Ren Donghui always felt that 10% of the ticket revenue was too expensive. In the end, Yang Cui discussed with him that she would write a script for him to see first. If he thought it was acceptable, then they would pay 10% of the ticket revenue. If he thought it was inappropriate, then they would forget about it and not interfere with each other.
Everything is judged by the work itself.
As soon as Ren Donghui left, the villagers gathered around him.
"The head of this troupe looks like a wealthy man. If Xiao Cui does business with him, you're going to make a fortune!"
"Of course! First you partnered with a big restaurant, and now you're partnering with a theatrical troupe. Tsk tsk, your skills are unmatched, even by men."
"Xiao Cui, what kind of business does the Joyful Class want with you?"
"Did you come to buy ducks or to ask you to perform in a traditional opera? Let me tell you, you absolutely must not go. If you do perform, you'll become an actor, and that's too disgraceful if word gets out."
Although the villagers liked to join in the fun, they knew that the other party was talking business, so they tactfully avoided it and didn't hear their conversation. Therefore, they didn't know what business Ren Donghui and Yang Cui were discussing.
Yang Cui: "He came to buy ducks."
Yang Cui didn't tell everyone that Ren Donghui had come to buy the script, mainly because the matter wasn't confirmed yet, and she didn't want to be too high-profile.
"The Joyful Class came all this way to buy ducks from you?"
The villagers stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Zhang Chuntao asked, "Xiao Cui, is there something different about your duck? Otherwise, why would the head of the Xile Troupe come all the way here to buy a duck from you? It's not like you can't buy one in the county town."
Zhang Chuntao asked what was on the minds of many villagers.
"He was introduced by the Star Gazing Tower. He didn't come here for the ducks, but mainly to make a good sale to the Star Gazing Tower. I also promised to give him a discount. However, the ducks haven't grown up yet, so it's still uncertain whether the deal will go through."
"Oh, I see." The villagers suddenly realized.
"But the business recommended by such a high-end restaurant can't be bad."
"Yes, even the troupe leader came in person, so he must really want to buy it."
"Xiao Cui, you're going to make a fortune again!"
...
Everyone was incredibly envious.
Despite their envy, everyone hoped that Yang Cui's business would flourish so that they could sell more earthworms and earn more money.
...
"Master, this village woman is so greedy, can she really write a good play?" After leaving Anjia Village, Ren Donghui's servant Xiao You asked with a dissatisfied look.
“Xiao You, never underestimate anyone. She is a woman who was able to fight against the Lin family and win in the end. This shows her ability.”
"But that doesn't mean she can write scripts."
Ren Donghui smiled and said, "If she couldn't do it, she wouldn't have spent so much time haggling. A capable person like her wouldn't waste her breath on others."
Ren Donghui is looking forward to Yang Cui's next script.
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At that time, Lin Shikang had already arrived in Shuangqing Town, which is next to Shuangfeng County.
"Brother Lin, we should arrive in Shuangfeng County by tomorrow afternoon. Why don't you come to my humble abode for a couple of days to rest?"
The speaker was Zhu Wenqing, the illegitimate son of the county magistrate of Shuangfeng County. Lin Shikang met him on his way back. They were fairly familiar with each other because they had participated in the autumn imperial examination together.
Lin Shikang was indeed exhausted from the journey. After arriving in Shuangfeng County, he was only five or six days away from Wan'an County. Although he wanted to go back as soon as possible to investigate the matter, his body couldn't take it.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
Upon hearing that Lin Shikang had agreed to go to his home, Zhu Wenqing was overjoyed and immediately ordered his attendant to ride back and report the news.
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The Chunxi Troupe, which just finished its performance in Xiahuaqiao, is currently enjoying great success.
The success of "The Third Scholar's Son-in-Law" turned their predicament around, making them richer and more famous.
Today we received an invitation from an official family in Shuangfeng County to perform in an opera. I heard it was to entertain distinguished guests, and they even gave us a deposit of fifty taels of silver, which is very generous.
“Master, we can’t keep performing this one play forever! We should find the person who provided the script. He’s such a good writer, let him write a few more for us. That way, our Chunxi Troupe can soon return to its former glory,” Shang Hong, who played Yang Xianglian in “The Third Scholar’s Son-in-Law,” suggested.
"The problem is, I don't even know who he is!"
Shang Hong said in a low voice, "You can ask Yang Shi. Everyone says that this story is about the family of the poor scholar who went to the top in the imperial examination in Wan'an County and his ex-wife. I think the person who wrote the story must be someone Yang Shi knows, and maybe Yang Shi even wrote it."
“Yang is just a village girl, how could she possibly write such a wonderful story? And since this story is true, it proves even more that she couldn’t have written it, because it really happened! She could just copy it; she definitely couldn’t create it herself.” Wu Xinhui shook his head in denial. He simply couldn’t believe that Yang Cui, a village woman, could create a good story.
Moreover, Wu Xinhui remembered that the person who sold him the script that day sounded like a man, so it couldn't have been Yang Cui.
"Then what do we do? Are we really going to live off one story for the rest of our lives? Customers get tired of it eventually, what will we do then?"
The mainstay of Chunxi Troupe was poached, which gave Shang Hong the opportunity to take the lead. Now, she has become famous because of "The Third Scholar's Son-in-Law". She enjoys the spotlight and hopes it will continue.
Wu Xinhui thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry about this, I know what I'm doing. I'll find a new script as soon as possible. Now let's get ready to leave for Shuangfeng County. We have to perform well, and if the host is happy, the reward will be plentiful."
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The following afternoon, Lin Shikang followed Zhu Wenqing to the Zhu family in Shuangfeng County.
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