293: Adding insult to injury
After Zhang Guangtian left, Shao Xia waited for a while before she stood up from the ground.
After getting the meal, they did not take it back to the dormitory to eat as they did before. They were afraid of running into Zhang Guangtian again when they went out, so they found a corner, borrowed chopsticks from the cafeteria, and ate their meal in the cafeteria.
Shao Xia obviously didn't have a good appetite. She fiddled with the food in her lunch box and sighed.
She said helplessly:
"I feel like there's a fly circling around me right now. It's so disgusting. When I think of that face, I feel so sick that I can't eat!"
Yu Xiaoye thought, this fly is not only disgusting, it can also eat people!
If a girl goes out and encounters this kind of hooligan and pervert staring at her, she will probably feel really helpless.
Even Yu Xiaoye himself was a little scared and felt a little panicky.
She thought for a moment and said:
"How about I ask my dad to come over earlier?"
Shao Xia looked puzzled:
"Why did you call your dad?"
"Oh, by the way, I haven't told you about this yet—"
Yu Xiaoye told me about her plan to rehearse a ballet:
"I've arranged a role for my dad in the play. He'll be coming over for rehearsals, and I'll try to get him to stay here for a few more days. Don't worry, as long as my dad is here, there's nothing to be afraid of! My dad's a real good fighter!"
When Shao Xia saw the confident and proud look on Yu Xiaoye's face when he talked about her father, she finally couldn't help laughing.
Shao Xia had met Yu Xiaoye's father. The old man was tall and strong, and very tough.
It would be great if Yu Xiaoye’s father could really come.
When encountering such a situation, having a reliable man by your side will give you a sense of security.
Shao Xia said with great emotion:
"It's nice to have Dad around—"
She remembered that she hadn't seen her father for five years, and her heart ached again.
Yu Xiaoye guessed that Shao Xia might be thinking about her father, and comforted her:
"It's okay. From now on, you can treat my dad as your dad. He will protect us both. You should eat something quickly. We have a heavy mission now. We can't do without a full meal."
"Yeah, I'll eat it!"
With Yu Xiaoye's persuasion, Shao Xia finally had some appetite. She picked up the steamed bun and took a bite. After a few days, she finally tasted the flavor of food.
After finishing their meal, the two of them left cautiously.
Fortunately, I didn't run into that disgusting hooligan again.
After sending Shao Xia back to the dormitory, Yu Xiaoye asked Xiang Xuemei to accompany him for another run. He went to the yard and asked the people in the yard to help pass on the message that if anyone from the Eighth Company came, they should go to the meeting hall to find her.
She had to call her father over and talk to him about playing Yang Bailao.
By the way, I also need to discuss with my father what to do about Zhang Guangtian’s matter.
Yu Xiaoye could handle other things with ease, but she had no experience in dealing with hooligans.
This can't be done with just brains, it also requires strength.
Moreover, as a young girl who had not experienced much of the world, she really couldn't make up her mind when faced with such a difficult and dangerous matter, so she had to ask her father for help.
It just so happens that my father is going to play Yang Bailao in a ballet. I can take this opportunity to let him stay in the office for a while and see if he can deal with Zhang Guangtian.
She would not feel at ease until she dealt with Zhang Guangtian.
Dealing with the ballet of "The White-Haired Girl" is already nerve-wracking enough, and now I have to be on guard against this hooligan all the time.
It really adds insult to injury!
In the afternoon, Yu Xiaoye returned to the team and rehearsed "Female Militia of the Grassland" and the chorus "Workers and Peasants Are One Family" with other team members in the meeting hall.
When the rehearsal was almost over, Cui Xinrong came over and held a small meeting with them, officially announcing that they were going to rehearse the ballet "The White-Haired Girl".
As soon as this news came out, it caused an uproar.
Everyone was talking and discussing non-stop.
Everyone feels that this task is difficult.
Xia Ning was the first to ask:
"We already have other programs, why do we need to stage 'The White-Haired Girl'? It's a ballet that lasts over an hour!"
Cui Xinrong said:
"Of course, we can't put the entire hour-long ballet on stage. We don't have the manpower, time, or talent. The musical has been cut down to just over half an hour."
Xia Ning asked again:
"So do we all have to go up and dance ballet?"
Liang Qin said:
"No, because we have limited manpower and it's difficult to rehearse. The more people there are, the harder it is to rehearse. So there are only three actors. Captain Yu Xiaoye will play Xier, and the other two important roles are Yang Bailao and Huang Shiren. We need to find two male actors, so you won't be performing on stage for the time being."
Xia Ning breathed a sigh of relief, as she didn't have to go on stage.
When the other team members heard that they were looking for a male actor, they were all curious and asked in unison:
"Who will play Yang Bailao and Huang Shiren? We don't have any men in the team."
"Yeah, could we let Xiao Bao play Huang Shiren and Xiao Zhao play Yang Bailao?"
"Their ages aren't quite right, right? Who should play Xier's father, Yang Bailao?"
"Hahaha--"
Everyone was laughing and speculating, wondering who would play these two roles.
Cui Xinrong coughed unnaturally:
"You don't need to worry about this. You'll understand when the time comes. Although you don't have to perform ballet on stage, you still have your responsibilities."
When the girls heard that they also had a mission, they immediately stopped talking.
Cui Xinrong continued:
"According to Captain Yu's arrangement, we're going to temporarily form a vocal group to compose the music for the ballet. It's time to show off your talents. If you can play any instruments, please volunteer. We'll also need two voice actors, one male and one female, to sing and narrate. Anyone interested?"
“——”
There was a silence in the hall.
No one raised their hand to sign up, and no one spoke.
It seems that no one welcomes this new program which sounds very difficult.
Xia Ning suddenly turned her gaze towards Yu Xiaoye and asked with hostility:
"Yu Xiaoye, did you plan this?"
At this time, Yu Xiaoye, sitting side by side with Cui Xinrong and Liang Qin, seemed to have separated herself from the masses and become a member of the leadership. She answered in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"Yeah, I planned it."
Xia Ning said with a bit of joking and admiration:
"You're really good, actually daring enough to challenge such a difficult ballet!"
In the past, Xia Ning would probably have started a verbal attack on Yu Xiaoye again, but after giving Yu Xiaoye a lesson that day, she didn't dare to start a verbal attack this time. She just rolled her eyes and said nothing more.
Liang Qin saw everyone's expressions and realized that most people seemed reluctant to accept this new performance, because it was indeed a huge challenge for an amateur propaganda team in a branch venue.
In order to break the deadlock and increase everyone's enthusiasm, Liang Qin took the opportunity to speak:
"Oh, and there's some good news. To prepare for this ballet, Captain Yu went to the main venue yesterday and applied for 200 yuan in funding for our publicity team. I plan to use this money to buy everyone a pair of dance shoes and a pair of white socks. What do you think?"
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