Qiong Yin lingers

Chapter 31
In order to make a splash, Zhang Shennian and Huang Simimei starred in their first big drama.

Husband and wife partner, swords are not old, when they sang "Crossing the Palace", the two sang duets, word by word, lingering around for three days.

Guo Nuan: "Hey bastard, it's clearly preposterous words, confounding right and wrong to deceive people. What do you say, it doesn't matter if you don't go to celebrate your birthday, and you say it's a common thing. Say you know, you should think of my father-son friendship, and my daughter-in-law must be a virtuous lady, and See my brother and sister-in-law, hand in hand to offer congratulatory speeches, loving each other and not separating, leaving me alone sitting beside. All the brothers, talking and joking, all the sisters-in-law, laughing and ridiculing. Hey bitch, trace the root from you, the humiliation in front of the hall Lost face! I will return to your side today to clarify the truth with you!"

Princess: "I am the most happiest, and I will explain the truth to you. If you have your complaints, don't ask me to take advantage of it. Does your brother and sister-in-law count? How can you compare with my emperor and daughter? Brothers and sisters-in-law, you should double up." Kneel down on the ground; who can afford me to kneel? They are ordinary women, and I am a girl with golden branches and jade leaves. I compare myself to the sky, how can a grass chicken compare to a phoenix? From ancient times to the present, how can a princess worship a vassal king? Only the vassal king I worship the princess. Of course I don’t wish to celebrate my birthday, who dares to say that I am wrong?”

This part of the singing was tactful and passionate, and the movements and expressions between the two of them were the highlights, which attracted bursts of applause and cheers from the audience.

In particular, the princess is unreasonable and unreasonable, but she shakes her body strangely, "I like to reason with you the most", which makes people's teeth itch with hatred.

Not only the son-in-law Guo Nuan on the stage was so angry that he was so drunk that he rushed to his forehead, even the audience in the audience couldn't help but spoil the spoiler in advance, waving their hands and shouting: "Hit her! Hit her!"

Standing behind the scenes, Meng Huaxiang watched Huang Simi nod her head again and again. Such a "coquettish, savage and arrogant" character needs to figure out the character of the character more to achieve the effect of making people angry and pitiful.

Obviously, Huang Simei's role creation is very successful.

It must be known that since Zhang Shennian went to sea, Huang Simimei has also changed her career. The protection of Qiongju opera is more based on the support of teahouse performances, tours in ten miles and eight towns, and opera adaptations.

In other words, she has basically relegated to the second line, becoming the "screenwriter" and "executive head" behind the scenes, rather than an "actor".

Seeing his son and daughter-in-law not forgetting the group training, Meng Huaxiang felt proud and proud, but her eyes were sore and swollen, and she couldn't help wiping away tears.

Seeing her secretly wiping away tears, Wu Linlin quickly took a powder box and touched up her makeup: "Grandma's eyes are flying sand? You're going to be on stage later, hurry up and put on your makeup!"

Meng Huaxiang laughed silently when she heard the words: After Huang Simi led the group, the young people brought out are all good.

Liu Guangwei and Wu Linlin exchanged glances, pulled Meng Huaxiang and hid in the best viewing position behind the scenes: "Brother Nian and Sister Mei's singing is really amazing! Thanks to Grandma, who taught you hand in hand, the overseas Chinese Today I can see the style of our Oriental Qiong Opera Troupe! Look, how lifelike they are..."

On the stage, Zhang Shennian and Huang Simimei's emotional brewing was in place, and the conflict and tension between the two operas were performed appropriately.

The noble and arrogant princess, the drunken son-in-law, all have perfect pictures.

Guo Nuan: "You really have no shame, how did your father succeed to the throne? What kind of details... and who defended it... Your father enjoys all the wealth and wealth in the country, and relies on my father and son to relieve the dying. Four times, Anlu Mountain invaded Gyeonggi, Emperor Xuanzong fled to the west, leaving Suzong alone with no support, your father and son were caught in a poisonous scheme, and my father and son rescued you from danger. Our father and son fought bravely to kill the enemy, so that you Father's throne will be kept! Talking about a girl with golden branches and jade leaves, I am ashamed and self-righteous."

Princess: "Of course it is. It is passed down from the first book of the First Emperor... It is my father's blessing... How can you use Guowei and make up random words to confuse right and wrong. If it weren't for it, father and emperor favored Long En to speak, you How did father and son get this title?"

Guo Nuan: "It's unbearable to listen to such sarcastic remarks, every sentence hurts my heart and spleen! It makes me helpless and angry, and teach Bodhisattva to lower his eyebrows."

Princess: "Your son-in-law, you are too presumptuous, you are so daring to hit a golden branch! My royal father loves me more than treasures and jades, and you dare to hit my emperor's daughter. Now you have soaked your eyes and eyebrows in water, and your crime is imminent."

