Beijing·Jin Mansion·Restaurant.

Jin Yanxi's birthday banquet was very grand. Because there were no foreign guests, the only guests were Bai Xiongqi and his wife. Therefore, they did not distinguish between front and rear houses. They only had men and women sit together in the restaurant. They also set up a stage and invited Yu Zilong's theater troupe to celebrate his birthday.

Banquet host Wang Yufen is also preparing to go into battle in person and star in "Wu Jia Slope".

Soon after the banquet started, everyone arrived and were divided into three tables.

Jin Quan and his three wives, Bai Xiongqi and his wife, Jin Yanxi and his wife, and Jin Daozhi and his wife sat at the head table.

At the table on the right are Jin Fengju and his wife, Jin Hesun and his wife, Jin Pengzhen and his wife, Jin Minzhi, Jin Runzhi, and Jin Meili.

There is a table in the corner prepared for Wanxiang, Wu Xiaolian, Jin Rong and other servants, but they dare not sit down yet.

Under normal circumstances, servants are not allowed to sit at the table, but Jin Yanxi thought it was a great day, so everyone in the Jin family had to sit at the table.

Seeing everyone sitting at the table, Wang Yufen said: "Are we still going to celebrate our birthdays with wine in a serious manner? Eat when you are hungry. After dinner, you can go to the theater. I just heard from Boss Yu that he will sing a song written by Yan Xi today.

New play, "The Trial of Galileo in Three Chambers."

Jin Quan said: "Lao Qi can also write scripts, so I will take a good look at it later."

Jin Yanxi said modestly: "It's just a small skill."

Wang Yufen raised her glass and said: "Old Seven, let's come here to appreciate flowers, drink fine wine, and wish you a birthday. What do you think?"

Jin Yanxi raised his glass and said, "I don't dare take it seriously. I'll take this opportunity to toast you all and win."

Jin Quan asked: "Famous flowers? Who sent these flowers? No wonder I smelled a strong fragrance from a distance. It turned out that there were so many flowers in the house, but too many flowers made the air too thick and turbid.

It’s not good, so the ancients said that the fragrance of flowers is not much.”

Wu Peifang replied: "That's what Qiuxiang, Xiaolian and the others used to celebrate Lao Qi's birthday. They know what elegance is."

Jin Daozhi reminded: "Sister-in-law, you can't talk like this. Our seventh brother is very popular, so everyone gives him gifts."

Jin Quan said: "They also give gifts, are you just accepting their gifts?"

Bai Xiuzhu defended her: "No, father, that table of food and wine was prepared by Yan Xi to reward them."

Jin Quan ordered: "Then let them all sit down."

The Golden Mother reminded: "Your kindness is to promote them, but if you really ask them to sit down, they will simply suffer."

Jin Quan stood up and said: "You guys have fun, I'm going to listen to the opera. Xiongqi, leave this place to the young people, let's go to the opera."

Bai Xiongqi followed him and said, "Okay, Xiuzhu, brother went to the theater."

Seeing Bai Xiong get up and leave the table, Bai Xiuzhu said: "Go, go, my cousin will perform "Wujia Slope" today."

Wang Yufen compromised and said: "Okay, okay, I'll just act for you."

The Golden Mother ordered: "Master is gone, you should sit down and eat, and then you can go to the theater after eating."

Jin Rong thanked him and said: "Thank you, madam."

Liu Shouhua admired: "By the way, Yanxi, let me tell you, after the South took back its customs duties, the atmosphere became more and more tough towards the outside world. My previous tough attitude helped me accumulate a lot of reputation."

Jin Yanxi expressed her position: "Fourth brother-in-law, you are also a young man. When you return to Beijing for transfer, you have to maintain a hawkish style. The Chinese like this. The entire Jin family is backing you, so you don't have to be afraid of foreigners."

Liu Shouhua asked: "I understand. I heard that Deputy Chief Zeng said that your eldest brother wants to fill my vacancy and serve as the consul in Fuso?"

