Speaking of this, Lin Jue started talking nonstop. Xie's mother looked sad, how could she have such ambitions, but Lin Jue was determined to do it, so she could only do it. Xie Yingying pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Master, please don't do it first
You have said so far, but the script of "The West Chamber" has not been finished yet. The new play cannot be performed as scheduled, and the people will ruin the place. You have been here for a month, and you haven't even said hello, and you don't care whether we live or die.
Is it done?”
Lin Jue laughed and said: "It is indeed my fault, but you see, I have not been idle this afternoon. This is the last script of "The Romance of the West Chamber". You can rehearse according to this. This is a big play.
, whether Jiangnan Grand Theater will become a big hit depends on this play. I’m afraid Miss Yingying will have to rehearse hard all night again.”
Xie Yingying couldn't wait to take the script over, read it for a while and nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, sir. I have seen this play very well, but I am missing some final decisions on lighting, costumes, music and props. Now I can finally start rehearsing. It will take ten days."
It should be time for its official premiere."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Very good, I want to watch the premiere."
Xie Yingying smiled and said, "Can you come anytime you want? I'll leave the best box for you."
Lin Jue said: "I don't want to sit in the box. I want to watch it among the people. I can make fine adjustments later based on their reactions."
Xie Yingying nodded slightly and said: "Master Lin is still determined. This play will be successful, I have a hunch. But I have a small opinion."
"What's your opinion?"
"Cui Yingying here has the same name as me. Master, maybe you did it on purpose. Can you change it so that it doesn't have the same name as me? It feels a little inappropriate."
Lin Jue was stunned for a moment, and then realized that this was indeed a coincidence. But it was just a coincidence.
"You can't change it. If you change Cui Yingying's name, it won't be The West Chamber. There's nothing wrong with having the same name as you. Yingying plays Yingying. Maybe it's God's will. This is called the integration of human and drama. I didn't mean to do it.
However, I feel that you and Cui Yingying are somewhat similar."
"Young Master is making fun of you. Cui Yingying is the daughter of the Prime Minister. What does the slave family mean?"
"You're wrong. I'm not talking about origin but character. Cui Yingying's character is bold and passionate, and she dares to love and hate. I think you are also such a person. You can give up the name of oiran and leave the flower world. This courage and determination are quite similar.
Maybe I unintentionally drew on your influence when I wrote the play." Lin Jue said with a smile.
Lin Jue has also been trained to the point where his face does not change and his heart does not beat when talking. If old Mr. Wang Shifu knew something, he would probably jump out and curse others. No, there was no Wang Shifu at this time, and this historical process may not start with Wang Shifu.
Whether it is considered original or plagiarized is a confusing matter.
After hearing this, Xie Yingying blushed and thought to herself: "Is he suggesting that I dare to love and hate? Is he asking me to take the initiative to confess to him? When he wrote that Cui Yingying in The West Chamber took the initiative to devote herself to Zhang Junrui, was this a hint?
Do I do the same?"
…
For the past few days, Lin Jue's life had been relaxed and comfortable. The big crisis that had just passed had changed Lin Jue's situation. Now, everyone in Lin Jue's house was polite to Lin Jue, even Lin Boyong.
Lin Ke and others also stopped to say hello when they saw Lin Jue. In the past, they walked away proudly and treated Lin Jue as if they were nothing. Not to mention people like Huang Changqing and Zhao Liancheng, they all bowed respectfully when they saw Lin Jue.
Although they may not know the real reason, they are best at judging the direction of the wind by reading faces. When they saw the change in the attitude of the family head and several eldest sons towards Lin Jue, they immediately understood that this third-bedroom concubine was no longer the same as before.
That's the kind of person who can be careless and neglectful when he can.
Lin Boyong did make a lot of changes. The court training in November was canceled for the first time. Although Lin Boyong gave the reason that he was ill, Lin Jue knew that this was not the case. The behavior of stalking the clan members also disappeared, and there were even some
When the news came out, the head of the family talked to several of his brothers from outside the house and asked them if they were really willing to study and take the exam. If they really didn't like it, they would go work in the family business and never force themselves to do so.
All in all, for Lin Jue, these changes are gratifying. The revitalization of the Lin family depends on the centripetal force of the entire family, not Lin Boyong's wishful thinking. Of course, these things are far from enough, but even this small change makes the outside house happy.
The life of the disciples is easier, and they are not treated like cattle, horses, pigs and dogs, which is also an improvement.
The days in the academy were peaceful. Lin Jue still went to Fang's house every day to copy books and manuscripts for Fang Dunru. Occasionally, he and Lin Hu would work together to take care of the vegetable beds in the yard that had not been tidied for a long time, trim the fences and walls, and renovate the flower bed paths. Lin Jue
I don’t want this place to become deserted, and I don’t want my wife to see the desolate scene in the courtyard when she returns.
