Qiong Yin lingers

Chapter 3
Zhang Shennian rushed to Sanya in a hurry, and Huang Simi also continued to adapt the legendary story of Luo Erxianling without stopping.She has a mediocre level of education, and she gave up her studies in the name of singing opera in the third year of junior high school. However, her strength lies in her ability to tell stories and exaggerate, and she is good at using "Tong Tian Yun", and she is familiar with Qiong opera singing.Therefore, the mediocre legend of Erxianling immediately became interesting after she dictated it, adding dialogues and performances.

"Mr. Guo Qingsheng has edited and acted in hundreds of Baiduzhai, which has been called a 'drama'. In my opinion, we, Xiaomei, will surpass Guo Qingsheng in the future and become our new generation of 'Mr. Drama' in Hainan!"

"Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, our Qiong Opera has produced many actors and screenwriters. "The Dog's Title of the Gold Hairpin" was created by Wu Fuzhang based on folklore and performed by Mingdan Tianshangyue; "Red Leaf Inscribed Poems" was written by the famous male Dan Chen Chenggui. , our Xiaomei is also a screenwriter and actor! The future is boundless!"

Huang Simmei blushed after being praised by the clerk: "Mr. Xidian and screenwriter and actor don't dare to be actors! I am just thinking about how to let Qiongju opera fly into the homes of ordinary people and make Qiongju opera flourish. This is not just grandma and Grandma’s lifelong wish?”

Huang Simei was good at studying in those days, but there were many daughters in her family. Her sister told her that if she missed high school, she had to get up every day when the cock crowed to water the vegetables. The delicate "seven princesses" used to eat with clothes When I came to Zhangkou, when I heard that I was going to be a coolie, I immediately gave up high school.After she got married, she found out that her older sister deliberately lied to her because she was dissatisfied with her parents' preference for her younger sister. But at this time, it was difficult to go back and go back to college, so she only got a junior high school diploma.

On the other hand, Zhang Shennian and Huang Simimei are brothers and sisters from the same school. They have always been top students in the TOP, and they are also prospective college students.After Zhang Shennian was admitted to university, his father passed away suddenly, and his mother, Meng Huaxiang, was depressed.In order to take over the Dongfangqiong Troupe, he had to give up his dream of going to college and go home to take over the troupe.At that time, the troupe had no clerks, and it was all up to him, who was the head of the troupe, a raw foot, and a clerk.Zhang Chennian still has a lot of resentment because of his dream of going to college, and what he always says is that if he makes money, he will send his children to study abroad.

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After reading the new script of "March [-]", Meng Huaxiang didn't say a word, only let out a long sigh.Huang Simi seemed to have seen through her mind, so she had to take out the script to analyze for her: "Our drama can be called a 'big heroine drama'. , more inspiring..."

Because of Zhang Shennian's absence, the new screenwriter played down the role of Agui, the young actor, and the young generation of Dongfangqiong Troupe can also play the role. It can also be used as the main repertoire, so that the rhythm is more compact, the content is fuller, and it can also attract more young audiences..."

Before Huang Simi could finish speaking, Meng Huaxiang's eyes were glaring angrily, and her voice suddenly raised: "It's just nonsense! How can there be a theater troupe who goes to the countryside and only sings excerpts? This is something passed down from the ancestors. It's not for you to be like this." What a waste!"

Huang Simei could only explain to her mother-in-law in a soft voice: "March [-]", including every excerpt, will be auditioned in Erxian Village first. After the performance is successful, it will be considered for a tour in ten miles and eight towns.At the same time, in order to ensure that the troupe can pay wages, she will also lead the troupe to open up wasteland and cultivate land, and together with Zhang Shennian, protect the Dongfangqiong troupe.

The husband and wife are more profitable than others: she farms the land and Zhang Shennian sets up a stall, which can always ensure the basic necessities of Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe.The Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe in Erxian Village bought more than 200 mu of land at the beginning, mainly because they were worried about disturbing the people by getting up early to practice.But now that she has to open up wasteland, what Huang Simei wants to do is not only the innovation of Qiongju opera, but also to let the people in the troupe eat and wear warm first, instead of not being able to eat a little bit of meat and oil residue for a few days like now.

At present, the market economy is beginning to take shape in the island, and there are business opportunities everywhere.Among other things, this local product is very popular in the city, and Zhang Shennian's stall is a good business.In the past, everyone was used to working with their faces facing the loess and their backs facing the sky, and the theater troupe could only rely on the meager income from going to the countryside to make ends meet.

Do not break or stand!

Meng Huaxiang raised her eyebrows after hearing her idea: "We used to be called the lower class in opera, but the lower class also has character and integrity! Don't be overwhelmed by the smell of copper!" After finishing speaking, he slapped the table and left , only left Huang Simi a lonely back.Seeing this, Huang Simei quickly called her daughter and daughter to make grandma happy. Zhang Wenqian ran into grandma's room step by step with a doll in her nest.

