Chapter 93 Anyone can come to grab a ticket
"It's not that I dislike you, I'm just afraid you won't move out if you stay with me," Niu Cuihua said. "We don't have any extra rooms. Your brother-in-law and I will share a room, the two children will each have a room, and Mom will have another."
"Isn't it enough for two children to live in one room?" Niu Jingshan said.
"No, the boy and girl have to live separately," Niu Cuihua said. "My mother-in-law paid for this, and I also borrowed money from my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law was willing to lend me the money so that both children can have their own rooms. If you stay for a day or two, that's fine. I'll let them live together. If you stay for too long, it won't be suitable after all."
"Isn't this house yours? Do you still have to look at your sister-in-law's mood?" He Zhaodi said with disdain.
"It's not that I need to consider my sister-in-law's mood, and my sister-in-law doesn't need me to consider her mood either. It's my own idea." Niu Cuihua said, "Mom rented a house for you for a month. If you can find a job, you can stay in the city. If not, you can have some fun and then go back."
Niu Cuihua didn't want Niu Jingshan and He Zhaodi to stay with her. She didn't have the ability to support them.
"How can we not find a job? Your sister-in-law is so capable, why not ask her to find a job for us?" He Zhaodi said.
When He Zhaodi came to Nancheng, she told her husband to let Zhao Guodong and his wife arrange everything for them. Niu Jingshan is Niu Cuihua's younger brother, and Niu Cuihua cannot ignore Niu Jingshan.
"Don't even think about it. I can't ask her to help you find a job," Niu Cuihua said. "If you want to find a job, go find it on your own."
"How stingy." He Zhaodi said.
Niu Cuihua wanted to roll her eyes as she listened to He Zhaodi's words. She wondered if she had been just as annoying back then. She had corrected herself, but she wondered if He Zhaodi could change. She figured He Zhaodi probably wouldn't change, because the name He Zhaodi wasn't a good one.
Niu Cuihua and her husband had He Zhaodi and her husband eat at their home before sending them to their rental house. Niu's mother rented a house nearby, so she could take a look. Niu Cuihua, on the other hand, wanted Niu Jingshan and his wife to live farther away; she didn't want to get involved in their affairs.
Niu Jingshan and his wife had only been here for a few days when Jiang's mother learned that someone from the Niu family had come again. Jiang's mother did not go to collect the rent, but met Aunt Zhao outside, who told her about Niu Jingshan and his wife.
"I heard they haven't found a job yet and still need to look for one," Aunt Zhao said. "I'm afraid they'll need your help later."
"We have no way to help them find jobs." Jiang's mother said.
"You and your husband can't do it, but your son-in-law can." Aunt Zhao said, "You paid for the house for your son and daughter-in-law. If it weren't for you, how could they live in such a nice house? It hasn't been long since her eldest brother and his wife came to the city, and now her younger brother and sister-in-law are here too. Does that mean the whole family has to move to the city?"
"This South City is not our South City, so they can come here." Jiang's mother said.
As long as Niu Cuihua doesn't come to him to ask for benefits from her family, Zhao Guodong has been taken care of by the Niu family. It is Zhao Guodong who owes the Niu family, not Jiang Moli.
Jiang's mother was polite on the surface and didn't say much about Niu Cuihua. In her heart, she was thinking that Niu Cuihua must not bring those things home. Some things, once spoken, are hard to take back.
"That's true, but the city is different from the countryside. Everything in the city costs money," Aunt Zhao said. "Rent costs money, food costs money, and they don't have jobs, so where will the money come from? Don't let your son and daughter-in-law help them again when the time comes."
"They know what to do themselves," Jiang's mother said. "I have to go back."
Jiang's mother didn't want to continue talking to Aunt Zhao. Since Niu Cuihua and her husband didn't say anything in front of her, Jiang's mother pretended that she didn't know.
In the evening, Jiang Moli returned home. Her mother pulled her aside and told her about Niu Cuihua's younger brothers and sisters.
"I'm here now." Jiang Moli said, "My brother and sister-in-law know how to behave."
