It's been a while since I've seen Zhong Ling. She looks radiant and refreshed. She must be having a very pleasant year this year.
The fire at Zhong's Theater caused a sensation throughout Luancheng, but Zhong Lingtong never showed up.
Zhong Xiu had her own account of this, and even guessed her original intention of coming to see him today.
Gu Qingdai specially set aside a private room for the two of them to sit down and talk slowly if they had anything to do.
"Master Xiao Zhong, I know that Boss Yu and the others are planning to go to another troupe." Zhong Ling was confident and spoke first.
Zhong Xiu straightened his back and smiled in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "If you want to leave, I won't force you to leave. We can get together and part ways."
Zhong Ling immediately frowned, "Little Leader Zhong, are you kidding me? I call our Zhong Family Theater Troupe my home! Why should I leave?"
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Zhong Xiu thought he understood Zhong Ling’s character, but he didn’t expect that he could guess wrong?
"Of course I want Leader Xiao Zhong to give me more opportunities to perform on stage. You have restricted me a lot in the past. You have to admit this, right?"
In the past, there were many famous actors in the Zhong family's opera troupe. Even though Zhong Ling became famous, she did not reach the stage where she became a mainstay.
Besides, she didn't cherish her wings very much. After becoming famous, she stopped doing her job and was busy having affairs with Song Yueting and others.
Of course Zhong Xiu must restrain her, this is an unobjectionable method.
"How do you want to increase it?"
"Tomorrow, on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the show will start as scheduled. Give me a special show at the Lion Dance Tea House." Zhong Ling expressed her request, and she came well prepared.
Not only is this request not excessive, but it is just right.
At this time, the Zhong Family Theater Troupe really needs the first ring of the new year.
Unexpectedly, it was Zhong Ling who stood up to take the lead.
"A special show for you? Even if I release the news now, how many theatergoers will come to support us tomorrow night?"
"I have had many times when it was difficult to get a vote, right?"
"This time, that time."
"Why don't you, Mr. Xiao Zhong, believe me even once?"
Zhong Ling walked around the tables and chairs and walked up to Zhong Xiu, her eyes filled with desire.
If the house is full of guests tomorrow night, it will be a good thing for Zhong Ling and the Zhong family troupe.
Zhong Xiu tried his best, "Can you guarantee that you will mainly focus on singing in the future?"
Zhong Lingmei smiled and nodded.
Zhong Xiu quickly went to see Gu Qingdai to discuss this temporary decision. Zhong Ling secretly worried that Gu Qingdai would take revenge on her.
Gu Qingdai wouldn't be embarrassed by real money. Isn't she just opening her business to make money?
"Okay, I'll go to the bulletin board and write down the news about Boss Zhong's performance tomorrow night and put it out."
"Can you write two more notice boards?" Zhong Ling added impatiently.
Gu Qingdai glanced at her with a smile, "Isn't it more effective to ask Team Leader Xiao Zhong to go to the newspaper and place an advertisement for you?"
Zhong Ling dug her long nails into her scalp, "It's not impossible... that would be the best."
"The venue here is ready. I will allocate another room for you to put on makeup, change clothes and wait for the venue. The rest of the trivial matters will have to be arranged and coordinated by the team leader Xiao Zhong."
"Excuse me, shopkeeper, for your trouble. Then we will make a profit tomorrow..." Zhong Xiu asked in a respectful manner.
Gu Qingdai said, "Everything remains the same, and it will remain the same in the future."
Zhong Xiu and Zhong Ling were both relieved, although they had different thoughts.
Everyone in the teahouse got busy because they all expected that if the show was sung tomorrow night, they would get a lot of money just for the reward.
Only Qin Liu'er was very angry. Zhong Ling's occupation of the stage meant that she had to give in.
Qin Liuer didn't even take a break during the New Year, and went on stage to sing every night, but in the end she couldn't compare to Zhong Ling's performance.