Meng Huaxiang, who was full of anger, saw her granddaughter who was as big as a milk dumpling, and half of her anger disappeared, but she couldn't get angry, talking to herself about the story of her mother Zhang Lujin: "Your grandma, she Wen Neng came to the stage to sing Qiongyun Wu Neng was able to carry a gun and beat devils! Her last wish was to let the Dongfang Opera Troupe continue to sing! But now, the apprentices taught by the masters and apprentices of the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe can no longer be recruited. I don't know if you will continue to sing Qiong opera when you grow up."

Looking at the bewildered Nai Tuanzi, Meng Huaxiang sighed deeply.The son and daughter-in-law are already so rebellious, can the grandchildren still pass on the mother's mantle?Difficult!

When the devils invaded, Meng Huaxiang's mother, Zhang Lujin, led the disorganized Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe to tour and perform "Mu Guiying in Command" and "Song of Righteousness" to call on the people to fight bravely.After traveling to Ding'an, Zhang Lujin's blood boiled with enthusiasm after performing "The Story of Green Plum".After saying that, she took off her theater gown and put on a military uniform, becoming a red detachment of women.

Because of her daring to fight and rush, and her good at disguising, she led the assault squad of the Women's Army to make repeated military exploits, and was known as the "Iron Lady of the East".

After the liberation of the island, Zhang Lujin returned to the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe, and the famous Dan Tianlai once again sang in ten miles and eight towns.It's just that few people know that the No. 1 Iron Lady who charged into the battle is actually the weak leader of the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe.

Zhang Wenqian, the milk dumpling, didn't understand the sadness and sadness of adults. Seeing grandma's tears flickering, she stretched out her short hand to wipe her tears: "Grandma don't cry, Anon huhu!"

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Huang Simimei was worrying about how to persuade her mother-in-law Meng Huaxiang, when an unexpected guest came to the theater troupe—Meng Huaxiang's nephew Meng Duodong.Brand new trousers and shirts, shiny black leather shoes, and a shiny back with a briefcase under his pocket.

Meng Duodong raised his chin and said arrogantly that he would buy more than 200 acres of wasteland from Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe.After Meng Huaxiang politely refused, Mengdodong taunted her aunt, saying that singing is a low-level job, and she has long since lost her money. : "My father said, if it weren't for my aunt, your family was starving to death, we would not be so reluctant to buy your wasteland with no village in front and no shop behind..."

Meng Huaxiang was so angry that his chest heaved up and down, and he picked up the broom and waved it towards him: "Grandson of the dead monkey! Your father is great after earning two stinky money? Our troupe will immediately open up wasteland and farm by ourselves, earn our own living, and have enough food and clothing. Who the hell?" Want you to donate a bite of food? You give it to my old lady!"

When training his daughter-in-law before, Meng Huaxiang still had a little thought in his heart, thinking that Qiongju would not decline like this.But at this moment, her nephew's words made her feel completely chilled: it is true that the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe cannot be supported by Qiong Opera performances alone!

Back then, Meng Huaxiang and his elder brother Meng Huashan were both enlightened and taught by their mother Zhang Lujin. The two brothers and sisters followed their mother since childhood, and played the role of a pair of children in "Qin Xianglian" for the first time.As adults, the brother and sister were in charge of the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe together, and the raw and dan roles cooperated seamlessly.

However, the two brothers and sisters have very different personalities, and they also have different choices in Qiongju opera: Meng Huashan has a gentle personality, so he chose Wensheng;The only thing in common is that the two get up early every day to practice kung fu and stretch their legs, and they never talk about suffering.Later, due to the performance of "Princess Hundred Flowers", the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe became famous. The brother and sister also led the troupe with their mother several times to perform in Southeast Asia. At the most brilliant time, it took two full months to return from overseas tours. Reception of dignitaries.

It is also because of performing abroad that Meng Huashan saw the beauty of the world of flowers and flowers. After returning to China for two months, he chose to change his career and go into business.Now, before the spring breeze of reform hits the island, he has already made a lot of money.

In the words of Mondodong, my father was not satisfied with making a fortune by himself, but he always wanted to take his aunt to the sea with him, but his aunt was stubborn and kept saying that he wanted to promote Qiongju, so he was eliminated by the times and couldn’t get enough to eat. He even advocated Qiongju The theory of demise, repeatedly advised Meng Huaxiang to "abandon the darkness and follow the light" as soon as possible to make a fortune together.

After Meng Huaxiang remained unmoved, Meng Huashan drifted away from her, and later threatened to sever ties with the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe, not wanting to be dragged down by the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe.

The elder brother turned against him before the battle and uttered evil words, which became an incurable wound in Meng Huaxiang's heart.Now that her nephew came to the door and uttered wild words and bad words, it was undoubtedly a handful of salt on her scarred heart.

Standing on the wooden attic, Meng Huaxiang looked around and saw a vast expanse of green. This more than 200 mu of land is the place where the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe stands and the root of the Qiong Opera Troupe!Without even a place to stand, what can the Qiong Opera Troupe do in the future?Meng Huaxiang couldn't help but burst into tears: It's also time, it's time to think carefully about what his wife said: "Find a living first, and then find love." With the mountains and water to eat, and the 200-plus acres of land, the Qiong Opera Troupe will at least not starve to death.

