On this day, after the curtain call, the actors of the Huomiao Drama Troupe, under the watchful eyes of the audience, carried sugarcane, rice, and bottled water.
Someone actually put huge barrels of mineral water on the stage, which nearly killed them.
One by one, they struggled to get off the stage, carrying loads on their bodies, shoulders, and hands.
With this one performance, the troupe won't have to worry about making a living for half a month.
The actors were exhausted.
Once backstage, I felt like my body wasn't my own anymore.
It's quite unexpected that these opera actors would one day experience the life of porters.
"What's wrong with those audience members today? They're bringing food and drinks, and they're even bringing rice, cooking oil, and bottled water."
“I have a feeling that something is wrong. Today’s audience is mostly young people. I’ve noticed that the people who give heavy gifts are mostly young people.”
Generally, their audience is mostly older people.
"Could it be a fan of Boss Lin?"
A single sentence awakened me from my reverie.
The moment those words were spoken, the inexplicable sense of incongruity became immediately clear.
These donations seem harmless; they are simply expressions of love from the audience.
But as the quantity increased, there were always other things mixed in with it.
For example, the audience members who brought gifts on stage always had expressions of gritted teeth.
"Could it be that the troupe leader changed the performance time and tricked Boss Lin, and they found out?"
The troupe leader, who had just walked backstage: !!
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. I've already made an agreement with that group of Mr. Lin's customers to keep this a secret."
The actors who heard this: ......
No, how come the class leader's IQ is so inconsistent?
"Master, please tell us in detail what exactly happened!"
The troupe leader stroked his stubble, went through the process in his mind, and only began to review the proceedings after confirming everything was in order.
“I took a group of people to the food street early this morning to wait for Boss Lin. I thought there would be no one there so early, but I didn’t expect to run into Boss Lin’s fans. More than a dozen of them came one after another. I originally wanted to have them all, but if other customers came, it would definitely not work.”
"So, your class leader came up with a plan to divide up Boss Lin's truckload of ducks with these people, agreeing to keep it a secret from each other."
After hearing what had happened, the actors silently took out their phones and started searching.
They always felt that this donation might go viral that night.
After all, I've never encountered anything like this in my entire career.
With so many audience members and Mr. Lin's fans present, there's bound to be photos or videos that they took and posted online.
The actors searched and found it to be true.
"Hey, what happened to keeping it a secret? It's all over the internet, saying we hogged Boss Lin's duck necks, deliberately added a show in the morning, even tricked Boss Lin into setting up his stall in the morning, and then bought all the duck necks!"
An actor read out the message circulating online, and the troupe leader was furious.
"What do you mean I took it all? I clearly split it equally with those Boss Lin fans. Is this some kind of rumor they're spreading to deliberately slander me?"
"They promised to keep it a secret, how could they do this?!"
"No, I have to clarify, that's not true at all!!!"
The troupe leader was so angry when he saw this information that he almost collapsed.
If the actors next to him hadn't held him back, he would have gone up and grabbed the phone to have a good argument with those people who were distorting the truth.
"Hey, that's what everyone's saying online. Those fans who're queuing up for Boss Lin must think so too, and they're just being grumpy, so they're playing pranks on us."
"If I can eat Mr. Lin's delicious food every day, it's no big deal to play pranks. Besides, they are all good people who spend money to buy us food and drinks. It's just a little tiring, but I can do it."
This actor is so carefree; he's holding a durian that someone gave him, and he's already started peeling it.
Oh my god, this is a huge durian! It smells terrible, and it was a bit difficult to carry it down, but it tastes really good when you eat it.
It's so big, it must be expensive, right?
Mr. Lin's fans are really rich.
To vent his frustration, he even spent money to tip them.
Seriously, he cried his eyes out!
"You bet! I was really touched. They even shared a piece of durian with me!"
"Honestly, Mr. Lin's cooking skills are really good. The braised duck is so fragrant and delicious. It's so satisfying to eat."
"I'm a fan of Boss Lin now. Not only is his cooking delicious and skillful, but he's also handsome and generous. When he gave us tips this morning, the way he was giving away money was so cool!"
The image of a young actress handing over a wad of cash makes me swoon.
Not to mention him, the male actor next to him also nodded in agreement.
The amount of money spent is so much that most people couldn't afford it.
When receiving the money, the male actor felt his heart race and experienced the feeling of being in love again, something he hadn't felt in a long time.
"To be honest, I'd rather receive delicious food from Boss Lin than send him money. Apart from the duck products, I haven't tried any of the other dishes that have been circulating online."
"Stop babbling and think of an explanation. If this happens again tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it."
Even the leading actresses couldn't imagine the scene of her carrying a bag of rice offstage.
“I’m a bit socially awkward. Videos of us carrying our stuff offstage in various ways were posted online by viewers, and some netizens asked if our opera troupe was bankrupt and short of food, and offered to donate some to us.”
Seeing that the troupe leader was about to lose his temper again, the actors quickly changed the subject and pulled him back.
"Master, now that everyone knows Boss Lin sets up his stall in the morning, won't there still be a lot of people coming tomorrow?"
The troupe leader was reminded.
I was just about to suggest that I talk to Mr. Lin about changing the time, when I realized that Mr. Lin wasn't setting up his stall at this time, and I couldn't find him either. I was immediately at a loss.
Moreover, the same trick won't work the second time.
A moment of silence fell over the backstage area.
Everyone started to think about it.
"Why don't we go buy it sooner?"
The actor who said this was immediately slapped on the head by his colleague next to him.
"Are you stupid? The point isn't the queue, the point is the purchase limit!"
If they're going to queue, they can go early or even stay overnight; it's all fine.
The key point is that if there are too many people and not enough to go around, Mr. Lin will impose purchase limits!
The reason they were able to get duck products today is that there weren't many customers in the morning, so there was no queue and everyone shared the duck products directly.
Tomorrow definitely won't work.
"How about we go queue up tomorrow, buy the duck necks, and then perform?"
"No, that would be ruining our own reputation."
"Then what should we do?"
"Can someone buy it for me? Like a scalper?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was somewhat tempted.
His gaze silently turned to the troupe leader.
They had no contact with scalpers.
The troupe leader has taken them on tours all over the country over the years, so he must have connections in this area.
So they pinned their hopes on the troupe leader once again!
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