Wu Peifang replied: "This is a good thing. In my opinion, this is an opportunity to be promoted to a higher position."

Jin Fengju sighed: "Oh, that's strange. When I say I want to leave, I feel like there are a lot of things I have to do, but when I think about it carefully, there is nothing."

Wu Peifang comforted her and said, "What's wrong with you? It's just that you're worried about your new aunt. Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."

(Jin Fengju: I believe you are a ghost.)

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Beijing·Jin Mansion·Theatre.

"You will get angry when you hear a word, and you will hear clearly the cry of a traitor. Confess your crime of apostasy early, and you will be spared from unjust punishment today."

"The bishop's words cannot be understood clearly. How can the truth tolerate random practice? Why should we regret it even if we die today? Science will always see the light."

"The core of the earth has long been determined, and it is not a small crime to deceive everyone with evil words. A gentleman will turn back from the sea of ​​suffering, and he will be in trouble if he persists."

"It was clear from observations back then that there were four satellites surrounding Jupiter. They were always orbiting Jupiter, so the Earth was the center."

Nowadays, actors really work hard. They often wear a belt around their waists to hold their breath, and they rely on their strong throats to ensure that everyone can hear clearly.

It is not uncommon for Yu Zilong to play Galileo on stage. Compared with "Three Trials of Galileo", Wan Xiaoju's "A Wisp of Ma" even caused controversy in Tianjin and Hong Kong, but "A Wisp of Ma" has already

It has spread in all major campuses, and in the name of reforming Peking Opera, it is known as Fashion Peking Opera!

In fact, China at this time was an important period where old and new trends converged. People were competing with each other to find a way out of all kinds of ideas and arts. The same was true in the Peking Opera world.<

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The improvements and innovations at this time were much more intense than later. Listen to these plays, "Napoleon" and "Macbeth" were actually sung on the stage in a dress. Therefore, there was no need for the surprise of later generations Zeng Xiaoxian when he saw the old man singing the Peking Opera version of Pirates of the Caribbean.

People at this time were already playing very avant-garde.

The story of "A Wisp of Ma" is nothing new. It was adapted from a tragic story in a magazine. However, after the performance, the audience was very polarized. The female students in the front row applauded enthusiastically, and some even cried to death.

Some old theater fans are unhappy.

The play "A Wisp of Ma" was met with a lot of doubts at the beginning. Wan Xiaoju, who pursued the improvement of Peking Opera, resolutely went to Kungang, where he performed for forty-five consecutive days, and the venues were full. Later, he was no longer so radical, but

Focus on improving traditional operas and creating new operas that suit the taste of Chinese people.

As a result, classic plays were presented to future generations.

Today's play "The Trial of Galileo" made both Jin Quan and Bai Xiongqi applaud, especially the sentence: Science must always see the light. It makes people feel very meaningful, and it can also be used to appreciate the author Jin Quan's work.

Yan Xi’s inner thoughts.

Jin Quan cheered: "Okay!"

Bai Xiongqi sighed: "Yanxi is committed to industry to save the country. It is really a formidable future."

Jin Quan asked: "Bo Yan, what do you think of the land coupons they created in Yanxi?"

Bai Xiongqi replied: "I have always been in charge of Wanfa Company. Governor Duan asked me to conduct a detailed investigation on this matter. If the land leveled in the suburbs is sold as scheduled, we should be able to earn several million dollars...

…”

As soon as Bai Xiongqi introduced him, Jin Quan understood that 60% of these millions of silver dollars would go to the public fund. Duan Laohu had nothing to lose. He was known as the three-nothing ruler. He personally would not take it, but the ruling government must take 10%.

Duan Laohu does have a lot of money. His family property is only a few hundred thousand silver dollars, which is a fraction of Jin Quan's family property. The Prime Minister's Office coordinates with everyone and works hard. If he gets another 10%, this is not for Jin Quan personally, but for Bai Xiongqi and many other people.

