Happy Little Scholar

Old Man Sun witnessed the revival of this brothel with his own eyes. It has gradually developed to the present stage. He can see gratifying changes almost every day, and all of this comes from the means of turning decay into magic by the people in front of him.

As long as he comes back, all problems will be solved.

Lack of novel stories and scripts? Pressure from local officials?

He doesn't have to worry about these.

Under the leadership of Old Man Sun and Wan Ruoqing, Li Yi visited all the theaters in and outside the city in the morning, and sat down with them to watch a few plays. Everything in the theater was in order and in good order, which was completely different from the previous brothel.

As for other theaters, Li Yi didn't have time to go there because they were too far away. As for those special performances specially opened for martial artists, they were far outside the city, so naturally he didn't have the opportunity to see them today.

Along the way, Old Man Sun kept introducing him to the development of the theaters in recent days.

The reputation of the Qing'an Prefecture Theater has spread far and wide. More than 20 theaters almost include most of the actors living at the bottom of Qing'an Prefecture. Even colleagues from other counties and prefectures have been constantly coming to seek refuge. However, because there are too many people, the theater cannot accommodate them, so now they can only do some odd jobs and have a full meal.

Old man Sun said incessantly: "All of them are very grateful to the adults, and hope that we can bring the theater to other counties and prefectures, where there are still countless actors living in poverty..."

In the past, most of these actors worked alone, set up a small shed in the tile market, or formed a group of several people, and could only survive on the reward money. They had a meal but no meal, and even wandered around from prefecture to prefecture.

Because of their humble status, they could not do other things, and the profession of actors could not make them live a stable life. Suddenly, there was such a place where they only had to do their old business, with food and accommodation provided and a lot of wages paid, and they did not have to sleep in the open and run around. Which actor would not be tempted?

The success of Qing'anfu Theater is attributed to its high-quality content and scientific management methods, both of which are difficult or impossible for others to learn. Therefore, it has become the common expectation of the actors in the nearby counties and prefectures that the spring breeze of the reform of the brothel will blow to their place and stride into a beautiful new era.

When talking about this matter, the tiredness on the face of the old man Sun was swept away, and the turbid old eyes were shining.

A few years later, the actors who have gotten rid of their status as slaves and finally raised their heads to survive under the gaze of thousands of eyes will never forget the words that the kind old man said at his death.

"Life is only once for us, and a person's life should be spent like this: when he looks back on the past, he will not be ashamed of wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed of being mean and vulgar. In this way, when he is dying, he can say that my whole life and all my energy have been dedicated to the greatest cause in the world---fighting for the liberation of all actors!"

The old man is their enlightener and pioneer, and will be remembered by history and become a god in the minds of actors from generation to generation.

Li Yi nodded, agreeing with what Old Man Sun said: "Our goal is the sea of ​​stars - the entire Jing Kingdom. One Qing'an Prefecture is not enough. These days, I will stay here to help you deal with things here. After we are completely stable here, some people will continue to develop in neighboring counties, and the other part will go to Kyoto, which will be our new starting point."

"Kyoto?" Old Man Sun was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Li Yi's decision.

Although Qing'an Prefecture is prosperous, it is still not comparable to Kyoto, not to mention that it is the capital of Jing Kingdom, which is of great significance. If you can take root in Kyoto, lead the trend, and infiltrate other places, it will naturally become easier. The adults are indeed adults, and this insight is far beyond his reach.

Old Man Sun has decided that he must go to Kyoto in person. He has been wandering around for half his life. It doesn't make any difference to him whether he is in Qing'an Prefecture or Kyoto. In this case, he must choose the place where he is most needed.

"Gu..."

Li Yi and Old Man Sun discussed the further plan in more detail. Wan Ruoqing would sometimes express her own opinions. At a certain moment, the three of them suddenly heard a strange sound at the same time.

Li Yi turned his head and looked at the direction where the sound came from.

Zeng Zuimo's pretty face flushed. She never drank the porridge she cooked herself. She didn't eat anything in the morning. She followed them around for more than two hours and was already tired and hungry.

"Speaking of which, I'm hungry too. Let's go eat first." Li Yi broke the awkwardness with one sentence.

"Okay." Zeng Zuimo said immediately.

"It's noon now. The restaurant is probably very busy. It won't be possible to find a seat for a while. It should be faster to cook some simple meals by yourself." Wan Ruoqing thought for a while and suggested.

Although Zeng Zuimo was already very hungry, she thought that what she said made sense, so she had to be patient for a while longer.

"Why don't we go to my house?" Wan Ruoqing and Old Man Sun were both great contributors to the theater and the most important veterans. Li Yi felt that inviting them to his home for dinner would show his sincerity. Moreover, it would be more convenient to discuss the future development of the theater at home.

As for Zeng Zuimo, it would be a way to repay her for the porridge she had given him in the morning.

"Let's go to the restaurant." Zeng Zuimo immediately shook his head when he heard this.

Wan Ruoqing hesitated for a moment and said, "Why don't you go to my place? It might be more convenient."

"What's convenient or not? Anyway, there's not many people at home. I have to cook when I go back alone." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "It's decided."

Strangely, the two women did not raise any objections this time.

As for Old Man Sun, eating is a trivial matter for him. It doesn't matter where he goes. He also wants to talk to Li Yi about the development plan of the theater.

He bought two candied haws on the roadside for Zeng Zuimo to fill his stomach first. On the way back, he also bought all the necessary dishes. When the four people walked into the yard, Zeng Zuimo looked around and saw only the girl named Yang Liuqing cleaning the yard. There were not many people in the house. For some reason, he felt relieved quietly.

"Master, you are back." Yang Liuqing put down the broom, bowed to Li Yi first, and then gestured to Wan Ruoqing and the other two.

There were some kids working in the theater, so she naturally knew Old Man Sun and Wan Ruoqing, and she had met Miss Zui Mo a few times, but they had never said a few words.

"Put these in the kitchen first, I'll go change my clothes." Li Yi handed the things in his hand to her, turned his head and looked at Wan Ruoqing and the others and said, "You can do whatever you want. You must be tired after walking all morning. Go inside and rest for a while. I'll be out soon."

They were all old friends, so there was no need to be polite. Wan Ruoqing and Zeng Zuimo had long been accustomed to him like this, but Old Man Sun looked a little restrained.

"You go in and rest, I'll go to the kitchen to help." Seeing Yang Liuqing carrying the dishes into the kitchen, Wan Ruoqing followed.

"I'll go too." Zeng Zuimo thought about it and followed immediately.

Of course, Old Man Sun would not join in the fun. He sat on the stone bench in the yard, looking at the sky in the distance, and fell into deep thought.

Your Excellency is right. He should take a long-term view. Kyoto is a new and most suitable starting point. Their ultimate goal is not Qing'an Prefecture, nor Kyoto, but the entire Jing Kingdom. Even other countries are also worth considering...