Republic of China: I am a great warlord, many children, many blessings

In comparison, Wang Keqin prefers the handsome Shen Hao, who is tall and handsome, and has an excellent temperament.

Especially the strong masculine scent on his body. In addition, Shen Hao did not have any sweat or rouge smell, which made Wang Keqin like him even more.

Instead of a weak scholar like Yuan Kewen, who was pale and lifeless.

Yuan Kewen's body had long been hollowed out by smoking opium.

Wang Keqin had heard of this, after all, many of Yuan Kewen's concubines came from opera theaters.

They are all from the opera world, and they would gossip privately about whether other actors have married well or not.

Therefore, Yuan Kewen's private life had no privacy at all.

It has spread throughout the opera world that he is a well-known quick shooter.

The battle was warmed up for about a minute, and then they surrendered.

Wang Keqin, who is in the opera world, has naturally heard these complaints.

It is said that marrying Yuan Kewen means being a widow.

The key point is that Yuan Kewen is a relatively indifferent person. His novelty of having a concubine only lasts for a month. After a month, he will lose interest and start looking for a new target.

This is also the reason why Wang Keqin doesn't like him very much.

When Wang Keqin thought about the days of being a widow in the future, she felt a little resistant.

Originally, she had no choice, but the appearance of Shen Hao made Wang Keqin seem a little moved.

Life also has a little bit of choice.

A manly man like Shen Hao is the kind that makes her like him.

But now Duan Zhigui's meaning is very clear. He wants her to accompany Yuan Kewen, and let Yao Yulan, Yao Yuying, and Xiao Lanying, mother and daughter, accompany Shen Hao.

This made Wang Keqin feel very uncomfortable.

I fantasized about switching places with Xiao Lanying and her mother and daughter.

Let them accompany Yuan Kewen, and I will accompany Shen Hao.

But she didn't have the right, nor did she dare to say it.

How can one person have the advantage over three people?

Is it because Shen Hao is the governor of Guangdong that three people accompanied him?

Just as Wang Keqin was daydreaming, the audience cheered.

Xiaolan (Li Nuohao) Ying, Yao Yulan and Yao Yuying also finished singing "Huarong Road".

I don’t know if I was really enjoying watching it or if I was just in a good mood.

Duan Zhigui laughed and clapped.

At the same time, he casually threw two gold bars onto the stage.

It even caused the audience to applaud loudly.

Although the gold bars were not given to them as rewards, they were still very excited to see someone spending money lavishly.

The troupe boss also bowed to express his gratitude.

Duan Zhigui on the second floor enjoyed the applause. He smiled and put his arm around Shen Hao's shoulders and said, "Brother Shen, after I remove my makeup, I will take you backstage to see Xiao Lanying, Yao Yulan and Yao Yuying.

If you think it's good, then don't leave tonight.

This Yiyuan has a backyard, and the suites inside are all of top quality. I have already prepared bedding and other things for you.

Stay here peacefully tonight."

The red girl standing by glared at Duan Zhigui, wishing she could shoot the bastard to death.

Damn it, I haven't slept with Shen Hao yet, how dare you let them sleep first?

204. This is a notification, not a discussion

Inside the backstage of Yiyuan Garden.

Xiao Lanying, Yao Yulan and Yao Yuying had just taken off their makeup when the owner of the troupe walked in, followed by a man in a suit.

The troupe boss placed the two gold bars that Duan Zhigui had just given as a reward in front of Xiao Lanying.

"Boss, what are you doing?" Xiao Lanying asked in confusion;

Because, on weekdays, the money and gifts given by guests as tips have to be shared by the entire troupe.

Although the actor is the protagonist, it is impossible for all the tip money to be given to you.

The members of the opera troupe received a salary, which was called "performance money".

Ten vacancies are combined into one share, and three vacancies are generally used as the starting point. Employees with less than three vacancies will receive a fixed daily salary, commonly known as "dead money."

How much money you get for your role is determined by the troupe owner in person based on your profession, skills and fame. There is no need for "democratic evaluation" or signing of a contract. It is a "gentleman's agreement". The troupe owner can dismiss you at any time, and you can also resign from the troupe owner at any time. Both parties are fully free.

The economic distribution system of the opera troupe was to deduct a fixed percentage of the troupe owner's investment in building opera cages and costumes, the total amount of "fixed money" for the staff, the day's food expenses and the payable opera donations (which were taxes, and miscellaneous taxes and donations began to be collected in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China) from the daily opera revenue, and then the remaining part was averaged out according to the total number of shares for the whole troupe, and the value of each share was calculated.

With the added fame of Xiao Lanying and her two daughters, it would be good enough if they could get three shares of the bounty at most.

She was confused by the fact that the troupe boss gave her so much money at once. It was totally against the rules, and she inexplicably had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Take it, this is a reward from Governor Duan, just take it with confidence," the troupe boss said with a somewhat unnatural look;

"This is against the rules, I can't accept it," Xiao Lanying shook her head firmly;

If she divides such a large sum of money among herself, the others will definitely have objections.

