Lu Tao didn't expect Chen Pei to have such deep feelings for him. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed, but he didn't know how to respond to her. He could only pick up the wine glass in his hand and drink half a glass of red wine in one gulp...
Around ten o'clock, the band on the right side of the performance bar suddenly left. A few men holding Beijing Opera instruments such as the Jinghu, Erhu, Xingzi, Dizi, Suona, etc., sat in their original positions.
Then, the owner and host of the performance bar walked to the front of the stage and said in a more emotional tone, "Ladies and gentlemen, next is the special performance of our Qin Yun performance bar - the quintessence of the national Beijing Opera performance time. All the VIPs who have been here before know that our Qin Yun performance bar has signed a long-term performance contract with the Beijing Opera House in Nanjiang Province. We are also the only performance bar in the provincial capital that has signed a performance contract with the Beijing Opera House.
"Some of the old customers may also know that I was originally an actor in the Beijing Opera House. Later on, I resigned and started this performance bar. However, my love for Beijing Opera has not changed at all. Therefore, since the opening of Qin Yun for five years, we have a fixed Beijing Opera performance time from ten o'clock to ten thirty every night. It can be considered my contribution to promoting the quintessence of the national arts! Alright, let's not talk too much. Let's welcome our first Beijing Opera actor tonight. He is Liu Changqing, a national second-tier actor from the Beijing Opera House. Today, he will be performing the classic song 'Beating the Tiger Up the Mountain' from the revolutionary modern Beijing Opera 'Taking the Tiger Up the Mountain'. Please enjoy! "
Accompanied by warm applause, a middle-aged actor dressed as the detective hero Yang Zirong went on stage. He sang the classic song 'Beating the Tiger Up the Mountain' with an impassioned voice, sonorous rhythm, and elegant movements. Then, a few more Beijing Opera actors went on stage and sang the classic songs from the plays such as' The Case of the Guillotine ',' The Empty City Stratagem ',' The Jade Hall of Spring ', and' The Peony Pavilion '. They won warm applause and cheers from the audience again and again.
However, amidst the applause and cheers, there were some strange sounds that came from the table next to Lu Tao's.
There were seven or eight people sitting at this table, five men and three women. Among them, there was a young man in his thirties who looked strong and strong. He was probably the core of the table. The men and women around him were all fighting to talk to him. Every time they talked to him, they would have a flattering smile on their faces. Lu Tao's ears were more sensitive. He occasionally heard people calling this arrogant and vulgar man "Young Master Min". He guessed that this man was either an official's son or a rich one.
Since the first Peking Opera actor came on stage, Young Master Min had been cheering and whistling. From time to time, he would pick up his hand and slam the table, making ear-piercing sounds, which attracted the angry glances of the surrounding audience. However, because they found that the people at the table seemed to be drunk, no one came forward to scold them.
When the third actor finished singing the segment of "Jade Hall of Spring", the host on stage realized that Young Master Min's table was too ridiculous, so he walked down from the stage and bowed in front of Young Master Min. He said with a smile, "Young Master Min, you drank a little too much tonight. Why don't I invite you to my office for a cup of strong tea to sober you up?"
Young Master Min glared at him and shouted, "Fatty Liang, when have you ever seen me drunk? What kind of sober tea do you want? Let me tell you, tonight I specially brought a few brothers and sisters to see your new Peking Opera actor. She's the new Peking Opera star, Lin Susu, that your advertisement outside the door bragged about. Your advertisement bragged about her to the sky, saying that she learned Peking Opera when she was young and was personally taught by several Peking Opera masters. She will enter the National Peking Opera Theater in the future.
"I won't hide it from you. I don't know Peking Opera, and I don't like Peking Opera, but I'm very interested in your Lin Susu. From your advertisement, this Lin Susu is very pretty and I, Young Master Min, am very fond of her. Also, I like girls wearing ancient costumes the most. This Lin Susu is even more seductive after wearing the Peking Opera costume. I'm here today to support her. Hurry up and let this Lin Susu come on stage, I'm getting impatient! "
The host called "Fatty Liang" smiled and said "okay", and then hurriedly went on stage. At this time, another actor just finished singing a segment. Fatty Liang began to speak, "Ladies and gentlemen, next I'd like to recommend a new Peking Opera star. This new star graduated from the Peking Opera Performance Department of the Central Academy of Opera, and is a new seedling that our Provincial Peking Opera Theater is focused on nurturing. Her name is Lin Susu, and we're from the same hometown. We're both from Huaisha Qingxi County … "
When Chen Pei heard this, she turned to look at Lu Tao and whispered, "Lu Tao, this new Peking Opera star is from the same hometown as you. She's also from Huaisha Qingxi County. Maybe she's from the same village as you!"
Lu Tao smiled and said, "There are many people with the surname Lin in Qingxi County. They're spread across five or six towns, but basically everyone in our village has the surname Lu. It's basically impossible for her to be from the same village as me, but she's indeed from the same hometown as me. Oh right, this Fatty Liang said he's also from Qingxi County. How did he get related to Zhang Wenqing? Qingxi County and Taolin County are two to three hundred kilometers apart! "
Chen Pei looked at him strangely and said, "You usually look quite smart, why are you short-circuiting your thoughts now? Who said that two to three hundred kilometers apart can't be relatives? I heard from Zhang Wenqing that his mother is from Qingxi County. Her surname is Liang, and she's the cousin of the owner and host of this performance bar, Fatty Liang. What's so strange about that? "
Lu Tao raised his hand and scratched his head. He smiled embarrassedly and said, "Now that you've explained it, I feel like my brain has short-circuited. It seems like Zhang Wenqing and this Fatty Liang are quite close relatives! "
While Lu Tao and Chen Pei were talking, Fatty Liang continued to introduce Lin Susu, "Miss Lin Susu is mainly in the Plum School's Dan Jiao Qing Yi, and also in the Shang School's Qing Yi and Huashan Shan. When she was in her third year of university, she won the 'Most Promising New Star Award' in the National Youth Peking Opera Competition. Now, let's welcome our new Peking Opera star, Miss Lin Susu, to the stage with the warmest applause for her performance! "
Amidst the thunderous applause, a woman wearing a red embroidered gown and a seven-star forehead ornament walked out from the left side of the stage with light and graceful steps. She swung her sleeves a few times with her back facing the audience, then turned around to face the audience and began to sing with a clear voice to the accompaniment of Jinghu music.
"Suddenly I hear the sound of golden drums and painted horns shaking
Calling to me to break through the gates of heaven with lofty aspirations
Thinking of how majestic the peach blossoms were in the past
Enemy's blood splattered my pomegranate skirt
As long as I'm alive, I'll fulfill my duty
How can an inch of land belong to others
So what if I'm a clown?
I can fight against a million soldiers with one sword. "
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