Chapter 37: Towel Board

Beijing·Zhonghe Building.

Zhonghe Building is located inside Dashilar. It sounds like a teahouse, but it is actually a theater. Tea tickets were originally sold in place of tea tickets, but now they are also selling theater tickets directly.

This place is very famous and has witnessed many historical events. In its original trajectory, the famous young marshal listened to Wan Xiaoju singing "Universal Front" here, and then the adjutant came over and told him that something happened at Beida Camp.
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The capital city at this time was still very small, with only the inner city and outer city, all within the second ring road of later generations. Even the Old Summer Palace and the Summer Palace were suburbs within suburbs.

Zhonghe Building can accommodate about a thousand people, but at least several thousand people gathered around the door, of course they came to see Wan Xiaoju.

In this era, some theater fans are similar to the fanatic fans of celebrities in later generations. For example, Miss Bai Yuting originally wanted to be Wan Xiaoju's concubine, but Wan Xiaoju was not happy. In the end, in order to fulfill her wish

Married to the photo.

This scene was still small. A few years later, Mr. Wan Xiaoju came to Hong Kong to perform. Hong Kong Governor Stuart asked the Police Department to protect Wan Xiaoju throughout the whole process. On the day Wan Xiaoju arrived, the Kowloon Pier was crowded with people.

Because there were so many people, the ferry services between Hong Kong and Kowloon were suspended for several hours.

Mr. Wan Xiaoju's performance in Hong Kong was quite a sensation, and countless audiences went to the Taiping Theater. When he performed "Farewell My Concubine", there was a strange scene of two or three people sitting in the same seat.

Every time the show ended, some audience members fainted because of the crowd.

Later, theater fans were no longer satisfied with watching Mr. Wan Xiaoju in the theater.

When he was dining in the restaurant, citizens came from all directions, and in a blink of an eye, the restaurant was completely surrounded.

The most outrageous thing is that on the nine-story residential building about 30 meters high opposite the hotel where Wan Xiaoju is staying, many people artificially occupied the favorable terrain to see Wan Xiaoju's true appearance, regardless of the danger and did not listen to the police's dissuasion.

Climbing up from the outer wall is a life-threatening situation.

Although it is hard to find a place in the Zhonghe Building, the Jin family has reserved a private box in it for a long time, so this position of power is really fascinating.

The reason why I came to see Wan Xiaoju today is that Jin Yanxi invited Guan Jingshan, the director of the Munitions Department. Guan Jingshan, who was also an Anhui clique, placed many orders for military uniforms and quilts for Jin Yanxi. Although Jin Yanxi followed the usual practice,

I gave Guan Jingshan a 10% rebate, but I also allowed Kaibu Printing and Dyeing Factory to earn more than 200,000 yuan in the first year it opened. Jin Yanxi had to accept such a big favor.

Speaking of which, it was not easy for Guan Jingshan. In his original trajectory, he managed to climb to the top with great difficulty, but the Anhui clique was ruined, and he later embarked on a path of no return. He felt somewhat sympathetic to the Jin family, who was also a member of the Anhui clique.

Jin Yanxi also came here to watch a play for the first time. She observed the surroundings with great interest. There were two floors above and below the Zhonghe Building. The first floor had scattered seats with Eight Immortals tables. The second floor had private seats. The stage was old-fashioned.

It is in the shape of "pin", with pillars on both sides and couplets on it.

The first floor is very lively, even a little noisy. There are people selling cigarettes, oranges and apples, and melon seeds. There are also people fighting for seats, arguing with the waiters, etc. The most awesome one is throwing hand towels.

The person responsible for throwing towels is a full-time person, yes, he is responsible for throwing towels. There are no faucets these days. If someone who loves cleanliness comes to the theater and wants to wash his hands and face, drink tea, eat and listen to the show, what should he do?

The towel board came into being.

Wash the snow-white towel in hot water, twist it dry into a board, sprinkle it with imported toilet water, which is fragrant, and then it's time to perform your skills.

A customer who needs a hand towel will call the waiter, and then the waiter will stand next to the customer and signal to the person responsible for throwing it, and that person will throw the hand towel over with a "swish", no matter how far it is, it will be accurate and fast.

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There are also those who are playing tricks, throwing the handkerchief from behind, which is called Su Qin carrying the sword, and raising his leg and throwing it from under the leg, which is called Zhang Fei cheating the horse. The throw was beautiful, and the audience applauded!

Wan Xiaoju just appeared on the stage, and everyone applauded with a bang.

Jin Yanxi raised his glass and said: "When I first started working in Xiao Zao, I relied on Director Guan's help. I respect you as a younger brother who started first."

Guan Jingshan raised his glass and said: "What I'm talking about is that it's Master Qi who's helping me. Look at this Diaochan brand cloth. It's bright and does not fade. I would say the price is low."

Jin Yanxi took out the gift and said, "Director Guan is so complimentary. It's my turn to thank Director Guan. This auspicious jade elephant was given to me by my mother, so it's disrespectful."

(Jin Yanxi: My aunt is also a mother, so there’s nothing wrong with her.)

(Aunt Cui:......)

Guan Jingshan was flattered and said: "How do you say this? Come on, I will definitely choose the printing and dyeing factory to open a port for orders next year."

Jin Yanxi thanked him and said, "Then I'd like to thank the director of clearance in advance."

The waiter shouted: "Thank you, Miss Bai, for the reward!"