"Aren't you worried that they will come to you and ask for your help?" asked Jiang's mother.
"If they come to me, do I have to help them?" Jiang Moli asked, "Can't I make the decision myself?"
"Of course you can make your own decision," Jiang's mother said. "I just don't know if they'll ask you for help. Tell Jiahao too. What if they don't come to you but go to Jiahao?"
Jiang's mother was worried that Niu Cuihua would go to Sheng Jiahao for the Niu family, and Zhao Guodong foolishly listened to Niu Cuihua's words. Jiang's mother thought that Niu Cuihua must care about the Niu family very much, and Jiang Moli was not that important in Niu Cuihua's heart.
Those people might think that Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao could easily help them get things done. Even if Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao could do it, why would they help those people? Those people were not relatives of Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao. If Jiang Moli and her husband helped, would Niu Cuihua have to ask other people from her hometown to come over in the future?
That won’t do!
Jiang's mother couldn't let Zhao Guodong and his wife drag down Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao. She didn't have to worry about Zhao Guodong not providing for her in her old age. If she stayed with her daughter, she would have to consider her daughter more.
"You've already helped your brother so much since he came back to town," Jiang's mother said. "You bought Jiaojiao a guzheng and lent them so much money. They should be content. If they're still not satisfied, they're going too far. Don't think about helping them more. If you keep helping them, you'll never be able to stop."
"No, I didn't think about helping those people." Jiang Moli said, "Let my brother and sister-in-law deal with their relatives. Mom, I'm not that stupid, and I don't owe anything to my sister-in-law's family."
"Okay, that's good. Remember this." Jiang's mother said.
In the bedroom, when Sheng Jiahao learned that someone from the Niu family had come again, he didn't feel much. After all, the Niu family wasn't Sheng Jiahao's relatives, and those people hadn't come over.
"Mom ran into a former neighbor when she went out, and the neighbor told her," Jiang Moli said.
The child is not with Jiang Moli, but in a special room, with a special person taking care of the child. Jiang's mother also goes there from time to time.
After Jiang Moli finished her confinement, Teacher Lu stopped living here. She only came to visit the child during the day. Teacher Lu still liked to live in the original house. There were many acquaintances there, and she also liked to chat with them. Teacher Lu didn't like Sheng Jiahao's place that much.
"Mom said, since my sister-in-law and brother didn't tell us, we should just pretend we know nothing. If they really come looking for you, don't help them." Jiang Moli said, "Pulling out a carrot brings out the dirt. If you help them once, there will be a series of carrots asking for your help later. You can't just arrange for them to work in your factory. They're all relatives, so how can you get anything done?"
"It's our factory," Sheng Jiahao said, "Don't let them pass."
"Well, we can't let them go." Jiang Moli said, "Let's talk about it privately, it's good for you to know. If others don't come, it won't be good for us to talk outside."
Others would say that Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao were too heartless. No one came to them, and they were afraid that others would ask them for help.
"Don't tell me." Sheng Jiahao said, "Just pretend you don't know."
"I'll go see the baby." Jiang Moli said.
"Let's go together." Sheng Jiahao followed Jiang Moli to see the child.
When Jiang Moli went over, the baby had just woken up, so she simply fed the baby. Jiang Moli came in time, so the baby didn't cry loudly.
Niu Jingshan and his wife couldn't find a job outside. They didn't want to suffer and wanted to do easier work with higher wages. Niu Jingshan and his wife had long known that Niu Cuihua's sister-in-law had married a rich man, so they wanted Niu Cuihua to find Jiang Moli.
"Don't even think about it." Niu Cuihua frowned tightly. "If you can't find a job, then go back. Don't even think about staying in the city. Go to those factories. Many factories are hiring. Those private factories are still quite good."
"It's a bit hard." Niu Jingshan said, "Can there be some easier work?"
"Making money is hard work. It's never easy," Niu Cuihua said. "It's all very hard work. We work hard making tofu. And my brother and his wife have to get up early to run the shop, even in the wee hours. They even live in the shop. How could it not be hard work?"
Niu Cuihua had long known that her brother was of this character and that he simply could not endure suffering.