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After being swept out, Mengdodong looked at the wooden attic behind him, his eyes were full of resentment and greed, he spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm viciously, and the fat on his fat face trembled: "Bah! The stubborn old godmother! If my father hadn’t told me that all the materials used to build wooden attics are rosewood, I wouldn’t be bothered to come to this poor and remote village three times and four times! Hmph, the rosewood in this house is worth [-] if it’s not worth [-] yuan! You can't make it cheap for nothing, this old godmother...you have to think of a way to take this place away!"

The news that all the furniture in the wooden attic is made of pear blossom wood was revealed by Meng Huashan once drunk.Just because there is a local tradition of "being a Taoist" when there are big events: in short, when someone in the village encounters a good thing or gets their wish fulfilled, in order to thank God and Buddha, they invite the whole village to eat together for free.

During the glory days of the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe, Zhang Lujin gave back to the villagers every now and then.At the beginning, when I came back from overseas performances, I found a big banyan tree, set up more than a dozen large pots, stewed various chickens, ducks and geese, slaughtered pigs and cattle, and the villagers brought their own dishes and chopsticks to find a place to squat down Just have a full meal.Later, Zhang Lujin asked the theater troupe to prepare bowls and chopsticks, and every time the villagers arrived, they would start eating, wash and put away the bowls and chopsticks after eating; in the end, Zhang Lujin couldn't bear to see some old people and children squatting to eat, so he waved his hand She asked a carpenter to make fifty sets of tables and chairs, one table and ten chairs. Considering moth resistance and shelf life, she chose high-quality rosewood.Therefore, in the troupe’s warehouse, there are all rosewood tables and chairs from Erxianling, and all the wood in the wooden attic of the troupe, including all furniture, is also the same high-standard rosewood.

Meng Huashan intends to take his younger sister to do business, but never thinks that he wants to grab this property with his younger sister. It's just that his good eldest son, Meng Duodong, is not heart-wrenching, and secretly wants to make a fortune behind his father's back.This is off-topic, so I won't mention it for now.

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Although he made up his mind, when Meng Huaxiang stood in the yard and looked at the wooden attic that had accompanied his mother for half his life, he was still full of worries: when he traveled all over Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, he was seen by dignitaries and celebrities. Before, I have seen the scenery of empty streets; today, why are you so down and out?

Perhaps, what Zhang Shennian said is right. With the spring breeze of reform and opening up, Qiongju opera must learn to dance with the wind in order to pass it on.And the most important thing right now is the survival of the Qiong Opera Troupe.Opening up wasteland and farming may be far from the original intention of the Qiongju Opera Troupe, but it can provide the Qiongju Opera Troupe with something to rely on, so that they will not be at the end of the mountain and have nowhere to go.

That night, Meng Huaxiang solemnly notified all members of the Qiong Opera Troupe to assemble, and cooked a table of dishes in person: Roast suckling pig at four o'clock, Dong goat in clear soup, white-cut chicken, stewed melon skin with shark, deep-fried diced yellow beef... …

Everyone in the troupe dared not ask, let alone persuade.Most of the actors in the troupe stick to the "gentlemen stay away from the kitchen", mainly because they are worried that the oil fume will damage their throats.Cooking in person is probably Meng Huaxiang's greatest determination to change.

At the dining table, Meng Huaxiang lowered her eyes and told all the members of the troupe that the more than 200 mu of land of the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe will be reclaimed into crop fields. The first batch of plantings will be sweet potatoes that are the easiest to survive and store As a pilot, first plant 50 mu.If the harvest is good, we will add other categories: "Today, let's treat our troupe as a Daoist. Next, we will have three meals a day, and we will have to rely on everyone's hard work to get them!" Everyone in the troupe was silent. nodded.

Now that the general situation is gone, it is important to live first.

Just after Mondodong was kicked out, the Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe had several groups of uninvited guests one after another.Without exception, they all want to buy Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe in a package, including wooden attics, warehouses and some wasteland.

Meng Huaxiang, who originally thought it was a personal grievance between relatives, also felt something was wrong: Could it be that there is some treasure hidden in our wasteland?
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked at night by candlelight. They chatted for a while, but they didn't come to a conclusion. But there was one point, Meng Huaxiang and Huang Simimei reached an agreement: Dongfang Qiong Opera Troupe would not sell it!Whether it's a wooden loft, warehouse or wasteland, none of it is for sale!
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In [-], ear seeds.

In the hot summer of June, Huang Simei led the theater troupe to open up wasteland to grow sweet potatoes.At the same time, the rehearsal of the excerpt "March [-]" adapted from the legend of Erxian Village was completed, and Huang Simei began a busy life of farming and singing.

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, Huang Simei walked out of the wooden attic with a hoe on her shoulders, holding her head high and her chest high: "The working people are the most glorious! We Qiong opera performers can practice their voices, sing big plays, and plant land! When the busy farming period is over, we will let them Excerpts come on stage grandly, showing the style of our Qiongju people!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she won rounds of applause from everyone.

(End of this chapter)