(2-in-1) Lin Jue crossed his legs and shook a few times and said: "We can perform rehearsals in the next few days. Tomorrow I will order people to prepare a big publicity campaign. Taking advantage of the recent bustle in the city, this time two new plays will be released. It will be staged at the same time. Dongcheng and Wangyue Tower will be staged at the same time. It will definitely make a big splash and make a lot of money. By the way, our ticket price needs to be mentioned again. I think we make too little. Thank you all for working so hard. It’s a reward. I think we have to raise the price of the private room. After we leave, a symbolic raise of ten cents is enough. People’s money is hard-earned.”

This statement was exactly what Xie Danhong meant. She nodded with a smile on her face and said: "Yes, Master, you are right, we have to raise the price of the ticket. The price of the box must be a few taels of silver. Our show is so good, and the service is so attentive. Why don't we take out more money from their pockets? Mr. Lin, do you think so?"

Lin Jue nodded with a smile and said: "I feel very sorry for you. Sister Danhong thinks the same as me. Rich people don't make money in vain. This time my name is signed on the poster, and I, Mr. Lin Jue, also I'm a celebrity, right? I should get a lot of money just because of my name. By the way, weren't there a lot of people who wanted to meet me before and ask for my autographed script? I refused before, but now I accept all comers. Sister Danhong sent the scripts of the previous plays to the bookstore to print a few hundred copies. We clearly marked the price, and signed it myself for 20 taels of silver per copy, plus a full set of autographs from Miss Xie and all the performers, which made it 30 taels of silver per copy. .Don’t think it’s too expensive. Those who want to buy it will buy it themselves. If you don’t buy it, don’t be nagging.”

Xie Dan smiled brightly, clapped his knees and shouted: "Oh my, this is great. Master, please let me know. How much more money will we make? I don't know how many people want the copy of the story signed by Master. At first, they were afraid of leaking the secret, and then In addition, the young master refused to do this, and I don’t know how much money was lost. Now that the young master is relieved, he will earn thousands more taels of silver from this item. By the way, there are still people who hope to meet the young master for tea, so that’s right. Give me some money. Mr. Lin, what do you think..."

"Okay. The price is the same. Those who want to have tea and dinner with me will pay one hundred taels of silver per meal. It won't be a penny less, and I don't want a penny more. But we have agreed that we will only eat and chat. I But you don’t sell your body when you are an artist." Lin Jue said, shaking his legs.

Xie Danhong covered her mouth and trembled with laughter, and said repeatedly: "That's natural. We are the famous Mr. Lin. If the wealthy lady of that family falls in love with the young master and spends money to meet him but has evil intentions, it will be a big loss. Mr. Lin... Hee hee, but if you are a prostitute but not a prostitute, if you want to have evil thoughts, it will cost a lot of money. How can one hundred taels of silver be enough? At least one thousand taels of silver."

Lin Jue rolled his eyes and thought to himself: Fortunately, he explained it in advance, otherwise this woman might not forget her old bustard's skills and regard herself as a red card under her subordinates. Will she really sell herself like a duck for money? However, Lin Jue has become a money slave now. He wants to make money at all costs. Although he has not gone to the point of selling himself, he does not dislike these methods of making money based on his fame in the past. Instead, he feels that the more the better, because Now I am short of a large amount of money to spend on the people in Funiu Mountain, which can save people's lives.

Xie Yingying looked at the two people in front of her and was speechless. Xie Yingying was very smart and attentive. She felt that Mr. Lin was a little strange. In the past, Lin Jue did not agree with using these methods to make money, and he was also very cautious when raising fares.

It means that you can make money and don't be too greedy. But now it seems that he has changed. Mr. Lin will definitely not do this to please his mother. Could it be that Mr. Lin has become a money addict now?

Or are you short of money?

Lin Jue noticed Xie Yingying's expression, turned around and smiled at her: "Miss Xie, don't rush to read the script, I will talk to you in detail later, so that you can better grasp the character, and it will also be convenient for you to provide guidance during rehearsals.

other people."

Xie Yingying said happily: "That's great. Master, do you want to stay for dinner? Mom, then we have to prepare some food and wine."

Xie Danhong was still silent in her joy. When she heard this, she clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I'll go and get ready. Yingying, you accompany the young master to talk while I prepare the wine and food."

…

In the small hall on the second floor, candlelight flickered, the table was full of dishes, and a jar of opened wine was emitting a strong fragrance. Lin Jue was sitting on the mahogany chair at the east end, with a bathing figure sitting next to him.

After that, Xie Yingying changed into a light-colored jacket. Xie Yingying's hair was slightly damp, and her body exuded a faint fragrance after bathing.

"Mr. Lin, I was a little rude to you just now. I punished you with a glass of wine as an apology." Xie Danhong picked up the wine glass and stood up, raised her neck and drank it.

Lin Jue couldn't stop him in time and said with a smile: "Sister Danhong, you don't have to be like this. What you just said was right, but I was wrong. However, next time Sister Danhong curses, please give me some face, okay?"