"He Zhaodi, you were so capable when you were at your parents' house. Now that you're married, you've lost your hands and feet and can't work anymore?" Niu Cuihua said, "You should find a job. If you can work, work. If you can't, get out. Get out."
"Sister, aren't you going too far?" He Zhaodi asked, "We just want a better job. Jingshan is your brother, and this is just a small request. Is it too much?"
He Zhaodi didn't think she was being too harsh on her husband. She even felt that her demands were too low.
"We came to the city to seek refuge with you because we trust you," He Zhaodi asked. "Is this how you treat us?"
"Did I make you believe in me? Did I make you come to me for help?" Niu Cuihua's face turned cold.
Niu Cuihua and He Zhaodi started arguing with each other, and He Zhaodi was quite shameless, criticizing Niu Cuihua.
"Even if you hate me, Jingshan is your brother."
"Can't you find a good job for your brother?"
"It's a pity that others still say hello to you. I think you are just pretending."
…
"Am I pretending? I think you want your brother to come to the city to work." Niu Cuihua rolled her eyes and said, "Do you really think I don't know anything about your little tricks? Stop dreaming!"
Niu Cuihua was unwilling to help Niu Cuihua and He Zhaodi, not at all.
When Niu's mother heard Niu Cuihua and He Zhaodi arguing, she also felt upset.
"If you two don't want to stay, just go back." Niu's mother said to Niu Jingshan, "Have you been looking for a job these days? You're out having fun!"
How could Niu's mother not know her youngest son's temperament? He just likes to play and always listens to He Zhaodi. Niu's mother used to think that He Zhaodi was hardworking and capable, but now, He Zhaodi only knows how to encourage Niu Jingshan.
"Mom." Niu Jingshan looked at Niu's mother.
"Mom, if we can make money, we can be more filial to you." He Zhaodi said.
"I don't need your filial piety," said Mother Niu. "If you want to stay in the city, then find a way on your own. Don't make things difficult for Cuihua. She already owes her sister-in-law so much money. Your eldest brother and sister-in-law opened their own shops. At most, they asked your brother-in-law to help them find a shop, but they still had to rely on them. The same goes for you. You have to rely on yourselves."
"Brother-in-law can help my eldest brother find a shop, so why can't he help us find a job?" Niu Jingshan said.
"Don't even think about it." Niu Cuihua said, "How can finding a shop be the same as finding a job? If you find a phone, it's still your brother and sister-in-law who pay the rent, and everyone else is happy. But if I find you a job, that would cause trouble for others, and that's not okay."
Niu Jingshan and his wife had a huge argument with Niu Cuihua, and they left Niu Cuihua's house and rented a place. They stayed there until around June 20th, when they returned to the countryside. They had hoped that Niu Cuihua would find work for them by then, but she refused. Niu Jingshan and his wife spent lavishly, and soon their money was gone. Niu Dasao and her husband also refused to help Niu Jingshan and his wife, so they had no choice but to return to the countryside.
After Niu Jingshan left, Zhao Guodong returned home in the evening and asked Niu Cuihua.
"Would this be a bad thing?" Zhao Guodong asked.
"What's wrong with it?" Niu Cuihua said, "I think it's great. It's the best thing for them to go back. They came to the city and were so picky, and they even wanted me to find them jobs. They're such dreamers. They even wanted Jasmine and her husband to find them jobs. That's impossible."
"If it really doesn't work, I'll shamelessly..."
"That won't work either," Niu Cuihua said. "Even if we help them, they won't know how to do their job properly. There are other things to deal with later. If something really happens, how are we going to explain it to your sister?"
"this……"
"My family did help us, but my brother and his wife didn't help much. When we returned to the city, my brother hadn't even gotten married yet. We even lent them money when they got married," Niu Cuihua said. "We've done so much, it's enough."
"I'm afraid they will blame us after they go back," said Zhao Guodong.
"Let them speak, speak more, tell others," Niu Cuihua said, "Let everyone know that we won't find them jobs. Others shouldn't even think of coming here and asking us to find them jobs. We don't have that many ways to find them jobs. I've already told them there are private factories where they can go directly to find jobs, but they just don't want to go, thinking it's too hard. They can't make money in the countryside, and isn't farming hard?"
