money, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it will take a while, look..."

Qin Yu felt that the boss was very good at doing business, and said with a smile, "It's okay if we wait."

The boss then took the money and went to collect it. Since there was no table, he first served them a pack of fried sunflower seeds. Kouer and Qiongxiu ate with relish, but Qin Yu only tasted it briefly.

The three of them sat at the intersection watching the passing traffic and cars, discussing this year's spring clothes and how the wealthy and wealthy dressed.Qin Yu found that there were actually a lot of women who went out, but most of them were married, and it seemed that unmarried girls were rarely seen.Qin Yu looked around boredly.She found that there was a table not far from them, and there were seven or eight men sitting there. All of them were tall and burly, with restrained expressions, wearing the Tsing Yi gowns worn by footmen, but they were all clean and refreshed. It's cool, compared to the people sitting next to them who seem to be exhausted because of their lives, they are much more energetic.

Qin Yu couldn't help but take a few more glances.

The more you look at it, the more strange it becomes.

Those who went to the tea shed to drink tea together, who didn't get together or greet each other, or brag and joke together, but those few people just sat in silence, and occasionally someone took a sip of tea from the teacup, and the table was placed on the table. None of the things moved.

Just when Qin Yu was looking at them, there was a table next to them to check out. The boss saw it and was about to lead them to sit down, but a middle-aged man in a cotton gown hurriedly sat on the table and threw a piece of silver at random. On the table, said: "Have a bowl of tea, and you won't have to look for money!"

The boss was startled, and said: "My lord, look at this man..."

Qin Yu was very kind to the boss, and knew that the tea shed was a hard-working business, so he tugged on the boss's sleeve: "It doesn't matter, we will wait."

The boss's face turned red all of a sudden, and when he was about to speak, Qin Yu softly said: "Master, we also go out to make a living, just like a family, so don't say anything, and remember to send more to my sister later." A packet of fried sunflower seeds."

The boss looked at Qin Yu gratefully, and felt that the purple-red birthmark on Qin Yu's face had become less glaring.

The middle-aged man in long gown seemed to be preoccupied, he didn't pay much attention to their actions, and said hastily: "Boss, the tea is not served yet."

Qin Yu nodded understandingly at the boss, who also smiled and shouted: "Xiao Jia, quickly serve tea to the guests."

Kou'er and the others also came from bitter backgrounds, so naturally they wouldn't have any objections.Seeing that the three girls behaved well, the boss liked them very much, so he turned around and gave them a plate of hawthorn cakes to eat. Kouer thanked them again and again before taking it.

Qin Yu had long been attracted by the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man in the long gown was in his early thirties, with a medium build, very thin, dark skin, a Chinese character face, a pair of bright eyes, exuding vigor.When Qin Yu saw him sitting down, he gently lifted up his robe. Inside the robe was a pair of white silk trousers and black court boots. He ordered a bowl of tea but didn't drink it. sit there.

After a while, a young man came in, about 21 or [-] years old, tall, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, nose augmentation and thin lips, wearing a very ordinary dark blue coarse cloth with narrow sleeves and round collar, the eyebrows are like a scenery Jiyue, with a heroic air, does not have a bit of romantic air, but she is elegant and confident in her gestures, and her temperament is unconventional.

The middle-aged man nodded towards the young man, and the two started talking in a low voice.

After a while, the young man got up and left, and the man at the next table also left intermittently. The boss hastily arranged for them to sit at the table where the man was sitting this time.

Just as Qin Yu and the others sat down, the middle-aged man got up and left.

Qin Yu took the time to grab the boss and asked, "So what do the people sitting at this table do? Everyone is tall and big?"

The boss thought about it and said, "They are newly recruited escorts from the nearby Weiwu Escort Bureau, and they often come here to drink tea."

In fact, Qin Yu didn't know what he wanted to know, but he just felt that it was a bit strange that such two people with excellent temperament appeared here.Hearing what the boss said, I didn't know how to continue the words, but the boss smiled and said: "For some reason, a lot of strangers have come here during this period, and the rent in our area has increased a lot. "

Qin Yu greeted the boss with a smile: "Is it the scholars who went to Beijing to catch up with the capital?"

The boss said with a smile: "If you say that scholars are going to take the exam, they should live in the Gongsheng post house or inn. I rented a house in our area. There are many people and a lot of people. It's a good place to study..."

While talking, someone called the boss to check out, and the boss stopped talking and went to greet the guests.

