Chapter 595: Half a Day of Leisure (continued)
Lin Jue got off the car early, causing the two girls of the Lin family's wife and concubine and Qianqian Bai Bing to have to walk dozens of steps on the steaming street before they reached the left side of the Grand Theater. Lin Jue didn't care, shaking his fan and looking at the shops on both sides of the street with interest. The swagger of several stunning women attracted many envious eyes on the streets.
"Who are these women? It's too beautiful, isn't it? Tut-tut, it's like a fairy. ”
"Brother, shut up if you don't want to make trouble, I'm afraid you don't want to live. Didn't you see the big men next to you? Those are the bodyguards of the palace. Do you know who the stunning woman in front of you is? That's the little lord of the palace. The one in front is her husband Jun Lin Zhuangyuan. ”
"Oh, it's the Lin Zhuangyuan who was caught by the list and beaten by the Wang Mansion and Vice Minister Qian?"
"You're not stupid. He is also the owner of the Jiangnan Grand Theater. The one next to her is Lin Zhuangyuan's concubine. I don't know the two who followed behind, I didn't hear that Lin Zhuangyuan had a concubine again, how could there be two more people following behind? ”
"Hey, people are really angry compared to people, and the benefits are taught to be taken by one person. A beautiful wife and concubine, the champion and the first, and a money-making industry, what more can you ask for in life. Hey, when are we going to have such good luck? Look at the person in front of you, and then think about yourself, you and I are afraid that we should throw ourselves into the river. ”
"Bah, if you want to throw yourself into the river, I won't accompany you. My husband said that there should be hope. There is Yan Ruyu in the book, there is a golden house in the book, and there is a thousand Zhongsu in the book...... As long as I am willing to work hard, sooner or later I will ......"
"Don't say it, don't say it, the guards you said are staring at us, I think we're still far away, Mo Jinwu Qian Zhongsu didn't see it, and he was beaten up first."
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A few people in the center of the focus were unaware, and Lin Jue even greeted the shopkeepers of some shops along the street. Those shopkeepers all seemed to be very familiar with Lin Jue, some bowed down, and some made a succession, which was very lively.
Walking to a nearby steamed bun shop next to the theater, Lin Jue even stood on the steps of the door and chatted with an old woman in the steamed bun shop.
"Auntie, your business seems to be good, the shop has been renovated, and the store is much larger, it seems that it is going to expand its business."
"Hey, isn't this Lin Gongzi? Thanks to you, since the opening of your Grand Theater, business has boomed all of a sudden. The business of this small shop is very good. This renovation is also for a better business, isn't it? The people who came to see the play were all dignitaries, who loved to eat in the short shop in the past? The renovation cost some money, but the business was better. Besides, your grand theater is so magnificent, and the houses around us are in tatters. In short, it's all thanks to you, the big theater. The old body kowtowed to Lin Gongzi first. ”
Lin Jue hurriedly persuaded him: "Oh, you can't help it." Won't it afflict me? It's all your own brains. The Grand Theater has only attracted popularity, and the real business is still up to you. If you want to live a good life and become brainy, the eldest lady is doing very well. I have to go to the theater, and my aunt is busy. Farewell. ”
"Don't go, don't go, bring a few meat buns in to eat and taste the taste." The old woman wrapped more than a dozen meat buns and stuffed them for Lin Jue.
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "I can't help it, I'll give the silver." ”
"To give silver is to look down on the old body, what's wrong with eating a few buns? Lin Gongzi, it is our honor for you to eat our steamed buns. Do you take it, or will you kowtow to you? ”
"If you can't do it, I'll take it. Thank you very much. Lin Jue took the bun, and then he was able to get out.
Guo Caiwei and Lu Wu and the others were laughing and trembling, Guo Caiwei smiled: "When did you know these people?" Like an old acquaintance. ”
Lin Jue smiled: "I was familiar with it before it opened. These are all local people, we want to open a business here, can we not have a good relationship with them? I've been to several restaurants and bun shops. They also helped us a lot. This is called the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake. Don't look at it as just ordinary people, if you don't have a good relationship with them, and secretly give you a little secret, it will be a lot of trouble. Our theater has been opened until now, and the people in this area have only helped, not made trouble. There was a group of idlers here who once came to make trouble, and we didn't report it to the officials, and the people blew it away. ”
Guo Caiwei smacked her tongue and said, "Amazing, amazing." ”
Lin felt overjoyed, stuffed a bag of steamed buns into Lu Wu's hand and said: "Everyone divides it, this eldest lady's mutton buns are very delicious, I don't think they are inferior to Fan Lou's soup dumplings." What's more, one hundred wen in Fan Lou, only three wen for one here. ”
Guo Caiwei glared at Lin Jue fiercely, and said in her heart: "I'm sarcastic again, I love to spend money." Can this bun be compared to Fan Lou's? I don't believe it. ”
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The lanterns on the gatehouse of the tall theater are extremely gorgeous. The large posters hanging on the high walls on both sides are eye-catching. In bold black letters, the repertoire and the names of the leading actors are written today. The names of Xie Yingying, Yingying, Red Sleeves and others are impressive. And Lin Jue's name is also prominently listed below, which is the position of the author of the play. As a champion and a famous man of the Great Zhou, the name Lin Jue can also be called a killer feature of the Grand Theater.