I saw the guy who shouted the roll call walking out of a box with a pile of silver dollars on the tray.

Jin Yanxi asked: "What does this hanging red mean?"

Guan Jingshan replied: "Have you seen the horizontal railing next to the stage? To hang red is to hang red silk, one for ten yuan."

Isn’t this the live version of the rocket reward carnival in the live broadcast room?

Guan Jingshan introduced: "The person in the box is Bai Yuting, an old girl from the Bai family. She is obsessed with Wan Xiaoju. She must watch every play Wan Xiaoju plays."

Jin Yanxi sighed and said: "Infatuated woman, in terms of seniority, she is still your cousin."

Guan Jingshan said with a grudge: "Can I scream? Our Guan family has long been cut off from the Bai family."

Jin Yanxi volunteered and said: "Director Guan is holding a grudge. Let me see if I can take this breath out of you."

Jin Yanxi stood up and swaggered to Bai Yuting's box. She saw that Bai Yuting's head was covered with pearls, and she wore glasses under her permed wavy hair. Under the rouge, her face was white and rosy, her chin was pointed, and she had a small cherry mouth.

A pair of phoenix eyes stare closely at the stage.

Bai Yuting asked in confusion: "Who are you?"

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Jin Yanxi nodded and said: "I, Jin Yanxi, am a friend of Bai Jiali. I met Miss Bai here and came to say hello."

Bai Yuting nodded and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Jin Qi. I wonder what Mr. Jin Qi wants to do with me?"

Jin Yanxi got straight to the point: "I'm here especially for Miss Bai's lifelong event."

Bai Yuting said suspiciously: "You are my seventh brother who came to persuade me, then I tell you, I will not give up. I must marry Wan Xiaoju."

Jin Yanxi denied: "Master Bai Qi can't help you. I would rather demolish ten temples than ruin one marriage. I was moved by Miss Bai's true feelings, so I want to help you."

Bai Yuting asked: "How can you help me? You should know that the most taboo thing for us old ladies is the kiln sisters and actors."

Jin Yanxi replied: "Actually, that's not the most difficult thing for you old lady. The most difficult thing is how to make Wan Xiaoju happy to marry you."

When Bai Yuting talked about Wan Xiaoju, she got excited. Regardless of whether Jin Yanxi had just met her, she kept talking about everything in her heart.

Bai Yuting didn't believe it: "He won't be unhappy. I like him so much, how can he like me?"

Jin Yan nodded and said, "It's common for people with shaved heads to have hot heads."

Bai Yuting said with tears: "No, if that's the case, then what energy do I have in life? I will become a nun, and I will live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and I will..."

Jin Yanxi interrupted: "No, no, no, no, you are so beautiful and you like him so much, how could he let you down? But can he stop his wife and remarry for you?"

Bai Yuting gave way: "Then if I don't want to be his wife, can't I be his girl?"

Jin Yanxi admired her: "Jin admires your affection, but think about it, if Wan Xiaoju wasn't a gentleman, how could you like him? But how could Wan Xiaoju, such a kind and righteous person, wrong you?

Concubine? No matter how much he wants to accept it, he has to restrain himself and refuse you."

Bai Yuting said sadly: "As a young lady, I can't even try to be his maid."

Jin Yanxi said: "It's not impossible, it just depends on whether you are willing to be wronged."

Bai Yuting said firmly: "If you have a way, I will be willing to suffer any kind of grievance."

Jin Yanxi suggested: "Actually, a man does not have to agree to taking a concubine. You don't have to let Wan Xiaoju agree. You can find a time when Wan Xiaoju is not at home, put on the phoenix crown and harem, and put yourself in

You will be sent to Wan's house with a lot of playing in the sedan chair. Once you enter, kneel down in front of Mrs. Wan. Mrs. Wang is a virtuous and dignified woman. As long as you sincerely beg, she will tolerate you. All the neighbors know that you are already Mrs. Wan.

You are a member of the family, Wan Xiaoju can’t expel you from the house after knowing about it.”

Bai Yuting agreed: "This method is good, so I will do it."

Jin Yanxi reminded: "Wait a minute, this is not okay now. If you let your mother know about this and you don't piss her off to death, if your mother is pissed off by you, I'm afraid you won't feel at ease for the rest of your life, so you

It is best to wait a few more years until your mother is a hundred years old before doing this. You can also take advantage of this time to stay with your mother at home, and you must not let your seventh brother know about this."

Bai Yuting nodded and said: "Okay, I won't tell anyone."

Overjoyed, Bai Yuting immediately called Wan Xiaoju hello, then raised her hand to call the clerk, and took out a stack of silver coins to reward her.

Wan Xiaoju on the stage didn't know about this happy event and was still performing with all her strength. Actors these days are really working hard. I don't know if it's because of the design of the house or because the actor's voice is very unique. Even without a microphone, the singing can be steady.

Send it to everyone’s ears.

(Jin Yanxi: Director Guan, did you encourage the eldest lady to marry an actor? Is this revenge to relieve your anger?)

(Guan Jingshan: High, really high. Master Qi is so willing to help others, he is really a role model for us, a role model for us.)

Although it was to please Guan Jingshan, Jin Yanxi really had no bad intentions in doing this. The most important thing was that Wan Xiaoju was indeed someone worthy of being entrusted with her life. This not only fulfilled Bai Yuting's needs, but also prevented her from dying miserably in her later years and having all her property be destroyed.
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