Amid the noisy drumbeats, congratulators arrived one after another to congratulate the opening. In fact, Lin Jue didn't have many friends in the capital. Those who came were all former colleagues or scholars who admired Lin Jue's talents, and some were from outer cities. Regular guests of the Grand Theater came to congratulate the semicolon when it opened.
The congratulatory scene of the young prince Guo Kun was the most spectacular. He brought Shen Tan and a dozen other guards on their tall horses. After dismounting, he gave an order and several of his guards carried out a golden God of Wealth. It was made of pure gold. , the two-foot-tall golden God of Wealth simply blinded everyone's eyes. This handiwork and magnificence made the onlookers marvel.
Lin Jue welcomed his uncle with a smile. This golden God of Wealth is probably worth at least one thousand taels of gold, which is more than ten thousand taels of silver. His uncle is really generous, even more generous than his father-in-law. There are more.
Guests arrived one after another, Ma Bin came, Yang Xiu came, and even a few colleagues from the Ordinance Department came. Lin Jue did not reveal any information in the Ordinance Department, but there were capable people in the Ordinance Department. Liu Xiding didn't know how he got the news. , and then almost the entire yamen knew about it the next moment. Of course, only a small number of people came. Most of the officials were not familiar with Lin Jue, so they didn't bother to come and give a gift. Of course, Liu Xiding was definitely coming, but this guy was I know how to save money, so I gave him a picture of rich flowers and birds that I drew, saying that he wished Mr. Lin a prosperous business and long-lasting wealth. But he also saved a lot of money as a gift.
To Lin Jue's surprise, Mrs. Fang and Fang Huanqiu actually came. Lin Jue did send a letter to Fang Huanqiu, but he didn't hold out much hope. It would be best if Fang Huanqiu could come, but Mrs. Fang might not come. , let alone sir. Unexpectedly, although sir did not come, his wife and Huanqiu did come, which made Lin Jue very happy.
"I heard from Huanqiu that your Grand Theater opened in a branch. It was said that it was an industry that cost a lot of money to start. I thought that I would always come to join in the fun for you. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if there weren't many people? So I came here But I didn’t expect it to be so lively and that there are so many people here. Even if I don’t need to be there anymore, I might as well go home and grow vegetables.” Mrs. Fang looked up at the splendid theater in front of her, surrounded by The sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums made her dizzy and her face was covered in sweat.
Lin Jue laughed endlessly. It turned out that the mistress's wife came because she was afraid that her theater would not be a success when it opened, so she came to cheer people up. She had good intentions.
"Teacher, how can you leave now that you are here? You have to watch a good show today. It seems that you haven't come to the Jiangnan Grand Theater to watch a good show yet. I will arrange the best box and the best seat for you in a moment. "Junior sister, let's watch a show with your mother today." Lin Jue said with a smile.
Fang Huanqiu said with a smile: "The best box is the best, the nearest one is the best. My eyes are not very good. Don't worry, after my mother is here, she won't be able to leave."
Lin Jue nodded and smiled: "That's right, you won't let me go even if you want to. What is this thing you are holding? It looks very heavy, why don't you put it down?"
Fang Huanqiu said oh, and hurriedly handed over a disc-shaped object wrapped in cloth in his hand, and said with a smile: "This is a gift from my mother and I to the opening of the Grand Theater branch. We can't afford to give anything to the God of Wealth." Gold statue, yesterday my mother and I went to the Guanyin Temple to burn incense and asked for a consecrated house mirror. I gave it to you as a congratulatory gift. The place where my mother is doing business needs to be protected by the house. The most important thing is to be safe. , can make money again.”
The so-called consecrated mirror is just a bronze mirror. Different from ordinary household ones, this kind of bronze mirror is larger in area and has patterns mostly showing images of door gods such as Zhong Kui, Huang Po, Qin Qiong and Yu Chi, accompanied by wild beasts such as tigers, leopards, lions and bears, which are hung on the door.
The entrance is used to ward off evil spirits and control the house.
Lin Jue took it and opened the cloth bag, and it turned out to be an antique bronze mirror. He couldn't help but laugh out loud. But he was moved in his heart. This bronze mirror was actually quite expensive, costing at least ten taels of silver. Take Mrs. Fang
For daily expenses, this is already a very luxurious expense. Mrs. Fang still values herself.
"Okay, I will immediately order someone to hang it on the entrance door. Thank you so much, Master and Junior Sister. Yesterday I said that there seemed to be something missing for the house, but I didn't expect that Master and Junior Sister actually thought of it for me. Thank you so much." Lin Jue said with a smile.
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Mrs. Fang smiled and said, "Don't dislike being shabby. Mrs. Fang's family is not as rich as the wealthy families. Your husband only receives salary and never accepts other property. Our family has always been poor."
Lin Jue said with a smile: "How can I dislike it? It's too late for me to be happy because of the thoughtfulness of my master's wife and junior sister. In fact, it already makes me extremely happy that my master's wife and junior sister can come to congratulate me today."
Mrs. Fang smiled and said, "That's good. That's good."
Lin Jue said: "Let's go in and sit down. I will take you to visit the theater later, and then have some snacks and tea. The show will start in the afternoon."
"Okay, okay, it looks so good from the outside, but I don't know how luxurious it is inside. Let's go in and have a look." Mrs. Fang nodded and smiled and followed Lin Jue to the theater.
As Lin Jue walked, he introduced Mrs. Fang and Huanqiu to the corridor and various decorations inside. Suddenly someone stuffed something into his hand. When he lowered his head, he saw it was a small jade Buddha wearing silk threads.
