surnamed Wang

Chapter 59 The Story of the Stone

In the studio, Wang Bingquan suddenly changed his mind and asked seriously: "Brother Lu Ming, do you want to justify your name? Shame those who look down on you, and at the same time make face for Liu's parents, and be a person who will stabilize the country and let the world admire You worship you and make Mr. Liu proud of you."

There was a hint of deception in Wang Gangquan's words.

"I want to! I really want to!" Liu Luming said excitedly, but then he languished again: "But with my little ability, don't talk about peace and stability. If it weren't for my father, life would be a problem. I don't know what's wrong with Brother Wang. Brilliant move?"

Unknowingly, Liu Luming has fallen into Wang Gangquan's trap.

Wang Gangquan smiled, and said, "The imperial court has just established an ordnance factory. I would like to invite you to serve as the deputy factory director and consultant. I am inconvenient to disclose the details, but Wang can guarantee that this matter is very interesting, but ..." At this point, he put on a look of doubt.

"Brother Wang, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it." Liu Luming obviously has already taken the lead.

"I'm afraid Mr. Liu will disagree. You should know his temper best."

"Hey, what am I supposed to do? I have a way with my father. You can reserve a place for me. I agree to this."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your news."

After Wang Gangquan left, Liu Luming was thinking in the room alone.

Wang Gangquan guessed right, with Liu Jianbai's temper, he would rather his son be a lazy prodigal son at home than go to Laoshizi Ordnance Factory to make a fool of himself.How can he say that he is also a high-ranking member of the dynasty, if his son becomes a craftsman, would it be better to spread the word about his old face?
Here, Liu Luming's eyes were rolling around in the house, and Liu Guanshi's voice came from outside the house: "Master, why did you come back so early today?"

"Hmph, don't mention it. Old Li doesn't follow the rules when playing chess. He always regrets his moves. I came back straight away in a fit of anger. Oh, by the way, where is the young master?"

"The young master is in his room."

From the master to the servants in Liu's house, everyone knows that the young master spends more time in the studio than in the bedroom. As time goes by, everyone defaults to the studio as Young Master Liu's room.

"Hey..." Elder Liu Ge sighed, seeing that his [-]th birthday will be in a few days, I am afraid that he has few years to live, and when the day comes when he dies, what will he do with his son?

Thinking of this, Mr. Liu Ge came to his son's door, opened the door and entered and said, "Busy? Stop first, Dad has something to tell you."

Liu Luming looked excited, and said, "Father, my child also has something to tell you!"

"Then you go ahead." Hearing this, Mr. Liu Ge directly moved the stool, intending to wait for his son to finish speaking before he started a heartfelt conversation.

"His Royal Highness has just established an ordnance factory, and wants to invite his son to be a consultant."

"Oh?" Liu Jianbai raised his eyebrows, really thinking about something, he was worried about how to deal with his son, so he asked curiously: "What do you think?"

"The child thinks it is feasible."

"Okay, you can decide for yourself."

"My child thinks that the matter of the ordnance factory is beneficial to the country and the people... huh?" agreed?
Liu Luming was so confused that he couldn't answer the conversation for a while. This feeling of having nowhere to use his energy was really uncomfortable, so he tentatively said, "Father, why don't you ask?"

"You don't need to ask, it's time for you to go out and learn more."

"Aren't you afraid that the child will be spoiled?"

"Not afraid."

"You just..."

"Do you want to go?" Liu Jianbo became impatient.

"Yes I do!"

"Then don't talk so much nonsense, I'll go first if I have nothing to do."

After finishing speaking, Liu Jianbai got up and went out, leaving Liu Luming stunned, wondering: "Didn't he come to me first?"

The reason why Liu Jianbai directly agreed was mainly because Wang Bingquan also participated in it.After living for most of his life, the old man is still quite confident in his vision. Before, he always thought that Wang Gingquan was a piece of mud, but now his impression of him has completely changed. If he was a piece of mud that couldn't support the wall before, now it's just an appointment. A handful of wheat straw turned into mud that could go up the wall.

If Wang Gingquan knew what Elder Liu Ge was thinking, he might have killed the elder of the three dynasties on the spot. Wouldn't that mean that he was an idiot and a muddlehead?

Seeing that things in the ordnance factory were almost done, and it would take some time for Yantiesi to deliver the goods, Wang Bingquan came to Guanghan Tower with his spare time. Last time he promised Lu Xiaoxian that he would write a play for him, but it took nearly ten days in a blink of an eye. Didn't come, now it's time to make good on the promise.

The clerk recognized this lavish guest at a glance from a long distance away, and hurried forward to greet him: "My lord, it's been a while since I've come."

Wang Gangquan nodded: "Old rules."

"Okay, you go upstairs and wait."

Just as Wang Gangquan raised his leg and was about to step up the steps, he heard a familiar voice behind him: "Why are you free, Mr. Wang?"

Wang Gangquan turned around with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "Boss Lu, I'm really sorry. I have some urgent matters to deal with recently. It's hard to have a free day today. Come here to join us in a hurry, for fear of missing Boss Lu's performance."

Hearing this, Lu Xiaoxian couldn't help but smile: "Okay, then Lu will work hard today to make up for the fare lost by the prince these days."

"Haha, let's wait and see."

Wang Gingquan went upstairs and sat on the deck chair on the balcony.Not long after, Lu Xiaoxian, who had already changed into her costume, stepped onto the stage and performed "The Peony Pavilion", which is rarely seen at ordinary times.Because this song is difficult to sing, it is usually only performed in time for major festivals. Today, the difficulty is temporarily increased for the sake of Wang Jingquan, which is also to save face.

Wang Gangquan couldn't help smiling knowingly, the other party really did what he said, and since that was the case, he couldn't procrastinate any longer.

After the song was sung, there was intense applause from the audience. Although they were all regular customers, they might not be able to hear "The Peony Pavilion" once in ten times. Today, it can be regarded as being honored by Wang Bingquan, and the applause was naturally much warmer than usual .

"What do you think, Prince?"

"Wonderful! Really wonderful!"

Not long after, Lu Xiaoxian appeared in Wang Bingquan's room after the performance, and Wang Bingquan poured him a cup of tea.

"Since Boss Lu is so straightforward, I don't want to hide it. I wonder if Boss Lu has paper and pen here?"

Lu Xiaoxian nodded with a smile, "Come here, I will serve you with pen and ink!"

Soon, the pen and ink are ready.

Wang Gangquan smiled and asked, "I'll repeat it, Boss Lu will record it, how about it?"

Lu Xiaoxian didn't say much, spread out the rice paper, dipped the brush into the ink and looked at Wang Bingquan quietly.

Wang Gangquan really couldn't stand the other party looking at him with a face that was more delicate than a woman's, so he got up and turned his back on the other party, and stood with his hands behind his back and looked out the window, which seemed a bit chic and at ease.

"The title of this play is "Red Mansion", also known as "Story of the Stone". I am only responsible for telling Boss Lu the plot of the story. As for how to interpret it, it is up to Boss Lu."

Lu Xiaoxian behind him nodded slightly, and then wrote the word "Red Mansion" on the paper.

(End of this chapter)