Niu Cuihua really didn't understand what Niu Jingshan and his wife were thinking. In fact, He Zhaodi had encouraged Niu Jingshan, saying that they should go back and come back after Niu Cuihua found them a job. He Zhaodi was betting that Niu Cuihua would be soft-hearted towards Niu Jingshan. He Zhaodi herself was very good to her brothers from her natal family, and a married woman still had to rely on her brothers from her natal family. Niu Cuihua would eventually have to help Niu Jingshan.
He Zhaodi calculated wrongly. Niu Cuihua said she would not help Niu Jingshan find a job, and she would not help Niu Jingshan find a job.
"We found them jobs, and believe it or not, all their relatives came over," Niu Cuihua said. "When we first came to the city, they came to us one by one to borrow money, and they borrowed all our money. To this day, they haven't paid us back. They treat the money as their own."
Niu Cuihua felt heartbroken when she thought about the money she had lent out. How could those people be so shameless? How could they just not pay it back? Niu Cuihua couldn't call them back to ask for the money back. Niu's mother told her not to think about getting the money back, just treat it as if it had been blown away by the wind.
Niu's mother knew the nature of those people. If Niu Cuihua went to ask for the money, they would definitely say that they didn't owe that much. Without the IOU, those people would just cheat. Since they were all relatives, it would be very boring if they cheated like that.
"I used to trust them too much. I would lend them money just because they said a few nice words," Niu Cuihua said. "Now, I can't do that anymore. I'm not that stupid anymore. I've been cheated so many times, I can't be cheated again."
"That's your biological brother." Zhao Guodong had thought that if Niu Cuihua insisted on helping Niu Jingshan, he could first go and see if there were any factories hiring.
"Even my own brother is useless," Niu Cuihua said. "He's just an annoying person. If he calls you, don't pay much attention to him. Don't even think about finding him a job. He won't be able to work well."
When Jiang Moli learned about this, she thought it was a good thing that her family did not live on the street over there. They lived here, and they did not see those things with their own eyes. They could just pretend that they knew nothing and did not need to think about helping those people.
Jiang Moli was quite satisfied that Niu Cuihua and his wife had not come to see Jiang Moli and his wife. If Niu Cuihua and his wife had come, Jiang Moli would not have agreed. Those people had nothing to do with Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli only needed to help Zhao Guodong and his wife. She could not let Zhao Guodong and his wife use her as a favor.
"My sister-in-law is pretty good." Jiang Moli was pushing the stroller while the baby was sleeping.
"It seems to be okay now." Jiang's mother said, "It depends on whether she can continue like this in the future and stop always helping her family."
The Niu family is good, but not all of them are good.
Jiang's mother didn't want those people to drag Jiang Moli down, but there was nothing that could be done about Zhao Guodong being dragged down, since Zhao Guodong was the son-in-law of the Niu family.
"Sister-in-law knows." Jiang Moli said, "We don't need to think about it."
"That's the best way," Jiang's mother said, "I'm just worried she'll get over it."
"No, no, she didn't even help her own brother this time." Jiang Moli said.
"You, you only know how to say good things about your sister-in-law." Jiang's mother said.
"I'm not saying anything good for my sister-in-law, but this is the truth." Jiang Moli said, "My sister-in-law didn't help those people. Even if she doesn't help now, she will pay attention to it in the future. It's impossible for her to think about helping those people without living a good life herself."
"Yeah." Jiang's mother nodded. "She didn't think about helping those people. That's good. We can all relax a little and not have to worry about so many things. Don't talk about these things in front of the baby."
"He doesn't understand. When he grows up a little, just say less." Jiang Moli said.
"Once he starts talking, he might start repeating what adults say," Jiang's mother said. "Don't talk nonsense in front of the child."
"Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense." Jiang Moli said.
"Your performance will be on stage in a few days." Mother Jiang thought about this and asked, "How are the tickets selling?"