When he was doing these things again, Lin Jue would always think of when Fang Huanqiu lived here, and she would always be by his side laughing and joking when he went out to do hard work.
"Senior brother, have some tea."
"Senior brother, wipe away the sweat, you've become a big-faced person."
"Senior brother, take me to the West Lake Flower Boat someday."
"Senior brother, please compose a poem and listen to it."
"Senior brother! I... like you so much."
"Senior brother!..."
Fang Huanqiu's smile and whisper were deeply imprinted in his mind, making Lin Jue unable to get rid of it. Every time he thought of these, Lin Jue's heart ached a little. But Lin Jue firmly believed that he and Fang Huanqiu would meet again.
During the day, when he had free time, he also visited the major medical halls in the city, asking for advice on Fang Huanqiu's condition from those who claimed to be miracle doctors. He even did not hesitate to seek help from Prince Liang's Mansion, trying to find a way to treat Fang Huanqiu's disease. Although he gained little.
, but Lin Jue still enjoyed it.
November 18th is the day that many people in Hangzhou have been waiting for. It is the official premiere of Jiangnan Grand Theater's new play "The Romance of the West Chamber". Wangyue Tower has made many gimmicks, such as hiring a painter to paint for one day.
A plot picture is placed in front of the Grand Theater. It is equipped with one or two classic lyrics from the play and has a countdown of days written on it.
For example, on the ninth day to the end, the painting depicts the back of a beautiful woman, with a handsome scholar gazing at her infatuatedly. It is accompanied by the phrase "The east wind sways the willow string, the hairspring touches the peach blossoms, and the bead curtain hides the hibiscus face." That's it.
It was exactly the scene when Zhang Junrui first met Cui Yingying in the first scene of Romance of the West Chamber.
The drawing on the seventh to last day depicts a scholar studying hard late at night, with the lyrics "Journey to Deyun Road and a journey of ninety thousand miles, first suffering from the fireflies in the snow for twenty years." This is exactly what it says.
In the second act, Zhang Junrui is studying hard. This picture alone makes many people in the city who are studying hard to take exams feel sad.
On the fourth to last day, under the moonlight, inside the long window of the wing, a man and a woman sit harmoniously opposite each other under the lamp. The picture shows the affection between the men and women's eyebrows. The lyrics are "Don't let the moon shine brightly, and take pity on the flowers with their heavy shadows."
.That's a classic plot in the third act.
On the third to last day, there is a picture. A woman in red fur stands among the flying yellow leaves in the sky and looks at the distant mountains. It is accompanied by "blue clouds in the sky, yellow flowers in the ground, strong west wind, and wild geese flying south. Who is drunk in the frost forest at dawn?"
The lyrics of "Always leaving people in tears." That's a plot scene in the fourth act.
These are all marketing routines designed by Lin Jue, which seem to be spoilers but are not very clear. They further arouse people's desire to watch. In addition, from these few lines of lyrics, we can see the libretto of this drama.
It’s so exquisite that it’s hard to stop.
Not to mention, the Jiangnan Grand Theater launched the "Guess the Plot at the West Chamber" activity. Audiences who guess the plot based on the drawings and are proven correct after the premiere will receive a free year at the Jiangnan Grand Theater.
Privilege. This move is a wonderful way to stir up the topic. Many people are speculating on the plot of this play, and everyone has become a playwright. It is often seen that two groups of people in the wine shop on the street are fighting over what they think is the correct plot.
The situation caused an uproar throughout the city.
There are also some other marketing methods, such as the auction of premiere boxes, which sold a dozen boxes on the first and second floors of the theater at high prices. The best box on the second floor was sold to a mysterious figure for three hundred taels.
The sky-high price of silver paid for it was simply staggering.
Of course, ordinary ticket prices will not increase. What Lin Jue wants to make is the money of the rich. He even thinks that he should make a high-profile announcement that part of the box office of this premiere will be donated to the Yangji Fund established by the Hangzhou government.
Hospital. To avoid negative remarks about Jiangnan Grand Theater waiting for an opportunity to make money. But in the end, Lin Jue did not do it. Because the amount was too large, Lin Jue was reluctant to part with it. Moreover, the subsequent plan required a large amount of money, and Lin Jue was not noble yet.
To the point where it affects the business plan for the sake of charity.
All in all, the premiere of The West Chamber caused a stir in the city and everyone knew it. Although it caused dissatisfaction among many people, what Lin Jue wanted was the kind of publicity effect. Regardless of praise or criticism, they all had to come and take a look, right? Just come in,
They have to spend money. As long as they come in, Lin Jue believes that he can satisfy them with this big show.
