When Lin Jue walked down the stairs, Lin Hu was the only one standing there waiting in the empty theater. The lights in the theater were extinguished, leaving only a few wind lanterns swaying on the side of the stage, making it look deserted and quiet.
"Uncle, are things done?" Lin Hu came up to greet him.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "It's okay. Where are your aunt and Sister Luwu? There seems to be no sound backstage. They are all gone?"
"Oh, they went home first and asked me to tell you. My aunt was a little tired, so she said she wouldn't wait any longer, and Sister Luwu accompanied her. Everyone else went to the backyard." Lin Hu
replied.
Lin Jue nodded. There was a house behind the theater. Now that the Semicolon has opened, Qin Xiaoxiao and the others have also moved here to make it easier to go back and forth.
"Uncle, why did those people rush down so angry just now? Did you quarrel with them? I was pushed and staggered, and all the anger was taken out on my head." Lin Hu asked in a low voice.
Lin Jue waved his hands and said: "Don't talk too much. There is no need to ask about these things. Don't mention this to anyone."
Seeing Lin Jue's solemn tone, Lin Hu stuck out his tongue and said, "Then let's go home now? I'm going out to prepare the horses. It's getting dark soon."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Where else can we go if we don't go home? Let's go."
Lin Hu agreed and hurriedly walked to the theater door to go to the stable to pick up the horse. Lin Jue walked a few steps and suddenly stopped and said: "Wait a minute, I have to go to the house behind."
Lin Hu said: "It's getting dark."
Lin Jue waved his hand and said, "I have something to do."
Lin Hu had no choice but to give up and follow Lin Jue as he walked out from the backstage of the theater. After passing through two corridors, he arrived at the hanging door of a house. At the door, he heard chirping voices coming from inside.
Lin Jue was stunned for a moment, as if hesitating. Xiaohu looked at the young master curiously, wondering what was wrong with the young master. Lin Jue suddenly remembered something, so he decided to come to the backyard. This matter was about Bai Bai.
The whereabouts of ice.
In fact, today Lin Jue has been paying attention to whether Bai Bing will appear. Ever since the Mid-Autumn Festival night, Bai Bing has disappeared without a trace. Lin Jue came to ask Qin Xiaoxiao twice, and Qin Xiaoxiao said that he had not seen Bai Bing.
.Qin Xiaoxiao actually didn't know what happened that day, and she was also very puzzled. Instead, she asked Lin Jue what happened and why her sister suddenly disappeared. Of course, Lin Jue couldn't answer her.
Lin Jue guessed that Bai Bing would not just leave the capital and go back to Mobei. She said that she would not feel at ease until she saw Qin Xiaoxiao officially take the stage in Semicolon and become a pillar. Lin Jue thought that Bai Bing should come to see Qin Xiaoxiao on this day.
Even if he was leaving, he should at least say goodbye to Qin Xiaoxiao. So thinking of this matter, Lin Jue wanted to ask Qin Xiaoxiao. The misunderstanding with Bai Bing also needed to be explained and clarified, so as not to leave any knots in his heart.
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Jue finally stepped into the courtyard. The lights had been turned on in the hall, and Zheng Nuanyu and Qian Liu'er were sitting in the hall talking. Lin Jue came to the corridor, and Zheng Nuanyu and Qian Liu'er had already seen Lin Jue.
After sleeping, he stood up and saluted.
"Hello, you two girls." Lin Jue said with a smile and cupped his hands.
"Hello, young master, he hasn't come back yet. We thought he had left. Oh, we have all eaten, but he hasn't eaten yet. Why don't you cook some dishes in the kitchen again?" Qian Liuer said with a smile.
Lin Jue waved his hand and said: "No, no, I'll be leaving in a moment. I just came to see how the place is. Can you still live there?"
Zheng Nuanyu said softly: "It's very good. There are three main rooms in the front and back, and each of us has one room. The side room is enough for other people. The rest of the people live in other houses, which is already very good."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "The current conditions are indeed difficult, we can only make do for the time being. It will get better and better." Qian Liuer said softly: "Master Lin, when will the other semicolons be opened? Sister Zheng and I will see
I am extremely envious of today's battle. Miss Qin now has a territory, but Sister Zheng and I have never even been on stage."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "You two girls, don't be anxious. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. You have also seen how much experience and effort it takes to open a branch. So there is no need to rush. However, the branch of Yingtian Mansion has been finalized.
Someone is going to make preliminary preparations and strive to open by the end of the year. By then, the two of you will have a chance to show off your talents. Now let's observe and learn in the capital. If you are really in a hurry, you can find some roles in the plays and try them out.
I need to practice my skills. As the saying goes, if you sharpen your knife and cut firewood, in the future, the branch in Yingtianfu will be opened, and I think it will be even more prosperous than here."
Qian Liuer smacked his lips and said, "Yingtian Mansion? Why isn't it the capital?"
Zheng Nuanyu said hurriedly: "Yingtian Mansion is very good. I have been there. It is also a prosperous metropolis. I like it very much. Mr. Lin, don't listen to Liu'er. We are not in a hurry. It is just a good opportunity to learn more so that you will not have to be alone in the future.
Something goes wrong.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "I'm very happy that Miss Zheng is considerate. Don't worry, you are all the treasures of my grand theater. How can I waste everything and let you idle here?"
Qian Liu'er heard this and said hurriedly: "Master Lin, don't be offended. I'm just a little anxious."
Lin Jue waved his hand and said: "Understand, understand, how can I be surprised? By the way, where did Qin Xiaoxiao go?"
Zheng Nuanyu smiled and said: "Oh, Xiaoxiao, her sister is here, and the two of them went for a walk in the back garden."
