Finally, the two parties signed an agreement. The story of "The Tragedy of Dou E" was sold to Ren Donghui for thirty taels of silver. Yang Cui could no longer sell it to other opera troupes. If Yang Cui wanted to print and sell it, she had to wait forty days. By then, the Xile Troupe would have almost finished rehearsing the play and was ready to perform. She would then not have to worry about other opera troupes buying the story from the study and competing with the Xile Troupe.
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At that time, in the next private room.
"I heard you're going to marry Lin Shikang's ex-wife? Is it true?" Su Murong's face was full of gossip.
Cen Xiao's expression remained unchanged: "You've been quite free lately?"
The implication is that you still have time to meddle in my affairs!
Su Murong said, "That Yang is quite capable, but her status is too low; she's a divorced woman."
Cen Xiao felt uncomfortable listening to Su Murong's words and retorted, "I am also a country bumpkin, and I am also remarried. I am no more noble than her."
Su Murong and Cen Xiao had known each other for many years, so she naturally knew that he had once been a live-in son-in-law.
"That's different. You're a general with great power now! If you really like her, you can just make her your concubine. But if you marry her as your principal wife, does she even know the proper etiquette and rules? When facing wealthy and noble ladies, can she be poised, graceful, and confident? Everyone will laugh at you. Can you bear the ridicule? Besides, in your vast general's mansion, can a village woman like her manage the household affairs? And also, your godfather has always wanted to match you with Qiu Mingxuan. If you married another noble lady, that would be fine, but you chose to marry a divorced woman from the countryside. What will your old General Qiu think? Does he think the Qiu family's daughter is inferior to a divorced woman from the countryside?"
"You talk too much. Instead of meddling in my business, you should think about your own problems."
"My problem? What problem do I have?"
"I heard that Chen Shiqi has already set off to come here."
"What?" Su Murong was taken aback, looking as if she were facing a formidable enemy. "That clingy girl... what is she doing here? A young lady should stay at home and embroider, what is she doing here?"
"No, I need to have someone keep an eye on her. When she arrives, I'll immediately return to Kyoto."
Cen Xiao didn't speak, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes.
"Master, Miss Yang is out."
As soon as Dao Ba finished speaking, Cen Xiao got up and walked out. Su Murong was in no mood to care about Cen Xiao's affairs at the moment.
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