Chapter 160 Hongyan Teahouse
Fortunately, Jiang Bailing has a spirit of not giving up, which is exactly what Cui Qingyi values most.
Any good performance requires long-term rehearsal to achieve the best results. Qinqiang is a new form of performance for the Jiang family troupe, and their concentrated rehearsal only lasts for a few days.
Moreover, Qinqiang is a collective art form that relies on group collaboration while highlighting the protagonist, and group collaboration often takes the most time. Even if the Jiang family has a deep understanding among themselves, mistakes are inevitable when they officially go on stage.
So Cui Qingyi can accept a small number of mistakes, but of course it is only a small number.
Jiang Bailing was under tremendous pressure, thinking that the teahouse would open tomorrow, and their first stage performance in the teahouse might be related to the future of their Jiang family troupe. She thought about not going back to rest at night and continuing to rehearse, but was stopped by Cui Qingyi.
"You've been rehearsing for a long time, and I've seen the results, and there's nothing wrong with them. I need you to be at your best for the teahouse opening tomorrow, so go back and rest now. Even if you can't sleep, just close your eyes and rest."
After the teahouse was built, Jiang Jiaban and Mao Lin and Mao Ya moved into the staff dormitory of the teahouse. In that era, there was no harmful gas such as formaldehyde. The newly built house only had the fragrance of wood and a faint smell of earth, so there was no problem living in it directly.
The shopkeeper had said so. Seeing that her people were indeed exhausted to varying degrees, Jiang Bailing could only obey and lead them back to rest. She had originally thought she wouldn't be able to sleep. After washing up and lying in bed, she was still thinking about going over the lyrics and steps for the performance tomorrow. However, she didn't expect that as soon as she touched the pillow, she fell into a deep sleep and didn't even have a dream all night.
Cui Qingyi suffered from insomnia, which was rare that night. She had this problem in her previous life. If she decided to do something important the next day, she would definitely suffer from insomnia that night.
Fortunately, I am still young. Even if I don’t sleep for a night, I just need to apply some powder and lip balm the next day to be a beautiful woman again.
Cui Qingyi changed into a crimson floral long dress today. Her black hair was half tied up and half naturally draped over her shoulders. Her big and lively eyes sparkled, and the dimples at the corners of her mouth added a bit of playfulness.
Konjac inserted a pearl hairpin into Cui Qingyi's bun, looked at herself in the mirror and said with emotion: "Miss, it's been a long time since you dressed up like this. These jewelry have been gathering dust in the dressing box all day long."
Cui Qingyi was also very satisfied with her outfit today. "It's okay to dress up like this once in a while. If I do it every day, I'll pull my hair out."
When they arrived at the teahouse, everyone was already in place. The two tea masters had already started brewing tea in the backyard and were checking the tea leaves on display one by one.
The teahouse opened by Cui Qingyi is not just for drinking tea. If guests are interested, they can invite a tea doctor to discuss tea and finally choose the tea they like to take away.
Of course, this part depends on the tea masters' abilities, as it's their most important source of income besides their monthly salary. Because it's so crucial to their own pockets, and because Cui Qingyi had spoken to them privately a few days ago, promising them extra bonuses if they could sell a certain amount of tea during the opening day, both tea masters were gearing up to work hard today.
Seeing the shopkeeper dressed in fancy attire, the busy employees hurriedly lined up and said in unison, "I wish the shopkeeper a prosperous opening."
Mrs. Tian stood behind Yangmei and others, touching the fabric of her new clothes, and was extremely excited.
Cui Qingyi was very satisfied when she saw the energetic young men and women all dressed in uniform work clothes. "Thank you all for your good wishes. I wish our teahouse a great opening and hope we can all make a lot of money in the future."
Cui Qingyi's words sounded cheesy, but they touched everyone's heart. No one works except to make money. The more they earn, the happier they are.
"The teahouse opens today, and everyone has been practicing for a few days. Remember to stay at your posts and don't panic. Do you understand?"
"Understood, don't worry, boss."
After everything was arranged, Cui Qingyi didn't go anywhere else. She took Konjac with her to guard the gate facing the market street.
The opening of a business always depends on an auspicious time. The day chosen by the government for the opening of the market is said to be the best. Cui Qingyi naturally cannot compete with the government for the limelight, and of course she cannot win. She looked up the almanac and saw that today is also a good day, suitable for opening the business, so she set today for herself.
As soon as the morning hour arrived, the market was already bustling with people coming and going, with shouts and bargaining sounds heard one after another.
At this moment, a burst of firecrackers was heard near the city gate. When the people looked over curiously, they heard a very loud singing: "Congratulations on the opening of Cui's Hongyan Teahouse~"
Following this loud singing, the curtain covering the outside of the teahouse fell to the ground with a loud bang, and the teahouse, which had always remained mysterious, finally revealed its true appearance.
After seeing the specific appearance of the so-called Hongyan Teahouse, the onlookers burst into admiration. But before they could start to discuss, a pair of wild geese flew out from the top of the teahouse from nowhere, and after letting out a high-pitched cry accompanied by the clear sound of a flute, they circled higher and higher.
Cui Qingyi pondered the name of this teahouse for a long time before finally settling on "Hongyan," a bird with rich symbolic meaning in China's 5,000-year history.
Among them, the meaning of missing someone is the strongest. Of course, Cui Qingyi used this word here because she hopes that her Hongyan Teahouse will have a bright future.
I have to say that Cui Qingyi's idea was really eye-catching. Didn't you see that almost half of the people in the market were attracted by Hongyan Teahouse?
Of course, some people are also attracted by the unique architectural style of Hongyan Teahouse.
The Hongyan Tea House is three stories high. Ignoring the flying eaves and brackets on the outside, the overall view looks more like three walls dividing the cylindrical staircase into three parts. On the side facing the market, in the middle of the second floor, hangs a plaque with the words "Hongyan" in a very distinctive style.
I imagine it's probably like this
This is the first time such a unique building has been seen in Dongping County. Most of the teahouses and inns that the people have seen are quite ordinary, occupying a larger area and being more lively than ordinary houses.
But the mere appearance of the Hongyan Teahouse makes people want to go in and find out what it has to offer.
The surprises of the Hongyan Teahouse were not over yet. Another drum beat sounded, and a window on the second floor of the teahouse suddenly opened, revealing a woman wearing a pearl crown and a costume.
The woman's eyes flickered as she uttered a gentle melody along with the sound of drums and music: "The weather is clear and bright, and Hongyan Teahouse is opening with great luck~!"
It was clearly a very ordinary sentence, but it was extremely catchy when it came out of her mouth. Everyone wanted to listen to it further, but with the sound of drum music, the woman waved her sleeves and gracefully left, causing everyone to stretch their necks to look.
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