Chapter 41: The First Sight
Time flies quickly, even if the people below are unwilling, this drama still comes to an end. Although Xiyue didn't like opera very much in her previous life, at this moment, she really wanted to listen to it for a while, even if it was really for a while.
Liu Yun said at the end of the play: "I didn't expect it to end so soon, but today is also enjoyable." Xiyue, it's not too early, let's go back. ”
Xi Yue suddenly said, "I want to go and see Mr. Mei Lanfang first, you can go back first." “
Liu Yun asked in surprise, "Why are you interested in Mr. Mei?" Mr. May is not to be seen. “
Xi Yue said: "He sings well, I have an idea I want to communicate with him." “
Idea? Could it be that Xiyue is also accomplished in opera? Liu Yun didn't know, and she didn't plan to ask, and said: "But we don't know Mr. Mei, it's not so easy to meet him, I heard that Mr. Mei rarely sees outsiders." She wanted to help Xiyue, but she couldn't help it for a while.
When Xu Heng heard this, he said, "I can recommend it." He wasn't afraid that Xiyue would ask for something, but he was afraid that she would ask for nothing. As for seeing other people's men, hehe, are you doubting my IQ? Not to mention that Mei Lanfang has been married a long time ago, and this age does not match, besides, he is very confident in himself, and he also believes in Xiyue's vision.
Xi Yue said: "Then it's bothering you." "Actually, Xiyue also has many ways, but it's better to be a normal way.
Xu Heng said with a smile: "No trouble, no trouble." "I just want you to trouble me, it's better to trouble me for the rest of my life, Xu Heng thought to himself.
"You wait here for a while, and I'll arrange it." Xu Heng said that it is better to wait here than to wait outside the door later. Although Xu Heng can take someone directly, it is rude to do so, and he can't leave such an impression on Xiyue.
Liu Yun said: "Then I'll trouble you, Xiyue and I are waiting here, it doesn't matter if you can't see it." ”
Xu Heng said: "I know, I'll go first." ”
After Xu Heng left, Liu Yun said: "Young Master Xu really understands and understands, and it is nothing to bring people over directly according to his identity." ”
Xiyue was a little puzzled about whether Xu Heng had a very high status, as if this was indeed the case.
Liu Yun saw that Xiyue was a little puzzled, so she explained: "Don't you know, Xu Heng's father is the president of the Shanghai Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and he is one of the best figures in the concession, even the Americans and Japanese have to give three points, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the emperor of Shanghai." “
Xi Yue said: "Does the president of the Chamber of Commerce have such a high status? "Although the Chamber of Commerce has a certain status, how can it compete with the government in power and the power of the concession government.
Liu Yun said: "I don't know this very well, but I heard that Xu Heng's father Xu Jinglin not only controls the major docks in Shanghai, but also has the support of warlord forces. “
I see, in these years, without force, everything is empty. But even if you don't know which side of the force this Xu Jinglin is involved in. Now that Shanghai Beach has been occupied by the Japanese, and the Wang puppet government is about to settle in, will the Xu family be impacted? But what does this matter to her, since people are not in a hurry now, they must have a way to protect themselves. She doesn't want to participate in the disturbances between people, let alone the regime.
Liu Yun said: "Although the Xu family has a good family background, the concession is not peaceful now, and the Xu family is involved in the struggle for political power, and I don't know if it can withstand it." Our women's needs are not vigorous, but a dull life, maybe the Xu family is not a good choice. After speaking, Liu Yun thought of Gu Liang again, would that be a good choice. In turbulent times, everything has become difficult.
Xi Yue was silent, what could she answer. answered that she didn't like Xu Heng in the first place, or that she was not a woman, or that she didn't like to be bland, and she liked to be displaced. However, Xiyue's silence seemed to Liu Yun to be a liking for Xu Heng. Liu Yun is not absolutely bad for the Xu family, if Xiyue likes Xu Heng, she is also happy to see it.
After a while, Xu Heng came back. He walked to Xiyue's side: "I've already said hello, Mr. Mei is removing makeup now, and we are just about the same now." ”
Xi Yue said, "Then let's go over." ”
Liu Yun also said: "I also went over to take a look, and I happened to see Mr. Mei's demeanor." ”
Xu Heng said: "Anyway, it's all see, let's be together." ”
The three of them went backstage, and the walls were covered with various props and costumes. In this era, there is a spirit of craftsmanship, that is, everything must be done well, and those props and costumes are very exquisite, and it can be seen that it took effort. Mr. Mei Lanfang has his own lounge, and when Xiyue and a few people arrived, Mr. Mei had already finished freshening up.
When Xiyue saw him, Mr. Mei Lanfang had just finished washing his face, and his face was very smooth and clean. He was wearing a pair of black cloth shoes, black pants, and a moon-white undershirt, a simple dress of this era.
Xu Heng took the lead in introducing and said, "Mr. Mei, this is my friend, Miss Lin, and Mrs. Lin. ”
Mei Lanfang glanced at Xi Yue and Liu Yun, and Xi Yue's beauty surprised him. Xiyue is completely a fairy who came out of the play, and he has played a fairy countless times. Everyone said that the person he played was a stunner, but today he saw what it means to be a stunner. Mei Lanfang said: "Miss Lin, Mrs. Lin, be polite. I hope you will forgive me for the faux pas. "The faux pas is that he is disheveled.
