Chapter 244: Money Makes the World Go Round
In front of Changhua Pear Garden
"My young lady wants to listen to the opera today. No matter how much money is, it is not a problem."
The servant of the opera house felt a little embarrassed when he saw the arrogant girl in front of him. "Girl, it's not that I don't want you to come in. It's just that our opera house closes at the beginning of every month to let the actors have a good rest."
Qian Miaoyun looked a little impatient, "Do you know who I am? Do you know who my aunt is?"
The servant said politely, "Miss Qian's aunt is the current queen, but I am just a worker, please don't embarrass me, Miss Qian."
Qian Miaoyun rolled her eyes at him and said, "Forget it. Even if you invite me in now, I'm not in the mood to watch. I don't want to see you when I come tomorrow. If I see you, I will definitely make sure you can't stay in the capital!"
After saying this, he snorted coldly and turned away.
But he never expected that a carriage stopped not far away, and it was Qiao Wanyan who slowly got off the carriage.
Qiao Wanyan also saw her, but had no intention of greeting her.
We passed each other like strangers.
Qian Miaoyun frowned and looked back at her as she walked towards the closed main gate of the Pear Garden. Suddenly she stopped, turned around and watched with interest, waiting for her to come back in the same frustrated and bad mood as herself.
However, when the servant saw Qiao Wanyan, he bowed politely and invited her in.
Qian Miaoyun: “….”
"Did Qiao Wanyan enter the Pear Garden?"
She suspected that she had seen it wrong.
Xing Er nodded, "It's really strange. They clearly told us that the opera house was closed and would not accept any guests. Why did they invite people in without saying anything when they saw Miss Qiao Er?"
Qian Miaoyun's face looked grim. She snorted coldly and turned to get on the carriage.
It was just a shabby opera house, but she didn't care about it and insisted on going in to watch a show!
On the other side, Qiao Wanyan was invited to sit in the elegant seat of the pavilion in the middle of the lake, and was greeted personally by the owner of the opera troupe.
"What song would you like to hear, Miss?"
Boss Zhao was a little flattering. It was no wonder that he changed his attitude. It was really because the second young lady gave too much.
This morning, a servant from the Shangshu Mansion came to tell her that the second young lady wanted to watch a play today. Knowing that the opera house was closed today but it was quiet, she gave a lot of rewards as compensation.
Everything was clearly arranged from top to bottom, and he, as the owner of the troupe, couldn't bear the fact that his subordinates were happy to open the door to receive customers. Moreover, he was paid so much money that even if the subordinates were unwilling, he would have to grab a few good actors to perform for the second young lady.
Qiao Wanyan looked at the play list, flipped through two pages and randomly selected one.
"Let's just play 'Blue Sea and Long Sky'."
Boss Zhao nodded repeatedly, "I'll arrange it for the Second Miss right away, please wait a moment."
Qiao Wanyan did not think that Mr. Zhao's attitude, which was almost flattering, was overly enthusiastic. So what if the opera theater was closed? They had spent enough money, so they would be happy to go to the Shangshu Mansion to perform, let alone open it.
This is how money is spent. Money can solve 90% of the problems in this world.
If the problem cannot be solved, it means not enough money is spent.
Qiao Wanyan was not very interested in opera, so when she watched the actors on the stage performing, she just supported her head with one hand and watched out of boredom.
The pastries and candied fruits on the side were not top quality, so Qiao Wanyan didn't touch any of them.
After a moment, Zi Yuan hurriedly walked to her and whispered something in her ear.
"Enough, stop singing." Qiao Wanyan suddenly called for a stop, and troupe leader Zhao immediately stepped forward to ask.
"Miss, are you dissatisfied with something? If you are not satisfied, I can always change people."
Qiao Wanyan said calmly: "The Blue Sea and the Long Sky is a drama with family and country as its core. Its significance and value are not only reflected in the ups and downs of the plot, but also in the actors' interpretation of the characters' justice, loyalty and patriotism."
She paused, "It should have been a tragic singing style and affectionate dialogue, but when Mr. Zhao looked at the two actors on the stage, he sang "Blue Sea and Long Sky" like a brothel. What's the matter? Do you want to be my concubine?"
Lu Jinye raised one eyebrow slightly, "They don't deserve it."
A very serious exhortation.
Boss Zhao was stunned for a moment. The second young lady's words were too blunt and harsh.
But he couldn't say anything to defend himself. His understanding of opera was no worse than his own. He looked like he was just there to watch the fun, but he was actually an expert.
Zhao glared at the two people on the stage and said with a wry smile, "Don't be angry, Second Miss. I'll replace you right away."
Boss Zhao immediately waved his hand to signal the two people on the stage to go down, said a few nice words, and then left to arrange the people himself.
In the corridor, Zhao Banzhu was not surprised that Xiao Zhao, who had been redeemed, came. "You're back? Go and have a rest. I have something else to do and cannot entertain you."
Xiao Zhao said nothing but just looked at the back of the woman sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
She understands opera.
The actors and actresses of Changhua Liyuan all performed in this way, because those who came to watch the show would give more tips. This is why Changhua Liyuan has the most guests watching the show in the capital, and there are also many generous guests.
Qiao Wanyan waited for half an incense stick of time without getting angry. She picked up a plate of candied fruits with great interest and threw them into Lu Jinye's mouth one by one, having a lot of fun.
Lu Jinye caught it and was rewarded with a "good dog".
Lu Jinye didn't catch it, and was called a stupid dog in return.
Until a figure in the distance walked lightly onto the stage and their eyes met across the water, Qiao Wanyan recognized who that person was at a glance.
It was Xiao Zhao, the top performer of Changhua Opera House two years ago.
Now she was redeemed by Li Hansong, the youngest son of General Zhongwu, and was placed in the courtyard to be kept warm every night. However, she would come here on the first day of every month and sing a song for Li Hansong on the stage where she first met him. After that, she would stay in this opera house...
This can also be considered as Li Hansong's bad taste.
Qiao Wanyan waved her hand and sent Lu Jinye aside. Lu Jinye looked back at the people on the stage with displeasure.
The person on the stage was shining. Qiao Wanyan had seen Xiao Zhao's portrait and found out all his information. So after looking at the portrait, she felt that Xiao Zhao must be a weak and useless person with a delicate and harmless appearance who didn't know how to resist.
But at this moment, Qiao Wanyan seemed to see the prisoners captured on the battlefield, who were tortured but gave no confession.
Not trash, but a hero.
It is indeed worthy of being the top brand.
Boss Zhao took a look at Qiao Wanyan's satisfied face and breathed a sigh of relief. In the end, it had to be Xiao Zhao. After Xiao Zhao was redeemed, if their Changhua Opera House had not changed its singing style, it would have closed down long ago.
When the song ended, Qiao Wanyan said, "Let him come over."
Zi Yuan poured a cup of tea and walked over, but accidentally spilled the tea on Master Zhao.
"Oh, I didn't mean to do that. Is the boss okay?"
Boss Zhao felt a touch of heat but didn't dare to say anything. He grinned and said, "It's okay, it's okay. It won't kill you! I'll go change my clothes. Miss, please sit down."
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