The expected income is much lower than Zhong Ling's, so Qin Liu'er will naturally be unhappy.
Gu Qingdai knew what Qin Liuer was thinking, so she found an opportunity to call her into the house to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"Zhong Ling earns a lot of money, but there are also many people who share the money. From the soundtrack master, the makeup master to the handyman apprentice, who do you think can be missing?"
Qin Liuer stretched out and looked very tired, "I know that as soon as I see Zhong Ling, I can't help but be prejudiced against her. If tomorrow night really goes as she wishes, she won't be able to raise her tail in the sky from now on.
go."
"She raised her eyebrows, what does it have to do with us?"
"The villain succeeds."
Gu Qingdai saw that Qin Liuer was so depressed that she simply changed the subject and said, "Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, why don't you take a day off and go see Xiao Qian for me? I won't have time for fear that she will annoy me again."
"That's fine, I'm out of sight and out of mind. Isn't there a new pastry chef in the teahouse tomorrow? I'm going to serve a plate and bring it to Xiaoqian to try."
"You still have Xiaoqian in your heart the most. I can't think of such details."
"The shopkeeper has everything on his plate. Since the day I met you, you have become thinner and thinner day by day."
Gu Qingdai silently touched her cheek. It was not as exaggerated as Qin Liuer said, right?
But she lived a very fulfilling life every day. She often fell asleep on the bed and fell asleep instantly. Before she could get enough sleep, it would be a new day.
Especially in winter, it is really painful to get up every time.
There is an old street in Luancheng built by the previous dynasty, where a three-day temple fair is held every Shangyuan Festival.
People in Luancheng will go there to visit and worship the nearby Poseidon Temple.
Gu Qingdai saw that the guests who came to the tea house to drink tea all had some small gadgets in their hands, such as candy figures, dough figures, paper-cuts and lanterns.
She found it interesting when she saw it, so she thought that after the teahouse closed tonight, she would invite Gu Qingsong and the rest of them to watch the fun together.
But in the evening, the number of visitors to the teahouse increased rapidly, almost catching up with the popularity on the day it reopened.
Gu Qingdai was tired and enjoying herself. It wasn't until the stage officially kicked off and Zhong Ling came on stage to sing the first line of the play that she dared to take a break to take a breath.
Tonight was Caobang's home court, and Song Yueting brought countless people to support him, giving Zhong Ling enough face.
Gu Qingdai really couldn't understand the relationship between Song Yueting and Zhong Ling. Did these two people develop real feelings after playing around?
That's really great, respect, blessing, lock up!
"What are you doing, shopkeeper Gu, hiding here? You can't even take a close look at the offcuts of the stage from this position." Song Yueting walked to Gu Qingdai's side happily.
"How do I understand opera? It's not the same thing as listening to it? Besides, wouldn't it be great if Mr. Song could watch it carefully?"
"Why do you see Shopkeeper Gu losing so much weight? Have you had a hard time this year?" Song Yueting half-squinted his eyes and looked at Gu Qingdai inside and out.
Gu Qingdai couldn't stand the naked look in his eyes, so she quickly turned around and said, "Mr. Song is wrong. I have gained more than ten kilograms."
There was another burst of cheers from the other side of the stage, and Gu Qingdai followed closely and clapped her hands and shouted.
"Today is really a good day for Boss Zhong. Not only is she a good start, it's also her birthday. If your teahouse can open a banquet, I will definitely book hundreds of tables at your place."
"Mr. Song's deep love for Boss Zhong is very enviable."
Gu Qingdai thought to herself, how did you know that I was thinking about the wine shop next to the teahouse?
"Hey, sister, hurry up, eat the eggs when you have time." Gu Qingsong came over holding a half-shelled egg.
Gu Qingdai looked at him suspiciously, "What kind of eggs should I eat?"
"It's your birthday today, are you too busy? Do you want to eat it?" Gu Qingsong stuffed the egg into her hand angrily.