Chapter 485: The dim sum money can’t be paid out in vain
Faced with his wife's complaints, Long Chengxuan smiled and hugged her waist: "It's boring to say it, but just like the flow. Isn't it great to see one person introducing the other? If you say too much, you will feel no novelty."
Zhang Xiaomo gave him an angry look, and then said to Hua Jieyun: "Axuan knows that I like Yue Opera, so he brought me to disturb you."
"Not disturbing, it's daily training. You see, it won't affect us." After saying that, the three of them got into the car, waved to the guard, and drove in directly.
After getting off the car and entering, I found that there was a world inside the yard that looked inconspicuous outside.
In addition to a four-story building that looks like a theater, there is also a three-story old house next to it. The sound of silk and bamboo and the sound of practicing singing from inside make people know that this is probably the place where they practice.
But Hua Jieyun did not take them to the building: "There will be a performance tonight, so everyone is practicing makeup during the day, so come with me."
Practicing with makeup? What would it look like?
Seeing his wife's curious appearance, Long Chengxuan smiled: "It's not as exaggerated as you think. You can't put on makeup or tie your straps on your face. Otherwise, you'll still have a headache if you've been strung for a long time. You just sing in costumes, don't put on makeup or combed your hair. But compared with the actual performance, the difference is only these two points. The rest are all based on performances."
So that's the case. Zhang Xiaomo nodded, and was even more curious about this kind of rehearsal.
Knowing that his wife was also a curious baby incarnation at some point, he didn't stop him and walked in with Hua Jieyun: "Are those old people still in the group?"
"Xiaofen has left, but Lihua still stayed." He suddenly stopped: "Or, you go to the practice building first. After all, it's a bit hot to stay outside. I see that my sister-in-law is pregnant, so I'm afraid it's too hot."
Long Chengxuan was stunned for a moment and held his wife's hand: "Xiao Mo, where do you want to go?"
It seems that there is a story that I don’t know? Zhang Xiaomo looked at the two of them and then smiled: “I’m thirsty, why don’t you take me to drink some water first, Axuan?”
"There is tea in the car, so I'll get it. Go to the practice building first to take a look. The preparations are almost done there, so let's go and see it."
As Long Chengxuan said this, she naturally would not object. She smiled and returned to the carport with him. Seeing her so sensible, Hua Jieyun shook her head gently: "Based on this alone, Lihua, you can't compare to her!"
Therefore, smart women know when to lose their temper, when to give their men a way, and even help them find a way. A stupid woman may lose her temper regardless of the occasion, thinking that being spoiled is a personality, and it is natural for others to spoil her.
Although Lihua has a pretty good personality and is usually good at dealing with people, she seems to have changed as soon as she encounters Long Chengxuan. No wonder Long Chengxuan always looks down on her.
Long Chengxuan took Zhang Xiaomo back to the car here. After she finished drinking the water, Long Chengxuan said, "You know, my great-grandma and uncle are from Szhou and often come to Hzhou. There are many old friends here. When we were young, for some reasons, we always lived in the Su family for several months a year. We met many big families. Brother Wang, Xiaohua, and Xiaofen and Lihua that we mentioned before were all played together when we were young."
"Hmm." There seemed to be a story in the middle, but she didn't doubt what story her husband would have: "And what?"
Seeing that his wife was just purely curious, Long Chengxuan was relieved: "Among us, Xiaofen likes Brother Wang, but unfortunately Brother Wang married another woman. After that woman died to protect Brother Wang, Brother Wang could no longer accommodate any women. Xiaofen... It's a pity."
"As for Lihua, since she was a child, she has been my follower and has been clamoring to be my bride. At that time, I just thought it was a child's play, so I never refuted it. Unexpectedly, this became her obsession. Gradually, it developed to the point where any girl talked to me, she would resist, go crazy, and even take action to hurt others. For this matter, I have warned her many times."
After hearing this, she had a rough understanding: "So, she will restrain herself in front of you, but the methods and means that should be used will not be left behind? Even if you are not in H State?"
Long Chengxuan smiled when his wife said: "She doesn't have that kind of ability yet. The Ge family's power is in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and it will not be able to do so any further. Moreover, this kind of power is not the only one."
After understanding this, she nodded: "I think so, otherwise, with your personality, I would not have tolerated her all the time." She still knows her husband's personality quite well. Long Chengxuan is definitely not a person who can tolerate others' manipulation of his life.
Sure enough, he nodded: "Yes. And after I was twelve years old, I don't have to go back to my grandma's house, and I've appeared here less often. In addition, I've been busier to join the army. Strictly speaking, it's almost seven or eight years since I saw her."
I haven't seen each other for so long, so why are you nervous?
Seeing the doubts in his wife's eyes, Long Chengxuan shook his head: "Lihua has a very stubborn personality. When we got married, she almost wanted to go over and make trouble, but before she left the city, she was caught by her family and was locked up at home for three months before she was released."
Oh my God, this is really something. Zhang Xiaomo regrets a little: "Then... can we... not go in? Is it okay to choose another Yue Opera Troupe?" If there is really such a person, it seems unrealistic to ask her to cover up.