The subordinate officials divide it equally, and the remaining 20% ​​has to be divided into half for Duan Hongye, Xu Shenyi, Jin Yanxi and the others to drink in the flower bar."

Why are you, Yuan Zilin, not convinced? If it weren’t for the national government’s full efforts to save it, your Wanfa Company would have collapsed. Shouldn’t you thank the many saviors?

It's hard to say who took advantage of this matter. Although it was Jin Yanxi's idea, it was Duan Hongye who really contributed, and Xu Shenyi was also busy. Although it was actually with the help of resources from above, you

Yuan Zilin cannot be ignorant, so he must thank the three young masters.

Just when Black Panther and Xiao Bailong were discussing government affairs, Wang Baochuan, played by Wang Yufen, had already appeared, but Xue Pinggui, played by Jin Pengzhen, forgot his words, which caused another burst of laughter from the audience.

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Capital·Jin Mansion·Seven Bedrooms.

When she returned to her room in the evening, Bai Xiuzhu asked the girls to count the gifts they had received today. There were quite a lot of them, including the Longines couple's watch given by Bai Xiongqi, the jade cabbage given by the old lady, and the Jingdezhen carved dragon given by his second concubine He.

Tea sets, jade carvings of auspicious elephants given by the third concubine Taicui, bronze hundred-year-old tripods given by Jin Fengju, hundred-flower screens given by Jin Hesun, jade carvings of Guanyin given by Jin Pengzhen, French perfumes given by Jin Daozhi, and sables given by Jin Minzhi.

A fur coat, a phoenix-carved jade purification bottle given by Jin Runzhi, a jade-carved boy given by Jin Meili to wish her birthday...

Jin Yanxi picked up the watch and said: "Your brother's gift is very thoughtful. It is much more convenient than a pocket watch."

Bai Xiuzhu said happily: "Of course, this is a couple's watch. Look how well it matches."

Jin Yanxi asked: "They all gave gifts, what about yours?"

Bai Xiuzhu took out the gift and said: "Of course I can't give such a cookie-cutter gift. Xiao Lian and the others also know how to send flowers, so the gift is light but the affection is heavy, so I can't give expensive ones."

Jin Yanxi opened the gift box and said: "This is?"

Bai Xiuzhu introduced: "This is a long gown that matches my village girl's clothes. It means that even if we are in trouble in the future, we will never leave each other."

Jin Yanxi covered her forehead and said, "I really admire your obsession with this match. Did you sew this yourself?"

Bai Xiuzhu said: "I originally wanted to sew it for you with my own hands, but I was afraid of hurting my hand and making you feel distressed, so I asked a tailor to do it."

Jin Yanxi praised: "You really understand my thoughts and won't waste your energy on useless things. Then I can't let you down. How about next spring when the flowers bloom, I will decorate a large courtyard and let's experience it."

How about showing off the hard work of the people?"

Bai Xiuzhu agreed: "Okay, there's no need to find another place. Xiangxiu's house is a ready-made place. I've placed Huaihua's mother there."

It was getting late. After chatting, Bai Xiuzhu told the girls to put away the gifts, while Jin Yanxi went to the bathroom.

In the bathroom, Jin Yanxi was taking a bath with her whole body stretched out comfortably, enjoying Xiao Lian's massage.

Xiao Lian was very obedient and massaged Jin Yanxi. With her soft and slender fingers, she gently massaged Jin Yanxi's shoulders and arms.

Jin Yanxi was half-lying with her arms leaning on the edge of the bathtub for Xiao Lian to hold easily, while she squinted her eyes and enjoyed herself silently.

While touching Jin Yanxi's body, Xiao Lian blushed again. Her seventh master's shoulders and back were so slender, fair and beautiful.

No wonder they say Wenwen Township is the Tomb of Heroes. Such a fairy-like enjoyment made Jin Yanxi almost fall asleep, but Xiao Lian couldn't be taken advantage of today, so in the end Jin Yanxi mercilessly sent Xiao Lian back to her room to rest.<

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Chapter completed!