Chapter 1076 The rules passed down from the ancestors
Backstage at the theater troupe, the actors have all put on their makeup and are waiting to appear at any time.
At this time, an old lady suddenly pointed at Bao Zheng, the actor who plays Bao Qingtian and said.
"Who put the makeup on you? It's just nonsense!"
"Hurry up and smooth out the crescent moon between your eyebrows. I hope it's not too late!!"
Hearing this, the other actors gathered around.
"Sister Xu, what's wrong with his makeup? I don't see anything wrong with it!"
"Although the crescent moon is a little smaller, it is right between the eyebrows."
The noise attracted the troupe leader, who was also surprised when he saw the makeup of the actor played by Bao Zheng.
"Impartiality?! The problem lies in 'impartiality'!"
"You young people! Usually you are too playful and don't study hard. You can't even remember the rules passed down from generation to generation by our ancestors!"
"What should I do? It's about to appear! How can I change it now..."
Hearing the class leader and the veteran say this, the other actors were immediately curious.
"Why can't Bao Qingtian's crescent moon be drawn right between the eyebrows? Tell us, please!"
Seeing that the class leader was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, the old lady had no choice but to speak.
"Do you know why in our industry, the work in July is called a ghost show?"
"That's because the first half of the night is for the living, and the second half of the night is for the dead!"
"Dead person?!" The young actors were shocked when they heard this.
"You won't let us perform in their graveyards, will you?"
The old lady was even more helpless when she heard this, shook her head and sighed softly.
"The dead are ghosts! Those lonely ghosts who come out to wander in the days when the gates of hell are wide open!"
"The crescent moon between Bao Qingtian's eyebrows is drawn too straight, and ghosts will come to him to avenge him!!"
Hearing this statement, all the actors laughed.
As a young generation, who would believe in these feudal superstitions?
Some even joked.
"The ghost takes justice? That's great!"
"It just so happens that we can get over the addiction of being an official, haha!"
Seeing the actors in the backstage bursting into laughter, the old lady could only shake her head and smile bitterly.
The troupe leader was so angry that he cursed loudly.
"Smile, smile, what's so funny about this!"
"What if we really attract a ghost, you won't have anywhere to cry!"
Seeing their boss getting angry, the actors calmed down a bit.
But secretly he still "sneered".
The actor who played Bao Zheng asked helplessly: "Master, we are about to go on stage. It's too late to change now. What do you think we should do?!"
"What to do? It's up to you!"
“The gong has sounded three times, why don’t you hurry up!!”
Watching the actors come on stage, the class leader secretly prayed in his heart.
God bless me, but don't let anything evil happen!
Just praying was not enough. The troupe leader hesitated for a moment and then hurriedly offered incense to the ancestor and master in order to bless them for their safety.
Here is a special explanation:
Peking opera actors do not worship gods, but the ancestors they worship are Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty and the God of Joy.
According to legend, Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty could not only play the drums, but also sing Xiaohualian.
He and his ministers often sang and entertained themselves in the opera garden in the palace. Later, "liyuan" became synonymous with the opera house.
If a baby character is needed, a rag doll is often used to replace the real person. This rag doll is the god of joy known as Big Brother.
Although it is just a fake doll used for acting, to the entire theater troupe, its status is second only to the Grandmaster.
...
As time goes by, it's almost midnight.
The entire episode of "The Case of the Beauty" has also reached its climax:
"The prince-in-law came closer and looked carefully: it says that Qin Xianglian is thirty-two years old and is suing the prince-in-law of the court!"
"You deceive the king and despise the emperor. A man who regrets his marriage marries his wife. He kills his wife and heirs and mourns his conscience. He forces Han Qi to death in the temple.
"I pushed the paper to the lobby of someone's house and decided which one it would be!"
The sonorous and powerful singing brought the audience to full of cheers.
"good!!!"
Seeing this scene, the troupe leader who had been waiting in the backstage with fear finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"Fortunately nothing happened. But I was scared to death!"
The old lady who has come to an end is not so optimistic.