In order to welcome the provincial relatives, the Jia family bought a troupe of 30,000 taels, and they were sent to the Marquis' Mansion of the State of Chu.
Li Wan volunteered to come over and visit his parents.
One of her children, Baochai, had trouble getting pregnant, so she sent someone to find Aunt Meng.
After explaining his purpose of coming, he handed the person over to Aunt Meng for placement.
Here, Li Wan went to Li Shouzhong's courtyard, not to mention.
Aunt Meng made simple arrangements and went to the main courtyard to report.
Feng Yibo was talking to Baochai when Aunt Meng came in to salute.
After the ceremony, he smiled and said:
"Sir, madam, my aunt in Rong Mansion has been ordered to send a troupe of more than twenty people. I am afraid of disturbing my wife's rest, so I have temporarily placed them in the vacant courtyard in the southeast."
The main courtyard on the east side is prepared for the big house, and the villa is also prepared for the Lin family.
But Daiyu hasn't entered yet, and the entire east courtyard is still empty.
The small courtyard in the southeast is the farthest from the main courtyard in the east. Lin Ruhai and Aunt Lin will definitely not live there, so there is no harm in using it temporarily.
"Is Rongfu returning a favor?"
Feng Yibo and Baochai looked at each other, couldn't help but smile at each other, and then said:
"Let them stop wandering around first, and let me think about how to deal with them."
The Marquis Mansion of the State of Chu was already a wealthy family, so raising a theater troupe was not a big deal.
Especially there are many elders and women in the courtyard, so it's nice to be lively and lively.
But his house is not Rongfu after all, so he can't keep all kinds of people.
Those actors are not old, which is not bad.
But the same cannot be said for teachers and musicians.
Aunt Meng had watched him grow up, so she naturally understood Feng Yibo's caution, and immediately smiled and said:
"Don't worry, uncle, I've arranged for Aunt Zhou to go there. Let them learn the rules first and then we'll get started."
Baochai smiled when he heard this and praised:
"It's Aunt Meng Zhouquan after all."
Feng Yibo also smiled, nodded and said:
"You go ahead and do your work first. I'll go over and take a look when I have time later, and then I'll think about how to arrange them."
As soon as Aunt Meng left, Baochai smiled and said:
"Just in time, I also want to go out for a walk."
Without waiting for Feng Yibo to stop her, she shouted towards the outhouse:
"Ying'er, change your clothes."
When the two of them were greeted by several maids, they arrived at the east yard. The troupe had already divided into rooms and packed away their personal belongings.
At this time, they were standing in two rows in the courtyard taking dictation of Aunt Zhou's lectures.
"You have to remember that this is the Marquis' Mansion of the Chu State. Although the Marquis and his wife are kind, we can't be superior or inferior. There must be rules in everything. Since you are here, don't show off your cunning temper. Bring them here, otherwise! One by one, if you can’t help it, send it to the East China Sea to feed the fish!”
Just as he was talking, he saw Feng Yibo and Baochai coming over.
Aunt Zhou was a little embarrassed and hurriedly came over to salute and said with a dry smile:
"Master Marquis, Madam! Why did you come here in person? It's not too late to see you again after I set some rules for them."
Feng Yibo knew that she was arranged by Aunt Meng to establish her authority, so naturally he would not blame her and said with a smile:
"It's okay. Madam just wants to relax, so she came here to take a look."
Baochai also understood what she was doing, but pretended not to hear her shouting about beating and killing.
However, he also smiled and said:
"After all, it was sent from Rongfu. We have met a few times, so I took the time to come and take a look."
Although she didn't say it directly, she couldn't help but say a few words for these actors.
"Hi! If I had known Madam, I would have been more polite."
Since we were old acquaintances with her, Aunt Zhou naturally couldn't be too embarrassed.
Seeing this, Baochai smiled again and said:
"You can discipline them how you should be disciplined. Is there anyone in our house that I don't recognize?"
After hearing this, Aunt Zhou relaxed and said hurriedly:
"What Madam said is that the rules in our house cannot be messed with."
Several teachers, musicians and actors had just been reprimanded.
At this time, when meeting the two rightful masters, they were inevitably a little cautious.
Looking at this group of young and beautiful actors who are only in their teens and have been practicing for several years.
Feng Yibo had some vague ideas in his mind.
The idea is of course not to create a girl group, but...
"You all introduce yourselves. Madam knows some of you, so I can get to know them too."
He glanced at Ying'er, and Ying'er understood and asked someone to bring two chairs.
After the couple sat down, several teachers and musicians came forward and briefly reported their names and places of origin.
When Feng Yibo heard this, he nodded in disbelief.
Then, it was the turn of the little actor.
The one who looked the smartest, when he saw that it was their turn, took a step forward and said first:
"I've met Mr. Hou, I've met Madam! My name is Wen Guan, and I work as a niche student. I'm good at singing "Deng Yueyuan" and several other plays. I am the oldest among us. I usually do all the drama. If Hou If you have any instructions, you can just give them directly."