Lin Jue said in surprise: "Miss Bai is here? I'll go to the back garden to find them. I have something to tell them."
Zheng Nuanyu smiled and saluted, "Master, please excuse me."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and turned around, walking back along the path. Inside the room, Qian Liuer blinked and said, "It turns out it's true."
Zheng Nuanyu said in surprise: "What is real or fake?"
Qian Liuer said mysteriously: "Didn't Sister Zheng see it? Mr. Lin's eyes lit up when he heard that Miss Bai was here. I still don't believe what Qianqian told me today, but it seems to be true.
"
Zheng Nuanyu smiled bitterly and said: "What are you talking about behind my back again? Qianqian is the same, she likes to talk about things at such a young age."
Qian Liuer said: "Sister Zheng, did you even scold me? Qianqian told me, and I didn't spread the rumors."
"What's going on?" Zheng Nuanyu laughed.
"Look, don't you also like to inquire? I thought you didn't like to hear this. Why are you asking?" Qian Liu'er said.
"Are you going to tell me? I'm going back to my room." Zheng Nuanyu pretended to get up and leave.
Qian Liuer hurriedly stopped him and said with a smile: "Say, what can I say? But don't tell anyone about it. Qianqian said, do you still remember that day on August 15th? It was the day we drank and admired the moon. Let's go
After that, Mr. Lin and Miss Bai drank in the pavilion in the back garden, and when they got drunk, they... just... that."
Zheng Nuanyu opened her mouth in astonishment and said: "Nonsense, Miss Bai doesn't look like that kind of person, and Mr. Lin doesn't look like that kind of person either."
"Bah, what did I lie to you for? Qianqian said that the next morning the people from the back house found two people in the pavilion, hugging each other tightly, naked, what do you think they did? The people from the back house of the Lin family Everyone knows it. Even the little princess knows it. Besides, can you tell what a person is thinking on the outside? You and I are both from Chunguan. How many people have a gentle appearance, but after entering the room, they are immediately followed by dozens of hungry people? Like a dog in heaven, it's not like you haven't seen these people before." Qian Liuer said.
Zheng Nuanyu frowned and said, "Why bring up the past again? Don't mention those disgusting things again from now on."
Qian Liuer hurriedly apologized. Zheng Nuanyu was stunned for a long time and said: "It's normal for a man and a woman to be happy with each other. There's nothing to say about it. I'm a little tired, so I went back to my room to rest."
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The back garden of the theater is very simple. Before renting, it was a small vegetable garden planted by the residents. After moving in, the staff had flattened the vegetable garden and planned to transplant flowers and trees into a small garden. But at this moment, it was not busy yet. At this time, at first glance, it was just a flat ground with some small trees and shrubs standing there.
However, a spot in the southeast corner has been preserved. It was originally a corner of a pond dug for irrigation convenience. The pond was covered with dense lotus leaves and became the only scene in the back garden. The gentle breeze in the evening Under the light, the dense and somewhat excessive canopy is as high as a person above the water, like a group of black shadows holding umbrellas standing there silently.
Lin Jue quickly set his sights on the area near the small lotus pond, because the other places were clearly visible and there was no trace of anyone at all. Only the side of the lotus pond could block the view, and it was also a place where he could stop and talk. He immediately followed the path without hesitation. Follow the paved and rested path to the southeast corner.
When I was about ten steps closer, I heard the rustling of lotus leaves in the lotus pond, and the sound of human voices.
"...Sister, are you really going to leave? You and I are finally reunited, so are you going to leave your sister? My sister has only you as a relative in this world, can't you... stay with your sister?" "
Lin Jue could tell that it was Qin Xiaoxiao's voice. Although eavesdropping on other people's conversations was a disgraceful act, Lin Jue still stopped and stood quietly in the twilight.
Under the dense lotus leaves, two bluestone steps on the south side of the pond penetrated into the water. Sisters Qin Xiaoxiao and Bai Bing sat in the shadow under the lotus leaves.
"Sister, of course I don't want to be separated from you, but I can't help myself. I secretly came back to the Central Plains this time. Master must be very angry and anxious. Now that you are out of the sea of misery and settled in the Grand Theater, I I feel relieved. Mr. Lin... I can see that he is a very good person, and today's performance was also very successful. My sister will definitely be able to take root in the capital. In the future, I can find a good man to rely on, and I can live a stable life. Sister, even In the land of Mobei, my heart is still with my sister, and I will still think of my sister." Bai Bing's soft voice sounded.
Lin Jue, who was standing far away, heard Bai Bing's voice and felt an inexplicable excitement in his heart. Lin Jue himself didn't know why he felt such excitement.
"Sister... Do you want to stay in a place like Mobei for the rest of your life? Although your master saved your life and raised you, she can't confine you to a place like Mobei for the rest of your life. You are only ten years old. You are eight years old and there is still a long time to live in the future. Are you willing to live in such a place for the rest of your life?" Qin Xiaoxiao took Bai Bing's hand and said.
"Sister...I...I don't know how to tell you, in short...I have to go. In fact, I should have left long ago, but I said I can only leave with peace of mind after seeing you on stage. Now I really
It's time to go back to Mobei..." Bai Bing's voice wavered.
"Sister, what happened recently? You left Mr. Lin's house suddenly. Mr. Lin came to me and asked me several times. Why did you leave without saying goodbye? Did you... have an unpleasant quarrel with Mr. Lin's family? And...
...Even if you want to leave, you should meet Mr. Lin and the others. I just wanted to take you to find him, why are you so determined not to do so? What’s wrong? My sister is confused by you. She knows about you.
I shouldn't care, but my sister is worried about you. Tell me, what happened?" Qin Xiaoxiao asked softly.
