Chapter 44 Peking Opera Masters
The theater is called Hailan Garden, and it is quite large.
After entering the gate, Mr. Bai San said as he walked, "The surname of the Garden Zhang family is quite related to your fourth aunt's husband's family, and it is considered to be a different house in the same branch."
He also said: "It's a pity that the headmaster is not very good, he is not good at doing business, and offended people. The garden is becoming more and more lighter. In order to save the business, he invited Mr. Wu Lingxian from the Wu family class to sing the opera today."
Then he said: "Wu Lingxian is not an idiot. He is the famous Qingyi in the Liyuan and the apprentice of Master Shi Xiaofu among the Thirteen Essences of Tongguang."
"Master Shi Xiaofu has eight disciples, known as the Eight Immortals, but they are all famous Masters of Liyuan!"
He smiled and said, "I heard that Wu Lingxian was going to perform here today, so I brought you here. Where would I come here normally? Hailan Garden is almost out of reach, there are not many guests, so it is not lively enough."
As he said that, he laughed again: "It doesn't look good today. I can't tell you the name of Wu Lingxian, but I have to give it a discount after this scene. What a pity."
indeed.
This Master Wu Lingxian is a famous person in the Liyuan Garden. At this moment, there are only a few people coming in and out. When the performance is over, the seats will not be satisfactory. At that time, the fame of this Master Liyuan Garden will be broken!
Lu Heng couldn't express his opinion because he didn't understand this.
After entering the garden, a servant had already come up and nodded and asked someone to take his seat.
He said: "So it's Mr. Bai! Hello Mr. Bai, please sit down!"
I quickly served tea, pastries and snacks.
Lu Heng and Mr. Bai sat down and whispered. At this moment, a middle-aged man in his thirties with a red face, but his eyes were filled with worry.
"Master Bai San!"
When Master Bai San saw it, he smiled: "Closing the head master!"
The two of them greeted each other and seemed to be intimate.
Mr. Bai smiled and said, "I haven't listened to his play today. Master Guan, you are very powerful and invited him."
Master Guan smiled and said, "It's Master Wu who pity me."
Mr. Bai suddenly said, "How much did you give me?"
Master Guan: "Yi..."
His face was pulled down: "Master Bai San, what do you mean?"
Mr. Bai San smiled and said, "Master Guan, I don't think there are many customers today."
Master Guan’s face was gloomy.
But there was no attack. After a moment, he sighed: "San Master, does what you said to me that day still count?"
Mr. Bai San said, "What do you mean?"
Master Guan held his breath and said, "This garden..."
"Oh!" Mr. Bai suddenly realized: "I want to take action on this garden, right?"
But he shook his head: "Oh, I don't have the ability to buy this garden? I'm not in charge of the family, and my family's wealth is in the hands of my second sister-in-law."
Master Guan was silent for a moment and said, "Who doesn't know what Master Bai is capable of? In this way, Master Bai will listen to the opera first, and then I will come to you to discuss it in detail."
Turn around and leave.
Mr. Bai San said to Lu Heng: "Did you see it? This guy's theater can't be opened anymore."
He said: "He offended Eunuch Zhang in the palace. This Eunuch Zhang is not an idle person, but an eunuch Li's relative. He offended him, do you think this Hailan Garden can still be opened?"
Lu Heng said: "Of course, that's not possible. Most of the people who watch the show are high-ranking officials and nobles who are smart and clear-headed. If they know that he offended the people in the palace, they will not come to support them. Without the support of the big gold owner, the theater will naturally not be able to continue."
"It's not a big deal!" Bai Sanye clapped his hands: "It's hard for him to even sell this Hailan Garden."
I also told Lu Heng a lot of interesting things in the Pear Garden. Seeing that time had come, the backstage of the stage was already ding-dong and drums sounded.
First, someone reported the show and said the show to perform, called "Nine Gate Heaven".
When Mr. Bai San heard this, he was very happy and couldn't help but say to Lu Heng: "This Jiuguantian is Wu Lingxian's specialty, and today I will enjoy the joy!"
Then, the stage began.
Lu Heng himself probably has no idea about drama, whether it is Peking Opera or other dramas. He only knows that it is the national treasure.