However, Lin Jue was a little embarrassed to see that his name was written on the back of a play called "Splendid Story". This play is the work of the playwright team of the Grand Theater. It's just that they don't have their own name, and they don't have the right to sign it, so they use Lin Jue's name. It's okay to plagiarize poetry before, after all, they are either not born, or they have disappeared into history and never appeared at all. The authors of these plays in front of him are still alive, and they are in the Grand Theater, and they are indeed suspected of plagiarism by their own names.
Lin Jue thought, maybe this is the helplessness of ordinary people. Perhaps the author of those subsets of scriptures and histories in history, wonderful poems and songs, may not have been written by him himself. It is likely that it is the same as the current situation, those people are not famous, and no one pays attention to them at all, so they change the appearance of the poems and hang them on the names of famous people, so that they can be passed on to future generations. If it's true, it's a mess.
The crowd gathered at the entrance of the theater, and there was an endless stream of people sitting in sedan chairs, riding high-headed horses, and sitting in luxurious cars. The people who got out of the sedan chair were all gorgeously dressed and dressed up in the fashionable manner. These are all upper-class people in the capital, and the most popular thing in those circles is to come to the box of the Jiangnan Grand Theater to watch a play. Because the big drama of Jiangnan Grand Theater is too distinctive, those light and shadow effects are so beautiful that people feel incredible. This is already an important topic that is usually talked about in the circle of the elite. It would be a shame to say that you don't know all these things.
Of course, it's more important to be able to enjoy a good show. This is a top-level enjoyment in the Great Zhou Dynasty, where there are not many entertainment items. Therefore, one spread is ten, ten spreads, and hundreds of people are rushing. Because of the limitation of the number of boxes, the pressure on the Grand Theater here is huge, because no one can be offended, so they can only sell the seats of the boxes by making an appointment.
There are also some people who come to see the play on foot, but they can also see that their families are also rich. Some of the scholars who came with square steps shaking folding fans, and some of the little jasper who came accompanied by the maids, also came in a hurry. With a flushed excitement on his face, he took his ticket and went into the theater.
In short, the business of the Grand Theater is really hot in the capital, and just as Lin Jue positioned, the positioning of the middle and upper wealthy class is very accurate, which has officially become one of the entertainment projects that this group of people are keen on.
Although Lin Jue believes that the purpose of 'art serving the public' is absolutely correct, taking the high-end route can earn more silver taels. In this case, the ideal has to bow to the silver, so Lin Jue can only say sorry to the ordinary people who sigh at the ticket price. At present, the ticket price of the Grand Theater is generally higher, and the lowest ticket price is one or two silver for the ordinary seat in the last position. The price of the box is even more ridiculously high, but there is still no shortage of high-rollers in the capital who are willing to spend money.
Knowing that Lin Jue and the little county lord came to watch the play, Xie Yingying, who was dressing up and preparing backstage, was very happy and hurriedly came to visit. blamed Lin Jue for not telling in advance, so that he neglected the little county lord Yunyun. Naturally, the little county lord will not blame. Lin Jue and the others were inconvenient to bother, so they went up to the second floor.
Although the box was sold out, Lin Jue and others suddenly decided to come to the play, but the place to watch the play was not worried. A special box located at the side of the second floor is not used to sell tickets, but is manned at the top during the performance, which can overlook the entire theater and find out what happens in the theater in time. To put it bluntly, it's the monitoring room. Although the location is a bit sideways, it is already good.
At that moment, everyone entered the box and sat down, Xie Danhong rushed to meet him when he heard the news, said something, and found a special person to serve him with tea and snacks. Lin Jue told her to do things by herself, she didn't need to take care of her here, and Xie Danhong retreated with a smile. Before the performance, Xie Danhong was the busiest, taking care of the front and back of the stage, and taking care of the outside ticketing gates, which was very worrying.
Guo Caiwei sat next to Lin Jue, looked at the bustling guests sitting below, and smiled: "I really didn't expect that the Grand Theater really opened the doorway." How did you come up with this idea? ”
Lin Jue smiled: "Blind." I didn't expect it to be right. ”
From behind, there was the sound of Green Dance, Qianqian, and Bai Bing covering their mouths. It was the first time Lin Jue saw Bai Bing smiling in front of him, so he glanced back at her. Bai Bing also happened to look at Lin Jue, she was swept by Lin Jue's eyes, and she hurriedly put away her smile and put on a straight face again. Lin Jue looked back and thought: This girl is really beautiful when she laughs. It's strange why the boss has a face.