Winter Begonia

At the banquet in the Liyuan Guild Hall, Cheng Fengtai ate half a pot of wine and half a plate of marinated chicken gizzards.Si Xi'er put her hand on his knee like that, shaking, rubbing and acting coquettishly, he was born as a singing singer, he has learned a good set of social skills, there is no one who is not considerate in serving wine and serving dishes.However, his graciousness only made Cheng Fengtai feel sick in his heart, thinking that even if all the actors in the world were dead 40 years earlier, I would not come to prostitute you.Cheng Fengtai led the conversation to Fan Lian with malicious intentions, and said with a smile, "Second Master Fan knows your business well, and he can sing it himself! How about you tell him a joke?" Fan Lian hurriedly turned his head away Guo pretended not to hear, and punched Cheng Fengtai bitterly with his hand under the table.Si Xi'er seemed to have no interest in Fan Lian either, she squinted at Cheng Fengtai, and said, "Second Master Cheng is too humble. Those who are able to come here today are all the best fanciers in the capital! How can you still not understand!" Cheng Fengtai smiled dryly: "Understood...it depends on who sang it." Saying this, he couldn't help but look up to Shang Xirui.Just saw Shang Xirui and Yu Qing not knowing how to avoid suspicion of men and women under the watchful eyes of everyone, whispering and laughing, very affectionate.Angry in my heart, I drank another half cup of Huadiao wine.

Yu Qing is the protagonist today, old and new friends came down one by one to pay their respects, and she drank a little too much, she glanced under the table with rippling eyes, her cheeks were drunk and her eyes were full of rippling. Charm and temptation.When her eyes settled on Cheng Fengtai, Cheng Fengtai seemed to be inspired immediately, and knowingly toasted her a glass of wine across the table full of noisy people.Yu Qing probably didn't know Cheng Fengtai at all, so he was a little surprised, then drank a glass with a very generous smile, and showed Cheng Fengtai the bottom of the glass.

Yu Qing's background is considered rare in Liyuanxing.Most of the people in this industry are poor children who can't eat and send to the theater troupe to beg for a living, or beautiful boys who have been trafficked and sold.For a son of an official like Yu Qing, his grandfather was an official in the former Qing Dynasty, and his family was pampered and pampered.She was halfway through her university studies, when she suddenly dropped out of school and went to sing operas. She still sang Kunqu Opera, which is now in decline.This not only surprised everyone and used it as a topic of discussion, but also almost pissed off her old father.So much so that the newspaper severed the relationship between father and daughter, and she was not allowed to use her original surname. Yu Qing was her boudoir name after removing her surname.It's rare for her to be so talented that she can make some achievements as a monk halfway through.Yu Qing is a well-known rising star when the name is mentioned in Liyuan Tour.Later, because General Zhao took a fancy to her and wanted to marry her as a continuation, she fought desperately and made a big fuss, until the central government got rumors, criticizing General Zhao for "forcing good women with power", which had a very bad influence. good.Although this incident formed a bond with General Zhao, it made her more famous.Shang Xirui originally hated this kind of actors who became popular through gossip, thinking that they have no real skills, they are nothing but moths.But after chatting with Yu Qing today, I found that she not only sings well, but also has good ideas.For example, about innovative drama, the two hit it off very well, and hit it off right away.Immediately agreed on various future, ready to do a big job.The young actors felt their blood boil when they listened, and they were willing to follow Shang Xirui at the risk of being splashed with boiling water.Shang Xirui looked at them and nodded: "Very good, when the book is written, all of you will have a role to play."

In front of younger generations who are creative, spiritual, and insightful, Si Xier, a decadent old man, seems superfluous and damned.But damn still refuses to die.This table was full of vigor and vitality like the rising sun, while the old people next door had a gloomy attitude, as if they couldn't understand them very much.Shang Xirui was simple and dull, he didn't feel anything at all, he was still talking, he didn't take those old people seriously.But Yu Qing felt it, and after talking about it, she gradually didn't get along with each other, seeing Shang Xirui smiling affectionately, thinking that since he lives here as a guest, it's better to restrain himself.But Si Xi'er refused to let her go, and walked over with a glass of wine in a charming manner to toast, trying to give her a bad impression.Yu Qing had heard about this former famous actor, and knew that he was a rascal who was not easy to mess with, so she quickly stood up and responded: "Your old lady is too polite, it should be the younger generation who came to respect you."

