Chapter 64

After watching the show, everyone was reluctant to leave. Several people in the crowd shouted for the actors to perform again, and a group of people followed suit, causing great chaos at the scene.

The man who just came out to say his farewell speech had to come out again to ask everyone to be patient. The second show will be tomorrow, and seats are limited, so everyone will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Gradually, everyone calmed down.

Some people were curious and asked, "Who is the immortal who just appeared?"

Someone stood with his arms crossed and glanced at him, "Who else could it be? The Immortal Prince Qiao."

Wang Zijiao, also known as Wang Zijin, was the son of King Ling of Zhou. He was very intelligent since childhood but died young. Legend has it that he became an immortal by riding a white crane after his death. His story was widely circulated among the people, and many fairy tales in later generations have allusions to Wang Zijiao.

Sure enough, as soon as Wang Zijiao was mentioned, everyone knew who he was, and they all exclaimed that Wang Zijiao, who had just appeared, was so ethereal and looked like a god.

"I think Wuqi and Zimu acted really well and they look good too. I think I made the right decision to come here today." Someone sighed.

Wuqi and Zimu are the male and female protagonists of this drama.

Everyone nodded.

"But when can I watch it next time? Can Wuqi save Zimu?"

"You'll have to ask for money next time, right?" someone asked.

"No, I heard that this drama is free to watch, but it will be charged in the future."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around were delighted. Who wouldn't be happy to be able to watch such a wonderful variety show without spending a penny?

The vegetable vendor, who had watched the show for free, saw that it was over, and happily picked up his pole to go back to the street to sell vegetables, but was stopped by someone.

"Hey, wait, the vegetable seller, how are you selling your vegetables?" a woman called out to him.

When people saw that the vegetables he was selling were very fresh, they gathered around him and picked them all up, leaving him with two empty baskets.

The hawker became thoughtful. If there were any plays to watch during this period, he could come here to sell vegetables. He secretly made up his mind to bring his wife and children here tomorrow to watch the play and have fun.

Lin Shuge watched the scene with a smile, and winked at the officer next to him, asking him to take people to organize the people to retreat.

There were already quite a few people who had not left, and were staying in the audience, making a lot of noise, waiting for the performers to come out, just like the fans after the curtain call of a concert in later generations.

Lin Shuge was afraid that something might happen, so he arranged for several actors to go back early.

The officer clasped his fists and said yes, then turned around and asked a few people to arrange for the people to leave.

Some people were still reluctant to leave and gathered in groups of three or four to discuss the matter. Only when they turned around and saw the ferocious-looking officers did they leave one by one.

County Magistrate Li watched with a smile, "Shu Ge, you did a great job in this scene." Seeing that there was no one around, he quietly asked, "What happened next? Which immortal did Wang Zijiao ask Wu Qi to find?"

Lin Shuge smiled helplessly, "Sir, you can't say that."

Magistrate Li asked again with a fierce look on his face: "I can't say it either?"

Lin Shuge continued: "No."

Magistrate Li snorted, shook his sleeves and left.

Lin Shuge's face was dark, but he suddenly turned around and asked, "Then tell me whether the last two people are happy?"

Unexpectedly, Magistrate Li is a person who likes to spoil the plot. He also wants to know whether it ends in be or hey. Lin Shuge can only nod.

Only then did County Magistrate Li lead his people away humming the tune that had just been performed.

After he left, Lin Shuge prepared to go backstage to find Xu Yu. The performance was very good and he was in a really good mood at the moment, so he walked leisurely.

Suddenly, he saw a few people looking over here furtively. When they saw him looking over, they ran away very quickly as if frightened.

But Lin Shuge had good eyesight and he was very familiar with the figure that slipped away.

The corners of his mouth rose, and he shouted in a gentle and clear voice, "Lin Qingyuan, try running one more step."

The figure in the distance visibly paused, staggered, and almost fell to the ground. Someone next to him pulled him and prepared to continue running, but Lin Qingyuan stopped silently.

He knew his brother's character well. He looked gentle and polite, but that was only when he had done nothing wrong. If they really made a mistake, like when he and Xie Chen ran out to look for someone without caring about their own safety, Lin Shuge would be very angry.

Even Erlang was still frightened and promised not to do it again. He also promised his brother to be a good boy.

It was wrong to skip class today to watch a play and be caught by my brother. If I had made the same mistake and escaped, it would have been a mistake on top of a mistake, and I would have suffered the consequences.

After he figured it out, he didn't dare to run anymore. He lowered his head and moved over here carefully.

"Brother, I was wrong." Lin Qingyuan admitted his mistake immediately.

"Why is our Ayuan here? I vaguely remember that today doesn't seem to be a day off." Lin Shuge said without a trace of smile in his eyes.

"Brother, I was really wrong. I was just playing around. I heard that there would be a variety show in the county today, and I have never seen one in my life, so I took advantage of the fact that you weren't paying attention..." Lin Qingyuan explained in a low voice after he stopped talking.

The two people who were following were also frightened, but Qian Ying was very loyal, "Lin County Magistrate, I was the one who urged A Yuan to come out. A Yuan didn't want to come, but I dragged him out."

Although Wu Yuanguang didn't dare to speak, he nodded vigorously.

"Since Aying and Yuanguang are out, come back with me. I will send someone to notify the academy and let your parents pick you up." Lin Shuge said with a smile.

As soon as the words fell, the two of them immediately looked like they were about to cry.

"Brother..." Lin Qingyuan was about to cry and pulled his sleeve and called out.

"If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment." Lin Shuge said coldly.

"County Magistrate Lin, I've been waiting for you for a long time but you haven't come over. What happened?" Xu Yuqi asked after coming out from backstage.