Long Chengxuan was a little overwhelmed: "Originally, I thought that after that incident, her family would arrange for her to get married, but she didn't expect that she would stay in the troupe. They are all friends here, and they are more effective than anyone else with their cover. Moreover, if you don't want an acquaintance, you will find someone who is unfamiliar, and you will know that there is something wrong with it at a glance."
This is true. Zhang Xiaomo couldn't help but feel a little confused when he thought of this: "Will she help?"
"It's okay, Xiaohua will solve these problems. If it really doesn't work, let the Ge family keep her for another three months. All problems will be solved by then."
She was locked up for three months, and anyone else would be unhappy, right? She quickly stopped her: "Let's go and take a look, if Xiaohua can't handle it." After all, she was a child who grew up with Long Chengxuan, and she didn't want to make Long Chengxuan too fucked because of herself.
Of course, she is not a bad person either: "Don't worry, if she doesn't mess with me, I will get along well with her. If she bullies me, I'm not that easy to mess with."
After hearing his wife say this, Long Chengxuan reached out and scraped her nose with a funny look: "Little girl, I am still here, who dares to bully you? Is it necessary for you to take action?"
It seemed to be right! She smiled and took her husband's arm: "What are you waiting for? Let's go and have a look. I'm really curious."
The crisp and gentle singing outside made her heart itchy, and she wanted to drag her husband to accompany her to see. Knowing where she was looking, Long Chengxuan held her hand and accompanied her to the practice building. Perhaps it was because he used to stay here, and there were many old masters here. When he saw him, those older people would greet him, and some people who were about the same age as Hua Jieyun also called Brother Long to come over.
After learning that Zhang Xiaomo is Long Chengxuan's wife, everyone even joked and clamored to treat her. Long Chengxuan smiled and blamed everyone for not attending his wedding banquet, but now they want to blackmail him, which is a bit unauthentic.
Looking at such a husband, sometimes, Zhang Xiaomo really doesn't understand him. He can be a brave and decisive warrior on the battlefield, a calm and wise captain when commanding, or an elite nobleman in a high-level cocktail party. But such approachable side is something she has never seen before.
However, Long Chengxuan liked this relaxed Long Chengxuan even more. Although Long Chengxuan looked very good, she always felt that her husband was too nervous on weekdays, so it would be nice to be able to relax like this.
Everyone here knows why Long Chengxuan would bring his wife to the theater troupe today and make trouble. Especially after hearing that she likes Yue Opera, she even clamored to let her sing a paragraph.
If it were normal, Zhang Xiaomo might have refused, but today everyone was having a good time, and Long Chengxuan seemed to be very happy. She echoed her singing style that she had learned from the elders in the park before, cleared her throat and sang: "A sister Lin fell from the sky, like a light cloud just emerging from the mountains..."
Although it is not as good as the professional actors in the troupe, she sings very charmingly. Even if she is an amateur vote, she may not be as good as her. After discovering this, everyone couldn't help but cheer. For a moment, she made her feel embarrassed and hid behind Long Chengxuan.
Obviously, Long Chengxuan didn't know that his wife would do this before. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect that when I came out to play today, I discovered the treasure. Why didn't I listen to you singing before?"
"I'm too busy with work. In addition, after my grandparents passed away, no one took me to the opera again. I haven't started to speak for more than ten years."
After hearing what his wife said, Long Chengxuan realized that he didn't know enough about his wife. He hugged her waist with some guilt, and he said, "I'll listen to you in the future."
"Yes, sister-in-law, if you want to listen to the opera in the future, I will be here. I guarantee you can listen to it enough."
"Come on, you'll do everything you can to cheat a meal." Long Chengxuan laughed and scolded: "Go and practice qigong quickly, be careful that the leader of the group comes over and curse people."
When he said this, everyone was so scared that they ran away.
Shaking his head, Long Chengxuan called out. Although he drove everyone away, he was not really saying anything. At least, someone paid for everyone's afternoon tea.
The older ones smiled and shook their heads: "They were spoiled by you, so they would make trouble for you every time they met."
"It's hard for everyone to practice martial arts normally. Occasionally, just think it's relaxing." As he was speaking, Hua Jieyun, wearing a full set of costumes, had waved to them at the door: "It's starting over there, do you want to go over and take a look?"
Looking at his body, you will know that he is going to sing the protagonist tonight: "Dream of the Red Chamber?" After saying that, Long Chengxuan glanced at his wife and held her hand with a smile: "Yes! Otherwise, my snack money will not be in vain."
After hearing what he said, he knew that he was robbed by those guys again. Hua Jieyun had no choice but to: "Just spoil them. I turned around and became fat, and it was time to rush to lose weight again."
Just like that, talking and laughing, the three of them came to the backyard.
This backyard is not a more modern building like the front yard, but a typical Jiangnan garden style. Small bridges, flowing water, Taihu stones, purple bamboo forests... Although it is not as cool as the air-conditioned room, it is actually not much hotter. Otherwise, the actors on the stage would wear so thick that they would have to be heatstroke.
Before we could see the stage, we could hear the sound of gongs and drums. At this time, Hua Jieyun also accelerated his pace: "It's going to start. We have to hurry up."
After passing through a moon gate, another exquisite yard appeared in front of everyone: on the left is an ancient building, with several magistrate chairs and long benches under the building, and in the middle is a small pond with koi and water lilies. On the right is a stage that looks a bit old.
Chapter completed!