The tickets were sold in advance, and Jiang's mother hadn't dared to ask before, fearing that Jiang Moli would be too nervous. But her daughter was about to go on stage, and if Jiang's mother didn't ask, she was afraid her daughter would think she didn't care enough about her.
"It's sold out." Jiang Moli said, "Even though the tickets are sold out, it's not a good thing. We still have to wait until the show goes on stage and the audience sees the new play to see its effect. If they don't think the new play is good, they won't watch it. If you bought the ticket, you can still get a refund half an hour after the show starts."
If you cancel your ticket half an hour into the show, you won't get a full refund, but will deduct some of the money. Those who want to cancel their tickets mean they really don't like the show. Those who initially watched it thought it wasn't good and told others about it.
"It's good as long as they're all sold out," Jiang's mother said. "Take one step at a time. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli said, "Anyway, it's the best and worst case scenario."
If those people don't like the new play, the worst that can happen is that they can just do fewer new plays. They can get back up from where they fell. Jiang Moli is not afraid that the new play will be bad. She is not limited to singing in one play. Jiang Moli comforted herself and told herself not to be too nervous.
"Maybe it's okay," Jiang's mother said. "You don't have to be too nervous. Didn't your mother-in-law go to see you rehearse? She said it was going well."
"It's useless for us to say it's good. It has to be the audience's opinion," Jiang Moli said. "The audience's reaction is what matters most."
Just because everyone in the industry says it's good doesn't mean it's good. Even if people in the industry say it's good, it's useless if the audience doesn't buy it.
He Jingxian was directly concerned about Jiang Moli's new play. She had bought a ticket early. Yes, just one ticket. He Jingxian didn't plan to bring her husband and daughter to see the show; she would just go alone. He Jingxian bought the ticket early, thinking that Provincial Xiaobaihua must be worried that the tickets wouldn't sell out, which was why she sold them early. He Jingxian also wondered if someone was deliberately hoarding tickets, and those people were just trying to support Jiang Moli.
Sheng Jiahao is so rich, he can buy a lot of tickets.
He Jingxian was thinking, Jiang Moli never asked Sheng Jiahao to buy more tickets. Sheng Jiahao's money wasn't easy to earn, and it belonged to Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli couldn't let Sheng Jiahao spend it recklessly. He had to save that money and spend it on his family. The tickets, for example, were money earned by others, and Jiang Moli didn't get that much. If all that money went to Jiang Moli, she wouldn't be able to buy more tickets. If Sheng Jiahao bought so many tickets, Jiang Moli wouldn't be able to see the audience's true reaction.
Sheng Jiahao didn't mobilize other employees to buy the film; if the employees wanted to, they could go and see it on their own. Even if the employees did, Sheng Jiahao wouldn't value them more. Jiang Moli had said long ago that she didn't need to falsify data; she wanted to see the audience's most genuine reactions.
When He Jingxian learned that the tickets were sold out, she was skeptical. After thinking about it, she realized that those people didn't know whether the new play was good or not, so they went to buy tickets. If those people watched the new play and thought it was not good, even fewer people would buy tickets later.
He Jingxian is now looking forward to that day. She wants to see whether Jiang Moli is a success or a failure. One performance can't tell the whole story, and two performances can't tell the whole story either. A new play needs to be shown several times to see if the audience will support it. If only the first few performances are popular and the rest are not, then that won't work either.
Zhou Yaran went to Jiang Moli's house. She knew that Jiang Moli was about to perform on stage. Jiang Moli had participated in many performances since she was a child, so she was not that nervous. Zhou Yaran also knew this. Zhou Yaran thought that since she and Jiang Moli had such a good relationship, she still had to care about Jiang Moli and let Jiang Moli know that she was always supporting her.
"Don't worry." Jiang Moli said, "It's not like I haven't performed in new plays before. Have you forgotten? I won the award because of the new play."
"I remember," Zhou Yiran said. "That play was indeed very successful. But that kind of success is hard to come by, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. You also said that as long as there's a small success, it's a success. But since all the tickets are sold out, it will definitely be a big success."