The two played wildly on the stage, fully expressing the princess's arrogance and the concubine's unbearable emotions.

In some classic libretto, the voice is bright on the stage, and the chorus is sung off the stage.

Many overseas Chinese even ran to the stage and presented them bouquet after bouquet of flowers.

Afterwards, who knows who started first, put a hat on the edge of the stage, and people put coins into the hat one after another.

All of a sudden, the gongs and drums on the stage were noisy and wonderful, and the audience cheered and gave various rewards.

When Meng Huaxiang appeared on the stage for the last time, it was "Persuading the Palace" in which he comforted the princess and the son-in-law with earnest words.

In "Persuading the Palace", the two singing voices of the queen admonishing her daughter and her son-in-law can be called classics and legends.

When persuading his son-in-law, he praised and encouraged him, and blamed himself for not teaching the unruly and willful princess well, pouring out all kinds of good words as if he didn't want money.

"In the palace courtyard, I received the decree of longevity and went forward to persuade my son-in-law and his mother-in-law. The mother-in-law stepped forward and advised my son-in-law that you don't have to be angry. The mother regrets that the son-in-law has defeated her. Recalling the day before yesterday, An Lushan rebelled, and he rebelled. Emperor, you led the army with your father. Sweeping and disrupting Huayi, the country is peaceful and the people are happy. You are not afraid of many battles, and you are not proud of your hard work. The father saw that you are smart and clever, so he allowed the princess to be your wife. The princess has been by my side since I was a child. She was spoiled and ignorant of love. It is unreasonable for her not to pray for her birthday. You should not drink and make trouble. It is often said that you teach your children on the table and teach your wife on the pillow. Husband and wife, father, mother, brother and sister-in-law are all smiling when they see it. Son-in-law! What mother said is for your own good, and a loving couple will grow old together for a hundred years."

When persuading the princess, hold it up high and put it down gently, and say half of the good and bad things, which is both reasonable and reasonable.

"I just persuaded my son-in-law to quit, and my mother-in-law to be a harmony fairy. You should not deceive your father-in-law. The emperor welcomes him when he sees him. It is unreasonable for you not to pray for his birthday. If your father's birthday comes to pray for his birthday, there are many courtiers , what do you think if the son-in-law doesn't come, think of others only think of yourself. You are crying and making troubles to deceive your father and emperor. Although you are the daughter of the emperor, you are a wife of the people when you marry into a private family. You should make up for it soon, to your father-in-law , with deep respect. Remember what your mother told you, be harmonious and love your partner!"

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At the final curtain call, the sound of "Encore" in the audience was louder than louder.

Frightened by the enthusiasm of the audience, Meng Huaxiang had no choice but to return to the stage and sang "Persuading the Palace" again.

When all the members of the troupe came back to express their thanks again, someone shouted: "The princess is here!"

Everyone on and off the stage was a little confused: because Huang Simei, who plays the princess, is taking the curtain call in the middle of the stage.

So, who is this princess?
Following a commotion in the crowd, the crowd automatically divided into two teams, vacating a path in the middle leading directly to the stage.

After several tall and burly bodyguards cleared the way, a beautiful figure slowly walked towards the center of the stage.

The visitor is the envoy of friendly exchanges between China and Thailand—Princess Sirindhorn!
Her hair is combed neatly behind her head, her face is clear and gentle, without makeup, but she is full of extravagance; she is dignified and elegant in traditional Thai court dress and wrap skirt.

Princess Sirindhorn, who suddenly appeared on the stage, waved to the crowd off the stage with a smile, then turned around and shook hands with the actors one by one to say hello.

When she arrived at Huang Simei, she held her hands tightly and said in Thai: "I just watched your princess play, it is very spiritual and energetic, very good!"

Huang Simi was so excited that her hands were shaking, she trembled a few times before she said loudly: "Thank you, Princess, for your love!"

When she came to Meng Huaxiang, Princess Sirindhorn took off the custom-made pearl brooch on her chest, and handed it to her respectfully with both hands: "The queen you played is a good mother, and I believe you are the same!"

Immediately afterwards, Princess Sirindhorn also extended condolences to other fancier actors who came to the charity performance.

Finally, all the actors of the temporary crew took a precious group photo with Princess Sirindhorn.

After watching Princess Sirindhorn leave, Huang Simi learned from everyone's patchwork information: It turns out that many of the fanciers who came to the performance this time were important members of the local well-known Overseas Chinese Association. There are business or life contacts between the daily life and the royal family.

Because of this relationship, they have specially sent out invitations to members of the royal family, wanting the royal family to understand the "root" of island culture and the "treasure" passed down from their ancestors.

Princess Sirindhorn was grateful for the friendly cooperation of the overseas Chinese in the islands in the past, and at the same time, she was also a friendly envoy from China and Thailand, so she specially dressed up to attend the performance.