When I was a young man, I didn’t really have a cold about this. But now, Lu Heng is over forty years old, and when he watches this drama, he feels very different.
I could vaguely see the depth of this drama, and suddenly I felt it was really interesting.
Unfortunately, this opera is well sung and not many people watch it.
It was sparse and occasionally a few times of applause, but most of it was Mr. Bai who was calling.
I don’t know if Master Wu Lingxian on the stage feels it’s not very good.
I probably regretted taking over the job of Master Guan.
But when you go on stage, you have to sing opera, and you have to sing well and sing perfectly.
The stage was lively and the audience was deserted, which formed a sharp contrast. No one else knew, but Lu Heng felt that the contrast was quite large.
When this atmosphere came, Master Guan’s plan was completely finished. He finished the show, and the curtain call was announced. Some of the show were scattered and the audience left one after another.
Master Guan stopped Mr. Bai San.
"San Master, let's talk in the inner room?"
Mr. Bai San said, "I can't talk. Master Guan, it's not that we men are unwilling to help, but we really can't help. Otherwise, Eunuch Zhang wouldn't be able to explain it."
Master Guan looked dismal, but he was unwilling to give up and said, "I know that Mr. Bai likes Mr. Wu's plays, so why not go to the backstage to meet Mr. Wu?"
Master Bai San felt itchy when he heard this and hesitated for a moment: "...Okay!"
Then he pulled Lu Heng up and said to Master Guan, "This is my nephew."
All the way to the backstage.
Seeing that Master Liyuan was taking off his makeup, he spoke to a child beside him while taking off his makeup.
"...If you come on stage in the future, if you encounter this scene today, don't panic or be busy. If we are on stage, we will be able to sing the show perfectly. Even if we are shooting guns and firecrackers outside, you have to sing the show."
After hearing this, Master Bai San couldn't help but shouted OK, and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Mr. Wu!"
Wu Lingxian stood up quickly. Of course, he recognized Bai Sanye, who was a regular visitor to the Liyuan. Moreover, this one was the one behind the scenes before.
"You've won it!"
Mr. Bai smiled and said, "It's Mr. Singing well!"
After a greeting, Mr. Bai San looked at the child beside Mr. Wu and couldn't help but say, "Sir, are you accepting a disciple?"
Mr. Wu said: "This is my friend's child. He is born with the ability to make a living. Come on, Sister Chin, I have come to see Mr. Bai San."
He said to Mr. Bai San again: "He is a child of the Mei family, with a single name of Lan. As soon as I accepted him, Master Guan came to invite me. The name of Hailan Garden matched my disciple. Master Guan took advantage of his actions and I came."
He also said: "I plan to give him a stage name, "Lan Fang". Mr. Bai San, when he comes on stage, you will hold it!"
Lu Heng was on the side, and he didn't realize anything at all. After hearing this, his heart was shocked!
Who is this!
Mei Lanfang!
Who is Mei Lanfang?! Super Peking Opera master! That is a hall-level master who has become famous all over the world, travels abroad, and is famous! A famous patriot!
I don’t know what Peking Opera is, but I also know who Mei Lanfang is!
Lu Heng couldn't help but stare at Master Mei Lanfang, who was still a child, and his heart was quite ups and downs.
The future patriot, the famous master, Mr. Mei Lanfang came up and bowed to Mr. Bai San to say hello.
Mr. Bai smiled and said, "Mr. Wu's disciple, okay, when he comes on stage, I will be the first to support him!"
Master Guan inserted it in and said with a shame: "I broke Mr. Wu's name today. The one with my surname Guan really feels sorry. Mr. Wu, I will not hide it from you. I can't get the appearance fee I promised to you!"
Before Mr. Wu could speak, Mr. Bai San exploded: "I'm the one who's surname is Guan, you're not authentic!"
Master Guan said ashamed: "I am at the end of my life and I only hope that this scene will be saved. Unfortunately... I have harmed Mr. Wu."
Then he bowed to Master Bai San, "Master Bai San, I must sell Mr. Wu's appearance fee. I am looking forward to selling this garden! Please help me!"
Chapter completed!