Qinghefang, Hangzhou, is located in the south of the city. Zhang Jun, Prince of Qinghe County, one of the four famous generals of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, once lived here, hence its name.

The street to the east outside Qinghefang was once the imperial street of Lin'an, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. Now it is just a more ordinary street. However, this ordinaryness is only compared to the special status of the imperial street in the Song Dynasty. Today's Qinghe The shop is still the most prosperous place in Hangzhou, with a steady flow of people and an endless stream of hawkers, but there are some things that shouldn't be there.

"A new play is staged in Xiaozifang Theater, Jinhua Bayong upstairs wrote a sentence that was embarrassing after Shen Lang passed away, and it is a passionate masterpiece by the talented Li Yu who takes the lead and does not want to catch stars!"

"The new drama "Lianxiangban", an unprecedented new story, don't miss it if you pass by, it will be on September 17th!"

"The new play "Lianxiangban" is on, and you can enjoy 50% off the ticket price with this flyer!"

"..."

The hired idlers work very hard, because each flyer has their own mark on it. When the show is performed, they can get an extra commission based on the discounted flyers brought back by the audience. One job, two money. , but this is a benefit that cannot be obtained without working hard.

However, such hard work is nothing more than stones thrown into the rolling waves on the streets of Qinghefang. It really cannot be compared with the hustle and bustle here. But this hustle and bustle, in the words of the locals, is unprecedented in recent years. It's rare. I guess it's probably because the Eight Banners garrisoned in Hangzhou went on an expedition, and a group of people who disrupted the normal business order were missing. Merchants from all over the place rushed here to do business. When those guys came back, they had to be beaten back to their original shape. And this day seems not too far away, so we must seize all the time.

Among the crowds of people, Chen Kai, Cai Qiao and a few followers were sitting in a tea shop submerged in the crowd. As far as their eyes could see, there were pedestrians coming and going. Probably only they themselves knew that this seemed to be a leisurely time. While drinking tea, he was actually observing an inconspicuous courtyard in the distance.

"That person is the housekeeper of the Wang family. His superficial identity is like this, but in fact many people in Qinghefang know that he is from the Zhejiang Governor's Yamen. Together with the servants, nurses, maids, old ladies and cooks in the house, They are all sent by the Tatar Yamen to monitor them."

"So many? Xiao Qiyuan has enough time."

"Speaking of which, in fact, the housekeeper and his family were sent there personally, and the others were selected from the yamen and were obedient. Among them, there are two guards who are Xiao Qiyuan's personal soldiers, and so are the women and children. It has something to do with these housekeepers, servants, nursing homes, etc."

"Hey, this is the rhythm of several big families working together to make the Wang family poor."

"The housekeeper will take a servant to the governor's office every morning to report, and probably explain what the person under surveillance has done. However, the two nursing homes will not come out easily."

"Go there every morning?"

"Yes."

"Are there any dogs in the house?"

"have."

"How many?"

"Just one."

"..."

The seemingly casual conversation continued like this until the housekeeper came back and entered the house. Chen Kai and his party turned around and left, leaving only one person responsible for monitoring the place to continue to stare.

Chen Kai already has a plan, but there is still a lot of difficulty in it. The flow of people in Qinghefang is huge, so it is impossible to do it during the day, but at night, when the city gate is closed, it will not be until nine They can't leave the city until dawn on the 13th day of the lunar month, so they will have very little time to leave the city - they are not real spies, even if they are stuck by those local snakes and spies, they want to escape. It's by no means an easy task.

"Counting the days, it's time for the Eight Banners garrisoned in Hangzhou to come back." Chen Kai said.

………………

September 16th is the official performance tomorrow. Li Yu is still busy rehearsing for the troupe and is already sweating profusely.

The heroine who was recruited earlier has excellent singing voice and figure, and can also interpret Cui Jianyun's feelings well. It's a pity that this person's memory is really bad. She sang "The Romance of the West Chamber" before,

He remembered "The Peony Pavilion" well, but the libretto of new operas was always missing and had to be taught over and over again. In contrast, Li Yu chose Xiaodan to play Cao Yuhua from the opera troupe he bought.

He mastered the lyrics very quickly, and his singing voice was not bad, and he felt right when rehearsing alone. Li Yu didn't waste any effort at all. But when the two of them sang opposite each other, the Xiaodan could never find the kind of relationship between them.

The feeling comes.

"Eye, eye, eye, how many times have I told you, when you look at her, don't treat her like a woman. Cui Jianyun is a leading lady in front of Fan Shi, but in front of you, you have to treat her as a Yisheng Yidan.

That kind of role to treat.”

"Yes, but the role of Dong Jia, Yisheng Yidan, is something that the Nu family has never seen before."

Li Yu was very anxious, and so was the Xiaodan. The theater troupe changed owners, and a female dancer who was better than her was hired from another troupe. Not to mention her position was in jeopardy, this was her first time working under the new owner. If

If you mess up, there will be plenty to eat in the future.

"Then take her..."

"Master, there's someone outside looking for you."

The steward of the theater stopped Li Yu's anger in time, and then winked at Xiaodan, who quickly apologized and said that she would think about this feeling carefully.

Li Yu had nothing to do about this. Chen Kai was in a hurry and he really didn't have much time to polish it off. At this moment, he heard that someone was visiting, so he had to go outside. Quan Zuo could take a breath. When he came to the outside,

But he was a scholar in his forties. He said he was sending a letter to someone, but he turned around and left without waiting for a reply.

Li Yu tore open the envelope. The envelope was very thin, only two pages. The content was also very simple. It said that Chen Kai had just received the news that something urgent required him to leave Hangzhou today. The premiere of "Lianxiangban" was performed by him.

I can’t read it anymore. This letter is a farewell and an apology. As for subsequent investment, Chen Kai said that he would send someone to contact Li Yu in a few months and wished Li Yu success in the drama industry.

.

"This guy, who urged me so eagerly earlier, now leaves like this, ugh."

Li Yu frowned and murmured to himself. All he was thinking about was the feud with an official from Hangzhou Prefecture that Chen Kai had mentioned. He probably couldn't talk about it, so he hurriedly fled Hangzhou to avoid getting caught in someone else's house.

The ground is being plotted.

At this moment, Li Yu's look on his face suggested that the manager could see some clues. He knew that the person behind the investment was anxious to watch the show, so he took all the time to rehearse. Let's go now.

He was probably that person, so he simply asked Li Yu: "Master, then, shall we still perform?"
Chapter completed!