Chapter 12: Taking the Stage

Combing the hair and drawing the eyebrows are the only behaviors that can be done by close lovers or husband and wife, except for the elders.

If a woman is willing to let you comb her hair or draw her eyebrows, it means that she acquiesces to you and has a deep affection.

Chen Miao naturally understood, but could he bear to refuse, on such an important day today?

"Boss Qin, the car that picks people up from Huiquan Building is here." Lao Cai's voice came downstairs, and in this attic, except for Qiao'er, you are not allowed to go up.

Of course, Chen Miao is an exception!

"Let's go, don't delay the show." Chen Miao put on a little makeup for herself, her skin looked a little older, and she also had forehead lines, and she also had a glance at her mustache.

Basically, people who are not familiar with him will never recognize him when they see him now.

This Shanghai Pingtan artist doesn't like to grow beards, but Chen Miao can't help it, and if he gets a fake beard, he won't let people recognize him.

He didn't eat this bowl of rice, he just temporarily partnered with Liang Xueqin to perform a show.

"Third brother, if someone asks, how should I introduce you?" Liang Xueqin saw that Chen Miao seemed to have changed her face, her eyes flowed, and she asked mischievously.

"You just introduce me from Jinling, a friend of Boss Gu, surnamed Fang, and the teacher is the old Qin Yuqing." Chen Miao thought for a moment, "For the rest, you don't have to say more, let them guess for themselves." ”

"Okay, I'll make a note of it."

"Let's go, Boss Jean." Chen Miao stretched out his left arm, and the gentleman asked Liang Xueqin to help him come down from upstairs, and Lao Cai and Qiao'er, who were waiting eagerly downstairs, suddenly saw a strange man going downstairs with Liang Xueqin, and they were all startled.

"Third brother?"

"Uh-huh......"

"It's amazing, third brother, how did you do it, it's great now, Sister Xueqin is still worried that you will be recognized, and now I guarantee that no one will recognize you." Qiao'er cheered.

"Lao Cai, let's go, you can take care of the family." Liang Xueqin instructed Lao Cai to take the pipa and get into the rented car of Huiquan Building with Chen Miao and Qiao'er.

Half an hour later, they took the car to Huiquan Building.

Huiquanlou is the first bookstore in Shanghai, every day there is a "ringing file" in town, every day is full, its bookstore signed a contract with more than a dozen commenting artists, including "ringing" there are three, one surnamed Zhou, good at saying "Journey to the West", imitating the Monkey King in the Journey to the West is vivid, known as the Zhou West Monkey, and there is a pair of brothers, double performance, nicknamed Du's double heroes......

Today's guests in the bookstore, whether they are audiences who like to comment on bullets, or even senior ticket holders, are no worse than ordinary commentators, and there are peers.

The mid-year conference was performed for three days, and there were about 20 of the most famous artists in Shanghai, with an average of six to seven per day.

Guangyu Society invites 100 viewers with a high level of appreciation to vote by secret ballot to determine one person or a group of winners every day, and then at the end of the year, the winner of the three days will decide the winner.

Liang Xueqin has won the championship for three consecutive years, and the second year was still won by a single file, so she is called the queen of "Pingdan".

According to the rules, last year's leader should be the first to appear in the book in the middle of this year, but considering that Huiquan Tower is the home stadium.

Generally, as long as the leader is not an artist from Huiquanlou, then the opening will be by the artist of Huiquanlou.

If the first performance is not good, it will become the benchmark for the artists behind, unless there is absolute strength, the artists who perform in the first performance have almost zero chance of qualifying.

So when Liang Xueqin and Chen Miao arrived at Tingxue Building, in fact, the first session of the book had already begun, and they were the signed artists of Huiquan Building, the famous Zhou Xi Monkey.

He is the only one, and he performs an excerpt from the "Three Dozen White Bone Spirits" in Journey to the West.

Very exciting, Chen Miao can hear the applause from time to time in front of him in the backstage, as well as thunderous applause, Zhou Xihou is an old artist in this industry, and it is a "ringing file", Liang Xueqin has to call him uncle when he sees it.

Zhou and Liang Xueqin's teachers are equals.

The artists who dare to put out the single, they all have their own characteristics and unique skills, otherwise it will be difficult to become a "ringing file", Liang Xueqin can put a single order, and her singing voice and pipa skills have helped a lot.

The programs performed by female artists are mostly based on themes such as talented and beautiful women, although these themes are loved by female audiences, but they will inevitably lose some male audiences who like heroes and blood, golden swords and iron horses.

Therefore, the audience for both men and women is also wider, and adding a touch of tenderness to Jin Ge can touch people's heartstrings even more.

Liang Xueqin's performance today is the traditional track "Du Shi Niang", this story is actually familiar to everyone, but how to express it with the art of playing and singing is not easy.

Chen Miao and Liang Xueqin have no big problem cooperating, they have sung this track in private, mainly sung by Liang Xueqin, and he accompanies it.

Pingtan is different from traditional stage performing arts such as Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, there are not so many outfits, only two chairs, a square inch stage, and you can play and sing by yourself.

Therefore, there is not so much preparation, and it is easiest to perform as an artist, and you can perform several times a day, as long as you have this abundant energy.

"Uncle!"

"Xueqin is here, it's your turn now, I'm old, it's only been an hour, and my body is a little unbearable." When Zhou Xihou came down, a layer of sweat was already seen on his forehead, and his vest was also soaked.

"Although Xueqin didn't watch her uncle's performance in front, she felt that it was a pleasure just to listen to it." Liang Xueqin bowed slightly.

