Zhao Tai said it was at night, so he really told everyone at night.
After dinner, Chengde Chenghu went to clean up, and everyone took long stools and came to the deck to sit in a row, waiting for Zhao Tai to start singing.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, the river flowers were like fire, and the scenery was picturesque. Zhao Tai stood on the bow of the boat, and the river wind blew by, fluttering his robes, which made him feel like a talented person and celebrity, and his whole person seemed to be romantic.
"Hey, why don't you start?" Xiao Qiong, who was sitting in the front row, urged.
"Immediately, immediately!" Zhao Tai cleared his throat and started from the beginning: "Leaving a busy place to live in a free place, thinking a hundred times, but there is no place for happiness. Spending the day with heartbroken words, there is only love in the world that is hard to express. In front of the Yuming Hall At dusk, red candles welcome people, and handsome people are helped by mountains and rivers. But don’t miss each other, and we are on the road to three lives in the Peony Pavilion~~~~"
"Good words!" Before the people on the boat could react, there was a coquettish scholar in white on the boat nearby. He folded his fan and clapped his hands in praise.
"There is only love in the world that is hard to express!"
"But don't lose your love, let's go to the Peony Pavilion for three lives!"
Xiaoqiong repeated in her mouth, with a bright light in her eyes, which made Liu Changsheng beside him feel despair. He just wanted to look up to the sky and shout, "No!"
The Sun family has always been at the bottom, unable to open up the market, and each of them cannot write good lyrics and music. However, they have been influenced by the great writers of the Tang and Song dynasties. Not to mention the per capita appreciation master, everyone's aesthetic level is definitely higher than that of ordinary people in previous generations. Be high.
Zhao Tai had previously chosen his favorite passage, which was about Du Liniang's visit to the garden. Others didn't know the whole story, but they thought the lyrics were beautiful and the music was beautiful. They didn't know that Brother Tang's greatness was that the story of the Peony Pavilion was tortuous and touching. people.
This time, Zhao Tai started singing from Du Liniang's young age, when she first fell in love, but was imprisoned by the feudal ethics at home. When the old man at home explained the "Guan Guan Jujiu" in the "Book of Songs", she was touched by the love in her heart, and then went to the garden to have a dream. , slowly unfolding the plot, allowing everyone to immerse themselves in it.
Not only them, but the boats on the canal were attracted by the sound and slowly came closer.
At this time, when everyone was intoxicated, Zhao Tai, who was singing about Du Liniang and was lovesick, suddenly stopped.
Everyone caught up in the plot felt extremely uncomfortable for a while. Xiaoqiong asked: "Why don't you sing?"
Zhao Tai waved his hand, pointed to the sky, and said in a hoarse voice, "Miss Sun, it's been an hour and a half, let's wait another day!"
After everyone heard this, they sat on the bench and were still unfinished and unwilling to leave. Some people from nearby boats also shouted: "Why don't you sing?"
At this time, Sun Erniang stood up and held her hands around, "Everyone, it's getting late. That's it for today. Everyone, please rest early."
As they approached a ship, the old servant walked up to the young master in white and said, "Sir, you have been singing for more than an hour. You must be tired!"
The young master folded his fan and said, "I still have more to say! Give them five guan of money and tell them that Mr. Jia is rewarded!"
After saying that, he displayed his folding fan coquettishly and entered the cabin waving the fan.
At this time, everyone on the boat around them saw that they were not going to continue singing, so they reluctantly returned to the cabin. They probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
Zhao Tai turned around and entered the cabin, and Xiaoqiong immediately followed, "Hey, did you write it?"
Zhao Tai poured himself a glass of water and nodded confidently, "That's right! I wrote it. Do you think I'm very talented?"
Xiaoqiong's face turned slightly red, and then she said: "My name is Sun Qiong, what's yours?"
Zhao Tai was stunned for a moment, then realized that they had not introduced each other, "My name is Zhao Tai, and my courtesy name is Guorui."
Sun Qiong said: "Since you wrote this play, tell me what the story behind it is like!"
While the two were talking, there was a coughing sound behind them, which scared Sun Qiong and ran away quickly.
Sun Erniang came over with a baggage in her hand and put it on the table.
She looked at Zhao Tai and said, "Mr. Zhao, this is the reward given by the people who came to the ship. It is worth five strings!"
Zhao Tai was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that with his voice condition, he could actually get a reward.
"Let's use this money as the money for the three of us to take the boat!" Zhao Tai was quite happy and waved his hand.
Sun Erniang felt that she might have been mistaken. How could a strong man on the road have such talent? Mr. Zhao in front of her might really be a government official.
The words came to her lips and she didn't know how to say them for a moment.
After all, they were no more than low-level opera singers, so how could she be qualified to request a yameni?
Zhao Tai saw her expression under the candlelight, but smiled and said: "Monitor Sun, do you want this book?"
Since Sun Erniang's thoughts were revealed, she immediately clasped her fists and said, "I wonder if Master is willing to hand over this drama to our Sun family class!"
Zhao Tai did not reply, but sat down and muttered: "It's not impossible! But~"
Sun Erniang gritted her teeth and said, "I am willing to pay the young master a hundred guan!"
Since the old leader left, the troupe has only been supported by a womanly family. After more than ten years, the troupe has not only failed to develop, but has fewer and fewer people.
Sun Erniang could tell that this was a good show, and it was the first time she had seen someone offering five dollars.
Therefore, she is willing to spend many years of savings in the hope of getting this drama and turning the team around.
Zhao Tai waved his hand, "I don't want money!"
Sun Erniang was a little disappointed when she heard this, "What does the young master want?"
Zhao Tai glanced at the mother and daughter, "I want someone!"
"Bah! Rogue!" Sun Qiong blushed and kicked Zhao Tai with one long leg.
Before Zhao Tai finished speaking, he was attacked. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and quickly backed away. He hurriedly explained: "Miss Sun, please don't be angry. What I mean is that I want your Sun family class!"
Sun Qiong was stunned. Sun Erniang scolded Sun Qiong and asked, "I don't quite understand what the young master means?"
Zhao Taidao: "I have some property in Chuzhou, and I want to sign your Sun family class and let you sing in my opera garden, and I will pay you wages!"
When Sun Qiong heard that it was not her, she felt a little disappointed. She stamped her feet and said angrily: "You are really annoying. Can you finish your sentence next time!"
Zhao Taidao: "Before I finished speaking, Miss Sun kicked me over. Miss, you misunderstood!"
"You~" Sun Qiong was so embarrassed that she wanted to kick Zhao Tai again.
Sun Erniang pulled Sun Qiong and asked with a frown: "I don't quite understand what the young master means! Does the young master want to invite us to sing in an opera?"
Zhao Taidao said: "It's understandable. You are traveling all over the country. Why don't you come with me to Chuzhou? I will help you build a theater and give you a stage to perform. As for wages, during rehearsals, I can give you twice your current income. When the play is arranged, , after performing on stage, in addition to the basic salary, you can also get a 10% dividend from each performance. What does the class leader think?"
Sun Erniang was stunned. Zhao Tai's conditions made him very tempted, but she still said: "Master Zhao, can you let me think about it?"
Zhao Tai nodded slightly, "You can reply before arriving in Jiaxing!"