She is older and can be considered the leading actress.
I am usually responsible for ordering dramas and have the most contact with outsiders.
At this time, he spoke calmly and generously, without any stage fright.
Most of the plays they are good at are the favorites in Rongfu.
"Deng Yueyuan" is a play about a scholar's love affair, and several women in the Jia family ordered more of it.
Girls also like to watch it, but are a bit embarrassed.
Seeing her elegant and generous look, Aunt Zhou smiled and nodded, and couldn't help but praise:
"This is a good boy with good intelligence."
Baochai just said that these people were old acquaintances, and it was hard for her to keep a straight face in front of Baochai.
"Thank you for the compliment, ma'am!"
The civil servant smiled and bowed gratefully before retreating.
Seeing this, other people followed suit and introduced themselves one by one.
"I've met the Marquis, and I've met the Madam. I'm a treasure official, and like my sister, a civil servant, I'm a niche singer. I usually do more supporting and preparation."
She is younger and not as smart as a civil servant, but has the temperament of a weak scholar.
When Baoguan went down, another person came up.
They are all young and lively, and they are carefully selected.
It is said that civil servants and treasure officials are also considered handsome.
But as soon as this person came out, people felt that he was more outstanding than the two before.
I saw her frowning, her eyes furrowed, her face thin and her waist slim.
He was still swaying when he walked.
When Baochai saw her, he couldn't help but glance at Feng Yibo.
Feng Yibo also noticed that she had a delicate temperament and a bit of Daiyu's posture.
At this time, she stepped forward gracefully and with a graceful figure, she bowed and said:
"I've met the Marquis, I've met the Madam. I'm a senior official, I studied Xiaodan, and I'm good at "The Hairpin" and other plays."
There are several scenes in "The Hairpin" where the maid and the old lady are stumbling over each other, which can be regarded as a lively drama.
The most exciting ones are "Meet Me" and "Excuse Me", both of which are songs that Jia Mu often orders.
Aunt Zhou saw that she looked like she was about to fall over when the wind blew her. She frowned slightly and whispered:
"She looks good this way, but she's too weak."
The teacher who had just introduced him stood beside her and whispered:
"Mom, among these children, she sings the best."
Aunt Zhou was slightly surprised and said:
"Looking at Rourou, who is so weak and out of breath even after taking two steps, who would have thought that she is capable?"
At this time, the senior official stepped back, and another actor with a somewhat dignified appearance came forward and bowed, saying:
"Greetings to the Marquis, hello to the madam. I am a jade official, and I studied Zhengdan. I have recently been practicing "Red Mane Fierce Horse" Wang Baochuan."
Zhengdan usually plays the role of a good wife and mother, or a chaste and loyal daughter.
After dressing up a lot, he naturally has a somewhat similar temperament.
Speaking of which, there is a bit of Li Wan.
"Greetings to the Marquis! Greetings to the Madam!"
Next, the two of them came out hand in hand and saluted in unison.
"I am Guan Guan."
"I am Ou Guan."
The two sang in harmony and said at the same time:
"We are best at Butterfly Lovers and The Peony Pavilion."
Gongguan and Ouguan, one is a junior and the other is a junior.
"诂" means lotus seed, which is opposite to "lotus root".
The two often pretend to be husband and wife, and they also have a deep relationship in private.
Even the self-introductions were done hand in hand, showing a great understanding.
What he is good at are emotional dramas such as "Butterfly Lovers".
After the two people retreated, another person came forward and said with a salute:
"Greetings, Lord Marquis, hello, Madam! I am Xin Guan, I studied Xiao Dan, and I usually do matching or preparation."
When the official is in bad condition, she will be his substitute.
I usually sing some songs with Ou Guan.
In fact, she is more beautiful than Gu Guan.
It's just that after all, singing is not only about the body, but also about the condition of the voice.
Her voice lacked a little charm compared to Guan Guan, so she could only be matched with her voice.
After Officer Xin retreated, another person came forward and said:
"Greetings, Lord Marquis! Greetings, Madam! I am a Qiong official, and my profession is that of an old lady!"
She doesn't look as good as several Xiaodan, but her eyes are extremely firm.
And she doesn't speak much, but her voice is full of energy.
Just listening to these two sentences makes people feel refreshed.
This is a good idea for publicity.
Feng Yibo looked at Qiuguan and nodded slightly.
"Greetings to the Marquis, Madam. I am a fang official who sings Zhengdan. My original surname is Hua. I am from Gusu. I am good at singing the music of "The West Chamber"."
Fang Guan was bullied by his godmother in Rong Mansion.
This time when I came to the Marquis Mansion of Chu Kingdom, I finally had nothing to do with the godmother in Rong Mansion.
