Chapter 274: A Good Show
There were three opera troupes in total, only one of which was composed entirely of real actors. The other two troupes were mixed with temporary imposters, and those dozens of women were among them.
They have already received the silver, 500 taels each, but they must keep it secret and follow the instructions.
If this matter gets out, I don’t know whether I will be able to spend the money alive.
Warnings are necessary, only fear can keep your mouth shut.
At that time, the troupe will stay in Fengyue Villa for a long time until Doctor Sun brings back the antidote.
On Yu Wushang's side, Jiang Yu forged some evidence and assigned it to several elders whom he trusted deeply. Now Yu Wushang has begun to suspect and is investigating secretly.
Jiang Yu placed several people around him. Once they were discovered, he could just insist that they were any of the elders and trigger an internal fight among them.
After that, he would find a way to rescue the people.
There were three opera troupes with a total of over a hundred people, both men and women, and they were fully equipped, making it difficult to detect any clues.
Arrange him directly to the hill where Fengyue Pavilion is located. There are several idle courtyards around Fengyue Pavilion that can be arranged.
Every night they would come to Fengyue Pavilion to perform a play for the old master, and he would watch whatever the old master ordered.
At that time, all the elders in the sect will come to watch the show. Taking advantage of this gap, Jiang Yu will properly arrange the daily collection of heart blood.
Of course, to ensure that everything goes well, except for the women who have sneaked in, all the others can sing. He will arrange a few plays specifically for the disciples of Fengyue Villa, which is equivalent to a consolation performance.
This was Su Wan's idea. The little girl is very smart.
The old master took the heart blood on time, and his spirit was enough to support him to finish listening to a play.
Besides, the old man had been itching to listen to some opera, and he expressed his complete obedience.
At night, the stage was set up. It snowed during the day, so Jiang Yu arranged for his disciples to clear the snow.
A banquet was set up in the yard.
The old master was seated under the eaves. A recliner was found and covered with a thick layer of animal fur. A fox fur hat was also found and put on him, wrapping him tightly.
The elders arrived at the scene one after another and took their seats, expressing their respect and greetings to the old master.
Although they were not convinced by Jiang Yu, they had absolute respect for the old master.
Yu Wushang has also arrived. Looking at the situation at Fengyue Pavilion, they have really set up a stage for the show.
Su Wan and Su Mu sat together. Sun Ling'er couldn't join in the fun because she had to take care of Dr. Sun who had caught a cold. She had complained and felt sorry for Su Wan earlier.
There's no other way, I have to do the whole show!
Su Wan also wrapped herself up tightly. Su Mu was beside her, very busy peeling longans for her to eat.
Su Wan likes to eat longan, and she is also looking forward to watching the show.
She chatted with the old master during the day and learned that the old master did not like fighting and killing scenes, but liked to listen to those family matters and love-hate entanglements. He was really different.
So she thought about staging a play herself for the old master to watch.
Doesn't he like those melodramatic dramas? She knows a lot about them, such as Chen Shimei and Wang Baochuan. I guarantee he'll love them.
She also told the old master that she wanted to stage a play for him based on some stories she had heard from the folk.
The old master was delighted at the time and was looking forward to what kind of play Su Wan would write.
Jiang Yu and Jiang Yunhe accompanied the old sect leader. Jiang Yu saw his second brother Su Mu peeling longan for Su Wan. The relationship between the two siblings was so good that he felt jealous.
He also wants to peel longan for Wanwan!
Su Wan felt his gaze and blinked at him quickly without any hesitation, which was seen by the old sect leader and Su Mu.
On one side was a smile of relief and satisfaction, and on the other side was a sour feeling.
Su Mu peeled the last longan left on the plate and impatiently threw the shell into the bone dish for garbage.
When Su Wan saw that the longan was gone, he waved for someone to bring another plate, but was stopped by Su Mu:
"Wanwan, you should eat less longan. Winter weather is dry and eating too much will cause internal heat."
Having a brother who studies traditional Chinese medicine next to him is like this. He can't eat too much of anything and must focus on health preservation. Su Wan had no choice but to give up.
The show finally began. The old master was full of anticipation. The originally not-so-quiet courtyard suddenly became more lively. The female roles came out stepping in steps, and their perfect singing voices gave people goose bumps.
It was indeed a script about family affairs and unfaithful men, and the old sect leader read it with great interest.
But for the elders of Fengyue Villa, this was a huge torment.
They are all tough guys, heroes of the level, and they all like to watch passionate dramas with fighting and killing. As a result, every time they can only accompany the old master to watch such boring dramas, and the listeners feel drowsy and have no enthusiasm at all.
If they didn't dare to refute or offend the old master, they would have to leave before hearing the end.
However, Su Wan was watching it very seriously. Girls are interested in this kind of thing, and the more bloody it is, the more she wants to watch it.
In order to discuss the plot with the old sect leader, she simply moved to his side, cracking melon seeds, and the old and the young chatted enthusiastically.
"This man is not good. He is not good at loving the rich and despising the poor." The old master pointed at the male protagonist on the stage.
"Yes, Grandfather. This woman too. Why did she have to hang herself on a crooked tree? How could she give up the entire forest for a tree?"
The two of them complained one after another and expressed their agreement with each other.
Jiang Yu smiled helplessly and dotingly, thinking, this old man and this young boy are really unique.
In the whole audience, they were the only two who were watching seriously, while the rest were all looking dazed and bored.
The play was nearing its end, and the old sect leader fell asleep while watching. Su Mu came over to feel his pulse, and fortunately, there was nothing wrong.
Jiang Yucai waved his hand to stop the fight, and everyone was finally relieved and went back home.
What a sin! I have to come again in a few days, and I don’t know what will happen next.
In the next few days, Su Wan found something to do. She found a drama troupe, told them the story of Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan, and asked them to perform it.
This story is a rare and good script for the opera troupe. If it is performed seriously in the future, it will definitely become a household name.
So, Su Wan stayed in the troupe for three days and watched them rehearse several times before they achieved that effect. She then wrote down all the main lines.
She even brought out the song she had learned in modern times and asked them to sing it at the beginning.
Not to mention, when Jiang Yu and the others heard that Su Wan was rehearsing a play, they were all looking forward to seeing what good play she could put on.
However, Su Wan did not dare to take credit for it. She said that she read it in a folk story book, and it was not her own idea.
Su Mu saw his sister struggling there and just smiled. He would have to take a closer look and listen carefully when the time comes to see if his little sister has such ability.
As soon as Sun Ling'er heard that her good sister was rehearsing a play, she said she had to join in the fun.
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