Li Shishi was afraid of embarrassing Zhang Shixun, so she quickly changed the subject. "Sister Sun, there's news from the Music Bureau that an unprecedented performance will be held outside the Xuande Building during this Spring Festival. Besides the two of us, the singing will also include Xu Poxi and Feng Yinu. On the singing side, there's Sister Saisai, as well as Zhang Qiqi, Wang Jingnu, and Zuo Xiaosi..."
"Wow! Why is it such a big event this time? All the famous actors in the capital are here." Sun Sansi was surprised and said worriedly, "I can't eat or drink all day long. My head is full of songs! Songs... It's so hard to find a good one. I can't keep singing the same old ones over and over again. Everyone will get tired of them."
"Yes! It's really difficult to find a good song." Li Shishi also said.
"What should I do during the Spring Festival? I'm so worried." Sun Sansi rubbed his temples.
"That's right, we are worried too." Ding Dusai said this, but he was not anxious at all. With Zhang Shixun here, there was no need to worry at all.
Li Shishi continued, "When the time comes, the emperor will celebrate with the people. The ministers, princes, and other officials will also go up to the Xuande Tower to watch. There will also be countless people from the capital below, at least tens of thousands of people."
"Have you two started preparing?" Sun Sansi asked.
"We just finished the Mid-Autumn Festival performance and we haven't prepared anything yet. Fortunately, there are still a few months before the Spring Festival, so we should be able to make it in time," said Ding Dusai.
Sun Sansi said worriedly, "I'm so worried."
Li Shishi glanced at Zhang Shixun, and their eyes met. Li Shishi smiled slightly, imperceptibly.
Of course Zhang Shixun understood her thoughts. He simply regarded himself as her music library.
Ding Dusai picked up the baked persimmon on the table, peeled it leisurely, opened his cherry-like mouth and slowly ate it.
Zhang Shixun still didn't quite understand the difference between "xiaochang" and "puchang," so he took the opportunity to ask, "Madam Li, could you explain to me the difference between xiaochang and puchang?"
Li Shishi nodded and explained concisely: "Xiaochang is an elegant tune, while puchang is a vulgar tune."
Her explanation was concise and Zhang Shixun understood it immediately. The so-called Xiaochang was the bel canto singing style of this era, and the Purvang singing style was the popular singing style of this era.
"It seems that Mr. Zhang really doesn't understand music. He doesn't even understand this. Xiaochang is an elegant tune, the best of the best. As for puchang, it's just a country tune, a folk song, not worthy of being performed in a formal hall, and can only be sung for the common people." Sun Sansi deliberately said that puchang was worthless and did not miss any opportunity to belittle Ding Dusai.
Ding Dusai was nibbling at a persimmon when he heard her mocking words. He didn't rush into it, but said slowly, "That song 'Women Are Tigers' is also vulgar. Since you look down on sung songs, don't learn it, lest you become a vulgar person."
Sun Sansi was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile and took Ding Dusai's hand and said, "Sister, I was just joking, don't take it personally."
"Hmph!" Ding Dusai broke away from her hand and continued eating persimmons.
Outside, the night watch drum sounded, indicating that it was already three o'clock in the morning. Zhang Shixun stood up and said, "It's getting late. I should say goodbye."
Ding Dusai threw away the persimmon pit and stood up, saying, "I'm leaving too. Mr. Zhang, please see me off."
She said this very naturally and fluently, and Zhang Shixun nodded in agreement out of habit.
Li Shishi stood up and said, "In that case, I won't keep you any longer."
Sun Sansi slowly stood up and said, "I'll go with you."
"No, you go your way and I go mine." Ding Dusai refused.
Sun Sansi chuckled softly and said to Zhang Shixun, "I'd also like to trouble Master Zhang to give me a ride, is that alright?"
Zhang Shixun spread his hands awkwardly and said, "I've already promised Madam Ding. I don't have the ability to clone myself. Look..."
"That's not a problem. Saisai and I are going the same way. I'll just have to trouble Master Zhang to walk a few more steps."
This is hard to refuse.
Zhang Shixun glanced at Ding Dusai.
Ding Dusai stamped his feet and said, "It's more than just a few more steps. My home is in Suanzao Hutong, and yours is in Songmenli. I'll send you off first, and then I'll send you off. It's going to be a long way for Mr. Zhang to walk... Forget it, let's just take my sister's sedan chair."
"Oh! Sister Saisai is really considerate." Sun Sansi looked at this one, then looked at that one, "You two, don't you know...?"
"You...!" Ding Dusai stomped his feet, extremely angry.
Zhang Shixun was also a little unhappy.
Damn it! Sun Sansi is such a fool.
"Sister, stop overthinking. You won't make a fool of yourself." Li Shishi couldn't stand it any longer and said, "My sedan chair is big enough for the two of you. I'll have someone take you home."
Li Shishi called over the servant and asked him to arrange for the sedan chair to be prepared. She then said to Zhang Shixun, "Master Zhang, I will not trouble you with the task of escorting the person. Go back and rest."
"In that case, I will take my leave first." Zhang Shixun bowed to the three of them, turned around and walked out the door.
As soon as Zhang Shixun stepped out of the door, Sun Sansi burst out laughing.
Ding Dusai couldn't help but ask, "Sister Sun, you don't know her well, why should she send you off?"
"You're feeling bad already?" Sun Sansi circled around Ding Dusai and said, "Mr. Zhang is handsome and elegant, a great talent. He's definitely a good match. You're eighteen this year, right? Hurry up and marry him. Don't be like me. I'm already nineteen. Sigh! After you're twenty, it's not easy to find a good husband."
Seeing that Ding Dusai had tears in her eyes, Li Shishi said, "Sister Sun, you've gone a little too far today."
Seeing Ding Dusai crying, Sun Sansi felt that it was a bit too much, and hurriedly said, "Don't cry, sister. I came here today because I was feeling uncomfortable and drank some wine, so I took my anger out on you. It's all my fault... I apologize to you." After saying that, she squatted down and saluted.
Ding Dusai turned his back, wiped away a tear and said, "Even if you feel uncomfortable, you can't take it out on me. Ever since you walked in, you've been picking on me. I don't think I've done anything to let you down, right?"
Li Shishi also said, "That's right, Sister Sun, you really don't seem quite right today. Tell me, what's wrong with you today?"
When Li Shishi asked this question, Sun Sansi suddenly squatted down, covering his face and sobbing.
She is like two different people now. She was smiling just now, why is she crying all of a sudden?
Li Shishi and the other person looked at each other, both confused.
Li Shishi squatted down and asked, "Sister Sun, if you have any grievances, just speak them out. If you keep them in your heart, it will hurt your health. Tell me, who bullied you?"
"It's that thief Wang Fu, wuwu..." Sun Sansi cried out.
"Wang Fu?" When Li Shishi heard Wang Fu's name, her brows immediately frowned.
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