Si Xi'er hated people calling him old the most, a stern look flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Boss Yu is being polite. Boss Yu's visit to Peiping really makes our imperial city flourish. Look at Boss Shang's words." No? I don’t care about anyone, just talk to you endlessly. Even Boss Shang has such a high vision, no wonder General Zhao insists on marrying you!”

Si Xi'er's words like this are really embarrassing.Yu Qing was stunned at that moment.Si Xi'er said that she had a good time, and wanted to squeeze people: "It's only a girl from your family who can stay poor and humble." He glanced at Shang Xirui, trying to kill two birds with one stone: "If you change to another actor, Seeing a commander or commander, as long as he has power, why don’t he rush around like that?”

No matter how dull Shang Xirui was, he could tell who he was talking about, when he got angry, he immediately showed a childish look of anger, his lips even pouted a little.He held an empty wine glass in his hand and turned it slowly, making people suspect that he would suddenly go crazy, jump up and smash the glass on Sixi'er's forehead.Cheng Fengtai tapped lightly on the table twice, Shang Xirui heard the sound, Cheng Fengtai met his eyes and smiled calmly.Shang Xirui understood what he meant, frowned at him, and smiled too.

The two of them flirt anytime and anywhere like this, so that everything is destroyed and the mind is blended, and others can't see it.After being stunned for a moment, Yu Qing decided to vent her anger on Shang Xirui's behalf, and said with a light smile, "You don't know, I have a bad temper, a tricky mouth and mean deeds. If I follow the powerful Master, you will be kicked out of the house in two years, so it's better to settle down early in the morning and save yourself some dignity. Do you think this is the reason?"

These two sentences lightly revealed Si Xier's truth.Si Xi'er had no words to refute, the situation on her face changed for a while, she drank the wine and sat back in her seat to sulk, after a while, she called Xiao Zhouzi to her side and secretly pinched his arm vigorously.Si Xi'er would be so jealous and vicious for any young and promising actor. Others feared him to be savage, but today he encountered a severe case.Yu Qing has a scholar's mouth, and unlike ordinary actors, he never curses with dirty words.

Fan Lian tugged at Cheng Fengtai's sleeve, and said with a soft smile, "Ha, this troupe of actors is more difficult to mess with than your Boss Shang."

Cheng Fengtai said with a smile: "My Boss Shang is innocent and cute, anyway, I never mess with him."

Generally, as long as there is an opera singer at the banquet, after drinking for three rounds, he will always coax the opera singer to sing for fun.They hold their own banquets in Liyuan, and those who meet friends through plays, it is even more difficult to escape the cliché that there is no feast without a play.While drinking, some good actors who seldom speak will sing a few words.On such occasions, Shang Xirui always bears the brunt of it, he and Yu Qing chatted so speculatively earlier, everyone wanted to bring them together.But today Shang Xirui was full of wine and meat, he didn't have the heart to sing at all, and he was afraid that his condition would be bad and he would lose his standard in front of Yu Qing.Lie on the table and keep yelling that I'm drunk, drunk, and I can't sing, but when I sing, I get a cool tune.His peers love him, he doesn’t even need to sing when he says he’s drunk, go lie down and wake up in the bar!Cheng Fengtai really thought he was drunk, so he helped him to the wicker chair aside to ask for warmth, Shang Xirui refused to lie down, taking advantage of the commotion, leaned on Cheng Fengtai's shoulder, rubbing his forehead he.Cheng Fengtai naturally embraced Shang Xirui's waist, and the two whispered in each other's ears, not caring what others thought of them.Si Xi'er gritted her teeth, Fan Lian shook her head as she watched.

Shang Xirui stepped back, someone has to make up for his lack.Yu Qing is a well-deserved heroine today, but a hero worthy of her, looking around, Si Xier is absolutely impossible, Xiao Zhouzi has not made his debut at all, only Yuan Xiaodi.Yuan Xiaodi couldn't resist being urged repeatedly, so he stood up and bowed his hands politely to Yu Qing, who also nodded to him.The scholars in these two actors are a perfect match when they stand together.Everyone discussed on the spot, and they still sang the classic "The Peony Pavilion" in "Secret Counseling", the part where Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei make love.There is a small garden in the Liyuan Guild Hall. There is a gazebo and a pond in the garden. You can sing there. The unique set is ready-made, and you don’t need to put on makeup.Several literati name tickets were discussed very lively.

Shang Xirui was really a little drunk, his cheeks were hot and his head was dizzy, when he heard Yuan Xiaodi was about to sing, Cheng Fengtai felt like some kind of small animal woke up with a flick of his ears: "Second Master, I'm going to the theater."

