The so-called "Kitten Song and Dance Troupe" actually only has a handful of members. The leader and starring role is Catwoman Felicia, and there are several other members... Because the conflict between humans and orcs has become increasingly acute recently, many members
They have all quit the group, so that now this poor song and dance group does not even have a musician. It can only use a gramophone to play the soundtrack, and Felicia, as the mainstay, can only sing solo.
But even so, she still seemed full of energy, jumping around in the open space near the port, or helping the members set up tents, or practicing her voice to attract the attention of nearby residents, or sorting out flyers...paper of flyers
The quality is very poor, but the drawing is very careful. The patterns and text are full of romance and warmth, and it can be seen that it is carefully designed.
When Cheng Peng and Shen Qi arrived here, the tent had almost been set up, and only some finishing work was left. Next to the main tent for the performance was a small room, and the strong fragrance of corn and fish was wafting from inside. Cheng
Peng only smelled it and was sure it was sweet corn soup and grilled fish, but Shen Qi couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
"There's nothing funny about this...it's just a habit." Cheng Peng, who just blurted out the name of the dish when asked about the aroma, looked around awkwardly, "It's a habit of us Chinese..."
"Understand, understand, this ancient country is on the tip of your tongue, and its people are born with the expertise of chefs... The whole world knows it, you don't need to explain it."
At this time, Felicia happened to come over and resolve Cheng Peng's embarrassment.
The catwoman with wavy, fluffy blue hair seemed very familiar. She greeted the two with a smile, and then did not ask them about their purpose of coming. Instead, she promoted her song and dance troupe.
"Although our Kitten Song and Dance Troupe has not been established for a long time, it has already toured in many cities and received a lot of praise!"
"The official performance starts tomorrow, please be sure to come!"
Cheng Peng smiled and said nothing, while Shen Qi took a step forward and started chatting with her.
"Is Miss Felicia the lead singer and leader? I just saw your flyer... Your song and dance troupe currently doesn't have enough manpower... Several major programs are your performances."
"Yes... As you can see, our song and dance troupe... is not very popular with the mainstream society, and the pressure is a bit high, so many members have left." After saying this, Felicia suddenly looked a little distressed, not only her forehead
The bunch of hair that reflected her mood like an antenna hung down, and even her furry ears were a little droopy. But she quickly regained her composure and said confidently: "The difficulty is only temporary! Back then, I was raped by more than a dozen people.
The song and dance troupe is turned away! Now let’s not set up our own song and dance troupe! As long as we work harder, there is no difficulty in the world that we can’t overcome!”
These words touched Cheng Peng. He originally planned to remain silent and couldn't help but said: "It's true. You have a good voice and good appearance. As long as you perform more and promote more, people will accept you sooner or later!"
[Shen Qi: You get excited when you hear the word "effort" ~ Do you plan to help her? 】
[Cheng Peng: Well, we have to try to get her approval anyway. Being able to help such a motivated person is a meaningful thing! 】
The couple decided on the policy in just one or two sentences, and then Shen Qi took Felicia to talk about it, and soon they talked about the biggest problem currently facing the song and dance troupe.
Short of money!
As the saying goes, "Money is not everything, but nothing is impossible without money!" Although Felicia can rely on her own efforts to overcome various difficulties, maintaining the operation of the song and dance troupe costs money after all, and she originally
I didn’t have much money, and after purchasing a lot of hardware—especially the little train—I was so tight that I couldn’t even produce too many leaflets.
It’s funny to say that Felicia, as a demon warrior, possesses much more powerful force than ordinary people. In terms of combat effectiveness, she is comparable to a small army. However, because she has been taught to abide by the law since she was a child, she clearly has a powerful force.
But the power is worrying about money - and it's not a big amount of money, just a small amount that is not worth mentioning in the eyes of ordinary rich people.
Regarding this situation, Shen Qi was amused but couldn't help but admire it - if she were in a different place, she would not be able to insist on abiding by the law like Felicia, and she could not help but use some less upright methods.
There are ways to make money.
So naturally, she mentioned the topic of "investment" to Catwoman.