"We'll know after we get on stage," Jiang Moli said. "Our leaders were very happy to see that all the tickets were sold out, but they were also nervous."
Jiang Moli herself wasn't very nervous, but she could see the tension in her boss. He'd come to watch the rehearsals several times and told them not to be nervous and to just perform normally. The boss was genuinely nervous; they were all hoping for ticket sales and a sharp increase in revenue.
The leaders were initially worried about the tickets not being able to sell, and now they are worried that the audience will be dissatisfied. Perhaps it was because Jiang Moli was pregnant, the tickets were not very good, so the leaders are more worried now.
No matter what the leaders think, Jiang Moli just wants to keep singing.
"Why is the leader so nervous?" Zhou Yiran said, "If things go well, the leader has achievements. If things go badly, don't you still have people like you to take the blame? The leader can still say that you didn't sing well enough, and that's why you didn't attract people to watch."
When she was at work, Zhou Yiran had seen many of the leaders act like this. Second Aunt Qi was very good at playing both sides. Second Aunt Qi was also very good at passing the buck. Once something happened, it was always someone else's fault, not her own.
"He Jingxian's second aunt," Zhou Yiran said, "has done a lot of things like that. Leaders are basically all the same. They won't admit they're wrong, they always think it's someone else's fault."
"Indeed." Jiang Moli nodded, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll sing well."
"Don't worry, don't worry. I am 100% confident in you." Zhou Yiran said.
Jiang Moli didn't feel very nervous, but the people around her were more nervous. Jiang Moli was not afraid of failure, but those people were afraid of Jiang Moli's failure and wanted her to succeed.
At night, when Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao were lying together, Jiang Moli couldn't help but sigh that there were still many people who cared about her.
"All the tickets are sold out, so there's nothing to worry about," Jiang Moli said. "I'm just worried about the situation where the tickets aren't sold out, and it's a new play. Without a good start, it will end in failure. If all the tickets are sold out, more people will come to see it, and they'll also say whether it's good or not."
"Many people like to watch you perform." Sheng Jiahao said.
"In the beginning, we relied on those people," Jiang Moli said. "The rest of the time, it depends on word of mouth. If the show isn't good, those people won't keep paying for it. Seeing Yaran and the others coming over, I wonder if I'm a little too optimistic."
"It's better to be optimistic." Sheng Jiahao said, "Don't be nervous, this is already a good start."
"Don't be nervous. Be prepared for the worst. That's what I always tell them." Jiang Moli said, "I've said it so many times that I wonder if I'm just being nervous."
"That's because there are so many people who care about you, and you've heard it so many times." Sheng Jiahao said, "You are so capable, you must be fine."
"You just know how to say nice things." Jiang Moli chuckled.
Early in the morning, Jiang Moli went to work. Some people were still very nervous, especially those who had just joined the Provincial Xiaobaihua. They had to adapt to their colleagues, and sometimes they might make mistakes when they were anxious.
"Such a simple mistake, and you still make it? Do you have no ears or eyes?" the director said angrily. "It's already late, and we're almost on stage. When we're on stage, you're still going like this?"
The man was scolded so badly by the director that he couldn't even raise his head and didn't dare to say anything.
"If you can't do it, then change someone else," said the director.
It is not a set plan in itself. There are other plans, and some people want to take over.
Jiang Moli didn't bother trying to persuade the director. The performance was about to begin, so she should try not to make any mistakes during rehearsal. If she made a mistake on stage, it would be a laughing stock and could have a huge impact. No matter how much others tried to fix it, it wouldn't necessarily be corrected.
Shi Nan bought two tickets. He hadn't planned to watch the show with Pan Yun, but Pan Yun saw his tickets without him noticing. Shi Nan wanted to support Jiang Moli, but he knew Jiang Moli didn't like her friends buying more tickets. If he bought tickets and those people weren't sitting there, it would be bad. So Shi Nan bought two tickets and didn't buy more.
"This is a new play. I wonder if it's good." Pan Yun looked at the ticket.
"If you don't like watching new plays, then don't watch them." Shi Nan immediately took the ticket from Pan Yun's hand.
