“Why can’t you? With me around, your performance will definitely be just as good!” Jiang Ling explained.
After hearing Jiang Ling's words, Niu Er's initial anxiety gradually subsided. Under Jiang Ling's training, Niu Er's petty thievery turned into amazing magic tricks.
Jiang Ling looked at Niu Er's performance with satisfaction and said, "Tomorrow you and the Gu family couple can perform on stage!"
Niu Er felt both excited and nervous after hearing this, and he nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude.
Around noon, Jiang Ling called the six of them over and said to them, "Our performance team now has four members, and we'll be working in shifts to rest!"
This was the first time the six of them had heard this statement. They exchanged glances and remained silent, waiting for Jiang Ling to continue.
"That's right, all four of you have one day off each week!" Jiang Ling explained.
"A break? Does that mean we won't earn any money that day?" Niu Er asked, frowning.
Jiang Ling shook her head and explained, "Your salaries will still be paid as usual. I'm just worried that you're working too hard. Everyone needs to rest properly!"
After hearing Jiang Ling's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Wuzi will rest on Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Gu will rest on Wednesday, Niu Er will rest on Friday, and Bing Ning and Xue Ning will rest on Sunday. Of course, this rest is only temporary and not fixed. If you have something to do on any day or feel that you don't need to rest this week, please tell me in advance, and I can make adjustments!"
After hearing Jiang Ling's words, everyone nodded with delight.
After giving her instructions, Jiang Ling spoke a few more words to them before letting them leave.
On the second night, Niu Er and the Gu couple performed on stage for the first time. Compared to the composure of the Gu couple, Niu Er seemed a little nervous. Jiang Ling kept encouraging Niu Er. By the time Niu Er went on stage, his legs were trembling and he was covered in sweat.
The performance was naturally not very good, and the boos from the audience gradually grew louder.
Niu Er became even more nervous, and his hand trembled, causing a prop to fall to the ground. Sharp-eyed audience members immediately shouted.
"Boss Jiang, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to fill in for us with such a terrible performance?" One of the people's sharp voices, like a pair of scissors, shattered the already tense atmosphere.
"Yes, yes! How could such a performance be allowed on stage?"
"Of course! Get down! Get down!"
The boos from the crowd gradually drowned out Niu Er on the stage. At this moment, Niu Er was pale and sweating profusely, standing on the stage like a wooden chicken, motionless.
Seeing this, Jiang Ling quickly ran over. She patted Niu Er on the shoulder and whispered to him, "Go down first, I'll take care of things here!"
But Niu Er couldn't hear anything; his mind went blank. It was Xiao Wuzi who was quick-witted and rushed onto the stage to pull Niu Er off.
"Gentlemen, please calm down! We acknowledge the performance mishap today, but I hope you can all give this child some encouragement. This is his first time performing on stage, so we hope you can understand. Tonight, I'll give you all a 20% discount on drinks, and each table will receive a complimentary fruit platter. What do you all think?" Jiang Ling said.
After hearing what Jiang Ling said, no one knew what to say, so they could only nod and let it go. The rest of the performance went smoothly and almost won a standing ovation.
After it was over, Niu Er walked dejectedly to Jiang Ling.
"I'm sorry, I've let... I've let you down, boss!" Niu Er looked pitiful with red eyes.
Jiang Ling smiled faintly and patted Niu Er to comfort him, "Don't worry, there's nothing to be disappointed about. If the performance wasn't good this time, we'll do better next time! We'll carefully summarize the experience. You have tomorrow off, so you can think about the issues carefully these two days, and then come and talk to me about it tomorrow night, how about that?"
Niu Er was somewhat taken aback. He stared at Jiang Ling for a long time, then suddenly trembled and burst into tears. Jiang Ling didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only stand aside and wait quietly.
After crying for a while, Niu Er felt a little embarrassed and covered his face, saying to Jiang Ling, "Boss, why don't you...why don't you go back first? I...I'll be fine in a bit!"
Jiang Ling shook her head. Knowing Niu Er's personality, she was worried that the boy might do something rash, so she refused, saying, "It's okay, I won't be able to sleep anyway, I'll stay with you for a while!"
Niu Er wiped away his tears, feeling a little embarrassed. He was about to apologize to Jiang Ling when Jiang Ling said, "Niu Er, don't put too much pressure on yourself. I believe you can do it next time!"
Niu Er scratched his head sheepishly and said in a low voice, "Boss, how about... how about you deduct the loss from my salary this time? I..."
"No need, this little bit of money is nothing. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You're really great!" Jiang Ling reassured Niu Er.
After taking a few deep breaths to compose himself, Niu Er nodded and returned to his dormitory with Jiang Ling.
After watching Niu Er return to the house, Jiang Ling called the others out.
"You guys should talk to Niu Er more often when you have time. Everyone makes mistakes during performances, so remember not to put any pressure on yourselves!" Jiang Ling comforted the group.
Xiao Wuzi and Niu Er were in opposite grades. On the second day after Niu Er arrived, Xiao Wuzi and Niu Er became good friends.
Xiao Wuzi was the first to nod. "Don't worry, boss. I'll take care of Niu Er. I'll definitely keep an eye on him and won't let him have any wild ideas!"
The others nodded in agreement. Seeing how united they were, Jiang Ling felt much less worried.
After giving a few more instructions to the group, Jiang Ling returned home.
"Mother, you're back?" Jiang Yaojie said as he saw Jiang Ling push open the door and enter.
Seeing Jiang Yaojie's hesitant expression, Jiang Ling knew that Jiang Yaojie must have something to say.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Jiang Ling asked Jiang Yaojie.
“Mother, I’ve noticed that my younger sister and Zhao Qianyu have been spending a lot of time together in private lately. A few days ago, I even saw them going to the back mountain alone!” Jiang Yaojie said hesitantly as he walked up to Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling frowned. Lately, she had been so focused on "Kelabo" that she had neglected Jiang Suihe, even though Jiang Suihe had never caused her any trouble since she transmigrated.
Before she knew it, Jiang Suihe had reached the age of marriage. In the past, she and Zhao Qianyu had been somewhat ambiguous, but later Jiang Suihe focused on her studies and the matter was left unresolved.
Now that Jiang Yaojie has brought it up again, Jiang Ling feels like alarm bells are ringing.
"Could it be that Zhao Qianyu, that pig, is going to steal Jiang Suihe, that cabbage?" Jiang Ling frowned more and more as she thought about it.
Seeing his mother's increasingly serious expression, Jiang Yaojie naturally didn't dare to open his mouth.
"When did this happen? How long ago?" Jiang Ling asked, frowning.
Jiang Yaojie stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Hmm, I... I know it's been about twenty days! I didn't dare to be sure for a while, until I accidentally bumped into it yesterday in the back mountain!"
Jiang Ling nodded calmly, said "I understand," and sent Jiang Yaojie back to his room.
He lay in bed for a long time, unable to fall asleep.
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