roccoschili Chapter 114: Encounter at Jinyu Tower
Chapter 114: Encounter at Jinyu Tower
"Miss."
"Hmm~"
After giving the two of them a look, the group returned to the courtyard together. After entering the door, Mu Lianzhi asked:
"Is there any result?"
After exchanging a glance with Leng Yu, Xia Xiucai replied:
"Miss, we have visited several companies that we have had contact with before and have found out that there is indeed a troupe in Beijing that you mentioned. It is called 'Xiao Baisheng'. The owner is a man named Zai, and they sing Peking Opera. They are not very famous in Yanjing, and their theaters are not very grand."
"Maybe it's because the monks from outside can chant sutras. Most theaters and theaters in Beijing still prefer Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, and Sichuan Opera, unless it's a very formal occasion and someone really likes Peking Opera."
"According to our understanding, this 'Xiao Baisheng' is not the best in Peking Opera, so we have never heard of it before."
"We've also looked around nearby, and they've been here recently."
"Miss, if you want to listen to an opera, it's better to choose a famous troupe. After all, the popularity of an opera has been tested by the people, and there must be a reason why it has become popular. This 'Xiao Baisheng' is actually only somewhat famous in West Street."
"Most of their plays are performed there. Maybe they are afraid that they will lose their piece of land if they leave!"
"Any big theater troupe wouldn't be confined to one city, let alone one place. How could you not get bored watching the same one every day?"
"So, even the troupe owners themselves say that 'only outsiders can perform well'. They often rotate performances from place to place, and only when there is freshness can they make money. For example, if two troupes of the same industry happen to meet at the same time, the less famous one will automatically give way."
"That's right. If we don't avoid it, we will be crushed in the face. How can we survive in the future?"
“We are not afraid of bad products, but we are afraid of comparing products.”
Xia Xiu reported back, and Leng Yu would occasionally interject a few words. Although they didn't know why, they were all talking quite enthusiastically. After the two of them finished talking, Chun Miao took over again:
"Miss, why are you suddenly interested in opera? Didn't you always dislike the noise and prefer to read picture books? There are enough happy events in the eldest house. You don't want to take the initiative to help, do you?"
"I'm afraid that in the end, it will be a thankless job~"
Chunmiao grumbled and was obviously very unhappy.
"Is your lady still such a fool now? I have my own intentions."
With a sly smile, Mu Lianzhi looked at Leng Yu and Xia Xiu again:
"You didn't reveal your identity or come straight to the point when you were asking around, did you?"
Shaking his head, Leng Yu spoke this time:
"We followed Miss's instructions. We just said that there might be a happy event in the family and it's the end of the year, so we asked about the market in advance. Oh, Miss, we also copied down a list of the best songs of each family."
"We went to not only the opera troupe, but also the theater. The land was used in the name of the Fuguogong Mansion. The boss was also very enthusiastic and gave us many recommendations. He said that we could contact him if we needed anything, and he could also help coordinate and contact us."
"The familiar, out-of-town troupes need to have ample time, but the local ones can basically do it."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper and Leng Yu handed it over.
"It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."
After flipping through it casually, Mu Lianzhi smiled:
""the drunken beauty"?"
The “Xiao Baisheng” troupe’s best performance turned out to be The Drunken Concubine?
Even if she was not familiar with drama, Mu Lianzhi probably knew that this play was about the love entanglement between Yang Guifei and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. The main plot seemed to be that the concubine went on a date with Emperor Xuanzong and waited for him with great anticipation, but was finally told that Emperor Xuanzong had gone to another woman. Then there was the famous "drunk" scene where the concubine was sad and lost and drank to drown her sorrows.
Isn't this plot somewhat similar to the current situation of the eldest wife?
I'm afraid this is not suitable for festive occasions~
His fingertips tapped lightly on the tabletop, and with a flash of inspiration, Mu Lianzhi said:
"If the old ones don't work, can't we just sing the new ones?"
She hooked her finger at the three of them and whispered some instructions, and they all nodded in astonishment.
"Did you understand everything?"
They nodded rapidly, exchanged glances, and Chunmiao asked again in confusion:
"Miss, what are you going to do?"
"You will know it later. Go do your work first and be careful."
"Yes~"
Then, the three of them retreated one after another.
……
In the following days, because of Ling Feier's marriage and Ling Shaocong's possible good news, the entire Marquis' Mansion was immersed in a low-key joy, and Mu Lianzhi's life was also rare and relaxed and peaceful.
If there is any regret, it is that someone has been away for the past few days.
That day, after taking a short nap in the afternoon, Mu Lianzhi thought that he hadn't been to the store for a long time and had nothing to do, so he found an excuse to take Chunmiao and Leng Yun out.
She toured the store and chatted with Shopkeeper Qin, and seeing that business was good, she didn't stay long.
"Miss, it's still early. Shall we go back now?"
"Let's go to the Jinyu Tower."
Under the pretext of buying a dowry for someone, she couldn't go back empty-handed. Even if she didn't buy anything, she had to take back some catalogs or something.
While thinking, he went straight to Jinyulou. When he stood beside the counter, Mu Lianzhi suddenly thought of the "Pen Flowing Dragon and Snake" jade pendant mentioned earlier, so he casually asked the shopkeeper about it.
"Miss, are you looking for jade jewelry? We really got a batch of rare new goods."
The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic and called a servant over:
"Go and move out the two batches of new goods that just arrived. There's no need to separate them into male and female. We can do the inventory and registration later. Can't you see there are a lot of customers? Ask them to come out and help first."
Soon, a servant brought out two wooden trays lined with red cloth. On them were jade pendants, jade bracelets, jade carvings, and all kinds of exquisite hair accessories. The sight was so dazzling that it was hard to be dazzled.
Mu Lianzhi glanced at them and picked up a jade green bracelet:
"Boss, is this jade?"
She looked at it in the light and was attracted by its emerald green color and delicate and cool touch. A bracelet of this quality would cost at least tens of millions nowadays, right?
"Miss, you have a good eye. This kind of full-emerald bracelet is hard to come by. This year, there are only two of them, not even a pair. There is also a more transparent one, which is a very rare twisted flower style."
The boss gave instructions and this time someone came out from the back holding a wooden box. In the box was a round bracelet with a darker green color. It looked like two thin round strips twisted into a twisted circle. The shape was more three-dimensional and indeed rare.
"Miss, these two jades are both top quality. There is nothing wrong with them except that they are a little expensive. This jade is about fate. If they are a pair, you can't get them without ten thousand taels. I'll just make a hard-earned fee from you, three thousand taels each. The twisted ones are a little more expensive, three thousand five hundred taels."
In terms of style alone, Mu Lianzhi actually prefers the popular style in her hand. She was struggling to decide whether to choose the style or the appearance, when suddenly another jade hand reached in:
"Hey, what is this? It looks great! Lord Beitang, hurry up, I want this——"