Chapter 156

Luo Chaoyan even wrote a special summary for the play "Battle of Wits with Bear Kid". The host read it to the audience after the story was over. The gist of it was to warn adults not to spoil their children, but to raise them to be good, upright and positive children.

After the emcee finished reading, Luo Chaoyan looked at Huo Rui and the other naughty kids with a smile and asked, "What do you think after reading this story?"

Huo An tilted his head to look at her, then looked at his brother, and said seriously: "It is better to offend a villain than to offend a woman."

Huo Shun and Huo Ze both nodded. They looked at each other and added silently in their hearts: We must not offend Mrs. Huo!

Luo Chaoyan pursed her lips and smiled, hehe! Xiaopangdun’s summary seems to be correct.

Huo Rui looked at her and said through gritted teeth: "Filial piety comes first in everything. We should respect and be filial to our elders." He decided that in the future, he would snatch his mother's chicken leg every time he had a meal.

When he said this, Huo Yu and others looked at him with contempt. Was he serious? Was the previous confrontation with Mrs. Huo just an illusion?

Mrs. Huo patted him on the shoulder with great satisfaction and said with a smile, "Xiao Rui, you are right."

Luo Chaoyan nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, Xiaorui always knows how to be filial to his elders, which is really good." Remember not to snatch chicken legs from her in the future!

The next play was a heartwarming and funny stage play with a novel theme, which made the audience very happy.

After watching all the plays, everyone left reluctantly.

Some people even went to ask their staff whether there would be any new plays to watch tomorrow.

That day, people in the city were talking about the novel plays in Huanle Building. The most special thing was that many of the main actors were children, which was funny and interesting. The snacks in the store were also delicious, and the waiters were very polite and would not judge people by their appearance.

Some people regretted not being able to see the scene and said they must go and see it with their own eyes tomorrow.

evening

Huo Mansion Backyard

Luo Chaoyan looked at the two chicken legs in Huo Rui's bowl and gritted her teeth and said, "Didn't you just say today that you should be filial to your elders?"

Huo Rui raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes, I am doing this for your own good."

As he spoke, he looked her up and down and said, "Mother, haven't you noticed that you have gained weight recently?"

Luo Chaoyan was stunned, raised her hand to touch her face, looked at Huo Jin beside her and said, "Am I really fat?"

Huo Jin glanced at Huo Rui indifferently before looking at her and said, "Not fat, just right!"

Luo Chaoyan smiled when she heard that and said, "Did you hear that? Your father said he's not fat."

Huo Rui rolled his eyes at her and thought to himself, Father dares to say you are fat, aren't you afraid of being kicked out of the room by you!

Huo An took the chicken leg from his brother's bowl and said with a smile, "Mom, I'm not afraid of getting fat. I'll help you eat it!"

Luo Chaoyan looked at him with difficulty expressing her feelings and said, “Thank you!”

One month later

Shu Lan showed Luo Chaoyan the account book of Happy Building.

Seeing that the theater was packed with people in the first few days after its opening, Luo Chaoyan knew that business would be good. She flipped through the account book and smiled when she saw the income and expenditure. In just one month, we have almost earned back the cost of the decoration.

"Not bad, much better than I expected."

Shu Lan smiled and said, "If the theater's business continues to be so good, it will be profitable in a few months."

Luo Chaoyan smiled and said, "It may be like this for the first month or so, but as time goes on, other teahouses will surely follow suit, and by then the flow of people may decrease."

"ah?"

Fengli frowned and said, "Then should we have someone keep an eye on the people from other teahouses who come over to peek?"

Shu Lan rolled her eyes at her and said, "This kind of thing is hard to prevent, how can we prevent it!"

Luo Chaoyan smiled and said, "Shu Lan is right."

"Since ancient times, there has been competition in all kinds of business. As long as we can launch new products from time to time, our business will not be too bad."

Shu Lan nodded and said with a smile, "Zheng Hang placed all the writers in the backyard of the theater. He would go to watch the plays every day, hoping for new plays."

"Zheng Hang did a good job." Luo Chaoyan said with a smile.

"By the way, when does he plan to come and propose marriage?"

Fengli saw Shulan's face flushed a little, and couldn't help but laugh: "The bride-to-be is shy!"

Shu Lan thought for a moment and said, "Madam, I want to wait until my cousin's wedding is over before we talk about it."

"That's fine! Just discuss your marriage among yourselves." Luo Chaoyan said with a smile.

At this time, Huo An ran in happily from the door with a happy smile on his face.

"Mother!"

Seeing him running out of breath, Luo Chaoyan smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Huo An straightened his chest and said, "Mother, I have good news. Do you want to hear it?"

"But you have to give me your treasured milk candy."

Luo Chaoyan raised her eyebrows and looked at him for a long while, then said, "You can say it or not!"

Huo An was stunned. He didn't expect his mother would not take the bait.

He raised his chubby little hand, looked assured, and said, "Mother, this is really good news. I just heard it from my great-grandmother."

Luo Chaoyan nodded, and then, seeing his expectant face, she smiled and said, "Then I'll go ask your great-grandmother and I'll know." Is there any need to sacrifice her candy?

"Mother!" Huo An pulled her hand coquettishly, then stretched out one hand and said, "Mother, give me five candies and I will tell you."

Luo Chaoyan raised her hand and pulled his chubby face, saying, "No!"

Huo An gritted his teeth, folded back two fingers, and said, "How about three?"

Luo Chaoyan smiled and said, "Two!"

Huo An frowned and muttered, "Mom is so stingy!"

Luo Chaoyan nodded calmly and said, "To prove what you said about being stingy, how about I give you one?" Naughty kids can't eat too much candy, okay? Who is she doing this for? Cough cough! Of course, she was really reluctant!

Huo An hurriedly said: "Mom, I was wrong. You are the best mother."

Luo Chaoyan snorted and said, "Tell me, what's the good news?"

Huo An thought about the news he had heard and was immediately happy. He said, "We can go play now."

"Where are you going?"

Huo An smiled and said, "Let's go to Lianzhuang!"

Luo Chaoyan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Are you serious?"

Huo An nodded and said, "My great-grandmother said that the autumn hunt will begin in a few days."

Fengli's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she said, "By the way, I heard that the autumn hunting season is very lively."

Luo Chaoyan had also heard from her mother-in-law before that in autumn, the emperor would lead civil and military officials to offer sacrifices to pray to God to bless the people of Dayong Dynasty with a good harvest every year. After the sacrifice, an autumn hunting activity will be held, and officials’ families can also participate.

Thinking of going to the manor to play again, Luo Chaoyan hurriedly said, "What are we waiting for? Let's pack our bags quickly."

Huo An stretched out his hand to her and said, "Mom, candy!"

Luo Chaoyan was no longer stingy. She asked Fengli to bring the porcelain jar of toffee over and directly poured him five candies.

Huo An's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he smiled and said, "I knew that mother is the best!"

After they were busy for a while, a maid came in and reported: "Young Madam, Nanny Song is here."

Luo Chaoyan smiled and said, "Let her in!" She must be here to convey the old lady's "imperial decree".

When Nanny Song walked in, she saw the boxes they had packed and found it a little funny. It seems that the young lady has received the message.

She smiled and said, "Young Madam knows everything, so I won't say anything more."

Luo Chaoyan touched her nose and said with a smile, "Thank you for making the trip, Madam."