Chapter 262 Hundreds of acres of land?

Xiao Jiuyue stared at Yang Ling intently, her eyes were so sincere without a trace of pretense. Her strong desire to rather die than let the Shang family troupe disbanded was revealed in her eyes.

"Have you ever thought about your future?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at her and, before she could speak, said, "You will become one of his many concubines. Once the novelty wears off, you might end up living in his backyard, living in darkness and unseen. You'll be unhappy every day."

"As long as the Shang Clan is still around, I'll be happy." Yang Ling didn't hesitate at all. She looked at Xiao Jiuyue with a resolute gaze and said, "Miss Xiao, if one day something happens to your family and you need to sacrifice your life, no, you don't even need to sacrifice your life to save them, would you be willing?"

Yang Ling raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Jiuyue. Their eyes met, and Xiao Jiuyue thought of the answer almost instantly: Yes!

Not to mention that she doesn't have to sacrifice her life, even if she has to sacrifice her life, Xiao Jiuyue won't blink an eye. Now every day she lives, every happy day she leads, is earned.

"If the Shang family troupe can be saved, you won't have to become Mr. Xu's thirteenth concubine. From now on, you can sing whatever I ask you to sing. Are you willing?" Xiao Jiuyue's words fell, and Yang Ling knelt down in front of her: "As long as Miss Xiao is willing to help, my life, Yang Ling's, belongs to Miss Xiao!"

After she finished speaking, Yang Ling kowtowed to Xiao Jiuyue, so quickly that Xiao Jiuyue didn't even have time to help her up.

"Yang Ling." Xiao Jiuyue grabbed her hand and helped her up.

Master Shang, Shang Ming, and other members of the Shang family troupe all noticed this scene. They looked at Xiao Jiuyue as if she were their life-saving straw!

Many people in the Shang Family Troupe are orphans, except for some who were sold by their families. They have been learning to sing opera from the troupe leader Shang since they were young. The Shang Family Troupe is like their home.

"Miss Xiao." Class Master Shang looked at her with burning eyes, gratitude in his eyes. At the same time, his eyes were complicated, and he was caught in a struggle between his conscience and his desires.

The Shang troupe leader took a deep breath. Perhaps, he could help the Shang troupe while Xiao Jiuyue was young and full of passion, but his conscience was against it. He bowed deeply to Xiao Jiuyue and said, "I appreciate you wanting to help us, but this is not a problem that can be solved with money."

"After you bought the theater, were you worried about Mr. Xu's revenge?" Xiao Jiuyue immediately understood troupe leader Shang's concerns. If it was because Yang Ling was a rare and good seedling and had a relationship with Hua Qing before, now, Xiao Jiuyue really admired troupe leader Shang.

She did not betray her subordinates and remained true to her original intention. At the same time, when she clearly expressed her willingness to help them, Boss Shang was still worried that she would be retaliated against.

"Miss Xiao, you don't know that Mr. Xu has some status. Although he is just an idle man, he has many thugs around him, and the girl is outstanding in appearance. What if..." Class Leader Shang looked at Xiao Jiuyue's outstanding appearance. If this was seen by Mr. Xu, who loves beauties, wouldn't it cause trouble for her?

"Boss Shang, come, let's discuss the terms." Xiao Jiuyue didn't mention Xu Yuanwai anymore. She said, "I'll buy this theater, and I want half of your earnings from now on!"

"Miss Xiao, don't even mention half of it. I'll give it all to you! Just let us have enough to eat." After hearing this, Boss Shang immediately expressed his attitude.

"How can you work for me just to get a bite to eat?" Xiao Jiuyue's lips curled slightly, and said, "In the afternoon, Mr. Xu's people come over and tell me directly."

After Xiao Jiuyue had eaten and drunk her fill, she dragged Yang Ling to her room. Yang Ling was still a little nervous and asked, "Miss Xiao, are you really not afraid of offending Mr. Xu?"

"There's always someone who can deal with someone like Mr. Xu." Xiao Jiuyue didn't mention Mr. Xu again. Instead, he looked around Yang Ling's room and asked, "Is this the room you live in?"

The house was not very big, but it was packed with things. On the dressing table were some silk flowers and ordinary jewelry. The room was full of the thoughts of an unmarried girl. The pink bed curtains and the mattress on the bed were all covered with pink peonies.

"Master is very good to me. It's already very good that I can have a room of my own and don't have to squeeze into a large bunk bed like everyone else." Yang Ling is very satisfied with her room. Although it is not big, when she closes the door, it is her own little world.

"Can you read?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.

Yang Lingdun: "I know a few words, but not many."

"Come, take a look at this." Xiao Jiuyue directly took out the song book of the five girls' birthday celebration and handed it to Yang Ling.

Yang Ling took it and looked at it haltingly. Xiao Jiuyue read it out loud. Yang Ling listened carefully until the entire script was read. Yang Ling's eyes were already filled with tears.

"Miss Xiao, this story about the five golden flowers celebrating a birthday is so well written. I've never heard of it before." Yang Ling wiped her eyes and looked at Xiao Jiuyue and said, "Miss Xiao, if this opera were sung, many people would definitely like to listen to it!"

"Can you, the Shang family, sing it?" Xiao Jiuyue asked, "Is it possible to find the Five Golden Flowers?"

"Besides me, many people in the Shang family troupe can sing. Not to mention the five golden flowers, even seven or eight can be found!" Yang Ling said excitedly when she mentioned singing opera. She looked at Xiao Jiuyue expectantly and said, "Miss Xiao, can we really sing this?"

Most of the operas they sang now were ones that people had heard before. There was nothing new about them. They sang the same few plays over and over again. Sometimes she herself was tired of singing them. The only classic one she sang was "The Drunken Concubine".

"Of course, as long as you perform these five girls' birthday songs well, the Shang family troupe will never have to worry about making money." Xiao Jiuyue only takes 50%. If the Shang family troupe's business doubles, the Shang family troupe will still make a steady profit.

"Miss Xiao, you are such a good person." Yang Ling raised her head and looked at Xiao Jiuyue with admiration.

"No, I'm not a good person. I just want to earn some money for cosmetics." Xiao Jiuyue didn't want to be a good person. She just wanted to make more money. By the way, she wanted to let the opera troupe perform a play for her grandmother every month to make her beautiful mother happy.

"Miss Xiao, you are such a kind person!" Yang Ling stood up and bowed to Xiao Jiuyue gratefully. She said, "Miss Xiao, can I read the script again now?"

"Of course." Xiao Jiuyue was just about to ask Yang Ling if she needed teaching, but Yang Ling started singing by herself. Her voice was very clear and her memory was also good.

Noontime passed quickly, and soon, Jin Wen, who had been asking for information, returned: "Miss, Mr. Xu's name is Xu Fugui. He has two sons, nine daughters, and twelve concubines."

Xiao Jiuyue twitched the corner of her mouth. Eleven children, isn't that too fertile?

"Mr. Xu lives a comfortable life thanks to the desperate thugs left by his deceased father and the hundreds of acres of land at home. In Lancang County, he is considered a well-known person. Mr. Xu doesn't dare to mess with the real prestigious families in Lancang County, such as the Tang family."

Jin Wen's words made Xiao Jiuyue's eyes light up: "How many hundred acres of land does his family own?"