The old man understood what his son meant, nodded, and continued, "Now our opera troupe performs four shows a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. This is only because the theater is our own; otherwise, we would probably lose a lot of money!"
"How much can the tickets for that show sell for?" Li Tian continued to ask.
"You do the math. A ticket costs twenty yuan. Our theater can hold a maximum of a thousand people, but we're lucky if five hundred people come each time."
Li Tian calculated that he would be lucky to earn 10,000 yuan in ticket revenue from this event.
Including tea and other refreshments, a single performance would only bring in a maximum of 20,000 yuan. A troupe of over fifty people really doesn't make any money.
"Sigh, let me tell you the truth! These past few years, our opera troupe hasn't made any money at all. If it weren't for the royalties you pay, our troupe would have gone out of business long ago!"
The old man sighed as he talked about it, saying that his family's opera troupe was once famous in the area, but now it had fallen to such a state of decline.
After thinking for a while, Li Tian said, "Dad, I think we need to change our mindset. We can't always rely on my copyright fees to live. Dad, don't misunderstand, I'm not worried about that little bit of money. Right now, that little bit of money is really nothing to me!"
The old man looked up at Li Tian and said, "So what do you want to do?"
“Dad, I think we shouldn’t sing an entire opera in one long segment. We can just cut out a short clip so that it won’t be so boring for people to listen to.”
"Also, I remember that our Canglan Opera involves more than just singing; there are other basic skills as well. We can tell some short stories, perform some skits, and sing some songs. That would be great!"
The old man nodded and said, "Well, what you said makes sense. What you're describing is somewhat similar to the opera troupe from your grandfather's time, but will it work?"
"Dad! How do you know if it will work if you don't try? How about this, I'll stay home a little longer this time, and I'll give you some advice!"
"Hmm! Okay then, since the opera troupe is already in this state, it can't get any worse, can it?"
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