"I'll watch it with you, and we can also watch the new play." Pan Yun took Shi Nan's hand, "Is this new play... starring Jiang Moli?"
"you……"
"I know you once liked Jiang Moli. It's fine if you like her, but if you like your ex-wife, that's not okay." Pan Yun said, "And your ex-girlfriends, that's not okay either."
Those people had been with Shi Nan before, and Pan Yun didn't like them. But Jiang Moli and Shi Nan had never been together before. Jiang Moli was Yun Zhongyue, and no matter how much Shi Nan liked Jiang Moli, it was useless because Jiang Moli had a husband and children.
Pan Yun also didn't think that Jiang Moli would give up Sheng Jiahao and be with Shi Nan. Jiang Moli had rejected Shi Nan before. It was impossible between Jiang Moli and Shi Nan, but the same could not be said for other women.
"Jiang Moli and I grew up on the same street and were friends. I just wanted to support her." Shi Nan concealed his deep love for her. He still liked Jiang Moli very much. Jiang Moli was too dazzling, and it was really difficult for him to forget her.
"Then why don't you buy a few more tickets? Are you afraid that I will be unhappy?" Pan Yun asked.
"No, she doesn't like us buying too many tickets." Shi Nan said, "She always said that she needs to see the audience's most authentic performance, and those of us who know her don't count as her audience."
"She's still like this..." Pan Yun said, "Do you still remember what she said?"
"She has emphasized this many times." Shi Nan said.
"Okay." Pan Yun said, "You are not allowed to continue to like Jiang Moli. You can't love her. You can only like me and love me."
"I seldom interact with her anymore. She's the actress on stage, and I'm just the audience." Shi Nan asked, "Do you still want to go with me to watch her performance?"
"Go!" Pan Yun said, "When you want to see her performance, be sure to call me. Don't go secretly."
When Pan Yun saw there were two tickets, she realized Shi Nan wanted her to go to the theater. She hadn't considered the possibility that Shi Nan might want to keep one ticket as a souvenir, or that she might be going with a friend instead of Pan Yun. If there was only one ticket, Pan Yun would definitely make a scene.
"Okay, I'll go with you." Shi Nan said. He didn't know how many times he had secretly watched Jiang Moli's performance. He couldn't tell Pan Yun.
Niu Cuihua and her husband didn't buy tickets, and neither did Old Lady Jiang and her group. Jiang Moli didn't give them any tickets. There was no need to give them any tickets right now. Giving away tickets here and there would only be friends and family going to see the show, which would be too boring.
The tickets were sold out, but some people still wanted to see the new show early, so they bought tickets at high prices.
It's incredibly difficult to eliminate the issue of overpriced tickets. Tickets aren't sold under real-name registration these days, so anyone with money can buy one. Scalpers resell tickets because they think they can fetch a high price. If tickets weren't selling well, those scalpers would have already fled.
Someone approached the head of the provincial Xiaobaihua unit to ask if there were any tickets, but he said there were none. The head was helpless; there really weren't any tickets. The unit simply hadn't reserved that many. Many people asked about tickets, but all that could be given away had already been given away.
Many people came for Jiang Moli, and the unit leaders felt that Jiang Moli had to take the stage to reverse the decline.
Not to mention the leaders of the unit, even Teacher Lu was asked if she had tickets. Of course, Teacher Lu said no. Teacher Lu really didn't have that many tickets. She believed in Jiang Moli's appeal, and they didn't need to support Jiang Moli.
"I'm so sorry, I don't have a ticket either." Teacher Lu said a few words to the other person and hung up the phone.
Those people asked Teacher Lu, and Teacher Lu answered truthfully.
Teacher Lu stayed at home, and those people called him at home. Some people wanted to be in the audience for the premiere, they wanted to see the new play early, rather than hearing about it from others.
"It's really lively." Sheng's father sighed.
"They went just for Jasmine," Teacher Lu said. "They haven't seen the show yet, so they don't know if it's good. They need tickets first. These tickets have already sold out, and there are no more available now. Jasmine will be on stage in just a few days. If there are still many unsold tickets at this time, that would be terrible."