"This one has some eyes?"

"Lao Gu is sick and not good at walking, this is our boss I invited from Jinling to take a temporary stall." Liang Xueqin hurriedly introduced.

"Hello Zhou." Chen Miao lowered her voice and saluted as a junior.

"Qian Youbing is here, he has lost to you for three consecutive years, you should be careful, don't let him catch your mistakes." Zhou Xihou nodded at Chen Miao, took a hand towel from the apprentice next to him, wiped the sweat on his face and reminded.

"Thank you, uncle." Liang Xueqin nodded gratefully.

"Boss Qin, after the intermission, the second game will be yours." Listening to the head steward of the Snow Building, he came over and reminded him with a smile on his face.

Liang Xueqin bowed slightly, she was a little nervous at the moment, not nervous about herself, but nervous for Chen Miao, this was her first Chen Miao on the same stage, and it was such an important stage occasion.

Chen Miao noticed Liang Xueqin's gaze coming over and showed a "relieved" smile.

"Next, we are invited to Liang Xueqin, the queen of the 'Pingdan' of the Guangyu Society for three consecutive big book clubs, and the boss of the piano will perform "Du Shi Niang" for us!" The break time had passed, and the voice of the announcer came from the stage.

Although performing on stage, the position has always been male left and female right, that is, the rule of showing the superiority of men and the inferiority of women, but when she appeared, Chen Miao still let Liang Xueqin walk in front.

Liang Xueqin is a loud file, and he is not even a commentator.

Everyone came here today to see the performance of Liang Xueqin, the queen of "Pingdan", as for him, as long as it is not too much, the audience can tolerate it.

Holding the pipa in his arms, he bowed slightly to the stage generously.

The audience immediately applauded.

"This piano boss is getting more and more beautiful, and I don't know which guy has this blessing to hold a beauty?" Someone in the audience bowed their heads and whispered.

"I heard that Yuan Gongzi of the General Chamber of Commerce is pursuing the boss of the qin. It's just that it's not long before we hear the piano boss sing a song......"

"That's not necessarily, I can listen to what the people in Xuelou said, and Boss Qin is also unapologetic to this Yuan Gongzi......"

"Boss Qin seems to have changed his partner today, this person is a little faceless, I haven't seen it before?"

"yes, what a strange ......"

came out with Liang Xueqin, it was not her old partner Gu Shouwen, a temporary change of partner, especially on such an important occasion, does this want to be a blockbuster, or is it stupid and bold?

Chen Miao's hearing is very good, even if it is on the stage, the whispers of these people in the audience, especially those close to the stage, they hear everything in their ears.

Yuan Gongzi in their mouths, of course he knows, but he is just a playboy who relies on his father's wealth, Liang Xueqin is not a vulgar woman, how can she fall in love with him?

Under the stage, at the third table on the left, a man in his forties, wearing a satin robe, suddenly stood up, pointed at Chen Miaofa and asked, "When did Boss Qin change his partner, do you want to introduce it to the big guy?" ”

Qian Youbing!

Since Liang Xueqin won the "Pingdan" queen, he has been targeting her, and after losing three consecutive terms, the two sides are almost inseparable.

There is no such thing as a group of people who are kind, they all say that their peers are enemies, and this seems to be not uncommon in the quyi circle, it is nothing more than everyone's mind.

Liang Xueqin's "Pingdan" queen is not self-appointed, but Qian Youbing doesn't think so, if it weren't for Liang Xueqin's many suitors, there is no shortage of rich and powerful playboys like Yuan Gongzi, who can win the top, and this leader has tangible benefits in addition to honor.

Therefore, as long as he has the opportunity, he will pick Liang Xueqin's thorn.

Liang Xueqin was about to answer, but Chen Miao took the first step, stood up, and introduced herself: "The contemptible surname is Fang, Boss Gu can't go on stage because of illness, so he specially asked me to cooperate with Boss Qin once." ”

"This is the mid-year meeting of Guangyu Society, dare to ask who Boss Fang is taught by?" Qian Youbing clenched his fists and asked, which means that if you are not from Guangyu Society, you are not qualified to take this stage.

In fact, this book club does not prohibit artists who are not the debut of Guangyusha from appearing on stage, and of course, there is no clear mention of artists who have debuted in Hiko Yusha.

"Your Excellency?"

"Guangyu Society Qian Youbing!"

"It turned out to be Boss Qian, who was disrespectful." Chen Miao responded lightly, "I have studied with Qin Yuqing and Qin Lao for a few days, I don't know if I am qualified to stand on this stage?" ”

Qian Youbing's face suddenly turned red, Qin Yuqing is now a veteran figure of Guangyu Society, and he has long been inactive on the stage, and he has returned to his hometown to recuperate.

He wants to use the reason that Chen Miao is not the debut of Guangyushe to prevent or withdraw from partnering with Liang Xueqin, which will be fatal to Liang Xueqin, even if the performance repertoire is temporarily changed, the possibility of qualifying this year is basically hopeless.

This Qian Youbing's intentions are really good!

Chen Miao directly raised Qin Yuqing, a veteran of Guangyu Society, with a very high reputation in the art world of Pingdan, and he is not in Shanghai at the moment.

Even if you want to confirm his identity, it's too late for a while.

"Okay, it's time for the performance, please Boss Qin and Boss Fang, two of you start." Of course, the organizers could not let the embarrassing situation continue, and the announcer came up to round the scene.

The audience was not stupid, and immediately booed.

Qian Youbing questioned the qualifications of "Chen Miao", and he went to Liang Xueqin, this kind of villain behavior is despicable.