Xie Danhong chuckled and said: "Stop scolding the young master. The young master is our benefactor at Wangyue Tower. Don't be offended by Danhong's vulgar person. But having said that, the slave family is indeed anxious. According to the young master's instructions, we have not recruited anyone recently."

We were short of manpower to prepare for opening theaters in various places in the future. There were more than 200 people working at the top and bottom. With so many people having to pay for food and clothing, the slave family felt even more pressure. That’s why they were so rude.

"

Lin Jue nodded and said: "I understand, but we must not be short-sighted. We are now reserving manpower, training actors and supporting handyman craftsmen. This is to make it more convenient for future expansion. Next, I think we have to start opening the semicolon.

In the past, I wanted to expand in surrounding cities, but now I think I should go directly to the capital to open a semicolon. If I can gain a firm foothold in the capital, it will be more conducive to radiating north and south. It will be more convenient to open a semicolon in the future. What do you think?"

Xie Danhong said: "The slave family doesn't quite understand these important matters. The master has to make the decision on this matter. Whatever the master says, the slave family will do it. But opening a semicolon in the capital will cost a lot. The land price in the capital is very expensive, so we

To build a large theater, we need at least tens of thousands of taels of silver. I’m afraid all the money we earn will have to be invested in it. Isn’t this too risky?”

Lin Jue said with a smile: "The investment is big, and the return is bigger. In the future, the ticket price for the richest man in the capital will be several times higher than that in Hangzhou. I don't want to let my children trap the wolf. But this matter can't be done for the time being, after all, the early stage

The preparations have not been made yet. The market in Beijing has not yet been investigated. To do this, we have to find out the situation before we can make preparations in all aspects."

"What the young master said is true. I'm afraid the young master will have to take the time to go to the capital to make it happen. These things need to be done through the young master's intervention. It's not easy for us women to handle it."

Lin Jue nodded and said, "That's natural. It's natural for me to handle this matter."

Xie Yingying said softly: "Mom, let's drink now, there's no need to talk about those things. Mr. Lin still hasn't eaten a morsel of wine or food."

Xie Danhong slapped herself on the forehead and scolded: "Oh, I'm really neglectful. Come on, I'll give you a drink."

Xie Danhong drank up the wine in one gulp. Lin Jue smiled and drank the glass, then picked up chopsticks to eat the food. After Xie Danhong toasted with another glass of wine, after three glasses of wine, his face turned slightly red and his body started to sway a little. Look.

He seemed to be drunk.

"Mom, you don't drink much. Don't drink one cup after another. You'll be drunk later. Just drink slowly." Xie Yingying reminded her in a low voice.

Xie Danhong smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'll stop drinking after a few glasses of Mr. Lin. You guys still have things to talk about. I am an eyesore here, but I am self-aware."

Xie Yingying blushed and glanced at Lin Jue, frowned and whispered: "Mom, don't talk nonsense, are you drunk?"

Xie Danhong stared and said, "You're drunk. Why are you so drunk now? I'm dizzy now. That's all, I'd better go back to the room and rest. Yingying, let me tell you..."

Xie Yingying instinctively felt that something bad was going to happen and wanted to stop it, but Xie Danhong had already said it: "I'm telling you, you have to seize the opportunity. If you don't seize it, you may regret it for the rest of your life. You are just thin-skinned, counting on him

It's not possible to take the initiative. If you like Mr. Lin, just tell him. If you hold back and don't tell him, you will torture yourself. In the end, you will be old and have no chance. Don't blame mother for being nagging, you have to take the initiative." Xie Danhong said.

Xie Yingying's face was blood red. She didn't drink a sip of wine, but at this moment she seemed to have drunk. She complained in her heart that Xie Danhong was too rude. Lin Jue was sitting here, why did she say these words? She was so embarrassed that she wanted to get in.

Go underground.

Lin Jue was also a little embarrassed. He heard clearly and knew what Xie Danhong was talking about. Although he didn't mention his name, he knew it clearly. In desperation, he had to pretend to eat the food and pretend not to know.

Xie Danhong is actually not drunk. It is not a problem for a person who comes from a party to have three or five drinks. Her current state is just a deliberate disguise. She just used drunkenness as a disguise, and then said these words to reveal the truth.

This layer of window paper seems to be for Xie Yingying, but in fact it is for Lin Jue. She wants Lin Jue to know Yingying's affection for him and help Yingying's future, otherwise this matter may never happen.

There will be no endgame.

After saying these words, Xie Danhong couldn't stay for long. So she stood up and held her forehead and said: "I'm already dizzy. I'm rude. I'm leaving. Yingying will have a few more drinks with Mr. Lin."

After saying that, without waiting for Lin Jue to speak, he got up and left quickly.

Lin Jue and Xie Yingying were left sitting in the room, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. After a while, Lin Jue broke the awkwardness and said with a smile: "Sister Danhong, does she have such a small drinking capacity? She only drank three glasses of wine, and she was already talking nonsense.

Already?"

Xie Yingying blushed and whispered: "Master, don't blame me. My mother is drunk and talks nonsense. Master, please don't be angry."