"Invest... invest? You mean invest?!" Because it was so different from her usual experience, it took Felicia several seconds to react and she couldn't help shouting, "Are you planning to invest in our song and dance troupe?
!”
"That's right." Shen Qi said with a smile, "As a couple, we still have some money. Money cannot increase in value even if you hold it in your hands. It has to be spent to gain value - otherwise, these banknotes are not worth it
Regardless of the gold coins, can you eat and drink when you are thirsty and hungry? Or can you rest when you are cold and tired?"
"Many years ago, I had a distant relative who fled during the war and saw with his own eyes a corpse in the wilderness with a lot of gold in his arms." Cheng Peng interjected, "The yellow gold can buy a large piece of land.
But that man is starving to death, and he would rather die than take the gold with him. There is no way to help him when he is hungry and thirsty."
"He took a small piece of gold and made it into a bun-shaped pendant, warning his descendants - never regard this yellow metal as a treasure, it is not so reliable."
[Shen Qi: Where did this story come from? 】
[Cheng Peng: Probably "Zhiyin" or "Reader" or something. Anyway, I'm sure I haven't seen this story in a history book. 】
[Shen Qi: Are you fooling the kitten? 】
[Cheng Peng: It’s not a scam, but it makes sense.]
The couple joked and sang in the private chat channel, and Felicia soon made up her mind to accept their kindness - although Mao Mao is a very cautious person, the song and dance troupe is really short of money at the moment.
People are poor but have short ambitions, so even if this couple seems to be unreliable, especially the husband who keeps giving off an aura that makes her feel depressed, she doesn't care so much anymore!
The investment contract was signed quickly, and then Shen Qi and Cheng Peng, accompanied by Alicia, went to the bank, withdrew a large sum of money and handed it over to her in public.
Both Cheng Peng and Shen Qi are wealthy men. Money in most worlds in "Adventure" is freely exchangeable, and the Demon Warrior world is no exception. The two of them only spent a small amount of money.
Wealth solves Felicia's urgent need.
In fact, if necessary, they can also come up with more money, several times more is fine, but money must be used just right. Giving too much at once will only be detrimental.
For example, right now, their investment in Felicia only allows her to recruit new manpower, purchase some equipment that she should have bought a long time ago, and then replenish some supplies needed for daily life. The rest is not much - in fact
Only two hours after receiving the money, Felicia had already used up very little of it.
With sufficient personnel, equipment and supplies ready, the song and dance troupe that originally seemed a little deserted and declining suddenly gained a lot of vitality. A clown handed out flyers door to door near the station, and a big porter was responsible for playing propaganda
She also bought some nice little decorations, such as paper flowers, to decorate the main tent used for the performance, making the originally empty tent look a little more festive.
"Well... now I can see at a glance that this song and dance troupe can attract people!" Shen Qi looked at the brand-new song and dance troupe and said with satisfaction, "Felicia, you are indeed a talented person! I am now convinced of our investment.
There will be great rewards!”
Compared to Shen Qi and Cheng Peng, Felicia seemed happier. On the one hand, she was happy that the song and dance troupe was prospering again, but more importantly, she was happy that someone was finally willing to believe in and fund her - for Americans
, being able to get funding from a wealthy man means that you have been recognized by the upper class, which is something worth celebrating.
Seeing that it was already getting late, the cheerful Catwoman pulled Cheng Peng and Shen Qi, insisting that they have dinner in the song and dance troupe, and promised that the food in the troupe would suit their tastes.
Naturally, the two had no reason to refuse. Shen Qi was British, a nation with almost no strict requirements on dietary conditions - just look at her eldest brother Bear Grylls; although Cheng Peng was born in the world's most food-conscious people,
Nationality, but as a guy who can actually eat nutritional capsules for lunch, he is naturally not picky.
In fact, Cheng Peng is really curious about what kind of food cat people like?
Just as everyone gathered in the small tent and prepared to have dinner, there was a sudden noise outside the song and dance troupe.
Cheng Peng put down his spoon and frowned, and across the dining table, Felicia also made the same expression.
They have super keen hearing and have already heard the noisy content.