It is for this reason that she cherishes this opportunity very much.
If conditions didn't allow it, she would even want to sing a song on the spot!
Not for anything else, just to stay.
Compared with Yuguan, who also sings Zhengdan, she is softer.
If Yu Guan is a chaste and martyr woman type, then she is a good wife and loving mother type.
If you take a cold look. It does have a bit of Baochai's warmth.
"Greetings to the Marquis, Madam. I am Kui Guan. I am a flower-faced singer. I am good at "Water Margin"."
The painted face is actually the net angle, which is divided into the big painted face and the second painted face.
The big-painted faces are middle-aged men with higher status, such as Bao Gong in the most famous Bao Gong drama.
People with two-faced faces mostly have a majestic or reckless image.
For example, Lu Zhishen in "Drunk at the Mountain Gate", Monk Huiming in "Huiming's Second Letter" in "The Romance of the West Chamber", etc.
The song "Drunk on the Mountain Gate" that Baochai ordered last time was sung by her.
"I've met the Marquis, I've met the Madam. I'm Dou Guan, and I sing with a pretty face. If anyone in the house is unhappy, just come to me! Hehe!"
Xiaohualian is also called Sanhualian, which is actually a clown.
The inherent sign is usually a white patch on the nose.
Among these girls, she is the youngest and the smartest, and she also has a pretty face when singing, so she was named Douguan.
Such pistachios are naturally the most popular on weekdays.
"Greetings to the Marquis, hello to the madam. I am Ai Guan, and I sing the song "Laowai."
Foreigners, that is, Mojiao.
Mainly playing some minor roles, such as common handymen, shopkeepers, senior staff, etc.
Not only does it have nothing to do with youth, it also has nothing to do with romance.
For example, "A Handful of Snow" was ordered during the wedding ceremony in Yuanchun, in which Mo Cheng was the last line.
Ai Guan
Just like her profession, it is somewhat inconspicuous.
Although she's not bad looking, she just can't support the protagonist.
Seeing that everyone had finished the introduction, Feng Yibo smiled and said:
"reward!"
Before she finished speaking, Ying'er took out her money bag and grabbed a handful of silver coins from it.
She sent them one by one and said:
"Today is my first visit to you. This is a reward from the Marquis and his wife. One piece is worth one tael of silver!"
"Thank you for the reward! Thank you sister!"
"Thank you, Mr. Marquis! Thank you, madam! Thank you, sister!"
She is an actor after all, but she was very professional when it came to thanking her. Even Ying'er didn't forget to bring it with her.
When they all happily put away the silver coins, they stood up again.
Feng Yibo smiled and said:
"I know that you were all bought, and you all have the last resort. When you come to my house, my wife will definitely be intolerable. Therefore, I will give you a chance today. If you want to be released, you can get it back today. If you sign a contract with me and get some money, I'll have someone take you back to your hometown on the official boat."
Everyone in the theater troupe couldn't help but look at each other in shock when they heard this.
For a moment, they were all confused.
Feng Yibo asked again with a smile:
"Don't you even want to leave?"
At this moment, someone stood up hesitantly.
"Master Marquis, you are extremely powerful. I believe what you said. I...I want to go home."
"I want, too……"
Baoguan and Yuguan walked one behind the other, obviously a little timid, but they stood up firmly.
Feng Yibo stood, nodded and continued:
"Any more? Don't worry, I keep my word."
Then two more musicians and a teacher came out.
When Feng Yibo saw that no one came out anymore, he joked to Baochai:
"It seems that Baoyu has no chance with us!"
Baochai couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
All the young actors also knew Baoyu, and they couldn't help but laugh.
As a joke, Feng Yibo ordered:
"Aunt Zhou, later take them to collect ten taels of silver and have someone send them back to Jiangnan."
When the five people heard this, they hurriedly kowtowed and said excitedly:
"Thank you, Mr. Marquis! Thank you, madam!"
"For your great kindness, I will repay you as a cow or a horse in the next life!"
"Madam Marquis is so kind-hearted, good luck will surely come!"
Feng Yibo waved his hand and asked someone to take them back to clean up, and then said:
"There's nothing left to leave, right?"
Everyone looked at each other and finally shook their heads.
Seeing this, Feng Yibo nodded and said with satisfaction:
"The only ones left behind are our own people. You can rehearse well here and I won't do anything wrong to you."
The rest of the people naturally smiled happily when they heard this.
"Thank you, Mr. Marquis! Thank you, madam!"
"We will practice hard and live up to the expectations of the Marquis and Madam!"
"whee!"
Those who left were given ten taels, how could they have less left?
In their opinion, the power of the Hou Mansion is no less powerful than that of the Rong Mansion.
Even if he is generous, he still goes beyond that.
Feng Yibo waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Don't be too hasty to thank me yet. When I have time to write a few new plays, you can arrange them. If they are arranged well, it will be your benefit."