Cheng Fengtai put his arms around him and didn't move: "No way. You're drunk. You'll get sick when the cold wind blows. It's not like you haven't heard the original boss's opera."

Shang Xirui only said: "You have to see it! You have to see it! This time the singing is very special!"

Cheng Fengtai was easy to discuss: "Okay. Then go and see." He took off his suit and put it over Shang Xirui's gown, a nondescript attire.Shang Xirui didn't care either, leaning on Cheng Fengtai, the two of them cuddled and went to the garden at the same time.Along the way, people looked at them both with smiles: "Boss Shang, you are so drunk that you still want to listen to the show?" Cheng Fengtai said with a smile: "Isn't it? This is a phantom. I can't wake up!" The people nodded and walked away past them.Shang Xirui squeezed Cheng Fengtai's waist angrily with his hand under the suit, Cheng Fengtai laughed twice and hugged him tighter.

In autumn, the maple leaves in the courtyard are red, and with the addition of various autumn chrysanthemums and evergreen holly, everything looks very bright.Yu Qing is the only shade of blue among them, and Yuan Xiaodi is the only touch of white among them.The two were dressed in the costumes of the Republic of China, and they were acting in an ancient drama, which was unexpectedly unobtrusive.The background of the courtyard is against the people, against the story, it's so seamless that I can't tell the story apart, which makes people think that the Peony Pavilion is probably the one in front of me.But as soon as Yu Qing sang with the flute, Shang Xirui laughed, luckily they were standing far away, no one saw Shang Xirui's smile.

Cheng Fengtai knew that he was going to start picking on others, so he shoved him: "Boss Shang, don't make mistakes! This is a friend you just made, can you give the girl some face?"

Shang Xirui said: "I just smiled and didn't say anything to her." After speaking, he started laughing again.He usually just put a smile on his face, but this time because he was drunk, he was more carried away, and he laughed softly, and he couldn't stop.Cheng Fengtai sighed: "Yes, why don't you comment, Boss Shang, don't hold back." Shang Xirui shook his head and refused to say.After Yuan Xiaodi's aria was over, it was Yu Qing's turn again.Shang Xirui said: "Listening to Boss Yu's opera, it's really beneficial to open the book. There are predecessors' tunes everywhere in her tune, except her own. She is simply a master of Kunqu Opera!"

Cheng Fengtai couldn't help bursting out laughing: "Your mouth is hurting people again, isn't it! I see her talking fast and dense, like raindrops, and she can still sing such a water grinding tune, it's not easy to change her mouth! "

Shang Xirui couldn't help nodding: "Yes, she speaks like a little Yudian. Little Yudian. I'll call her Xiaoyudian from now on."

Cheng Fengtai rubbed his head with a smile: "Don't yell like that in front of people! The girl is thin-skinned, she will hit you when she gets angry."

Of the two people in the garden, Yu Qing's eyes were as tender as silk, and they wanted to entangle her Liu Mengmei.Yuan Xiaodi's eyes drifted wildly, and he sang very perfunctorily, which was not his style at all on stage.When Liu Mengmei held Du Liniang's shoulder, Yuan Xiaodi hesitated.I don't know if it was due to his mistake or some other reason, Yu Qing's rainy tone when speaking, was also brought into the play a little later.Out of tune.All the people present were experts, and Yuan Xiaodi had sharp ears, and his tune was off. Before he sang a complete sentence, he waved his hand to stop the play, so as not to embarrass Yu Qing: "I really drank too much today, I drank all of it." There are too many, let’s stop here. Tomorrow, Boss Yu will make an appearance at Tianbao Theater, and everyone will have to join him.”

Yu Qing was still posing in the pose in the play and didn't recover, her eyes were red, she stared blankly at Yuan Xiaodi's back, with a bit of resentment.Yuan Xiaodi couldn't stay still for a moment, and hurriedly left as if his tail was on fire.When walking past Cheng Fengtai on the rocky path, Cheng Fengtai saw unbearable pain in his eyes.When Cheng Fengtai thought about it, he immediately understood what was going on, and met Fan Lian's eyes.Fan Lian also had an ambiguous expression over there.Si Xi'er rolled her eyes at Yu Qing, twisted her neck and sneered, and cursed lightly: "No one wants to upvote!" Only Shang Xirui was as stupid as someone from outside this world, muttering Complaint: "How could Yuan Xiaodi make such a mistake! It shouldn't be! Oh! I'm so disappointed! Yuan Xiaodi will make such a mistake!"

Cheng Fengtai slapped his butt angrily and amusedly.