By then, you will be in a difficult situation and be unpopular with everyone.

Besides, Xiao Lanying had already noticed that something was wrong, but she didn't know the identity of the man in the suit.

The man in a suit at the side said calmly, "Take it if I tell you to. Take off your makeup quickly and change into nice clothes. Don't keep my master and guests waiting for too long, or I'll make you pay.

You talk to them, I'll be waiting outside."

"Yes, Butler Hou."

The man in the suit said this, then turned around and walked out.

Xiao Lanying noticed that the atmosphere was not right and looked at the troupe owner in confusion.

"Boss, what do you mean?"

The troupe boss smiled bitterly and said, "What can I mean? You should understand if I don't tell you about this kind of thing."

Hearing this, Xiao Lanying was stunned for a moment and understood what the boss said.

Someone has taken a fancy to her.

Xiao Lanying was a little surprised about this, but she quickly adapted to it and had no resistance.

After all, she is married and has two daughters, so she is not as resistant as the little girl.

"Boss, do you mean Governor Duan?"

"Yes, that was Governor Duan's butler," said the troupe boss.

After saying that, the boss lowered his head with a guilty look in his eyes.

On the contrary, Xiao Lanying felt somewhat happy.

She was already a widow, so she had no aversion to being favored by the governor of a province.

"Boss, I agree to this."

The troupe boss smiled bitterly and said, "She wants not only you, but also your two daughters Yao Yulan and Yao Yuying."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire backstage of the theater became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The two sisters, Yao Yulan and Yao Yuying, looked pale and had a look of fear in their eyes.

The two girls are only 15 years old now and have never experienced such a thing.

The thought of serving the big warlord Duan Zhigui made him panic.

I had only heard of forced marriages before, but when it really happened to me, I realized how scary it was.

Xiao Lanying had been feeling a little secretly happy, but at this moment, it was completely gone.

I don't care, but my daughter doesn't.

What's more, it's not the daughter they want, but all three of them, which makes it even more difficult to accept.

"Boss, I really can't accept this. I can't take this gold bar."

The troupe boss shook his head and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I am not qualified at all. Do you have the right to choose?"

A young man who admired Xiao Lanying was not convinced and said, "This is the Republic of China with the Three Principles of the People. We should talk about democracy. Why can he be so overbearing? At worst, he can just stop acting here."

The troupe boss glared at the others and said, "Did I tell you about democracy?

It's so confusing. Only officials are qualified to talk about democracy, don't you understand?"

"I'm not convinced"

"You can refuse to obey, but just wait for the bullet. Commander Duan will kill you like a butcher dog. Do you think you are qualified?" said the theater owner.

Then he looked at Xiao Lanying and said again: "Think about it first, I will go and talk to them again. I don't know if it will work or not. Don't blame me if I can't help you.

In this world, beautiful women have no freedom at all."

Everyone looked at Xiao Lanying, Yao Yulan, and Yao Yuying, mother and daughter, with sympathy.

"These people are too domineering. Don't they care about our lives?"

"Is there no law?"

"Is there no way to control this kind of bullying of men and women?"

"Lanying and her two daughters are so pitiful. It makes me feel bad."

"Yes, no one expected to suffer such an unexpected disaster."

"Mother, why don't the three of us run away," said younger sister Yao Yuying;

The people in the troupe, who had originally felt some sympathy for Xiao Lanying and her three daughters, felt a pang in their hearts when they heard these words.

Suddenly, the sympathy in his eyes disappeared, and instead he became alert and nervous.

He looked at Xiao Lanying, Yao Yulan, and Yao Yuying, mother and daughter, as if they were fugitives.

They are not fools. If Xiaolan Yingsan (cbad) and her daughter run away, they will have to bear the consequences.

The consequences are too heavy for them to bear.

Everyone will suffer the consequences.

"You can't run away. If you and your daughter run away, we will all be shot.

You can’t be so selfish.”

"Yeah"

"Isn't it just marrying Governor Duan? It doesn't matter who you marry."

"That's right. If you marry Governor Duan, at least you will be able to eat and drink well in the future, and no one will dare to bully you. We can also benefit from it."

"It is better to be bullied by one person than by countless people."

"Don't even think about running away, you're just trying to kill us"

Everyone was talking at once, leaving Xiao Lanying, Yao Yulan and Yao Yuying speechless.

The two sisters Yao Yulan and Yao Yuying are somewhat incredible.

Why are the uncles and aunts who used to care for them so much now so indifferent?

The two girls were so frightened that they had tears in their eyes and looked a little at a loss.

Xiao Lanying took a deep breath, lowered her head and remained silent. Her eyes were extremely complicated, and she was weighing the pros and cons in her mind.

Without any support, they cannot withstand the slightest wind and rain.

The troupe boss went out and found the butler.

"You see, Xiao Lanying is our mainstay, and her two daughters, Yao Yulan and Yao Yuying, are both in their career rise stages, so it won't be a problem for them to become famous actors in the future.