Lin Jue turned his head in surprise and found Fang Huanqiu blinking at him.
"What?" Lin Jue whispered.
"The illuminated amulet, please carry it with you to keep you safe." Fang Huanqiu said quickly and in a low voice.
Lin Jue laughed softly and said: "What are you doing? It's not necessary. I'm lucky and don't need these things."
"Oh, don't talk nonsense. Just wear it, and I'll wear it too." Fang Huanqiu reached out and fiddled with his neck. As expected, the same small jade Buddha was hanging on the snow-white neck.
Although Lin Jue didn't believe this, it was Huanqiu's thought. In addition, the pair of jade Buddhas looked like a couple's model. If he didn't wear them, Huanqiu would be unhappy. He immediately hid the jade Buddhas close to his body.
, whispered: "I'll hang it up later."
Huanqiu seemed to be relieved, and then he showed a satisfied smile. Lin Jue didn't know the story behind the Jade Buddha. It was said that when Huanqiu and Mrs. Fang went to the temple to burn incense yesterday, they secretly asked the temple master.
In order to determine his own marriage, he gave Lin Jue's and his birth horoscopes to the old monk for calculation. The old monk said that although the horoscopes matched, the fate was not enough, and it was necessary to use external forces to increase the marriage. Therefore, the pair of jade Buddhas consecrated became
A pair of treasures promoted by an old monk to enhance love. One for each person, worn around the neck, it is equivalent to connecting the two people together. It is of great benefit to the marriage, and it also has the effect of protecting the body and ensuring peace.
Don't look at this pair of small jade Buddhas. They are the inferior jade and the roughest carvings, but they cost Huanqiu a lot of private money. If Lin Jue knew about this, he would immediately understand that this was
The old monk talked nonsense about ways to make money. But Huanqiu had nothing to do with that. She would believe anything that would promote her marriage, and she would not be stingy with money.
Lin Jue had just accompanied the Fang family and her daughter into the lobby of the Grand Theater. When he was pointing at the lights shining like stars on the ceiling to explain to the surprised Mrs. Fang, suddenly, Xie Danhong, who was greeting the guests at the door, came from The man from the dome aisle rushed in panting, his face full of nervousness.
"Young Master, Young Master, this is incredible." Xie Danhong shouted hurriedly.
Her panicked shouts surprised everyone around them, and they all turned their heads to look in surprise. Lin Jue frowned and said, "Why are you speaking so loudly? Didn't you alert the guests? What happened? Why are you panicking?"
Xie Danhong realized her gaffe and hurriedly lowered her voice and said: "Oh, why are you worried? That guy is here again. I also asked Bodhisattva for blessing this morning. I hope everything goes well today, but I am worried that that guy will come and cause trouble today. , I didn’t expect it to be useless, he came with many people.”
Lin Jue frowned and said, "I've been talking for a long time, who is it?"
"Who else could it be? Isn't it Lu Yanei?" Xie Danhong stamped her feet.
Lin Jue was stunned and frowned: "He? Didn't he promise not to cause trouble to us last time? Why did he come again?"
"How do I know? You go and deal with it quickly. You rushed in soon. Today has become a joke..." Xie Danhong shouted.
Lin Jue glared at her and said: "Why are you panic? In the public, under the bright sky, why are you afraid of him? Besides, many of the people here are officials, and the young prince is also here, how dare he act wildly? "
"Oh, yes, hurry up and report to the young prince. Didn't he bring a lot of people? It's impossible to ignore it. I'll report it." Xie Danhong walked away.
Lin Jue shouted: "What are you doing? You didn't know what it was, so you went to call for help. Do you mean to cause trouble? I'll go out and take a look before making a decision. Don't yell, calm down, and go inside to take care of people. Go and tell Yingying, Xiaoxiao and the others how to get ready to put on makeup and start the show."
Xie Danhong swallowed her foam and nodded: "Okay, sir, be careful. Just say a few nice words and send them away. Don't start fighting again."
Lin Jue frowned and said, "Are you verbose or not?"
"Okay, okay, let's not talk anymore. I'm leaving." Xie Danhong said hurriedly. In fact, seeing that Lin Jue was not too panicked, Xie Danhong's heart also calmed down. Lin Jue is the backbone. As long as he is here, there is nothing he can't solve. , I was too panicked.
Lin Jue said with a smile to Master Fang and Fang Huanqiu: "Master, sister, I have to go out to deal with some things. Someone will take you to the box to rest. Junior sister, take care of Master for me, and I will go find you in a moment."
Fang Huanqiu nodded and said, "Don't worry, you can handle the matter yourself."
Mrs. Fang asked worriedly: "What's going on? The woman just now looked very scared. Nothing will happen to her."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Don't worry, Master, what else can I do here? I'll go take a look first. Master, just wait and see the big show."
There was indeed a tense atmosphere outside the theater. Not long ago, a large group of cavalry came flying from the street. When they arrived at the entrance of the theater, they immediately began to drive away the people watching in the open space in front of the door and the crowds of lion dancers and dragon lanterns. And A cordon was quickly established.
Xie Danhong, who was greeting guests at the door, caught a glimpse of Lu Tianci who was riding slowly on a horse. She was so frightened that she lost two and a half souls, so she rushed in to ask for help in a panic.
When Lin Jue came to the door in a hurry, Lu Tianci had already dismounted and walked towards the theater door waving a folding fan. Behind him were a dozen heavily armed soldiers, who seemed to be really here to cause trouble.