"Golden Bough" is in Thailand and is expected to tour in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui respectively.

After Princess Sirindhorn came to the performance in Bangkok, not only the temporary troupe was greatly encouraged, but they were full of expectations for the follow-up performance, and many overseas Chinese also wanted to see the real face of the princess. Bench to wait.

"Hitting the Golden Branch", which was originally just a friendship tour, became the local voice of overseas Chinese in the islands chatting in foreign countries to comfort their homesickness, and it was sung again in various fancier circles in Thailand

Its more important significance is that it allows Meng Huaxiang and Huang Simei to see the hope of inheriting Qiongju opera.

Watching the princess go away, while the audience still shouted "Encore" enthusiastically, Meng Huaxiang burst into tears: "Unexpectedly, after so many years, Qiongju opera can still have the grand occasion it is today!"

Huang Simimei and Zhang Shennian also had slightly hot eyes: This kind of scene often appeared many years ago.However, for the Qiongju opera that has been struggling to support in recent years, even in places with the highest concentration of people like Dongfang Teahouse, there are very few people who really come to enjoy Qiongju opera.

The husband and wife hugged each other tightly, patted each other's shoulders, and encouraged each other.

Huang Simei's voice trembled slightly: "Thank you! Let Grandma know that Qiong Opera can be so brilliant today!"

Pretending to be angry, Zhang Shennian said in a deep voice: "Could it be that the lady also thinks that if I go into business, I will really change my career completely? In my bones, the genes of Zhang Lujin's singing are engraved, whether it is setting up a stall, going to sea or Selling Li brocade, what runs in my blood are all the notes of Qiongju opera that nourished me since I was a child!"

"It's rare to see you so educated, but you look so educated!"

The husband and wife laughed for a while, and then busily directed everyone to take off their make-up and tidy up their suitcases.

They are more confident about the next performance.

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From Bangkok to Chiang Mai, the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe and their party chose to take the slow green leather train.

This slow train treats each sleeper berth as a small "hotel", and each passenger will receive a set of snow-white "beds" after boarding the train.

Amidst the clanging of train wheels, the train started slowly. A group of people spread out their bedding and sat cross-legged on the berth.

Meng Huaxiang's eyes fluttered with a smile: "Speaking of which, I was most worried about Ah Nian at the beginning. The monkey grandson, who has been in the sea for many years, has been drifting on the sea and on the mainland these years. I am really worried. His singing and composition The foundation has dropped significantly."

Pretending to be angry, Zhang Shennian clenched his fist and thumped lightly on the upper bunk: "Grandma, don't underestimate people! I follow the group training, I only dare to take a sip when I drink, and I get up when the cock crows every day Practicing!"

Liu Guangwei was the most straightforward, complaining complainingly: "But brother Anian is drinking!"

When Meng Huaxiang heard this, she pretended to be angry and stared round her eyes: "That's right! There are detailed regulations on drinking hot water in the group training. You dare to drink alcohol! You should be scolded!"

As he said that, he made a gesture to beat up Zhang Shennian, and the car was full of laughter.

Sitting next to her mother-in-law, Huang Simei took her hand and shook it gently: "Grandma, can you rest assured now? Even on the other side of the mountain and the other side of the sea, there are so many people who love Qiongju opera, and Qiongju opera will definitely be passed on. down!"

Looking at the smiling face of his daughter-in-law, the smile on Meng Huaxiang's face was more melancholy: "It's a pity that this Qiongju opera is blooming on the island and is fragrant outside the island! Our overseas Chinese all know to set up fancier associations and try our best to make our ancestors The treasures are passed on, but we have been eroded by the music and lost ourselves..."

The atmosphere that had finally warmed up suddenly became a little dull again.

Zhang Shennian gave his wife a wink: "Grandma, you are always worrying! Nowadays, the Qiongju performance day in our teahouse is not always overcrowded? It is said that one bite can't make a big fat man. You, relax, Qiongju The good days are yet to come!"

"That's right! Mom! Take Erxian Village as an example. What everyone blurts out in the fields today are all little songs adapted by our theater troupe. This Qiongju opera, one day, will always put on wings and fly to the TV, to even more Go somewhere far away—where is the place that A Nian mentioned last time... Vienna! Yes, the Vienna Concert Hall! One day, we will go there and sing a big show!"

Huang Simei is worthy of being an "actor and screenwriter". She wiped away Meng Huaxiang's melancholy little by little when she opened her mouth, and a gentle smile climbed onto her face again: "I! I can't keep up with the pace of this era. I only hope that one day I will Going down to the ground, seeing my mother, and being able to tell her, I did not disappoint, and I did not let Qiongju break in my hands!"

Huang Simei gave her a virtual hug: "The good days of our Qiongju Opera are coming later! Mom, just rest assured!"

What she didn't say is that this "good day" has a long way to go, and there are many, many things that need to be done.

(End of this chapter)