Xiyue is nothing, she thinks that this dress is the dress of the opera artist after singing, isn't it like this in the movies of her previous life.
Liu Yun said apologetically: "Where, it's us who bothered us." ”
Mei Lanfang smiled and said, "Several, please take a seat, there is nothing to entertain here, only a cup of tea." ”
Liu Yun said: "Mr. Mei is polite, the tea is very good." ”
Xu Heng said arrogantly: "Everyone is a friend, Mr. Mei doesn't need to be so polite." ”
Mei Lanfang smiled: "Just listen to Young Master Xu." It's rare that Young Master Xu is here today, and I don't know what is important. ”
Xu Heng replied: "I don't have anything to do, even if I help introduce someone." ”
Xi Yue said: "Mr. Mei, I am looking for you. ”
Mei Lanfang was a little surprised, and her eyebrows moved slightly: "I don't know what Miss is looking for me." ”
Xi Yue said: "I listened to your play, sang very well, and already had my own style. I have two plays, and I don't know if Mr. May would like to watch them. ”
Mei Lanfang is a drama idiot, how can there be any reason to refuse, and immediately said: "I don't know what kind of drama it is?" Xiyue is young, Mei Lanfang is not very sure that she can come up with any good play, maybe she wants to make a play. But he really loves drama and is unwilling to let go of any opportunity.
Xi Yue said: "It's two old plays, one is "The Drunken Concubine", and the other is "Farewell My Concubine", although it is an old play, but I have rearranged it here, which is very in line with your style, I want to see if you are interested in interpreting and perfecting these two works." ""The Drunken Concubine" is okay, but "Farewell My Concubine" is really famous, and that step of the movie has become an unsurpassable classic in the minds of many people, and how many people are heartbroken for him.
Mei Lanfang immediately became interested, and he also happened to be thinking about the two plays, "It's really a coincidence, I'm also re-arranging these two plays, but unfortunately there has been no big breakthrough." Now that Miss Lin has been arranged, of course I am very interested. ”
"I don't know if Miss Lin has a trick book, can you let me see it."
Xi Yue suddenly remembered that she hadn't prepared this, and she also came to Mei Lanfang temporarily. Although she can conjure up the original drama, but now that she consumes mana, it will be a little too shocking.
"I didn't have it with me, and I had it on a whim. If Mr. is interested, I will bring Mr. next time to have a look. ”
Mei Lanfang said: "That's the case. There was some disappointment in her tone, Mei Lanfang herself didn't know, the disappointed thing was that she didn't bring it, or her expectations were disappointed, where could she come up with a good script at a young age.
Xi Yue said: "Mr. Mei is disappointed, thinking that I can't come up with a good script. ”
Mei Lanfang said: "A little, but I'm not sure what I'm disappointed about." “
Xi Yue asked, "Then Mr. Wu is still interested?" ”
"I've always been interested in plays, and any play is precious and has merit. And I believe that what Miss Lin took out must not be ordinary. Mei Lanfang said.
"Oh, how could the gentleman say that, wasn't he disappointed just now?" Xiyue said.
Mei Lanfang said: "I was disappointed just now, maybe it was the disappointment I didn't see right away. But Miss Lin gave me a feeling that I couldn't see through, very mysterious, as if it was unspeakably expensive, and as if it was far away from the world. So I believe that it must be a good thing to let Miss Lin condescend to come to me in person. ”
Xi Yue is not right, she doesn't feel Mr. Mei Lanfang's insight, maybe she has played too many characters, she has figured out too much psychology, and she can see everything clearly. If it wasn't Xiyue that I met today, I am afraid that Mr. Mei Lanfang would have seen through it at a glance.
"Sir's discernment. These are indeed two good scripts, I don't want to bury them, no, not bury them, but I want them to shine brightly early. I hope that through your carving, it will be more perfect. Xiyue said. In fact, these two plays are Mr. Mei's works, and he has already sung them now. But the final version that was circulated in later generations was changed by Mr. Mei's works in his old age and his disciples, and Xiyue wanted to take out that work as soon as possible, and take advantage of Mr. Mei's young singing movement, sing more, and improve it, maybe they can be more brilliant.
When Mei Lanfang heard Xi Yue's words, she agreed and said: "I didn't expect Miss Lin to be a fellow practitioner, and if he is really good, he should be born early, and a minute late is a loss for us performers and audiences." ”
Xu Heng saw that they were chatting so happily, and couldn't help but interject: "Xiyue, I always thought you just liked to listen to dramas, but I didn't expect you to know some scripts, no wonder you have such an artistic temperament." ”
Xi Yue slandered in her heart, and asked you to say that Lao Tzu has a good temperament, and Lao Tzu already knew.
Xu Heng continued: "Xiyue, you are so powerful, will you sing, come to two no, I really want to hear you sing, it must be very good." ”