Lin Jue smiled and said: "What you say when you are drunk cannot be taken seriously, so I won't be angry. Come on, let's have a drink."

Xie Yingying felt slightly disappointed. On the one hand, she hoped that Lin Jue didn't care about her mother's nonsense. On the other hand, Lin Jue really showed that she didn't care, but she felt empty in her heart. Didn't he understand? Or he pretended not to listen on purpose.

Understand? No matter what it is, he behaves so calmly, that means... he has no meaning to me. Maybe my mother is right, it is impossible for me and him after all.

Lin Jue didn't notice Xie Yingying's self-pity and had already changed the topic to the storybook. Xie Yingying braced herself to discuss the arias and plots of the two plays with Lin Jue, but for some reason she couldn't calm down.

After finishing talking about the play, the two of them had drank a lot, and the small jar of wine had reached the bottom. Xie Yingying shouted, and a girl from outside came in with a jar of wine and placed it on the table. The wine jar had been opened carefully.

The aroma of wine is fragrant inside.

Lin Jue was feeling good after drinking. This wine was good. Lin Jue had not drank for many days. At this moment, he was accompanied by a beautiful woman. He was chatting and felt extremely relaxed. He picked up the wine jar and poured wine for Xie Yingying. The two of them

I drank two more glasses in no time.

"Good wine, good wine. This one seems to taste better. Did Sister Danhong spend a lot of money today? Did she also take out the good wine from her collection?" Lin Jue said with a smile.

Xie Yingying's face turned red after drinking, and she said with a smile: "It's rare for my mother to be so generous. She has a small wine cellar full of fine wines."

Lin Jue smiled and said, "I'll secretly drink it all for her another day. The wine is a bit hot, how about I take off my robe? It's not rude."

Xie Yingying pursed her lips and smiled and said: "This is not rude, you are the boss here, you can do whatever you want."

Lin Jue did feel a little hot, so he stood up with a smile and took off his burqa. Xie Yingying hurriedly got up and hung the burqa on the hook for Lin Jue. When she turned around, Lin Jue drank another drink and was enjoying the aftertaste.

.

Xie Yingying poured a glass of wine for Lin Jue and laughed softly: "By the way, I didn't ask how the master's exam went?"

Lin Jue waved his hand and said: "The list hasn't been published yet, who knows."

"Needless to say, the young master will definitely be able to pass high school. With your talent and character, if you fail, it will really be a shame." Xie Yingying said with a smile.

Lin Jue laughed and said: "God is blind sometimes, so you can't blame God. It doesn't matter if you hit the stool or not."

"Young Master, don't worry, you will definitely win. Young Master, do you know? On the day of the Qiu Wei Examination, the Nu family went to the Gongyuan Street corner and saw Young Master and Green Dance Xiaohu. I was afraid of disturbing Young Master, so I didn't talk to Young Master."

Lin Jue smiled and said: "You went too, why didn't you meet me? What's the trouble? Are you going to send Mr. Ruyi to take the exam?"

Xie Yingying blushed and said angrily: "Young master is joking, how can Yingying have such a good husband?"

Lin Jue smiled and said: "Of course I'm joking. Miss Yingying is going to see me off, right?"

Xie Yingying's heart was pounding and she nodded: "Yes, for such a big thing as the Qiuwei Examination, the Nu family naturally wanted to do their part. I brought some food that day and wanted to give it to the young master. But later I heard that all

Everything you eat has to be cut and inspected. The pastries I brought were all broken when I opened them. The master must be laughing at me, so I just thought about it. The little girl Green Dance must have prepared it very carefully, so there is no need for me.

Worry more."

Lin Jue smiled and said: "Yes, the inspection was indeed very strict. Lu Wu baked sugar cakes for me, and they were cut into pieces, and the candy inside flowed out. It was really a mess. The snacks were even worse.

You are right, I can’t eat it even if you give it to me.”

Xie Yingying nodded and asked again: "How did Young Master Qiuwei do in the exam? Alas, this is a redundant question. With Young Master's talent and learning, he will naturally be able to pass high school."

Lin Jue smiled and said: "It's not that easy. You think too highly of me. But I still have confidence in myself. If Qiu Wei fails, wouldn't it be an insult to Mr. Fang's reputation as a disciple?"

Xie Yingying nodded and said: "The young master will naturally be selected, and he will be selected in the spring of next year. After that, he will become an official. After becoming an official, the young master will leave Hangzhou, and maybe we will never see each other again.

"

Lin Jue was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "What's this? You can still see it if you want to, but it's just separated by mountains and rivers. Besides, who can say accurately about the imperial examination? Even if I have confidence, I still have to be appreciated by the court.

That’s it.”

Xie Yingying whispered: "The young master will definitely go to high school, Yingying is sure of it. The young master will have a bright future, and Yingying is very happy. I toast to the young master, and wish him all the best in the autumn and spring, and that he will be prosperous in the future and be admired by the world.

"

Lin Jue smiled and said, "I'd like to lend you some good words."

The two drank, and Xie Yingying said with misty eyes: "Will the young master still remember Yingying by then? I don't know where Yingying will be."
To be continued...