Qin Yu thought for a long time, but couldn't think of any clues. The three of them sat there for a while, ate some snacks, chatted some gossips, and then everyone happily returned to the longevity class.

After dinner, Aunt Qin and Mr. Huang came back.

Mr. Huang is a strict teacher. He called Qin Yu to make up the missed lessons today.

Qin Yu was sweating profusely, and couldn't find the difference between Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu that his master said. Mr. Huang was also sweating profusely and shook his head.

In the end, Qin Yu suggested: "Mr. Huang, I don't think it's better than this. I'm in charge of writing the script, and you are in charge of the lyrics and composition. If you want to change it, you can change it... the name is Mr. Huang, you see. how?"

Mr. Huang was stunned: "How can that work, it is obviously a new play written by you..."

Qin Yu said with a smile: "I'm a girl, what do I need these false names for? A good play not only needs a good script, but the most important thing is beautiful lyrics and moving voice. This can't be done without decades of effort." , Sir, if you continue to refuse, this drama will be ruined."

Mr. Huang pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "That's fine, it's not convenient for you, so let's do it like this!"

Qin Yu smiled and said, "Then this huqin..."

Mr. Huang laughed loudly: "I still have to learn. If you have skills, you can be by your side!"

Qin Yu thought about it, too.Laughed along.

"What's the matter? So funny?" Aunt Qin pushed the door open and asked with a smile, "Tell me too."

Mr. Huang smiled and told about Qin Yu's art learning, Aunt Qin said: "This art learning is not something that can be accomplished overnight, sir, you still need to spend more time."

A few people gossiped for a while, Aunt Qin left, and Mr. Huang continued to teach Qin Yu how to play the huqin. Finally, Qin Yu touched the door and studied there seriously. When he looked up, he saw Mr. Huang staring at the purlins on the house in a daze. , Qin Yu smiled and continued to practice, but Mr. Huang suddenly said quietly from the side: "In the past few days, the list should be announced!"

"What?" Qin Yu didn't hear clearly.

Mr. Huang said again with a smile: "In the past few days, Chunwei's results should come out!"

"Oh!" Qin Yu replied, "I didn't pay attention."

Mr. Huang laughed and said nothing, Qin Yu continued to practice her homework.

When Qin Yu went to Dongshi again, he happened to meet the announcement of the list, and everyone was talking about it, saying that this year's winner is Fang Shaochang, the No. 19 grandson of Danbohou Fanghou, their family had a champion last year, and this year's champion Nine times out of ten, they will fall into Fang's family again...someone even urged them to go to Danbo Hou's mansion to ask for rewards: "Last year, the Fang family's twelve young men won the number one prize. The Hou's family threw money in front of the door, but unfortunately they didn't know that at the time." , why don't we go ask for a reward this year..."

Lin Zi grew up with everyone, and in less than a while, a large group rushed to Yongxinfang, where Master Fang lived, and Qin Yu took the buttons to watch the excitement.

When we arrived at Tanbohou's Mansion, someone really took a lot of copper and scattered there. For a while, people crowded and stomped people, and it was more lively than Dongshi.

Qin Yu dragged Kou'er to the alley next to Danbohou's mansion, Kou'er asked puzzledly, "Sister Yu, what are you doing here?"

Qin Yu smiled and said, "You are not afraid of death!"

Button thought of the scene just now, stuck out his tongue.

The two of them squatted at the corner gate of Danbo Mansion for a while, only to see two women come out with baskets, and they said as they walked, "Young Master Nineteen has given the Ninth House a sigh of relief, you haven't seen Grandma Ninth like that?" , I don’t even need to look at people..."

Another woman said: "This is really a turn of wind and water. The sixth room is always shrewd, but he gave birth to a son who is not troublesome. Look at him, he is in the room every day, drawing eyebrows and eyes with the young mistress, treating a woman as a It’s like glass, if you hold it in your hand, you’re afraid of falling, if you hold it in your mouth, you’re afraid it will melt, how can you be a person who does great things…”

"Didn't the seventh girl of the sixth house enter the palace?" said the woman who spoke earlier, "Whether the position of the head of the family falls on the sixth house or the ninth house, I still have a chance..."

The two walked past Qin Yu and the others while talking.

Qin Yu pulled the button: "Let's go, we should also go to Yiwen Tea House to see how the guests are doing today, always performing those three plays, no matter how good it is, the eyes will be tired!"

While walking with Qin Yu, Kou'er asked puzzledly, "What is visual fatigue? Sister Yu keeps saying things I don't understand."

(End of this chapter)