Chapter 53 Hamlet
Junlan was fascinated by the performance in the audience. Although they were still a long way from the professional drama actors, it was good enough for an amateur like Junlan.
After a 45-minute drama performance, Junlan still felt a little unsatisfied.
Jun Lan: "You guys performed really well, it was so concise that if you didn't know, you would think you were professionals."
Xiao Fang: "You really know what's good. This is the result of our long practice."
Jun Lan: "Not bad, you've rehearsed well. At this level, you can directly perform on the Spring Festival Gala. I have nothing to worry about you. I'll go to other departments to see how they are rehearsing!"
Junlan walked around the hotel. When people from other departments heard that the boss would also come to watch the party, they all threw themselves into the rehearsal with one heart.
After a round of inspection, Junlan found that she had nothing to worry about, because everyone in the hotel really had special skills and they were all hiding their abilities.
If we were to say which department is the most perfunctory, it would probably be the housekeeping department.
He performed a 20-minute magic show, and the tricks were so bad that even kindergarten students couldn't follow them.
Jun Lan: "Foreman, is that all?"
Li Yu: "What's that? We've all done our best, okay?"
Jun Lan: "This won't work. You won't be able to pass it. Think of a way!"
Li Yu: "I surrender."
Jun Lan: "This evening party will not only attract the boss, but also many CEOs of foreign companies and many local investors and sponsors, including many of our regular customers from the customer service department. After they see us perform these things, do you think they will continue to choose to stay at our Lacrosse Hotel?"
Li Yu: "If you are that capable, why don't you come and perform on behalf of our customer service department?"
"Let me do it!" Yang Ning stepped forward at the critical moment.
Jun Lan: "Can you do it? But don't try to be stubborn, this is not a joke."
Yang Ning: "Do I look like I'm joking? Or do you think I'm not good enough?"
Junlan: "That's not what I meant."
Yang Ning: "I know. Okay, don't embarrass the foreman anymore. If you consider me a friend, leave this matter to me."
Jun Lan nodded and turned back to Room 610.
Finally, there was a day when she could get off work on time, and Junlan could finally go home on time to have a proper dinner with her parents.
The dining table was filled with delicious dishes, all of which were Junlan's favorite.
Aunt Lin: "Eat slowly, kid, don't swallow it!"
Lao Lin: "Ah, you say you work in a hotel, but the way you wolf down your food looks more like an African refugee."
Junlan: "No matter how delicious the hotel's delicacies are, how can they compare to the home-cooked meals my mother cooks? Besides, I don't even get to eat those things."
Aunt Lin: "You still have some conscience and remember my mother's kindness. These are the specialties that his third uncle asked you to bring back last time. What do you think? Food grown in your hometown is still delicious, right?"
"Cough cough cough cough" When Jun Lan heard the word hometown, she remembered the endless agreement between herself and Dai Qing, and her anxiety was swallowed.
Lao Lin: "I was just talking about you. You're already in your twenties and you're still so careless and can't take care of yourself. How can we let you live out here alone in the future?"
Yes, Junlan bought a new house, but it's a bit out of the way. The two elders were used to living in the old city and had already gotten along well with the neighbors. They didn't want to have to readjust to a new neighborhood. On top of that, the new house wasn't spacious. When they wanted to practice Tai Chi at home, they found there wasn't even enough room to move. So, the two elders agreed to only go to the new house when Junlan was resting to make her some soup or something delicious.
Jun Lan: "Don't worry! I have you guys watching over me! What do I have to be afraid of?"
Aunt Lin: "How much longer can we keep seeing each other? You're getting older. Fanxi has been in Japan for quite some time now. Isn't it time for you to find someone else..."
Junlan: "Mom..."
Aunt Lin: "Okay, okay, I won't tell you."
In order to divert her parents' attention, Junlan asked about the past of some relatives.
"Dad, Mom, have you ever heard of Lin Sisi?"
Lao Lin: "How could I not have heard of her? She is my aunt!"
"Have you heard of her past?"
"No, she passed away a long time ago, and she has always been a taboo for the elders in the family. Not to mention asking, not even mentioning her."
Aunt Lin sighed: "Junlan, no matter how beautiful a person is, it's useless if he or she has a bad fate. You must not be like your great aunt."
Junlan: "Mom, do you seem to know something?"
Aunt Lin glanced at Old Lin.
Lao Lin: "If you know anything, please tell us! It's rare that our daughter is interested, so let us know as a lesson."
Aunt Lin: "That's what your mother told me. Originally, your aunt was engaged to a small tailor in the village, but she seemed to have been entangled with a rich young man. Later, for some reason, the tailor broke off the engagement. Not long after, the tailor was found dead in the river. Your aunt was found hanged in the village ancestral hall wearing the wedding dress the tailor gave her."
A loud thunderclap resounded through the sky.
The three of them didn't dare to say anything and each picked up their bowls and chopsticks to continue eating.
After a long while, Lao Lin finally spoke: "Are you telling a ghost story? It's really scary."
Aunt Lin: "You're telling a story. The older people in the village should have heard about it. A girl's engagement was broken off, and then she died. She died in the ancestral hall. Tell me, isn't that unlucky? It would be strange if it wasn't considered a taboo!"
Jun Lan: "Two deaths was considered a serious matter back then, but the police didn't investigate or say anything?"
Aunt Lin: "Of course not. Your grandfather couldn't get over it and said he wanted to seek justice for his sister. But he was beaten out by the police at the time."
Jun Lan: "How can they do this? Isn't this taking human life lightly?"
Old Lin sneered, "So you young people today really don't know how to appreciate your blessings. Back then, the Carrot Heads were still invading our territory, and we were in the midst of a civil war. How could the Kuomintang police have cared about our trivial matters?"
Jun Lan: "Didn't the aunt and the little tailor die in vain?"
Aunt Lin: "Later, the two families went to the police station and had a heated argument. They finally closed the case, saying that the two had committed suicide out of love."
Jun Lan: "Isn't this a bit too perfunctory?"
Aunt Lin: "There's nothing we can do about it. Both families are ordinary people. How can we fight against officials? Do you think you can appeal to them like you do now?"
Jun Lan: "Why did my aunt die in the ancestral hall in her wedding dress? And what happened to the rich young man who had been pestering my aunt? Doesn't anyone want to know?"
Aunt Lin: "Who has the mood to care about this anymore!"
Lao Lin: "It's been so long, don't dwell on those things anymore. You're almost going crazy. Eat quickly and then get some rest. You have to go to work tomorrow!"
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