Teacher Lu saw so many people buying tickets, and she thought that as long as Jiang Moli didn't make a big mistake, there would be no problem. Jiang Moli has appeal, and even if the new play doesn't work, Jiang Moli can still perform other plays.
"Do you want to go and see it?" asked Sheng's father.
"Not yet," Teacher Lu said. "I've seen them rehearse, and the play is pretty good. But whether a play is good or not is not up to us to decide, it's up to the audience."
Zhou's mother went to find Zhou Yiran, who was coaxing her son in the living room.
"Do you have tickets to Jasmine's new play?" asked Zhou's mother.
"Yes, there are only two. What's wrong?" Zhou Yiran asked back.
"Give it to me." said Zhou's mother.
"For you?" Zhou Yiran asked doubtfully, "Don't you have a ticket?"
"If I had a ticket, would I still ask you?" Zhou's mother said.
"Mom, are you so anxious? Buy tickets for other shows." Zhou Yiran said, "I've already agreed with Jasmine that I'll go support her."
"I haven't seen their new play yet, not even the rehearsal," said Zhou's mother.
"Someone in the company should have bought tickets." Zhou Yiran said.
"Those are someone else's tickets," Zhou's mother said. "Give them to me and go watch it another day. If that doesn't work, have Jasmine take you backstage."
"Mom." Zhou Yiran met her mother's eyes. "Mom, I've never seen you so anxious before."
"Would you like to watch the play? If it's good, we should get the copyright as soon as possible." Zhou's mother said, "Our unit can also rehearse and perform it."
Zhou's mother was a leader at her workplace, and she had a lot to think about. She'd originally planned to wait a bit before buying tickets, but she hadn't expected them to sell out so quickly. Before, tickets to the Provincial Little Hundred Flowers Festival hadn't been so popular—specifically, when Jiang Moli was pregnant and giving birth. After a while, Zhou's mother misjudged Jiang Moli's appeal.
The Yue Opera is the provincial opera of their province, and many people like it very much. Jiang Moli's new play premiered in Nancheng, so even more people went to see it.
"So fast?" Zhou Yiran asked.
"You think authorization doesn't take time?" Zhou's mother asked. "Local theater troupes don't all get the copyright for their plays in the same amount of time. It's always better to get it sooner."
"Don't you want to wait a while?" Zhou Yiran said.
"I'm already waiting." Zhou's mother said, "Aren't we waiting for the performance?"
Some local theater troupes have already made inquiries before their new plays have even started. The South City Theater Troupe has many plays on its own, so they are not in such a hurry for the time being, so they can wait a little longer.
To put it bluntly, many people thought about acquiring the copyrights early because they saw that Jiang Moli was going to star in a new play. Jiang Moli's TV series were popular and she even appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. Jiang Moli is very well-known.
"Then just wait two more days." Zhou Yiran said.
"There's no point in waiting for two more days. The tickets for that show are sold out." said Zhou's mother.
"Oh, I thought only the tickets for the first show were sold out. Our Jasmine is really amazing." Zhou Yiran said, looking proud of herself.
When Zhou's mother saw Zhou Yaran like this, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, "You are still classmates and friends. Look at her, look at you."
"Stop, Mom, don't make personal attacks like that." Zhou Yiran said, "Okay, Mom, can't I just give you a ticket?"
"Give me both." said Zhou's mother.
Zhou Yiran curled her lips and gave the ticket to her mother. "Mom, you should prepare it earlier next time."
"This time it was an accident." Zhou's mother said, and she left with the ticket.
Zhou Yiran then realized that she was the accident. It seemed that she really had no choice but to go backstage to find Jasmine. If that didn't work, she would go to logistics.
Time quickly arrived for Jiang Moli's new play. Before everyone else went on stage, someone went to see how many people were at the front desk. They were packed. Many people had arrived early, so there were very few empty seats. There were also scalpers selling tickets at the theater entrance. They had very few tickets left, so the price was still quite high.
"These are the only tickets left. Low price, low price," the scalper said. "The show is about to start. Show your tickets and you can go straight in."
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