The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

Chapter 398 Father Li’s Birthday
Old Man Li and Li Yishan, the head of the Li clan, sat in a row at the front for the best seats to watch the show, and behind them sat members of the Li family.

Everyone knew what was going on and did not compete with them for the front position.

After they sat down, they kept talking. But once the show started, everyone's attention was drawn to it. People on the stage were babbling, and the audience below was staring at the show intently. Every now and then, a "good" sounded like thunder.

After the performance of "Wu Song Fighting the Tiger" was finished, the performance of "Pipa" followed.

The wonderful performance also attracted everyone's attention and voice.

Everyone was watching the show so seriously that they didn't pay attention to anything else.

Shi Liu accompanied Old Yuan and the others to watch two plays, then went out to relieve herself, but she was not in a hurry to go back to the stage.

In late May, there was a cool breeze even in the evening, but the place was so crowded that it was somewhat suffocating and inevitably hot and stuffy.

She walked around the workshop and went to the Qing River. She looked at the sparkling river surface in the night, felt the cool breeze, and breathed a sigh of relief.

There were footsteps behind her, but she didn't hear Hu Zhen's voice, so Shi Liu guessed that it was someone she knew.

Sure enough, when I turned around, it was Fan Jin.

In the night, Fan Jin was wearing an inconspicuous blue shirt, his hair was neatly combed and tied with a jade hairpin.

"Why don't you watch the show?"

Shi Liu asked. She saw Fan Jin coming before the show started. There were many people coming to Hecun tonight, so the addition of Fan Jin was not noticeable.

This was Fan Jin's first time in Xiahe Village. After seeing these workshops up close, Fan Jin admired Shi Liu even more.

At this moment, he walked to Shi Liu and looked at her, "People are more beautiful than plays."

Pomegranate: That’s right. There are too many entertainment options in later life, and few people like to listen to opera.

However, could this person please stop looking at her with such a burning gaze every time?
Ever since he knew that she was her, his gaze had been completely unconcealed. Wasn't he so reserved in his previous life, so reserved that she couldn't even see it?

Shi Liu turned her head to look at the river, letting the man's scorching gaze fall on her face and pretending not to see it.

Fan Jin looked at Shi Liu, pinched the sweat on his palms, and his heart was beating fast with nervousness. "Have you... thought about it?"

Pomegranate: ...It's only been three days!
“Not yet…” Actually, there’s no need to even think about it.

"No rush, no rush." ​​Hearing that she hadn't thought it through yet, Fan Jin hurriedly said there was no rush.

Shi Liu glanced at him and said, "That Hong Gu... is yours, right?"

Fan Jin was slightly stunned. "You heard everything? Don't worry, Hong Gu and the others are all women around 30 years old, and they are all married. I only gave them the booklet, and it is usually the Eight Directions who contact them."

He paused and said, "I don't know how to do other businesses. Apart from the imperial examination, I have to save more money... to settle down and make a living." Only then can I support a delicate young wife.

Pomegranate: Why are you acting like you're afraid I'll be jealous? Who would be jealous?

Seeing him hurriedly explaining, fearing that she might misunderstand, Shi Liu subconsciously wanted to laugh, but quickly suppressed her smile, "No matter what business it is, as long as it can make money, it's good. I think your business is good. Once it develops and spreads to the capital, you may be able to make more money."

Fan Jin listened and thought for a moment, "You're right, it's just the beginning, so take it slow—"

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Tomorrow is the main day, and the main event will take place tomorrow. Therefore, tonight we only sang a few songs to liven up the atmosphere, and then it was over.

Everyone dispersed reluctantly, feeling unsatisfied. They immediately became energized when they thought that they could continue to listen to opera tomorrow and for a whole day.

Well, go back and sleep early, and come back tomorrow!

You say that if someone in the village is holding a birthday party, how can they, who are not relatives or friends and don't like drinking, have the nerve to come?

Oh, such a lively and exciting show, how shameless!
We are all fellow villagers from all over the surrounding villages!

In fact, if the Li family didn't think their courtesy was too rude, they would also want to shamelessly come to the banquet and walk around!
However, with so many people coming to drink, the Li family could not accommodate them.

Many people can't help but wonder, when will the Li family be as rich as the big landlord? For example, two years ago, the mother of the big landlord Wang in Wangjiagou celebrated her 80th birthday, and the big landlord Wang held a three-day buffet, and everyone from the surrounding villages could come to eat!
They also want to share in the Li family’s good fortune!

Pomegranate: I am rich enough to host a buffet now, but I will keep it low-key.

Waiting for grandpa and grandma’s 70th birthday?
Old Man Li, who is celebrating his 60th birthday today, is in high spirits. He is wearing a brand new suit embroidered with pine, crane and longevity patterns, and sits in a chair at the head of the main hall, looking very energetic.

A relieved smile bloomed on his wrinkled face, and his eyes were almost narrowed into slits.

In the hall, all his sons, daughters-in-law, grandsons, granddaughters, and grandsons-in-law were kneeling on the ground to wish him a happy birthday!
The main hall was filled with joy, guests were coming in one after another outside, and the whole village was decorated with lights and red silks fluttering, immersed in a festive atmosphere.

The big kitchen built temporarily on the side of Shiliu's house was also filled with smoke and fragrance. The skilled women in the village came to help, carefully cooking delicious dishes. They rolled up their sleeves, beads of sweat oozed from their foreheads, and their faces were filled with happy smiles.

Further out, large round tables are arranged along the Qinghe workshop and extend to the village shrine.

At the gate of the village ancestral hall, the stage that had been set up yesterday and had not been dismantled had already started performing. Many people were gathered under the stage, watching the performance with great interest.

Today, not only people from the three villages ahead and behind, but also people from even farther away, who are not afraid of the long journey in broad daylight and come early to join in the fun.

There were some smart small vendors selling melon seeds, sour plum soup and other things, all of them swarmed in, doing business while watching the show. The audience couldn't keep quiet, so they would buy a bag of melon seeds to eat.

The whole Xiahe Village is as lively as a temple fair.

After paying his respects to Old Man Li and coming out to greet the Ding family members who came to celebrate his birthday and have a drink, he was slightly stunned when he saw the bustling crowds of people from afar.

The power of this opera troupe is really amazing.

The entire Ding family came. Shi Liu personally welcomed them into the house. Ding Fuguang brought his two sons to congratulate Old Man Li on his birthday. Old Mrs. Ding and the others were left to be entertained by the clan leader's wife, Old Chen. They were familiar with each other and it was a good opportunity to talk.

After all, the place at home is a little small, so today, in addition to the main hall and the pavilion, many tents have been set up outside to entertain guests. Those who want to watch the show can watch it, and those who don’t want to go can have tea, snacks, fruits and other things prepared in the tents.

Li Jizu, Li Jiufu and others were scattered in various tents to help entertain guests.

Li Jizu and Li Rongzong were able to entertain shop owners from the city who came to celebrate birthdays, and they often dealt with them on a daily basis.

Shi Liu had just settled the Ding family down when Zuo Cheng came in to report that Liu Dongjia had arrived.

Upon hearing this, Shi Liu hurried out, and told Jiang Tong who came up from the side, "Ask the kitchen to free up some hands to make more birthday buns, and distribute them to the villagers when the banquet starts."

Those who come from far away villages to watch the opera will definitely not be able to get home in time for lunch, and may end up waiting until the opera finishes on an empty stomach.

It is not possible to entertain all the people who came today with a banquet, but it is still okay to give each person two or three birthday buns, which is also for the sake of happiness.