He saw that Lin Shuge had an angry look on his face, and the three little ones were like eggplants hit by frost, with their heads hung, and they didn't dare to answer even when asked.

It took him a moment to think about what was going on.

"Skipping classes to play?" Xu Yu gloated. He could be caught for skipping classes to play. He was not as capable as he was back then. He had escaped from the teacher's nose countless times, but he had never been caught.

Qian Ying glared at him. Xu Yu touched his chin and nudged Lin Shuge with his arm. He said in return for his complaint: "Ah, it's normal for students to skip classes. It seems like this is their first time. They should be fined a little for the first offense. They won't dare to do it next time."

Wu Yuanguang looked at him gratefully, but Qian Ying could tell that he was openly trying to persuade them but was actually adding fuel to the fire.

As expected, Lin Shuge said as soon as he heard it: "Come back with me first."

Lin Qingyuan followed him feeling aggrieved. Qian Ying and Wu Yuanguang looked at each other, stamped their feet, and followed him.

None of the three dared to speak along the way. When they arrived at the door, Lin Shuge pushed it open.

Xiaobai at home heard the sound outside the door and ran over meowing.

Xiaobai became very smart when he grew up. Lin Shuge would leave food and water for it when he went to work. It would eat when it was hungry and drink water when it was thirsty. Lin Shuge didn't even need to worry about it going to the toilet, as it would do it cleanly by itself.

When Lin Qingyuan saw Xiaobai, he even forgot that his brother was angry, and ran over and asked in surprise: "Brother, what is this?"

Qian Ying and Wu Yuanguang had never seen it before, so they ran over to look at Xiaobai.

"The cat is called Xiaobai." Lin Shuge said.

"It's so cute." Lin Qingyuan reached out and touched his head. Xiaobai was very friendly and even moved his head closer for him to touch.

Qian Ying, who was watching, looked at Lin Shuge eagerly and said, "Lin County Magistrate, can I touch it?"

Wu Yuanguang was too embarrassed to speak, but his eyes were burning and his hands were ready to move.

Lin Shuge nodded, added milk and minced meat to Xiaobai, and then let the three people and the cat go play.

The three little ones here were petting the cat happily, but at the same time they were worried.

"Ayuan, is your elder brother angry or not?" Qian Ying asked Lin Qingyuan.

"You're angry, but you must wait until I finish my meal before settling the score with me." Lin Qingyuan said, touching Xiaobai's soft belly.

"Mr. Lin is so gentle. My father doesn't care whether I eat or not. He punishes me if I make a mistake," he chuckled. "But my mother will stop him."

"Yuan Guang, what about you?" Qian Ying asked.

Wu Yuanguang smiled and said, "I seldom make mistakes. Except for the last time I got lost and was severely punished, I have never been punished again."

The three of them looked at Xiaobai, who showed his furry belly to them with an innocent look on his face, and sighed at the same time.

At this moment, there was a sound outside the door, and three heads looked outside at the same time.

Lin Qingyuan stood up and said, "I'll go open the door."

Qian Ying swallowed and said, "Ayuan, if it's my father outside the door, just give me a look and I'll run back inside immediately."

Lin Qingyuan thought to himself that there was no point in running away at this time. He opened the door and saw Qian Wancai and Wu Xianwei, who were looking angry outside.

"Mr. Lin, I'm here to take Aying back." Qian Wancai said.

"I'm here to pick up Yuan Guang too."

The two people behind heard the familiar voice and dared not move.

Lin Shuge welcomed the two of them in.

Qian Wancai looked at Qian Ying with a look of disappointment, "Ah Ying, come here quickly."

He saw Lin Shuge who came out after hearing the voice, "Lin County Magistrate, thank you for sending someone to inform me. I will take Aying back first."

Lin Shuge said, "Children are bound to make mistakes, so Boss Qian can just give them a light punishment or a severe warning."

Qian Wancai laughed and said, "How could that be? Thank you, County Magistrate Lin." Then he took Qian Ying, who looked like she was begging for help, away.

County Magistrate Wu, however, had a friendly look on his face. He exchanged a few words with Lin Shuge before leaving with Wu Yuanguang.

Lin Qingyuan looked at the two friends who were taken away, turned around stiffly, and said, "Brother, I promise there won't be a next time."

Lin Shuge snorted coldly, carried Xiaobai into the house, and Lin Qingyuan followed closely.

"Brother, the academy is really too boring. I haven't missed anything I should learn. If you don't believe me, you can test me."

Seeing that Lin Shuge was still unmoved, "Brother, I was really wrong."

Lin Shuge brought out the meal and said, "Eat first, and we'll talk after you're done."

Lin Qingyuan hummed in grievance, lowered his head, picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. The rice no longer tasted good.

He watched with trepidation as Lin Shuge finished his meal and prepared to clean up. He immediately ran over and pushed Lin Shuge out, then rushed to wash the dishes himself.

Lin Shuge crossed his arms and looked at him, but decisively ignored him and let him work in the kitchen.

When Lin Qingyuan came out, it was already dark. He moved step by step to Lin Shuge's room and stood there as a punishment.

Lin Shuge was reading a book by candlelight. Seeing him standing there motionless, he said with a smile, "Is today's play so good?"

Seeing that he still paid attention to him, Lin Qingyuan said happily: "It's beautiful, the music is nice, the actors performed well, Wuqi's every move is very elegant, and Zimu is also..."

He secretly glanced at Lin Shuge's expression, and seeing that he didn't feel disgusted, he continued: "It's so lively today, many brothers from the academy have come out, I..." It's not just us, he didn't dare to say the rest.

Lin Shuge pondered for a moment, "How about if I tell your headmaster and go to the academy to perform?"