Chapter 1704: Beiping Old Dream: Beauty and Actress Overwhelm the Boss 18
The competition will last for seven consecutive days. All the staff of Weiyang Theater and Caifa Theater are on high alert, fearing that they will fall behind before they even start singing.
On the first day, since there was no need to pay for tickets to watch opera in Weiyang, many people who had never been to an opera rushed there, and the theater was packed.
But ordinary opera fans are still attracted by Mr. Hua's scripts, and want to see what kind of wonderful performance the famous actor Xu Nanchun can give.
Therefore, although the number of people was similar, there was a tendency of elimination at Weiyang Theater on the first day.
The troupe owner was also very worried, but Jinchen told him to relax, saying that it didn't matter if the people who came didn't like the opera, because his play was not a traditional drama anyway.
Besides, it is this type of people who spread news faster. When they spread the news by word of mouth during casual conversation, it is another wave of free publicity.
Things turned out just as Jinchen had expected.
After the second day, the people who watched the play were completely drawn into the story. They were looking forward to seeing the protagonist's counterattack and revenge, not to mention the plot where an ordinary person, after being beaten to death for no reason, could go to the underworld's palace and beat up the ghost messenger while drunk.
If it was enjoyable, there would be constant applause in the theater; if it was exciting, even its face would turn red and one of its eyebrows would be raised very high, for fear of missing a drum beat.
The number of drama fans heading to Weiyang Theater gradually increased, making up for the disadvantage.
Day three.
Pei Yinnian declined his job as usual and came to the theater to listen to the play. The scene of beating the evil spirit while drunk was the climax of the whole play. Jinchen acted like a spoiled child for a long time the night before before getting Pei Yinnian to agree to sit in the front row and watch the whole show, saying that he would not be so nervous if he could see it.
Although Pei Yinnian never felt any tension from Jinchen.
This play is a turning point from being oppressed to revenge. Jinchen changed into a bright red costume, which matched her strong face that could not be concealed by her makeup and headgear, making her look even sharper and colder, like a rose growing in the cold mountains in winter, strong, cold and beautiful.
Pei Yinnian's eyes never moved away for a moment.
They had clearly slept in the same bed before, and he thought he had long since gotten used to that overly beautiful face. But compared to the shock he felt when he first saw her, he still felt his face blush and his heart beat faster after spending time together day and night.
Perhaps it was because Pei Yinnian's gaze was too obvious, the smile at the corner of Jinchen's eyes when he glanced at him was also particularly affectionate.
Amid the cheers from the whole room, the brief eye contact made Pei Yinnian's ears inexplicably hot. He drank a sip of the already cold tea as if to hide his guilt.
[The villain's heart rate is detected +3, totaling 38! 】
At the end of the show, the people who came to listen to the opera discovered that not only were there no ticket fees, but those who listened to the scene of Drunken Beating of the Yin Messenger could also receive a jade pendant, the same as the protagonist's, for free. It seemed to have magical powers that made people unable to stop.
Jinchen called this the peripheral area. Although the class owner didn't understand, it was sponsored by the wealthy Mr. Pei after all, and the jade shop belonged to the Pei family. What else could he say?
I just sigh that in order to make Jinchen famous, any means will be used.
By the fourth day, perhaps because of its disadvantage, the Caifa Theater finally felt a sense of crisis.
Not only was Young Master Xiao in charge, but even Master Chu Sanye, a warlord family stationed in Peking, went to listen to the opera. Now many bosses who wanted to curry favor with the show also took action, and the popularity finally recovered.
But even so, there was no need for the fans to scratch their heads afterwards, as they all went to Weiyang.
You can listen to your favorite play for free and receive a jade pendant during these two days. Anyone who doesn’t go is a fool.
But on the fifth day.
Things began to change, or rather, because of the intervention of various forces, the competition also changed.
As soon as I entered the theater and sat down waiting for the show to start, a lot of gossip came out.
The boss sent the boy who served tea to inquire and only then did he find out what had happened.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, I found out."
Backstage, the little boy hurried back and hugged the boss's hind legs. He looked at Jinchen, who was putting on makeup and preparing to go on stage, with a slightly confused and complicated look.
"Someone saw... saw Mr. Pei go to the Caifa Theater today to show his support for Xu Nanchun. It was a grand show."
"what!"
Two voices overlapped.
The class owner was shocked, but even more surprised was Pei Yiqing, who bought some candied haws and was going to share them with Jinchen.
"Master Qing, this..." The class owner looked at Pei Yiqing in confusion, "You don't know about this either?"
"I don't know. This morning my brother told me to come over first, and I thought he had something to deal with."
Pei Yiqing felt something was wrong and carefully looked at Jinchen's expression.
Well, the makeup is too thick to see anything.
"Sister-in-law, why don't I go to the Caifa Theater for a check-out." Pei Yiqing suggested, not even eating his candied haws.
Jinchen raised his eyebrows slightly and held Pei Yiqing to prevent him from leaving. "No need, come back."
"Don't even think about taking this opportunity to meet Xiao Bofeng."
Pei Yiqing: "...It's unfair!"
I really didn’t think so!
"It's just a play, it's okay."
Jinchen stood up and prepared to walk towards the stage, his expression unchanged.
The class leader was relieved to see that it did not affect his condition.
As they walked toward the stage, Jinchen's expression gradually darkened.
I've been so busy with this lately that I've forgotten the time.
According to the time point of the original plot, Pei Yinnian went to the Caifa Theater probably for the matter of the pharmaceutical factory. If he could not sign a cooperation agreement with the Western Pharmaceutical Factory, the British embassy, which had a cooperation with the warlord Chu Sanye, would intervene.
By then, the British Embassy monopolized the development of the pharmaceutical industry in Peking, and it became increasingly difficult for ordinary people to buy medicine. The huge amount of money flowed into the hands of the Xiao family, the Chu family, and the British Embassy behind them.
In the original plot, this cooperation was snatched away by Xiao Bofeng, causing Pei Yinnian to mistakenly believe that Pei Yiqing was kidnapped, which disturbed his mind. From then on, the Xiao family became a running dog of the British Embassy and started their road to prosperity.
[However, due to your intervention, Pei Yiqing was no longer deceived by Xiao Bofeng. It seems that the Xiao family has changed their approach.]
Ling Gungun said seriously.
As for what the method was, Jinchen got a glimpse of it when he came on stage.
Pei Yinnian was no longer in the audience, but someone else was sitting in the main seat.
Weir from the British Embassy, and Wan Canghong, the old eunuch who has survived from the palace.
The common people might not know the foreigner, nor did they know that he was a senior official of the British embassy, but they knew Wan Canghong.
When this name was mentioned, people with young children at home would call him a pervert, saying that he had left many treasures to serve in the palace and had a big boss who was difficult to get along with, and that he was lawless in Peking.
A eunuch, his favorite thing to do is to torture young boys and girls from poor families, the prettier they are, the more he likes them. But the police dare not intervene, because he has the support of the British garrison behind him.
Unfortunately, Mr. Pei was not there, and some people in the stands were already looking at Jinchen with sympathy.
Wan Canghong seemed to be immersed in a play, humming an eerie tune and laughing out of his opium-blackened teeth. His wrinkled face was filled with an excited smile, as if he had found new prey.
Jinchen seemed to notice nothing and continued singing his opera as usual.
As the drama unfolded one after another, the people gradually forgot about those things.
Nor did he notice that a transaction was taking place in the seemingly lively and harmonious theater.
